I feel like God is telling me that lately I have been a lot of talk, and not near enough work. I need to put some hours and tasks under my belt before I can start to even think to talk. I also need to remember to think about what I say before I say it; a child's concept; nonetheless ever so prevalent to this day. I have a habit of putting my foot in my mouth. As a wise man I heard so accurately describe as "I put my foot in my mouth so often that I have a foot-shaped mouth". It seems I can't go a day without making some mistake. Or rather than that, over-analysing topics when I should just be silent. I really need to learn to be what and to be which what when. As if that's not confusing. I want to write some crazy radical blog about how I'm going to work harder but that just makes me think that if the blog is titled talk less work harder than I shouldn't even be writing much anyway. So my point is I'm in a transition period now from going from "just ok" to "excellent". I trust in God and believe I can do this.
That is all.
Jordan
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Thursday, September 11, 2008
"Get off the bandwagon" he says
Upcoming sermon thoughts:
The idea of this potential sermon is basically adressing the fact that too many times us as "christians" play the christian part. And we've all heard this sermon before but I feel like God is saying pretty soon he is going to bring to light those are really following him, and those just on the bandwagon so to speak, for the "perks" of christianity.
How many times have you been on a team or orginization of some sort where there is just this one person you wish would quit? Many times this person is irresponsible, immature, or misbehaved and just gives the group a bad or misinterpreted reputation. All you can think about this perons is,"man, this guy is saying he's with us so now everyone is going to think we are like that."
This reflects christianity. This is why God says he will spit those out who are lukewarm. He doesn't want those who play the christian part at church and do drugs and drink on the weekends. Because they say that they are christians and then other either think, "wow if that's all that christianity is then why would i want to do it," or ,"Well if he's a christian and can do that stuff then i can be a christian too and do all that stuff but still get to heaven." In doing this, that person is not just leading himself into eternity in hell, but he is misinforming others and taking them with him. God would rather just lose one.
How do we know if they are following God?
Well, the bible says to judge other by their fruit. And if they are not for God then they are against him. So whether their fruit is against God, or they are just not producing fruit then we can assume that God is going to pick them off like a dead branch; because that is all they are reflecting by what their works are producing.
There will be more points and scriptural context in actual said sermon.
Say thoughts and things that make me smile; or things that make me think. I like those a lot.
The idea of this potential sermon is basically adressing the fact that too many times us as "christians" play the christian part. And we've all heard this sermon before but I feel like God is saying pretty soon he is going to bring to light those are really following him, and those just on the bandwagon so to speak, for the "perks" of christianity.
How many times have you been on a team or orginization of some sort where there is just this one person you wish would quit? Many times this person is irresponsible, immature, or misbehaved and just gives the group a bad or misinterpreted reputation. All you can think about this perons is,"man, this guy is saying he's with us so now everyone is going to think we are like that."
This reflects christianity. This is why God says he will spit those out who are lukewarm. He doesn't want those who play the christian part at church and do drugs and drink on the weekends. Because they say that they are christians and then other either think, "wow if that's all that christianity is then why would i want to do it," or ,"Well if he's a christian and can do that stuff then i can be a christian too and do all that stuff but still get to heaven." In doing this, that person is not just leading himself into eternity in hell, but he is misinforming others and taking them with him. God would rather just lose one.
How do we know if they are following God?
Well, the bible says to judge other by their fruit. And if they are not for God then they are against him. So whether their fruit is against God, or they are just not producing fruit then we can assume that God is going to pick them off like a dead branch; because that is all they are reflecting by what their works are producing.
There will be more points and scriptural context in actual said sermon.
Say thoughts and things that make me smile; or things that make me think. I like those a lot.
Sunday, September 7, 2008
outlets. am i the cord?
Mystery?
any affair, thing, or person that presents features or qualities so obscure as to arouse curiosity or speculation
I believe there is mystery in her face. I cannot always depict what dilapidated cerebrations and contemplations she is kindling in her petite little head. However; where is the place? Does this provoke or allow mystery? Am I aroused with curiosity or speculation? Well, honestly think about this. In a certain way I would answer yes. In another way no.
Now for some creative writing for Clarice (if she gets a chance to read this).
Concerning a friend of mine who is lost: I've been in his position and this is what I feel God is saying he is going through.
Where would one go from here? The only right way is up, but when you look up all you see is the sun and it seems too bright to walk towards because of its demands and laws. You can't possibly live up to that. Dissapointment will ensue so you aim low, for low expectations draw low results but nonetheless expected results. Because of this you can prepare yourself for the hurt and in turn, the thought process is, to somehow get less hurt. Despite this, in your stomach dwells a yearning for a type of success, accomplishment, and more than anything acknowledgement. But it is mis-interpreted, mis-communicated, and mis-aimed. You run for the things of the world, for they are easily accomplished, far more rewarding it seems, and more than anything filling; for that period of time. Until you end up on your couch moaning, groaning, and pondering how you ended up so; alone. No; never has anyone felt this way, or so it feels like. So back into the lion's den you cast yourself and just know that you are going to be devoured, but you've already convinced your mindset that this is the better road so much that you aren't even able to consider another route. The circle of destruction. How to break the monotony? Well, change your pattern. Actually I should be the one to help change his pattern. Help him have outlets.
any affair, thing, or person that presents features or qualities so obscure as to arouse curiosity or speculation
I believe there is mystery in her face. I cannot always depict what dilapidated cerebrations and contemplations she is kindling in her petite little head. However; where is the place? Does this provoke or allow mystery? Am I aroused with curiosity or speculation? Well, honestly think about this. In a certain way I would answer yes. In another way no.
