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Thoughts of God

Love Mercy, Do Justice, and Walk Humbly with God

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Tag: Jesus Christ

For to Me, to Live Is Christ and to Die Is Gain

Earlier tonight, I was in a group discussing the last half of the first chapter Paul's Epistle to the Philippians. The discussion settled on verses 1:21-26 21 For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. 22 But if I am to live on in the flesh, this will mean fruitful labor for me; and I do not know which to choose. 23 But I am hard-pressed from both directions, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for that is very much better; 24 yet to remain on in the flesh is more necessary for your sake. 25 Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy in the faith, 26 so that your proud confidence in me may abound in Christ Jesus through my coming to you again. mythoguhts, thoughtsofgod, thoughts of God

For me there is no question. “To die is gain” and “to live is Christ”. I am confident that the minute I die, will be followed by movement into the presence of God. If that is not gain, I don’t know what is.

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Christian Mysticism – Life in Christ

The simple desire for living in the presence of God indicates that the journey has began. Abiding in Christ often begins with appreciating what God has already done. This appreciation is worship.

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Biblical Words Related to Prayer

אָמַר, aw-mar', דָּבַר, daw-bar', דָּרַשׁ, daw-rash', פָּלַל, paw-lal', קָרָא, kaw-raw', שָׁאַל, shaw-al', shaw-ale', αἰτέω, ahee-teh'-o, ἐκζητέω, ek-zay-teh'-o, ἐπικαλέω, ep-ee-kal-eh'-om-ahee, ἐρωτάω, er-o-tah'-o, ρέω, ζητω, dzay-teh'-o; λέγω, leg'-o, πρoσεύχoμαι, pros-yoo'-khom-ahee, mythoughts, thoughtsofgod, thoughts of God

Prayer is communication between the soul and what that soul considers divine. For me divinity is found in God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, Christianity’s Trinity. To whom the soul prays matters.

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Chapter 1 – The Holy Spirit in the Life of the Lord Jesus Christ

The mystery of the incarnation is repeated every time a soul is created anew in Christ Jesus. Into the unholy being of a child of Adam, a seed of incorruptible and eternal life is implanted by the divine Spirit, and that seed is in itself, through the life of God, holy and incorruptible. Just as you may see in the sweet springtime the little white, spotless shoot, coming from the dark soil and out of the heap of manure, unstained by all its gross surroundings, so out of our lost humanity the Holy Spirit causes to spring forth the life of the newborn soul; and while the subject of that marvelous experience may seem an imperfect being, still he has that within him, of which the apostle has said, "His seed remaineth in him, and cannot sin; because it is born of God." He can sin, but that holy nature implanted in him cannot; it is like its Author, holy, too. mythoughts, thoughtsofgod

The Holy Spirit … comes to us as the Spirit of Christ …. Look at the relation of the Holy Ghost to the person of our Lord in His first baptism and earthly ministry.

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Welcome to Thoughts of God!

Thoughts of God, Love Mercy – Do Justice – Walk Humbly with God – Love God with all of your heart, all of your soul, all of your mind, and all of your strength – Regard the well being of others as you regard your own well being, mythougths, thoughts of God, thoughtsofgod, thoughtsofgod.com – “8 He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does the LORD require of you But to do justice, to love kindness, And to walk humbly with your God?” In the past, in the present, in the future God requires actions of love to God and to Others, thoughtsofgod.com, David Reese

Love of God and Love of your neighbor form the crux of the covenant God made with Israel through Moses, as well as the church, τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ, those called out of the world, into the kingdom of God.

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