notes from lisa...

I'm not interested in changing your mind. I just want you to consider a few commonly held beliefs.  I had some crisis moments in my life--a whole bunch! In looking back, I realize that those crises were necessary to humble me enough to see that I don't have all of the answers (imagine that!). It took trouble and discomfort for me to see Jesus and to begin to grasp the magnitude of His unspeakable Gift. I learned that everything that I was so sure about--particularly Scriptural things, were not necessarily as I (thought) knew them   to be. I was so sure of myself (and full of myself, too).  Then, life got real...really real; and hard, too. In the midst of my storms, I ran to God's Word for the answers to my prayers. My prayers weren't answered the way I assumed God would answer them. I think I forgot about His Sovereignty. You see, I had been getting information from unreliable sources about my situation and the way God works. So, I was "naming and claiming" ...

 Laws don't add up to righteousness... ever . Do we make laws, for the purpose of drawing men and women to God; or is it really about our comfort in this world? "For if a system of law had been given which could impart life, then righteousness (right standing with God) would actually have been based on law.  But the Scripture has imprisoned everyone [everything—the entire world] under sin, so that [the inheritance, the blessing of salvation] which was promised through faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe [in Him and acknowledge Him as God’s precious Son]" Galatians 3:21 [Amplified Bible]. If our goal is the salvation of the lost, we're most assuredly going about it the wrong way. Soul winning is accomplished by the "Good News" . The Gospel (Good News) is the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ; and that is all . God is not impressed with our gimmicks, our laws, our politics or our church membership. He just isn't. He does...