I am not usually one who takes an interest in international politics. But I’m a writer and I do research. And I’m tired of hearing about wars, so let’s talk about Afghanistan in the news right now. Continue reading
Tag Archive: Spirit
What does this guy have that most of us don’t?
He’s not privileged, he’s not wealthy, and he doesn’t even do great things. Why then does this video clip melt our hearts? Continue reading
Pass it Forward!
We all agree that Jesus Christ lived and died. Yet some can’t decide whether he rose up resurrected from the grave or not. BUT have you read his will? Continue reading
Pass it Forward!
We all agree that Jesus Christ lived and died. But some can’t decide whether he rose up resurrected from the grave or not. Have you read his will? Continue reading
Pass it Forward!
He called it a November love affair. And that’s what it was, for when they met they were both over 70 years old and had already lived long full lives. Fifteen years later on Mom’s 90th birthday, my dear stepfather sang a love song to her. Continue reading
Pass it Forward!
“What is the ‘anointing’ – what does that mean to you? What is the key that flips the lock for a person to be able to tap into the feats that Christ performed such as healing?” Continue reading
Pass it Forward!
A friend posted this one from Jason Smith on Facebook this morning:
What does this guy have that most of us don’t?
Pass it Forward!
(I want to be…) Drenched in Spirit
(Open letter to a friend) Hi dear,
»Question #101
It sounds like you’re asking me what I think, so here goes: Your reasoning and the questions you asked were exactly why I wrote the book! The mechanics of utilizing power from believing in God/Jesus Christ was beyond me too. “Yah, OK, he died for me. He’s supposed to save me but what is he saving me from? Maybe he lives in me, whatever that means, but how does that change anything?”
When we translate one key word in “Christianese” into plain old English it clarifies things! We talk about Jesus Christ, but we have to realize that the word Christ is NOT his last name. It’s more like his nickname! According to any bible concordance and dictionary, Christ means “the anointed or the anointing”. The word, anoint means to daub with oil or smear on a powerful substance. Jesus is called The Christ because he was anointed with power from a celestial realm. All his friends saw that he had something different about him. So much so, that they also called him the Son of God.
The word christen is used today when we christen a person with a new name of notable character, or when we break a bottle of champagne over the bow of a ship to christen its maiden voyage.
So, when you start to read the timeless verses in the New Testament, try substituting the word Christ with the one anointed with power or the powerful anointing when you come across the word Christ. It’s pretty neat. IF CHRIST IS IN YOU then an anointing from a celestial realm is in you. If Christ lives in us, we are sent out with metaphysical power! Whew!
Hey, that came out good. If you don’t mind, I think I’ll put it on my blog! I’ll try to answer your other questions soon.
Love you dear.
PS. Here’s a fascinating passage! Colossians 1:26-28
…the mystery that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now disclosed to the Lord’s people. To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ.
