Wrecked

Let's not look at this as a gulf that both of us have to cross to get together. let's look at this as a gap that can only be crossed by the bridge of God's love. I'm sorry that I didn't foresee this. I feel that I a thoroughly to blame. I should have created an evironmetn around me that was more open to not just honesty, but also transparency. I thought we were doing so well. That's why this is hitting me like someone dropped a whale on me. I'm crushed, but I do not lbame you for this. I could never blaem you for anything. We need to redirect all our attention to the cituation. Yes, I take full responsibility for this happening, but I can't make it right on my own. I need the Lord's help to overcome my failures. I think I became too complacent. I have ahabit of doing this. I tried to keep things new and exciting, but I forget to neglect what really made our relationship special. Intentional, thoughful, and cooperative discussion. Remmeber outside Dan and Daniels's that one night? We need to get back to being those poeple again. I can appreciate what you are going through. You have to understand my cituation is something I have to ovecome as well in order to date. I feel so inadequete because of what the Lord has chosen for me. I was never sure if I would be able to find someone to fit the bill of what I needed. I say needed as in the original wya man needed woman. I felt like Adam, you see. I felt like that first man who seem fine as God created Him. I came to terms with who I was and what my calling was. But when I looked at my situation I discovered that I needed help needed to be met in ways I couldn't accomplish on my own. It truly wouldn't be good if i was a man alone. So after I became settled in my singleness I began to look for God's answer to my needs. I didn't know what the answer would be, but I knew I would be attentive when she cossed my path. I refused to be caught sleeping on the job of finding you! I've looking through some of my old journaled prayers. I never once asked God for someone repcisely like you. For not even my vast imagination could concieve someone so splendid. All I did when praying for was ask God to provide someone who would meet m two greatest needs, my child, and my poor comunication. Oh, blessed father, You fullfilled desries that I didn't know i had 'till they snuck up upon me so suddenly that I was caught compeltely off guard when my sentences beheld them. I am wrecked by your providence. I am forever grateful. Evelasting thanksgiving was do you fully from salvation alone. I had no way of ever rendering a proper responce soley from that. Now that you have given me her I have less then no way.

Unfiltered Response

'been thinking about the "unfiltered" logo. The human body stripped down to it's core. Our sturdy frame of bones is what holds us up. Bones were significant in the Jewish faith. Woman was made from a rib, Joseph's bones wern't brought to the promised land, Samson fought of hundreds with a jawbone, and Ezekial and his valley of bones. Jesus had the ultimate example. Not one of his bones were broken during his ordeal on the cross. Specifically his femur was not broken by the centurion who ended the life of the 2 thieves on the cross. The femur was a symbol of a covenant. Abraham's servant swore to him on that same bone. This preservation of Jesus's thigh bone showed that even though he bared the weight of God the father never completely broken his promise to His son. This promise was that though one man's  flesh that was torn on the cross all man could have a home one day in heaven. Brothers and sisters rest assured that your connection to the father is as solid as the thickest bone in your body. Yes these bones may splinter and crack, but they are never beyond repair. Next time your flesh is weak when you feel as though you are falling a part, hold firm on to the most solid part of your body, and rejoice knowing that this firmness shows God steadfast-love.

Psalm 35:10 (ESV)
All my bones shall say, "O Lord, who is like you, delivering the poor from him who is too strong for him, the poor and needy from him who robs him?"

Psalm 34:20 (ESV)
He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken.

Silent Women

           I've that at many churches that i have attended that the female singer can not be heard during the worship part of the service. If the worhsip leader is on lead it seems that the female worship leader mike is turned down so they can't be heard. Whenever she takes over the set she can be heard perfectly fine, but it seems her mike volume varies throughout the service. Is this the modern way that the church follows Paul's instructions in I Corinthians 14:34 "Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law."

