Spiritual Life

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It is but a short step from the critical to the hypocritical.   Anon.

A hypocrite has God on his tongue and the world in his heart.

A hypocrite is a person who isn't himself on Sunday. 

A hypocrite prays on his knees on Sunday and preys on his neighbors on Monday.

If we pray to catch the ear of man, we can't expect to reach the ear of God. 

Longer prayers in public usually mean shorter prayers in private. 

How we behave reveals what we truly believe.

Are you a good listener like the famous RCA Dog above (adapted from Francis Barraud's 1898 painting)? Are you too listening for your "Master's voice?"

Listen to what Pr 18:13 says about listening. Here are 3 translations:

CHRISTIANITY IS
A LIFE FILLED WITH PARADOX

A paradox is defined as a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement that is actually true. It is a statement that contradicts itself.

In Paul's last words (last words always carry added weight!) to the Ephesian elders he said:

"And now I commend you (like a bank deposit) to God (entrusting you to His protection and care) and to the Word of His grace, which is continually (daily) able (inherently powerful) to build you up and to give you (your rightful) inheritance among all those who are sanctified (are holy, are set apart in and for Christ Jesus our Lord)." (Acts 20:32)

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BEEN THINKING ABOUT NEW TESTAMENT COMMANDS - It is clear that our Father places considerable emphasis on Commands in Scripture, for there are at least 1642 commands in the New Testament alone.

NOTE: THESE ARE ROUGH UNFINISHED NOTES RELATED TO SPIRITUAL THIRST. THEY CONSIST OF QUOTES AND BACKGROUND MATERIAL RELATED TO THIS IMPORTANT TOPIC.