Month: April 2009

Tract For The Prosperity Gospel

I liked this tract for the prosperity gospel and thought I would share it. I saw it on the Desiring God Blog the other day:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It is very true that when we follow and obey God that we will prosper… just not in the way that the modern day “prosperity gospel” says we will.¬†

Psalm 1:1-3:

Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.

the meek shall inherit the earth

Meekness is not cowardice or lack of courage. It is not timidness. Meekness is power under control… strength under control. Meekness does not defend the interests of oneself but it will always defend the interests of God.

“(Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)” Numbers 12:3… Look at the context of that passage. It is amazing how Moses didn’t need to defend himself… He knew God would do that. But Moses was not weak and he always defended God with great zeal.

Strength under control.

“He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city.” Proverbs 16:32

Supplications, Prayers, Intercessions, Giving of Thanks

Some verses for my meditation:

“Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings, and for all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

I desire therefore that the men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting;”

I Timothy 2:1-4, 8

I like being with you wherever we are

You can feel more alive with someone in the most boring place or you can feel terribly empty in the most exciting place surrounded by multitudes of people. You can be more content with a room, bread, and water than the finest of foods. There is a universe inside of people. Not every universe is worth exploring. Some will capitvate enough to never need another. There is One who is the most alive and the closer you get to the One, the more alive you become.

This is a free message. I am not charging anything for this. Shocker, I know. I am out… I am totally out. Ok not yet. Right now I totally don’t feel like answering my phone… ever. It’s not ringing, but if it was I wouldn’t answer it. I have these feelings often. I am surprised I am blogging right now… well, not really… the family has gone to bed because they are on the “family” schedule while I am still on the “single” schedule… that’s not to say that there are not a lot of singles who are on the “family” schedule… cause they have jobs that require that schedule. I actually like the “family” schedule… well… I think I like an in-between schedule. I want to be able to go to bed at 11:30 and wake up at 8:30 everyday. Then read my Bible and pray for 1-2 hours… then have breakfast out on the portico with the sunshine beaming in and overlooking the gardens. Then I begin work and take lunch at my desk while working. Then stop for dinner. Then evening activities. Then bed with some possible reading time and the ability to call an audible at any time.

That is the general schedule. I need a name for this schedule. Maybe I will call it flex-family or the¬† temperate single or the I don’t care what you call it schedule just shut up. Yeah, that’s good.