2/23/17
Caleb McCusker
Galatians 5:13
"You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love."
In Christ, I am free to do all things, but not all things are beneficial for me. What I am free to do, someone else may have convictions about it and not partake in what I am doing.
And I, instead of causing that person to stumble, I'd much rather use my freedom to NOT do something that could stumble someone. Granted, my flesh doesn't always want to use my freedom that
way. It wants to not care about others convictions and disregard how they feel about it. This is not who I want to be.
Saturday, March 4, 2017
2/20/17
Caleb McCusker
1 Corinthians 9:22
"To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible mean I might save some."
Like Paul, I ought to become all things to all people so that I might win save some, even if that means I must humble myself and bring myself to level of whom I am ministering to.
If I am to win some to Christ, I should do whatever it takes to do so.
Caleb McCusker
1 Corinthians 9:22
"To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible mean I might save some."
Like Paul, I ought to become all things to all people so that I might win save some, even if that means I must humble myself and bring myself to level of whom I am ministering to.
If I am to win some to Christ, I should do whatever it takes to do so.
2/19/17
Caleb McCusker
Romans 15:1
"We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves"
Just like God who bears with my failing, Iought to do the same to those who are weaker then I in certain areas.
Now, I am only human, therefore, my flesh will AND has gotten the best od me in areas I struggle with in my life. A big one for me is anger. I have been dealing with anger that I have been holding
onto for years, but by the grace of God, I am slowly surrendering that anger to Him and allowing and allowing Him to warm my hardened heart.
Since the Lord has done this and so much more for me so many times in my life, the least I can do, not only that, butit's my obligation to help others who struggle with the same issues I have in life
and come alongside them. Not building myself up and giving myself praise for victories in my life nor tearing them down for them failing at an area of their life, but to build them up and walk
alongside them, letting them know that they are not alone in their struggle. God is a god of grace and He is bigger then our failings.
Caleb McCusker
Romans 15:1
"We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves"
Just like God who bears with my failing, Iought to do the same to those who are weaker then I in certain areas.
Now, I am only human, therefore, my flesh will AND has gotten the best od me in areas I struggle with in my life. A big one for me is anger. I have been dealing with anger that I have been holding
onto for years, but by the grace of God, I am slowly surrendering that anger to Him and allowing and allowing Him to warm my hardened heart.
Since the Lord has done this and so much more for me so many times in my life, the least I can do, not only that, butit's my obligation to help others who struggle with the same issues I have in life
and come alongside them. Not building myself up and giving myself praise for victories in my life nor tearing them down for them failing at an area of their life, but to build them up and walk
alongside them, letting them know that they are not alone in their struggle. God is a god of grace and He is bigger then our failings.
Saturday, February 18, 2017
2/17/17
Caleb McCusker
Hebrews 13:17
"Have confidence in your leaders and submit to their authority, because they keep watch over you as those who must give an account. Do this so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that
would be of no benefit to you."
Dang, this is a hard one for me honestly. Living on the mission field, I've grown up in different countries, different cultures, and different rules to follow. For the most part, the majority of the laws that
I've experienced in other countries, I have a hard time submitting to. The have laws that I don't agree on and that almost make me feel helpless in some serious situations.
But, I also know that I am suppose to follow God's laws over man's laws. I know there is suppose to be a balance to it all but I personally struggle to find that balance. I know I'm suppose to follow
the laws of the land I am in, but I also know I'm suppose to follow the laws of God and do what I know He would want me to do.. Even if that means I break the laws of the land I am in.
I know this is a complicated topic, but this is just where I am at personally. I know my convictions and I know my God is a just God.
Caleb McCusker
Hebrews 13:17
"Have confidence in your leaders and submit to their authority, because they keep watch over you as those who must give an account. Do this so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that
would be of no benefit to you."
Dang, this is a hard one for me honestly. Living on the mission field, I've grown up in different countries, different cultures, and different rules to follow. For the most part, the majority of the laws that
I've experienced in other countries, I have a hard time submitting to. The have laws that I don't agree on and that almost make me feel helpless in some serious situations.
But, I also know that I am suppose to follow God's laws over man's laws. I know there is suppose to be a balance to it all but I personally struggle to find that balance. I know I'm suppose to follow
the laws of the land I am in, but I also know I'm suppose to follow the laws of God and do what I know He would want me to do.. Even if that means I break the laws of the land I am in.
I know this is a complicated topic, but this is just where I am at personally. I know my convictions and I know my God is a just God.
