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Consequences - Jennifer Woodley
‘Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. They asked him, “You are not also one of disciples, are you?” He denied it and said, “I am not.” John 18: 25 (NRSV)When we become a disciple of Christ, when we say yes to the invitation to follow him, we are also saying yes to the consequences of that decision. Whatever they may be. Peter denied Jesus three times, not because he didn’t love his Lord, but because he was fearful of where that love may take him. Would it mean his own death as well? Would it result in a beating in the same way the soldiers had brutally battered Jesus? Peter was not willing to go there. This was a love that may cost too much. Too much for the disciple to bear. Instead, Peter backed down and recanted on his confession to even know Jesus. Every love comes at a price. The deeper the love, the greater that price. How great was Jesus’ love for us, that he paid the highest price of all. Like Peter, are we fearful of the consequences of confessing our faith? Ask God for boldness and strength. Or like Jesus, are we ready to carry our cross, unashamed of the gospel and eager to confess our commitment to our Savior. Thank God for his Spirit who empowers us with the courage and strength to steadfastly face the consequences of loving our Lord. Heavenly Father, I want to be found growing in my love for you, despite the consequences. Help me to face whatever hardship lays ahead and remain faithfully committed to you always. Amen Jennifer lives on in Australia with her family. She enjoys encouraging others on their Christian journey through mentoring and writing. Contact
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Topic: FEAST (07/12/18)
TITLE: COME AND DINE
By Mariane Holbrook
When Daddy made a promise, he stuck to it. You could bet your last cent on it.
So, when Daddy walked down the aisle of the Milltown Baptist Church in 1928 to give his heart to Jesus, he made a promise to tithe ten percent of every paycheck to the Lord. His job as pipefitter at the Lehigh Valley Railroad paid only minimum wages which wasn't much to raise his five kids on, so he wrote the promise in his Bible which, to him, was the same as pounding it in concrete.
The Great Depression of the 1930s hit the village of Milltown hard, which is to say people lost their jobs left and right. Daddy was laid off three times so Mother learned how to add not just a cup of water to make the soup go further but how to add a quart of water to the mix! We ate enough tomato dumplings and potato soup to sink the Lusitania but at least we didn't starve.
The day came when there was no money to pay for anything, let alone tithe, so Daddy made a second promise with God; he would give God half of everything in Daddy's garden as soon as the vegetables were ripe enough to pick. He didn't write that promise in his Bible but he meant it just the same.
So, Daddy took a roll of twine and made a line straight through the middle of his garden. Everything on the right half would go to the pastor as tithe and whatever was on the left would feed our family.
Every evening after work, Daddy rushed to his garden. We younger ones weren't allowed to weed, lest we pull up a carrot or radish by mistake, so we watered instead. Truth be told, we spent much more time watering God's side than Daddy's.
The neighbors watched Daddy tend his garden and teased him about his tithe promise. But Daddy laughed it off and kept right on hoeing.
But one afternoon, as Daddy inspected his garden, his heart sank. The family's side of the garden was starting to look puny. He hurried over to the Lord's side but thankfully, it was growing like a picture in Farmer's Almanac. Back and forth he ran to compare them but there was no mistaking; our family's side of the garden was wilting and looking pathetic.
He watered and hoed and prayed but it was like his side had just given up the ghost.
Thalbert Miller, our next door neighbor, insisted that Daddy forget his tithe promise to the Lord. Daddy had a family to feed, Albert reasoned, and God would surely understand. But Daddy wouldn't break his promises, nosiree, and he kept right on working.
When the carrots, cucumbers and squash began ripening in the church's garden, Daddy walked the two miles to the parsonage every few days and presented them proudly to the pastor's wife as tithe. Mother was still using last year's canned vegetables, stored in our cool, dirt-floored cellar, so we weren't starving. At least, not yet.
But as the summer progressed, our family's side of the garden lay dead and dormant.
After Mother had used the last jar of canned green beans and succotash, Daddy assured us at the supper table that God would not let us go hungry. Daddy had kept his promise to tithe and God would provide, though when pressed for "how," Daddy didn't have a clue.
The next morning when Daddy opened the front door to go to work, he let out a howl and yelled, "Praise the Lord! I knew it! I knew God would somehow provide."
During the night, our neighbors and friends had silently piled boxes and bags of fresh vegetables from their gardens onto our front porch, way more than our entire garden had ever produced.
That evening, to celebrate, all the neighbors set up tables in our back yard and brought over enough casseroles, plates of fresh vegetables, meatloaf and desserts to feed an Army batallion. Never had I seen such a spread! Daddy prayed God's blessing over everyone who had contributed to our "Feast of Tithing," then he led the large group in singing the old Methodist hymn:
Come and dine,” the Master calleth, “Come and dine”;
You may feast at Jesus’ table all the time;
He Who fed the multitude, turned the water into wine,
To the hungry calleth now, "Come and dine."
