I saw some people out on Flinders St with some signs "Hell is real" "Repent Now" "Heaven is Real". Now I guess I have to commend their zeal willing to stand there for hours open to ridicule etc, but isn't this getting away a bit from what Jesus preached.
Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. "The time has come," he said. "The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!" Mk 1:14f
So much emphasis on personal salvation, escpaing hell, principles, the point is overlooked by most of the christianity.
The Gospel is a world domination plan by the creator of this world to reclaim it from the ways we have messed it up. We need to stop nit picking over interpretations, cultural issues, social hierarchies. We need to stop playing the game the rest of the world is playing and bring creation back to its original purpose.
Forget all the bullshit, we are destroying the planet and each other, if not directly by inaction and complacency.
Monday, August 27, 2007
Saturday, August 25, 2007
I Believe ... 22 Aug 2007
God wants to - Demonstrate HE is not limited by our faith in building HIS kingdom.
I can - Accept that GOD is in control despite the chaos around me.
People will - Stop talking shit.
I can - Accept that GOD is in control despite the chaos around me.
People will - Stop talking shit.
Thursday, August 09, 2007
I Believe... Aug 2007
God wants to - show us why we are here, break the walls @ chains that keep us from appreciating what HE gave us.
I can - focus myself on seeing that purpose, appreciating what is before me for what it is and respond to it accordingly.
People will - begin to comprehend and harmonise with GOD given purpose.
I can - focus myself on seeing that purpose, appreciating what is before me for what it is and respond to it accordingly.
People will - begin to comprehend and harmonise with GOD given purpose.
Restless Night
Got through intro night of 101, hung around and talked a bit after, started to feel anxious but just kept talking to people, eventually I was just standing there for a while, then it got too much.
Got on the phone talking for a while, I think screaming at some points just have to get things acroos and get things done. Tried call 3 people to check up on them (2nd I was worried how it might be taken but needed to do this anyway) but none of them answered and I left message, spoke to another friend.
Sent a bunch of sms check in on some people, trying to pray for them and ask them to pray for me. Got a few SMS back and returned call from the first message, seemed a good thing I tried call him. Started to settle, SMSed a few more and asked them to pray for someone else, not much more I can do.
Didn't sleep much - lying, resting, reflecting, praying, speaking to people (not on phone or in person just trying to tell them things... kinda like esp I guess). Got up with only a few hours but in better shape then most of the last few weeks.
Found some other people had restless nights, one saw something on TV which I am glad was shared, another heard from god some things to be done and learned some new lessons.
Settled after the rushing around, got some peace and reassurence.
Got on the phone talking for a while, I think screaming at some points just have to get things acroos and get things done. Tried call 3 people to check up on them (2nd I was worried how it might be taken but needed to do this anyway) but none of them answered and I left message, spoke to another friend.
Sent a bunch of sms check in on some people, trying to pray for them and ask them to pray for me. Got a few SMS back and returned call from the first message, seemed a good thing I tried call him. Started to settle, SMSed a few more and asked them to pray for someone else, not much more I can do.
Didn't sleep much - lying, resting, reflecting, praying, speaking to people (not on phone or in person just trying to tell them things... kinda like esp I guess). Got up with only a few hours but in better shape then most of the last few weeks.
Found some other people had restless nights, one saw something on TV which I am glad was shared, another heard from god some things to be done and learned some new lessons.
Settled after the rushing around, got some peace and reassurence.
Friday, August 03, 2007
Birthright
A friend made an observation the other day when we had been talking "The difference, the only reason I have... and you don't have... is the family I was born into and the family you were been into."
I find it so easy to be condescending to people who have not experienced things I have experienced and have trouble doing things I find fairly easy, forgetting that often these things come from my background and people who have taught me over the years.
Why is so often forgotten that 'at such and such a time I got through it because ... and ... we're pushing me through and supporting.'
If I am just making excuses lets eliminate some of the excuses.
How many people have glasses, take off your glasses, stop making the excuse that you cannot see clearly and do the things you normally do without them, don't cheat and wear contacts. Do it for a week, see if you can maintain your job and get around, then come and talk to me about excuses.
I find it so easy to be condescending to people who have not experienced things I have experienced and have trouble doing things I find fairly easy, forgetting that often these things come from my background and people who have taught me over the years.
Why is so often forgotten that 'at such and such a time I got through it because ... and ... we're pushing me through and supporting.'
If I am just making excuses lets eliminate some of the excuses.
How many people have glasses, take off your glasses, stop making the excuse that you cannot see clearly and do the things you normally do without them, don't cheat and wear contacts. Do it for a week, see if you can maintain your job and get around, then come and talk to me about excuses.
Wednesday, August 01, 2007
Stupid Computer failures
Just spent an hour working on a review of my all time favourite movie, pasting quotes from the script, searching for words to convey the effect this film had on me, just finished, clicked to add a graphic and... the browser crashed.
All the work lost nothing to show for the time except some downloaded grfx and a txt of the script.
Maybe just type it at home and paste it in here.
All the work lost nothing to show for the time except some downloaded grfx and a txt of the script.
Maybe just type it at home and paste it in here.
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