26 February 2023
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To Teach or Not to Teach, Part 1 (TMF:2040)

Friday, March 03, 2023
Peace to Live By: To Teach or Not to Teach, Part 1 (TMF:2040) - Daniel Litton
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       James left us at the end of chapter 2 with the thought that faith without works is dead. That was an interesting discussion. And so, in coming to chapter 3 now, we are presented with a specific work that many Christians can choose to perform in their lives. Notice the choice that is present in the wording. There is no discussion of a person being called by God to become a teacher. Rather, it is stated, “Not many of you should become teachers” as if there’s a choice from the individual on whether he or she would like to do that. Yes, this is the Law of Liberty in its manifestation. James tells his readers, his listeners, that they get to choose whether they will become teachers. Is there a call from God? Perhaps, or perhaps not. The point here is that we are to evaluate, if we are interested, in whether we wish to come a teacher. Now, James says that, “Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers.” This is one of those instances where the “my brothers” is not noted as being alternatively translated “my brothers and sisters”; this is in the ESV Bible.

God Has Given Us Freedom, Part 2 (TMF:2039)

Thursday, March 02, 2023
Peace to Live By: God Has Given Us Freedom, Part 2 (TMF:2039) - Daniel Litton
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       These again, manifest themselves in our drives, our desires, in what we find comes natural, in what we decide we like to do. And more can be gained over time, and perhaps even change from one to another as we choose. The reality is, we all have the freedom to make various decisions in our lives. This comes from were we decide to attend church, to fellowship with other people, where we work in our lives, what our careers are, and any other ways in which we decide we want to help other people, whether that be people out of relationship with God or whether that be those who already know him. We decide who we marry. We choose what we wear. We pick our pet out, if we decide to have one. The car we drive is our choice. The place we live is up to us. This freedom comes from God. As God has blessed the Great States of America, so it is that within those abundant blessings we find ourselves in double blessing, in that we benefit from God’s grand provision for our country as well as his grand provision for us, as new creations.

God Has Given Us Freedom, Part 1 (TMF:2038)

Wednesday, March 01, 2023
Peace to Live By: God Has Given Us Freedom, Part 1 (TMF:2038) - Daniel Litton
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       And finally, we have what I have titled the ‘Law of Liberty.’ This is the awareness within our own lives that we are free. God has given us freedom within our lives, as Christians, and we live in this freedom making the choices which come from our hearts, those pure choices which aren’t driven by the sin nature. Each of us has been gifted by the Creator with natural abilities, those abilities which he bestows within all individuals in creating them. Likewise, once we become a new creation in Jesus, having left the natural, then we are in a new life, and within this new life is the manifestation of God-bestowed spiritual gifts, like the Apostle Paul and the Apostle Peter talked about. These again, manifest themselves in our drives, our desires, in what we find comes natural, in what we decide we like to do. And more can be gained over time, and perhaps even change from one to another as we choose. The reality is, we all have the freedom to make various decisions in our lives.

Not Holding On Too Tightly, Part 2 (TMF:2037)

Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Peace to Live By: Not Holding On Too Tightly, Part 2 (TMF:2037) - Daniel Litton
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       We need to be able to grieve naturally, grieve appropriately, but then move on because, remember, I said at the beginning of our study that, “All that matters is God.” Behind this statement, “All that matters is God,” is the realization that God is the one who will always be with us, and who is unchanging. Behind this statement, “All that matters is God,” is the realization that God is the one who will always be with us, and who is unchanging. He loves us no matter what, no matter what life circumstance we are in. From the time we come to know him, to our transcendence, he is there with us. This is a beautiful thing, and a very encouraging thing at that. Like I said, we love and trust other people, but no matter who they are, they cannot always be with us (though perhaps they are with us in spirit; it would seem we are all connected on the spiritual level much like a computer network is tied together, but this only begets more questions than answers, so it’s best not go here right now). Things we have, the things in our lives, they break down over time. They can even be stolen. They can be destroyed, taken out of our lives.

Not Holding On Too Tightly, Part 1 (TMF:2036)

Monday, February 27, 2023
Peace to Live By: Not Holding On Too Tightly, Part 1 (TMF:2036) - Daniel Litton
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       Nonetheless, there is a second part to giving up control that I want us to understand, and that is that while doing this, while getting out of the fear state, we also need to be at a place where we can accept whatever life brings to us, both small and big. We enjoy people and we enjoy things, material possessions, while they are in our lives. In view of that, we should never be so attached to someone or something that in being so, the departure of the person or thing prevents us from moving forward in life. We love our families and we love our friends. Anyone, though, can exit our life at any time, whether that be moving out of it and or entering the next life. We know that same thing is true with things, with possessions. We need to be able to grieve naturally, grieve appropriately, but then move on because, remember, I said at the beginning of our study that, “All that matters is God.” Behind this statement, “All that matters is God,” is the realization that God is the one who will always be with us, and who is unchanging.