This picture was taken when I was a train robber. But that was a long time ago. I'm a more upstanding citizen these days.
Saturday, February 17, 2007
Saturday, February 10, 2007
The Fruit of the Spirit
I just posted the following on a good friend's blog. Then I thought I might just like to post it here as well. So here you go:
Living the fruits of the spirit is definitely the key to influencing and blessing others. I actually discovered another "fruit of the spirit" passage the other day. We all know the one in Galatians; but did you know Colossians 3:12 is another great list - very similar to the Galatians verses when you put them side by side:
Galatians 5:22-23
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
Colossians 3:12
As God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
Living the fruits of the spirit is definitely the key to influencing and blessing others. I actually discovered another "fruit of the spirit" passage the other day. We all know the one in Galatians; but did you know Colossians 3:12 is another great list - very similar to the Galatians verses when you put them side by side:
Galatians 5:22-23
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
Colossians 3:12
As God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
Thursday, February 8, 2007
Some Great Puns
I got these puns from Oda Lisa today; They're out on the internet somewhere. Very funny stuff. Enjoy!
Two antennas met on a roof, fell in love and got married. The ceremony wasn't much, but the reception was excellent.
A jumper cable walks into a bar. The bartender says, "I'll serve you, but don't start anything."
Two peanuts walk into a bar, and one was a salted.
A dyslexic man walks into a bra.
A man walks into a bar with a slab of asphalt under his arm and says:" A beer please, and one for the road!"
"Doc, I can't stop singing 'The Green, Green Grass of Home.'" "That sounds like Tom Jones Syndrome." "Is it common?" "Well, It's Not Unusual."
Two cows are standing next to each other in a field. Daisy says to Dolly, "I was artificially inseminated this morning." "I don't believe you," says Dolly. "It's true, no bull!" exclaims Daisy.
An invisible man marries an invisible woman. The kids are nothing to look at either.
I tried to buy some camouflage trousers the other day, but I couldn't find any.
I went to a seafood disco last week...and pulled a mussel.
Two termites walk into a bar. One asks, "Is the bar tender here?"
A vulture boards an airplane, carrying two dead raccoons. The stewardess looks at him and says, "I'm sorry, sir, only one carrion allowed per passenger."
Two fish swim into a concrete wall. The one turns to the other and says "Dam!".
Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were chilly, so they lit a fire in the craft. Unsurprisingly it sank, proving once again that you can't have your kayak and heat it too.
Two hydrogen atoms meet. One says, "I've lost my electron." The other says, "Are you sure?"
The first replies, "Yes, I'm positive."
Did you hear about the Buddhist who refused Novocaine during a root canal? His goal: transcend dental medication.
A group of chess enthusiasts checked into a hotel and were standing in the lobby discussing their recent tournament victories. After about an hour, the manager came out of the office and asked them to disperse. "But why?" they asked, as they moved off. "Because," he said, "I can't stand chess-nuts boasting in an open foyer!"
A woman has twins and gives them up for adoption. One of them goes to a family in Egypt and is named "Ahmal." The other goes to a family in Spain ; they name him "Juan." Years later, Juan sends a picture of himself to his birth mother. Upon receiving the picture, she tells her husband that she wishes she also had a picture of Ahmal. Her husband responds, "They're twins! If you've seen Juan, you've seen Ahmal!"
Mahatma Gandhi, as you know, walked barefoot most of the time, which produced an impressive set of calluses on his feet. He also ate very little, which made him rather frail -- and with his odd diet, he suffered from bad breath. This made him . . . (This is so bad, it's good!) . . A super calloused fragile mystic hexed by halitosis!
Two antennas met on a roof, fell in love and got married. The ceremony wasn't much, but the reception was excellent.
A jumper cable walks into a bar. The bartender says, "I'll serve you, but don't start anything."
Two peanuts walk into a bar, and one was a salted.
A dyslexic man walks into a bra.
