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Bible translation

Sunday, 12 October 2008

this is something from the blog of a pastor in the US:

There are three ways to translate the Bible. You can translate it with 1) your mind 2) your heart and 3) your life.

I think a lot of us settle for the mental translation. But the end result is information. And what happens is this: we learn more, do less, and think we're growing spiritually. But not if that's the only translation.

The second translation is emotional. And the emotional translation may seem more subjective than intellectual translation. But that is when our hearts break for the things that break the heart of God. It's not just information. It's transformation. For the record, I think one person with one deeply held conviction will make more of a difference than someone with a hundred good ideas.

Finally, there is the life translation. That is when we become a "living epistle." That is when the noun turns into a verb. And that is how we change the world. At the end of the day, Jesus isn't going to say, "Well thought good and faithful servant." He's going to say, "Well done good and faithful servant."

Imagine a church filled with people who are translating the Bible with their lives!

giving thanks at 21:26 :)

pausing for a moment

Wednesday, 1 October 2008

i'm just enjoying every single moment that i'm having now. i realise that i will never have another moment in my life that i have my family with me, being in uni, serving God in this capacity together with my fellow labourers, being blessed by the people around me, even being single... i thank God for everything...

press on, everyone!

giving thanks at 22:18 :)