“Just carry on” is one of the cards in The Oblique Strategies by Peter Schmidt and Brian Eno. Haven’t seen the set of cards, but I ran across this quote just now, and was surprised how a load suddenly felt lifted. Hmmm, wonder what that could be about….Even though I’ve consciously rejected the performance-based life, [...]
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“Just carry on”….
Posted in Higher life, Spiritual abuse devotion, The Assembly experience, Works-based Christianity, tagged "Higher Life" teaching, growth, Performance vs grace, spiritual abuse on June 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We cannot fail….
Posted in Devotional, Higher life, Joe Sperling devotional, Legalism vs grace, Spiritual abuse devotion, Works-based Christianity, tagged Joe Sperling, Spiritual abuse devotion, Devotional, "Higher Life" teaching on April 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Joe Sperling shared a couple of encouraging posts this month on the Assembly board that are especially good for those of us who still have the lovely combo of BG and GG’s messages in our subconscious: GG – “Strive harder or you’re going to lose out eternally “, (we are going to make it, George, [...]
The Bible Jesus Read teaser intro….
Posted in Books, Devotional, Faith, Spiritual abuse devotion, The love of God, tagged Christmas, Devotional, Faith, love of God, Spiritual abuse devotion on February 23, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The Old Testament, from the Assembly point of view (as taught by G. Geftakys based on 19th and early 20th century Exclusive Plymouth Brethren writers) is to be read mainly as an allegory of the Christian life–i.e. Christians can wander in the wilderness as Israel did; but only a few will enter the promised land [...]
“We shall see Him as He is!”
Posted in Assembly kids, Devotional, Grace, Legalism vs grace, Spiritual abuse devotion, The Assembly experience, The love of God, Works-based Christianity, spiritual abuse, tagged children of bible-based cults, Devotional, Geftakys Assembly, growth, legalism versus grace, spiritual abuse, Spiritual abuse devotion on February 15, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The Internet Monk describes pretty well the prevailing concern of legalistic pastors over the dangers of ‘cheap grace’ (here, here and here). Betty G. once said to me, “If there weren’t the possibility of losing out on the inheritance, what would be the motivation for sanctification?” This was a rhetorical question – the obvious answer [...]
It’s not about me….
Posted in Devotional, Faith, Grace, Legalism vs grace, Spiritual abuse devotion, The love of God, Works-based Christianity, tagged Devotional, Faith, growth, Legalism vs grace, love of God, Spiritual abuse devotion on February 2, 2009 | 4 Comments »
p>Michael Spencer’s posts on grace (here, here and here) gave me an “aha!” moment about what was off-base, spiritually speaking, in the Geftakys Assembly, and other legalistic groups. That kind of perfectionistic performance-based teaching invokes a schema that is all about the individual. Do I have the right attitude – “Are you rejoicing, sister?” Am [...]
It’s not because we’ve run fast enough….
Posted in Devotional, Grace, Higher life, Performance-based Christianity, Spiritual abuse devotion, The love of God, Works-based Christianity, tagged Joe Sperling, Legalism vs grace, Performance vs grace, Spiritual abuse devotion on December 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Joe Sperling posted this on the Assemblyboard:
“So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy”. (Rom. 9:16)
I don’t know about you, but sometimes I have to stop and remember the day that I was saved. I have to ask myself, “Was I worthy to [...]
Psalm 147 – An incredible sandwich….
Posted in Devotional, Faith, Grace, Joe Sperling devotional, Spiritual abuse devotion, The love of God, tagged Devotional, Faith, Joe Sperling, love of God, Spiritual abuse devotion on August 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Joe Sperling over on the Assemblyboard posted these thoughts on Psalm 147:
Praise ye the LORD: for [it is] good to sing praises unto our God; for [it is] pleasant; [and] praise is comely. The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel, v.1-2.
He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their [...]
Troubles….
Posted in Devotional, Spiritual abuse devotion, The love of God, tagged Joe Sperling, love of God, Spiritual abuse devotion on April 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Joe sperling posted today on the Assembly bulletin board: “For troubles without number surround me; my sins have overtaken me, and I cannot see. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart fails within me” (Psalm 40:12).
“Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear,
You are more [...]
A different concept of God….
Posted in Devotional, Faith, Grace, Spiritual abuse devotion, The love of God, Wisdom, Works-based Christianity, tagged Faith, legalism versus grace, love of God, Spiritual abuse devotion on January 26, 2008 | 2 Comments »
No, I’m not back yet, but I want to pass on this quote from Michael Spencer:
Why are Christians the most incomplete, frantic, “wretchedly urgent” and religiously imbalanced of human beings? Could it be that our conception of God is, “What can he do for me? What must I do for him?” rather than, “The God I worship [...]
