tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003819591244397731.post7632649413118161575..comments2023-07-10T02:24:32.428-05:00Comments on 3-Fold Cord: Agoraphobic Christians: Why are we afraid to leave the House of God?Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13893036203414585178noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003819591244397731.post-51802612352374092862011-03-29T23:44:01.483-05:002011-03-29T23:44:01.483-05:00Hi Carla, sadly I have to say I agree that too man...Hi Carla, sadly I have to say I agree that too many churches have become institutions run by man and not God. What happened to "To him who is thirsty I will give to drink WITHOUT COST from the spring of the water of life" or "whoever wishes, let him take the FREE GIFT of the water of life"??<br>I really believe that we have to understand what God is talking about, not only physically, but spiritually as well, when we are told to feed the hungry and look after widows and orphans. <br>God's word is a spiritual book, yet too often people use it for physical gain and personal edification.<br>I enjoyed reading your post. <br>I was wondering what church you are currently attending - they sound like a really nice organization.healingleafhttp://healingleaf.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003819591244397731.post-33794178909317515592011-03-29T23:44:01.153-05:002011-03-29T23:44:01.153-05:00AMEN! We've started attending a new church th...AMEN! We've started attending a new church this year. My oldest son is going out on his first mission trip, LOCALLY! I am thrilled beyond belief. Our mission field is right here, in our own back yards! They are going up to Portland and helping out the homeless for several days. I'm so excited for him, I can hardly stand it and he is actually excited about going. I see God opening his eyes all the sudden to those less fortunate and it's awesome (he's 14 1/2 yrs old). <br><br>I heard a pastor say one time that he did not allow men to become deacons if they did not tithe regularly. Well one day, someone w/i the church was suggested as deacon (or other positions w/i the church) and the pastor said,"No, he doesn't tithe." Turns out that man gave cash each month as his tithe so that others wouldn't know it was from him. Just goes to show how sometimes we don't see the bigger picture because we are so focused in on our own "rules". <br><br>Blessings,<br>Mel<br>Please feel free to stop by: <a href="http://melindatodd.com" rel="nofollow">Trailing After God</a>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00410114935534301370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003819591244397731.post-36731574745744995102011-03-18T23:30:45.610-05:002011-03-18T23:30:45.610-05:00AMEN! We've started attending a new church th...AMEN! We've started attending a new church this year. My oldest son is going out on his first mission trip, LOCALLY! I am thrilled beyond belief. Our mission field is right here, in our own back yards! They are going up to Portland and helping out the homeless for several days. I'm so excited for him, I can hardly stand it and he is actually excited about going. I see God opening his eyes all the sudden to those less fortunate and it's awesome (he's 14 1/2 yrs old). <br /><br />I heard a pastor say one time that he did not allow men to become deacons if they did not tithe regularly. Well one day, someone w/i the church was suggested as deacon (or other positions w/i the church) and the pastor said,"No, he doesn't tithe." Turns out that man gave cash each month as his tithe so that others wouldn't know it was from him. Just goes to show how sometimes we don't see the bigger picture because we are so focused in on our own "rules". <br /><br />Blessings,<br />Mel<br />Please feel free to stop by: <a href="http://melindatodd.com" rel="nofollow">Trailing After God</a>Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410114935534301370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003819591244397731.post-59515997066193332452011-03-02T00:24:58.431-06:002011-03-02T00:24:58.431-06:00Nice Post! I can really relate to what you are tal...Nice Post! I can really relate to what you are talking about. Strong faith is not being able to know everything about theology and the Bible, but is about living it out in the world we live in everyday. What ARE our works today? It`s a very sobering question. Without the physical evidence of works, faith is to declared dead.Steve Barretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13201485308622707087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003819591244397731.post-51964596632409095262011-02-28T15:44:31.607-06:002011-02-28T15:44:31.607-06:00Thanks for the comment healingleaf! The Bible is o...Thanks for the comment healingleaf! The Bible is our spiritual guide book but too often people only want to be guided in certain areas and not take the it as a whole. We attend Faith Temple church in Sioux Falls, SD. Here is their website. http://www.faithtemplesiouxfalls.com/Carla@3-foldcord.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12219075398294807437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003819591244397731.post-50096359744184137372011-02-25T22:21:41.042-06:002011-02-25T22:21:41.042-06:00Hi Carla, sadly I have to say I agree that too man...Hi Carla, sadly I have to say I agree that too many churches have become institutions run by man and not God. What happened to "To him who is thirsty I will give to drink WITHOUT COST from the spring of the water of life" or "whoever wishes, let him take the FREE GIFT of the water of life"??<br />I really believe that we have to understand what God is talking about, not only physically, but spiritually as well, when we are told to feed the hungry and look after widows and orphans. <br />God's word is a spiritual book, yet too often people use it for physical gain and personal edification.<br />I enjoyed reading your post. <br />I was wondering what church you are currently attending - they sound like a really nice organization.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com