Kingdom Sense vs. Common Sense Fresh Manna by Pastor Tim Burt

Fresh Manna with Pastor Tim Burt    A Note from Pastor Tim Greetings and thank you for reading. I pray that Fresh Manna is a blessing to you and helps you launch your day in the Lord. If you are blessed by what you read, please share it with a friend. There is a link in this box and  at the bottom of each devotional that says:  "Forward this email to a friend." Click on it, and put in their email and it will go to them. Thanks in advance for sharing! God bless you and thanks again for reading! Forward this email to a friend Kingdom Sense vs. Common Sense March 25, 2026 by Timothy Burt It was one of those moments where common sense feels unquestionable. You touch a hot stove once—you don’t touch it again. You learn what hurts, and you avoid it. You figure out how to protect yourself so you don’t repeat the same mistake twice. That’s how we’re wired. Common sense teaches us to be cautious, guarded, and self-protective. And in everyday life, that’s not wrong. Common sense keeps us safe. It helps us survive. It teaches us to learn from experience. But somewhere along the way, we discover something unsettling: the ways of Jesus often don’t line up with what feels sensible. When Jesus speaks, He regularly invites us to move toward the very things common sense tells us to avoid. He tells us to forgive when we’ve been hurt, to love when we’ve been wronged, to give when resources feel tight, and to trust God when the outcome is uncertain. To common sense, that feels reckless. To Kingdom sense, it’s wisdom. Kingdom sense doesn’t ignore reality—it simply begins with God instead of fear. It believes obedience to God carries more weight than self-preservation, and that’s where the tension begins for every sincere believer. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5–6 (ESV) God never says our understanding is useless—He says it’s insufficient. Common sense only sees the moment we’re in. Kingdom sense sees the God who stands outside of time, who knows what we cannot know, and who is always working toward good. Take forgiveness. Common sense says, Protect yourself. Don’t let them do that again. Kingdom sense says forgive—not because the wound wasn’t real, but because unforgiveness chains us to it. Forgiveness doesn’t excuse sin; it releases God’s healing power into our hearts. Or consider generosity. Common sense says, Hold on—what if you need this later? Kingdom sense says give—because God is your Provider, not what you’re holding in your hand. “Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap.” Luke 6:38 (ESV) That doesn’t make sense on paper. It makes sense in the Kingdom. Kingdom sense also governs obedience. God will sometimes lead us in ways that feel inefficient, uncomfortable, or risky. He may ask us to wait when we want to act, to speak when silence feels safer, or to step forward when we feel unqualified. Common sense asks, What if this fails? Kingdom sense asks, What if God is faithful—like He has always been? “For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.” 1 Corinthians 1:25 (ESV) Faith has never been about having all the answers. It has always been about trusting the One who does. If we listen closely, our prayers often reveal which voice we’re leaning on. Fear-filled prayers usually flow from common sense. Trust-filled prayers grow out of Kingdom sense. Following Jesus is a daily decision to shift our weight—to stop leaning on ourselves and start leaning on God. Kingdom sense doesn’t deny pain, risk, or reality. It simply refuses to let them have the final word. God does. And when we choose Kingdom sense over common sense, we discover that God’s ways don’t just work spiritually—they work redemptively. They heal hearts, restore relationships, quiet anxious minds, and lead us into a life that reflects heaven in a broken world. “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.” Proverbs 14:12 (ESV) Prayer: Dear Lord, help me recognize when I am leaning on my own understanding instead of trusting You. Teach me to value Kingdom sense over common sense—especially when obedience feels costly or unclear. Strengthen my faith to follow Your ways with confidence, knowing that Your wisdom is higher and Your plans are always good. In Jesus’ name, Amen!‍ ‍ In His love, Pastor Tim Burt Forward this email to a friend Support This Work © 2025 Tim Burt Ministries. All rights reserved. Change email address You’re receiving this email because you opted in at timburt.org.

