Since recent events a lot of people have had a lot to say about people who are different or sinners.
I'm all about helping and loving people but after this guy is repeatedly strung out, cursing people out, and spitting on them I have to stand by my principles and keep the area safe for youth and tell him to move on.
This didn't happen in some theological cloud; it happened right here in the hot city, real people, real insults, real drugs, real spit, real interaction between people.
Have I hugged the guy, sure.
Did I tell him to get off the property, you bet.
Friday, August 03, 2012
Thursday, August 02, 2012
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Sarcasm, pity, and shame.
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Monday, July 02, 2012
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
She walked through the door looking bewildered and shaken. Her shaking could literally be seen from twenty feet away. Asking to use the phone she could barely hold it but dialed and walked into the other room to leave a message to quiet for me to hear. I knew something was wrong, not just because everyone who walks through the door has something going on "wrong" but because she was still shaking and visibly holding back tears. She was pacing and wouldn't sit; wasn't talking. I simply said , "what's going on?" From that point on I didn't do much talking for about a half hour as she told me her story. The details I really wish I didn't know now, and won't relay in writing. In short a story about a guy who liked computers more than people; treated them better, talked to them better and touched them more nicely. This hadn't done much for her self image. It was nearly thirty minutes later and I spoke again saying, " you are important". She smiled for the first time but didn't seem to believe me. Then she told me all the times and plans she had in the past to leave him, and her worries about the past, the present and the future; nothing seemed for sure. But one thing was for sure, if I had anything to do with it she wouldn't be going back to him.
She got a hold of her step dad who lived a couple of hours away, but didn't have gas money to get her. Using technology for good, I searched his location and mine and decided I could meet him half way.
We came to an agreement and for the first time in over an hour she seemed to stop shaking; seemed calm. She made the decision to leave; leaving behind a laptop, iphone, and most of her belongings. She seemed confident and we headed north. She talked the entire time, as though she hadn't ahd a soul to tell her troubles to the past two years. I met her step dad told her she made the right decision (her step dad said if he had enough gas money he would have just gone and killed the guy).
We came to an agreement and for the first time in over an hour she seemed to stop shaking; seemed calm. She made the decision to leave; leaving behind a laptop, iphone, and most of her belongings. She seemed confident and we headed north. She talked the entire time, as though she hadn't ahd a soul to tell her troubles to the past two years. I met her step dad told her she made the right decision (her step dad said if he had enough gas money he would have just gone and killed the guy).
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Not a new revelation but an observation
This is an ibservation an not necesaerilly something to base tour life on but something to think about. You ate being judged, by someone somewhere almost all the time.
Four distinct types of people can be observed when relating to the way yay they see themselves. They are basically the following types: the fragile type, the swayed type, the sensitive type, and the certain type.
The fragile type reacted to others judgement as if a life catastrophee takes place each time they are judged. Most often they are not visibly judged but create an idea of their possible judging them selves. The fragile type usually assumes that they are being judged in the negative. Looks, comments, or being ignored can cause them to have a life catastrophe. They often do not have a clear Idea of who they are or often a misconstrued idea seeing themselves negatively.
The swayed type basically reacts to others judgement by conforming to it. They will take comments or sometimes basic conversation as judgement and attempt to "correct" there behavior. Individuals who are. The swayed type often do not have their own identity but change to meet the expectations of others.
The sensitive type usually need to be specifically judged. Either directly or indirectly (typically through gossip). They are easily offended and do not take criticism well; they call it judging. They think they know who they are as a person, however, who they are often is a lawyers defense speech. They will often know who they are not more than who they are.
The certain type understands that people will judge them. They understand whose judgement to listen to; where to find constructive criticism. They often know who they are and are open to become a more complete person in relation to being judged.
Now the Christian should be the type that is not swayed. For the most part they have a written book that tells them who they are as they are new creations with the holy spirit of god living inside of them.
The childern's pastor at the church said , " the devil lies to you in your brains."
Four distinct types of people can be observed when relating to the way yay they see themselves. They are basically the following types: the fragile type, the swayed type, the sensitive type, and the certain type.
The fragile type reacted to others judgement as if a life catastrophee takes place each time they are judged. Most often they are not visibly judged but create an idea of their possible judging them selves. The fragile type usually assumes that they are being judged in the negative. Looks, comments, or being ignored can cause them to have a life catastrophe. They often do not have a clear Idea of who they are or often a misconstrued idea seeing themselves negatively.
The swayed type basically reacts to others judgement by conforming to it. They will take comments or sometimes basic conversation as judgement and attempt to "correct" there behavior. Individuals who are. The swayed type often do not have their own identity but change to meet the expectations of others.
The sensitive type usually need to be specifically judged. Either directly or indirectly (typically through gossip). They are easily offended and do not take criticism well; they call it judging. They think they know who they are as a person, however, who they are often is a lawyers defense speech. They will often know who they are not more than who they are.
The certain type understands that people will judge them. They understand whose judgement to listen to; where to find constructive criticism. They often know who they are and are open to become a more complete person in relation to being judged.
Now the Christian should be the type that is not swayed. For the most part they have a written book that tells them who they are as they are new creations with the holy spirit of god living inside of them.
The childern's pastor at the church said , " the devil lies to you in your brains."
