Category Archives: 2 Corinthians

Remove the Blind-fold

BlindOn March 8, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 simply vanished and just as quickly, dozens of different theories as to what happened were broadcast all over the globe. But there’s only one true story.

 Paul seemed to be a very kind man, maybe soft spoken, yet he could be a fireball when people challenged him or got in the way of him helping people. He wanted to be kind and loving but was also willing to be firm. This is a picture of Jesus. In the book of Second Corinthians, the Apostle Paul is dealing with a group of people who seemed to doubt him at every turn. They are examining Paul’s faith when they really should be examining their own. Despite his efforts, many continued to be blind to the truths he was sharing. They chose to believe lies than accept the truth and therefore, they committed themselves to spiritual blindness.

 Friend, don’t be spiritually blind. The Truth is in God’s Word. Accept that Truth and then live by the Truth. Our spiritual life, in part, is built on self-examination followed by course corrections. As you drive a car or steer a boat, you make many small adjustments to the wheel. In our lives, it is insightful to read a portion of the Bible, think about what it says, and adjust our course based on God’s Word.

 It may hurt at times as you examine your life, but that is for your own good. Trust God and remove the blind-fold.

 Life Lesson: People are never as blind as the ones who refuse to see.

 On March 24th, Malaysia sadly announced all souls on board Flight 370 had been lost in the Indian Ocean. Still, many grieving families are, for now, choosing not to believe it. Please pray for them all.

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Falsely Accused!

In 2007, Edgar was falsely accused of rape, was convicted and put in prison.

You can’t stop it from happening. You can try your hardest & do everything in your power to keep it from occurring but one day, it’ll happen. One day, someone is going to accuse you of something. Just look at Jesus. He lived a perfect life, healed people, raised the dead and taught about God’s love,  and yet the religious leaders accused Him of all sorts of things. If it happened to Jesus, then it can happen to any of us.

So how do we deal with accusations when we cannot control those who accuse us? We control ourselves and live in such a way that when people accuse us, other people dismiss it as a lie. After all, what use is an accusation when your life speaks of integrity, love and charity? It may not stop accusations, but it will remove some of their power to destroy. Live for Christ and allow Him to defend you.

Life Lesson: Live in such a way that people will not believe any false accusations against you.

Last week, Edgar was exonerated after six years in prison. His family knew he was innocent the whole time.

David McGee is the founder of Cross The Bridge Ministries as well as a pastor, teacher and author.  He may be contacted using the form below.

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Column #14-0303 (Life Lesson based on 2 Corinthians 12:16-17 teaching)

A Gentle Answer


Screenshot 2014-03-05 01.14.14aAn elementary school in Georgia, an AK-47, 50
0 Rounds of ammo, and shots fired.  Antoinette tells the shooter, “We’re not gonna hate you, baby… It’s going to be alright sweetie… “

 Relationships are difficult. They require work, constant attention and above all, they should be filled with love. Of course, this is easier said than done in many cases. What happens when you dealing with a difficult person? Often, we begin identifying what is wrong with the other person, but what if we looked first at ourselves? What if we first asked, “How should I respond?”

 Proverbs 15:1 says “A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare.” In our human abilities, we don’t feel like returning anger with a gentle answer, but it will put the fire out. A harsh word makes it escalate. It’s amazing how much the Bible mentions about the effect of our words. Watching your words can make your job better, relationships better and give you less regrets later. Do you want to change the people in your life? Start by changing yourself and the perfect place to begin is with your words. Respond in love, and God can do amazing things in all your relationships.

 Life Lesson: You can be changed today. Every relationship you have including your job can be improved today.

 20 year-old Michael surrendered to police without anyone being injured, thanks to the gentle answer and words of love shared by Antoinette– one courageous lady.

David McGee is the founder of Cross The Bridge Ministries as well as a pastor, teacher and author.  He may be contacted using the form below.

 




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Column #14-0301 (Life Lesson based on 2 Corinthians 12:19 teaching)