Geeks for Christ

I find it humorous to read everyone’s replies defending their views. Everyone with their proof text to backup what they were taught or believe. Please don’t be offended, I also do the same, I am also guilty of this practice.

What if I told everyone that there is one key verse in the Bible that would help us understand why people believe the way they do.

Ok now that I have your attention let me first start by giving a little background about myself. As you already know my name is Orlando, and I was not named after a city. I am the husband of “YankeeGal” and the father of 5 wonderful kids. I was literally raised all my life in church, with the exception from 16 to 19 years of age when I rebelled. I was raised a Pentecostal all of my youth and was taught everything that they believe. When I was 19 I rededicated my life to Christ and began to attend a Baptist church with a friend of mine. That’s where my journey began to seek the truth. A lot of what I knew to be true all of a sudden became false. I tell you I was one confused puppy, but I never gave up in finding the truth of the Word of God.

Before I give you that verse let me first tell you what I have learned about how to properly interpret God’s Holy Word.

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1. Go to my Prayer closet and pray.

a. Confession:
i. Ask God to grieve me over my sin.
ii. Ask God to make me despise my sin.
iii. Ask God to enable me to judge my own sin.
iv. Father, take me to Heaven before I lose my testimony.
v. Empty me of self, and fill me with your Holy Spirit.

b. Listen to God.

c. Praise: Use different words to praise Him. i.e. He is faithful, merciful, gracious.

d. Gratitude: List what I am grateful to God for.

e. Petition: List: i.e. help me to be a better servant, Christian, husband, father, pastor, etc.

f. Intersession: List of family, friends, and church needs.

g. Listen: Ask God if my action or attitude is wrong in any area or if there is anyone I need to right a wrong with.

2. Pray and ask God to help me understand my reading of His Word.

a. Read a chapter of Proverbs everyday; if it is May 4th I read the 4th chapter of Proverbs.
b. Read from 1 to 2 chapters of Old Testament; Just start in Genesis and go to Malachi.
c. Read a chapter from New Testament.
d. Ask what each means and how it applies to me. Have study bibles and commentaries to assist.

3. Keep a prayer journal and record all that God teaches you and says to you and how much and from where you have read.