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Entries from January 2008
January 23, 2008
Cheerleaders
Sunday afternoon, I was playing a massive game of dodge ball with a bunch of little people. One who was already out came over and asked if her and her friends could be cheerleaders. “Cool,” I said, “Knock yourself out.”
A few minutes later, the cheering began: “Go Mr. Matt, go Mr. Matt…”
There’s just not a [...]
January 23, 2008
He (not me or we)
After an extremely tough week, Jesus said, “It is finished.” Everything was complete. There was nothing left to be done.
So since it’s finished, quit jacking with it by trying to add something.
He did it… all.
Religion is about what I do.
Christianity is about what He did.
Quit being so religious.
January 21, 2008
Weak
Could it be that God allows us to have weaknesses so we’ll always have to trust Him?
What’s your weakness?
Are you trusting Him?
January 21, 2008
The Mistake About Mistakes
If the only thing you’ve learned from your mistakes is that you’ve made mistakes, then you haven’t really learned much at all.
January 19, 2008
Good Stuff
What happens when we live God’s way? He brings gifts into our lives, much the same way that fruit appears in an orchard—things like:
affection for others (love),
exuberance about life (joy),
serenity (peace).
We develop a willingness to stick with things (patience),
a sense of compassion in the heart (kindness),
and a conviction that a basic holiness permeates things and [...]
January 15, 2008
They believed in one another
What if, in your little group of people, someone said that another amongst you would go against everything the group stood for? What would your first thoughts be? Let’s get specific here: Think of your people. Who are they? How long have you guys been together? How much have you invested in one another’s lives? [...]
January 14, 2008
assume
as·sume [uh-soom]
verb (used with object), -sumed, -sum·ing.
1. to take for granted or without proof; suppose; postulate; posit.
Jesus never did that.
He did not assume things about other people.
Said another way, he was not judgmental.
If he didn’t, than we shouldn’t, so don’t.
Any questions?
