100th post! .. WORSHIP!

i know i dont post on here as often as i should. i have been crazy busy with school lately and have had to invest more on that then what i have been doing on this blog.

i was listening to a message the other day about worship. Worship is an amazing thing and if you remember Lucifer was the leader or worship in heaven that ended up falling off the boat because of his pride and ego. lucifer had jewels on him and when he stood in God's light it would reflect amazingly. the message i was listening to brought out many points and God first and foremost wants worshipers and to do it fully and sincerely.

Bro Arnold offers my examples and one of which is even after david lost the baby he went and worshiped.

God will only accept full and sincere worship because anything less then that is putting other God's before him, so with that being understood those who worship him with all their heart, soul and mine must worship him in spirit and in truth.

Worship, not warship! God is amazing and when you turn your energy to worshiping doors open that was locked and bolted shut, things begin to happen but you must meet genuine worship first!

using the Bible as a random answer generator has hazards lol

thought this was kind of funny and proved a point

a wonderful illustration of the hazards of using the Bible as a “magical answer generator”, and also of reading verses out of context. I might be paraphrasing it slightly, but here’s the gist of it…

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There was a man who was feeling depressed and confused, and he thought he’d look for answers in the Bible. So he opened it up at random, closed his eyes and dropped his finger on the page. When he opened his eyes, he saw that he had selected Matthew 27:5, and he read:

And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

“Oh dear”, he thought, “that doesn’t sound very encouraging! Let me try it again.”

So he repeated the exercise and this time his finger fell on Luke 10:37, which said:

Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.

“This really isn’t working very well,” he thought. “But let me give it one more try.”

Again he opened the book and selected a verse at random. Again he looked at where his finger lay, this time on John 13:27, and he read:

Jesus said to him, “What you are going to do, do quickly.”

God Working! quick tid-bit

notes from a sermon watching tonight:

plan, place, provision, purpose w00t! (ex, gen 22)
plan - (v1) "take your son your only son and offer him to me"
place - (v3,4,9) Mt Moriah
provision - (v8) God will provide! (the key is to know you are in God's Will!) as they come up one side, the ram is coming up the other side! the ram was caught up (which can be deadly) so God took the fight out of the blessing! (hint people: ask God to take the fight of the blessings!)
purpose - the whole purpose was to prepare a mountain and place for the crucifixion!

Speaking audibly is very important! (your prayers of 3 months sounds like a continuous prayer to him in eternity!)

when god gives you a word , follow it exactly (do not take away OR add to it! just the specifics!)

> bk of gen Joseph goes to Jacob , tell his dream (11 sheaves bowing down & sun and moon bowing down)

>> Joseph seen the moon, but it was not so because his mom died before the situation bows. the moon was not part of the original dream but was part of the interpretation

>> Joseph goes to Israel & 10 brothers come - sending them back, 10 brothers come and doesn't reveal. when and only when 11 brothers show up then did Joseph reveal who he is. because he could not do it with 10 thats not what God showed him.

plan, place, provision, purpose w00t! (example, ax 27 - Paul starts out as a prisoner)

PLAN: to appeal to Ceaser

PLACE: to go to Rome!

PROVISION: (came after disaster. when you have the plan & place then provision is always next!)

shows that you might get side tracked, goes from resisting wind to side track wind to a dangerous wind.

(v19) throw stuff overboard

> Paul is bit by a snake & is not sick, this bring attention to him & he begins to do miracles!

28:7-9 publius is healed

28:10 & 11 they give him all the stuff they needed for the trip to Rome! Even got the Cadillac yacht of the day!

28:16 Paul is given the ability to wear when he wants & has a roman soldier to where ever he goes.

28:30&31 paul has a house for two years at his own expense, preaching Jesus without being hindered

PURPOSE:

Paul was helped out in Rome & was blessed!!

Thats the notes i took tonight, hope the help some one!!

Last part at altar call:

1 John 1:5 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

believe he hears you when you ask & the petition is done! believe you receive those things before you receive them

People will talk, there is a solution to that....

i almost put this as my Facebook status but i think it is better here. to all those who check in from time to time - this is for you! Remember to pray for me!

(self written) theory o' the day: people are going to talk so be assured of that. the question is this, when they are commenting as they will are you going to be proud of your achievement or attempt at achievement versus your lack of even trying? The most regretted things in life is not that which one has done (even failed attempts) it is that which has not done or too scared of to try.

what is 75 years (est. avg. life time) on this earth being dictated by people who are not even sure of them self in the first place (obviously, they don't or they wouldn't try to dictate other's life)? those who matter don't mind & those who mind don't matter.

simply put ~ Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you've imagined. As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler. Henry David Thoreau

(hint: your solution, give them something awesome to talk about! ^_^)

quick update & Joke!

just wanted to post, i do at least want to do one post a month but hopefully more. School starts tomorrow (suppose to be on of the harder semesters!). God has blessed me during my two week break! Exciting things are happening in the church world & spirit world. The conference i went to i met many exciting people and talked to two youth pastors in my region! The study i am working on now is huge but i do hope to study out more things here in the future! i desire your prayers to keep this blog updated more regularly!

i now leave you with a joke its named "clever dog"

A wealthy man decided to go on a safari in Africa. He took his faithful pet dachshund along for company. One day, the dachshund starts chasing butterflies and before long the dachshund discovers that he is lost.

So, wandering about, he notices a leopard heading rapidly in his direction with the obvious intention of having him for lunch. The dachshund thinks, "I'm in deep trouble now!" Then he noticed some bones on the ground close by, and immediately settles down to chew on the bones with his back to the approaching cat.

Just as the leopard is about to leap, the dachshund exclaims loudly, "Boy, that was one delicious leopard. I wonder if there are any more around here."

Hearing this, the leopard halts his attack in mid-stride, as a look of terror comes over him, and slinks away into the trees.

"Whew," says the leopard. "That was close. That dachshund nearly had me."

Meanwhile, a monkey, who had been watching the whole scene from a nearby tree, figures he can put this knowledge to good use and trade it for protection from the leopard. So, off he goes.

But the dachshund saw him heading after the leopard with great speed, and figured that something must be up.

The monkey soon catches up with the leopard, spills the beans and strikes a deal for himself with the leopard. The leopard is furious at being made a fool of and says, "Here monkey, hop on my back and see what's going to happen to that conniving canine."

Now the dachshund sees the leopard coming with the monkey on his back, and thinks, "What am I going to do now?" But instead of running, the dog sits down with his back to his attackers, pretending he hasn't seen them yet. And, just when they get close enough to hear, the dachshund says:

"Where's that darn monkey? Sent him off half an hour ago to bring me another leopard."

link: http://www.worthychristianforums.com/index.php?/topic/126511-clever-dog/