The North Gate Blog

I am part of the problem-Tim Shade I've heard so many times from either side, if that really is a way to look at it (sides) "You are part of the problem". What does that really mean? What's the problem? Racism? Hatred? Ignorance? Status Quo? I am going to say I am part of the problem and that problem is sin and even bigger problem lack of God (Love). Even one side or one person or whomever says you're part of the problem, reasoning would say that side is right. But if they we re we would have no need for a savior because one side or person is the right way. But if we all would be honest not just to each other but to our own selves we honestly not one of us have it right. Hence again the need for a savior. What does scripture say? Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. ......

  When was the last time you felt you messed up?   I am sure we all have places or times in our lives or even our thoughts that we feel we have failed.   When we fail, many times we think that God is upset with us or even has left us.   Of course, in our heart we know that is not true.   But the way we think about it becomes a different story.   I think so many times we trust Jesus but at the same time we try to do things in our own strength.   Just because we do the will of God does not mean it will turn out how we think it should.   In fact, I have found that it hardly ever turns out the way we think it should.   If we base the success or failure based on the outcome, we will miss the point of it every time.   Think about Jesus, the will of the Father was for Him to die on a cross.   Even the disciples, Peter being one, questioned Jesus and said that you will not die.   And then Jesus said, “get behind me Satan.”   Our j...