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| life's funny that way |
| 07.28.04 (4:31 pm) [edit] |
Today I drove about 2 hours to a town for a job. Last night my boss called and said it would be about 2 or 3 hours of work and that it was really a one man job, but he was sending another guy to help me.
Well after the 2 of us spent about 6 and a half hours at the job, I told my partner that it sure was good fo the boss to send me a little help since it wasn't going to be that hard. He laughed and said "You know life is funny that way, sometimes when you think you can go it alone you find out you really need a lot of help."
I commented that his statement was pretty wise. Thinking about it longer I really do need more help than I think I do. I know that without Jesus I can't do anything well. He sustains me, and helps me to keep in mind just how weak I am. He is always there for me to lean on and He never gripes abut overtime.
Being more like Jesus is hard, I wan't to whine and complain, but what I really need to do is be patient and stick to the task at hand. If I am joyful I find that the time passes by a little more quickly, and I am back on the road sooner.
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| hurt my back |
| 07.21.04 (9:09 am) [edit] |
I know I'm getting old now. A few days ago I was loading up a a trailer and I touched some hot sheet metal. I jerked back really quick and threw my back out.
I went to work yesterday and suffered through till about 1 then had to go home. Today I took the day off and my back is so stiff that it's hard to walk. Lucky for me I can still get to the computer.
Just has me thinking maybe it's time to start looking for something a little less manual labor. Whatever the case I have to go back to work tommorow. The A/C don't run without me, yeah right.
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| books books books |
| 07.17.04 (1:33 pm) [edit] |
For years now all my books have been in boxesd in the garage. Why? Cause I never took the time to dig them out and put them in a bookshelf.
So today my wife and I finally took the intitiative and got to work. I tossed some because they were ruined or just plain dumb. I found some that I wondered if I even still had. All in all I am super happy that we did it. It was hot and yucky at first, but now I have a filled bookcase, and some pretty cool books.
My favorites:
No Remorse- Tom Clancy
Institutes of Bilical Law- R.J. Rushdoony
Elijah Prophet of Power- Keller
The Bondage of the Will- Calvin not Luther
For Fathers Day my wife got me The Institutes of the Christian Religion, John Calvin, and I started the reading about 3 days ago. I love Calvin. He states his case simply, yet most powerfully. If you haven't guessed I lean towards the Reformed in my theology so of course I like Calvin, also Knox, and even some Luther.
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| sad about a happy thing |
| 07.16.04 (9:44 pm) [edit] |
So I came home from work the other day, and my wife was watching Dr. Phil. I usually just pass right on by because he kinda reminds me of every know it all I have ever met. Just so happens the show caught my attention so I watched a segment.
There was a young man, 18 y/o, who had lived in foster care for years and years. He had been in over 15 foster homes, and had been abused and neglected. Mom was a heroine addict, bullied at school, and basically a ward fo the state.
The surprising thing is that this young man scored in the 95th percentile of the ACT. He wants to go to college then law school so he can help foster kids in the same spot he is in..
Due to all of his moving around he attended over 12 different high schools so getting his records together for college aps was next to impossible.
So the good Dr. pulled some strings and helped the kids get into Cal State Bakersfield, a scholarship, a job with Sony, a lap top, and just some support. That is awesome!!!
I'm sad though, because it takes a Dr. Phil to do the job of the church. We are supposed to be looking for people like this to help. Yet, we are too busy building our own kingdoms to go out and minister to those who need it most.
Sometimes, actually a lot, I am ashamed of being part of the american church. We have everything and we give nothing. I'm not perfect, but I'm trying to be Jesus to those who I come in contact with, and I'm not going to stop.
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| working on saturday |
| 07.09.04 (8:36 pm) [edit] |
Just got the news. I get to work on Sat. Oh, yeah!!! Nothing but fun.
NOT!!!
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| its's a faith thing... |
| 07.02.04 (7:21 pm) [edit] |
...you see either you have it or you don't.
Here's the thing, apologetics is IMHO a great big waste of time. One could talk endlessly about the origins of the universe, the world around us, the complexities of all living things, the evidences for a God, or whatever they choose to use to "prove" God. In the end it all comes down to faith. Either you have it or you don't.
Now we could talk endlessly as well about how one comes to faith or how one does not come to faith, but the bottom line is quite simply that either you have it or you don't.
I'm fine with that, and I'm not going to go Hyper-Calvanist and say whatever happens is God's will so why bother proclaiming the gospel. I'm going to keep telling the greatest truth in all creation, and live my life as best I can to be an example of Jesus to a lost world.
Of course though I have faith, so it only makes perfect sense for me to do these things, in fact I count it a great honor to proclaim that Jesus Christ is alive, and filled with love and mercy and grace. For I am convinced that Jesus is real and not my imaginary friend. Can I prove it? Nope, but I have faith.
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| reading a great book |
| 07.01.04 (4:04 pm) [edit] |
What's So Amazing About Grace by Philip Yancy.
He really has a good take on what grace is and is not. I think being that we were both raised in a fundamentalist setting I have a really deep appreciation for what he is trying to get people to understand.
The book opens up with a story about a prostiture/drug addict who he is talking with. She tells of the most horrible things people can do to each other and the horrible things she is doing. When asked why she does not try to seek help at a church she says, " Why would I ever go to church?" "I already feel bad about myself, I just need help."
That ,to me, says it all. People today do not see the bride of Christ as anything more than the morality police. Thumping Bibles and letting everyone know how much better they are than anyone else, when the truth is the church is filled with sinners and IMHO many who never have experienced the love and mercy (grace) of Jesus.
Were sin abounds grace abounds much more. I'm praying for the church to see she is no better than the world she is in. She needs the wake up call that the world needs Jesus' grace and not another lecture about how evil they are.
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