Don't Waste Your Time

"Alarmed, they turned on Paul and Barnabas and forced them to leave. Paul and Barnabas shrugged their shoulders and went on to the next town, Iconium, brimming with joy and the Holy Spirit, two happy disciples."
(Acts 13:51-52)(MSG)

 

Point made:

Don't waste your time beating someone over the head with your Bible.

If they don't want to hear it, let them walk away. And through it all, remember another verse from God:

"...let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions. Our actions will show that we belong to the truth, so we will be confident when we stand before God."
(1 John 3:18-19)(NLT)

 

A Proper Response!

“As surely as God lives, what God says, I’ll say.”
   -- Micaiah the Prophet (in response to the King's messenger - 1 Kings 22:14)

 

Oh, but that we all had that determination & faith. More men (including me at times!) need to stop being typical males, and start being men - real men of God.

Thank you, Jesus, for your model. You, for sure, let your yes be your yes, and your no be your no.

 

Get Out While You Can

"Peter said, 'Change your life. Turn to God and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, so your sins are forgiven. Receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The promise is targeted to you and your children, but also to all who are far away--whomever, in fact, our Master God invites.' He went on in this vein for a long time, urging them over and over, 'Get out while you can; get out of this sick and stupid culture!'”

(From the Book of Acts, Chapter 2, Verses 38-40)(MSG)