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	Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more Operative of the Great Architect Hazel Archer-Ginsberg Mar 24   READ IN APP   The litanies unveiling the many mysterious facets of Mary the Mother of God sing in my soul-bones. Jospeh, on the other hand, as righteous consort has stayed on the sidelines of my thinking. And yet in preparing for Holy Week I came across the familiar reference to Jesus as “the carpenter’s son“ in Matthew 13:55. Having a working connection to ‘The Royal Art’ it dawned on me that the term “carpenter” in the original Greek is “Tekton,” which means Builder/Craftsman - signaling that Jospeh’s station extended beyond woodworking to include stonework or Masonry. This links the earthly father of Jesus to The Father God, called the “Grand Architect” in the ancient Mystic Tradition of Freemasonry. ‘Arche’ is the Greek word for primordial matter - & a Master Tekton is the operative - the one who crafts what God designs. The Father Ground of the World is the Great Master Builder, who out of the primordial Mater/Mother constructed the Universe as an evolutionary testing ground of various grades, or degrees of being – employing those who follow the life of Christ as a path of spiritual development, endeavoring to work constructively with the laws of Nature as a servant of humanity. Jesus is also referred to as a carpenter (Tekton) in Mark 6:3, where he is called “the carpenter, the son of Mary.” To add this distinctive dimension of Jesus as a Mason, the son of the Grand arche-tekton, brings an enlightening picture. We can re-member that at the age of 33, (representing the 3X3=9 degrees in the Rosicrucian Initiatory system of Rudolf Steiner) Christ Jesus descended into the center of the Earth to Harrow Hell on Holy Saturnday – And so it is that those who follow this path of Christian Initiation - those who strive for the grade of the 3rd Degree of the Misraim Dienst must also descend into the realm of Death thru the 9 layers of the Inner Earth - to die & be reborn – empowered to take up the work of a Master Tekton – to be, not only the ‘Widow’s Son’ , but the ‘Carpenters Son’. ~hag Share Share Cognitive Ritual w/ Hazel Archer-Ginsberg 24 March 2026 - “Speaking with the Stars” To honor & foster the Christian Community of Southeast Wisconsin, interest has been building to have regular ‘Devotional Gatherings’ in-between Priest Visits. All are welcome to gather on select Sundays 10:30 – 11:30 am so that we can tune into the time when the Consecration of the Human Being is being celebrated all over the country. 29 March 2026 - Palm Sunday 26 April 7 June At the ‘Spirit Lodge’ in Elkhorn WI. RSVP for directions Hazel@CogRite.com If you want to support the Spiritualization of the Earth thru the Biodynamic Farming done on Zinniker Farm, you are invited to become a paid subscriber to Cognitive Ritual: Confessions of a Modern Rosicrucian, with all donations going directly to the farm Upgrade to paid Here’s the link to a compendium of Free Video Presentaions The Cognitive Ritual is a Free Will Offering to All worlds. Please Share freely Share Cognitive Ritual w/ Hazel Archer-Ginsberg ~hag Greetings Friend, you currently a free subscriber to Cognitive Ritual. Thank you for receiving my workings freely offered. For the full experience, upgrade your subscription. ALL donations go to support Zinniker Farm - The oldest Biodynamic Farm in America! Together we can spiritualize the Universe. XOX ~hag Upgrade to paid   Like Comment Restack   © 2026 Hazel Archer-Ginsberg 548 Market Street PMB 72296, San Francisco, CA 94104 Unsubscribe

When Holiness Looks Like a Lamb Fresh Manna by Pastor Tim Burt

Fresh Manna with Pastor Tim Burt    A Note from Pastor Tim Greetings and thank you for reading. I pray that Fresh Manna is a blessing to you and helps you launch your day in the Lord. If you are blessed by what you read, please share it with a friend. There is a link in this box and  at the bottom of each devotional that says:  "Forward this email to a friend." Click on it, and put in their email and it will go to them. Thanks in advance for sharing! God bless you and thanks again for reading! Forward this email to a friend When Holiness Looks Like a Lamb March 23, 2026 by Timothy Burt Few verses feel as heavy to sincere believers as Hebrews 12:14 (NLT), which says, “Work at living in peace with everyone, and work at living a holy life, for those who are not holy will not see the Lord.” We read it and immediately feel the weight of responsibility. Work at peace. Work at holiness. And because we love the Lord and care deeply about representing Him well, we often feel like the burden falls almost entirely on us. So we hold our tongue. We temper our reactions. We listen longer than feels fair. We forgive quicker than feels deserved. Meanwhile, the world seems unbothered by restraint. Profanity is normalized. Anger is justified. Harmful behavior is excused. Right and wrong are blurred. And Christians are left quietly asking, “Why does it feel like we’re the only ones trying?” Part of the answer is simple—and uncomfortable. We, as followers of Jesus, are not just called to goodness; we are called to holiness. And holiness, by definition, separates us from the spirit of this age. It restrains us when others feel free. It governs our responses when others indulge theirs. It asks something of us that the world never intends to give back. But here’s where this verse presses even deeper than many of us realize. Jesus did not only teach holiness. He embodied it. And He did so not as a roaring lion—but as a lamb. Isaiah 53:7 (NLT) says, “He was oppressed and treated harshly, yet He never said a word. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter…” ‍That should stop us. Jesus did not correct every false accusation. He did not defend His reputation. He did not insist on fairness. He absorbed injustice for the sake of redemption. That doesn’t mean Jesus lacked wisdom or boundaries. It means there are moments when holiness does not look like self-protection—it looks like self-giving. Sometimes obedience does not lead to relief. Sometimes peace does not feel mutual. Sometimes holiness costs more than we expected. Luke 9:23 (NLT) sets the roadmap saying, “If anyone wants to be My follower, he must give up his own way, take up his cross daily, and follow Me.” ‍A cross is not an inconvenience. It is an instrument of surrender. There are moments when the most Christlike thing you can do is speak truth with grace. And there are moments—holy, refining moments—when the most Christlike thing you can do is endure wrong without retaliation. That is not weakness. That is lamb-like strength. Christianity is the only faith where the innocent willingly suffer for the guilty. We are not called to manufacture peace at all costs. But we are called to pursue holiness at any cost. The Lamb went first. Galatians 5:13 (NLT) says, “For you have been called to live in freedom… but don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love.” Prayer: Dear Lord, following You is not always easy, and living holy in an unholy world often costs more than we expect. Give us wisdom to know when to speak and when to be silent, when to stand firm and when to surrender. Teach us how to pursue peace without compromising truth, and holiness without losing love. Help us remember that when obedience feels costly, we are walking in the footsteps of the Lamb, in Jesus’ name, Amen! ‍ ‍ In His love, Pastor Tim Burt Forward this email to a friend Support This Work © 2025 Tim Burt Ministries. All rights reserved. Change email address You’re receiving this email because you opted in at timburt.org.

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