Wednesday, March 22, 2006
hey guys
trying to get back in the swing of things...a snow day yesterday definitely did not help that process, but i was still thankful for it! YAY for sleeping in, lunch in the caf, Mary Poppins with the girls, spaghetti, Chicken Little and The Incredibles at M1 and six weeks...oh my goodness. i didn't use my snow day to catch up...on homework, at least. i did use it to catch up on some community, though, and it was fantastique.
i've been talking with some people lately about lies. specifically, the ones that Satan tells us and would have us believe. and i'm starting to see just how crafty he can be. and it sucks, a whole lot.
we read the first four chapters of Ephesians at Nett Lake, and it kicked me around so much that i figured the last two chapters might be good for me, too. in chapter 6, Paul talks about putting on the full armor of God.
v. 11 - 13 "Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand."
there, twice, Paul tells us to put on the armor of God...not just the armor, but the FULL armor. not just one piece, but all of them.
v. 14 - 17 "Stand firm then, with the BELT OF TRUTH buckled around your waist, with the BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS in place, and with your FEET FITTED WITH THE READINESS that comes from the GOSPEL OF PEACE. In addition to all this, take up the SHIELD OF FAITH, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the HELMET OF SALVATION and the SWORD OF THE SPIRIT, which is the Word of God."
Truth has been huge for me since this summer in Russia. i don't know if i can explain why, but it has. this talk of lies and how it's affecting my brothers and sisters hurts. it hurts when i realize the depth of lies that i believe. it makes me question a lot of things, including my level of trust.
without something holding all of this together, it's just not going to work. i think that's Truth. what do you get when you don't have a belt? everything just falls apart. i think Paul is a genius here. the BELT OF TRUTH holding everything together.
i've got a lot running through my head right now, so i'm not sure that this made any sense, so if you have anything to add, change, correct, whatever, please please go ahead!
ok, i'm done. off to Bible Study for this girl. have a great day guys.
peace
i've been talking with some people lately about lies. specifically, the ones that Satan tells us and would have us believe. and i'm starting to see just how crafty he can be. and it sucks, a whole lot.
we read the first four chapters of Ephesians at Nett Lake, and it kicked me around so much that i figured the last two chapters might be good for me, too. in chapter 6, Paul talks about putting on the full armor of God.
v. 11 - 13 "Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand."
there, twice, Paul tells us to put on the armor of God...not just the armor, but the FULL armor. not just one piece, but all of them.
v. 14 - 17 "Stand firm then, with the BELT OF TRUTH buckled around your waist, with the BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS in place, and with your FEET FITTED WITH THE READINESS that comes from the GOSPEL OF PEACE. In addition to all this, take up the SHIELD OF FAITH, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the HELMET OF SALVATION and the SWORD OF THE SPIRIT, which is the Word of God."
Truth has been huge for me since this summer in Russia. i don't know if i can explain why, but it has. this talk of lies and how it's affecting my brothers and sisters hurts. it hurts when i realize the depth of lies that i believe. it makes me question a lot of things, including my level of trust.
without something holding all of this together, it's just not going to work. i think that's Truth. what do you get when you don't have a belt? everything just falls apart. i think Paul is a genius here. the BELT OF TRUTH holding everything together.
i've got a lot running through my head right now, so i'm not sure that this made any sense, so if you have anything to add, change, correct, whatever, please please go ahead!
ok, i'm done. off to Bible Study for this girl. have a great day guys.
peace
// posted by erinlizabeth @ 4:04 PM 
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I think you're right, Erin.....
and for some reason, in the context of this discussion, I feel the need to say that the kind of Truth we're supposed to be speaking to eachother isn't typically meant to be spoken in a one-sided way like an email or instant message or anonymous comment :-) Don't get me wrong, I think we can speak Truth to eachother in cards and letters, but I think the appropriate context of Truth is in the Community, and that means face-to-face, day-to-day kinds of conversations....
This "getting real" thing is hard work....but I really dig the results!!
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and for some reason, in the context of this discussion, I feel the need to say that the kind of Truth we're supposed to be speaking to eachother isn't typically meant to be spoken in a one-sided way like an email or instant message or anonymous comment :-) Don't get me wrong, I think we can speak Truth to eachother in cards and letters, but I think the appropriate context of Truth is in the Community, and that means face-to-face, day-to-day kinds of conversations....
This "getting real" thing is hard work....but I really dig the results!!
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