The Inseparable Love of God (1) [ Romans 8:38-39 ] Why can nothing separate us from the love of God? 1. Because God’s love is eternal. Romans 8:29a says: “For those whom He foreknew…” The word “foreknew” refers to before eternity began —before the creation of heaven and earth . The phrase “those whom He foreknew” does not simply mean knowing about someone intellectually, but rather loving them. In other words, it refers to “those whom God loved from eternity past.” Amos 3:2a says: “You only have I known of all the families of the earth.” If “known” merely meant intellectual knowledge, that would imply that God only knew Israel and did not know the other nations—which cannot be true, because the all-knowing God lacks knowledge of nothing. Therefore, “I have known you only” means “I have loved you only.” God loved Israel among all the nations of the earth. Hosea 13:5 says: “I knew you in the wilderness , in the land of great drought.” The “wilderness” was where the Israelite...
My Top 5 Strengths
[Based on Tom Rath’ book “STRENGTHS FINDER 2.0”]
BELIEF:
I have certain core values that are enduring.
They give my life meaning and satisfaction.
They provide me with direction, guiding me through the
temptations and distractions of life toward a consistent set of
priorities. This consistency is the
foundation for all my relationships.
My work must be meaningful; it must matter to me.
DISCIPLINE:
My world needs to be ordered and planned.
I set up routines.
I focus on timelines and deadlines.
I am impatience with errors.
Increasing efficiency is one of my hallmarks.
FOCUS:
I need a clear destination.
I set goals each days, each week, each year.
My focus forces me to filter; I instinctively evaluate whether
or not a particular action will help me move toward my goal. Those that don’t are ignored.
In the end, my Focus forces me to be efficient.
RELATOR:
I do not necessarily shy away from meeting new people.
I am comfortable with intimacy.
Once the initial connection has been made, I deliberately encourage a
deepening of the relationship.
I want to understand their feelings, their goals, their fears,
and their dreams; and I want them to understand mine. I know that this kind of closeness implies a
certain amount of risk – I might be taken advantage of – but I am willing to
accept that risk.
For me a relationship has value only if it is genuine.
The more I share with other, the more I risk together. The more I risk together, the more each of me
proves my caring is genuine.
I do not do well in an overly formal organization.
I am more interested in the character and personality of others
than in their status or job title.
No matter how busy I am, I stay in contact with my friends. They are my fuel.
HARMONY:
I look for areas of agreement.
I try to find the common ground.
Harmony is one of my guiding values.
When others strike out in a direction, I will willingly, in the
service of harmony, modify my own objectives to merge with theirs (as long as
their basic values do not clash with mine).
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