A friend of mine was recently told that “THE ONLY REAL WAY TO DRAW NEAR TO GOD WAS THROUGH PRAYING IN TONGUES DAILY AND THEN HAVING FAITH THAT GOD WILL INTERPRET WHAT YOU ARE PRAYING ABOUT” as stated by a particular Christian self help book. He did not necessarily agree with this and wanted my opinion. This was my response. Please read it and leave a response. I’d like to see what people think.
I don't necessarily agree with that either. Praying in tongues can be a great way to build up your spirit, because it's a direct interaction with the spiritual realm, so in a sense it's a little miracle every time you do it (ref. to verse bellow). So if you do it every day will grow spiritually speaking, and in faith, and that of course means you will in turn come closer to God.
1 Corinthians 14:2-28 (New International Version)
New International Version (NIV)
Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society
2For anyone who speaks in a tongue[a] does not speak to men but to God. Indeed, no one understands him; he utters mysteries with his spirit.[b] 3But everyone who prophesies speaks to men for their strengthening, encouragement and comfort. 4He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.
However, to say that you have to do it every day and that's the only way is like saying the only way to get fit is going for a 20 minute Jog everyday. They didn't even have tongs till the new testament, so does that mean that Mosses wasn't close to God, or Daniel, or David, or Elijah, or Elisha, or Abraham?
God is just as interested in the problems you know you are dealing with as he is the problems you don't know you have, which makes our word prayers just as important as tongues. The two major ways to get to know God are Prayer and the Bible. The bible is the Word of God. Jesus is also referred to as the Word.
God is looking to have his kids grow into spiritual adults, not just have a bunch of spiritual babies running around screaming at him for all eternity. He Calls himself our farther and friend, and we should approach him as such.
Sorry about getting long winded. You know I get emotional about this stuff.
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Sunday, November 18, 2007
New Home Groop Starting
As of next week, I will be starting a new Home groop/Home cell/ bible study/ whatever your church likes to call them.
It will be at my house on Tuesdays and will start at 8:00pm
All are welcome, as we are trying to create an environment where non-Christians can come and learn about God, as much as Christians can.
Do nopt expect singing and overly long drawn out prayers.
Do expect honest heart felt prayers, lots of talking and hopefully as much truth as possible. Expect to be challenged.
If your keen to come and don't know me or where I live, or someone who does, give me a hello and I'll send you the details personaly.
It will be at my house on Tuesdays and will start at 8:00pm
All are welcome, as we are trying to create an environment where non-Christians can come and learn about God, as much as Christians can.
Do nopt expect singing and overly long drawn out prayers.
Do expect honest heart felt prayers, lots of talking and hopefully as much truth as possible. Expect to be challenged.
If your keen to come and don't know me or where I live, or someone who does, give me a hello and I'll send you the details personaly.
Monday, October 15, 2007
2/3 surprised by joy
I'm now about 2/3 of the way through surprised by joy and I certainly am surprised. I am enjoying it immensely and there is a lot in there I was not expecting to read so that's keeping me on my toes, or eyes, depending on how you think.
All in all I think it's bound to be one of my favorites.
All in all I think it's bound to be one of my favorites.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Smoking will extend your life and make you money!
At my work, smokers are allowed to have a 15min break every 2 hours for a cigarette. The break has to be 15 minutes because they have to walk out the front gate to the smoking area, have the cigarette and walk back.
If I work an 8-hour day, that means I will have 60 minutes, or one hour a day more breaks and thus personal time than a non-smoker.
If I earn say $25 an hour, this means I will make $25 a day on payed breaks I would otherwise have to have worked for.
If we say that a pack of 24 smokes cost $7.50, and I smoke 4 a day (one for every break), it means it will cost me $1.25 a day to earn $25 for doing nothing. That to me is a clean $23.75 profit.
If I work 5 days a week I will have an extra 5 hours a week off and earn $125 in that time.
If I work a 48-week year, I will have an extra 240 hours or 10 days off work, and earn $6,000 in that year doing it.
If I work for 40 years, I will have an extra 400 days or 1.1 years of life my non-smoking friends did not, and I will have earned $240,000 for doing nothing, that they had to work for.
