I've been thinking

Over the past few months God has taught me a few things. One thing He has taught me is that He answers prayers in unbelieveable ways. By "unbelieveable" I mean incredibly glorious in terms of my spiritual growth, and in the human sense where it feels like I've been "through the mill." As a feeble human I ask for things and sometimes don't even expect them to happen, or when I do ask for them I have set in my mind this perfect, ideal way of receiving what God has to offer. Well, I am beginning to understand that God has a much larger picture in mind for my personal faith development. God works in mysteriously awesome ways. I can see God's handi-work through the trials recently encountered in my life. And I thank God for allowing me to see through the stormy blasts! Praise God!

I say the above to three reasons:
First, to encourage you in your faith to hang in there and dialy submit yourselves to Christ even when there seems to be no end to your sturggle. There is an enormous light and reward at the end of the tunnel!

Second, to explain, not excuse my presence on my blogsite and in comments on other sites. My life is in a serious state transformation and my priority has been to absorb and soak up as much life as possible from the word of God.

And Lastly, I'm asking you to pray for me. I am weak. I am human. I am sinful. I need prayer. Pray for my spiritual growth, and that God will allow me to see His controling hand throughout all the trails that come my way.

Praise Him!

Neo-Calvinist insite required!

In a ongoing battle between a respected coworker and I, he stated the following which I am having a tough time digesting. How do you respond to a statement like this?

"Neo-Calvinism has many good qualities, but they have to understand that you don't have to rumage through the trash cans of society to find something worth redeeming."

I Wonder...?

I wonder
What kind of church would my church be,
if every member was just like me?
How many souls would be saved today,
if it all depended on what I Say?
I wonder
How many times have I said I'm a Christian,
but turned a deaf ear to a need?
How many time have I said I love Jesus,
but everyone saw what I lead?
I wonder
How many luxuries have I passed by
to have more to give to the Lord?
Jesus I promise as long as I live
from now on I'm going to do more.
I wonder
How many prayers would my Lord have to answer,
if all that he heard came from me?
What kind of church would my church be,
if every member was just like me?

This is a really good song found in the album What Kind of Church, by The Watchmen.

I think everyone that reads this blog will come to two conclusions; First, the impossibility of every member being exactly the same, and the second, thank God not everyone is just like me!