tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5799006543872428697.comments2023-05-03T04:41:25.979-05:00Sermons from a PsychoBrandi Eissingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05202157810753673487noreply@blogger.comBlogger270125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5799006543872428697.post-35464142220529683312020-03-14T12:40:18.019-05:002020-03-14T12:40:18.019-05:00ThoughtfulThoughtfulmm2https://www.blogger.com/profile/07780155242053743075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5799006543872428697.post-51279728025756304212014-03-31T16:17:30.955-05:002014-03-31T16:17:30.955-05:00Well said. I want to develop a safe environment f...Well said. I want to develop a safe environment for the teens.<br><br>So sad when the youth leaders don't act like leaders.<br><br>-JustinJustin M. Davitohttp://www.redeemedwarrior.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5799006543872428697.post-14436194813960739482014-03-29T04:50:55.443-05:002014-03-29T04:50:55.443-05:00Right. Just love ppl for who they are. Not condone...Right. Just love ppl for who they are. Not condone what they do. Or uplift what they done.Lovely Bivenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09448690559990118535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5799006543872428697.post-68469562668249174072014-03-28T18:00:46.719-05:002014-03-28T18:00:46.719-05:00For in the same way you judge others, you will be ...For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.Matthew 7:2 Let's let God's unconditional love lead us and his mercy define us as Christ-followers.pandorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806042076592737062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5799006543872428697.post-8761349602920852182014-03-28T16:30:40.778-05:002014-03-28T16:30:40.778-05:00I'm not so sure that "lowley servant"...I'm not so sure that "lowley servant" is saying that you are supporting sexual sin. but is saying in general saying that "to support sexual sin is not teaching God's will." As to your question "How is this supporting sexual sin?" Some believe you must take a hard stance on one side or the other, for or against. They forget, however, that there can be more that two side toward any given subject. As "lowley servant" states we cannot judge and as you state, charity knows no bounds. Of course I'm looking from the outside, in.David E. Gonzaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01940774323710358308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5799006543872428697.post-86467822284602540832014-03-28T10:40:47.231-05:002014-03-28T10:40:47.231-05:00What in this post is supporting sexual sin? This p...What in this post is supporting sexual sin? This post is about giving to the needy, the poor, the hungry, the marginalized, etc. How is this supporting sexual sin or any sin???Brandi Eissingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05202157810753673487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5799006543872428697.post-24769419128647809622014-03-28T10:38:04.423-05:002014-03-28T10:38:04.423-05:00Every one to their own sin, but to support sexual ...Every one to their own sin, but to support sexual sin is not teaching Gods will it's supporting the will of the anti-christ. God gives us choices to sin or not to sin. He also gives us the choice on where we choose to spend eternity. Heaven or Hell. Life or Death. We have all sinned. I for one have had my share of sins to repent of. It is not really for us to judge, but to give awareness of his will. God will judge, and I don't want to take judgement for the sin of someone else.lowley servanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731208260688924169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5799006543872428697.post-44699376595588935772014-03-27T10:25:00.138-05:002014-03-27T10:25:00.138-05:00Thanks. I know it sounds strange, but I'm not ...Thanks. I know it sounds strange, but I'm not sorry. It made me the rather opinionated woman I am today. And although I went through a long bout of not wanting to believe in a cruel God (due to being told many of the things on this list... I believed He was immensely cruel), I am now growing stronger in faith (mainly because I finally figured out that God didn't make these things happen to me).Brandi Eissingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05202157810753673487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5799006543872428697.post-40413822755109163152014-03-27T10:22:08.586-05:002014-03-27T10:22:08.586-05:00For #1... yes, perhaps sometimes it is God testing...For #1... yes, perhaps sometimes it is God testing us. But I believe that often it's just the way of the world. We aren't promised a life free of hardship until we make it to heaven. I do, however, believe that God uses the bad things the world throws at us to help strengthen us, and is there to see us through these trials. I just don't think He causes them (usually).<br><br>For #6... we just talked about this in Bible Study last night. One of our ladies lost her one week old granddaughter a couple months ago. A paraphrase of what she said: "there aren't any words you can give when someone loses a loved one, but don't avoid the person either. A hug, or a comforting hand on her shoulder, says more and means more than words ever can."Brandi Eissingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05202157810753673487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5799006543872428697.post-34646780211598471332014-03-27T10:15:39.445-05:002014-03-27T10:15:39.445-05:00Good observations! So sad how many Christians twi...Good observations! So sad how many Christians twist and approach things the wrong way.<br><br>Like #1, God may send a test and often it is for our benefit but we don't see it sometimes for years later...which just plain sucks.<br><br>#6, a friend just had a miscarriage. I didn't know how to respond. So I didn't say anything. There is a time to grieve and a time to rejoice. In the book of Job, Job's friends made a mistake when they opened their mouths. I didn't want to make the same mistake.