Christianity, in this modern age, must be true to the message. At the same time Christianity must be on the cutting edge of this right now society we encounter. Join in on the conversation!
Crazy Things I've Seen
posted by work it out @ 6:45 AM
Christianity, in this modern age, must be true to the message. At the same time Christianity must be on the cutting edge of this right now society we encounter. Join in on the conversation!
I'm Pittsburgh, PA to the core. I love the Steelers. I still pull for the Pirates, and Penguins. I miss the hills, and my family. I'm also enjoying my stay in South Carolina. I have a beautiful wife (28+ years). I have 2 children.
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Oh my...I've seen crazy behavior in church meetings. Folks gettiin' all loud and confrontational like they on the block somewhere over foolishness.
That is one of the reasons why I don't like church meetings now.
Other crazy stuff that I have seen and heard about is pretty much hypocrisy...do as I say, but not as I do. This is something that I see directed towards youth. I was enlightened to some church behavior by my Sunday School kids (i.e., talking in church, texting, arguments in the name of the Lord over silly stuff). All things that we get on them about. Also lookin' down on somebody when you do the same stuff yourself. Or hearing the Word of God and blantantly telling the vessel that you gonna do what you want to do anyway and you don't care what they say, preachers being locked out of the church because the lock was changed, preachers arguing over a lady (both preachers were married)...I could go on and on....and we wonder why folks don't want to come to church....
There is so much brokeness and pain everywhere. I'm hungry to see the healing power of Christ restore wholeness to the many broken people I know. He is the answer. May He be seen as a present help by all of us!
There is a lot of brokeness in the world. Unspeakable pain beyond what some folks can even begin to imagine. It is my prayer for wholeness and for us who are not hurting as bad to be a help and not a hinderance. We can start by not doing crazy church stuff and being a true witness of the power of Christ and not a stumbling block to others. I think that takes trying to see the world from a Christ centered perspective instead of a me centered perspective.
God bless you and all that you are doing for the body of Christ.
I will be one of the thousands tomorrow on the bridge, but not running...maybe next year:-)
I have to give credit to my brother Kevin for today's prom date question. It came up while we were having a recent telephone conversation. For as long as I can remember pressure to have sex on prom night has been a real issue. It seems to be an unwritten right of passage. I sure would like to hear from many people out there that can speak on this issue. If you are in high school, or a recent graduate, your thoughts would be extremely valuable. Young adults also, please drop a line or two.
Unexpected Results
Obedience in my walk has certainly not been a guarantee of happy results. The short term especially has often been laced with misery. After waiting a while, there were always benefits. Sometimes the gain was completely from a spiritual perspective. Other times blessings came in earthly ways as well. My experience has just not shown instant success. I'm sitting in a car repair place now. I have just received bad news and I use my car to do God's work. Some things that happen are just life!
There have been times when I am thinking that I am doing the right thing, but stuff happens. Right now I have asking for more compassion-God has since put me in a situation recently to understand the need for compassion (some sort of leg injury...I am hoping is minor and all I need is rest). I think that I will stop that prayer for compassion now:-)
I think that most situations for me that when I was trying to do right and calmity struck, I grew leaps and bounds in my faith walk. God changed me and not the situation.
I hope that things look up for your car. Sometimes things just happen, particulary with cars...I had my car woes Dec./Jan...better days are coming hang in there!
Why Ask For So Little?
It's kind of embarrassing to admit it, but I think my failure to ask for big things is just a result of being bound to what I've already seen. It is definitely time for me to grow beyond that. In my head I know God can do many things I've never seen. I just need to cultivate my heart so that it catches up with what I mentally recognize can be done. Belief for me needs to catch up to the information I have about God.
Congrats on 27 wonderful years of marriage! May you have many more years of joy!
Thanks Jsaves69,
We had a great day celebrating. The simple things, "Horton Hears A Who" and dinner.
Take Care!
Great work being a mentor...we need that so desperately in our schools and communities. Many of our kids are stuck in a rut because the models around them do not promote a positive path and the saddest part is that the models around them in many cases are doing all they know to do as well. Thanks for being a light to a positive path for the kids. If we could each share the light that is in us with somebody what a difference we could really make. My aunt is a part of the HOSTS program as well.
I hope that all is well.
I can testify to God protecting me from me. Around the time of the Bridge run I was limping. I felt better (not 100%) and then a few days before the race I was limping again, but determined I was going to be on that bridge. The night before I talked myself into believing that all I needed to do was put a heating strip on my leg and walk slow the next day. God sent some pain about 1:00am that made me get up out of my bed to take a pain killer and at that moment I was convinced not get my silly self on that bridge.
Thank God for his divine protection and sending a husband who acted as the exercise police keeping me from doing other silly things until my leg was completely healed!
What's up Jsaves?
I wonder what it is about us that will not take no for an answer. Thank God for the people and the pain that he allows to come into our lives. There are major messes that we would probably make that are cut off at the minor stage because of His intervention. Be Blessed!
Work It Out
Encouraging Life Concept...I think that these will be the times that will make us lean and depend more on God and less on the things of this world. I see a change in myself and how I deal with the resources that I have. Instead of complaining I am doing more praising for what I do have and am finding that I can do more with what I have instead of craving more to be wasteful with. Sometimes we don't realize that God is more than enough until God is all that we have.
Take care and have a great holiday weekend!
I really hope so! I believe that those who continue to look for satisfaction in things, are in for a roller coaster ride of pain and trauma. Yet those who put their trust in the Lord shall never be ashamed. God's promises are going to be so much more than words on the pages of our Bibles. That is what excites me about these critical times. It's like having joy and sorrow operating simultaneously.
May your holiday weekend be a great one as well!
It is tough to hold someone accountable spiritually when they accuse you of judging them.
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