(i did proof read this, but didn't fix anything)
Friday, April 13, 2012
Thursday, March 29, 2012
The Warriors Ethos
I will always put the mission first
I will never accept defeat
I will never quit
I will never leave a fallen comrade
I am God's son
I am man's servant
I am the devil's master
Christians lead the way
We are first in and last out
Here I am, send me
Pray as if it's all up to God and work as if it's all up to me
from JGLM
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Tuesday, January 03, 2012
a homeless guy talked to me
A man approached me as I was sitting in a chair. He was older and had a worn look. He wore a baseball cap and a white collar shirt with a collar that was well worn. Over his worn collared shirt he wore a black cardigan that was pilling well and has a patch in the right chest corner of a crest that said Salvation Army Blood and Glory. His white hair slighpty protruded behind his hat by a pony tail about 2 inches long.
He wield out his hand and I shook it; he held the grip. He purposely looked me in the eyes with a penetrating stare And said, "you will reCh those who need you and everyone will hear about your work. I see it happening now. He said someone has touched me and power has gone out from me. Who was it? It was the womAn with the issue of blood who was healed. When you touch others it changes them."
I said yes ( we were not shaking hands anymore). He asked me to raise my rightt hand, I was somewhat reluctant but he persisted. I raised me right hand and he raised his left. He said " you see thus this is mirroring. Parents teach there kids wrong. They tell there kids one thing and do another. Kids will do what they see more than what they are told. Parents drink smoke and screw around and wonder why their kids don't do right. Do you every talk to these kids who need help?"
I said "yes I do sometimes."
he replied" when you talk to them talk to them like this. Look them in their eyes look into their soul. You are a billionaire. It doesn't matter how much you make, you are doing the work of Jesus Christ.
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He wield out his hand and I shook it; he held the grip. He purposely looked me in the eyes with a penetrating stare And said, "you will reCh those who need you and everyone will hear about your work. I see it happening now. He said someone has touched me and power has gone out from me. Who was it? It was the womAn with the issue of blood who was healed. When you touch others it changes them."
I said yes ( we were not shaking hands anymore). He asked me to raise my rightt hand, I was somewhat reluctant but he persisted. I raised me right hand and he raised his left. He said " you see thus this is mirroring. Parents teach there kids wrong. They tell there kids one thing and do another. Kids will do what they see more than what they are told. Parents drink smoke and screw around and wonder why their kids don't do right. Do you every talk to these kids who need help?"
I said "yes I do sometimes."
he replied" when you talk to them talk to them like this. Look them in their eyes look into their soul. You are a billionaire. It doesn't matter how much you make, you are doing the work of Jesus Christ.
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Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
In the beginning
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.
Love Others, Love God
1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
Thursday, December 08, 2011
The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.
The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field
Be the field.
Thursday, December 01, 2011
do something
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do something for someone. something that has no benefit for yourself. why?
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Hollow een
Halloween
As an American I do not celebrate many holidays of other nations, mostly because they mean nothing to me; to American national heritage. Just as I would guess independence day isn't so well celebrated in England, the day the cardinals won the world series by the many teams they have beaten or the conquering of ethopia to musalinni by the ethopians.
Hypothetically...
Let's say you are a jew in hitlers Germany. The Nazis have sworn to destroy you and your kind. Let's say each year they celebrate the day they enrolled the hitler youth. Every year They celebrate this with dressing as Hitler youth with swastika badges and candy given to everyone. As a Jew who has watched the Nazis burn, cage and destroy your family and relatives, would you celebrate this day with them? It is just dressing up and enjoying candy; no harm done. but would you celebrate with your enemy? Would you celebrate separately from your enemy in a different fashion?
christians, we are in a war. Let's not join in celebrating a day that centers on our enemy, seemingly devised by our enemy. A day Certainly not promoting the love and life of our king. instead celebrate our king everyday.
P.s. If you have any left over candy send it my way.
As an American I do not celebrate many holidays of other nations, mostly because they mean nothing to me; to American national heritage. Just as I would guess independence day isn't so well celebrated in England, the day the cardinals won the world series by the many teams they have beaten or the conquering of ethopia to musalinni by the ethopians.
Hypothetically...
Let's say you are a jew in hitlers Germany. The Nazis have sworn to destroy you and your kind. Let's say each year they celebrate the day they enrolled the hitler youth. Every year They celebrate this with dressing as Hitler youth with swastika badges and candy given to everyone. As a Jew who has watched the Nazis burn, cage and destroy your family and relatives, would you celebrate this day with them? It is just dressing up and enjoying candy; no harm done. but would you celebrate with your enemy? Would you celebrate separately from your enemy in a different fashion?
christians, we are in a war. Let's not join in celebrating a day that centers on our enemy, seemingly devised by our enemy. A day Certainly not promoting the love and life of our king. instead celebrate our king everyday.
P.s. If you have any left over candy send it my way.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Roosevelt for Him
Decided to go to the dollar store after finding out i had change in my Jeep enough to get some junk food, that I thought I was craving. I'm certain I needed a pound of cheese puffs. At the check out I paid in Dimes and the guy behind me says, " is that a dollar in dimes?" the cashier and I said "yep". He handed her a dollar and asked if he could trade her for a dollar bill. He said, "i'm trying to catch the bus".
I paid with dimes because I didn't want to carry them around anymore. But it made his day. I'm guessing he told me that he was trying to catch the bus so we didn't think he was some type of dime fanatic.
I paid with dimes because I didn't want to carry them around anymore. But it made his day. I'm guessing he told me that he was trying to catch the bus so we didn't think he was some type of dime fanatic.
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