http://www.minthegap.com/2006/09/27/do-you-fit-the-qualities-of-a-disciple/ Standing in the Gap in a Society that's Warring with God. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:17:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.minthegap.com/2006/09/27/do-you-fit-the-qualities-of-a-disciple/comment-page-1/#comment-2024 ann_in_grace Wed, 27 Sep 2006 22:21:20 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/?p=886#comment-2024 I wonder what Paul would have said if He had read Mr Bethel... Especially in the context of His letters to Timothy... I wonder what Paul would have said if He had read Mr Bethel… Especially in the context of His letters to Timothy…

]]> http://www.minthegap.com/2006/09/27/do-you-fit-the-qualities-of-a-disciple/comment-page-1/#comment-2019 Mary Wed, 27 Sep 2006 19:56:17 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/?p=886#comment-2019 This is that whole "dying to self" and "living for Christ" thing. HOw many times do we let ourselves get too many irons in the fire to actually be "free" to serve when and how God wants us to? This "busyness" could be activity related, or money related. A lot of Christians are becoming wise to the fact that if they try to "keep up with the Joneses" they're not going to have the financial freedom to help God's people in need. We need to learn true contentment in God, not in people and/or things. This is that whole “dying to self” and “living for Christ” thing. HOw many times do we let ourselves get too many irons in the fire to actually be “free” to serve when and how God wants us to?
This “busyness” could be activity related, or money related. A lot of Christians are becoming wise to the fact that if they try to “keep up with the Joneses” they’re not going to have the financial freedom to help God’s people in need. We need to learn true contentment in God, not in people and/or things.

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