It is funny how different points of view people can have, even when they have so much in common!
The words we use can have such tags and pre-conceptions attached to them. I was talking about Christians and how we put tags on who is and who is'nt! I was saying that we can not say who is and is'nt as it is their heart that confirms that. Also I said that as Christians we are so hypocrictical as we continually do things worng but then we just hide behind the grace given by God and say that the non-chritians as wosre than us because they do not know God!
Our words have been changed and have been made to be tags and a way for us to look down on other people. When we use them like this we do not show the love that God asks us to. Why have we got it so wrong?
I know that most of the time I am a bad example of what a Christian should be but I also want people to see that i am not perfect but that I get up and try again with God's love being my support.
What do you think?
Sunday, February 26, 2006
Thursday, February 16, 2006
Eternal Flame
After I had emailed home about what had happened to my passport a friend replied to me and really encouraged me with there words...
Sorry to hear your news about all the losses but glad to hear how philosophical you sounded as it became resolved - God places things in your path & helps you along the way as these little/big things go pearshaped - all part of the big picture & your life changing journey.....Glad you seem to be fitting into your new way of life & travels, & I always look forward to hearing from you - your chatter is so lively & full of fun - just like you - so the irrepressible young man seems to jump off the pages, larger than life. So keep up the good work, by filling up our boring days back home with the mundaneness of it all.
These words really gave me hope and ligth! It is nice to know that no matter where we are we are able to encourage each other however it maybe, words, a phone call, what ever!
God puts people in our paths as he knows what we need and he wants us to be encouraged and feel loved. I hope that I make people feel loved.
Sorry to hear your news about all the losses but glad to hear how philosophical you sounded as it became resolved - God places things in your path & helps you along the way as these little/big things go pearshaped - all part of the big picture & your life changing journey.....Glad you seem to be fitting into your new way of life & travels, & I always look forward to hearing from you - your chatter is so lively & full of fun - just like you - so the irrepressible young man seems to jump off the pages, larger than life. So keep up the good work, by filling up our boring days back home with the mundaneness of it all.
These words really gave me hope and ligth! It is nice to know that no matter where we are we are able to encourage each other however it maybe, words, a phone call, what ever!
God puts people in our paths as he knows what we need and he wants us to be encouraged and feel loved. I hope that I make people feel loved.
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Time to reflect
While I was in Melbourne I took some time to go to the Rememberance Shrine. It was a great experience. It was quiet and gave me time to think.
I pondered about war and why there is so much. I read a fact the other day that said something along the lines that in the past 3500 years there have only been 267 of peace! That shocked me! I feel that the world wars were for peace but what about the Iraq war? Why is that going on? Time to think more I guess.
I think it is important for us to remember about all those who have given their lives for peace.
I pondered about war and why there is so much. I read a fact the other day that said something along the lines that in the past 3500 years there have only been 267 of peace! That shocked me! I feel that the world wars were for peace but what about the Iraq war? Why is that going on? Time to think more I guess.
I think it is important for us to remember about all those who have given their lives for peace.
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