*DONE AT 3:30AM Tuesday July 21/09*
First the rules:
1. Respond and rework. Answer the question on your blog. Replace one question that you dislike with a question of your invention and add one more question of your own.
2. Tag other people
Now the questions:
What are you wearing today? Black shorts and a green tank top
What's for dinner? Mr. Noodle Soup beef flavour
What would you eat for your last meal? pizza and homemade chicken noodle soup
What relaxes you most? texting, surfing the internet
If you could go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would it be? sleep lol
What language do you want to learn? I'd like to speak low German fluently like I used to
What do you love most about where you currently live? cheap
What is your favourite color? green
What is your favourite piece of clothing in your own wardrobe? sweats
What were you doing 10 years ago? 99 hmm...guess I was getting ready to start high school
What are you going to do after this? twiddle my thumbs
What are your favourite films? Mrs. Doubtfire
What are your favourite books? I'm not a reader
Do you collect anything? nope
What makes you follow a blog? if its interesting
What was the most enjoyable thing you did today? slept all day but I think I slept to much
What makes you comment on a blog? whatever lol
What is your favourite thing to do when you have free time? relax
What is a talent you wished you had? hmm good question
Who is your favourite actor? Robin Williams
Other than Blogger, Facebook, Twitter, etc. what are your most frequently visited websites? Portageonline.com
What was your favourite subject in school? Computer Class
As a child/teen how did you envision your adult life? go to school to be a broadcaster, definitely never thought I'd be working at a factory but I love my job here now
How much time do you spend on your average blog post? 5-10 mins
If you could, would you want to control the weather? ya
Tiffany's Question: If you could have any job/career you wanted, and money wasn't a factor, what would it be? Broadcaster/DJ
Sonya's Question: What major event are you really looking forward to? my sisters wedding...Sept 19, 2009
Lily's Question: What is your favourite restaurant to eat at? Mongo's, Olive Garden
I'm tagging everyone who is reading this. Leave a comment letting me know if you're doing this so I can check it out!
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Monday, July 20, 2009
Love Instead of Law.....
So I was reading the newspaper one night online at work. And I found this. I would've posted it earlier but I got busy packing, moving and cleaning my apartment. I had about 3 weeks to do it and I managed to do it. Read it and post your comments on what you think. I thought it was interesting. And yes Tiffany I'll try to blog more.
Love instead of Law:
Religion is a system of rules that often takes over when there’s no relationship.
People who are fixated on the legalities of religion and measure other people’s Christianity by the clothes they wear or other superficial means, usually do so because they lack a meaningful relationship with Jesus. On the other hand, when someone has a vibrant relationship with God, they’re likely less concerned about the rules. That’s because they’re in love, and they willfully and joyfully do things that please Him.
Think of it this way. When you go to a football game, you expect the players to be playing by the rules, but not necessarily studying the rulebook on the sidelines. They know the rules are important, but they also know being an authority on the rules pales in comparison to being a skilled, passionate and committed player.
Similarly, the most exciting Christians aren’t the ones consumed by the rules. They’re the ones who are passionate about Jesus and know how to live to the fullest.
When it comes to studying the Bible, think of it not as a rulebook but as a how-to manual for discovering a relationship with Jesus and living an abundant life. Understand the rules play a small part in developing this relationship.
In fact, you can obey all the rules of the Bible and be a lousy Christian. It’s all about your passion and commitment to Jesus.
Make no mistake, the Bible is the most amazing book on the planet. It is a divinely-inspired text written by 40 authors under the inspiration of God.
Yet it runs second place to having a great relationship with Jesus. Good doctrine is important. But if you’ve got great doctrine and no relationship with Jesus, the laws are all you’ve got.
And when you’re focused on the rules, you become judgmental and self-righteous, which is contrary to experiencing an amazing Christian walk.
Here are a few final thoughts about love instead of law:
1. Jesus isn’t fixated on the rules and neither should you. Rules are great, but they don’t get you closer to God. You need to focus on the relationship first. Jesus doesn’t care about the clothes you wear or how many piercings you have. What matters to Him is your relationship.
2. Judging others is a sign of focusing on the rules. If you read your Bible, go to church and live a good Christian life, but judge others for their sins, it’s likely you are putting the law above love. When you’re focused on a relationship and are in love with Jesus, you love other people too. That means you have compassion instead of judgment.
3. There is a debt you can never repay. Jesus forgave you and paid the price for all your sins. In return, he simply wants you to have a relationship with Him and for you to love others. This is something you are to do for the rest of your life.
4. When you focus on the relationship, the rules become easy. When you love Jesus, it’s easy to have a healthy self-worth and love others. And when you love yourself and others, you’ll want to live your life to the fullest, take care of others and treasure life for all it has to offer.
Leon Fontaine
Springs Church
June 14/09 edition of the Winnipeg Sun
Love instead of Law:
Religion is a system of rules that often takes over when there’s no relationship.
People who are fixated on the legalities of religion and measure other people’s Christianity by the clothes they wear or other superficial means, usually do so because they lack a meaningful relationship with Jesus. On the other hand, when someone has a vibrant relationship with God, they’re likely less concerned about the rules. That’s because they’re in love, and they willfully and joyfully do things that please Him.
Think of it this way. When you go to a football game, you expect the players to be playing by the rules, but not necessarily studying the rulebook on the sidelines. They know the rules are important, but they also know being an authority on the rules pales in comparison to being a skilled, passionate and committed player.
Similarly, the most exciting Christians aren’t the ones consumed by the rules. They’re the ones who are passionate about Jesus and know how to live to the fullest.
When it comes to studying the Bible, think of it not as a rulebook but as a how-to manual for discovering a relationship with Jesus and living an abundant life. Understand the rules play a small part in developing this relationship.
In fact, you can obey all the rules of the Bible and be a lousy Christian. It’s all about your passion and commitment to Jesus.
Make no mistake, the Bible is the most amazing book on the planet. It is a divinely-inspired text written by 40 authors under the inspiration of God.
Yet it runs second place to having a great relationship with Jesus. Good doctrine is important. But if you’ve got great doctrine and no relationship with Jesus, the laws are all you’ve got.
And when you’re focused on the rules, you become judgmental and self-righteous, which is contrary to experiencing an amazing Christian walk.
Here are a few final thoughts about love instead of law:
1. Jesus isn’t fixated on the rules and neither should you. Rules are great, but they don’t get you closer to God. You need to focus on the relationship first. Jesus doesn’t care about the clothes you wear or how many piercings you have. What matters to Him is your relationship.
2. Judging others is a sign of focusing on the rules. If you read your Bible, go to church and live a good Christian life, but judge others for their sins, it’s likely you are putting the law above love. When you’re focused on a relationship and are in love with Jesus, you love other people too. That means you have compassion instead of judgment.
3. There is a debt you can never repay. Jesus forgave you and paid the price for all your sins. In return, he simply wants you to have a relationship with Him and for you to love others. This is something you are to do for the rest of your life.
4. When you focus on the relationship, the rules become easy. When you love Jesus, it’s easy to have a healthy self-worth and love others. And when you love yourself and others, you’ll want to live your life to the fullest, take care of others and treasure life for all it has to offer.
Leon Fontaine
Springs Church
June 14/09 edition of the Winnipeg Sun
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