"I Desire Mercy, Not Sacrifice"

[Saintscruiser]

Matthew Chapter 5

"Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them. He said:

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,for they will be filled.

Blessed are the merciful,for they will be shown mercy.

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.

Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."

Lisa......where are the bananas??????? It's not you without the dancing bananas!!!!

The Beatitudes speak my language! Love them, love them, love them. Matthew is my favorite Gospel.

I confess, I don't do well on long posts. I know I should be more patient, but oh well. That could be an ADD thing, even though I've never been diagnosed with it! But, I will tell you a true story, and this will show beyond a shadow of a doubt how 'clayish' my feet are:

My folks got me to going to this small church when I moved back home (for the umptheenth time) back in 1985. I got saved in this church one month later......like Carman's song, I got 'Radically Saved.' I loved my church and it was growing in leaps and bounds over the years as it, in my opinion, is like a beacon to the unsaved.....and it still is. It is THE largest church in Meridian. When my health started falling by the wayside, getting worse, I was never called, I was never visited. I still got a yearly birthday card. My folks continued to go until they couldn't. To make a long story longer, as my Daddy used to say , I got my feelings hurt as I always tithed and I loved that church. So I became frumpy about it. It was like a small pebble in my shoe. The longer I walked on it, the more frumpy I got. The church is so big that I fell through the cracks. This went on for years. Recently, my husband said that I needed to get this squared away and forgive the church, and I did. The animosity is gone. No church is 100%. None. So, allow God to direct your path and remember a church's feet are made of clay as well. As one Evangelist put it, 'I'd rather go to church with hypocrites than to hell with them.'

 

[eyebrook]

Wooah i will look for a quiet life I think, sorry

 

[blondeambition3]

Lisa......where are the bananas??????? It's not you without the dancing bananas!!!!

The Beatitudes speak my language! Love them, love them, love them. Matthew is my favorite Gospel.

I confess, I don't do well on long posts. I know I should be more patient, but oh well. That could be an ADD thing, even though I've never been diagnosed with it! But, I will tell you a true story, and this will show beyond a shadow of a doubt how 'clayish' my feet are:

My folks got me to going to this small church when I moved back home (for the umptheenth time) back in 1985. I got saved in this church one month later......like Carman's song, I got 'Radically Saved.' I loved my church and it was growing in leaps and bounds over the years as it, in my opinion, is like a beacon to the unsaved.....and it still is. It is THE largest church in Meridian. When my health started falling by the wayside, getting worse, I was never called, I was never visited. I still got a yearly birthday card. My folks continued to go until they couldn't. To make a long story longer, as my Daddy used to say , I got my feelings hurt as I always tithed and I loved that church. So I became frumpy about it. It was like a small pebble in my shoe. The longer I walked on it, the more frumpy I got. The church is so big that I fell through the cracks. This went on for years. Recently, my husband said that I needed to get this squared away and forgive the church, and I did. The animosity is gone. No church is 100%. None. So, allow God to direct your path and remember a church's feet are made of clay as well. As one Evangelist put it, 'I'd rather go to church with hypocrites than to hell with them.'

I applaud this post!

Amen! ... but I've said it to people bashing the hypocrites in Church this way;

"I'd rather go to HEAVEN with all those hypocrites than to HELL with all you sinners!"

(true story).... man did this ever hush them up.....

 

[Saintscruiser]

Wooah i will look for a quiet life I think, sorry

I must be reading this post incorrectly as I don't understand. Am I having a blonde moment???? 8-o 'Heavens to mercatroid' ......... not another one....

 

[blondeambition3]

I must be reading this post incorrectly as I don't understand. Am I having a blonde moment???? 8-o 'Heavens to mercatroid' ......... not another one....

There won't be any 'quiet life' to have once the ol' P.O.P is loosed....


OOPS!!!!



Did I say that?

 

[Saintscruiser]

There won't be any 'quiet life' to have once the ol' P.O.P is loosed....


OOPS!!!!



Did I say that?

Sounds like a good ol 'flush' is in order to me!!!! Love it, Sister Cuz!

 

[Jason_in_nc]

I meant to post this the other day...

It's not JUST about what we may or may not get FROM a church that is our only concern. We usually look at the hypocrites in churches or legalism or whatever, but many times overlook what we could possibly provide TO a church.

We each have spiritual gifts. God intends us to use those gifts as we minister not only to sinners, but to other saints! So if we're not involved with a body of believers, then we're missing an opportunity to serve God, and perhaps to make that church congregation a better place than it was without us.

 

[blondeambition3]

I meant to post this the other day...

It's not JUST about what we may or may not get FROM a church that is our only concern. We usually look at the hypocrites in churches or legalism or whatever, but many times overlook what we could possibly provide TO a church.

We each have spiritual gifts. God intends us to use those gifts as we minister not only to sinners, but to other saints! So if we're not involved with a body of believers, then we're missing an opportunity to serve God, and perhaps to make that church congregation a better place than it was without us.

Yes! Amen.

 

[Saintscruiser]

I meant to post this the other day...

It's not JUST about what we may or may not get FROM a church that is our only concern. We usually look at the hypocrites in churches or legalism or whatever, but many times overlook what we could possibly provide TO a church.

We each have spiritual gifts. God intends us to use those gifts as we minister not only to sinners, but to other saints! So if we're not involved with a body of believers, then we're missing an opportunity to serve God, and perhaps to make that church congregation a better place than it was without us.

You are absolutely correct, Jason. You could even use JFK's comment about the church:

"Ask not, what your church can do for you, but ask what you can do for your church." The p.o.p. infiltrates true Christian churches, to try and split and defile the congregation, and we just let him. That doesn't even make any sense, does it? If we don't take a stand for truth, we contribute to taking a stand for nothing.

 

[trukinlady]

Amen!! Christians are being Spiritually attacked more than ever now. The enemy knows his time is running short!! But Praise God, we have our precious Savior shielding us from whatever is thrown at us!! He blesses us with the means to defeat the enemy for good!!!!!!! Hallelujah!!!!!!!