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momentary minute of insanity
In the midst of b-i-t-c-h-i-n-ging about my life today, I was hit in the face with an image I hadn't seen our cared to see in a long time. It was a picture of myself back in the days when I was less than useful to, well... anyone. The glimpse was just that a fleeting shot of a guy who could only think of himself in terms of self-preserving. Heres me, I could have stared at that guy all day but it was the feeling that lingered afterwards that drove to a momentary minute of insanity.
The deep vacant pleasures of a life lived without God was taxing to say the least. Back in the day I was under no truthful accountability while making and breaking the rules I had set in motion to always come out on top, number one and right. I was lost, very simply... lost. With out God.
I shuttered today as that picture and feeling shot through me like the drums in a marching band. My senses went limp, my emotions tightened and God looked hard into a human being incapable of his own saving grace and ready to vacate this new life at a drop of a hat. This is me and yet this is not.
I stopped b-i-t-c-h-i-n-ging.
This from 1 Peter...
Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: "Be holy, because I am holy."
seeing the same
momentary minute of insanity
In the midst of b-i-t-c-h-i-n-ging about my life today, I was hit in the face with an image I hadn't seen our cared to see in a long time. It was a picture of myself back in the days when I was less than useful to, well... anyone. The glimpse was just that a fleeting shot of a guy who could only think of himself in terms of self-preserving. Heres me, I could have stared at that guy all day but it was the feeling that lingered afterwards that drove to a momentary minute of insanity.
The deep vacant pleasures of a life lived without God was taxing to say the least. Back in the day I was under no truthful accountability while making and breaking the rules I had set in motion to always come out on top, number one and right. I was lost, very simply... lost. With out God.
I shuttered today as that picture and feeling shot through me like the drums in a marching band. My senses went limp, my emotions tightened and God looked hard into a human being incapable of his own saving grace and ready to vacate this new life at a drop of a hat. This is me and yet this is not.
I stopped b-i-t-c-h-i-n-ging.
This from 1 Peter...
Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: "Be holy, because I am holy."
seeing the same
Quick Story
My old girl
I have a very old truck. For those of you who watch NOOMA's It's the same old truck Rob Bell drove in the video where he turns pyro. It's a 1990 Land Rover, old and on it's last leg. I use it to pull a trailer full of church stuff on Sundays.
A few weeks ago, I'm pulling the church stuff and a red light goes on, on the dash... "crap!" I say as I pull over and grab the owners manual. literally the manual says... "When that particular light is illuminated you should immediately pull over and "investigate." Thank God I did one thing right... but, come on!!! what am I, Dale Junior! I'm lucky I can figure out how to put gas in the thing. So, I "investigate" best I could... translation, I opened up the hood, looked and looked and looked and looked. Having me under the hood is like having Britney Spears give a seminar on dressing appropriate. Either way, I looked, saw nothing, shut the hood got in the truck ignored the red light and kept driving... Did I mention a few days later the truck died on the side of the road? It did. long story short... I towed it to a guy who knows what to do and spent money and time I do not have. Thank God I did the right thing... right? I mean, I investigated, I opened up the hood, I looked, I ignored the light just like any other responsible old truck owner would... Rob Bell would have done the same thing for crying out loud!
Now, there's no secret, I can be very critical of the American church. When you write a book called "Starving Jesus" you tend to think a bit critical about the Jesus situation here in the states. This morning I was looking up stats online for the new book I am writing. It seems if your a Christian author you have to have a stat or two legitimizing the garbage you write while claiming to be a card carrying member of the Jesus club. I found these cute fun little numbers when I punched in "Bible stats"
btw... Google is on course to become the new Bible for Americans, it's where we get all our truth from now-a-days.
STATS FROM THE NET.....
Only half of adults interviewed nationwide could name any of the four Gospels of the New Testament.
Just 37% of those interviewed could name all four Gospels.
Only 42% of adults were able to name as many as five of the Ten Commandments correctly.
Seven in ten (70%) were able to name the town where Jesus was born, but just 42% could identify him as the person who delivered the Sermon on the Mount. 9
38% of Americans believe the entire Bible was written several decades after Jesus' death and resurrection (While this is true of the New Testament, the entire Old Testament was written hundreds of years before the birth of Jesus Christ).
12% of adults believe that Noah's wife was Joan of Arc.
49% believe that the Bible teaches that money is the root of all evil. (The love of money is said to be the root of all types of evil).