If I smoke 4 cigarettes a day every working day over a 40-year career, I will have spent $12,000 on cigarettes. This means I’ll come away with a net profit of $228,000, or a 1900% return on my initial investment. These figures do not allow for inflation.
This clearly shows that smoking will both increase you life span, and make you money, However, these returns would not be possible if smoking had not been banned from the workplace, resulting in my 4, 15 minutes payed smoke breaks a day.
Finally smokers have something to thank their non-smoking friends for.
If I work an 8-hour day, that means I will have 60 minutes, or one hour a day more breaks and thus personal time than a non-smoker.
If I earn say $25 an hour, this means I will make $25 a day on payed breaks I would otherwise have to have worked for.
If we say that a pack of 24 smokes cost $7.50, and I smoke 4 a day (one for every break), it means it will cost me $1.25 a day to earn $25 for doing nothing. That to me is a clean $23.75 profit.
If I work 5 days a week I will have an extra 5 hours a week off and earn $125 in that time.
If I work a 48-week year, I will have an extra 240 hours or 10 days off work, and earn $6,000 in that year doing it.
If I work for 40 years, I will have an extra 400 days or 1.1 years of life my non-smoking friends did not, and I will have earned $240,000 for doing nothing, that they had to work for.
If I smoke 4 cigarettes a day every working day over a 40-year career, I will have spent $12,000 on cigarettes. This means I’ll come away with a net profit of $228,000, or a 1900% return on my initial investment. These figures do not allow for inflation.
This clearly shows that smoking will both increase you life span, and make you money, However, these returns would not be possible if smoking had not been banned from the workplace, resulting in my 4, 15 minutes payed smoke breaks a day.
Finally smokers have something to thank their non-smoking friends for.
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Suprised by Joy
This is special message for Tab,
I just won Supprised by Joy on Ebay for $6.80 including postage.
Very exiting.
I just won Supprised by Joy on Ebay for $6.80 including postage.
Very exiting.
Life
I have been a bit slow on the blogging front recently, for no reason past my own laziness, or as those putting forward an excuse would say, fatigue.
Soccer is over for the year and the mighty greens have to come to terms with being third best in their division. That is by no means a small feat and a size 13 boot should be passed their way.
My bocce team is doing quite well this season; we are currently three games from three. Our last game was a forfeit and I choose to believe that when they heard they would be playing us, they just didn’t even bother rocking up.
I went to the show last weekend and won a small fluffy toy on the air riffle sideshow. There was a small argument as to wether it was a bear or a dog. No one was hurt. I also found out that I shoot left handed, although I am generally right handed. This activity joins kicking a football and playing snooker, as the third left handed preference in my life. I am quite exited to find out what else I do Left handed now, only time will tell how many activities may come out from the left handed wood work. How ironic life would be If writing was something I did with my left hand.
Soccer is over for the year and the mighty greens have to come to terms with being third best in their division. That is by no means a small feat and a size 13 boot should be passed their way.
My bocce team is doing quite well this season; we are currently three games from three. Our last game was a forfeit and I choose to believe that when they heard they would be playing us, they just didn’t even bother rocking up.
I went to the show last weekend and won a small fluffy toy on the air riffle sideshow. There was a small argument as to wether it was a bear or a dog. No one was hurt. I also found out that I shoot left handed, although I am generally right handed. This activity joins kicking a football and playing snooker, as the third left handed preference in my life. I am quite exited to find out what else I do Left handed now, only time will tell how many activities may come out from the left handed wood work. How ironic life would be If writing was something I did with my left hand.
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Song I have writen, for you to listen
I like to write songs, you can find recording of some of the tracks I have written at the following Triple J unearthed links. Please listen or even down load them. Even If you hate them it would be good If you could give them a rating on the unearth web page. Any feed back is good feed back.
http://www.triplejunearthed.com/Artists/View.aspx?artistid=12531
http://www.triplejunearthed.com/Artists/View.aspx?artistid=12508
http://www.triplejunearthed.com/Artists/View.aspx?artistid=14997
http://www.triplejunearthed.com/Artists/View.aspx?artistid=12531
http://www.triplejunearthed.com/Artists/View.aspx?artistid=12508
http://www.triplejunearthed.com/Artists/View.aspx?artistid=14997
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