Interesting point of view Pastor Paul. I agree with it none the less. We are being influenced at every turn and corner in our lives by every single person we meet. Even peopel we just pass by on the street. We are mostly influenced by the poeple whom we intereact with but there is still influence. We don't really have a say in that though. We are influenced by people all around us, espicially commercials and things on Tv and on the radio. WE hear and see things that in years past would not be allowed to be discussed, and we talk about and even do things that would be frowned upon and regected in years long gone. It is all okay though now, and I find that very disturbing. Our society has been changed and molded to suit the world's views more and more and now we are feeding those views directly to the children of the world and they do not know it is wrong so they have no protection against it. Influence is all over the place, and it is not nessecarily good. Most of the time it is negative.
We also have the factor of friendship though. Have you ever really studied your friends when they are talking to you? Just to see hoe they react to certain things? What do they even talk about? Do they talk about things that would be pleasing to God? If not cna I ask you a question? Why are they your friends. The Lord said in the bible that you should not be unequally yoked. I know that this verse is talking about marriage and that you should not marry an unbeliever, but what if you applied it to friends? How many friends would you have left if you did? PRobably not as many.
I am not tellign you that friends are bad or that you should only have christian friends, the lord God told us that we need to to love all and try to bring everyone to Him but we must not let our characters be changed by those who have yet to believe.
Friday, January 20, 2012
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Patricia King : What God is saying for 2012 - response
This was a very interesting video with a very interesting point of view. It is intitled "Patricia King : What God is saying for 2012?" and is an interview with Patricia King. This video talks about what will happen in 2012 and it talks about five things that will happen and what to pray for. I'm not sure I believe it all though. It sounded kind of like a commercial or even an infomercial to me. It kept talking about things that they were selling. There are some parts that I did agree with though. Such as when she talked about how there would be more children at risk and things such as this. I agree with that because children and and will become more at risk. She also talked about going into a new era. I am not too sure that I believe her for that one. Then she goes on to talk about how it will be a good exciting era and I also disagree with her there. I think that we are going into a new period of time inwhich everything will start to change and stuff but I am having a hard time believing that it will be a "great nrew era."
She did have some pretty good points about praying for the children and how children are at risk. Also about howw the world economy and things like that will start to disolve, but I still don't know if I agree with her.
She did have some pretty good points about praying for the children and how children are at risk. Also about howw the world economy and things like that will start to disolve, but I still don't know if I agree with her.
Friday, January 13, 2012
Devil Got Your Tongue?
The triple filter is a very interesting point of view. It is a good way to see if something is really worth saying but also if you should say it. There are many things that should not be said, and if everyone used the triple filter the world would be a lot different. Lots of mean and negative things would not be said and many things that are said just in boredom who not be said for the sake of hearing one's on voice. The world would be a much different place if everyone used truth, goodness, and usefulness (the triple filter) to filter their conversations.Most peopel though, would not give this any thought. They would still say negative things about friends and the world would continue to be lost. What if we did though? What if I do it, and you do it, and someone else does it, and soon, everyone is doing it! Wouldn't that be cool? What if you did? Think of a conversation in which you didn't use the filter and then add it in. I've had one of these conversations with a friend of mine. I said that she could be bossy and mean sometimes and sometimes she was downright nasty. What if I filtered this though? Let's see...1. It was true, my friend can be like that sometimes, but more times than not, they is not like that. 2. What I sais about my friend swasn't very good, so I would have failed in the second coloum, and 3. it wasn't neither useful nor nessecary to anything related to anything when I said it, so I would have failed the filter. With only 1 point right, accorsing to the filter this conversation should never have happened and in reality, it shouldn't.
This can prove a problem for us sometimes though. Sometimes, peopel are scared or ashamed of what they have said or done and they find it hard to ask for forgiveness or talk about it. This also sometimes plagues me. If I say something about one of my friends, it is hard to tell them what I did or said. It is very hard to face your friends and family if you talk about them and it can really be hurting for them and even ruin your friendships. it still happened though, so you have to go back and make it right.
