“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
He was in the beginning with God.
All things came into being by Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being.In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.
[i][size=100][font=Times New Roman]And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend (overpower) it.â€
Scripture - Our Love Letter
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Scripture - Our Love Letter
[size=84][color=seagreen]YOU SEE
You see into the deepest part of me ---
beyond the fog I hide behind.
You cast your light upon the shadows
that stretch like cobwebs in my mind.
You ease the pain when I am hurting,
and morbid visions from my past
pierce into the realm of Reason
as though I danced on blades of glass.
You grant me strength when I have fallen
and, once again, I've lost my way.
You take my hand in Yours and lead me
into the promise of a brand new day.
You bring order to all my chaos,
yet set my well-laid plans awry.
You place me on a firm foundation ---
then give me wings so I can fly.
You sand away my roughened edges
and polish all the dullest parts
until I stand before Your presence...
a newly-sculpted work of art.
You see into the heart within me,
right through my motives and selfish will.
And yet, in spite of all You see
You say You love me even still.
~by D.M.~
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true_noir_chloe - Posts: 3091
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A very astute and comprehensive account t_n_c.
One that I would have to agree with.
I have found that the best way to share Gods love with non-Christians is not to pelt them with all the ‘rules’ (as many view the Bible) of Christianity. Rather, simply try to embody the scriptures in our every action and interaction. Then Gods love and even the scriptures will be manifest in us and so become more evident to those around us.
Put simply, to practice what you preach.
I think what you have shared explains quite well why only reciting scripture to non-believers will likely not get the message of salvation across.
Thanks for sharing,
-kaji
BTW: Do you ever feel like the Mom of CAA? That’s always how I have pictured you. ^_^
One that I would have to agree with.
I have found that the best way to share Gods love with non-Christians is not to pelt them with all the ‘rules’ (as many view the Bible) of Christianity. Rather, simply try to embody the scriptures in our every action and interaction. Then Gods love and even the scriptures will be manifest in us and so become more evident to those around us.
Put simply, to practice what you preach.
I think what you have shared explains quite well why only reciting scripture to non-believers will likely not get the message of salvation across.
Thanks for sharing,
-kaji
BTW: Do you ever feel like the Mom of CAA? That’s always how I have pictured you. ^_^
Depend on it. God's work done in God's way will never lack God's supply. He is too wise a God to frustrate His purposes for lack of funds, and He can just as easily supply them ahead of time as afterwards, and He much prefers doing so.
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- J. Hudson Taylor
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]I remember that one fateful day when Coach took me aside. I knew what was coming. "You don't have to tell me," I said. "I'm off the team, aren't I?" "Well," said Coach, "you never were really ON the team. You made that uniform you're wearing out of rags and towels, and your helmet is a toy space helmet. You show up at practice and then either steal the ball and make us chase you to get it back, or you try to tackle people at inappropriate times." It was all true what he was saying. And yet, I thought something is brewing inside the head of this Coach. He sees something in me, some kind of raw talent that he can mold. But that's when I felt the handcuffs go on.
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kaji - Posts: 1281
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Kaji wrote: BTW: Do you ever feel like the Mom of CAA? That’s always how I have pictured you. ^_^
Well...
now that you mention it. Yes, I sometimes feel that way. I do realize I am not everyone on CAA's mother, however. 
If any of them came to me, I would treat them like my own kids, though. And, I really care about the kids on CAA - I can sincerely say that.Thanks Kaji, my son.
okay, so I am joking about that.
[size=84][color=seagreen]YOU SEE
You see into the deepest part of me ---
beyond the fog I hide behind.
You cast your light upon the shadows
that stretch like cobwebs in my mind.
You ease the pain when I am hurting,
and morbid visions from my past
pierce into the realm of Reason
as though I danced on blades of glass.
You grant me strength when I have fallen
and, once again, I've lost my way.
You take my hand in Yours and lead me
into the promise of a brand new day.
You bring order to all my chaos,
yet set my well-laid plans awry.
You place me on a firm foundation ---
then give me wings so I can fly.
You sand away my roughened edges
and polish all the dullest parts
until I stand before Your presence...
a newly-sculpted work of art.
You see into the heart within me,
right through my motives and selfish will.
And yet, in spite of all You see
You say You love me even still.
~by D.M.~
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true_noir_chloe - Posts: 3091
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(last post) thanks for hanging around for us 'younguns' Chloe.
Seriously, its great to have people with life experience that have been Christians for longer than 10 odd years or whatever. Thank you.
And about your thread, cheers for that, too true. Can't really add anything, I think you've pretty much hit it on the head there, I hadn't really thought about it myself, but it is true what you say, thanks for making me aware of it.
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Zane - Posts: 498
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I've actually read other religious works like the Koran, the Buddhist Scriptures, the Book of Mormon, etc., and I can tell you that none of them compare to the Bible. Every time I read one, I felt that while they would say insightful things, they didn't possess any vitality, if you know what I mean. I'd get bored and tired with reading them after a while. They also sometimes contradict themselves. Gandhi admitted that there were verses in the Upanishads that were so contradictory that he wished that they would be removed. Also, while the Buddhist scriptures are somewhat popular, they are somewhat contradictory in that they portray a different view of their founder Buddha and how he felt towards certain issues (such as causing controversy) depending on the text.
The Bible has never been like that to me. No matter how many times I've read a passage before, if I really take the time to study or think about it, I learn to view it or to really take to heart the lesson it teaches in a new way or a way that I haven't been emphasizing in my life. Also, I love the fact that Jesus is the same throughout all the four Gospels and doesn't contradict himself at all if you take the time to really look at what he's saying.
Thanks for the testimony, Chloe. It's always good to have a reminder that the Bible is amazingly different and powerful.
The Bible has never been like that to me. No matter how many times I've read a passage before, if I really take the time to study or think about it, I learn to view it or to really take to heart the lesson it teaches in a new way or a way that I haven't been emphasizing in my life. Also, I love the fact that Jesus is the same throughout all the four Gospels and doesn't contradict himself at all if you take the time to really look at what he's saying.
Thanks for the testimony, Chloe. It's always good to have a reminder that the Bible is amazingly different and powerful.
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SManBeyond - Posts: 437
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Thanks for reading this guys, and I must say SMan Beyond what you wrote here really struck a chord with me.
...so true. ^____^<!-- / message --><!-- sig -->
SManBeyond wrote:It's always good to have a reminder that the Bible is amazingly different and powerful.
...so true. ^____^<!-- / message --><!-- sig -->
[size=84][color=seagreen]YOU SEE
You see into the deepest part of me ---
beyond the fog I hide behind.
You cast your light upon the shadows
that stretch like cobwebs in my mind.
You ease the pain when I am hurting,
and morbid visions from my past
pierce into the realm of Reason
as though I danced on blades of glass.
You grant me strength when I have fallen
and, once again, I've lost my way.
You take my hand in Yours and lead me
into the promise of a brand new day.
You bring order to all my chaos,
yet set my well-laid plans awry.
You place me on a firm foundation ---
then give me wings so I can fly.
You sand away my roughened edges
and polish all the dullest parts
until I stand before Your presence...
a newly-sculpted work of art.
You see into the heart within me,
right through my motives and selfish will.
And yet, in spite of all You see
You say You love me even still.
~by D.M.~
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true_noir_chloe - Posts: 3091
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