Archive for February 2011
Sinner vs. Sinful
February 25, 2011 | 
Author I recently tweeted that sin in the Christ follower is identifiable, but it is not our identity. The confusion comes when we, as believers, tell others we are a sinner. Sorry. Can’t find that in Scripture… A more accurate statement would acknowlege that we as believer’s are at times sinful. I like how my pastor puts it: “We are not sinners, we are saints who sometimes sin.”
Have you thought of yourself in that way? You know the verse about being “…crucified with Christ, I no longer live, but Christ lives in me”… The moment our dead spirit recieves the new life of Christ, our identity is with him and no longer with sin.
You are at your core and identity a saint who at times exhibits sinful behavior. So are you a sinner or at times sinful?
Faithful Follower
Would you categorize yourself as a “faithful follower”? I was reading Psalm 16:5-11 and that phrase jumped out at me.
As we make decisions about our ministry, are we faithful to our calling to serve? Is our faithfulness dependent upon us knowing the details of where ministry will take us? support us? fulfill us?
What are the nuances of the unknowns for you? Will we be faithful to follow Christ with a relentless trust into the unknown? I know the right answer, can you help with what that looks like in the trenches of ministry decisions?
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SNOW
This little graphic got me to thinking… Give it your best shot; what captions can you come up with that have a spiritual truth?
Day 4
My wife and I have five boys. They range in age from 16 down to 7… and we’ve all been stuck in the house since an ice storm hit Dallas four days ago. A blog has come to mind, but I should probably wait to post it!