Now for some creative writing for Clarice (if she gets a chance to read this).
Concerning a friend of mine who is lost: I've been in his position and this is what I feel God is saying he is going through.
Where would one go from here? The only right way is up, but when you look up all you see is the sun and it seems too bright to walk towards because of its demands and laws. You can't possibly live up to that. Dissapointment will ensue so you aim low, for low expectations draw low results but nonetheless expected results. Because of this you can prepare yourself for the hurt and in turn, the thought process is, to somehow get less hurt. Despite this, in your stomach dwells a yearning for a type of success, accomplishment, and more than anything acknowledgement. But it is mis-interpreted, mis-communicated, and mis-aimed. You run for the things of the world, for they are easily accomplished, far more rewarding it seems, and more than anything filling; for that period of time. Until you end up on your couch moaning, groaning, and pondering how you ended up so; alone. No; never has anyone felt this way, or so it feels like. So back into the lion's den you cast yourself and just know that you are going to be devoured, but you've already convinced your mindset that this is the better road so much that you aren't even able to consider another route. The circle of destruction. How to break the monotony? Well, change your pattern. Actually I should be the one to help change his pattern. Help him have outlets.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
a LOT of un-necessary guilt.
I was recently just sort of slacking off on a lot of things and today has been a really bad day slash catch up with my life day. I didn't like it very much but i think if everything that i did today was successful than i will feel a little better. I really don't like school this year and am very unmotivated. Im not sure why. But anyways to my thoughts:
I was running the other day and I kept hearing footsteps of other runners behind me and I tried really hard, but couldn't help but looking back. Immediately the story of Lot came into my head. About how he had to flee his city and couldn't look back as he was leaving. Now normally the focus of any sermon pertaining to this story is about how his wife looked back because she liked the sin so much and because of that she was turned into stone. Stone obviously representing death, failure, or hell. But what I felt God saying was to think how hard it would have been for Lot. To not look back on the city, and not because he wanted to keep sinning but he might have wanted to reflect on the fact that he failed to bring his city to Christ. And not necessarily in thin instance, but i think God was saying about how many times I look back and reflect and think too much about what I have done wrong and sinned on and get so caught up in guilt and self-pity that i will stop being pro-active. I think God was saying that the minute we forget that when we ask for forgiveness he completely makes us clean, than that is going to be the death of us. When we don't remember that when Christ died for us, we were no longer slaves to sin, but rather sin became our slave. That we don't have to dwell in condemnation of the the devil, rather that we can rejoice in what God has done and in our second chance.
Tell me what you think.
Oh yea.
If you actually read this blog and think about it and stuff can you just leave a comment telling me that you read it so i know how many people actually read this. It doesn't have to say much just like,
"Hey I read this"
So that I can know.
Thanks so much
Prayer Requests:
If you could pray for motivation it would be greatly appreciated.
If any of you need prayer or just want to vent or talk I am always here and would love to be there for you.
Jordan Britton.
I was running the other day and I kept hearing footsteps of other runners behind me and I tried really hard, but couldn't help but looking back. Immediately the story of Lot came into my head. About how he had to flee his city and couldn't look back as he was leaving. Now normally the focus of any sermon pertaining to this story is about how his wife looked back because she liked the sin so much and because of that she was turned into stone. Stone obviously representing death, failure, or hell. But what I felt God saying was to think how hard it would have been for Lot. To not look back on the city, and not because he wanted to keep sinning but he might have wanted to reflect on the fact that he failed to bring his city to Christ. And not necessarily in thin instance, but i think God was saying about how many times I look back and reflect and think too much about what I have done wrong and sinned on and get so caught up in guilt and self-pity that i will stop being pro-active. I think God was saying that the minute we forget that when we ask for forgiveness he completely makes us clean, than that is going to be the death of us. When we don't remember that when Christ died for us, we were no longer slaves to sin, but rather sin became our slave. That we don't have to dwell in condemnation of the the devil, rather that we can rejoice in what God has done and in our second chance.
Tell me what you think.
Oh yea.
If you actually read this blog and think about it and stuff can you just leave a comment telling me that you read it so i know how many people actually read this. It doesn't have to say much just like,
"Hey I read this"
So that I can know.
Thanks so much
Prayer Requests:
If you could pray for motivation it would be greatly appreciated.
If any of you need prayer or just want to vent or talk I am always here and would love to be there for you.
Jordan Britton.
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