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daily word - your song

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Submitted by Dale Cresap on March 02, 2019 - 11:14

Did you know that birds living in a city will learn to mimic the sounds of the city? This shouldn’t come as a surprise, although you know that birds in their natural habitat will sing their own unique songs. Do you think the same principle applies to humans? Again you can accept the fact that people are influenced by the culture they are immersed in. This influence can be good or bad, but it does lead you away from the expression of your unique self. Are you aware of the influences you are subject to? This isn’t automatic; in fact it is quite rare. Awareness of this type takes intentional effort. What song would you sing in your natural habitat?

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daily word - ask me

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Submitted by Dale Cresap on March 01, 2019 - 09:40

My critics questioned my credentials by saying that no prophet had ever come from Nazareth. This is a classic fallacy based on faulty reasoning, and you should avoid this type of reasoning if you are serious about knowing the truth, which they were not. But it fails on multiple levels, because I was not even from Nazareth. As you know, I was born in Bethlehem rather than Nazareth, and would have been happy to tell them that since I was standing right there if they were interested, but they were not. What question would you ask of me? You accept it by faith that I am with you so go ahead and ask.

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daily word - silent prayer?

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Submitted by Dale Cresap on February 28, 2019 - 10:01

My word tells you to pray without ceasing. It also says to be still and know that I am God. Do you see these principles as being in conflict? You might see it this way if your prayers consist of you doing all the talking, but there is a larger perspective from which to view prayer. Do you think it can consist of silence in my presence, yet with full attentiveness, awareness, and engagement? This may not conform to your usual understanding of an activity, but it does mine, and it pleases me for you to sit at my feet and be with me. if you are willing to walk this path you may find it more transformative than other approaches to prayer, and be changed from one degree of glory to another.

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daily word - spiritually superior?

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Submitted by Dale Cresap on February 27, 2019 - 10:11

My disciples argued among themselves as to which of them was the greatest. They were embarrassed when I asked what they talked about, and I used the occasion to teach them that my followers were not to be as the gentiles who loved to exercise authority, but rather to become servants of all. But even the gentiles do not argue among themselves about who is the most spiritual, because they don’t care about that, but Christians do care. Have you ever been in a group of believers arguing about this? It has to be done with subtlety because of the passage of scripture above, but you can excuse yourself, acknowledging the spirituality of others without suggesting yours is superior.

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daily word - detailed prayers?

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Submitted by Dale Cresap on February 26, 2019 - 12:12

Are your prayers specific or general? Are your prayers specific enough that you would know when they are answered? Would you expect vague or ambiguous answers to vague or ambiguous prayers? Yet do highly specific prayers leave enough room for me to act according to my own will? Prayer should not be an abstraction, and at the same time it should not be like placing an order for merchandise on-line. I’m prepared to extend extreme grace to your prayers but if you want them to be fervent and effectual and avail much there is no substitute for walking with me and being conformed and aligned with me to know my will.

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daily word - ask for truth

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Submitted by Dale Cresap on February 25, 2019 - 09:16

Pilate asked, what truth was, but this appeared to be a rhetorical question, since the truth stood before him and he couldn’t see it. Do you see the truth clearly? Would you know if you had internal biases and preconceived ideas that influenced you? Have you heard your fellow believers ask the question, what would Jesus do? This is a good approach in that it is an effort to step outside of your own perspective and consider one that is higher. Have you ever wondered what I would do and been uncertain even though I have revealed myself in my word? Go ahead and ask me. I’m right here.

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daily word - unceasing prayer?

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Submitted by Dale Cresap on February 24, 2019 - 19:54

Do you believe when you pray? Do you believe after you pray? Have you ever been surprised when I answered your prayers? Do you think that prayer is like dialing a combination lock and you must have it exactly right to get results? The exact words do not matter as much as you may think, but what you say afterward may matter more than you think. For what you say afterward is an expression of whether you take your own prayer seriously and expect something to happen as a result. Let your prayers be words of life, faith and hope. Then continue to speak words of life, faith and hope with expectation. Could this be prayer without ceasing?

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daily word - love your neighbor

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Submitted by Dale Cresap on February 22, 2019 - 09:39

What do you owe your fellow man? This is a central question of humanity, starting with, am I my brother’s keeper? The same subject surfaces later in my word as: who is my neighbor? You have heard people complain about the indifference of others who would not give them the time of day. Do you think your only duty is to me? What is the greatest commandment after loving me with all your heart? Isn’t it to love your neighbor as yourself? You can claim that you do not owe anything to those with whom you have no prior dealings, but my stories commend those who help strangers and your shared humanity makes it expected.

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Daily Word - Christian Country?

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Submitted by Dale Cresap on February 21, 2019 - 09:45

Do you prefer to live in a Christian country? Most people throughout history have not had that luxury, and that would include me. It is arguable that there were none around in my time since this term was not applied to my followers until later. My first followers were Jewish, as I was, and you can argue the distinction between covenant and non-covenant people, but I lived in a time of plurality and diversity of belief. How did I conduct myself and interact with them? I did not concur with their beliefs that were not in agreement with the truth, but I did not hesitate to commend their acts of kindness or expressions of faith, and you can follow me in this regard.

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daily word - job review?

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Submitted by Dale Cresap on February 20, 2019 - 09:40

Have you ever had a job performance evaluation? Most workers have one of these at least once a year. Who do you expect to perform this? Is it ever done by anyone other than your boss or manager? Following this logic, who would perform a job performance evaluation for me? Yet how many times have you heard people suggest that I am not doing my job well and cite evidence of war, genocide, or suffering children as evidence to support their point? Their concerns are understandable but their criticisms are misdirected. Theologians have spent centuries trying to answer this question and the skeptics remain unconvinced, but who is qualified to give me a job performance evaluation?

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