Trent, you have stated what my Christian experience has taught me as well. I say "experience" because we often do not learn His sufficiency any other way....I have not arrived but I understand the goal.

Thank you for revealing the truth I have had in mind for you since your day of birth. "God's sovereignty; Christ's sufficiency". It has been my pleasure to be your mom.

Trent,

Why does Christianity have to be so complicated with you? You really sound as if you are trying so hard to find something that you already have in Christ. This is not an opportunity for you to challenge what I've said here even though it's going to tough for you not to. Question. Do you really need to be philosophical about everything that involves Christ?

This blog really makes me sad and sick to my stomach!

Trent,

Why does Christianity have to be so complicated with you? You really sound as if you are trying so hard to find something that you already have in Christ. This is not an opportunity for you to challenge what I've said here even though it's going to tough for you not to. Question. Do you really need to be philosophical about everything that involves Christ? Also I thought that Speed wasn't going to post on here anymore. What happened there?

This blog really makes me sad and sick to my stomach!

Annon,

Thank you for reminding me that I have all of Christ from when I first received of Him, and nothing was held back or lacking. Very true.

you asked:===[Do you really need to be philosophical about everything that involves Christ?]===

Yes.
If by philosophical you mean that I search the deep things of the Lord and devote considerable thought to the matter ... meditating and pondering often and then compelled strongly to share what I have discovered ... yes.

I'm not sure when it started, but some experiences in my pre-teen years come to mind. I suppose I am not able to turn it off. Love me or hate me ... this is what I am.

Ripening,
Trent

I am Tamara, his sister, and this is what I said to Trent when he told me this. He asked me to slap him if he gets more enamored with the gifts than the giver, that will explain the last comment.



I have let you know that wealth is the by product of choosing life/blessing. Abundance in every area of life.
Proverbs 10:22 and if you leave your family in this life you will recieve in this life and the next. If you do not have wealth to share with others you might consider that you are not getting all of Christ. If you cling to christ and do not have abundance in every area you do not have true abundance. Christ is not abundance in some areas and not in others. That is what you should be getting persecuted for. Humility is only needed when there is somethng to be humble about.

The point is everyone reaps death but if you have been told the signs to shine light on the situation, the tools to disect it and cut it off at the root you can consciencely decide to get rid of it. Many times we are blind to sin but there are universal signs you can look for.

Poverty mindset...

thoughts lead to emotions to actions(or words) to results.
Life or Death is in the tounge. What you think about you speak about. What you ask and believe you recieve. You ask by speaking what you are thinking. It is not wanting what you don't have, it is not speaking and recieveing what you do have. To know and not do is to truly not know. We should be operating in the heaven kingdom now.

I will slap you when you get distracted but what about when you don't have the gifts in your life do you even have all of the giver?

Stay the right-way that you are, Trent:

* think deeply.
* think simply.
* think of the heart of the matter...
* think (and ponder) upon WHO CHRIST IS and His all-sufficiency in all things at all times.

Remember also: the vanity of "the things" and Mammon which draws many away from Christ and His pre-eminence.

* Solomon was right.

(so was Paul)...

"I have *all things IN CHRIST.* ... NOT in 'the things of this vain and foolish world' and all its toys and tinsel.

All i need is a smile from JESUS, ... and i am a man who is deliriously happy!