Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST

[Judy Taylor]

Say David - Has Monty Python sat under your wife's ministry to the women?   On Thu, 7 Jul 2005 23:00:53 -0400 "Debbie Sawczak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > That was the very first thing I thought of, too! > > Debbie > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lance Muir" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org> > Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 5:08 PM > Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST > > > > Ahhhhhh shades of Monty Python. (dead bird sketch - one of their > best) > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org> > > Sent: July 07, 2005 17:05 > > Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST > > > > > >> Lance wrote: > >> > ... whoops! not your wife as you described her > >> > as a worrier ... > >> > >> No, Lance.  My wife is not a worrier.  I said that she joked with > people > >> about it.  She sees lack of worry as one of my strengths, and > that is how > >> she communicates it to people in a way that is not bragadocious.  > The > >> last > >> time she taught the ladies at church, it was on how worry is a > sin and > >> how > >> to avoid it.  She struggles with the temptation to worry more > than I do, > > so > >> she sometimes feels like she has to worry for both of us because > she > >> knows > >> that I will not be rocked by circumstances. > >> > >> You have to understand that my wife is the one in the family who > > >> remembers > >> and tells jokes on cue.  When Caroline taught on worry, she told > the > >> following story to illustrate her point that worry is not > profitable: > >> > >> ------------ > >> A woman brought a very limp duck in to a veterinary surgeon. > >> As she lay her pet on the table, the vet pulled out his > stethoscope > >> and listened to the bird's chest. After a moment or two, the vet > >> shook his head sadly and said, "I'm so sorry, your duck has > passed > >> away."  The distressed owner wailed, "Are you sure?" > >> "Yes, I am sure. The duck is dead," he replied. > >> "How can you be so sure," she protested. "I mean, you haven't > >> done any testing on him or anything. He might just be in a coma > >> or something." > >> The vet rolled his eyes, turned around and left the room, and > >> returned a few moments later with a black labrador retriever. > >> As the duck's owner looked on in amazement, the dog stood > >> on his hind legs, put his front paws on the examination table, > >> and sniffed the duck from top to bottom. He then looked at > >> the vet with sad eyes and shook his head. The vet patted the > >> dog and took it out, and returned a few moments later with a > cat. > >> The cat jumped up on the table and also sniffed delicately at > the > >> bird from head to foot. The cat sat back on it's haunches, > >> shook its head, meowed softly, and strolled out of the room. > >> The vet looked at the woman and said, "I'm sorry, but as I said, > >> this is most definitely, 100 percent certifiably, a dead duck." > >> Then the vet turned to his computer terminal, hit a few keys and > >> produced a bill, which he handed to the woman. > >> The duck's owner, still in shock, took the bill. "$150!", she > cried, > >> "$150 just to tell me my duck is dead!!"  The vet shrugged. > >> "I'm sorry, madam. You should have taken my word about it. > >> My opinion was only $20 but the tests you ordered, the lab > >> report and the cat scan, brought the bill to $150.00." > >> ---------------------------- > >> > >> I hope you don't think the story is true, Lance.  It's a joke, > just like > >> Caroline telling people she has to worry for both of us is a > joke. > >> > >> Lance wrote: > >> > IFF (unthinkable for you, I know) you have not > >> > interpreted Scripture correctly on this point, then > >> > you, David, have generated a TRADITION. > >> > >> Whether I was right or wrong would have nothing to do with > whether or not > > I > >> generate a tradition by teaching this.  I do generate a tradition > of > > walking > >> in righteousness by teaching this.  I agree. > >> > >> Lance wrote: > >> > Further, many will experience unimaginable frustration > >> > over their inability to attain to the unattainable. Further > >> > yet, you (should this scenario be correct) you will have > >> > been deceived. Even further, one could not but wonder > >> > at the source of this deception, could one? > >> > >> I find that people who hear me are greatly liberated from their > sin to > > serve > >> a living God with joy and liberty.  They do not experience the > >> frustration > >> of Romans 7 that you are describing here.  That is the whole > point.  The > > law > >> causes frustration to the person in the flesh, but the person who > is not > >> under the law but in the Spirit experiences liberty. > >> > >> Peace be with you. > >> David Miller. > >> > >> ---------- > >> "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that > you may > > know how you ought to answer every man."  (Colossians 4:6) > > http://www.InnGlory.org > >> > >> If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email > to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed.  If you > have a > > friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed. > > > > > > ---------- > > "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that > you may > > know how you ought to answer every man."  (Colossians 4:6) > > http://www.InnGlory.org > > > > If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email > to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed.  If you > have a > > friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed. > > > > > > > > ---------- > "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you > may know how you ought to answer every man."  (Colossians 4:6) > http://www.InnGlory.org > > If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed.  If you > have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed. > >