School is kicking my brain with a steel toed boot!!!
God, squash my pride before it suffocates me!!
Friday, March 14, 2008
Monday, March 10, 2008
The Deepest Death
I've been reading a daily devotional that is a compilation of good stuff written by Tozer. I came across this tonight:
"It is not enough the we are willing and eager to work for God, but the work itself must be of God. ... This is one of the deepest deaths that Christians are often called to die. Indeed, our work is unacceptable to God and useless to ourselves and others until it has first been bathed in the blood of Calvary and touched with the sign of crucifixion. It must cease to be our work and thus become His, and His alone.
-A.W. Tozer
Lord, may my actions and works be only yours. I only want to do things that bear the mark of your sacrifice. I only want to live a life that is fully submitted to you.
"It is not enough the we are willing and eager to work for God, but the work itself must be of God. ... This is one of the deepest deaths that Christians are often called to die. Indeed, our work is unacceptable to God and useless to ourselves and others until it has first been bathed in the blood of Calvary and touched with the sign of crucifixion. It must cease to be our work and thus become His, and His alone.
-A.W. Tozer
Lord, may my actions and works be only yours. I only want to do things that bear the mark of your sacrifice. I only want to live a life that is fully submitted to you.
Saturday, March 8, 2008
What Is Part I: Faith
Caleb has been asking some great thought provoking questions. Thanks Caleb, for letting me get in on the conversation. There's more to come, by the way. Stay tuned for parts two, three and four. With that said, Here are my thoughts on faith:
I think a good starting description, or definition, is in the book of Hebrews. It says, "Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen (Heb 11:1 NASB) How much more clear could it be!! But there's one problem. My little pea brain can't always process that concept, so I cry out "Lord, help me to know!! Help me to understand! I don't know if I can trust you!!" But if I would just read a little closer I'd see that that's sorta the point.
Romans 8:24 says "For in hope we have been saved, but hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he already sees?" Of course!! How could I surrender to God if I knew everything about Him? How could I surrender to God if he revealed all of His mysteries to me? How could I trust God if I knew all of His intentions? If God were to reveal all of His plans and purposes to me I'd know what He knows and I wouldn't need him!
And, I don't know... but, I hope that Christ really did conquer death, and although I've never physically seen Him, faith is my assurance that Christ really did conquer death. It is the foundation of my conviction that God really does exist.
So, I guess that's it for now... Good topic though. Definitely worth mulling over for a bit.
I think a good starting description, or definition, is in the book of Hebrews. It says, "Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen (Heb 11:1 NASB) How much more clear could it be!! But there's one problem. My little pea brain can't always process that concept, so I cry out "Lord, help me to know!! Help me to understand! I don't know if I can trust you!!" But if I would just read a little closer I'd see that that's sorta the point.
Romans 8:24 says "For in hope we have been saved, but hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he already sees?" Of course!! How could I surrender to God if I knew everything about Him? How could I surrender to God if he revealed all of His mysteries to me? How could I trust God if I knew all of His intentions? If God were to reveal all of His plans and purposes to me I'd know what He knows and I wouldn't need him!
And, I don't know... but, I hope that Christ really did conquer death, and although I've never physically seen Him, faith is my assurance that Christ really did conquer death. It is the foundation of my conviction that God really does exist.
So, I guess that's it for now... Good topic though. Definitely worth mulling over for a bit.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
It really happens...
I learned about something tonight that I thought only happened in movies. The school I'm going to has a team going to Cambodia this summer to work with an organization that brings people out of sex trades and trafficking. It's shocking. I think that everyone should at least be aware of it. I realized, after reading some of the information about human trafficking, that this is what the children at Wisdom Springs have been taken out of. It seemed so subtle when we were there, but this is far bigger than I ever realized. It's a rude awakening... If you want more info you can get it here.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
In Honor...
Your life with Jesus was beautiful.
I'm sure your eternity with Him will be even better.
Give the Big Guy a high five for me!
We'll miss you, Bill.
I'm sure your eternity with Him will be even better.
Give the Big Guy a high five for me!
We'll miss you, Bill.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
The Slow Lane
This has got to be among the top 10 ways to spend a Sunday afternoon. Riding along on my 50cc Yamaha Vino, with the motley crew we've got, is better than ice cream! (unless, of course, you are riding with the crew to get ice cream together... that's the best of both worlds) If you think your life is boring, get a scooter. You'll never get bored in the slow lane as long as there are people this great to tootle along with you.
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