This is gonna be a devotion so enjoy!
A faith that costs nothing and demands nothing is worth nothing - unknown
The Rich Young Man - Mark 10:17-27
17As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. "Good teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
18"Why do you call me good?" Jesus answered. "No one is good—except God alone.
18"Why do you call me good?" Jesus answered. "No one is good—except God alone.
19You know the commandments: 'Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, do not defraud, honor your father and mother."
20"Teacher," he declared, "all these I have kept since I was a boy."
21Jesus looked at him and loved him. "One thing you lack," he said. "Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."
22At this the man's face fell. He went away sad, because he had great wealth.
23Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, "How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!"
24The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said again, "Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
20"Teacher," he declared, "all these I have kept since I was a boy."
21Jesus looked at him and loved him. "One thing you lack," he said. "Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."
22At this the man's face fell. He went away sad, because he had great wealth.
23Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, "How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!"
24The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said again, "Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
25It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."
26The disciples were even more amazed, and said to each other, "Who then can be saved?"
27Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God."
26The disciples were even more amazed, and said to each other, "Who then can be saved?"
27Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God."
Personal downsizing usually occurs when someone moves to a smaller home. Furniture and other possesions are sacrificed because there is no longer room for them. "Downsizing, is about pinching, restricting, and cutting back while keeping yesterday's dream alive; divesting is about frreedom, expansion...and dreaming new dreams" - Pyschologist Jane Adams
Instead of searching for meaning in possesions, we are called to find life and freedom in jesus. To a religious young man whos posessions gripped him, Christ said: "21Jesus looked at him and loved him. "One thing you lack," he said. "Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me." But he was sad at this word, and went away sorroful, for he had great possessions" (Mark 10:21-22)
It's hard to imagine Jesus need a storage unit for his extra stuff. If anything I own keeps me from obeying him wholeheartedly, am I ready to open my hand, release it, and freely follow him?
- David McCasland; taken from "Our Daily Bread" January - December; Vol. 14
No longer do i ask for things,
For Christ is my desire;
He walks with me and talks with me;
He is my satisfier.
-Bang
I figured what I'm clinging on to, my earthly possesion, is home. Perhaps moving home wouldn't have to be so depressing if it was grand. I'm a homeboy and I have to admit. Maybe if I was as young as I was before it would have been alright. When you're young all you care about is fun, food, and rest. I look around me and everything is what I want it to be, where I want to be. I'm totally comfortable, secured and in love with my neighbourhood.
I guess it just wasn't a conincidence when my mind slipped in the morning during my devotion. Sitting in the car waiting I turned to June 23rd instead of 23rd of May. I woke up depressed. The thought of moving was the first think that came to mind and it just kept on coming. During breakfast I was just looking out onto the veranda and the park and I felt so troubled, so reluctant. Really I should have been thinking about how to differeniate to find the gradient, or why the government might want to reduce the problem of inflation and the consequences of inflation, or the different properties and types of radiation. And then, God spoke.
Devotion my friends, is wonderful. It's the driving force that gets you through your day. It's your spiritual breakfast that empowers you and keeps you going through the upcoming day. What I find hard sometimes is to actual read, and understand what the message is or what God is trying to say. I want to be inspired by the word, and with that inspiration, inspire others. So really the best thing is really devotion books or material. It's looks at the word in a different persepective, kind of like relating it to real life experiences or examples, and really breaks it down to explain it. It just gets you involved.
Anways, more on moving, or should I say leaving later... But what I can say now that is I'm about to be a BANDAR-BOY.
Let me not be blind with privilege
Give me eyes to see the pain
Let the blessing You've poured out on me
Not be spent on me in vain
Let this life be used for change
I Will Go
Artist:Starfield;I Will Go;
CAMPS COMING!!!!
jingsz*
Ps. I really thought I was going to cry when I breifly shared this in YDM=p It sounded like I had no confidence to carry out the msg/emotion;p which is more or less typical me.
Pps. I've got tickets to the gig this friday, the concert, $5! at ISB scroll down to the later post for more info!!
Ppps.Something Extra. Found them on deviant as usual. Super funny!
This one was just stupid, but ridiculously funny=p Doreamon!!! OLD SCHOOL!!:D
To all those kungfu panda watchers! WOOTS! I love this artist<3
Okay we all look gay I have to say, I don't even remember this but it's here.
