Changing Lives For The Better

When you are a surety, for someone, it may not be paid back the way you expect and so may create tension or mal-feelings between you and the person

Most thieves case the premises, study the plans of the building, check the security, and have an idea of how to proceed with the crime. Likewise, many who are not practicing walking the Divine path, know the scriptures well and can quote passages that could shake your belief system if you are not well grounded. We see such an exchange with Jesus in Matthew 4:1 – 11.

The past is relevant to the present and the future. We look at the past effects which are part of the third dimension, however, we postulate in the fourth dimension so that the Divine manifestation becomes a reality in our future.

When you enter before the gate is locked you are able to enjoy and participate in what is going on in the locked complex. Being on time demonstrates that you are prepared for what is ahead, you respect the invitation and those who invited you. You are not a disruption to the proceedings. 

In Luke 11:8, Jesus tells us that persistence is the key needed to get or achieve the desires of your heart. Persistence for us can be characterized as Faith plus Works. #ChangingLivesForTheBetter

Lk 10:38-42. In this gospel, Jesus tells Martha that there will be many good things we will do that will cause us to be anxious. He was not scolding her but, letting her know when this happens, we should know that relying on His Word, will give us peace.  #changinglivesforthebetter

When you are secured in who you are and the God within, you do not have to be arrogant or pompous or belittling. The Parable of the good Samaritan also demonstrates the arrogance of the official who tried to entrap Jesus by showing Him how knowledgeable he was. 1 Samual 2:3 tells us: let not arrogancy come out of our mouth, for the Lord is a God of knowledge and by Him, actions are weighted. When we operate from a place of love, and less arrogance, strangers will praise and talk about us. #ChangingLivesForTheBetter

Knowing who you are, choosing God's word and speaking truth, we are able to stay away from mindless quarreling that keeps us from obtaining our full potential and possibilities. #Changinglives

In this session we see Jesus preparing His disciples for His upcoming departure. He assures them that he will not leave them orphaned. He then promises to come back but first He will talk to the Father who will provide them with another Friend so that they will always have someone with them. This Friend is the Spirit of Truth.

The Royal Rule of Love is outlined in the scripture James 2: 1-4. This is a form of Pattern Interrupt which helps stop us from being #Judgemental, helps us to make good decisions, and allow us to see and treat one another as children of God; with love and kindness. Hence having a positive impact on the lives of others.

If someone hurts us, we should confront them. If they would not listen, take one or two others along so that the presence of witnesses will keep things honest, and try again.  If he still would not listen, tell the church. If they would not listen to the church, we have to start over from scratch, confront him with the need for repentance, and offer again God's forgiving love. We must do this for false experiences will continue until the lesson will be learned. Take this most seriously: A yes on earth is yes in heaven; a no on earth is no in heaven.

Here we see Jesus asking the people: So why are you upset with me because I made a man's whole body well on the Sabbath? He told them not to be whiners they must use their head — and heart! — to discern what is right, to test what is authentically right.

The religious scholars and Pharisees led in a woman who had been caught in an act of adultery. They stood her in plain sight of everyone and said, "Teacher, this woman was caught red-handed in the act of adultery. They were trying to trap Jesus into saying something incriminating so they could bring charges against him. However, Jesus chose his words wisely bent down, and wrote with his finger in the dirt.

Who gave the order: When Jesus saw him stretched out by the pool and knew how long he had been there, he said, Do you want to get well?  The man was healed on the spot. He picked up his bedroll and walked off. That day happened to be the Sabbath. It was against the rules to carry your bedroll around. They asked, Who gave you the order to take it up and start walking? God's word is not subject to man's law

If the Son Sets You Free: then you will experience for yourselves the truth, and the truth will free you. The truth frees us from enslaving thoughts. Anyone who chooses a life of sin is trapped in a dead-end life and is, in fact, a slave to that life.

What the Father Does, the Son Does: The Son can do nothing of himself. We are healthy only as we are in unity with good, which is God. As this concept of unity takes place, it brings with it high authority. The Father quickens the Son, and the Son quickens whom he will. As the individual state of thought becomes unified with goodness and love, it automatically reflects these in whatsoever direction the thought goes.

Jesus Quoted This Proverb: “Can a blind man guide a blind man?” Wouldn't they both end up in the ditch? An apprentice does not lecture the master. The point is to be careful who we follow as our teacher. It is easy to see a smudge on our neighbor's face and be oblivious to the ugly sneer on our own. It is who we are, not what we say and do, that counts. Our true being brims over into true words and deeds.

The Most Important Commandment: One of the religious scholars came up to Jesus after hearing the lively exchanges of questions and answers and put this question to Him: "Which is most important of all the commandments?"  Jesus said, "The first in importance is: The Lord your God is one.

The fishermen had just left their boats and were scrubbing their nets when Jesus climbed into the boat that was Simon's and asked him to put out a little from the shore. Sitting there, using the boat for a pulpit, Jesus taught the crowd. When he finished teaching, he said to Simon, "Push out into deep water and let your nets out for a catch."  Simon said, "Master, we have been fishing hard all night and have not caught even a minnow. But if you say so, I'll let out the nets."  It was no sooner said than done — a huge haul of fish, straining the nets past capacity.

We must not try to avoid life experiences for that is one of the ways we learn and grow. If we are not sure of our life's direction we should ask the Father He loves to help.  We must ask boldly, believingly, without a second thought. People who are not direct with their prayers are like wind-whipped waves. We cannot get results praying in that manner

How wonderful, how beautiful, when brothers and sisters get along!  The partners who come to Saint Zoe Parish Church have come asking for a better understanding of God and desiring knowledge of the best way to get the most out of life. Many of them have heard God spoken of as being afar off, however, we can all obtain that ONENESS WITH GOD for He is close to us as the breath, we breathe, closer than our hands and feet.

Meekness means that quality of Sonship which so consciously recognizes its Oneness with the Divine Spirit that it can effectively practice non-resistance. Meekness also forgives with the completeness that gives an actual good in return for an evil given, Such was the meekness of Jesus. 2 Corinthians 12:9 But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness."

Servants, in the spiritual sense, mean those who operate in Truths, and because of these Truths, they operate from Good. And Moses is called The servant of Jehovah: Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments. Malachi 4:4