james david low / Worship

Worship

Whether you’re religious or not, everyone worships something, whether its money, work, their family, themselves, everyone. Its simply how and what you live your life for.

I can’t help but think this world would be a better place, if we all (you and me) lived a little more for something bigger than ourselves and a little more for each other.

Shatin Church / Solid Rock / Livewire

What life in heaven is like…

These aren’t necessarily theologically correct, and it might be more accurate to say life in the “new heavens and the new earth”, but here it is co-written with annatsang.com:

Garry / animals / pets / furry things
New socks every day
Happy
Really good food but still healthy
Dancing
People will share possessions
Freedom
If people have needs others will give things to them
Peaceful
No neck pain
No periods
Good environment and nature and picturesque scenes
Tasks and jobs satisfying and fulfilling
We have time to see and explore all the different parts of the world
Life is like a good book
Time to learn and study everything about God and about the world
We are wise
We are mature and healthy inside
Not perfect but have tools to deal with things
Not so wounded inside
Garry finds his family (other families are reunited too :-P)
Balance of work and rest and play
People know how to relate
People have genuine relationships and community
One big family
People are who they were always meant to be
People have grace
People have different roles small/big and are happy where they are, it fits them!
People don’t put expectations on others
People are vulnerable and know each other
People feel okay to be themselves
People know God and are close to him and feel loved

6:53pm / Jul 23^rd / 10

Must listen to

I’ve been thinking a lot recently about motivation, how to balance not doing things in order to achieve, but realising we don’t always feel like doing those things. This lecture by N.T. Wright is one of the best I’ve heard, and may provide the key for all the thoughts I’ve been thinking.

11:31am / May 13^th / 10

Two Excellent Podcasts

Recently heard two excellent podcasts, one one free will (Ravi Zacharias) and one on the resurrection of Jesus (Rob Bell). Here’s the article Michael Ramsden mentions when he speaks.

Free Will (Ravi Zacharias)

Resurrection (Rob Bell)

2:02pm / Apr 12^th / 10

Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven

Pebbles + Needles = 1.6180339887

1:53am / Apr 4^th / 10

From The Lord’s Prayer

Dad, you are different to everyone else.
You are the only one who is perfect,
the only one who is completely loving.
I believe You have the best of intentions,
towards me, and towards the world,
yet I find it hard to trust.
But we need You and Your love,
so may Your will be done on earth,
just as it is in heaven.

God, You are so loving,
You care about the details of life,
so give us today all that we need.
And may we trust you and not worry,
because if we ask for bread,
You will not give us a stone.

I still sin because I’m not perfect.
I’m wounded, broken,
but also selfish.
Forgive me my sins because you love me,
and help me forigve others,
because they are simply wounded and broken too.

Protect me from the enemy’s lies,
from fear, condemnation and his accusation
and remind me again of your love.
And may you have glory because of your love,
now, because I need you now,
and forever because our hope is in you making everything new.

Amen

11:14am / Mar 23^rd / 10