Downsizing

In the news lately we hear of ways that people are dealing with the economic crisis.

People are downsizing their cars and homes. People are going room by room and getting rid of clutter, even their clothes closets have been put on a diet. We are told how people are helping each other not to gather clutter as they shop (in other words being accountable to each other). Many express the freedom they have with less or living minimalistic. What does the Bible say about compulsivity and then de-cluttering of our lives?

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Sound

I watched (and listened to) an interesting video, on-line, a few days ago on the subject of Hearing and LISTENING. As I listened and took a few notes, I began to think and apply it to what the Word of God says about Hearing and Listening in the Spirit. Julian Treasure, the speaker from Oxford England is a popular lecturer and an expert in the field of hearing, listening and sound. His opening comment, ‘Sounds we hear have an important effect on our lives and health”, I took the liberty to translate for my own benefit and added….’and especially our Spiritual lives.’ The Bible says, “Faith comes by hearing, and hearing (spoken) the Word of God .”
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The Ten Commandments

On the ten commandments

These are the ten words of God.

They are two aspects here, the first is man’s duty to God , the second is man’s duty to man.

The commandments were given to Israel to identify them as the people of God.

In order to get the full impact of them you need to start with Exodus 20:1 “And God spoke all these words, saying:” and include verse 2 “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.”
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