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Adiós a mis amigos, Mayo 2025

Ian Johnson May 14, 2025 0 Comments

Adiós por ahora, mis amigos

Hay mucho que todavía yo no sé.
Habrá cosas que yo no puedo saber.
¿Si otra vez nos volveremos a ver?
De cierto, hay mucho que nunca sabré.

¿A dónde nuestras vidas nos llevarán?
¡Eso es el rompecabezas más grande!
Viendo mañana, nadie ahora rinde
Ni si al buen lugar nos traerán.

Pero sí, conozco a mi futuro
Entero a sí mismo él me traerá
Aunque él me da un camino duro.

Debo creer que completos nos hará
Que confían en su amor seguro
Y en su amor mis amigos guardará.
Una bendición para algunos queridos amigos que me han rechazado, y para mis compañeros de la Universidad este semestre.

forgiveness and mercy, God is Love, God's purpose for us, His Children, His Friends, patience, To live in unity

amigos, bendición, Jesús nos guardará, Jesús nos hará completos, La providencia de Dios, La voluntad de Dios, poema, providencia, unidad

I Can’t Control the Orbit of Saturn

Ian Johnson April 27, 2025 1 Comment

This is the report of a prayer time earlier this week in which the Holy Spirit interrogated me about how a passage in Colossians 1 that I was praying through applied to my life, as enlarged by some later meditation. God is able to take care of even of the people I worry about and other believers I’ve hurt, Reconciliation comes only from Him. Enough people have watched me tear myself apart this year with worry and self-condemnation that I knew I should make it public to reassure them that I’m still listening to God. It may also be helpful to other chronic codependent worriers who hear it.

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My Next Fool’s Errand: Justifying continued prayer for other believers who have told me I must “forget” them because of an offense

Ian Johnson December 23, 2024 0 Comments

Preliminary outline of two series dealing with mutual imprisonment by unforgiveness, God’s goal of reconciliation, and praying for those who don’t want my prayers using constructive, New Testament prayers.

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Does an Unresolved Offense Disqualify from Worship, Service or Giving?

Ian Johnson December 10, 2024 1 Comment

The reasons I believe Scripture now bars me from nearly all church activities, service and giving until offenses two other believers hold against me are fully resolved–if that ever happens–and what I plan to do now.

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The Opposite of Love is Indifference

Ian Johnson December 9, 2024 2 Comments

The opposite of love is indifference, not hate. Indifference is love that has grown cold. The modern pop psychology concept advocating “cutting off” people who have hurt us teaches the advisability of indifference. It is unscriptural if understood to dehumanize or dematerialize the person cut off, making them non-entities beyond hope of repentance.

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Our Shepherd’s Voice

Ian Johnson September 1, 2024 0 Comments

This passage discusses a traditional shepherd’s gentle approach to guiding sheep, emphasizing their trust in the shepherd’s voice. Unlike methods involving fear, the shepherd calls each sheep by name, leading them willingly. The analogy highlights the importance of trust and guidance, affirming that every individual is recognized and led with care.

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La Voz de Nuestro Pastor

Ian Johnson September 1, 2024 1 Comment

Explica que los versículos describen a un pastor tradicional llamando a sus ovejas por su nombre, sin usar miedo ni métodos modernos. Jesús enseña que el pastor guía a las ovejas con confianza y amor, haciéndolas salir del redil y seguir su voz de buena voluntad.

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confianza, confiar en Jesús, Dios nos guía con su voz, Dios nos llama por nombre, el gran pastor, fe, la voz de Dios, la voz de nuestro pastor

¿Hay Algo Que Dios No Puede Perdonar?

Ian Johnson August 28, 2024 1 Comment

El texto explica que Dios no puede perdonarnos los rencores entre nosotros, ya que solo nosotros somos los dueños de esos sentimientos y debemos decidir perdonar. Jesús enseña que si no perdonamos a otros, Dios no nos perdonará. Dios valora la reconciliación y nos llama a vivir en el perdón.

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conocer el perdón, dar perdón, Dios, perdón, perdonar, Recibir el perdón, reciprocidad, vivir en el perdón

Carta para Regina Olveira, que veio do Rio de Janeiro

Ian Johnson August 22, 2024 1 Comment

Uma carta para Regina Oliveira, que veio do Rio de Janeiro e abençoou nossas vidas em 1984 e 1985, conforme descrito em meu post anterior. Um tiro no escuro. Por favor, responda!

A God who Speaks, Angels, Events and Signs, forgiveness and mercy, God is Love, God Speaks to Us, God's sovereignty, patience, Personal Background, Show us the Way of Truth, The Kingdom is all around us, The Kingdom of the Heavens, Through others, To be his ambassadors, Truth and Falsehood

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The Story of Regina

Ian Johnson August 22, 2024 0 Comments

Explanation of the letter I have written to Regina Oliveira. She was an important part of the surreal story of my life from 1984 to 1991, then she disappeared. Her love sustained us in a very difficult time. This story teaches that you can’t know how much the kindness you do today will change the world forty years from now.

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Adiós a mis amigos, Mayo 2025

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