I was just thinking about being able to play basketball as well as I could when I was younger. The twists, the spins, the ability to dunk....I'm 44. A pro can't play at that level at this age, but does that stop me, no. SO do I go out and play like crazy and get good again, no. Why? It hurts, it hurts real bad all over. Some of it because I played 6-8 hours a day some days. Some of it no matter how much I work out, it won't go away. (Though I do believe in miraculous healings, which I believe God will heal me)
It’s just neat to believe I can still do it. I can still get up there, I can still beat the best of them. Even if in reality I worked like mad to get there again, wherever there is, and still couldn’t do it, I think I can. I believe I could. And why not?
With God all things are possible right?
I believe they are.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
His Word is true
What does God say about us, and do we believe it? Are His Words all the way true? Jesus is The Word of God, John chapter 1, He was in the beginning, and He is the Word. He also says of Himself; "I AM The Way, The Truth, and The Life..." (John 14:6) So he calls our bodies the temple of the Holy Spirit. (1 Cor 6:19) If I live like I am my own, then I am calling God a liar. I must live according to His words and not the words of my own, they are not good enough, and may not even be true.
Imagine if you knew of a house that was built by God, can you imagine how cool that house would be, and how many people would want to go see it? Then imagine that same house being lived in by God, WOW, what would that be like, I'd go see it!
THAT'S YOU!!! You are that house of God, He dwells in you!!!
But do I treat my body as if it weren't mine, and were really His? NO!
"Lord, this body is Yours, it's all yours, it's NONE mine. I give it to you, as well as the rest of my life, my thoughts, my emotions, my everything, I gladly give to you, in Jesus name!
Some scriptures:"Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments. Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful." (Psalm 119:137-138)
Nehemiah 9:8b "...You have performed Your words, because You are righteous."
Imagine if you knew of a house that was built by God, can you imagine how cool that house would be, and how many people would want to go see it? Then imagine that same house being lived in by God, WOW, what would that be like, I'd go see it!
THAT'S YOU!!! You are that house of God, He dwells in you!!!
But do I treat my body as if it weren't mine, and were really His? NO!
"Lord, this body is Yours, it's all yours, it's NONE mine. I give it to you, as well as the rest of my life, my thoughts, my emotions, my everything, I gladly give to you, in Jesus name!
Some scriptures:"Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments. Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful." (Psalm 119:137-138)
Nehemiah 9:8b "...You have performed Your words, because You are righteous."
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
I have food you know not of
I have food that you know not of...My food is to do the will of My Father...I love those two verses. WHat's my food; chips, salsa...TV,. WHat do I feed on? What's important to me? WHat's on my plate?
"Lord help my food to be to do the will of my Father, in Jesus name! John 4
"Lord help my food to be to do the will of my Father, in Jesus name! John 4
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
No more boasting!
James 4:13 Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will[g] go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit”; 14 whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away. 15 Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that.” 16 But now you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil.
17 Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.
How many of us would ever say a year from now...or longer, I know I have ! Are our words important? Do they reflect our Lord, or our pride? Do we think it boastful to say a year from now we will do this or that?
"Lord help us to see the way You do, help our minds to be renewed by Your Words, and not any of this world or the things of this world, in Jesus Name, amen."
17 Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.
How many of us would ever say a year from now...or longer, I know I have ! Are our words important? Do they reflect our Lord, or our pride? Do we think it boastful to say a year from now we will do this or that?
"Lord help us to see the way You do, help our minds to be renewed by Your Words, and not any of this world or the things of this world, in Jesus Name, amen."
Friday, December 31, 2010
Run in such a way as to win
1 Cor 9:24 Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it. 25 And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown. 26 Therefore I run thus: not with uncertainty. Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air. 27 But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified.
Do I run in such a way? Do I run with all my might, or do I hold back. Do I even remember to do the things He taught me yesterday? Do I give it my all? Do the cares of this world choke out the Word telling me to run faster, jump higher swim deeper?
THere's words coming at me all the time, but not all of them are from the Lord. I need only obey those, not all the other words. Most of which I heard during a day, at any given time, will come according to what I have listened to that previous day, and the day before. Have I trained my ear to hear only Him, or to hear His voice above all others?
Many reading this may only feel despair. They may feel so pitiful, so down in the dumps, that this word would just kill them all the more, because they feel so far from tis level of walking, hearing obeying.
Having not been in shape in a really long time, if I tried to swim the channel right now, I'd sink. Cramp up and sink to the bottom. I'd have to train for weeks, maybe months to get back to any level of proficiency. I have lost the ability to do what I used to be able to do, physically.
In my mind I have always been able to dunk a basketball, because in my heart I've always believed if I worked hard enough, I'd be able to do it. Even at the age I am now, and even thoughI an not compete at the level I could before, I still somehow believe I could dunk. When I was 15 or so I could dunk a volley ball on a regulation rim, so I knew it was only a matter of time before I could do a real ball...but that didn't include me hurting my knee. After that I could no longer jump like I could. But I played as though I could.
I ran in such a way as to win.
"Lord help me in every way to run in such a way as to win. In my walk with You, let it be a run, a race, that because of You, I win."
In Christ,
tim
Do I run in such a way? Do I run with all my might, or do I hold back. Do I even remember to do the things He taught me yesterday? Do I give it my all? Do the cares of this world choke out the Word telling me to run faster, jump higher swim deeper?
THere's words coming at me all the time, but not all of them are from the Lord. I need only obey those, not all the other words. Most of which I heard during a day, at any given time, will come according to what I have listened to that previous day, and the day before. Have I trained my ear to hear only Him, or to hear His voice above all others?