75% believe that the Bible teaches that God helps those who help themselves.
It seems American Christians, like myself need a tad bit more investigation time in the Word of God. It was, frankly stupid of me not to address the red light immediately, I did end up spending way more time and cash as a result of my poor judgment. BUT... the fact was, the Rover kept running, which btw tells you a lot about me. So I kept driving until the old Rob Bell Land Rover was dead on the side of the road.
It would be easy to say, "We need to read more!" but thats way to naive. Perhaps, us, the American Christian needs to learn, embrace and start living for the God we claim saves. Perhaps we need to shut our mouths for a second, stop ignoring His constant call, stop the societal judgment, let God be God and simply investigate unto the point of exhaustion Gods Word. Then, and only then, when the light goes on will we know or can take a good guess at what might be wrong, right or worthy of driving.
Lost cities
My old girl
I have a very old truck. For those of you who watch NOOMA's It's the same old truck Rob Bell drove in the video where he turns pyro. It's a 1990 Land Rover, old and on it's last leg. I use it to pull a trailer full of church stuff on Sundays.
A few weeks ago, I'm pulling the church stuff and a red light goes on, on the dash... "crap!" I say as I pull over and grab the owners manual. literally the manual says... "When that particular light is illuminated you should immediately pull over and "investigate." Thank God I did one thing right... but, come on!!! what am I, Dale Junior! I'm lucky I can figure out how to put gas in the thing. So, I "investigate" best I could... translation, I opened up the hood, looked and looked and looked and looked. Having me under the hood is like having Britney Spears give a seminar on dressing appropriate. Either way, I looked, saw nothing, shut the hood got in the truck ignored the red light and kept driving... Did I mention a few days later the truck died on the side of the road? It did. long story short... I towed it to a guy who knows what to do and spent money and time I do not have. Thank God I did the right thing... right? I mean, I investigated, I opened up the hood, I looked, I ignored the light just like any other responsible old truck owner would... Rob Bell would have done the same thing for crying out loud!
Now, there's no secret, I can be very critical of the American church. When you write a book called "Starving Jesus" you tend to think a bit critical about the Jesus situation here in the states. This morning I was looking up stats online for the new book I am writing. It seems if your a Christian author you have to have a stat or two legitimizing the garbage you write while claiming to be a card carrying member of the Jesus club. I found these cute fun little numbers when I punched in "Bible stats"
btw... Google is on course to become the new Bible for Americans, it's where we get all our truth from now-a-days.
STATS FROM THE NET.....
Only half of adults interviewed nationwide could name any of the four Gospels of the New Testament.
Just 37% of those interviewed could name all four Gospels.
Only 42% of adults were able to name as many as five of the Ten Commandments correctly.
Seven in ten (70%) were able to name the town where Jesus was born, but just 42% could identify him as the person who delivered the Sermon on the Mount. 9
38% of Americans believe the entire Bible was written several decades after Jesus' death and resurrection (While this is true of the New Testament, the entire Old Testament was written hundreds of years before the birth of Jesus Christ).
12% of adults believe that Noah's wife was Joan of Arc.
49% believe that the Bible teaches that money is the root of all evil. (The love of money is said to be the root of all types of evil).
75% believe that the Bible teaches that God helps those who help themselves.
It seems American Christians, like myself need a tad bit more investigation time in the Word of God. It was, frankly stupid of me not to address the red light immediately, I did end up spending way more time and cash as a result of my poor judgment. BUT... the fact was, the Rover kept running, which btw tells you a lot about me. So I kept driving until the old Rob Bell Land Rover was dead on the side of the road.
It would be easy to say, "We need to read more!" but thats way to naive. Perhaps, us, the American Christian needs to learn, embrace and start living for the God we claim saves. Perhaps we need to shut our mouths for a second, stop ignoring His constant call, stop the societal judgment, let God be God and simply investigate unto the point of exhaustion Gods Word. Then, and only then, when the light goes on will we know or can take a good guess at what might be wrong, right or worthy of driving.
Lost cities
The down side
The tug
The reality on my side of the fence... I live intentionally for God, everyday trying my best to meet him. I'm a guy whose life has been turned upside down by Him. Sometimes it sucks! No one likes to loose the very things we hold onto to self persevere or make happy or content.
