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Sunday, 23 April 2006

  • maybe someday soon i'll get to see you people again....i saw a kid yesterday with a west monroe hat on...and my first thought.....antique alley. second thought....chilling on front porch with jeremy...wishing i had a bar b que pit.

Monday, 20 February 2006

  • here i have been living in new orleans for 9 months...and the last five dealing with strife...and what do i forget about? death.  death almost seemed mythological to me.  i've been surrounded by life...and abundantly at that for such a long time that i think i actually started thinking death was for the end of times. 

    i'm going to miss that girl.  i know i aggitated the tar out of her on plenty of occassions but she knew there were bigger things in this world than the stupid stupid things i did.  forgivness is a giant.  it's one that most people will hide from and run away from for years...some until the day they die.  for her, it was essential.  having something hanging over her would have clinched her spirit.  at times her forgiveness seemed to be instantaneous.  what a gal.

    i'm convinced that life works at its best...when done according to scripture.  jesus set out a blueprint for us to live by that isn't dull and boring.  it's full of life. it doesn't say near as much about what not to do as it does what to do.  love god...love one another.  the whole law is sumed up in one word in the statement love your neighbor as yourself.  love.  let love be without hypocrisy.  be devoted to one another...try to outdo each other in showing honor. 

    love truley.  don't let your love be a broken cistern.  that when your actions are shown in eternity...they wont be burnt up. they will be honest, unselfish, and unconditional. 

Friday, 30 December 2005

  • Do we really believe the power of prayer? 

    When we ask God to keep us safe...to change us...do we really think it's going to happen.... or do we say it to make ourselves feel more comfortable? 

     

    I've seen people healed...you might have too...but do we believe the power of prayer?!  That our God is real and does intervene in the lives of man? 

     I've seen a lady who has cancer to the extent she will die in less than a month go to a check up a week later to find NOTHING    not even a trace of cancer!  But, when I ask ...do I believe I'll recieve? 

     Scripture says to  "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you." - matthew 7:7.  

     Jesus himself said "I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you." - matthew 17:20. 

     Did you catch that?  Jesus said     if you ask you will recieve and that nothing will be impossible for you. 

    I think too many times we think  'well..if it's God's will then I'll recieve it'.   what!?  of course you'll recieve it if God has ordained it to be so. But, God is merciful...God wants the desires of your heart to be fulfilled!  Jesus even said to ask!

    Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart. - psalm 37:

     

    We begin to say that "you don't always get what you ask for...but what God wants to give. 

    there's a difference though....you get what you want...as long as you want God. 

    God is merciful and loving...just like Abraham asked/pleaded for Sodom and Gamorrah.  "But what if there's 50?!....but what if there's 40?! 30? 20?10?"  just like Lot when he was fleeing..."But what about this place...i want to stay here."  and what did the angels do.  did they destroy that place like they had been told?  no, there was mercy.

    "But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you." -matthew 6:33

     If we are seeking God...loving Him...becoming like Him...then His desires will become our desires.  We will want the best for others.  We will want to GLORIFY Him. 

    Not only that but through knowing Him we will develop more faith.  the more you know someone is capable...the more faith you have in them.  same goes with God....the more you know him...the more faith you have in Him. 

    Jesus began to ask that the cup would pass from Him....can you imagine if he would have left it at that?  but he said no...your will be done.  I think we use that as a catch-all these days.  Your will be done....your will be done.  we need to grow up! God has given us power...use it!!! if you see a blind person...have faith...heal them! i'm sick and today after telling someone i was sick you could see they wanted to pray about it but instead right before they left they touched my shoulder and said 'god heal him' and walked away real fast.   where's the faith?

    there was a man..can't remember his name...but said that 'if we wanted something bad enough, we'd pray for it until we got it' 

     

    just a question for yourself....do you believe in the power of prayer...do you believe a mountain can be tossed into the see by asking for it?  (i know a mountain in the sea doesn't sound too much like God's will...but he said if you ask it would be done....please. don't ask for that.  don't test God). 

    or....do you just pray to yourself to comfort yourself? or do you believe God hears...aaaaaaaaaaaaand answers prayers.

Thursday, 22 December 2005

  • what a wonderful day eh?  and to think i was coming into the office to write down all the awesome stuff that has happened today for my birthday and on the way i saw something on my truck...which turned out to be a GIANT card...and as soon as i get in the office to read it i get a call from one of the relief workers...(i can only image what's wrong now) and she asks if i can come take care of something so i go back to the warehouse and all the lights go off and this nice lady lights the candle on my cake and they all sing happy birthday as i read the note they wrote on the paper plate.  God is good.

    the rest of the day was awesome too though.  gift cards and such.  mom called at 7...dad at 9...amanda at 9:01...wendy jane at 9:02...glenn at 1....patrick at 1:15.  and of course all the other youth and young adults....and megan called.  i have never had such an awesome birthday.  Thank you Jesus!

    now for some bowling.

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