A Christ Follower: The Journey

  I have become all things to all men, that I may be all means save some . Paul   The world is changing rapidly. People are under tremendous stress to keep up with the rapid rate of change. The  challenge for the Christ Following worship community is to give anxious people the timeless message of Christ and present it in a contemporary way that relates to a changing culture/world, as well as continue providing spiritual care for those who are more traditionally minded.   Many of the older and mature saints who rightfully constitute the boards and committees in our traditional churches resist change. They are comfortable with the form of worship, style of music, and methods of teaching that brought them to Christ and helped them mature. And this is wonderful for them and the old Christendom Paradigm for ministry; yet, they get uncomfortable when  younger people come in with new ideas for reaching generation next.   Jesus said you ca...

    A few days ago 4 children in Iraq were confronted by ISIS Terrorists.  The were told to renounce Jesus as their Savior.  They refused.  Immediately they were beheaded.  Jesus has a warning for these sick people, and it is a judgment:   King James Bible " It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones." Luke 17:2  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_hEmd_oovk&feature=youtu.be   Click On The Site Above OR Copy and Paste The Above Site To Your Browser To See The Report.   There is nothing graphic in the report. But PLEASE View It And Send It Out To The Rest of The World. That The World May Know     SoJourner

Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies . Paul      There is a song from a few decades ago that exemplifies the attitudes of many today to their detriment and the detriment of others.   The song is sung by a group called “The Animals.”   Some of its words are… It's my life and I'll do what I want It's my mind and I'll think like I want Show me I'm wrong, hurt me sometime But someday I'll treat you real fine.      On the surface this may sound freeing and individualistic; however, it can be unhealthy if a person makes it their rule for life minus an understanding of the true and living God.   Like many rockers who wound up on the suicide wall of infamy, this philosophy can be detrimental to a person’s life.   Think about it:   It’s my life and I ...

Be Strong In The Lord And In His Mighty Power. Surrender Your Life Each Day and Put On The Full Armor of God Ephesians 6:10-18 The Helmet of Salvation: Ephesians 2:8-10 The Breast Plate of Righteousness: Romans 3:20-25 The Belt of Truth:  John 8:32;36.  John 14:6, Galatians 5:1 The Boots That Makes You Ready Via The Gospel of Peace.  Isaiah 52:7 The Shield of Faith: Hebrews 11:1 & 6 The Word of God or The Sword of The Spirit:  Hebrews 4:12 Prayer For The Saints: Ephesians 6:18   So get dressed each day. Or clothe yourself in Christ. (Romans 13:12 & 14) by "armoring up."  Give up your whole self  ( Romans 12:1-2) so that - not only will God may you strong for the living of the day- but so God can transform your life and make you whole.   So Get Dressed and Be Blessed  Today    SoJourner 

      Authentic Intimacy        Intimacy with another involves far more than all things physical.  Indeed, the word intimacy has been so relegated to the realm of physicality that its true eternal purpose gets lost in the shuffle of life.  If we really are serious about intimacy, it would be smart to begin and continue with that which is most important.           Spiritually based intimacy is where real loving and living can and does begin.  Take, for example, 1 Corinthians 6:17 which say, "When we unite ourselves to Christ, we are one spirit with Him."  This means that when we make the deliberate choice to have a relationship with The Son of God, who is one with God, a miracle occurs.  He is "IN" us, and we are "In" Him.  We actually become a part of His mystical body. (See 1 Corinthians 12:27.)  We are not all of His body, but the Almighty designs us to fit...

What Is Your Spirituality Credit Score?      Credit scores are important, especially if you want to buy some big ticket items; therefore, many of us watch to make sure we keep ourselves in a state where we have “good credit” or a good credit score.   Pay your bills on time… maybe a little early… and it doesn’t hurt your credit score; however, don’t pay them on time or be forgetful about paying them, and that credit score number will nose dive to an abysmal level and drown your financial security in the abyss of credit wreckage.   It takes working, paying attention, being on time or early, and we are in good shape… financially speaking. Needless to say you have to earn an excellent rating for your credit.   You have to work for it diligently.    What about your Spirituality Credit Score?   How can you be sure you have “good credit” in the arena of spirituality? Isaiah gives us a hint when he says that our righteous acts of ...

Getting Divinely Friended       We are living in a time that is really interesting:  All kinds of people call all kind of other people "friends."  It amazes me how many people, for example, have more than a 1000 "friends" or hundreds of  "friends" on Face Book.  Or they may "Twitter" or "Tweet" these friends.  It's easy to see them in action as well.  Staring at their Smart Phones and oblivious to those around them, you can see them in restaurants, getting on planes or buses, riding in cars (or worse driving in cars) texting away sharing with their "buds." Yes indeed friending is certainly trending.      I am wondering how many of those "friends" would lay down their life for the one who has "friended" them?  I am wondering how many would be wounded or get bruised up for them? Would it be possible for these to really have friends that would help them with their anxieties... their doubts and fe...