Striving

I was watching a "Christian" music video the other day and as i watched i began to ponder. Here are some thoughts from this choatic:

What makes a band a "Christian" band?

What seperates Christians from non-Christians?

What is it that Christians have that non-Christians don't have?

What seperates a Christian Band that has positive lyrics from a non-Christian band that has positive lyrics?

One non-Christian band that i can think of that has alot of positive lyrics are the "goo goo dolls".  If a person were to listen to this group you may conclude that they too, in some ways, want the same things Christians want, a changed world, a world that loves.

I believe there are non-Christians in this world doing way more to change the world than some "Christians. So how is that those people who do huge things to change the world are not able to inherit the Kingdom of God?

Why is that some Christians think that have it all together and are better than a non-Christian?

Do we as Christians only love to save a person from Hell?

Do we as Christians only love to put another name on our list of people we have lead to Christ?

Is being a Christian really all about you rather than God and your Neighbor?

Is this really loving?

What seperates you as Christian?

Why are you a Christian?

If we are going to say we are Christians there MUST be something different in the way we approach things.

Christians MUST be different, there is no way around it.

Being a Christian centers around Christ.

Challenge yourself, ask yourself questions about your beliefs.

Do you really believe in what you believe?

Does what you believe prove true in Scripture?

May the Lord Bless and Encourage you.

Strive for more!

Unaware

I would rather be a door keeper for just one day in the house of the Lord than to dwell in the tent of the wicked.

"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. Matthew 13:44

Become my ONE THING my ONLY THING!

Unaware of self and FULLY aware of YOU.

Every step, every breathe i take may i be aware of YOU.

You have given me YOUR Spirit to live freely within.

Spirit fully alive in this mortal body can change a nation.

The potiential that lives within each one of us unimaginable and mostly untapped.

May we all fix our eyes upon the person that is worthy of all our attention, fully consumed and unaware of self.

Blessing to you.

Fears

I'm back home in ol' Missouri. I thought i had my next step all planned out, at least where i'd move. I believe God is calling my name and it scares me!

I have a friend back here in K.C where he is doing inner city ministry with kids. For the last 5 to 6 years he as grown this ministry from about 15 kids to around 55 kids. The amazing thing about it all he has done it with little volunteers and no financial support. He hasn't had a job the whole time working with the kids and hasn't even got paid one cent to do what he's doing. The youth at the church out number the adults 55 to around 10.

It scares me that God may be calling me to this ministry with my friend. I'm afraid of what i will see and the circumstances i will be placed. If i make this step it will probably be the most difficult thing i have done in my life.

The other day (Sunday) i was telling God how much i feared to go into this situation because i have no clue what i am getting myself into. I was praying God would show me something in church. The message was perfect and I felt God speaking to me. The pastor talked about how alot of our fears are LEARNED rather than being born with them.

God said "I haven't given you a SPIRIT of FEAR but a Spirit of Sonship.

Another scripture that was shown to me was:

There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love (1 John 4:18).

I have a fear of what i might see or what i might be faced with but God has assured me that He knows where i am going and what i might be faced with.

I have a fear of someone shooting me or stabbing me.

I have a fear of seeing blood, violence, drugs, suffering and pain that kids and adults face on regular basis.

I believe God wants me to see these things, He wants me to face my fears.

"If God is for us, Who Can be against us"

I've learned that i have to be willing to go anywhere and do anything for the Name of Jesus Christ.

In order for Heaven to come and shine its light into the pits of Hell we have to be willing to Face our Fears and go into the dark dreaded places of this world.

God wants to use you and me.

Death no longer has dominion over our lives if we are in Christ Jesus.

Our home is not here but in Heaven with God.

Evil can't snatch something that isn't flesh.

God help me to face my fears.

I want to change this world in the Name of Jesus Christ.

Poetry

Poetry has become very fascinating to me.

I don't know much about poetry at this point but i was wondering what would be a good starting point, another words who is a good poet?

I want to learn how to express myself better and i think poetry would be a powerful way to do just that, if only i knew how to write poetry....does anyone  have any suggestions to how to write poetry, would love to hear from a few peoples.

Watch "Freedom Writers" very moving! There should be more movies out there like this one.

Well i hope your weekend has been good, mine has been splendid!

Peace to all!

Communication and Society

I am taking a class for a 3hr credit in three and half weeks. I love my teacher! Very brilliant human being! I was told that he was seeking to become a rocket scientist in Korea but decided a different direction for his life.

This is probably "The" most enjoyable class i have ever taken and guess what?.....i am learning...i could never imagined learning in school, what a suprise!

Here a few quotes from his class that i thought was very interesting:

God is creator of Things but man is creators of symbols.

Man's percetion helps bring meanings to meaningless Things .

God is creator of nature but man is creator of Culture.

Not only do seeing people have mind's eye but blind people have mind's eye.

Symbols are achievments not gifts-Will Durant.

The more we know, the greater our ignorance-C.S Pierce.

Humans are symbolic beings (symbol makers) who are able to offer meanings to a meaningless world.

Meanings are man-made.

These are just a few of the quotes from the class which i found very interesting. These are not quotes to make me sound smart but i've chose to post them because they are thought provoking and heart pentrating.

The class has taught me thus far that the more i know the more i realize that i don't know. We will never know it all, God has not asked us to know it all. God says Be still and know that i am God. The more we know will not not make us better people or draw us nearer to God, knowledge has the power to seperate us from God.

Here are few more interesting things i have learned today, may or may not be useful:)

What is the meaning of nothing?

What do you call a nun that walks around?

What do you get if you cross and elephant and rhino?

Answers at the bottom.

Are dieing to live today?...hmmm...think about it. Check it out i believe it is scriptural.

Answers: nothing, roman catholic, elphino(say it out loud and then you will get it) Let me know or call me if you don't understand...haha!