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Comment on Prosperity and Poverty by phartgerink

phartgerink — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:02:51 +0000

How we respond to either circumstance (prosperity or poverty) is a test of our hearts. Bondage to Mammon (an Aramaic word which denotes not just money but a spiritual principality, the name of a Canaanite deity) can take the form of greed, fear of poverty, fear of prosperity (yes, we can be afraid to prosper for fear it will pollute us) and many other forms. Freedom in Christ is the goal – then He will direct us in how to use finances for his purpose. I used to think prosperity was a sign of spiritual decline but I now see that it can be used to bless many provided we keep our hearts free from the love of money, and just see finances as a tool.

Comment on Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by cathyjc

cathyjc — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:15:07 +0000

very intriguing..would love to learn more. I did read the book, Emotionally Healthy Church, and it was awesome..

Comment on Patience: A Kingdom Virtue by cathyjc

cathyjc — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:54:24 +0000

love that song!

Comment on Prosperity and Poverty by cathyjc

cathyjc — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:53:46 +0000

well said, jeremiah!

Comment on Amazing Answer to Prayer for 40 Days for Life by cathyjc

cathyjc — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:52:39 +0000

Wow, a great God story! Thanks for posting this Richard..

Comment on The Manifest Presence of God – Alan Gilman by phartgerink

phartgerink — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:48:34 +0000

Great post. Thanks for the link to Alan’s blog. It is excellent … a real find.

Comment on Worship as Art by cathyjc

cathyjc — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:20:45 +0000

awesome! Loved this post..

Comment on Mother Teresa’s secret to prayer by Most Visited Post: Mother Teresa « The NHOP Blog

Most Visited Post: Mother Teresa « The NHOP Blog — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:32:54 +0000

[...] most visited post on the NHOP blog is Mother Teresa’s Secret to Prayer. It’s a humbling realization that it’s not posts by Jeremiah Smith, but prayer advice [...]

Comment on Worship as Art by nazarite08

nazarite08 — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:36:12 +0000

I just wanted to leave a little explanation as to the revelation the Father gave me as I created the art piece posted above.

1. In the very center of the picture is an egg. It represents the promises the Father has spoken over my life and the process, the journey of seeing it coming to fruition in my life. It also represents the season I am presently in and the postioning of my heart. It’s a season not of striving or of working but of resting, of simply trusting the Father to complete the work he has begun. And like a baby chick breaking out of the egg at the appointed time, so will His promises come to pass in my life. It’s not a matter of ‘if’, but merely a matter of ‘when’.

2. The swirling rainbow colors represent the transforming nature of the promises of God as well as His protective nature to see that not one of these promises are lost.

3. Lastly, if you look closely, you will see the shape of an eye surrounding the egg. It represents God’s perspective of my life and the importance that I come into alignment with that perspective. A place where I have an appreciation for the time and the journey it takes to come into a maturity. If I don’t keep this as my vantage point, I become impatiant, afraid and doubtful. It also represents my place in the heart of God, my place as the apple of my Father’s eye. He sees me exactly where I am and there is nothing I go through, nothing I face that He does not walk through with me. Nor will He allow a brokeness or heartache that He will not then use to bring me deeper into the depths of His heart for me.

Comment on Rich Mullins – Creed by strawhouse1

strawhouse1 — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 01:41:36 +0000

Well Richard, I did not know we shared a love of Rich Mullin’s work. Did I ever tell you how I toured with him for a bit? Yup, truly did. I went for a year to a bible college in Cincinnati. He was there also as a student. We both loved music and were part of a school sponsored group that went on tour. But during the tour he was also needed for his own personal band. That meant that on a couple of nights of the tour he was not there to play his instruments. He could play just about any instrument – he was really amazing that way. But the key instrument for a number of our pieces was the timpani drums. So one night when he was due to be away performing with his band I learned to play the timpany drums to take his place in the performance. They are tricky as you have to have good enough pitch to retune them before they are needed.

We travelled as a group together on a bus all through Ohio, Michigan, Indiana (if I remember correctly), napping on church pews, going through wee towns in the countryside. At one stop Rich got out of the bus and found a Good Samaritan shop (like a Good Will) and returned to the bus in an old fashion, used suit that looked like it was from the 1940’s.

He was totally cool as the girls would say today. I did have a bit of a crush on him and we flirted together through the trip. He was considered the wild card of the school, never quite conforming to what was expected. And I remember rumors of how poor he was as a student. I too was an outsider so we were attracted to each other, as neither of us really fit in.

Thought you would enjoy knowing a bit more about him. I miss his music and approach to worship. He was a poetic prophet.

Cheryl