<br><br>Justin M. Davitohttp://www.redeemedwarrior.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5799006543872428697.post-9997788129787341902014-03-27T10:11:22.471-05:002014-03-27T10:11:22.471-05:00This is an excellent list! I really resonate with ...This is an excellent list! I really resonate with every item you listed. Thanks!jesuswithoutbaggagehttp://jesuswithoutbaggage.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5799006543872428697.post-24630098441044465402014-03-21T12:16:00.340-05:002014-03-21T12:16:00.340-05:00Thanks for the comment, April. I think people in e...Thanks for the comment, April. I think people in every era have always been geared to listen to stories first and foremost. This is why many of Jesus' teachings were parables. They were stories which showed how others followed (or didn't follow) God, as a way of showing us the correct way to follow. And we can teach so much through our own stories. <br><br>I agree they need to be real though. I have heard some stories that just made me go "uh huh... sure...." But, I've also heard the real stories... a friend who lost her week old baby, and the pain she felt, and the real anger at God, and eventually coming around to acceptance of what happened, and giving thanks to God for that one week (although, she is still in the stage of being angry with Him at times as well). It's these real struggles, and victories, that help me during my own times of low faith.Brandi Eissingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05202157810753673487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5799006543872428697.post-68989242477565044672014-03-21T11:43:19.019-05:002014-03-21T11:43:19.019-05:00Nice. I think folks in this era are geared to lis...Nice. I think folks in this era are geared to listen to stories first and foremost. I think we want to know the stories behind the person, the stories behind the faith. Because of this, we can't invalidate our stories. On the other hand, we have to keep them real, too. I think that these stories can press the bounds of believability to the point where we discount everything that someone said or believes. Because of this we sometimes throw the baby out with the bathwater. I would think that a lot of the people who have read the bible have done that very thing. Instead, we should try to see the overall stories for the ideas that they represent and the bigger story that is the bible. How we tell our own stories, and how we frame the stories of the bible today have a lot to do with how others receive what we like to call good news.<br>April Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07944312489404376409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5799006543872428697.post-51743708121660729002014-03-17T09:55:43.834-05:002014-03-17T09:55:43.834-05:00It's better that you really reach someone than...It's better that you really reach someone than have a thousand "followers".<br><br>You've reached me on several occasions, so that's something.Jordan Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06586821482992546930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5799006543872428697.post-35822530478178206042014-03-16T01:01:17.554-05:002014-03-16T01:01:17.554-05:00Thanks for sharing! A place of prayer and inspirat...Thanks for sharing! A place of prayer and inspiration:<br><br>http://freebibledownload.net/prayer.htmChristine Nelsonhttp://apsense.com/abc/workincomfortnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5799006543872428697.post-53725844968500469182014-03-10T22:40:05.796-05:002014-03-10T22:40:05.796-05:00And I never once said I listen to my heart over Go...And I never once said I listen to my heart over God's Word. I said I listen to GOD over the BIBLE. I am not disagreeing with anything you have said. I have even stated that it is essential to read the Bible. But first and foremost we must listen to God. I'm not quite certain what you're trying to argue as you seem to be disagreeing with things I never even stated. <br><br>However, I do not believe that God is the AUTHOR of the text. For that to be true, all books would read in the same style/tone/language. Every author, as we can see just by Christian bloggers, has his/her own style and tone. Some are more like the Psalmist David - writing poetic cries of hardship. Some write praises. Some are more historical and scholarly. Take the New Testament - Paul wrote longer sentences; Mark's were shorter; and John's view of the life of Christ was from a different point of view than Luke. If God was the AUTHOR... then these differences wouldn't appear. Instead, God put the precise thought into the mind of the writer (i.e. He inspired the writer)... but then that person was the author, and wrote that thought in his own words and style, with his own personality showing through, and the context of his own culture showing through.brandi eissingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05202157810753673487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5799006543872428697.post-92233186414707543092014-03-10T22:25:49.674-05:002014-03-10T22:25:49.674-05:00The moment we receive Christ as our Savior we rece...The moment we receive Christ as our Savior we receive the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit has all knowledge. The Bible says, “The Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God” (1 Corinthians 2:10). It is the Holy Spirit who teaches us and takes us deeper and deeper into God’s truth as we go along in our Christian life. We are to grow in the grace and knowledge of Christ, but we can grow only by the help of the Holy Spirit. We also must study and read Gods word as well.