We are still in Beta.

Living in the word.

It’s an expression heard a lot when you love Jesus, but what does it mean? I know a lot of people would think being “in the word” means to read the Bible….. but doesn’t it mean more than that? What is the point of reading your Bible if you don’t live it?

I think this is a common problem in some churches. Well actually I think it works both ways. I think we have both the extreme of people litereally “living in the word”, meaning all they ever do is read their Bible, spout of verses like most people spout of cuss words, and relaying Biblical information in a very condeming manner. Of course, this is really annoying and not what most people like. This is someone who lives in their Bible and nothing outside of it. They don’t know how to apply what they learn.

Then we have the opposite side. These are the people who are “living in the word”. They read a little of the Bible, then “live it” for months or years at a time with only dips into the Bible. In other words all they do is act, but they don’t even know why they are acting. These are the sort of people who do good deeds, sing on the worship band, help out with the kids care, and do all the other Biblical things they are supposed to. Sadly they rarely, if ever, open a Bible and actually delve into a conversation with God.

So what we need is the happy medium. The most effective person would be one who reads the Bible, actively discusses it, chews on it, talks to God about it, and acts on it, with other people.

The key in all of this is relationship. Reading the Bible is pointless without having it be a time of relationship with God. Likewise acting out the good deeds is pointless unless we are having an active relationship with the people around us. Meaning we aren’t just doing it for ourselves, or because it’s what we are supposed to do, but because it shows love, God’s love to those around us.

“Above ALL, love each other DEEPLY, because love Covers Over a MULTITUDE of sins.”

1 Peter 4:8
P.S. I’m in a posting mood I guess. 2 posts in one night, YEAH!

I know my opinion doesn’t reallly matter. In fact anyone reading this post probably already has there vote cast, and they are sticking to it. I also realize that I have a small audience and that of those that read this blog, only a few can actually vote. Anyway, all that put aside, I just wanted the world to know, I support Mike Huckabee, and I think this statement is amazing.

“I know the pundits, and I know what they say: The math doesn’t work out…Well, I didn’t major in math, I majored in miracles. And I still believe in those, too.”

-Mike Huckabee-

Well Mike, I believe in miracles too, and I hope you win! I’ll be praying for God to bring the right candidate to presidency, and hopefully that will mean you.

Just had to add this

“Outspent nearly 20 to one, Huckabee told his supporters at a celebration in Des Moines that the results proved that “people are more important than the purse” (Times Article)

p.s. for those of you that don’t know what a pundit is, basically it’s just a smart person

Spend some time thinking with me…….

Think of that friend or person you know that really can just cause you to be like, way mad one second, then happy the next, then like, confuse you, then enlighten you, and in the long run, just exhaust you.

Do you ever get so fed up with them that you just tell yourself, “whatever I can’t do this”. And then you like, ignore them, or say just don’t talk to them for a while. Or sometimes just say “yah know what, your being an absolute pain and I can’t deal with that, so I won’t let that matter and I’ll just be happy.” ?

Yeah that’s my relationship with life right now. Life and I, we are really good pals but he’s been just the biggest pain as of late.

So today I decided to say “Life, just leave me alone, I’m having fun no matter what”. So I am. My music is cranking. I’m writing a blog post, I’m talking with friends online, I’m singing my lungs out, dancing and having fun. So yah know what life?

“SCREW YOU!”