02/16/17
Caleb McCusker
Ephesians 6:1
"Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right."
Colossians 3:20
"Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord."
So, I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say these verses refer to children obeying theit parents. Ya know, in the same way I should obey my parents, I ought to do more so to my Father in Heaven.
In the Bible, God said: "If you love me, obey me." So, if I love God, I should keep his commandments. Which, "Children obey your parents" is in fact one of His commandments to us.
Now, I love my parents to death, but I know in the past there has been times where I really didn't care and went against something they told me not to do. By doing so, I not only was disobeying my
my parents and doing wrong to them, but I was also sinning and disobey God as well. To be honest, if I didn't come here to IGNITE, I'd be disobeying the Lord. I know it was his will for me to come
here, and I thank God He pushed me into coming here.
Caleb McCusker
Ephesians 6:1
"Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right."
Colossians 3:20
"Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord."
So, I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say these verses refer to children obeying theit parents. Ya know, in the same way I should obey my parents, I ought to do more so to my Father in Heaven.
In the Bible, God said: "If you love me, obey me." So, if I love God, I should keep his commandments. Which, "Children obey your parents" is in fact one of His commandments to us.
Now, I love my parents to death, but I know in the past there has been times where I really didn't care and went against something they told me not to do. By doing so, I not only was disobeying my
my parents and doing wrong to them, but I was also sinning and disobey God as well. To be honest, if I didn't come here to IGNITE, I'd be disobeying the Lord. I know it was his will for me to come
here, and I thank God He pushed me into coming here.
02/15/17
Caleb McCusker
Romans 6:16
"Don't you know that when you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey- whether you are slaves to sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which
leads to righteousness."
Before Christ got ahold of me, I was a slave to sin and death. Though at the time I was still a small child, God knew who I was and who I'd become if I didn't have Him in my life.
Before time God kne me and who I would become with ot without Him. Now, looking back at what I had to go through to get to Him at such a young age, I understand why He allowed that demon to
torment me to the point where the only one I had to look to was the Lord.
As I look at myself now as a Christian, I recognize just how much of a sinner I am. Knowing myself, I couldn't imagine who I'd be without the Lord in my life. He brought me out of the bondage of sin
and death and now I am a willing servant of God.
Caleb McCusker
Romans 6:16
"Don't you know that when you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey- whether you are slaves to sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which
leads to righteousness."
Before Christ got ahold of me, I was a slave to sin and death. Though at the time I was still a small child, God knew who I was and who I'd become if I didn't have Him in my life.
Before time God kne me and who I would become with ot without Him. Now, looking back at what I had to go through to get to Him at such a young age, I understand why He allowed that demon to
torment me to the point where the only one I had to look to was the Lord.
As I look at myself now as a Christian, I recognize just how much of a sinner I am. Knowing myself, I couldn't imagine who I'd be without the Lord in my life. He brought me out of the bondage of sin
and death and now I am a willing servant of God.
02/14/17
Caleb McCusker
Acts 5:29
"Peter and the other opostles replied: 'We must obey God rather than man!' "
What Peter and the other opostles said is something that I've held onto for as long as I can remember and it's something I've just done almost naturally. like a soldier in the Lords army, If God says it, I believe it. If God, commands it, I'll do it. but, the the rebel in me flares up quickly.
Granted, I am a sinner, and I have slipped up many times, but by the grace of God I strive on to obey Him.
I can't tell you how many times I've had people or just my fleshly desires try to sway me into doing something I know isn't right and my metality to it is just if God wouldn't want me to do it, then I'm not going to do it.
Granted, it's a strugle sometimes because my flesh gets the best of me sometimes but thank God His mercies are new everyday!
Caleb McCusker
Acts 5:29
"Peter and the other opostles replied: 'We must obey God rather than man!' "
What Peter and the other opostles said is something that I've held onto for as long as I can remember and it's something I've just done almost naturally. like a soldier in the Lords army, If God says it, I believe it. If God, commands it, I'll do it. but, the the rebel in me flares up quickly.
Granted, I am a sinner, and I have slipped up many times, but by the grace of God I strive on to obey Him.
I can't tell you how many times I've had people or just my fleshly desires try to sway me into doing something I know isn't right and my metality to it is just if God wouldn't want me to do it, then I'm not going to do it.
Granted, it's a strugle sometimes because my flesh gets the best of me sometimes but thank God His mercies are new everyday!
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