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	what might God do with a handful of friends in the year of His favor? Isaiah 61


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	Friday, October 11, 2002 Hurting people... It's my impression that many of us are hurting from the past. And at our age, it's most likely from a relationship (with one shaggy friend as an exception). But what should we do? I mean, as a Christian, I'd expect Jesus to free us from the bondage of sin and release us from the hurts of the past, right? Not so easy. But then, facing this reality of the past doesn't have to be something we hide/cover up/ignore while it slowly eats away at our heart. I say we deal with this like other areas of weaknesses in our lives... by supporting one another and keeping each other accountable. I mean, what do we do when a friend struggles with an addiction like smoking or drinking? We don't just let him be. Last night Sam was filling out her Wycliff apps and read, "Do you have any addictions," straight from the paper. Then we joked that we would write "love" or "hurt from the past because of love." And I see that in our lives, this can be just as damaging as other addictions. So I move that we start a UN sponsored International Emergency Responses Network, called IERN, to rescue love junkies at the height of their depression in a swat team fashion. Or, at least, for us to be there to talk/love/help one another through these tumuluous young adult years. - David, 10:05 AM :: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 Like it or not, we are a church. We've dreamed of starting one, and I believe we have started it, if only we open our eyes. The early church wasn't about buildings or pastors or activities. They encouraged and taught one another. Jesus made sure the disciples wouldn't lord it over one another, but what do we do? Hire educated people to do just that. We learn from the business world and run our churches like a company. If we don't like what the pastor says, we fire him. I say in His eyes we may be more of a church at heart than the ones we attend on Sundays. We love one another, share deeply, and encourage one another in our walks through scripture. That's it right there... we are a church the way Jesus intended it to be. - David, 11:06 AM :: Dude, Daniel, let's go the China. Not only can we be persecuted for righteousness... I can arrange for us to be beaten down for righteousness. :) Just kidding, but somewhat serious in the sense that your time will come. I didn't ask to be persecuted, but I was ready when it came. Plus, I have friends who went to Balboa Park to cold turkey evangelize and were verbally trashed to the point of tears. Persecution is all around us, we just need to step up the the plate is what I think. If you're up for it, we can hit up Balboa together soon, maybe this weekend. It'd be fun dude! But what you wrote was very encouraging. I definitely desire the same, thanks for rekindling the fire of passion in my heart to hunger and thirst for righteousness. It's easy to forget to thirst for it when I'm already so righteous. Hahaha! :) Anyone who knows me would see I'm just joking. - David, 11:01 AM :: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 What up all... I was reading the beatitudes in Matthew chapter 5 just now.. and I realized that ever since I was little.. I didn't like the beatitudes. 1. because I didn't know what it meant to mourn. Why would those who cry all the time be blessed? I don't know what it means to be poor in spirit... what the heck does that mean? And all the other stuff.. peacemaker.. hunger and thurst for righteousness... persecuted... I thought... dude I only need to make it for one of them. Then I'll be good. I reread it and now I'm like.. oh dang.. I wantto be all of those things. I am not going to settle for second in my walk with God. I have to seek him with everything. I want it all. I want all that God has to offer. I want every one of those beatitudes to be true about me.... including blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness. - Daniel, 11:30 AM :: What an honor, to be a member of the prestigious "The Jesus Life" blog. Wow! I still have my personal blog at tawei1.blogspot.com so I don't bore you all with the intricacies (sp?) of my daily life. But yeah... The Year of the Lord's Favor... you've all gotten me so excited about this, ever since I realized it doesn't mean He's going to give me a girlfriend. :) Haha! Sam, sorry for the inappropriate jokes on the way to Daniel's b-day. Daniel, hope you like your present. This blog will be a great way for us to refine one another in our present situation without the poinancy (sp?) of confrontation. Either I can't spell or I'm choosing strange words these days. - David, 9:04 AM :: Monday, October 07, 2002 oh and happy birthday daniel! - Sam, 11:41 AM :: sensing a theme here.. Isaiah 61- The Year of the LORD 's Favor 1 The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, 2 to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, 3 and provide for those who grieve in Zion- to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his splendor. 4 They will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities that have been devastated for generations. 5 Aliens will shepherd your flocks; foreigners will work your fields and vineyards. 6 And you will be called priests of the LORD , you will be named ministers of our God. You will feed on the wealth of nations, and in their riches you will boast. 7 Instead of their shame my people will receive a double portion, and instead of disgrace they will rejoice in their inheritance; and so they will inherit a double portion in their land, and everlasting joy will be theirs. 8 "For I, the LORD , love justice; I hate robbery and iniquity. In my faithfulness I will reward them and make an everlasting covenant with them. 9 Their descendants will be known among the nations and their offspring among the peoples. All who see them will acknowledge that they are a people the LORD has blessed." 10 I delight greatly in the LORD ; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. 11 For as the soil makes the sprout come up and a garden causes seeds to grow, so the Sovereign LORD will make righteousness and praise spring up before all nations. - Sam, 11:02 AM ::


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