For so long I was intimidated by the question, "What is your favorite bible verse?" I felt a great pressure to answer in a way that the person asking the question would approve. It had to be the right balance of love and truth. How do you pick a favorite verse? So over time it evolved, and as most things that I feel uncomfortable with I made it humorous. So here is the evolution:
As a younger child...." Then Jesus wept." John 11:35 (Yes I was that kid.)
As a teenage girl...."Have mercy on me, O God, for men hotly pursue me." Psalm 56:1 (Yes, I was that youth.)
As a college kid...."You have not because you ask not." James 4:2 (I actually still claim this at times.)
Now as a young adult, which I technically am until 40 according to Erik Erickson's stages of human development, I actually would say that John 10:10 has become a mantra for my life, my abundant life. And it just so happens that this month at Community Church we are focusing on John 10. I have spent the entire month reading and meditating over this chapter. Our memory verse is John 10:9 and it reads like this, "Yes, I am the gate. Those who come through me will be saved. They will come and go freely and will find good pasture." This is so encouraging. I would challenge anyone to spend some time wrestling around with this chapter. Then ask yourself the questions this passage raises?
* Do you know his voice?
* Have you entered through the gate or the door and found salvation?
* Are you living in freedom coming and going and finding good pasture?
* Or are you staying in the wrong pasture?
* And finally are you living a rich and satisfying life because that is God's desire for your life!?
As a younger child...." Then Jesus wept." John 11:35 (Yes I was that kid.)
As a teenage girl...."Have mercy on me, O God, for men hotly pursue me." Psalm 56:1 (Yes, I was that youth.)
As a college kid...."You have not because you ask not." James 4:2 (I actually still claim this at times.)
Now as a young adult, which I technically am until 40 according to Erik Erickson's stages of human development, I actually would say that John 10:10 has become a mantra for my life, my abundant life. And it just so happens that this month at Community Church we are focusing on John 10. I have spent the entire month reading and meditating over this chapter. Our memory verse is John 10:9 and it reads like this, "Yes, I am the gate. Those who come through me will be saved. They will come and go freely and will find good pasture." This is so encouraging. I would challenge anyone to spend some time wrestling around with this chapter. Then ask yourself the questions this passage raises?
* Do you know his voice?
* Have you entered through the gate or the door and found salvation?
* Are you living in freedom coming and going and finding good pasture?
* Or are you staying in the wrong pasture?
* And finally are you living a rich and satisfying life because that is God's desire for your life!?
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