It occurred to me today that we are to be the hands and feet of God, yet most of us here are mostly choosing to be the mouths. If I had to calculate how much time that I've spent on this site sharing my thoughts and opinions, I'm sure it would be too much. From my experience not many people are as interested in hearing as they are speaking. That's fine but it leads me to this conclusion: there is already enough salt in this salt shaker! I'm going to spend the time I would have at the computer to be more active in helping others, and spend more time with my family.
Thank you all for what I have learned over the years. As this may possibly be my final post I will leave this, for what its worth:
Guilt is what separates us from God. The knowledge of good and evil caused us to feel guilt. That is why we are to forgive others, so they don't feel guilt. That is why they sacrificed animals, it appeased guilt. Christ's sacrifice washed away all of our sins so we don't have to feel guilt. It's metaphysical. Don't tell others to feel guilty, that's Satan's job. Don't help him!
What is also metaphysical is love and faith. Love is an energy that can be passed on, when you share love it multiplies. That is what we are supposed to do here, share love. There is no sin when doing things for people out of love. It might be hard sometimes but that is why we are to put them first, so we have their best interest at heart. If you love this life you will lose it. If you hate it you will keep it. Our purpose is to be a living sacrifice daily.
Faith is more than a word, it's a power. When you belong to God, working in love and your conscience is clear you can be used as an instrument. God's power can be made manifest to work through you. Just like a radio signal goes through the air undetected, it only reveals itself through a receiver or radio that transforms it to sound energy. We are those receivers that transform the Spirit of God into sensible energy. Our bodies are energy and react to God's Spirit and can pass it on. These are the Gifts of the Spirit. Sometimes it can be made manifest by our faith alone, but with healing, our bodies can be used as a catalyst, and the faith of the one to be healed is required. The new age movement turned the word metaphysical into a taboo word but there is "energy" that God uses.
God bless you all and if I never meet you in this life, hopefully I will in the life to come.
Thank you all for what I have learned over the years. As this may possibly be my final post I will leave this, for what its worth:
Guilt is what separates us from God. The knowledge of good and evil caused us to feel guilt. That is why we are to forgive others, so they don't feel guilt. That is why they sacrificed animals, it appeased guilt. Christ's sacrifice washed away all of our sins so we don't have to feel guilt. It's metaphysical. Don't tell others to feel guilty, that's Satan's job. Don't help him!
What is also metaphysical is love and faith. Love is an energy that can be passed on, when you share love it multiplies. That is what we are supposed to do here, share love. There is no sin when doing things for people out of love. It might be hard sometimes but that is why we are to put them first, so we have their best interest at heart. If you love this life you will lose it. If you hate it you will keep it. Our purpose is to be a living sacrifice daily.
Faith is more than a word, it's a power. When you belong to God, working in love and your conscience is clear you can be used as an instrument. God's power can be made manifest to work through you. Just like a radio signal goes through the air undetected, it only reveals itself through a receiver or radio that transforms it to sound energy. We are those receivers that transform the Spirit of God into sensible energy. Our bodies are energy and react to God's Spirit and can pass it on. These are the Gifts of the Spirit. Sometimes it can be made manifest by our faith alone, but with healing, our bodies can be used as a catalyst, and the faith of the one to be healed is required. The new age movement turned the word metaphysical into a taboo word but there is "energy" that God uses.
God bless you all and if I never meet you in this life, hopefully I will in the life to come.
