You know who is a terrible sinner? Me. I am a wretched and evil man who truly deserves to burn in Hell for all eternity. Why God loves me as much as he does is mystifying. I don't deserve love. I don't deserve mercy. I don't deserve grace. And yet I have been given these freely.
Why then, do I decide to not pursue a deeper relationship with God? Why am I striving to find contentment outside of the Father and find it in other people? Am I high?
I'll never be content if I rely on others for that feeling. Only God can bring this overarching peace, joy and fulfillment. So, why am I a right proper jackass? My pride is getting in the way and I need to assassinate the Self.
- N
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Thursday, October 7, 2010
September Came and Went
I did not blog once during September.
Oops. I even have a Blogger APP for my iPhone, which means that theoretically I can post a blog anywhere there is Wi-Fi or 3G coverage.
Some quick catch up:
Small group is going good. My small group guys include: Jackson, Leo, Nick Stever & Cortez. Its a fun mix of older super solid Christians and young children of God. There isn't enough time to ever cover all that my heart would have them know. You know what, that's okay.
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I need prayer.
I suck.
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With life comes some amount of drama. I find it best to live by basic Biblical principles and espouse the most important commandment: Love God with all your Heart, all your Mind and all your Soul. Then Love your neighbor as yourself. In this is the fulfillment of all the Law and the Prophets.
Generally, things don't go too shabby if I stick to this simple teaching. However, life is messy. People hurt each other throughout life and forgiveness is needed. We have to be full of Grace as God is full of Grace. We must be merciful as God is merciful. We must be just as God is just. We must BE love as God is love. And none of this is possible through our own finite human capacity. Only through the supernatural power of God can these things be possible. Pray for God's supernatural Love. Pray for God's supernatural Grace. Pray for God's supernatural Mercy. These things will lead to God's supernatural Peace.
-N
Oops. I even have a Blogger APP for my iPhone, which means that theoretically I can post a blog anywhere there is Wi-Fi or 3G coverage.
Some quick catch up:
Small group is going good. My small group guys include: Jackson, Leo, Nick Stever & Cortez. Its a fun mix of older super solid Christians and young children of God. There isn't enough time to ever cover all that my heart would have them know. You know what, that's okay.
---
I need prayer.
I suck.
---
With life comes some amount of drama. I find it best to live by basic Biblical principles and espouse the most important commandment: Love God with all your Heart, all your Mind and all your Soul. Then Love your neighbor as yourself. In this is the fulfillment of all the Law and the Prophets.
Generally, things don't go too shabby if I stick to this simple teaching. However, life is messy. People hurt each other throughout life and forgiveness is needed. We have to be full of Grace as God is full of Grace. We must be merciful as God is merciful. We must be just as God is just. We must BE love as God is love. And none of this is possible through our own finite human capacity. Only through the supernatural power of God can these things be possible. Pray for God's supernatural Love. Pray for God's supernatural Grace. Pray for God's supernatural Mercy. These things will lead to God's supernatural Peace.
-N
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Christianity as Religion
These are just my two cents but:
Christianity IS a Religion.
*ahem*
Thank you
-N
Christianity IS a Religion.
*ahem*
Thank you
-N
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