Here it is Thursday. "I" and I stayed in bed till five. I feel lazy. It is suppose to be nice today, then rain. I saw someone looking at the house next door yesterday. Maybe new neighbors soon. The dogs and I raced from window to door, from door to window, trying to see. If they knew the kooks(the dogs and I) that lived next door they would drive on fast and not look back.
I've talked on here many times about both my children I am proud of them both and love them both. They are different, I am sure I have mentioned that before too. Billie more serious, work driven, reliable. Jer more like me a dreamer. He's wandered off many times to follow those dreams. Four years ago he did a complete turn around with his life, quit drinking and any other things he might have been doing and started serving God. The last three years he has been in Bible college, studying to be a Minster. He works as a assistant Pastor at a church called the "Road." A church dedicated to helping people get back their life 's once they are off drugs. I never doubt one minute Jeremy has a true calling on his life. He has endured some hard times to be able to pursue this calling.
I think I have mentioned here before too that Jeremy thinks I am a heathen. This can be a little hard on someone who's trying, working hard to be a Minster. Nobody wants a heathen for a Mother, especially if you are wanting to be a Pastor, the two just don't jell together. And I have to confess sometimes I try to tease him by saying I have become, a Black, Muslim woman. Now of course he knows I'm not Black but he's a little worried about the Muslim part.
I carry it just a little farther, assuring him that all sorts of religions will be in Heaven, even Muslims. Poor Jer he gets really upset on that one. We go round and round about our belief's. Really if you look closely at this, we don't believe too much different from each other. I will say I probably am a little more Liberal. Thinking that the "Love thy neighbor," rule a little more important than any others after believing in God and his son.. Of course he is a Bible student, so the letter of the law. The law of the Church is what he believes. But what I try to point out to him is that we can all take one verse and interrupt it many different ways. I for one believe Salvation is easy. "John:3:16," you know it right? I think if you believe in God and accept his son, then you're in like Flynn. Of course it helps to treat others fair and square. Keep the Commandment's and read the Beatitudes. Those are what Jesus preached at "The Sermon on the Mount." There is eight of them and they are how Jesus taught we should live.
The problem I see we get into is that many churches preach Doctrine and forget about salvation. These are two very different things. The only problem Jer seems to have with me other than I am a heathen, is because I don't go to church, I should not quote scripture to him and act like I know the Bible. Well if you lived with my Mom for all those years and grew up going to church four or five times a week. You are going to learn the Bible. I had scripture quoted at me all my life. I know the Bible pretty well.
Of course he has studied it three years now. And I know he's getting it down solid. But I have my beliefs and I am afraid there will probably be no changing them. I'm sorry.
Jer is getting very astute on the Bible. he has giving his self to a calling he feels on his life. I am a woman who has made many, many, wrong turns in my life. I pale in comparison to him. As he respectably pointed out, he said it was being said respectably. That I had done nothing about my beliefs. He was trying to do something wth his. Touche, Jer, you are right. But the amazing thing that happens is called, "God's Love." It has even included a heathen like me.
I think we all go through life, steering our ship along. Jer has taken control of his ship. I am proud. I am sort of like the little dingy out there being tossed about. But thankfully I have on God's life jacket, thrown to me from the dock by my Mother, who taught me about God.
THE BEATITUDES
"Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they who mourn,
for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek,
for they shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they shall be satisfied.
Blessed are the merciful,
for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the pure of heart,
for they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they shall be called children of God.
Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."
Gospel of St. Matthew 5:3-10
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