     Would that really be so bad. Lately this ideal in the early church for women to be silent has been under attack. Like many other issues its said that "Christians need to get with the morals that the majority follow." Basically womans equality can not sit back and let the verse hold them back. But the church being as stubborn as she is meant to be should not submit so easily to popular thought.
    Personally I do not see this mandate given by the early church fathers as limiting our sisters in Christ. It mearly reiterates  the role woman have played thoughout The Bible. Woman have always preached without words. Sarah spoke volumes by sticking with a man no matter what God told them to do. Rebekah won the heart of Isaac by watering his fathers camels. Leah won jacob's heart by her looks. Ruth bared her soul to Boaz by her work ethic. Hannah established how best to honor God by fulfilling her word. Mary Magdelene showed her dedication and compassion for the messiah by washing his feet with ointment. All together these matriarchs of our faith spoke volumes without even moving their lips, and what gentlman doesn't know that a lady can command the hearts of any my by a sweet smile.

So next time I see a female worship leader who may have sound problems I will be watching how she shows worhsip to God the way her sisters have for all of time, and that may not even involve singing a single word. I think Peter may have put it best

I Peter 3: 1Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives,2 when they see your respectful and pure conduct

Road construction.

I'm about fed up with construction on the roads I take to work. It seems everyday there is some part of with orange cones redirecting traffic. It's getting to the point where I avoid the interstate all together. But this ridiculous of me. I wouldn't have to commute to work if it weren't for these roads, and unless they are properly maintained I would be able to safely drive on them. I need to learn to appreciate being stopped by a man with a stop/slow sign because without it I wouldn't be to drive anywhere. Small goes for the path I'm on as a Christian. I need to learn learn to stop being so upset about the trials of life. Because these rough patches are being mended just the same as potholes on the highway. Learning to be grateful while I'm stopped or slowed on the highway of life is just a part of the system that brings me closer to eternity. I need to learn to respect the authority of the Department of transportation, and just wait to till its my turn to get back up to full speed. 

The tree

Im kneeling in front of a silopheted tree against a horizon set a blaze by the setting sun.  A man clings to the tree. His body dripping with blood. Its flows down the bark to where I lay into the roots below me. As the man dies the tree starts to show signs of life. It begins to grow at an unusual pace. Then I notice worked comings towards the tree with branches of various kinds. The graft these new arms onto the tree. With its fast growing ability the branches instantly attach, grow, bud, bloom and bring forth fruit of every kind imaginable. Then the world turns heavenly white, and I see many sit down to a feast of the fuit from the strange tree. The man that gave it all for the harvest is now sitting at the head of the table. The workers are his guests, and I am humble to be one of them.

Immunity with Christ

Acts 28:4-6 ESV

4 When the native people saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, "No doubt this man is a murderer. Though he has escaped from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live."5 He, however, shook off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm.6 They were waiting for him to swell up or suddenly fall down dead. But when they had waited a long time and saw no misfortune come to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god.

How soon after narrowly escaping great trials do we come across more hardship. After overcoming sin and the enemy by trusting in Christ foe salvation, we easily fall back into the old life. A life of indulgence, anger, sexuality, and deciete. When this world sees this back sliding, our lack of love and other shortcomings, how quickly do they begin to accuse us of bring cursed people. That we are condemned hypocrites. That we are just the same as were before the Holy Spirit dwelled in us. Thankfully my friends we have saving grace and not just saved once grace. Just as soon as the enemy leaps upon us to devour our hearts we shake him off like he doesn't have any power because indeed he doesn't. Then as we become more Christ like. The world takes notice. They begin to inquire about the the change in us. The freedom we have from, fear, hatred, lasciviousness, and all forms of malice. Today brother, immediately dear sister, continuously trust our Messiah to continually heal and protect you.

Predestined prayer.

Philemon 1:22 NRSV

One thing more—prepare a guest room for me, for I am hoping through your prayers to be restored to you.

Paul sure had a weird way of asking for prayer. He doesn't out right ask for his friend to pray for a request. He says do this thing because your gonna need to be prepared for this answer to this prayer. What if we asked for prayer like this.

Bob-"Hey guys you're all invited to my wedding next year."

Guys- "But Bob your not even dating"

Bob- "Oh you're right that's why you're going to help me ask God for a wife. By the way I'm registered at Macys "

See how this principal can be applied to your life. Prepare for answers to the prayer you haven't asked yet.