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Oh how he loves us.

I haven't heard this song before and I think earlier in my life I wouldn't have liked it as much but I guess it's the feelings that I find interesting about our society and why these things matter. One of my friends and I agree that often times there is an emotional high that comes and turns into a shallow faith. There are too many people that think of Jesus as their boyfriend when our relationship is so much more. But that is our society and we feel a lot of stuff and that's a good thing. I think being married has helped me with that. Feeling i mean. WE feel and that's good. It, love and intimacy, is one of the pivotal things that makes Christianity different than the other religions.

So yeah, feel the love and accept it but don't let the feelings overshadow the understanding of his character. Love isn't just a feeling or emotional reaction, it comes from knowing him and that's one of the nice things about good songs.

Life Situations #1

I was listening to a sermon and the guy was talking about how it's good to lay out situations and see how faith plays a part in the answer and how we are challenged by them. Let me toss one out that came up today.

I got a friend that is looking to move in with his girl friend before getting married. I'm asking, "what do you think?". feel free to ask any relevant questions on the topic. He intends to get married in about 2 years but is looking to move in now.

Being a Gentleman

This may be more relavent to the guys here. But something that was brought up to me was how we treat fellow sisters in Christ. I was thinking about it today because of something that happened yesterday and maybe I'll bring it up with you guys. Like what it means to be a gentleman and to treat fellow sisters in Christ as Christ would. Not with contempt or with pride.

denial

Denial is an interesting thought as this morning I was wanting to eat Jalapeno Cheddar bagel with some smoked salmon cream cheese. that's probably my favourite bagel right now. unfortunately, it doesn't really fit into my diet. So i walked past the Great Canadian Bagel where I usually get it and then it came to me, deny yourself and take up your cross. I thought of how denial is an active thing and in this case we're asked to do it to ourselves. We just don't let ourselves have our way. Our desires are often misdirected. Our feelings are often clouding our judgment. Denial is part of rising above all that be seeing holiness and righteousness as greater than our carnality and being with God himself as greater than satisfying our desires.