The Unclean Vessel

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Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Love never fails.

-1 Corinthians 13:4-8 NIV

Monday, January 5, 2009

Freedom


Many years ago I was taught that the definition of "Freedom" was "The ability to meet one's obligations." `Not sure where that came from, but I promise it isn't original from me.

I've always loved that definition. Losing the freedom to indulge yourself is troubling. Real oppression comes when you are not allowed to meet your obligations.

It's a "thinker" if you use this definition in "Freedom in Christ." It speaks to some interesting Truths...

God bless you all!


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2 comments:

  1. Amy S. TrosenJanuary 6, 2009 at 9:02 AM

    For me, I think freedom is having the heart of a child in the care of her loving Father as pictured in Psalm 131. Hope and freedom are intimately connected.

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  2. Unclean VesselJanuary 6, 2009 at 9:32 AM

    Psalm 131
    A song of ascents. Of David.

    My heart is not proud, O Lord, my eyes are not haughty; I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me.

    But I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with its mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me.

    O Israel, put your hope in the Lord both now and forevermore.

    Psalm 131 NIV


    Alright! Who told Amy that I'm in a cranky mood this morning?! (sigh)

    Thank you, dear, I needed that.

    My love to you and Larry!

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NW, AZ, United States
Pretty much a sinner through and through. I have two daughters and a son. God has blessed me over and over on a scale that defies any relationship to my faithfulness to Him. I'm just trying to do right by the people I know and love more of them better, (while practicing hard at being a grumpy old man.)