Im not really into holidays but since no one else has put it up, here it is.
Praise Jesus, Lord of all.
Let his example be your guide.
Praise Jesus, Lord of all.
Let his example be your guide.
He is Risen.
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Amen and Happy Easter.
Thanks for starting this. Needed it today.
Thanks for starting this. Needed it today.
Some 25 years ago, on Easter morning, I woke in a Buddhist Monastery that I was living in. Mornings were silent until noon with the exception of morning chants for 45 mins, at 7am. Then 30 mins of meditation.
After chants we made our way to breakfast in the dinning area, observing silence. On the chalk board in the dining area was a message about Jesus honoring Easter. I can’t remember what it said but I was struck by this act of tolerance and respect…..
After chants we made our way to breakfast in the dinning area, observing silence. On the chalk board in the dining area was a message about Jesus honoring Easter. I can’t remember what it said but I was struck by this act of tolerance and respect…..
Too bad it rarely goes the other way…
The Christian faith in which I was raised has replaced kindness with arrogance.
I spent a couple weeks at the Abbey of Gethsemane, a Trappist Monastery in Kentucky. Silence is very powerful. I remember growing up in rural virginia, going outside late at night after the crickets had stopped, and how quiet it was. I miss that and the total darkness.
Were what you say to be true, the Christian faith writ large being this arrogant and unkind, it would seem unlikely you would see such widespread debauchery throughout the Country. After all, the country is still largely Christian, or at least people call themselves such.
I think it's rather the opposite, actually. I think it's that Christianity is so kind, in fact, that it's easier for cowards to attack it than it is to defend it.
I suppose time will show the wisdom of that path. Those who have faith would say it's a treacherous one. It seems to be one you've chosen to walk, though.
Happy Easter everyone. What a gift to serve our Risen Savior.
Thankful Jesus came, lived a perfect life, died, rose again (conquering death), and is now at the right hand of the Father. Can’t wait to be with Him forever! Something worth remembering and celebrating each day
I think a lot of the 'wokeism' comes out of a general ' bleeding heart christian' belief in helping your neighbor. Sadly they miss big parts dealing with "If you wont work you dont eat" and "Let there be no sexual debauchery" and a few others.
But then its easy to twist a simple message to suit your desires. I se it here often, and no doubt indulge more than I should.
Christianity has always been under attack but it is more prevalent and socially acceptable these days. So, again, faith is the key. It can be difficult to maintain a peaceful attitude and certainly Jesus said, "I bring a two-edged sword." The whole event this weekend celebrates is the cornerstone to modern Christianity. Jesus died in a sinful world but now offers forgiveness as a mediator between us and God, which is the only way to redemption. Good works are not enough.
By all means, do good things and be kind but also realize our failings and seek the forgiveness of that.
I have been from one end of the spectrum to the other. End result? God is there and some miracles do happen, no matter how small. Or is it really a miracle? Or simply God doing his thing and our lack of understanding makes a thing seem like a "miracle"?
By all means, do good things and be kind but also realize our failings and seek the forgiveness of that.
I have been from one end of the spectrum to the other. End result? God is there and some miracles do happen, no matter how small. Or is it really a miracle? Or simply God doing his thing and our lack of understanding makes a thing seem like a "miracle"?
In my prior life I worked midnight shift for a 30+ sq mile township. I could find a few (almost) light free areas to watch the stars and listen to the few night sounds. I’d sit on the hood of my Crown Vic, watch the stars, and contemplate my insignificance. It was a kind of meditation that kept me centered. The drone of frogs and the songs of coyotes were like music.
I am in a small city now, (still on midnights!) and deeply miss the darkness and solitude.
“Jesus is coming… and boy, is he pissed!!!”
My favorite 1970’s bumper sticker.
Sirhr
My favorite 1970’s bumper sticker.
Sirhr
You sure jumped down off that high horse awful quick.
It's not that it's not worth it, it's that you wanted to attack Christianity because you thought nobody would call you out. You thought it was safe.
You probably thought a few people would join in.
I might be arrogant, I've certainly been called worse in my life, but at least I'll stand up to the words I say. You don't even have that, and for that I pitty you.
Happy Easter, everyone. May the peace and love that Jesus showed us somehow find its way into our hearts.
He came into this sin stained world and taught us how we are expected to live. His torture and death showed us the depth of God’s love and provided us with a path to salvation.
Stay strong, stay focused, and remain faithful.
He will be here soon.
He came into this sin stained world and taught us how we are expected to live. His torture and death showed us the depth of God’s love and provided us with a path to salvation.
Stay strong, stay focused, and remain faithful.
He will be here soon.
"And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you." Matthew 28:5-7 KJV
Thats why I like the desert, specifically Big Bend, where the silence is so complete it pierces my tinitus.
He is Risen and we the followers and believers are blessed. Amen!