Take the act of forgiveness... it's suggests loosing your personal thoughts and actions in lieu of giving way to the person, act or emotion that has brought you pain or misery. And, how about your crap? And your need to get rid of... the ego, the pride, lying, cheating whatever it is... Christ's life was designed to help you be rid of your crap, it's simple but hard as hell. Next time you feel the tug, it usually comes when your alone... ask him for the wisdom to understand why losing your life is so vital to your relationship with him.
This comes from Jesus///
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it.
Ummmm..... you will love this!
The tug
The reality on my side of the fence... I live intentionally for God, everyday trying my best to meet him. I'm a guy whose life has been turned upside down by Him. Sometimes it sucks! No one likes to loose the very things we hold onto to self persevere or make happy or content.
Take the act of forgiveness... it's suggests loosing your personal thoughts and actions in lieu of giving way to the person, act or emotion that has brought you pain or misery. And, how about your crap? And your need to get rid of... the ego, the pride, lying, cheating whatever it is... Christ's life was designed to help you be rid of your crap, it's simple but hard as hell. Next time you feel the tug, it usually comes when your alone... ask him for the wisdom to understand why losing your life is so vital to your relationship with him.
This comes from Jesus///
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it.
Ummmm..... you will love this!
For the hell of it
Your real time
This guy I know says... "You are, your private time." translation, what your doing alone, is your reality. Sure. I'm down with that. So, for todays incredibly uncomfortable moment lets talk about your reality.
What is the one thing you consistently do alone?
What are those thoughts you play with while alone?
What are the plans you make when alone?
What are the dreams you dream when alone?
Who are the people you wish to be when alone?
Where are the places you'd like to be when alone?
Where are you when alone?
What are the conversations you have with God when alone?
What are those behaviors you act out when alone
And...
What are you doing alone, that needs not be done when alone?
or
What behaviors should you be doing when alone?
this from Proverbs 3:3
Let love and faithfulness never leave you;
bind them around your neck,
write them on the tablet of your heart.
The origns of anorexia
Your real time
This guy I know says... "You are, your private time." translation, what your doing alone, is your reality. Sure. I'm down with that. So, for todays incredibly uncomfortable moment lets talk about your reality.
What is the one thing you consistently do alone?
What are those thoughts you play with while alone?
What are the plans you make when alone?
What are the dreams you dream when alone?
Who are the people you wish to be when alone?
Where are the places you'd like to be when alone?
Where are you when alone?
What are the conversations you have with God when alone?
What are those behaviors you act out when alone
And...
What are you doing alone, that needs not be done when alone?
or
What behaviors should you be doing when alone?
this from Proverbs 3:3
Let love and faithfulness never leave you;
bind them around your neck,
write them on the tablet of your heart.
The origns of anorexia
Sorry
I've been a tab bit busy
For those of you who simply can not live without a good HP blog or podcast, sorry... I've been a bit remiss in updating. seems the summer has fully engulfed my time and I am behind the 8 ball. More coming I promise! For now, do something with yourself will ya!
I've been a tab bit busy
For those of you who simply can not live without a good HP blog or podcast, sorry... I've been a bit remiss in updating. seems the summer has fully engulfed my time and I am behind the 8 ball. More coming I promise! For now, do something with yourself will ya!
For them
Who are they anyway?
You ever just take a little time and think on the things others around you do for you? Seriously...
I stopped for about 10 minutes today and put my mind on all the crap my wife does for my life. She cooks for me, buys my food, one time... I said "I need new socks." and she got em for me! un-real... and that ain't the half of it.
My wife, not the only one who seems to care about me. I have a few friends that would bend over backward for me. I got a neighbor who would cut my grass for me. I have a mom who makes my daughter dress's. I got a step sister who gave my adopted kids an entire u-haul full of stuff when they first got to my house. How about the guy I know in Cleveland who gives me money every time I see him. Or the guy who takes me to lunch once a week and never lets me pay. then, theres a guy who gave me a car for $500.00 bucks and might I add, a great car! Ohhhh yeah... then theres this dude who pays for me and my wife to have a nice little vacation. How about the hundreds of folks in my life that send me encouraging e-mails or call to say "I was thinking about you, hope all is well."
Or the God I have that saved my life February 18, 1985... and might I add I didn't ask Him to do it.
Truth be told. After I thought about all the great things people do for me... I was speechless. I mean, I'm an idiot!
Man! I got it good!
