Musings of a Loquacious Mind

2 Corinthians 12:9

But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you,
for my power is made perfect in weakness."
Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses,
so that Christ's power may rest on me.
~ New International Version ~

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It Can't Be That Narrow

In Sunday School this morning talk turned to those occasions where we may have been called (and the degree of rightly so) narrow-minded in our beliefs.

It's true that I believe there is one way to Heaven, and that faith in Jesus Christ, Son of God is it.

And that is an exclusionary statement. If I believe the only way for one to go to Heaven is by accepting the free gift of grace, then by definition I believe there is no other way.

But this isn't something I made up. This is God's truth. And it is narrow.

And then my husband said something that I thought was great:

There is no other way to be saved [than being a born-again Christian], but how can the way be called narrow when it is wide enough for all to come through? When it is sufficient for everybody?

Wow. Sometimes my husband amazes me, and in this statement he doubled up with the amazingness of God to just really give me a moment of wondrous reflection.

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.

John 3:16-17

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A Life Well Lived

My mom forwarded me an obituary from the local paper. That's kind of weird, right? But this eulogy, written by the deceased before his passing, is such an incredible testiment of faith and love, that it moved me to tears. And laugh, too. And I thought it was worthy to share a few snips, but encourage you to read the whole thing at the Winston-Salem Journal webpage.

I voted for a Democrat twice, and I think it's time to apologize for that. Neither won, so I guess there's some consolation; nonetheless, I'm sorry.

I believe in God Almighty, His Son, Jesus Christ, and I publicly witness my love for them above all others, and ask forgiveness of my sins. I wish you would, too. I have accepted Jesus Christ as my Savior, and because of that, I have no fear of my death. If you can imagine a place better than Clemmons, I'm going there!

I believe my purpose in life was to help friends cope with a bad moment - to brighten your day with my silliness, boundless charm and uncanny wit - if I ever made you laugh or smile, that was no accident. I always tried to make everyone a little happier, often at my own expense, and if I did it for you, I was successful. Actually it was a great run! I wanted to live long enough to be considered as one who has wisdom, or to be on Willard Scott's TV show, or just own a Buick, but I didn't make it.

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