Having said that, what would Christ say about it? If you could see Him standing beside you, would you say that same things? Well, He is you know. He is with you all the time and you can never run away from him. He is everywhere. So, does what you say want to be hidden from God, or are you ok with him hearing it? Many peopel don't have the same conversations if they think about it that way. What about you though? When you talk do you show that you have Christ in you? I try but it is hard because our human nature tells us to be mean and gruesome but we have to ignore than and do what Jesus wants us to do. We have to show Christ though everything we do and say. It is very hard and most peopel struggle with it. Especially me. I try to show Jesus through what Í say and do but it is hard and it is not easy to do. It even can be embarassing for us because of what other peopel think. It doesn't depend on them though. It depends on God.
This can prove a problem for us sometimes though. Sometimes, peopel are scared or ashamed of what they have said or done and they find it hard to ask for forgiveness or talk about it. This also sometimes plagues me. If I say something about one of my friends, it is hard to tell them what I did or said. It is very hard to face your friends and family if you talk about them and it can really be hurting for them and even ruin your friendships. it still happened though, so you have to go back and make it right.
Having said that, what would Christ say about it? If you could see Him standing beside you, would you say that same things? Well, He is you know. He is with you all the time and you can never run away from him. He is everywhere. So, does what you say want to be hidden from God, or are you ok with him hearing it? Many peopel don't have the same conversations if they think about it that way. What about you though? When you talk do you show that you have Christ in you? I try but it is hard because our human nature tells us to be mean and gruesome but we have to ignore than and do what Jesus wants us to do. We have to show Christ though everything we do and say. It is very hard and most peopel struggle with it. Especially me. I try to show Jesus through what Í say and do but it is hard and it is not easy to do. It even can be embarassing for us because of what other peopel think. It doesn't depend on them though. It depends on God.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
crybabies
As Christians, the Holy Spirit is a very important part of our lifestyles and our lives ingeneral. When we accept Jesus, the Holy Spirit comes and lives in us. This is love. Love from Jesus and love from the Holy Spirit. Love from Jesus for sending the Holy Spirit, because without Him, we would continually do bad things and never try or even want to foloow God's will. And love on the part of the Holy Spirit to come and live in us and know us fully and completely when to most peopel that is a fightening concept. This is love. How would you feel if someone loved you like that? I feel special. I appreciate that someone would do that for me to help me and to teach me things and it is nice to know that there is someone who does.
And with the Holy Spirit in us, that gives us a direct line to talk with Jesus. Jesus knows all about us and in our troubles and dark times, He is there with us waiting for us to call to him so he can come and help us. That, for me, is definatly reassuring. To have the Creator of everything come to help and who is waitign to help whenever I need it is definatly reassuring. With that said, how does this reassuring come into play when I need help? That is an easy one. You call unto the Lord and he will hear you and bring aid to you. He will help you when you call. So, why not call?
God loves us so much that when Jesus died on the cross, we all gained the right to be called the "Sons and Daughters of God." That is a big title, but unlike the title "King or Queen" it doesn't mean we have to be all fancy and treat others lower than ourselves. On the contrary, it means we have to put ourselves lower than others so that they can know Jesus too. Jesus loves us more that we will ever know, and in that we can see how much God cares. God loves and cares for us more than anything else and he knows everythign that we are. He created us and loves us more than we even know, and how do we return this love? It says in the bible to "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and ming and soul and strength." This is the greatest commandment and this is how we should show our love to Him. To love Him with all we have in us.
And with the Holy Spirit in us, that gives us a direct line to talk with Jesus. Jesus knows all about us and in our troubles and dark times, He is there with us waiting for us to call to him so he can come and help us. That, for me, is definatly reassuring. To have the Creator of everything come to help and who is waitign to help whenever I need it is definatly reassuring. With that said, how does this reassuring come into play when I need help? That is an easy one. You call unto the Lord and he will hear you and bring aid to you. He will help you when you call. So, why not call?
