“The world will never starve for want of wonders, but for want of wonder.” ~ G.K. Chesterton
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Too True – Day 204
Month: August 2011
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Internet Abuse – Day 203
You know, I think if people are going to argue they should argue in person. And I’m talking about serious arguing. It shouldn’t be done over email, over the blog, or over a forum comprised of people who have never met. The internet removes the relational aspect of argument… i.e. the love for one another.
I think many people forget that an actual human being–a person created by God in His image–is on the other side of the abusive internet language.
So… either get into a room together and fight* it out or get out.
Get out of the forum. Get off the blog. And don’t press “send” on that email.
I’ve done it myself more than a couple times. I hope I didn’t knock you over with the log that’s sticking out of my face.
*1 Corinthians 13 attitude required.
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The Purposeful Life – Day 202
This life is short. I could be run over by a drunk driver tomorrow. I could fall asleep in my bed and wake up in eternity. I’ve always been inspired by Stonewall Jackson when he said, “My religious belief teaches me to feel as safe in battle as in bed. God has fixed the time for my death. I do not concern myself about that but to always be ready, no matter when it may overtake me.” It is not for us to be afraid of men or disease. It is time for us to be courageous and full of life. Romans 8:31(b) – “If God be for us, who can be against us?“
God has given us all a purpose to fulfill. Some of us will live till we’re 80 with many children and grandchildren who we’ve been given the opportunity to disciple. Some of us will die at 23 of cancer. Some of us will die at 18 in a brutal car accident. We do not know the time of our death. So let us fight to win the prize. Life is like a marathon. It can start out easy. It will get hard. It will be brutal at times. We’ll cry in pain. We’ll cry in joy. We’ll laugh and joke. One thing we do know is that it will be hard. But why do we run the race? To gain the crown of everlasting life.
“Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.” ~ 1 Corinthians 8:24-25
It’s so tempting to run purely for that corruptible crown that will last us for several years. But to run for the incorruptible crown–and to win that crown–will last forever.
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Sunday Verse – Day 201
“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.” ~ Galatians 2:20
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Yayz! – Day 200
Yay, I’m up to 200 days of blogging. It’s been a long journey. Filled with late nights and random writing. Thanks everyone who reads the nonsense that I sputter out. ^_^
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Crazy – Day 199
Yay, I’m almost to 200 days. I’ve been reading through some of them and some of them are really random.
So, here’s another one. ^_^
“Grief can take care of itself, but to get the full value of a joy you must have somebody to divide it with.” — Mark Twain
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Thankful Thursday – Day 198
Today I’m thankful for happy people. A happy attitude is amazing to be around. They’re happy, you become happy, it’s a party. ^_^
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Personality Complex – Day 197
I’m thankful there are different personalities. Life would be boring if there weren’t. Some personalities are always in conflict with each other. Some personalities work in incredible unity with one another. But does that mean we only spend time with those who we don’t fight with? I heard someone say that if you’re never in conflict you’re probably never communicating. Should you see a couple who is literally never in conflict as a good thing? I don’t think so. At some time in your life you will disagree. The question is what do you do? The reaction tends to be either to either run away/attack/combination of both.
I’m thankful for the good examples I’ve had when people do react in a way that doesn’t involve attacking or running. If you ever find someone who you can have a significant conflict with and then be able to, with humility and wisdom, work through it. Please treasure them. Someone who can forgive you is worth millions. Thank the Lord for them. They’re precious.
“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.” ~ Matthew 5:9
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I love hearing about new and great ideas. But one thing I love even more than hearing about them is seeing them. You can talk about how you’re going to do something. It takes a few days to think about it and about ten minutes to talk about it. Maybe it is an ingenious idea. But to make an idea happen and become reality it will more than likely take a thousand times the amount of time it took you to come up with the idea.
Ideas are cheap. Producing is not.
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Marooned – Day 195
I seriously need to start posting in the morning.. Oh wait… Ugh… I mean the morning of the day I’m supposed to post… ;-P
So the lesson of the day is don’t put off till tomorrow what you can do today. Otherwise you’ll wake up in the middle of the night in a panic.
Lol.