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Name: stephen
Country: Congo
Birthday: 7/19/1980
Gender: Male
Interests: guitar
Expertise: football video games, cutting my own hair
Occupation: Artist
Industry: Art
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Member Since:
7/11/2002
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| While studying for finals I stumbled across this in my professors lecture notes...
"We will only understand the nature and mission of the church correctly when we are able to see how it fits into God’s overall plan, which is to say the revealed mystery of the gospel of Christ (cf. Eph. 3:6-10, esp. v. 10)."
Dr. Vanhoozer
My professor's point was not only concerning the church, but that the whole of Christian life is to lived in consideration of how it fits into God's overall plan, that is "the revealed mystery of the gospel of Christ". Because it is out of the gospel that everything has it's meaning. I can only understand God's love for me out of the gospel, I can only understand God's judgment and wrath out of the gospel, I can only understand our hope out of the gospel, and so on.
Good stuff... now, back to studying!
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| wow... i totally forgot about xanga. it's sad... it used to be so much fun. now only a handful of people still post stuff up here. props to y'all!
sorry guys, i hate trying to post stuff up here... but i just wanted to share really quick one of the convictions i have for this school year.
The need for discipline. now i know with all my heart that i can't force myself to do this, it ultimately is up to God working in me through his holy spirit. but what i'm going to be doing is trying to do practical things in order to grow in discipline. i'm going to try really hard to wake up at 7 am... spend my morning in the word and prayer, go to school by 9 am. stay at school until 7 or 8 pm and then go home. it's only after i get home that i can watch tv or look at sports websites.... and then no matter what time it is to read the bible before i go to sleep. this isn't a matter of legalism. i long to grow in my relationship with God, and i am convicted through the study of the word that one area that i need to grow in, in my relationship with God, is discipline.
i won't be more loved because of it, but i will becoming more and more (by the grace of God) the man he calls me to be.
alrighty peace out!
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| soooo... my monthly weblog.
there's nothing really new going on with life. God's been gracious to me. one of the things He's been reminding me of is the purpose behind why i do all that i do. do i do what i do because of selfish and self centered reasons? are the real reasons behind what i do actually earthly things that will fade with time? am i storing up for myself treasures on earth?
the more i think about it the more i can see very much how that battle is being played out in my life. even seemingly spiritual things like leading smg, preaching, serving people, etc. can become about gaining for myself earthly riches! one thing that i've come away with from this time of rebuke and frustration it's this. that all that i do has to be as worship to God. really... that's it. if i focus on worshiping God in the things i do, then seemingly it should impact the treasures i'm seeking.
let me give an example. so when it comes to leading smg. if i focus on trying to be a good smg leader, or i focus on trying to bless my smg then what am i really seeking. i'm really seeking their acceptance, their acknowledgment that i'm a good guy, or a good smg leader. but if i focus on worshiping God, then whose the one that i'm seeking, what am i seeking? not earthly treasures, but God.
now of course this is harder then it seems, because i'm so sinful and my sinful nature keeps creeping up. i feel like Paul in Romans when he talks about doing what he does not what to do rather then doing what he wants to do. not that i'm making excuses. i know what i need to do, by Christ i can now do what is right, it's a matter now of application. God help me to live for you alone. help me to worship you alone.
ON A LIGHTER NOTE...
i wish i knew how to play piano... my mom always told me i'd regret quiting... she was right... shhh... don't tell her that.
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| i feel like my heads about to explode. so i have the flu... AGAIN.... man i haven't had the flu since college (4 or 5 years ago) and this winter break i get the flu twice!!! man the flu sucks.
in other news. Romans 6... so basically what Paul is saying about Christ's resurrection (for those who put their faith in Christ) is that because of his resurrection we are now able to obey Christ. before Christ's resurrection we couldn't obey God. we were slaves to our sinful nature. but now because of Christ's resurrection we CAN obey. now it doesn't mean we necessarily always will (as we can all attest to). But now because of what Christ has done (rising from the dead) we can be obedient to God and His purposes in our lives. that's why Paul goes on to tell us to not continue in sin. i know i can be obedient to God, by his grace i can live for him. so now it's time to live for him. and not make excuses. i've been set free i'm no longer a slave to sin!
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| so i was thinking about xanga... and i realized i haven't posted in a while... but seriously there is nothing to post. i have nothing "exciting" going on in my life. and when i say exciting i mean funny. because there are some people in this world who have very "high" standards in terms of what goes on facebook.
so i've been thinking alot about the facial expressions i make when people talk to me. i've heard several times that it's very discouraging. seriously don't take my facial expressions seriously! i just don't know what to do with my face. and i feel that if i don't make a face at all then the situations would be to serious. so i make these weird expressions to lighten the mood. sorry their horrible failures, i just don't know what to do with my face! i'm awkward! either that or that's just what my face looks like... sad.
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