Many reading this may only feel despair. They may feel so pitiful, so down in the dumps, that this word would just kill them all the more, because they feel so far from tis level of walking, hearing obeying.
Having not been in shape in a really long time, if I tried to swim the channel right now, I'd sink. Cramp up and sink to the bottom. I'd have to train for weeks, maybe months to get back to any level of proficiency. I have lost the ability to do what I used to be able to do, physically.
In my mind I have always been able to dunk a basketball, because in my heart I've always believed if I worked hard enough, I'd be able to do it. Even at the age I am now, and even thoughI an not compete at the level I could before, I still somehow believe I could dunk. When I was 15 or so I could dunk a volley ball on a regulation rim, so I knew it was only a matter of time before I could do a real ball...but that didn't include me hurting my knee. After that I could no longer jump like I could. But I played as though I could.
I ran in such a way as to win.
"Lord help me in every way to run in such a way as to win. In my walk with You, let it be a run, a race, that because of You, I win."
In Christ,
tim
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
My dad
I never knew my dad really, just the shell of a man I guess. My mom and dad got a divorce when I was about 5, it's weird but I never got to see him much after that. Even though we lived in the same town we didn't see him much. I think he used to give me money at Christmas and my birthday, but I don't remember many. Then just before I went into the 5th grade, over the summer, we moved to Colorado from Nebraska where we lived. I only remember seeing him once after that. We went back to Nebraska and visited him, stayed with his new family. I remember one of the kids my age wanting to fight me, but I didn't want to. I remember them liking race cars a lot, my dad was a race car driver, a really good one I guess, but I never got to see him race after he and my mom were no longer married. The only other thing I remember about that last rip was one of his step kids tore apart all my star wars figures, and I was really sad about that. But the mom bought me all new ones, but it didn't seem the same for some reason.
Isn't it sad I have no real memories of my dad?
But what's really cool is that I met Jesus at age 14 or so, the year before my dad died. What's cool is that Jesus became my real father, my all in all. He replaced everything that my dad never was to me.
Now that I've lost my mom too I don't have anyone to ask questions about..why, when, how did this or that happen.
Some sad stuff down here on this little earth. But God is still very faithful. I would gladly trade, as I have had to, my relationship with my earthly dad, for a relationship with my earthly father.
Isn't it sad I have no real memories of my dad?
But what's really cool is that I met Jesus at age 14 or so, the year before my dad died. What's cool is that Jesus became my real father, my all in all. He replaced everything that my dad never was to me.
Now that I've lost my mom too I don't have anyone to ask questions about..why, when, how did this or that happen.
Some sad stuff down here on this little earth. But God is still very faithful. I would gladly trade, as I have had to, my relationship with my earthly dad, for a relationship with my earthly father.
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Irish stew
1 Cor 15:34a "Awake to righteousness and do not sin..."
God woke me up again and reminded me of my sin, why do I keep doing that, do I really need to feed my flesh more and more?
A little poem came to mind:
I had a stain on my belly made of chocolate of some kind
Just a bitter pill left to remind
Of my love for food that won't go away
Eat like a cow to my dismay
Why do I eat till it hurts some more
Pace it out so I can consume like a bore
Taste this and that, have to try it heated
I eat like a pig and then it's repeated
A jug of this, a gallon more
Eat all I want, there's more at the store
Wake up and have doughnuts, the perfect treat
Or cereal that tastes like a candy bar, 5 bowls or more, quite a feat
A dozen or so doughnuts at one sitting
A box of this is really quite fitting
It's amazing how much pizza a man can eat
After that I feel full from my head to my feet
It's grazing on holidays that sets me a blur
I can eat all day it's what's common I'm sure
Except for the starving out there
I wonder, would we eat like this if they were in our stare
If a child was in the room about to die of hunger
Would I really eat like I had no limits, the fridge to plunder
I think not, for my care would be for him
that poor child wasting away, so thin
So I live not to please my self
Put my appetite back on the shelf
Back where it belongs not in a cupboard full of stew
But in God's control I hand me back to You.
Lord help me to do Your will not mine anymore, I want you more than some thing, Lord help me not to live for myself in any way, in Jesus name, amen!
God woke me up again and reminded me of my sin, why do I keep doing that, do I really need to feed my flesh more and more?
A little poem came to mind:
I had a stain on my belly made of chocolate of some kind
Just a bitter pill left to remind
Of my love for food that won't go away
Eat like a cow to my dismay
Why do I eat till it hurts some more
Pace it out so I can consume like a bore
Taste this and that, have to try it heated
I eat like a pig and then it's repeated
A jug of this, a gallon more
Eat all I want, there's more at the store
Wake up and have doughnuts, the perfect treat
Or cereal that tastes like a candy bar, 5 bowls or more, quite a feat
A dozen or so doughnuts at one sitting
A box of this is really quite fitting
It's amazing how much pizza a man can eat
After that I feel full from my head to my feet
It's grazing on holidays that sets me a blur
I can eat all day it's what's common I'm sure
Except for the starving out there
I wonder, would we eat like this if they were in our stare
If a child was in the room about to die of hunger
Would I really eat like I had no limits, the fridge to plunder
I think not, for my care would be for him
that poor child wasting away, so thin
So I live not to please my self
Put my appetite back on the shelf
Back where it belongs not in a cupboard full of stew
But in God's control I hand me back to You.
Lord help me to do Your will not mine anymore, I want you more than some thing, Lord help me not to live for myself in any way, in Jesus name, amen!
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