Comments on: What it Means to Follow Christ http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2008/07/22/what-it-means-to-follow-christ-2/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:28:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Francis Andrew http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2008/07/22/what-it-means-to-follow-christ-2/comment-page-1/#comment-25309 Francis Andrew Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:19:15 +0000 http://thelife.com/?p=6077#comment-25309 Dear Friends, Jesus answered his disciples, when they asked Jesus, why he speak to them in parables. " To you it is given to know the secrets of the kingdom of Heaven, but not to these people." Matthew13:11 ( Among the listeners were spies who would relate to Herod or the Romans any subversive word.) Christ is sowing and the seeds are words of truth and eternal life which need to grow and mature within the inner-self of all humankind. The seed grows even today and with it the Kingdom of God spreads on earth. It does not require spectacular success(in many listeners it does not sprout or grow at all) - but where it grows, what a marvelous harvest! Rejecting Satan and all of his empty promises is critical if the Word of God is to bear fruit within us. Francis Andrew Dear Friends,

Jesus answered his disciples, when they asked Jesus, why he speak to them in parables. ” To you it is given to know the secrets of the kingdom of Heaven, but not to these people.” Matthew13:11 ( Among the listeners were spies who would relate to Herod or the Romans any subversive word.) Christ is sowing and the seeds are words of truth and eternal life which need to grow and mature within the inner-self of all humankind. The seed grows even today and with it the Kingdom of God spreads on earth. It does not require spectacular success(in many listeners it does not sprout or grow at all) – but where it grows, what a marvelous harvest! Rejecting Satan and all of his empty promises is critical if the Word of God is to bear fruit within us.
Francis Andrew

]]> By: Michael A http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2008/07/22/what-it-means-to-follow-christ-2/comment-page-1/#comment-25287 Michael A Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:30:55 +0000 http://thelife.com/?p=6077#comment-25287 This is a wonderful lesson that underlines that just like a healthy tree we need to continually use the spiritual pruning process of our lives that includes cutting away all that reflects our earthly passions that are in opposition to God's holiness. It means that we can never rest on today as we are called to address the earthly tempatations and distractions that do not support our spiritual growth. Thank you for this lesson. This is a wonderful lesson that underlines that just like a healthy tree we need to continually use the spiritual pruning process of our lives that includes cutting away all that reflects our earthly passions that are in opposition to God’s holiness. It means that we can never rest on today as we are called to address the earthly tempatations and distractions that do not support our spiritual growth.

Thank you for this lesson.

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