God loves us so much that when Jesus died on the cross, we all gained the right to be called the "Sons and Daughters of God." That is a big title, but unlike the title "King or Queen" it doesn't mean we have to be all fancy and treat others lower than ourselves. On the contrary, it means we have to put ourselves lower than others so that they can know Jesus too. Jesus loves us more that we will ever know, and in that we can see how much God cares. God loves and cares for us more than anything else and he knows everythign that we are. He created us and loves us more than we even know, and how do we return this love? It says in the bible to "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and ming and soul and strength." This is the greatest commandment and this is how we should show our love to Him. To love Him with all we have in us.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Clueless
There are many people in this Earth who are afraid to ask questions. Not only questions about church and God and the bible, but about everyday things. I have been asking around at my church and such if a turtle is a reptile or and anphibian but I keep getting different answers. This will happen. Lots of people willl have different answers to the same question according to their opinion, but this should not shake you from asking questions. One of the biblical questions that I have is "since God is in Jesus and Jesus is in God as it says in the book of John, why doesn't Jesus know when he is to return?" also if God knew man would sin and pretty much destroy the earth, why did he create it? These are questions that I have. They are not threatening to anyone, they are just genuine questions.
Some people disapprove of this though. Some people think that asking a question that might challange or even appear to challange God is a sin. I do not believe this is true. I think that each question is important to God and that he is delighted when we ask questions. God created us and he loves it when we learn, so why wouldn't we be able to ask a question to the creator?
There are some people in this world that would think I am atrosious for even proposing that this might be possible and that is what they believe, but I believe that asking questions are very important for us to do. Sometimes, people ask me about it and í tell them what í just wrote here, I think God likes it when he ask questions and that they should. They shouldn't ask questions that are insulting to God but we should ask questions that shall increase our learning. It is important. I can prove to be a problem though, because sometimes, they ask questions that should be asked to God. They also ask them to me! That is a fatal mistake mainly because I don't know the answers and will give a wrong answer. Sometimes the questions are simple that I can answer such as, "Why did Jesus die?" To that I answer "He died becuase we have sinned and God loved us so much so he sent Jesus as a way out for us to die on the cross and give us a way." There are questions I can answer and questions I can't.
Some people disapprove of this though. Some people think that asking a question that might challange or even appear to challange God is a sin. I do not believe this is true. I think that each question is important to God and that he is delighted when we ask questions. God created us and he loves it when we learn, so why wouldn't we be able to ask a question to the creator?
There are some people in this world that would think I am atrosious for even proposing that this might be possible and that is what they believe, but I believe that asking questions are very important for us to do. Sometimes, people ask me about it and í tell them what í just wrote here, I think God likes it when he ask questions and that they should. They shouldn't ask questions that are insulting to God but we should ask questions that shall increase our learning. It is important. I can prove to be a problem though, because sometimes, they ask questions that should be asked to God. They also ask them to me! That is a fatal mistake mainly because I don't know the answers and will give a wrong answer. Sometimes the questions are simple that I can answer such as, "Why did Jesus die?" To that I answer "He died becuase we have sinned and God loved us so much so he sent Jesus as a way out for us to die on the cross and give us a way." There are questions I can answer and questions I can't.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Christians of Courage and Compassion
As followers of Christ, courage and compassion should be some major things at the top of our ptiority list. It says in the bible to help those in need and usually when we do this, compassion comes into the picture. Courage pops in when mustering the strenght to do it. But what about the ultimate sacrific? Giving up your life for someone is the ultimate example of compassion and courage, just like we read about in the story. Would you be able to do that? Give up your life for others?
It says in the bible that this is what we should do, but how many are really up to it? I don't think I would. What about for Christ? He did it for you.
And then we have fear. :(
Fear pushes us into not doing things that we know we should. Say you write a moving speech but you have really bad stage fright. The world really needs this speech, but you are too scared to do it. What then? Courage!!! Those are the times when we must ask God for the courage to do it.
Fear really gets in the way though. So what do we do? WE have to ask God to help us overcome our fears. Because these are the fears that are of the devil. The speech needs to be heard to spread the word of God! And are you really going to let fear get in the way?
I don't know about you but I am not going to let it.
