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You become free from who you have become, by becoming who you were meant to be. ~Mark from another forum I post on
God did it for us. Out of sheer generosity he put us in right standing with himself. A pure gift. He got us out of the mess we're in and restored us to where he always wanted us to be. And he did it by means of Jesus Christ. ~Romans 3:24 from The Message
This month marks the 15th anniversary of my membership as a member of the State Bar of Texas. I am sending in the paperwork to change my status to inactive.
This has been brewing in my spirit for many months, and ironically enough one of the main catalysts was Resolution 4 at the last general conference.
The spirit of divisiveness was appalling enough, but from the aftermath it was clear that too many Apostolics are of a “flee” the world as opposed to being separate from the world mentality. Many Apostolics, especially those who still believe modesty and a holy lifestyle should be paramount: those who have been buried the wonderful name of Jesus, and filled with the Holy Ghost, seem to deny the power of God to transform the world and therefore cling to a "hold the fort I am coming" mentality, and an isolationist monastic mindset.
God has given the church a mandate to go forth. In many cases the American part of the body has changed that to “build a better mousetrap and they will beat a path to our door.”
We have written off the circles of influence such as government, sports, entertainment, and education.
We should attempt to influence all of these not only for the sake of evangelism but also it is simply the right thing to do.
As a parent, preacher, and former juvenile prosecutor I have come to note there is no institution more in need of an Apostolic presence than the educational system. I know here in Houston there are some Apostolics that work within that system and have decided to join them.
The necessary steps have been taken to be eligible to apply for position as an elementary school teacher and I will start doing so next week.
It is my intention to learn enough to able to try to influence the beast from within. Lost cause? Perhaps, but I believe we are mandated to try nonetheless.
The last few months I have been privileged to reconnect with old friends and make new ones by means of these forums. In all that time I do not recall even once making a public request for prayer. But I humbly do so now. For wisdom and guidance.
maybe it is my contentious nature but this post is just wierd to me.
its cool that you are going to teach. even better that the goal is to influence the beast as you call it.
but all because of the UPCI res 4 deal? you aint even UPCI. just seems a bit odd to me.
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This month marks the 15th anniversary of my membership as a member of the State Bar of Texas. I am sending in the paperwork to change my status to inactive.
This has been brewing in my spirit for many months, and ironically enough one of the main catalysts was Resolution 4 at the last general conference.
The spirit of divisiveness was appalling enough, but from the aftermath it was clear that too many Apostolics are of a “flee” the world as opposed to being separate from the world mentality. Many Apostolics, especially those who still believe modesty and a holy lifestyle should be paramount: those who have been buried the wonderful name of Jesus, and filled with the Holy Ghost, seem to deny the power of God to transform the world and therefore cling to a "hold the fort I am coming" mentality, and an isolationist monastic mindset.
God has given the church a mandate to go forth. In many cases the American part of the body has changed that to “build a better mousetrap and they will beat a path to our door.”
We have written off the circles of influence such as government, sports, entertainment, and education.
We should attempt to influence all of these not only for the sake of evangelism but also it is simply the right thing to do.
As a parent, preacher, and former juvenile prosecutor I have come to note there is no institution more in need of an Apostolic presence than the educational system. I know here in Houston there are some Apostolics that work within that system and have decided to join them.
The necessary steps have been taken to be eligible to apply for position as an elementary school teacher and I will start doing so next week.
It is my intention to learn enough to able to try to influence the beast from within. Lost cause? Perhaps, but I believe we are mandated to try nonetheless.
The last few months I have been privileged to reconnect with old friends and make new ones by means of these forums. In all that time I do not recall even once making a public request for prayer. But I humbly do so now. For wisdom and guidance.
I can see you wanting to be a teacher, but why give up your license to practice law? At least that is what I took the inactive comment to mean.
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People who are always looking for fault,can find it easily all they have to do,is look into their mirror.
There they can find plenty of fault.
maybe it is my contentious nature but this post is just wierd to me.
its cool that you are going to teach. even better that the goal is to influence the beast as you call it.
but all because of the UPCI res 4 deal? you aint even UPCI. just seems a bit odd to me.
Not trying to speak for Brother Griffin, but I took it to mean instead of being isolated from the world he is going in to influence the next generation and try to make changes within the system since he was a juvenile prosecutor. The division caused by Res. 4 kind of was his turning point.
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If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8 KJV
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2 KJV
Not trying to speak for Brother Griffin, but I took it to mean instead of being isolated from the world he is going in to influence the next generation and try to make changes within the system since he was a juvenile prosecutor. The division caused by Res. 4 kind of was his turning point.
yea, but Brother Griffin, isnt part of such a system. that would be like some American politician switching parties because of what some frenchman did.
its just a bit odd that of all the reasons why someone would do such an altruistic thing (and I applaud Brother Griffins actions) he would use the UPCIs Res 4...which actually expands the role of the UPCI in the world....
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yea, but Brother Griffin, isnt part of such a system. that would be like some American politician switching parties because of what some frenchman did.
its just a bit odd that of all the reasons why someone would do such an altruistic thing (and I applaud Brother Griffins actions) he would use the UPCIs Res 4...which actually expands the role of the UPCI in the world....
lol okay, I will let him tell you his reasoning, since he can splain it better than I can.........
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If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8 KJV
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2 KJV
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