You?
this is from Matthew
You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.
You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. 15Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.
My new house
Who are they anyway?
You ever just take a little time and think on the things others around you do for you? Seriously...
I stopped for about 10 minutes today and put my mind on all the crap my wife does for my life. She cooks for me, buys my food, one time... I said "I need new socks." and she got em for me! un-real... and that ain't the half of it.
My wife, not the only one who seems to care about me. I have a few friends that would bend over backward for me. I got a neighbor who would cut my grass for me. I have a mom who makes my daughter dress's. I got a step sister who gave my adopted kids an entire u-haul full of stuff when they first got to my house. How about the guy I know in Cleveland who gives me money every time I see him. Or the guy who takes me to lunch once a week and never lets me pay. then, theres a guy who gave me a car for $500.00 bucks and might I add, a great car! Ohhhh yeah... then theres this dude who pays for me and my wife to have a nice little vacation. How about the hundreds of folks in my life that send me encouraging e-mails or call to say "I was thinking about you, hope all is well."
Or the God I have that saved my life February 18, 1985... and might I add I didn't ask Him to do it.
Truth be told. After I thought about all the great things people do for me... I was speechless. I mean, I'm an idiot!
Man! I got it good!
You?
this is from Matthew
You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.
You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. 15Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.
My new house
Ok...
I know a guy
I know a guy... he was a guy in need. You might know the same guy or gal for that matter. Searching, longing, fighting, at times radically obsessed with life and all it's crazy.
He wanted... money, fame, respect, the answers to life.
You know this guy?
This guy... he's a good guy. One time this guy was faced with the fact he might never be anything, nothing, ordinary, run of the mill, an every day Joe. It scared him. It made him think about what it is he is, and will become.
One day, instead of engaging his mindless self obsessions... he looked up and asked "Hey! You really what they say you are?" He waited and waited and waited and waited. God answered him deep below the surface of his life, way deep with a quite soft thundering whisper that made my guy think hard about all the needs and wants in his life.
The guy would tell me years later... "God asked me, what would happened if you were to nothing from your list? It's funny... but for all the want and need I had, I had no answer for Him, I mean what would I do?"
My guy pointed to this and read...
Romans 13
Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for he who loves his fellowman has fulfilled the law. 9The commandments, "Do not commit adultery," "Do not murder," "Do not steal," "Do not covet,"and whatever other commandment there may be, are summed up in this one rule: "Love your neighbor as yourself." 10Love does no harm to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.
He, smiled when he was done... "this is what I do, this is what I have become, my list has gone from me and I am fairly sure I'm ok."
I am happy I know a guy.
Marketing stuff
I know a guy
I know a guy... he was a guy in need. You might know the same guy or gal for that matter. Searching, longing, fighting, at times radically obsessed with life and all it's crazy.
He wanted... money, fame, respect, the answers to life.
You know this guy?
This guy... he's a good guy. One time this guy was faced with the fact he might never be anything, nothing, ordinary, run of the mill, an every day Joe. It scared him. It made him think about what it is he is, and will become.
One day, instead of engaging his mindless self obsessions... he looked up and asked "Hey! You really what they say you are?" He waited and waited and waited and waited. God answered him deep below the surface of his life, way deep with a quite soft thundering whisper that made my guy think hard about all the needs and wants in his life.
The guy would tell me years later... "God asked me, what would happened if you were to nothing from your list? It's funny... but for all the want and need I had, I had no answer for Him, I mean what would I do?"
My guy pointed to this and read...
Romans 13
Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for he who loves his fellowman has fulfilled the law. 9The commandments, "Do not commit adultery," "Do not murder," "Do not steal," "Do not covet,"and whatever other commandment there may be, are summed up in this one rule: "Love your neighbor as yourself." 10Love does no harm to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.
He, smiled when he was done... "this is what I do, this is what I have become, my list has gone from me and I am fairly sure I'm ok."
I am happy I know a guy.
Marketing stuff
It's one thought
Be careful
Do you have good council? Good people who drive you straight, challenge you and the faith to stack on that? Can you say the next move or decision is in fact the one you've been waiting for or God forbid the one you think God is moving you too?
Do yourself a favor... if your in faith limbo... read this, pray and call that one voice you count on... ask for their opinion deviod of the persoanl garbage we carry into each others lives... in other words go biblical, stay biblical and let the truth of the next move be you, God and a good friend. Not the passion of a breif moment or the smile of a good looking thief.
this is from Jesus from Matthew...
Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
I got nothing today
Be careful
Do you have good council? Good people who drive you straight, challenge you and the faith to stack on that? Can you say the next move or decision is in fact the one you've been waiting for or God forbid the one you think God is moving you too?
Do yourself a favor... if your in faith limbo... read this, pray and call that one voice you count on... ask for their opinion deviod of the persoanl garbage we carry into each others lives... in other words go biblical, stay biblical and let the truth of the next move be you, God and a good friend. Not the passion of a breif moment or the smile of a good looking thief.
this is from Jesus from Matthew...
Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
I got nothing today
YOUR FRIENDS
Just me?
I will be loosing a friend on Wednesday. He is moving and I will say goodbye. We have been through a lot over the course of our 40 plus years. We will still talk and e-mail, but I cant help but feel bummed.
You? Who do you miss, think about and long to hang out with? If I could; I would encourage you to call, write or send out a smoke signal... let em know you love them, pray for them or just freaking miss the hell out of em.
this comes from 1 Peter
8 Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble. 9 Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. 10 For,"Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech. 11 He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."
Just cool stuff
Just me?
I will be loosing a friend on Wednesday. He is moving and I will say goodbye. We have been through a lot over the course of our 40 plus years. We will still talk and e-mail, but I cant help but feel bummed.
You? Who do you miss, think about and long to hang out with? If I could; I would encourage you to call, write or send out a smoke signal... let em know you love them, pray for them or just freaking miss the hell out of em.
this comes from 1 Peter
8 Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble. 9 Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. 10 For,"Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech. 11 He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."
Just cool stuff
He would like you to
Today if possible
Jesus says... anyone should come after me, take up your cross and follow Me. How about you? This in your whell house or are you living day to day with a guess and a prayer that it will get better?
enjoy this
Today if possible
Jesus says... anyone should come after me, take up your cross and follow Me. How about you? This in your whell house or are you living day to day with a guess and a prayer that it will get better?
enjoy this
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Thank God!!!!
I am sooooo pleased we have judges who will help me protect my kids from random boobs on the TV... Idiots!
AP
I am sooooo pleased we have judges who will help me protect my kids from random boobs on the TV... Idiots!
AP
3 days ago
by jr.
by jr.
He left stuff everywhere
George made me laugh as I am sure he did for you. I can only hope his family stays close to the Lord as they mourn his passing...
AP
George made me laugh as I am sure he did for you. I can only hope his family stays close to the Lord as they mourn his passing...
AP
Over 1 month ago, roughly,
by jr.
by jr.
Ahhhh
Hey! Forget Michael Jordan and the next American Idol, I found a couple of great great Role models!
CP
Hey! Forget Michael Jordan and the next American Idol, I found a couple of great great Role models!
CP
Over 1 month ago, roughly,
by jr.
by jr.
Hired!
This just in... Hollywood Pastor has hired Bono as new fund raiser.
AP
This just in... Hollywood Pastor has hired Bono as new fund raiser.
AP
Over 1 month ago, roughly,
by jr.
by jr.
Russert dead at 58
I was in the news biz for a while and Tim got it done. Pray for his family.
Washinton Post
I was in the news biz for a while and Tim got it done. Pray for his family.
Washinton Post
Over 1 month ago, roughly,
by jr.
by jr.
Me?
When I was 5... I was still learning to poop in the toilet.
ap
When I was 5... I was still learning to poop in the toilet.
ap
Over 1 month ago, roughly,
by jr.
by jr.
$1.99
At this point... Officially, we are waiting for Jesus to return.
AP
At this point... Officially, we are waiting for Jesus to return.
AP
Over 1 month ago, roughly,
by jr.
by jr.
more detoxing
It seems the only way to get sober now a days... have MTV shoot it.
ap
It seems the only way to get sober now a days... have MTV shoot it.
ap
Over 1 month ago, roughly,
by jr.
by jr.
Spell Hollywood Pastor
I love this competition, could never enter but love it.
AP
I love this competition, could never enter but love it.
AP
Over 2 months ago, roughly,
by jr.
by jr.
Star Trek
Lets all hum please, in honor of the man who wrote it.
Breitbart
Lets all hum please, in honor of the man who wrote it.
Breitbart
Over 2 months ago, roughly,
by jr.
by jr.
Flickr
