END OF TIME?

Two facts of this Universe is.....

1. There is a God

2. We are not Him

It seems like every few years or so when a catastrophe happens all of the dooms day people start preaching about the end of time. The last days. The second coming of Jesus Christ.

Yes... I believe that He is coming again (for you that are already ticked at me for challenging "doomsday")

But end of time? Really?

Think about that.... Time never started.... and time (as we do not know it) will never end.

There are soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo many other things that we need to do before we worry about eschatology of the theological premise in which we spend our time debating how it is all gonna happen.

here are some ideas of how to quit wasting your time talking about "End Times"

1. Pray for yourself

2. Pray for others

3. Don't be a "Christian snob"

4. Stop freaking people out with freaklogy

5. Make someone laugh

6. Tell God He is awesome

7. Love

8. Live

9. Laugh

and last but not least.....

10. Make the best of time (as you DO know it)

Till he comes again.....

Just a Thought.....

Between Two Worlds

As Jesus hung on the cross it is said in the Scripture that He was suspended between heaven and earth.
It was at that point that He was caught between two worlds.
In the world below He was leaving 33 and 1/2 years of family, ministry and friends.
In the world above it was heaven the place of beginnings (for the lack of a better term).
Have you ever been there? Stuck between there, here and there?
Wanting "this cup to pass from you"?
Feeling rejected after dieing for your cause?
Thats what it means to be caught in between two worlds.

What jesus wanted to do is to tell the world that God loves them... they did not like Him or recieve Him. Heaven was waiting.... The angels were watching and God was weeping.

Today.... we are there... stuck between the there, here and the there. The world rejects us, the angels are watching and God is weeping.

One day it will all make since... Until then, be you. be yourself be creative and keep listening to God.

We are suspended between earth and heaven... they are watching. They are wondering why you are unique. Why you just wont be like them (the unchurched, the churched, the christian, the non believer, etc....).

What do we do. We remain open to His uniqueness to be manafest in us. His creativity to be used through us.

Be different

Be you

go for it

yea, they might kill you, but you will end up there. :)

CAN DESTINY HAPPEN IN A VACUUM?

Remember the story of Macbeth? He tried to change his own destiny only to see the "prophesies" about him come true. To make a long story short he tried to avoid his foretold death only to be beheaded as his "fate".

Question: Can destiny happen in a vacuum?

I was talking to a coupe of co-workers on my break today and asked them this question. I posed the question in the form of what I call, "Plinko in a sealed room' Go with me on this.......

Remember the game 'Plinko" on the game show "The Price Is Right"? The game was all about the luck of the way a large poker looking chip would be dropped along the top of strategically placed pegs. When a person would drop the chip down the plinko board it would bounce along the pegs, and if "luck" was on their side it could land in the 10,000 money slot.

When the chip would land in a large money slot, the contestant would try from the very same spot with different results only to be frustrated.

Why?

I have been told that if you try the same thing you will get the same results. tell the contestant that. Maybe it is the atmosphere of the room. Maybe its the air coming from the vents blowing it. Maybe it is the rumble of the audience cheering vibrating it in a different direction. Maybe.

So, lets change the atmosphere.

A vacuumed room - sealed tight - plinko - a machine that is programed to drop the chip at the same place with the pegs, board, and all aspects with NO variables to change it.

Can destiny be changed in a vacuum? A sealed off room?

My co-workers said No. I asked, why? they said because its impossible to create that atmosphere.

Hmmmm.

As is life. THERE IS NOT A "ONE FORMULA" that can work EVERY TIME... Enter, the Cross. Jesus. The Messiah. YHWH. GOD.

He (Jesus) said, "I am the (Only) way, the (only) truth the (Only) Life"

That, is destiny.

That IS a cure all.

So, from the moment we accept Christ, does our destiny begin? Free will VS. Unconditional Election.

Macbeth. Was that "supposed" to happened? Could it have changed?

Judas (who betrayed Jesus), was that "Supposed" to happened? Could it have been changed?

The plinko chip. In a sealed environment - could it fall in the same place every time?

Me and You, In a sealed environment - does that effect us?

Or, does God drop us on earth like plinko chips (with a Bible) and say "I'll see you on the other side."

What do you think?

Jesus Loves Me More Than I Love Him!

I set here at midnight (have to be up at 5am) and cant sleep. Jacob and I just got back a while ago from The movies. He is laying here beside me. Tami and Luke are over at her cousins house. So, here I am setting up in bed, watching my stuck up cat stare at me! LOL
On the way home from the movies tonight I was listening to some classic Hillsong worship. The song that spoke to me was "unfailing Love"
The truth is , jesus loves me more than I love Him!
Think about that - NO MATTER WHERE YOU HAVE BEEN, WHAT YOU HAVE DONE, WHAT YOU WILL EVER DO, Jesus loves you with a perfect love!
If you are alive, love Him back
If you are dead, and in Him, you will love Him back
If you have a car, love him
Legs, love Him
Shoes, Love Him
Food, Love Him
So I guess I have a two folded prayer for tonight. 1. PLEASE LET ME GET A VERY GOOD NIGHT OF SLEEP 2. HELP ME TO CATCH A GLIMPSE OF YOUR LOVE AND REACT TO IT LIKE YOU HAVE SNATCHED ME FROM THE FIRE.

Remember, He loves you unconditionally, without one single blemish. He is proud of you and wants to shine through you. Smile, laugh, cry...... Love Him. Just a Thought.....

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?

I asked Jesus

Well, my negitive attitude has redndered me some what i call "begging a prayer".

The other morning i was leaving work and I asked Jesus this question,

"Lord please show me waht you are doing at this point in life through me!!"

Well, He did. I am working at a large grocery store chain, at night, in the bakery. I took the job because we need the money.

God gave me this job for other additional reasons..... Devine appointments.

I walked into the bakery and met a nice kid about the age of my oldest son. It ends up, that I have known him for several years. he is a kid (young man) that has had what i would consider, a tough life. I asked Jesus to help me connect with Him. QWe did. Then last night, he was telling me how close he was to his Grandma.

I asked him a few questions about her, and it turns out that I had the opportunity of preaching at her funeral.

I remember proclaiming the Gospel, and his Grandma's sister came to Christ. He thought about it and we were both amazed at this "small world".

So, I asked Jesus another question. "jesus, please dont let me screw this up!"

God is good and faithfull even when we are bad and faithless.

Just a Thought.....