Speaking of fear... do you think that guy in the story, Todd Beamer was scared? I think so, and if I were him, I would be scared to!! Would I have done it though? Would I have given up my life to save the lives of others. Jesus did it. He did it in a much more important way though, in a way that we could never dream or even hope to match. What would you do?
I hope I would be able to do it, what about you?
It says in the bible that this is what we should do, but how many are really up to it? I don't think I would. What about for Christ? He did it for you.
And then we have fear. :(
Fear pushes us into not doing things that we know we should. Say you write a moving speech but you have really bad stage fright. The world really needs this speech, but you are too scared to do it. What then? Courage!!! Those are the times when we must ask God for the courage to do it.
Fear really gets in the way though. So what do we do? WE have to ask God to help us overcome our fears. Because these are the fears that are of the devil. The speech needs to be heard to spread the word of God! And are you really going to let fear get in the way?
I don't know about you but I am not going to let it.
Speaking of fear... do you think that guy in the story, Todd Beamer was scared? I think so, and if I were him, I would be scared to!! Would I have done it though? Would I have given up my life to save the lives of others. Jesus did it. He did it in a much more important way though, in a way that we could never dream or even hope to match. What would you do?
I hope I would be able to do it, what about you?
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Dog Faced
There are many different kinds of people. Some are happy people and some are sad people. We all walk around and spread our feelings with others though. Some people make sad peopel happy and others make happy people sad. If God was with us though, which face would he have? I am voting happy, and when God is happy, doesn't that mean that we should be happy too? So, we should be happy and spread our joy just as God. We should be like the happy dog in the story.
I want to be like the happy dog!! Most of the time I am not though. Most of the time I am the sad dog with a sad reflection, and I do not reflect the love and the power of God. I just mull around making people sad. Especially when I get home from school. I get grumpy and make other people grumpy with my sad spirit. :(
This is not how the children of God should be though. We should be happy all the time and show God's love. Who cares if peopel think you're crazy? Would you rather be depicted as crazy or burn in the fires of Hell for eternity? Me? I think I would rather be crazy. How about you? How would peopel react if you told them that you were a child of God? All my friends don't mind, but they are God's children too, but others who are not as close, they tend to pick on me and berate me. They do not believe me and spit at me for mine own beliefs.
It says in the bible though, that if we are believers we will be persecuted, and twhen the end days come, it will be alot more than just being called a few names. The people who call us those names though, they do not understand. They do not know God, and it is our job to tell them of Him. We must speak to them with the Holy Spirit to guide us. We must show the Spirit to them. How do you show the Spirit to the people around you? I try to do it with my words and the boldness that the Lord God has given me and with all the talents and gifts He has bestowed upon me. What about you?
Challange: I challange any who read this to spread the love of God to everyone you meet and to show that there is someone who loves them and who cares. Let the Lord's love and glory shine through you.
I want to be like the happy dog!! Most of the time I am not though. Most of the time I am the sad dog with a sad reflection, and I do not reflect the love and the power of God. I just mull around making people sad. Especially when I get home from school. I get grumpy and make other people grumpy with my sad spirit. :(
This is not how the children of God should be though. We should be happy all the time and show God's love. Who cares if peopel think you're crazy? Would you rather be depicted as crazy or burn in the fires of Hell for eternity? Me? I think I would rather be crazy. How about you? How would peopel react if you told them that you were a child of God? All my friends don't mind, but they are God's children too, but others who are not as close, they tend to pick on me and berate me. They do not believe me and spit at me for mine own beliefs.
It says in the bible though, that if we are believers we will be persecuted, and twhen the end days come, it will be alot more than just being called a few names. The people who call us those names though, they do not understand. They do not know God, and it is our job to tell them of Him. We must speak to them with the Holy Spirit to guide us. We must show the Spirit to them. How do you show the Spirit to the people around you? I try to do it with my words and the boldness that the Lord God has given me and with all the talents and gifts He has bestowed upon me. What about you?
Challange: I challange any who read this to spread the love of God to everyone you meet and to show that there is someone who loves them and who cares. Let the Lord's love and glory shine through you.
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