Note: Non-fiction
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| | Why Don't I Look Like a New Creation in Christ in the Mirror?
by Michael Edwards
Most Christians have heard how important it is to understand who they are in Christ, their identity in Christ.
Greatly loved by God - Ephesians 2:4 - Forgiven of all our sins - Ephesians 1:7
Free from the law of sin and death - Romans 8:2 - Righteous - Rom 5:19
Complete - Colossians 2:10 NASB - Justified - 1 Corinthians 6:11
Sanctified - Hebrews 10:10 NASB - Holy and without blame - Ephesians 1:4
Perfected - Hebrews 10:14 NASB
But when we look in the mirror, what we see does not always look like the new creation in Christ we are supposed to be.
Here is the Problem: We see our unredeemed flesh in the mirror and not our perfected Spirit. We are called to see our flesh as crucified and dead and ourselves alive in the Spirit. In other words, when we look at our flesh in the mirror or at other believers in the flesh, we are looking in the wrong place. This visible lack of change in the flesh has caused numerous believers to abandon the faith. We are so attuned to the flesh with ourselves and others. The problem, the mirror is all about sight and has nothing to do with faith. We are called to walk by faith and not by sight.
for we walk by faith, not by sight—2 Cor 5:7 NAS
When we look at our flaws and imperfection that are visible in this world, we are using our sight, walking by sight. Note that all of our verses in this message require us to use our eyes of faith, to believe what the Bible says is true about us, not what we see. To run this race well, we fix our faith on Jesus and not our eyes on our crucified and dead flesh.
Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Heb 12:1-2 NASTo see ourselves in Christ as described in the Bible takes faith. This means we agree with what God, who lives outside of time, sees already, and tells us is true. What God tells us is true is as good as done, we are simply called to believe. When we do, bondages fall away, and we walk in the power of God. We are not transformed by looking at our flesh in the mirror, we are transformed into His image by beholding the glory of the Lord as in a mirror, as if we are looking at ourselves in His reflection. We are now the reflection of Christ, not our unredeemed flesh. When we believe and keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, we become more like Him. But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit. 2 Cor 3:18 NASWhen we stop looking at things in the flesh as the world does and renew our minds to this truth, we are transformed.
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. Rom 12:2 NASNot only do we see ourselves in the Spirit as perfected, we are called to see other believers in the same way. Doing so helps us more than it helps them because it sharpens our spiritual eyesight. So instead of seeing things in the flesh one moment and in the Spirit the next, we stay in the Spirit as we are called to do. We are called to no longer regard anyone according to the flesh. From now on, therefore, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer. 2 Cor 5:16 ESVSeeing things as God does will foster faith and grace. If we understand that believers are not their flesh, we will show them more grace. We will not judge them or count their sins against them, just like God does with us. For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more. Heb 8:12 KJVInstead, we will build them up in the faith, just as Jesus did with the Apostles and Paul did with the church. We will do so, even more, when they have fallen deep into sin like the Corinthians. We encourage ourselves and other believers to walk by faith and not by sight, exactly as we are supposed to do. God has made us a promise in John 3:16. Either you believe it is true and God is capable of fulfilling His promise, or you do not. If you are smart, you believe Him and leave the entire burden of this promise on God’s shoulders. The burden of a promise is always on the promise maker. "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:16 NASThe work is finished and the only one that wants you to doubt is the enemy. As Jesus said numerous times, stop doubting your Fathers promise and just believe.
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Harriet the hippo is captured by Roman soldiers and taken to Jerusalem. She escapes with the help of a friend, hides in a stable in Bethlehem, and witnesses the arrival of the wise men. When Jesus is taken to Egypt, to get away from King Herod, Harriet follows Him to get home.
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The purpose of these New Covenant Bible studies is to encourage the believer and remove all doubt from their heart of their Father’s love for them and their complete and total forgiveness in Christ.
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A former federal prosecutor, Janet Ruth adds her perspective to an increasingly volatile debate over the separation of church and state. Combining her extensive law background with her Christian faith, Ruth challenges Christians to consider a third side to the Church/State debate, one which places an emphasis on giving our allegiance to God.
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Christmas has always been a favorite holiday for Christians worldwide. It is a magical time for gift-giving and family get-togethers. In the biblical story, the people in-volved are fascinating and appear to be the only ones looking for the promised Messiah.
