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Come, Holy Spirit, Fill Us With Thy Fire
Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 26, 2003 (message contributor)
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1. Standing Around Looking Cool
Contributed on Jul 26, 2003
When we feel insecure, we back off from situations. But when the Holy Spirit comes, there is passion, there is witness.
Is everybody cool? Is everybody cool? I am not referring to the temperature in the building, but to the climate in your soul! Are you cool? “Cool” is an all-purpose word, used to describe a certain attitude. Instead of defining it, let me illustrate it. I was attending a repast at a family ...read more
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2. Snakes, Scorpions, And The Spirit
Contributed on Jul 26, 2003
Jesus’ parable helps parents distinguish between the needs and the wants of their children, and teaches us how to invest attention in them.
Several years ago a mother wrote to “Dear Abby”: “Dear Abby, My son is in jail for running his mouth at a cop. They’ve given him one phone call a day, and he’s calling home to ask us to bring him things. His dad has gone over there with whatever he has wanted: two Big Macs on Monday, a pizza on ...read more
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3. Selective Memory
Contributed on Jul 27, 2003
We use selective memory either to remember only pleasant things (denial) or only negative things (pessimism). God’s memory is an occasion of grace, for which we can be grateful.
The longer we live, the more there is to remember. And yet the more we remember, the more we forget as well. Isn’t that ironic? The longer we live, the more there is to remember. And yet the more we remember, the more we forget as well. That could be due to several things. That could be ...read more