happy new year to everyone. i wonder what the new year will bring. i hope america enjoys the new president. i wonder what it would be like to be president.
i have read some interesting quotes lately on a friends blog. i am hoping that 2009 will be more spiritual than other years.
still searching
ss
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Pondering Perplexities
perplexities worth pondering for me today...
power of prayer... what is prayer? is God listening? how do i know? do my prayers change anything? why pray if prayers don't change anything? when a football game is played people on both sides are praying that their team wins... does God listen to one team's prayer more than the other team?
forgiveness... once again... what is it? when i forgive am i saying that what the person did against me is ok? does forgiveness mean that i talk to the person again? i read that i am supposed to forgive the same way jesus forgives me. how is that? is reconciliation always a part of forgiveness?
natural disasters... isn't God in control of the world? why does God allow the hurricanes like Fay, Gustav and Ike destroy so many people's lives, homes, property, businesses? Is the natural order of the world more powerful than God?
families... why are so many so messed up? is there just one normal, healthy, happy family out there somewhere?
Still Seeking (SS!)
power of prayer... what is prayer? is God listening? how do i know? do my prayers change anything? why pray if prayers don't change anything? when a football game is played people on both sides are praying that their team wins... does God listen to one team's prayer more than the other team?
forgiveness... once again... what is it? when i forgive am i saying that what the person did against me is ok? does forgiveness mean that i talk to the person again? i read that i am supposed to forgive the same way jesus forgives me. how is that? is reconciliation always a part of forgiveness?
natural disasters... isn't God in control of the world? why does God allow the hurricanes like Fay, Gustav and Ike destroy so many people's lives, homes, property, businesses? Is the natural order of the world more powerful than God?
families... why are so many so messed up? is there just one normal, healthy, happy family out there somewhere?
Still Seeking (SS!)
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Still Seeking
i am amazed at the people who compete in the olympics. so much dedication. so much practice. so much sacrifice.
for what? what do they feel when they win or lose? has it all been worth it? some of those gymnasts do not even know what it means to be a real teenager. what about those people who got hurt right as they got to china. ouch! how sad.
i have been reading some blogs by people who love jesus and God more than anything. what is the reward? what is the sacrifice? to achieve what? how do they justify the immoralities, the pain, the sadness, the tragedy that surrounds their every moment.
what about forgiveness. how can some people say they love God and yet won't even forgive a family member or a best friend for a betrayal. Doesn't the bible say something about how people are to love each other as jesus loves us. yet, how many of these christians i read about and meet that do not even love hardly anyone like jesus loves. how does jesus love? how do we share that love? what is love? lots of questions - still seeking!
for what? what do they feel when they win or lose? has it all been worth it? some of those gymnasts do not even know what it means to be a real teenager. what about those people who got hurt right as they got to china. ouch! how sad.
i have been reading some blogs by people who love jesus and God more than anything. what is the reward? what is the sacrifice? to achieve what? how do they justify the immoralities, the pain, the sadness, the tragedy that surrounds their every moment.
what about forgiveness. how can some people say they love God and yet won't even forgive a family member or a best friend for a betrayal. Doesn't the bible say something about how people are to love each other as jesus loves us. yet, how many of these christians i read about and meet that do not even love hardly anyone like jesus loves. how does jesus love? how do we share that love? what is love? lots of questions - still seeking!
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Seeking the Faith
I am kind of new at this "blogging". i am seeking "faith". Friends have told me about their "faith" but it seems so out of touch. I sure would welcome any comments about people "coming to faith", especially with Jesus. I have heard a lot about him but he lived so long ago.
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