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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

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.

A God who Speaks, Changed treatment of each other, choosing not to forgive, Confession and Repentance, Confession of Sin, Discipline or Correction, Divisions in the Church, Forgive as we forgive, forgiveness and mercy, Forgiveness and Unforgiveness, God is Love, God Speaks to Us, God's Existence and Nature, God's purpose for us, His Friends, In prayer, In the Church, Leaving Our First Love, Love each other, Meaning of Unity, patience, Quarrels, Reconciliation, refusal to repent, Repentance, Repentance in community, Restoration of God's Image, Restoration of our Relationships, Salvation, The universal Church and local churches, To be his ambassadors, To bear fruit, To live in unity, What is sin?

being dismissed, being dissed, church disipline, debt of sin, debtor, debtors' prison, forgetting people, forgive, forgiveness of sins, forgiving, forgiving each other, offender, offense, Offenses, parables, prayer, prayer for other believers, prayer when asked to forget, reconciled, reconciliation, spiritual debt, the great void, the unforgiving servant, torturers, victim

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.

Changed treatment of each other, choosing not to forgive, Confession and Repentance, Confession of Sin, Consequences, Desire to have our own way, Discipline or Correction, Forgive as we forgive, forgiveness and mercy, God is Love, God Speaks to Us, God's purpose for us, His Friends, judgment, Love each other, patience, Repentance, Restoration of our Relationships, Salvation, Sin, The Bible, Through others, Through the church, To live in unity, Trusting sight over God's words, What is sin?

Where am I going next–and does it really matter?

Ian Johnson October 21, 2024 0 Comments

About the shortness of my time remaining, the failure of my life thus far, priorities, how Don Quixote, the Serenity Prayer and Ponce de Leon fit, love is always passionate, and passion always hurts, and proudly wearing the craters on my heart.

Complex unity, Emotions, God is light, God is Love, His Friends, Human Rationality, Love each other, Restoration of our Relationships, The Kingdom is all around us, The Kingdom of the Heavens, To be in his image, To live in unity

bonding, distance, Don Quixote, emotional needs, failure, Fountain of Youth, in person, life, Love, pain, passion, physical contact, Ponce de Leon, pychological needs, unbonded

Jesus, the Great Shepherd, leads only one flock. And he is our only Shepherd.

Ian Johnson October 10, 2024 0 Comments

Jesus is our only Shepherd, gives his life for the sheep, and has only one flock. He assigns us to where he wants, when he wants.

A God who Speaks, Authority Contests, Desire to have our own way, Divisions in the Church, God Acts by Speaking, God Never Stopped Speaking, God Speaks to Us, God's purpose for us, God's Voice, His Friends, His sheep, Through Jesus, Through others, Through the church, To bear fruit, To live in unity

God's calling, human organizations, Jesus' flock, Jesus' sheep, our Shepherd, sheep, the good shepherd, The Great Shepherd

Jesús, el Gran Pastor, guía un solo rebaño. Y él es nuestro único Pastor.

Ian Johnson October 10, 2024 0 Comments

Jesús es nuestro único Pastor, quien da su vida por las ovejas, y él guía un solo rebaño. Él asigna sus ovejas a los lugares que quiere, cuando quiere.

A God who Speaks, Desire to have our own way, Desire to have our own way, Divisions in the Church, God Acts by Speaking, God Never Stopped Speaking, God Speaks to Us, God's purpose for us, God's Voice, His Friends, His sheep, In prayer, Through others, Through the church, To bear fruit, To live in unity, Trusting sight over God's words, Uncategorized, What is sin?

El Buen Pastor, el gran pastor, el rebaño, el rebaño de Jesús, escuchar a Dios, escuchar su voz, ovejas, ovejas de Jesús, participar de la decisión del Gran Pastor, robo de ovejas

Love Never Behaves Inappropriately, a personal aside

Ian Johnson October 5, 2024 0 Comments

To understand how to love people in each specific situation, I must ask God and listen to His answer. This is particularly important for me because of my condition. I can’t fake it.

A God who Speaks, Conversation with God, Conversation with others, Emotions, God Acts by Speaking, God Never Stopped Speaking, God Speaks to Us, God's purpose for us, God's Voice, His Friends, Human Rationality, In prayer, Knowing good and evil, Language and Speech, Logical thinking, The Bible, Through Jesus, Through others, To be in his image, To live in unity, Trusting sight over God's words, Ultimate reality, What is God's Word, What is sin?

asking God, autism, empathy, God, hearing God's voice, Holy Spirit, how to love others, listening to God, Love, loving others, predictive empathy, social disability, waiting for God's answer

El Amor Nunca Se Porta Indecorosamente, un aparte personal

Ian Johnson October 5, 2024 1 Comment

Para entender cómo amar a las personas en cada situación específica, debo preguntarle a Dios y escuchar su respuesta. Esto es particularmente importante para mí debido a mi condición.. Yo no lo puedo fingir.

Conversation with God, Conversation with others, Desire to have our own way, Emotions, Free will, God Acts by Speaking, God is light, God is Love, God Never Stopped Speaking, God Speaks to Us, God's Existence and Nature, God's purpose for us, God's Voice, His Friends, Human Rationality, In prayer, Knowing good and evil, Language and Speech, Logical thinking, The Bible, Through Jesus, Through others, To be in his image, To live in unity, Trusting sight over God's words, Ultimate reality, What is God's Word, What is sin?

amar, amor, autismo, cómo amar a las personas, debilidad social, Dios, empatía, empatía predictiva, escuchar a Dios, Espiritu Santo, pedir a Dios, preguntar a Dios

Why shouldn’t I be afraid I’ll hear the wrong voice?

Ian Johnson September 5, 2024 0 Comments

The author expresses confidence in being guided by Jesus, identifying as one of His sheep who recognizes His voice and follows Him. They emphasize the importance of distinguishing Jesus’ voice from false voices and assert that true followers will flee from deceit. The key to this discernment lies in the willingness to obey God’s voice.

A God who Speaks, Conversation with God, God Acts by Speaking, God Speaks to Us, God's purpose for us, God's Voice, His Friends, His sheep, Language and Speech, On speaking terms again, Reconciliation, Restoration of God's Image, Show us the Way of Truth, Through Jesus, To be in his image, To see God's glory

a stranger's voice, deceit, deception, discerning falsehood, God's Voice, knowing God's voice, recognizing God's voice, self-deception, the voice of a stranger, The voice of God, the voice of Jesus, the voice of the shepherd

¿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.

Changed treatment of each other, Consequences, Divisions in the Church, Forgive as we forgive, forgiveness and mercy, Forgiveness and Unforgiveness, God is Love, God's Existence and Nature, God's purpose for us, His Friends, In the Church, judgment, Love each other, Meaning of Unity, patience, Reconciliation, Repentance, Repentance in community, Restoration of God's Image, Restoration of our Relationships, Salvation, Sin, To be his ambassadors, To live in unity

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

Adiós a mis amigos, Mayo 2025

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