A nice read by the washington post.
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it’s time
Thank you for the sacrifice you make. You’ve changed lives. You’ve given so much of yourself over the years. But it’s time to turn it up. You’ve been commissioned to take Jesus to everyone you meet. And you’ve gotten slack. It started by taking a day off every now and then because you just didn’t feel up to it and progressed to the point where you now only share Jesus every now and then. People MUST get some Jesus every time you meet. NO more excuses of why your ministry can’t be amazing. DO IT! You can NEVER take time off again. Time is too short. It’s time to move.
You can’t be afraid to address the issues in your life because of fear of hurting others’ feelings. You MUST face the mirror and see yourself as God does and then make the necessary changes to start looking like Jesus. You do not exist for your own comfort and convenience. What you do is not for you. You are NOT here for you! You are here to take the great gift you’ve found and give it to everyone else. PERIOD. You can NO longer be a caretaker of those who have the gift. You MUST focus your efforts on those that don’t have it! If that offends you, then you do not have the right philosophy about what ministry is and it’s time for you to step out of the ministry you are in or change your mindset.
It’s time to decide if your ministry/calling is ‘what you do’ or ‘what you are’. If it isn’t what consumes your thoughts, then it’s time to step out of it. If you aren’t giving all of yourself, you’re not giving enough. Giving just enough is NOT good enough any more.
Go ALL IN or get out. No more halfway. Lives are at stake. Now is the time!
Climb out of the rut of how you’ve always done things. You can do this. You’ve done it before in small amounts. It’s time to AMP it up. NOW. It’s in you to do GREAT things. No excuses! It’s time. GO YE!!
Mark 16:15
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
Things that i love
Sauerkraut and Weenies
My mama used to make this when i was growing up. I thought it was heavenly then even though it was probably just cheap. But even now, though my wife only lets me cook it when she’s not home, i LOVE it!
I love mine over mashed potatoes. So good, it’ll make your tongue slap the brain right out your head. Mmmm mmmmmmmm!
oh how i love thee
pedicures are the bomb diggity! men, if you’ve never had one, let me compel you to do so. don’t think they’re not manly, after all, i (a most manly man) love them. for a mere $25 you can have your feet scrubbed, rubbed and dipped in love. or at least that’s what it feels like. all while you’re sitting in a massaging chair that works you over from head to toe. (beware the probe that appears out of nowhere when you are at your most relaxed state. for some unknown reason it pokes you right in the “center” of your rear end) you can turn of the massage for the seat but then you miss out on the upper leg massage. it’s up to you whether or not you can withstand the intrusion. over time you to get used to it. i think they tell you that in jail too. :/
you need this
why we need the Holy Ghost
John 16:12-15
King James Version (KJV)
12I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.
13Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
14He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
15All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
the baptism of the Holy Ghost has been a controversial subject for many, for many years. personally i don’t “get” what all the fuss is about. the bible plainly describes how, when and why we can recieve the Holy Ghost in our lives. there’s no need to try and read between the lines and figure out what Jesus “really” meant when He said He’d send a comforter. take it for what it is and enjoy!
now let me give you a GREAT reason to be baptised in the Holy Ghost.
John 16:12-15
New International Version (NIV)
12 “I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear. 13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. 14 He will glorify me because it is from me that he will receive what he will make known to you. 15 All that belongs to the Father is mine. That is why I said the Spirit will receive from me what he will make known to you.”
i am attaching 3 separate versions of these scriptures to prove a point. Jesus clearly states that as Christians (He was talking to His disciples) that without the Holy Ghost we can’t handle or recieve ALL that He wants to give us.
being saved is GREAT! but there is more!
He desires to give us full access to His wisdom, mysteries (rom. 16) and the depth of His love. without the Holy Ghost we can’t go as far as God wants us to go.
it’s true that with the baptism of the Holy Ghost greater understanding comes. i understand scripture more than i used to. i hear Him speak to me more than i used to. i have more boldness to act according to His will and not mine. i have more comfort and peace when everything is going crazy around me. but like most things, we don’t know how good something is until we’ve experienced it.
John 16:12-15
The Message (MSG)
12-15“I still have many things to tell you, but you can’t handle them now. But when the Friend comes, the Spirit of the Truth, he will take you by the hand and guide you into all the truth there is. He won’t draw attention to himself, but will make sense out of what is about to happen and, indeed, out of all that I have done and said. He will honor me; he will take from me and deliver it to you. Everything the Father has is also mine. That is why I’ve said, ‘He takes from me and delivers to you.’
so in this season of gifts and giving, why not ask for and recieve the gift of the Holy Ghost. you’ll gain a deeper understanding and access to God. who wouldn’t want that?
let’s eat
i’ve struggled with my weight for my entire life. it’s a battle that some days i just can’t bring myself to fight.
i’ve, through the years, had the opportunity to work with a great deal of people who have had addictions or “issues”, as some would call them, and a recurring theme is that something happened to them early in life that caused them to turn to this behavior to find comfort. so, having seen this i’ve asked myself and searched my heart and head to see what the “root” cause is for my overeating.
i can’t find one. i had a great childhood. i was never physically, emotionally, or sexually abused. i was never picked on in school. everyone always loved me. i don’t know what causes me to overeat other than the fact that i love the way food makes me feel.
BUT, i’m also getting older and realizing that my body can’t go on like this. it’s breaking down, and i DON”T like the way that feels. so i’m at a crossroad. the one thing i know without a doubt is that i can’t do this by myself. i’ve failed for 39 years. and i also know it’s not as easy as just “believing” that “i can do all things through Christ which strengthens me”. i think there is more to it than just believing.
the bible says to meditate on his word. it also says that the word is a two-edged sword. quoting a scripture doesn’t set me free. but climbing into the word to the point that it surrounds me day and night, just might. i believe that the reason the word has two edges is so that one can defeat the enemy and the other can perform surgery on me. if that’s the case, then i don’t need to know why i do what i do, i just need to bury myself in the word and let the Great Physician cut out the “root”.
with that being said. my new diet isn’t physical at all. but it is a steady buffet of the word of God. and we all know how much i love a buffet.
