I dare you to read just one of the books listed here.
See if it doesn’t ruin your life and bring you into the life God wants from you!
1. Jesus in the Margins by Rick McKinley
http://www.jesusinthemargins.com/
2. The Irresistible Revolution by Shane Claiborne
3. What's so amazing about grace? (visual edition) By Phillip Yancey
4. Under the Overpass by Mike Yankoski
http://www.UnderTheOverpass.com
5. Be Intolerant by Ryan Dobson
http://www.ryandobson.com/
"The question isn’t 'Were you challenged?', but 'Were you changed?'"
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Friday, March 9, 2007
dW 03.09.07
scripture
Ephesians 4:26-27
"In your anger do not sin": Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold.
song
I’ll start walking your way
You start walking mine
We’ll meet in the middle beneath that old Georgia Pine
We gain a lot of ground if we both give a little
There ain’t no road too long
If we meet in the middle
Meet in the Middle - Diamond Rio
thought
Here are some interesting points to think about concerning the verses above.
In your anger do not sin…
-anger is acceptable but often times misplaced and wrongly expressed
If you let the sun go down on your anger then the devil gains a foot hold
- anger left unresolved leads to bitterness, bitterness builds walls, and the devil will use them as tools to keep you from fellowship with both that person and with God
Ephesians 4:26-27
"In your anger do not sin": Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold.
song
I’ll start walking your way
You start walking mine
We’ll meet in the middle beneath that old Georgia Pine
We gain a lot of ground if we both give a little
There ain’t no road too long
If we meet in the middle
Meet in the Middle - Diamond Rio
thought
Here are some interesting points to think about concerning the verses above.
In your anger do not sin…
-anger is acceptable but often times misplaced and wrongly expressed
If you let the sun go down on your anger then the devil gains a foot hold
- anger left unresolved leads to bitterness, bitterness builds walls, and the devil will use them as tools to keep you from fellowship with both that person and with God
Thursday, March 8, 2007
dW 03.08.07
scripture
2 Corinthians 12:9
But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.
quote
Your greatest burden in life is not your circumstances. Your greatest burden in life is you not being able to see your life clearly through God's eyes.
Nick Vujicic
http://www.lifewithoutlimbs.org
2 Corinthians 12:9
But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.
quote
Your greatest burden in life is not your circumstances. Your greatest burden in life is you not being able to see your life clearly through God's eyes.
Nick Vujicic
http://www.lifewithoutlimbs.org
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
dW 03.07.07
scripture
2 Cor. 4:16-18 NIV
Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
verse from an old song
This world is not my home; I'm just a-passing through.
My treasures are laid up somewhere beyond the blue.
The angels beckon me from Heaven's open door and I can't feel at home in this world anymore.
thought
This song appeared in my mind out of nowhere yesterday. It's easy to get swallowed up and weighed down by the world and by the cares of each day. Each day is filled with problems, some small, others that seem insurmountable. It helps to remember as Paul said that we are in an earthly tent and we're just passing through, on to our building made by God. How precious is the hope that we hold for something better than this broken world!
Contributed by Pete
2 Cor. 4:16-18 NIV
Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
verse from an old song
This world is not my home; I'm just a-passing through.
My treasures are laid up somewhere beyond the blue.
The angels beckon me from Heaven's open door and I can't feel at home in this world anymore.
thought
This song appeared in my mind out of nowhere yesterday. It's easy to get swallowed up and weighed down by the world and by the cares of each day. Each day is filled with problems, some small, others that seem insurmountable. It helps to remember as Paul said that we are in an earthly tent and we're just passing through, on to our building made by God. How precious is the hope that we hold for something better than this broken world!
Contributed by Pete
dw 03.06.07
scripture
2 Corinthians 6:14
Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?
Ephesians 5:8
For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light.
1 Thessalonians 5:5
You are all sons of the light and sons of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness.
quote
We ask God to forgive us for our evil thoughts and evil temper, but rarely, if ever, ask Him to forgive us for our sadness. Joy is regarded as a happy accident of the Christian life, an ornament and a luxury, rather than a duty.
R.W. Dale
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note
I had someone email me yesterday with a brilliant idea. They asked, “Would you want to spread the making of the dW around to the other members? Others could make them up once in awhile and send them to you for distribution.” So I told this person that I loved the idea and asked them to be the first to contribute. J If you would like to contribute to the dW, then please send me an email with a verse and a quote/illustration. Keep in mind that these a small bites to chew on during the day. I look forward to see how God is speaking to you through His Word.
You can visit http://www.biblegateway.com for scripture.
2 Corinthians 6:14
Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?
Ephesians 5:8
For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light.
1 Thessalonians 5:5
You are all sons of the light and sons of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness.
quote
We ask God to forgive us for our evil thoughts and evil temper, but rarely, if ever, ask Him to forgive us for our sadness. Joy is regarded as a happy accident of the Christian life, an ornament and a luxury, rather than a duty.
