Philemon 1:14-
I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that any favor you do will be spontaneous and not forced.
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This verse made me think about how it is far more meaningful for one to choose to do right on their own than it is to force one to do right by demanding it.
Seems to me if God himself would have wanted puppets on a string instead of meaningful heartfelt relationships with His creation, He could of just left the tree out of the Garden. As much as it must of pained Him, certainly being God, He knew in advance what Eve would choose.
Relationships have to be reciprocated from the heart, to the heart. God has always wanted us to choose Him without force. He first loved us and it is a gift to choose to love Him and love others without Force. If it was forced then it would not be Love. (1 Cor 13)
Sharing God's Love is far more effective than forcing or pushing man's religious ideas of God.
1 John 4:7-8
7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.
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"Today's Delights" are personal reflective journal entries written and shared by Shelli Schulte. They are shared with the intention to encourage, uplift and unite others in Christ. Shelli respects all men and women in God ordained positions, however, Shelli believes that there is one person ultimately responsible for her faith and the guarding of it. That person is her. Shelli encourages others to be responsible for their own faith through an intimate relationship with the Lord. Others are encouraged to put to action the wisdom of the Berean's...Measure all things said and done pertaining to the things of God against the Word of God, our plumb line.
Where there is no revelation people cast off restraint... Proverbs 29:18a
*Revelation comes through the word of God, the word of God is Christ, relationship with Christ brings revelation. A life without relationship with Christ is a life that is wondering aimlessly without direction. Shelli Schulte
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A few Comments of others regarding previous Delights are below. As always, I Thank you and welcome all responses...
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RE- The Answer
Awesome picture! Children sure do keep it real...that's one reason I've spent my life working with them.
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RE- The Invitation
One of the many things I love about your Delights ... you use "everyday examples." Of the many, many insights we can gain from the below, the one that keeps circling in my head is, "My burden is light." Then when you used the example of floating in the water ... well ... it truly became real to me.
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RE- "The Answer"
:what an awesome story, Jm is adorable! thank you as always for sharing with us!
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- His Delighted Servant
- My faith is what moves me , it is enjoyable, irresistable, lovely and warm with a sense of mystery. Its like a summer day with a gentle breeze blowing my hair, like a butterfly emerging from a cacoon, like a flower pushing its way through the soil of the earth, like a hidden treasure waiting to be found, yes it is my faith that defines me and I am completely content regardless of what goes on around me...My life with Yeshua is like a well written novel that I can not and will not put down... My greatest desire is to be used by Him to touch hearts without religiousity, denominationalism or legalism. One heart at a time. God Bless All from Shelli
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