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Critiquing the work of others requires balance. Being too nice will not help your fellow writers develop their work; being too harsh can crush a writer’s ego (particularly new writers, who tend to be shy about sharing their work). How can you achieve the right balance? Here are some tips:
Take care to point out both what works, and what doesn’t. If you’re new to critiquing, a good hint would be to point out one thing you like (a phrase, a description, an idea) for each thing that bothered you.
Whenever possible, be specific when pointing out things that you didn’t like (don’t just say “I didn’t like this part” or “I’d cut that,” say “I didn’t like this part because…” or “I’d cut that because…”).
Try to offer suggestions when you think a change is needed. Suggestions, even to the point of an offered rewording, can be very helpful; even if the suggestion isn’t exactly right for the author to use, he or she may get a good idea from it, or at least a better understanding of the point you are trying to make.
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This is a real chance to help others and receive some very constructive and private critiques of your writing.
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| | | Increase Sales With an Audio Book or Make a Nice Income From HomeRecently, I had an email exchange with Dave Walker, a longtime FaithWriters member who grew tremendously in the Writing Challenge. Dave's book, God in the ICU, has done very well with almost 600 Amazon reviews the last time I looked. He was happily surprised to see a significant increase in sales due to the addition of an audio version. You can view Dave's book and listen to a small audio portion HERE. Dave's book was perfect for an audiobook. Dave did his narration, and for some, that might work out great. But there is an easier way and it is not that expensive. You can learn about it HERE. ACX is an Amazon company, on their site you can place your book up for narrator auditions. You then get offers from narrators who read a sample for you, posting it on ACX. You choose the one you like and make a deal. This is all done online. I recently had an audiobook done of Gravity on ACX, by a great narrator and believer named R.F. McCoy. You can hear a sample HERE. If you like R.F. McCoy's voice, make sure to request an audition from him. He was professional, diligent and on schedule. You can find his profile on ACX. It costs nothing to request auditions and you will probably get several. I paid Bob $500.00 and keep any profits myself after Amazon's cut. You can also offer to split profits and pay nothing if a narrator agrees. When your narration is complete and you have paid the bill, your book is automatically loaded for sale on Audible and other outlets. Everything is professional and that's what you want for your audiobook. Another thought for some readers is to apply to be a narrator. ACX will show you how to do this on their site. If you have a good voice, you could make a nice income from home.
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| | This Months FaithWriters Great Reads Selection
We have some excellent writers and many topics to choose from at FaithWriters. Bless your fellow members by reading one or more of their books. Just imagine how you would feel if they did the same for you. Many of these books have multiple five-star reviews on Amazon.
Devotionals
Blessings Through the Word
Rev. Dr. R.J. Lightsey
Your Price: $6.99
Brief devotionals based on personal experiences written to challenge, encourage, and uplift you as you travel life's difficult journey
from Amazon.com!
Non-Fiction
Excuse Me...Excuse Me...I Have Something to Say!
Roseann Sparacia
Your Price: $5.00
Excuse Me...Excuse Me...I Have Something to Say is about my journey from sickness to healing and transformation. We as people rather look at others and see their wrong perceptions and faults, but what happens when we have to look at our own? Healing and transformation happens!
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End times
Seven Letters Detailing the Prophetic Framework of the Return of Christ
Gregory Booker
Your Price: $2.99
This book is about 7 unique signs that desribe for the Church the Coming of Christ. Written by a man distant from Church but had a deep interest in wanting to know biblical prophecy. He shares his testimony and how God answered his prayers to understand and believe the reality of such an event
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Available in more formats from:
Amazon.com
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| | | Article Comment Emails Not Getting to Your Gmail?
In the past, some members have had issues receiving notification emails when their Challenge or other articles receive a comment. We just did a test of the system and placed a Gmail test address in my profile. I then posted a comment
on one of my articles. I also did this test on a Challenge article for a member who said she was not getting the emails. In both tests, the email notification of the comment did come through to the Gmail address, but in both cases it went to the junk file in Gmail. So, FaithWriters automatic email system
is working to Gmail but may be going to your junk.
If you have not been receiving notifications of comments on your articles, post a test comment on one of your own articles and then check the junk tab on your Gmail. Be aware, my junk tab in Gmail showed there were no junk emails until I clicked on it and found the comment notification email from FaithWriters in there. If you find any emails from FaithWriters in your junk, move them to your inbox and hopefully next
time they will not go to junk. Make sure to check your junk on a regular basis and click on the other tabs just to check. Each time move them to your inbox. There is also a tab titled "view all email" that should be checked. Sometimes Gmail divides email up into different tabs, so check all the tabs once in awhile just in case. This is something you should check if you have Hotmail or others too. |
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