Racers know that to finish first they must first finish. Simple statement,
but true. And it is hard to determine who wins championships anymore the way
the point system is. You get points for starting position, laps led, and even
leading at the half way point. But no victory unless you win-you must finish.
You can win the championship, by never winning a race. The word comeback is
again becoming a buzz word in sports, the Giants came back from being three
games down and facing elimination. The Chargers folded and the Broncos staged a
historic come back to beat them. Various athletes will be faced with the
question "should I come back for one final year?" All these news breaking
items, some of channels devoted only to them, and I ask "so what?"
Blasphemy to many, how dare you? To which I reply, "how dare you?" Which
starts many arguments, with each side quoting opinions and using stats to their
advantage, which always end in argument, and no one wins an argument. Just the
fact you engage in one makes you the loser. It seems our competitive nature
wants us to one up each other, no matter the matter. And again I say, "so
what?" And as I listen to the news, some stations make the headlines sound
great. did you know unemployment dropped to 7.7%? Sounds good, but with not
enough new jobs created, it really meant hundreds of thousands gave up looking,
and fell off the rolls of the unemployed getting benefits. We have become a
nation of headline readers, never mind the text. And I mean all you who live by
the text, too. No one cares about the facts, just themselves. An e-mail
forwarded to me said "recession is when your neighbor loses his job. Depression
is when you lose yours. Recovery is when the president loses his." Great
lines, but if you are hungry, jobless, and in fear of losing your home or
anything else, again I say "so what?" Why are you turning to someone who has no
money, the government, and expecting them to take care of you? Why aren't you
looking to God, from whom all blessings flow?
I have had unsaved friends in the past who know I am a Christian and love
to argue with me. They don't care about salvation, only belittling me. So I
don't. They will try to find some obscure verse and challenge me on it. Then
walk away in victory, they think, over stumping me. So what? What have I
lost? They are already lost. I 've lost some pride, yet when I tell others not
to argue, they brag about how they do. They miss the point. Your witness is
either so what, or sew what? What are you sewing when sharing the gospel of
Jesus Christ?
Are you in obedience? 2 John tells us to not even wish cultists a God
bless you, or let them into your home. Yet I know of those that do, and brag
about it, never winning, and often being wounded in the process. So what, you
are in sin! What have you sewn? These are trained on how to confuse you, and
if irritated just a bit, you fall deeper into sin. Let your life be the
witness, not your lack of knowledge and disobedience. They know the Bible well
enough to misquote it. Your misquote comes from ignorance or pride. Sew
what....
I am tired of all of you so called theologians who send me info on when you
think the rapture will occur? Did you neglect God's words in His word, "NO ONE,
including JESUS knows the time or date!" And you are a no one. Yet they
actively pursue it through signs and wonders, made for those who don't believe,
again read the Bible, and calendar dates with moons and other signs. God only
tells us we will know the season. I can tell it's summer when it hits 100, or
winter when it goes below zero. The weather doesn't care what day Christmas is
on, or D Day, or even your birthday. So what? So I ask you, so what if you
guess right, not possible or God is a liar, who cares? Who are you going to
tell you were right? Only if left behind will anyone care, but that means your
name isn't written in the book of Life. Again God tells us not to rejoice
because we have power over demons, but to rejoice because our name is in the
book of Life. Sew what? It is not like guessing the winning numbers of the
Lottery, if you are in heaven, you are in heaven. So what are you doing wasting
my time, your time, and others time with foolishness? Are you waving a flag
only having those around you notice you, or is your witness showing them Jesus?
Why would I want to be like you? What are you showing me about Jesus?
It is easy to be lead astray. Led by churches, non-Biblical teachings or
doctrine, or just trying to fit in. If you are popular, so what? Are you led
by the spirit. sew what? Sew love, seeds that will bear fruit in season-their
season, not yours. Jesus Christ changes hearts, all we do is start arguments.
An example I will leave you with...
A few years ago at our Chocolate Christmas party, a man was mixing
with others telling them they aren't saved if not baptized. Starting arguments,
and engaging one man who thinks he knows it all. When confronted, I told him to
leave, he was only causing trouble, which what his intention was. His wife left
in tears, for she knew he was wrong, and held some power over her. We prayed
with her, following her to the car, she wasn't upset with us, just his
proselytizing. He was spreading lies, and not welcome here. And later some
told me I didn't show love. To them I ask, how do you tell when a barking dog
is going to bite? Sew what-discourse as he was, or sew love as Jesus did,
protecting His flock, our guests from this evilness.
God is love, it isn't an emotion. Love is the person of Jesus Christ. So
I ask you, what are you soing, or are you sewing His love? Are you waving a
flag, or loving a person? Are you exhibiting Jesus or yourself? If you really
cared what you were sewing, the fruit will confirm it. So what, you say...I'm
going to heaven? So what of the person who shared Jesus with you? Truly it is
important what we sew..so what are you sewing? You don't have to miss by much
to miss, you just have to miss.
By the way, our Chocolate Christmas party is the 23rd-we are planning on
being here! Sorry Mayans...
love with compassion,
Mike
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