Showing posts with label Grace. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Grace. Show all posts

Friday, March 19, 2010

It's all good

Life has been a trip lately. Ton's of challenges for my family. But, it's all good.

Yes, i have been theologically challenged, spiritually challenged, physically challenged, emotionally challenged, beat up, knocked down, pushed down, walked on, laughed at, ticked off, sad, fearful, cowardly, fake, stupid, but its all good.

I haven't really been "following God" like i should, but, it's all good.

I have seen of my friends become silent to me, but its all good.

One thing i know is this. God loves me and his grace has NO opposite.. so, it's all good.

So in the words of Bob Dylan, "It's All good"

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Why do "Christian's" say stupid things?

So, yea... its been a crazy couple of days. Our friends in Haiti have met with some unreal disaster. Now we have the "Pat Robertson's" of the world saying it was "God's judgement because of a pact with the devil". Well, the "pact" may be true, but the rest is a lie.

Why do "Christian's say stupid things?!"

If I am correct, the life of Jesus was about him loving people who hated God. He had a passion for people. Period. Its called "Grace". That word CANNOT be defined in theological terms.

The next time you or i come across someone that is different than us..... guess what, you are different than them.

We should never, NEVER, allow STUPID, American Christian talk of judgement come out of our mouth.

God IS Love and there is nothing that will change His mind about that.

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

I used the wrong side

Have you thought about the grace of God lately? I mean really thought about it.

The Bible states that we gained access to grace. An unlimited source, right?

Well I have an analogy. It comes from me being a dork.

This afternoon I was trying to use our "swiffer". I sprayed the stuff with the trigger and began scrubbing. All that was happening was a smudge. It was not getting clean.

Aggravated, i sprayed more and scrubbed harder. Once again nothing but a smudge. the harder I worked the worse it got. No matter what I did it just got worse! Then, i looked at the bottom of it and realized, yep you guessed it, that I had the pad on upside down.

So I simply turned the pad around and it worked just like I was supposed to.

Sometimes we work so stinking hard at gaining access to grace. We scrub harder only to have a big smudge.

We are judged by all kinds of people and think we need their validation. People like; preachers, pastors, TV Evangelists, a Sunday School teacher, etc....

If you are reading this and have screwed up in anyway, form or fashion and cannot feel the forgiving grace of God then quit using the wrong side.

Simply turn over away from man and allow Him to do what He does best..... give you access to Him and apply His grace to your life.

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Positive Thinking?

When God thought of you, it was positive. NOT negative.
Jer 29:11 (NIV) "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
Ironically, this verse--on so many hearts, posters and mirrors--is smack dab in the middle of God's pronounced judgment of 70 years captivity

WOW?!!!!

Yes, there is a consequence of sin. Yes there is a cure for it as well!

The awesome thing about God is His view of our lives

Before we were born

When we were born

When we committed our first sin

Second sin

Third sin................ Well you get the picture.

Have you "fallen" lately? Yea? Ha, I have to.

Notice God said I HAVE PLANS FOR YOU. Now, if GOD - the creator of the cosmos had/has a plan, ain't no one gonna screw with HIS plan.

So, relax, get back up, and try again. Yea, that's right... try again and again and again and.... well you get the picture.

His plan for you WILL happen.

When God thinks about you, He thinks positive stuff.... And He wants you to think the same way. Cool, hugh?

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Outside of Jesus, I stink

The old addage, "God is good" is true. HE IS.

As for me, I stink. I am the following outside of Jesus......

An emotional wreck

Broke

Sin sick

Mean

Selfish

Haughty

Pridful

Full of Crap

Unbalanced

Controlled by circumstances

Hopeless

Fearing

The list goes on and on.

The Goodness of God is the real deal. He gave everything for me.

In ALL CIRCUMSTANCES He is the one in control.

When I am mad, he understands me.

When I am broke, He provides

When I am sick, He heals me

When I dont undestand life..... He does.

HE FEELS ALL OF MY JOY, PAIN AND EVERTHING IN BETWEEN.

Outside of Jesus, I stink.

How bout you?

Thursday, February 26, 2009

That's too many numbers!!!!!

I love Kids! They say exactly what they are thinking. Today while driving the bus I was listing to a 1st grader debate with a pre-Ker.
They where talking about what size of a Kawola bear they would have as a pet.

The pre-Ker said billions, and billions, and billions, and billions, and billions, and billions.......etc... for about 30 seconds. Then the 1st grader interrupted and said, "that's too many numbers... they go past the line!" I am assuming he meant the margin line on notebook paper.

Silence.....

Then the 1st grader used his higher education to trumped his lil sister. He said, "Infinity!"

Debate over.

Satan hates your guts and my guts billions, and billions, and billions, and billions.....etc...

But God Loves you......

Infinity!!

Debate over!

Just a Thought.....

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

When it rains it pours?

Well, what a day. I am setting at the hospital. Its 10:30 pm. been a long and testing day.

My mom had a stroke this morning.

Yesterday morning she was fine. Today, well..... she is in ICU.

So, in the last year and a half has been wild! My next to the oldest brother dies. My dad had a stroke, and recently was diagnosed with demensia. My wife's dad was diagnosed with cancer. This morning, my mom had a stroke. Through it all when it rains it pours.

The grace of God rains. the grace of God pours. Yea, I admit its been very tough. I have cried, cussed, wept deeply, fought depression and even laughed for no reason. Through it all God still has been so good.

I have seen a Church go from 180 to 50, yet God is still good. He still sends His rain. He still pours His grace. He still smiles and even cries with me.

There has been a lot of "bad" happen. But, that has not changed our "Good" God.

No matter what, he is God. No matter what He knoes all, feels all, see's all, touches all, loves all, feels all, and wants to save..... all.

Yep, when it rains, it pours. And for that, I am thankful