"Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask and you will receive, that your joy (xapa) may be full."
Xapa (khar-ah') cheerfulness, calm delight, gladness, greatly (exceedingly)
The peace of giving over our burdens to God, the joy of releasing our deepest needs, desires, concerns: joy
"And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son."
When we ask within the will of God, when we pray in the purposes of Christ (His Name) to the extent that our will has become like Christs.
Prayer: the pursuit of God's glory and the fulfillment of our joy (in that order).
Prayer: when we ask God to do for us that which we cannot do for ourselves.
Prayer: the turning away from ourselves to God in the confidence that He will provide what we need (faith).
Call upone me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.
Psalm 50:15
'He loves Thee too little who loves everything together with Thee which he loves NOT for thy sake.' Augustine
There is nothing on earth I desire besides You. There is nothing more than You and there is nothing I want that does not show me more of You.
Waiting Patiently on God...
God aims to exalt Himself by working for thow who wait for Him.
Prayer: the essential activity of waiting on God.
'God will not surrender the glory of being the giver.'
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1 comment:
Mike,
Hey, one of your Texas friends, Stephanie. I fear to post because my writing style is not nearly as intellectual or elegant as yours, but here's my attempt.
As you know, I do homeschool. However, it's not purely out of a sense of not wanting my kids to be around the "non-Christian" kids. If that were true, I'd move from my street where 33 children live. I homeschool because the Lord told me to.
That being said, I will say that homeschooling does give me control of how and what my kids are learning. For instance, I teach science from a creation/biblical point of view. I have a curriculum that supports that. However, my kids know the opposite side--evolution. They also know it's a lie. I haven't sheltered them from a knowledge of evolution, but I have told them it's a lie.
In addition, we study history from a biblical world-view. However, they know the Chinese dynasties and about Buddha. They know the many gods of the Greeks and Egyptians. They also know that YAHWEH is the one, true God, and that we as Christians must guard against the gods of materialism, consumerism, lust, greed, and a host of others. One of my children plays on a soccer team with a child who has "two mommies". Is he going to his birthday party--yes. He's going because there's no reason not to. If questions emerge, they will be answered from God's word--always emphasizing love.
I do monitor the movies the watch, I do know whose home they enter. That's my job; I'm their mother. I am going to have to answer for my choices before the King of Kings and Lord of Lords one day. I've got enough to answer for that I've done wrong. I want some of my choices--while tough, and maybe crazy by worldly standards--to be looked upon by Jehovah God as the right ones.
Jesus did not live an isolationist existence, but He did live a life beyond question. We are not to lead a legalistic life, but we are to walk in the Spirit and lead with love above all else.
OK, I feel better now.
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