but if you read on in v.3,4,5 James goes on to describe controlling a large animal by inserting a small bit into its mouth. and steering a large ship by a small rudder. and how a small spark can turn into a devastating inferno causing massive destruction. I knew where this was going because I had read James before and as some of you know, because I have shared with you that I struggle with my language. I kinda fall in line with v.9&10 and if you read on into v.11 it talks of how both salt and fresh water cannot flow from the same spring, a fig tree being unable to produce olives. this got me wondering if this applied to me and my ability to worship God. Can I truly sing to the Lord with the same tongue that i curse Him with? I don't think i curse Him directly but if i am cursing another brother i get from this reading that i am cursing Him. Backing up to ch.1 v.26 if any one considers himself religeous and yet does not keep a tight reigh on his tongue his religion is worthless. is my religion worthless? well after receiving these direct blows to the head from James' 2x4 i had a lot to think about so i thought i would post for yall to think about w/me.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
James and the 2x4
Well what in the world am i going to talk about now??? Let me tell you. I am in a class in school studying the book of James. The other day we were in chapter three and I'm' telling you what reading through, and really taking what it says to the table for in depth study hurts. (it hurts me anyway) 3:1 Not many of you should presume to be teachers because you know we who teach will be judged more strictly. that v. along perks my ears up because I teach. I usually didn't put much thought into that
but if you read on in v.3,4,5 James goes on to describe controlling a large animal by inserting a small bit into its mouth. and steering a large ship by a small rudder. and how a small spark can turn into a devastating inferno causing massive destruction. I knew where this was going because I had read James before and as some of you know, because I have shared with you that I struggle with my language. I kinda fall in line with v.9&10 and if you read on into v.11 it talks of how both salt and fresh water cannot flow from the same spring, a fig tree being unable to produce olives. this got me wondering if this applied to me and my ability to worship God. Can I truly sing to the Lord with the same tongue that i curse Him with? I don't think i curse Him directly but if i am cursing another brother i get from this reading that i am cursing Him. Backing up to ch.1 v.26 if any one considers himself religeous and yet does not keep a tight reigh on his tongue his religion is worthless. is my religion worthless? well after receiving these direct blows to the head from James' 2x4 i had a lot to think about so i thought i would post for yall to think about w/me.
but if you read on in v.3,4,5 James goes on to describe controlling a large animal by inserting a small bit into its mouth. and steering a large ship by a small rudder. and how a small spark can turn into a devastating inferno causing massive destruction. I knew where this was going because I had read James before and as some of you know, because I have shared with you that I struggle with my language. I kinda fall in line with v.9&10 and if you read on into v.11 it talks of how both salt and fresh water cannot flow from the same spring, a fig tree being unable to produce olives. this got me wondering if this applied to me and my ability to worship God. Can I truly sing to the Lord with the same tongue that i curse Him with? I don't think i curse Him directly but if i am cursing another brother i get from this reading that i am cursing Him. Backing up to ch.1 v.26 if any one considers himself religeous and yet does not keep a tight reigh on his tongue his religion is worthless. is my religion worthless? well after receiving these direct blows to the head from James' 2x4 i had a lot to think about so i thought i would post for yall to think about w/me.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Powerful Thrive
Hey here it is the long awaited video from thrive "Everything" hope it blesses you the same way it did us enjoy
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
To do or not to do, want I want to do, I do not do,... do do
I just read Junior's blog about just do it and it brought to mind a time in my life where I described the way I was living as a three ring circus.
You know acting a certain way around my church friends, another around my work friends, and yet another way around my family. I am not saying that I have a handle on all rings but narrowing my friends down to Christians has almost eliminated one of the rings. I still need to work on how I act around my family mainly because of the comfort level they provide but I am getting better slowly but Shirley.
I had to make a couple of phone calls to find out where this verse in the Bible is because I wanted to include it in my blog, but it is in Romans 7: starting about v.15 through about v.21 http://www.searchgodsword.org/desk/?language=en&query=romans+7%3A14-21§ion=2&translation=nas&oq=wretched&new=1&sr=1 (thanks Denise)
It so sounds like me at times. I don't know why I am doing what I am doing, it's not what I want to do, for the thing I am doing is the very thing I hate I may not directly hate the thing I am doing specifically, but what I am doing is hurting God and I hate that. v.20 Says that if I do the very thing that I do not wish, that it is no longer me doing it but the sin that dwells within me. Reading this chapter can get a little confusing, but read is slowly, often and to the end because it is v.24, 25 & 8:1 that give us wretched humans victory over the bondage of sin. Amen!
Remember that the pursuit of holiness is never ending in this life it will have its' ups and downs and we will never achieve what God wants us to but He loves us regaurdless and will see us through. 
Sunday, October 7, 2007
Wear your labels proud!! specially if n itsa Goodwill label
You might be a REDNECK if......you won't stop at a rest area if you have an empty can in the car.
I am a little Redneck no doubt about it, But some say I kinda dress a little Metro. So I guess that makes me an all together new breed..... The Metro Redneck heck that's o.k. with me I been called lots worse.
I am a little Redneck no doubt about it, But some say I kinda dress a little Metro. So I guess that makes me an all together new breed..... The Metro Redneck heck that's o.k. with me I been called lots worse.
Saturday, October 6, 2007
Home at last, Home at last, What a long long ride! Home at last!!
Well we got home from Catylist this morningaround 2a.m. and I got bout 10 hrs. sleep and have now rejoined the living. We had an awsome time and learned quite a bit Ijust hope I can retain and put into practice some of the life lessons shared with us there. Here is a little video we put together for our sunday announcements at our church.
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