Comments on: A Summary of the OT http://www.thebristows.com/blog/90-days/a-summary-of-the-ot Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:22:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: What Happened in 2007? | The Bristow's dot COM http://www.thebristows.com/blog/90-days/a-summary-of-the-ot#comment-11135 What Happened in 2007? | The Bristow's dot COM Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:00:28 +0000 http://www.thebristows.com/blog/90-days/a-summary-of-the-ot#comment-11135 [...] 1. I learned that God is truly a God of Justice and Mercy. I knew this before, I really did. But it wasn’t until I read through the Old Testament this year that I really understood this. I discovered that God’s love does not mean he looks the other way and lets people do whatever they want. (Even though it can seem that way if you look around) His love can often involve allowing very bad things to happen to us, so that we will seek Him. I learned that all ‘bad things’ are not from the enemy, but can be from God to bring us to Him. I wrote about this on July 30th of this year in more detail here. [...] […] 1. I learned that God is truly a God of Justice and Mercy. I knew this before, I really did. But it wasn’t until I read through the Old Testament this year that I really understood this. I discovered that God’s love does not mean he looks the other way and lets people do whatever they want. (Even though it can seem that way if you look around) His love can often involve allowing very bad things to happen to us, so that we will seek Him. I learned that all ‘bad things’ are not from the enemy, but can be from God to bring us to Him. I wrote about this on July 30th of this year in more detail here. […]

]]> By: matt g http://www.thebristows.com/blog/90-days/a-summary-of-the-ot#comment-4881 matt g Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:48:19 +0000 http://www.thebristows.com/blog/90-days/a-summary-of-the-ot#comment-4881 I also just finished the old testament. I have never fully read it before so I have been trying to read it over that last few months. I have a couple chapters left in numbers I haven't finished yet, but other than that I am done. Lately, I have been in a new place in my walk with god. Our pastor just finished a series on putting god first. It had a huge impact on me. I had to ask myself with all my talk am I really putting him first in my life. I had to repent and ask for forgiveness, because I had to admit that he was not first in my life. I was giving financially, but it wasn't regularly, it was here and there. Someone gave their testimony on tithing and I had never heard of it put this way. God doesn't need our money, he wants our hearts and minds, and many times our hearts and minds are on money. Sometimes it is other activities. I have been reading my bible daily for the past several months, but I wasn't giving the lord the first part of my day. I was resolute to change my lazy attitude towards god. I heard a pastor put it this way once. How can you tell how much you love someone or something? He went on to explain that the only true way to tell is the level of sacrifice and dedication you show to them. I felt so convicted. I am now tithing regularly and I do my very best to put my prayer time and bible time in the first of the morning. I also attended a three day spirit led course called Ancient paths seminar that god used to transform my life. It explained why I did some of the things I did even though I never understood why I did them. The holy spirit used small group ministry and prayer to free me of many chains that had been holding me down. http://www.familyfi.org/ I encourage everyone to check it out. I witnessed god transform and set a nice lady free from years of anger and bondage through this course. It is definately worth while. I still have a long way to go in my walk with god. I am by no means perfect, but to me the old testament spoke to me about god's abundant love and forgiveness he shows to us. He loved us so very much he sent his one and only son to bear our sins on that old rugged cross. Dear lord jesus, I pray right now for all those that don't know you today. I pray that you will show them through the changes you have made in my life and family. Heavenly father you are so glorious and perfect. Thank you for your unfailing love for us all. Thank you for sending your son to die for us. Thank you for leaving us your word to be a lamp unto our feet. I also thank you father for dedicated, caring, and selfless friends such as jeff and jaime. I pray lord that you will bless them a double portion, pressed down, shaken together, and overflowing, for their dedication and service to you and your kingdom. In your glorious name I pray lord. Amen I also just finished the old testament. I have never fully read it before so I have been trying to read it over that last few months. I have a couple chapters left in numbers I haven’t finished yet, but other than that I am done.
Lately, I have been in a new place in my walk with god. Our pastor just finished a series on putting god first. It had a huge impact on me. I had to ask myself with all my talk am I really putting him first in my life. I had to repent and ask for forgiveness, because I had to admit that he was not first in my life. I was giving financially, but it wasn’t regularly, it was here and there. Someone gave their testimony on tithing and I had never heard of it put this way. God doesn’t need our money, he wants our hearts and minds, and many times our hearts and minds are on money. Sometimes it is other activities. I have been reading my bible daily for the past several months, but I wasn’t giving the lord the first part of my day. I was resolute to change my lazy attitude towards god. I heard a pastor put it this way once. How can you tell how much you love someone or something? He went on to explain that the only true way to tell is the level of sacrifice and dedication you show to them. I felt so convicted. I am now tithing regularly and I do my very best to put my prayer time and bible time in the first of the morning.
I also attended a three day spirit led course called Ancient paths seminar that god used to transform my life. It explained why I did some of the things I did even though I never understood why I did them. The holy spirit used small group ministry and prayer to free me of many chains that had been holding me down.

http://www.familyfi.org/ I encourage everyone to check it out. I witnessed god transform and set a nice lady free from years of anger and bondage through this course. It is definately worth while.

I still have a long way to go in my walk with god. I am by no means perfect, but to me the old testament spoke to me about god’s abundant love and forgiveness he shows to us. He loved us so very much he sent his one and only son to bear our sins on that old rugged cross.

Dear lord jesus, I pray right now for all those that don’t know you today. I pray that you will show them through the changes you have made in my life and family. Heavenly father you are so glorious and perfect. Thank you for your unfailing love for us all. Thank you for sending your son to die for us. Thank you for leaving us your word to be a lamp unto our feet. I also thank you father for dedicated, caring, and selfless friends such as jeff and jaime. I pray lord that you will bless them a double portion, pressed down, shaken together, and overflowing, for their dedication and service to you and your kingdom. In your glorious name I pray lord. Amen

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