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Worldly troubles in our heart

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hillsbororiver:
Many threads and posts appear here with people agonizing over who hates Ray, who is right in war and politics, what do we do about immigration, Muslims, Mexicans,  Moroccans, Aliens, etc. What's up with the price of oil, ink jet cartridges, kitty litter and all sorts of worldly issues.

Why are we concerning ourselves with this? Do we not believe Him when He says;  

Mat 11:28  Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
 
Mat 11:29  Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
 
Mat 11:30  For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Are we forgetting?

Joh 8:23  And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.

Joh 17:14  I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

Joh 17:16  They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

I have found life much less gut wrenching, much less driven to anger, more patience growing in me as I let go of this world and its problems and leave it up to the Lord to sort out.

Now I am content to persue this one on one relationship with the Lord, trying also to help out other individuals as they cross my path, but save the world? Not a chance, I can't do it, and it will only frustrate to try.

Why are we concerning ourselves with these issues?

Just asking,

Joe

Mark J.:
Well said Joe.

I was just thinking that after stupidly getting drawn into that immigration thread.

I don't know what I was thinking. Just have to keep remnding myself sometimes that for God, nothing is impossible and trust Him to do what's best. :D

Becky:
thanks joe!!!! exactly!!!! :D

shibboleth:
I think we forget we have an adversary who goes about like a roaring lion to seek and devour whomever he will. We also forget we are no match for Satan in our flesh. In our spirit we can do all things through Christ who gives us strength. But in our flesh, we are as weak as a newborn baby in fighting Satan. Satans great commission is to divide and destroy.

Thanks Joe, for reminding me that we are here for a spiritual uplifting. Anything else is just part of this dusty old earth.

ertsky:
come on you guys!!!

you know as well as i do that the price of kitty litter IS IMPORTANT!!!

how dare you even suggest otherwise !

you can all have sweet fellowship with Christ and the Father in the spirit if you like but as for me and my house we will fret and worry and pay attention to any distraction going to avoid the real issues in life !

some times i just don't know if you guys are even with it!

harumph

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