R.W. Dale
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note
I had someone email me yesterday with a brilliant idea. They asked, “Would you want to spread the making of the dW around to the other members? Others could make them up once in awhile and send them to you for distribution.” So I told this person that I loved the idea and asked them to be the first to contribute. J If you would like to contribute to the dW, then please send me an email with a verse and a quote/illustration. Keep in mind that these a small bites to chew on during the day. I look forward to see how God is speaking to you through His Word.
You can visit http://www.biblegateway.com for scripture.
to write love on her arms
Few would ever suspect that I have been diagnosed with depression. It began back in highschool after a horrible summer when my parents split up. I hid my pain for some time but pretty soon it was starting to show. I thought that my feelings were weakness and therefore something I could overcome but I was unable to cope. Depression ran in our family so my mom knew the signs to look for. We worked with our family doctor to get my chemical balances back in line and I started counseling. I still take my meds and I still have ups and downs. Why do I share this with you? Because I want others to know there is hope. This group wants the same...
Excerpt from their site - TWLOHA
It is estimated that 15% or roughly 17 million Americans suffer from depression.
It affects rich and poor, young and old, black and white.
2/3 are never treated.
They do not recognize the illness, and see it as a weakness or personality flaw.
Untreated depression is the most common cause of suicide.
In Australia, New Zealand and Japan, there are more suicides than murders.
Suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people.
Depression is treatable.
Cutting was very much a mystery until 1996 when Princess Diana admitted that she had struggled with it.
Self Injurers use physical pain as an attempt to calm or numb the psychological pain or stress. They injure the outside in an attempt to release the pain on the inside.
Self Injury is an attempt to stop the hurting, an attempt to be clean.
Self injurers and addicts seek the familiar, even if its pain. This is completely foreign to most people.
Self injurers believe pain is their only option, using greater external pain as a relief from the pain inside.
There is hope.
Excerpt from their site - TWLOHA
It is estimated that 15% or roughly 17 million Americans suffer from depression.
It affects rich and poor, young and old, black and white.
2/3 are never treated.
They do not recognize the illness, and see it as a weakness or personality flaw.
Untreated depression is the most common cause of suicide.
In Australia, New Zealand and Japan, there are more suicides than murders.
Suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people.
Depression is treatable.
Cutting was very much a mystery until 1996 when Princess Diana admitted that she had struggled with it.
Self Injurers use physical pain as an attempt to calm or numb the psychological pain or stress. They injure the outside in an attempt to release the pain on the inside.
Self Injury is an attempt to stop the hurting, an attempt to be clean.
Self injurers and addicts seek the familiar, even if its pain. This is completely foreign to most people.
Self injurers believe pain is their only option, using greater external pain as a relief from the pain inside.
There is hope.
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
theblindproject
I came across this group. I read thier stuff. It broke my heart and made me cry. Because we live in a bubble called comfort, separated from the hurts of others. The selfish live to gain more comfort while robbing the poor and abused of their necessities. This group decided to do something about it. Please see what they are up to.
http://www.theblindproject.com
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Excerpt from thier site:
For the afflicted: Young children in southeast asia who are victims to the sex-trade have a warped view of the reality. This cruel reality and repeated abuse quickly erodes their psyches and blinds them of all hope and a future.
For the world: It's surprising how many people living in more affluent, civilized parts of the world are unaware and sometimes overlook the kinds of social injustice taking place towards child trafficking. Our plan is to uncover the eyes of the world, especially the myspace generation.
For ourselves: On a more personal note, we also called it The Blind Project because we honestly do not know what we have in store. Although we have a plan to serve Thai orphanages, we do not know what is going to happen when we meet these orphans. We do not know if we are going to succeed or fail. But we do know that we will fail if we do nothing at all.
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."
Thank you all for your support.
- The Blind Project
http://www.theblindproject.com
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Excerpt from thier site:
For the afflicted: Young children in southeast asia who are victims to the sex-trade have a warped view of the reality. This cruel reality and repeated abuse quickly erodes their psyches and blinds them of all hope and a future.
For the world: It's surprising how many people living in more affluent, civilized parts of the world are unaware and sometimes overlook the kinds of social injustice taking place towards child trafficking. Our plan is to uncover the eyes of the world, especially the myspace generation.
For ourselves: On a more personal note, we also called it The Blind Project because we honestly do not know what we have in store. Although we have a plan to serve Thai orphanages, we do not know what is going to happen when we meet these orphans. We do not know if we are going to succeed or fail. But we do know that we will fail if we do nothing at all.
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."
Thank you all for your support.
- The Blind Project
Monday, March 5, 2007
dW 03.05.07
scripture
Philippians 4:-7
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
wisdom
Be thankful that you don't already have everything you desire.
If you did, what would there be to look forward to?
Be thankful when you don't know something, for it gives you the opportunity to learn.
Be thankful for the difficult times, because during those times you grow.
Be thankful for your limitations, because they give you opportunities for improvement.
Be thankful for each new challenge, because it will build your strength and character.
Be thankful for your mistakes, because they will teach you valuable lessons.
Be thankful when you're tired and weary, because it means you've made a difference.
It's easy to be thankful for the good things.
A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are also thankful for the setbacks.
Gratitude can turn a negative into a positive.
Find a way to be thankful for your troubles, and they can become your blessings.
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