<br> So yes in my last reply I stated that I put more emphasis on listening to God through His word rather than my heart. The heart is deceitful and desperately wicked. Bible backs up that statement in Jeremiah 17:9 (but read whole chapter) "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?" My heart may tell me God is saying this or that when actually He may not be saying what I think He is saying. That's why its important for ((ME)) and all believers to study His word and find out what God's will is for our life. God reveals His will to believers in His word. Jesus said in John 15:7 (but read the whole chapter) "If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you." Do you even understand what it means for His "words" to ABIDE in you? Do you also know what it means to "abide" in Christ??? <br>So back to 2 Tim. 3:16 that I quoted earlier in a reply, this verse says "All Scripture is inspired of God..." Inspiration is from God's heart and mind to the writers. Inspiration means that God IS THE AUTHOR of the text. He has moved through the writer to communicate to us His truth and will. <br>Why does the apostle Paul tell us in 2 Timothy 2:15 "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." Study what?? Hmmm... the Bible perhaps. " <br> Im pretty much done going back and forth on this matter. I encourage all believers to abide Christ, study and meditate on Gods word daily and pray without ceasing. Jesus said "If you love me, keep my commandments". Therefore go study and learn what His commandments are. Learn what God's will is so that when you hear His voice you will know its really Him speaking to you. Jesus said " My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.”-John 10:27 <br><br>And lastly Hebrews 1:1-2 "1) Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, 2) but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world." <br><br>God bless you. Take care :)<br><br>Unknownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14299840286991365323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5799006543872428697.post-58382321242402773572014-03-10T20:45:51.312-05:002014-03-10T20:45:51.312-05:00But the "indwelling Holy Spirit" comes f...But the "indwelling Holy Spirit" comes from listening to GOD... not from reading the Bible.brandi eissingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05202157810753673487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5799006543872428697.post-59873927060449213422014-03-10T20:44:26.732-05:002014-03-10T20:44:26.732-05:00No actually I put more emphasis on listening to Go...No actually I put more emphasis on listening to God through His Word (Bible) rather than to listen to my heart. God speaks to us (believers) through His Word. He gives us the indwelling Holy Spirit to teach us and bring all things to our remembrance of what His Word says. Unknownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14299840286991365323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5799006543872428697.post-6246380012255091092014-03-10T19:37:04.340-05:002014-03-10T19:37:04.340-05:00I was simply replying to your comment. You seemed ...I was simply replying to your comment. You seemed to put more emphasis on reading the Bible than on listening to God. And that seemed quite odd from a believer in Christ. brandi eissingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05202157810753673487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5799006543872428697.post-27308441144870472162014-03-10T19:34:22.700-05:002014-03-10T19:34:22.700-05:00Well you asked me that question in your first repl...Well you asked me that question in your first reply to my comment and it did seem quite odd to be asked such a question from a believer in Christ. Go back and read your reply. Unknownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14299840286991365323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5799006543872428697.post-16870973784335445722014-03-10T19:05:37.156-05:002014-03-10T19:05:37.156-05:00I never once said that or implied that. If you rea...I never once said that or implied that. If you read what I said in this post, I was simply making the point that you can read the Bible over and over and NOT be moved by it, and NOT be a Christian. I've known many of different religions who have read the Bible. It means nothing if you don't have the Holy Spirit within. You must listen to God... not the Bible, not the preachers/teachers. God.Brandi Eissingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05202157810753673487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5799006543872428697.post-51503424940110527982014-03-10T18:59:43.474-05:002014-03-10T18:59:43.474-05:00You asked the question would I rather listen to th...You asked the question would I rather listen to the "inspired word of God rather than the actual word of God"? Sounds like you are hinting at the Bible NOT being the actual word of God lol. No argument though, scripture defends itself :-)Unknownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14299840286991365323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5799006543872428697.post-3963135117796213732014-03-10T14:39:48.557-05:002014-03-10T14:39:48.557-05:00Hugs and prayers for you, Joanna. It's been 13...Hugs and prayers for you, Joanna. It's been 13 1/2 years since I lost my first brother... and so far, the hurt hasn't gone away. But, it has lessened. And it has helped teach me a lot - namely, to let go of the rope and accept help from God and from others (although, it took me a while to figure that one out). God bless you, and thank you for the comment.Brandi Eissingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05202157810753673487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5799006543872428697.post-31865254204234177842014-03-10T13:29:27.124-05:002014-03-10T13:29:27.124-05:00You're so right! We should let go of the rope,...You're so right! We should let go of the rope, it is the only way. Thanky you for this message. It touched me right where the hurt is. I lost my little brother to suicide and I don't think the hurt will never go away.Joanna Sormunenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12264486975627673705noreply@blogger.com