190…. 2nd Timothy 3, God’s Blatant Reminders to build HIS kingdom, 17Jun

connected to my recent God sightings……Author Rick Lawrence’s recent blog post (below) spoke of the last letter to Timothy from Paul…. Paul reminds him the basic gospel truth again and again…. Lest Timothy and all us forgetful people forget to look to God everyday for the truth, the gospel truth, that God is in charge! Lest we forget “Be Still and Know I am God”.

The blatant God sightings are reflections upon how much we attribute to God: none, some, or ALL… The biggest blessing and human distinguishing feature is our consciousness. Why? Why do I get to question why? Why?

We see, hear, feel, taste and smell – 5 ways- and then we process…. We uniquely process, some faster than others, some with rose colored glasses and some with thorns choking out the light.

Humans attribute, humans can see but not believe, humans question, humans not only forget but doubt…. Humans are human…. and often humans negate God sightings or the existence of God all together.

ALL in ALL, God rules, God had a plan, it’s a long term plan, filled with joys and disasters we cannot even begin to fathom…. God gives us glimpses because He loves us, reminds us.  God sightings to make us smile, believe, fear HIS awesomeness and befriend HIS faithfulness.

WE see, hear, feel, taste and smell – 5 ways – but most blessedly, we process…. God gives us the tools to see HIM, everyday, let’s not forget to look, AND most importantly, don’t JUST sit back and enjoy, let’s NOT forget to use our tools to build HIS kingdom… We are here for His purpose, when we lose ourselves, we will find ourselves in HIS Kingdom.

3 Timothy 3:

“The Man of God and the Word of God

10 But you have carefully followed my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, perseverance, 11 persecutions, afflictions, which happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra—what persecutions I endured. And out of them all the Lord delivered me. 12 Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. 13 But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived. 14 But you must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them, 15 and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.”

———- Forwarded message ———-

From: “Jesus-Centered Life” <info@jesuscenteredlife.com>

In his old age, and with the end of his life on the horizon, Paul offers this parting advice to his longtime ministry partner Timothy: “Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David. This is my gospel, for which I am suffering even to the point of being chained like a criminal” (2 Timothy 2:8-9). Why would Paul have to remind Timothy, a man whose whole life orbited around Jesus, about something as basic as the gospel? Because he is humble enough to admit the truth: Everyone, including Paul, Timothy, John the Baptist, Peter, and the disciples…and you and me…are notorious forgetters.

— Rick Lawrence