February 2012
75 posts
Psalm 46:10
Be still and know that I am God.
Another way to think of it is having an attitude of playfulness. Life for me used to be work, lots of hard work. Even when I played it was work. I was serious and intense about everything I undertook. But the Lord showed me that it is He who does the work. It is He who accomplishes the task. My part is to be caught in His movement and flow with it. I must let...
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divine innovation
I’ve been noticing a recent proposition to INNOVATION in the education stream: encouraging the combination of science and art.
I thought about this the other day and found something that surprised even me:
Science is the study of God’s expression and design. because Science = study of life. and Life = God’s Creation.
Art is the expression of who we are and a medium of design....
getting rocked out of my rocking chair
disclaimer - this is not just a spur of the moment post coming out of sheer excitement and hype.
i just need to calm myself down before i can write about the following:
Jesus
favor and providence
Holy Spirit is our perfect teacher (1 Jn 2:27); heck most parents want the best education for their kids, but God actually gives us the best no matter where we are or how much $$ we have.
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Livestreaming Breakthrough, Fresno →
speaker: Joey LeTourneau
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UNITY is not agreeing in doctrine - it’s revealing the glory in each other.
We have to speak directly to and bless other people’s differences - because that’s where the glory is hidden.
It’s your differences that will change the world.
When we are free to be ourselves, it will free others to live freely.
= LIFE & MULTIPLICATION :D
message from Dove chocolate wrapper:
“encourage your sense of daring.”
love, Dove
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Dear Dove,
“Challenge accepted.”
Love, Me
what we can learn from Linsanity :) →
“Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of...”
– Judy Garland
Few Are History Makers
loveismycommandment:
Many crucify their flesh daily. Few know they died with Him. Many strive for holiness. Few live sanctified. Many beg God to ‘show up’ or ‘come.’ Few know He never left. Many cry out for God to send revival. Few live revived. Many tell God they are hungry. Few eat the Bread of Life. Many can’t wait to go Heaven someday. Few bring Heaven to Earth. Many pray for healing. Few...
soomin:
A girl with a love for war zones, for red light districts, back alleys and dumpsters, some might think I need a new definition of the word normal. But truth is I’m passionate. I love life and I love LOVE. True love. Not lust, but love that lasts. Love that is stronger than death. Love that brings a generation to life.
And this passion for love, this passion for a God that embodies...
a new way of reading the Gospel
loveismycommandment:
Jesus was born into the disease of sin in order to be the Antidote for all humanity.
“God’s purpose in the cross was not to defend His holiness by punishing Jesus instead of us, but to destroy sin in the only vessel that could hold it until—in God’s passion—sin was destroyed.”
from Easter and my Struggle with the Brutality of God’s Plan
I just wanted to help him...
sueellenb:
(Co-written with Savannah Wimbley)
”What happens when you meet a guy who isn’t exactly on the same page as you, but you think he’s willing to change, his potential is amazing, and you both have mutual feelings for each other?”
This is a situation that I have dealt with, and I’ve become increasingly aware that girls deal with it a lot.
Women are...
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The Pareto Principle (aka The 80/20 Rule)
moneyisnotimportant:
80% of your income, success, and accomplishments usually comes from 20% of your activities or relationships. Learn to identify what accounts for that 20%, and do more of it. Reduce the time you spend on everything else.
It also works the other way — 80% of your problems usually comes from 20% of your relationships, clients, etc. Learn to identify who those toxic people...
encounters at a train station →
reblog of a post i wrote two summers ago. At that time, I was reading this book, which gave me a clearer picture of Jesus than the Church had ever given me. it turned my world upsidee down.
great blog about women's worth, emotional health,... →
the blog my previous post is taken from.
branching out from that: Good Women’s Project: helping women know who they are in God
Modesty, Lust, and Emotional Rape
sueellenb:
Definitely Read this. I felt like this the majority of my life because of how I was taught and situations that happened, so I definitely related, and I know a lot of other woman/girls will as well.
helloevening:
**the following was taken from laurennicolelove.blogspot.com
and you need to read it.
Modesty, Lust, And Emotional Rape.
The slow thud of pounding bass...
enjoying every step of the journey →
such a good reminder
by my wonderful friend courtney :)
The Top Five Myths of Christian Dating →
sueellenb:
There’s actually some really good, practical myth-busting in here.
“Your head and your heart should be in Scripture at all times, but you won’t find specific guidelines for dating.”
lol. makes me realize I grew up with a buncha rules about dating that made me paranoid of guys. i’m currently unlearning all that bogus and relearning how to have healthy...
marinafrancis:
Get in the water, ankle deep, push out a little. Waist deep, come further. lift up your chin. Stand on your toes. Keep coming. It’s over my head. Don’t be afraid. Wear the river. When it gets too deep, wear the river. Clothe yourself with water and plunge into the depths. Where shore lines are far from now. Don’t be afraid. Wear the river. Faith breathes underwater.
“I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.”
– Abraham Lincoln (via strategos)
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lindseyey:
“I used to be so paralyzed by feeling the need to be led by the Holy Spirit, that you would find me doing nothing. I’m telling you, we don’t need a ‘leading of the Spirit’. It says that the disciples went out and the Holy Spirit went along with them and confirmed the Word that they acted out. The Holy Spirit followed the disciples, confirming the word that they preached. See, we have...
reading my old blog posts
there’s something so invaluable about the art of journalling.
there’s something about reading an entry that brings you right back to that exact state of mind, thought, and emotion you were in X many days/months/years ago.
more and more, I remind myself to write not just for the catharsis but also for reflection.
it’s nice to appreciate where you’ve been and where...
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I am going to destroy Autism/ADD/ADHD
among other things.
I am going to dispel myths about these stupid disorders, (they are not [simply] biological defects), help heal kids who have been affected, and inform parents about.. good parenting.
I’ll be back in school next quarter. My purpose for which includes the said goal above, but also because it’s a stepping stone for other things as well.
Satan is going down.
peace...
“I get really upset when I’m walking downtown and there are three young people...”
– Jerry Manock, Apple’s very first designer. (via curiositycounts)
sigh. guilty as charged. but i am improving.. I try to smile and say hello to people when I go running at the park. every now and then I get a smile and hello back. :) baby steps..
The Gospel. Costs. Everything.
loveismycommandment:
The cost of discipleship is seriously one of the most misunderstood concepts in Christianity today. Allow me to explain. Many preachers emphasize the fact that following Jesus ‘will cost you everything’. This is absolutely true. But the reasoning behind their usage of this motif is, in my opinion, utterly twisted and maybe even anti-Gospel. Following Jesus WILL cost you...
what life should be like →
warning: my inner hippie coming out
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how to change the world without trying to.
whizzpopping:
This is what I realized when I was still in high school: If I can influence one person, there’s no telling how they will influence another person because of what I have done… and that person they influence, I have no idea how many they will influence. A few people down the line, who knows? I might be influencing the next Steve Jobs, the next Jeremy Lin, the next President, the...
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“Don’t look for the big, quick improvement. Seek the small improvement one day at...”
– John Wooden (via brycedotvc)
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You've Been Lied To...
raechelw:
Anyone that’s told you “love is not all it’s cracked up to be” has been deceived. They’ve mistaken love for abuse, charm, captivity or something worse. THAT’S NOT LOVE GUYS. Love doesn’t have to come with all that shit. Love does come with hard work, but it hate and jealousy are not in the package deal of actual love.
It’s hard when we only have one word for love in the English...
“All you need is 10 good principles without a relationship to destroy your Christian life. The greatest endeavor in life is to be a friend of God, and you don’t get there by following principles.” - B. Fitzgerald