Pastor John,
Today I was thinking of something I read recently. I posted it a few wks. ago on my facebook. I feel that Jesus wanted me to do that.
I was reading in your “Thoughts For Today”, October 15th. I love it. Here are some quotes from that TFT:
“Friendship with the world is enmity against God.”
“Then to make themselves friends with worldly men, God’s children must become worldly because worldly men cannot make themselves righteous.”
“When children of God and sinners mingle, it is always the righteous who must compromise if there is to be friendship.” (That was a really good one!)
“Nobody can have it both ways, and if you think you do, you’re just fooling yourself.”
“This does not mean at all that we cannot be good neighbors or that we can never speak of mundane matters to those around us. But there is a line in our efforts to show ourselves friendly that the Spirit of God will forbid us to cross, and we must take heed to that gentle, loving voice. It is our SAFETY.”
I love that Thought for Today. I just picked out my favorite lines, but it is so good to read it all!!!!!!
It kinds of reminds me when I was a little girl my mother said to me, “Show me your friends and I will show you what you are.” That stuck with me while I was growing up.
I loved that thought for the day. There your father was, on his death bed in April, 1989, and God was still working through him to speak to you. I LOVE it.
M-m-m-m-m-m, this is so good. Thank you, Jesus.
Diane