A man walks into a bar with a slab of asphalt under his arm and says:" A beer please, and one for the road!"
"Doc, I can't stop singing 'The Green, Green Grass of Home.'" "That sounds like Tom Jones Syndrome." "Is it common?" "Well, It's Not Unusual."
Two cows are standing next to each other in a field. Daisy says to Dolly, "I was artificially inseminated this morning." "I don't believe you," says Dolly. "It's true, no bull!" exclaims Daisy.
An invisible man marries an invisible woman. The kids are nothing to look at either.
I tried to buy some camouflage trousers the other day, but I couldn't find any.
I went to a seafood disco last week...and pulled a mussel.
Two termites walk into a bar. One asks, "Is the bar tender here?"
A vulture boards an airplane, carrying two dead raccoons. The stewardess looks at him and says, "I'm sorry, sir, only one carrion allowed per passenger."
Two fish swim into a concrete wall. The one turns to the other and says "Dam!".
Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were chilly, so they lit a fire in the craft. Unsurprisingly it sank, proving once again that you can't have your kayak and heat it too.
Two hydrogen atoms meet. One says, "I've lost my electron." The other says, "Are you sure?"
The first replies, "Yes, I'm positive."
Did you hear about the Buddhist who refused Novocaine during a root canal? His goal: transcend dental medication.
A group of chess enthusiasts checked into a hotel and were standing in the lobby discussing their recent tournament victories. After about an hour, the manager came out of the office and asked them to disperse. "But why?" they asked, as they moved off. "Because," he said, "I can't stand chess-nuts boasting in an open foyer!"
A woman has twins and gives them up for adoption. One of them goes to a family in Egypt and is named "Ahmal." The other goes to a family in Spain ; they name him "Juan." Years later, Juan sends a picture of himself to his birth mother. Upon receiving the picture, she tells her husband that she wishes she also had a picture of Ahmal. Her husband responds, "They're twins! If you've seen Juan, you've seen Ahmal!"
Mahatma Gandhi, as you know, walked barefoot most of the time, which produced an impressive set of calluses on his feet. He also ate very little, which made him rather frail -- and with his odd diet, he suffered from bad breath. This made him . . . (This is so bad, it's good!) . . A super calloused fragile mystic hexed by halitosis!
Monday, February 5, 2007
Sunday, February 4, 2007
I Led a Person to Christ Today
I got to lead a person to faith in Jesus Christ today. It's always a great thrill when this happens. It was one of my daughter's friends. She'll be baptized within the next couple of weeks. Praise the Lord!
Saturday, February 3, 2007
Blue Like Jazz
I just finished reading Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller. It was refreshing. It reads like a personal memoir. I recommend it, but it's certainly not your typical Christian book. Miller is a very intelligent person who cannot easily be labeled, although emergent church leaders hold him up as an author that everyone should read. I am not a big fan of emergent church theology, but I have to say I enjoyed reading this book.
In Blue Like Jazz, Miller sometimes talks about how so many Christians are Republicans, and actually think that this political party can change America for the better. This is complete nonsense. I vote Republican often, but to equate the party with some kind of Christian righteousness is faulty thinking. Christians can, through the power of the Holy Spirit, win people to Christ, one heart at a time. But it's not going to be by pushing any political agenda, that's for sure.
A good lesson to be learned is never to generalize about a person because he/she happens to be Republican, Democrat, or Independent. There are wonderful Christians in each of these policital groups. Everyone knows this instinctively. So no more of this "how can so and so even be a Christian, since he's a _____________________."
If you read Blue Like Jazz, you'll see Miller doesn't have much love for overly-religious people. But at the end, he admits that God is helping him to love these kinds of people. So you can see that he has a lot to say about loving people who are different from you. That's good advice for any of us. Read the book. I've only touched on a couple of topics from it. There is so much more in its pages. After reading it, let me know what you think.
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