Pastoring Is Easy  as is the Christian Life

Please follow your heart and enjoy the Lord as you consider these meditations.

Pastor Tom

The Answer Must Come From Within

God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written,

That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.

Romans 3:4 KJV

When we acquire knowledge it comes with the inherent question, is it right or wrong, good or evil? To have confidence one must sense it within, one's conscience must confirm the truth and validity of a matter. We must hear from God.

For in him we live, and move, and have our being

Acts 17:28

I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh:

Acts 2:17 KJV

God is not holding back his presence or his love but is speaking to all that they might receive and acknowledge him.

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God,

John 1:12 KJV

There is great power given to those who seek to know and follow the Lord. He gave his Son to eliminate the barrier between man and himself. This truth is beyond understanding and yet confirmed in the heart of every man who searches for the truth. Accepting and exalting the voice of the Lord within, as it “challenges”  knowledge and understanding and is unique to every individual.

We have been trained since birth to think for ourselves, to acquire understanding and direct our lives independently. The Lord is calling us to follow the Father as he did, being a loved son and making himself a servant.

Commonly said “God gave us a mind to think” this is true 

so will you think to relate and follow 

or 

think to decide for yourself and self direct.

Knowledge received externally creates questions, judgments and insecurity;

Only perfect love can settle a matter in  your soul.

I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.

Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: 

John 16:12-13 KJV

Think to relate, take every thought to him