pauholio
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- Mar 3, 2009
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Hey all,
So i haven't really had much time to get into this website. Although i think i would love to. When it's all talk about Jesus - must be awesome.
Jesus is my life, my bread, my everything.
Long story short (which i will expand upon soon), i became a Christan..... ok that's a bad way of putting it.... I realised the truth and opened up to God about 3-4 months ago. Was baptised a month ago.
Loving life - although it is a fallen world. I believe if you follow GOD with everything he will show you love joy and peace worthy of heaven - thus experiencing heavan on Earth. I am sure i have felt this, and will not let people tell me less. Jesus is real and now - i feel his love. I feel the holy spirit and when i feel that - it is more unimaginable that meeting the flying spaghetti monstor (Richard Dawkens). i.e. it is unbelievably transforming. It inspiries, motivates, loves and transforms me to make me more in the image of God (Genesis 1:27).
That's what prayer does - makes me more in the image of God, and lets God know what i'm feeling so he can be more in the image of what i desire (if i'm desiring him then.... you get it). (from Phillip Yancey)
The reason i haven't been on here much is because my life immensly full of a large variety of activites.
AT the moment i'm trying to focus and meditate on a couple of key passages:
1 Corinthians 5:18-20
"Some of you have become arrogant, thinking I will not visit you again. But i will com and soon - if the Lord lets me, and then i'll find out whether these arrogant people just give pretentious speeches or whether they really have God's power. For the kingdom of God is not just a lot of talk; it is living by God's power. Which do you choose? Should I come with a rod to punish you, or should I come with love and a gentle spirit??
The part that i am focusing on is - that "the kingdom of God is not just a lot of talk; it is living by God's power."
AND WHAT POWER !
Power from the creator of this universe. REALITY IS NOTHING. I am not of this world, but waiting to be with Jesus. This world is nothing - there are no constraints, there is nothing that is beyond me. NOTHING
Mark 9 :23
"What do you mean, ' If i can' ? " Jesus asked. "Anything is possible if a person believes."
ANYTHING PEOPLE
I realised the other week how I had sometimes become so stupid. Such as the other week i was at a party and was talking to a guy who was a very extreme evangilist - now i'm an evangilist but perhaps not as ' hardcore' as this guy. But i realised at the end of the night that we had spent about 3 hours talking but hadn't actually told anyone about Jesus. Which is the point.
Matthew 27:19
"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father nad of the Son and of the Holy Spirit"
This is why i've realised i've been spending too much time being "comfortable" around christians. Life isn't like that, we live in a fallen world, and when we believe in God we are commanded to "go and make disciples."
Anyways as i stated at the start - my life is ridiculously busy. I'm also on strong medication at the moment so that doesn't help. Things are starting to slip beyond my control. That's ok, i know that Gods got things under control, and that i have to ask him for my help.
Psalm 121
I know - I can't do it all - that's y i've got Jesus - he carries me.
More specifically from that Psalm 121: 1 - 2
"I lift my eyes to the hills - where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth"
But i thought i'd post here. Because i'm having a night off tonight - i just got home from a training day for my church - and have 3 functions on tonight.
- A 21st
- A Housewarming
- An all night prayer session
But i'm feeling pretty exhausted and down a little bit. So would appreciate people's prayer. I don't doubt that God is watching over me. I just need a bit more at the moment.
Yes i have a massive network of friends. I keep in contact with stacks of people
- have a small group (Weekly)
- have a second small group (monthly)
- have a mentor
- mentor 2 young guys
- part of guys group
- have an accountability partner
- have a separate prayer group
- have a good female friend who i am getting to know
- + many more things....
But i wanted to try to get into this website. So would appreciate if people could prayer that the Holy Spirit stirs and churns and sustains me - nothing more.
Would greatly appreciate it. Look forward to getting to know ppl on hear soon,
Paul
- There is alot more to me than what i've typed here - but i need to organize quite a few other things because although i'll be home tonight i've got stacks of emails to respond to, let along organise half a dozen events.... thus y i need prayer / jesus.
- Also my Grandad passed away the other day (non-christian - thus gone to hell). Which was harder than what i thought - so that in combination with the medication i'm on may be getting me a little down. And honestly i don't have time to be down - people rely on me.... rely on Jesus through me.
PRAISE JESUS ALWAYS!
So i haven't really had much time to get into this website. Although i think i would love to. When it's all talk about Jesus - must be awesome.
Jesus is my life, my bread, my everything.
Long story short (which i will expand upon soon), i became a Christan..... ok that's a bad way of putting it.... I realised the truth and opened up to God about 3-4 months ago. Was baptised a month ago.
Loving life - although it is a fallen world. I believe if you follow GOD with everything he will show you love joy and peace worthy of heaven - thus experiencing heavan on Earth. I am sure i have felt this, and will not let people tell me less. Jesus is real and now - i feel his love. I feel the holy spirit and when i feel that - it is more unimaginable that meeting the flying spaghetti monstor (Richard Dawkens). i.e. it is unbelievably transforming. It inspiries, motivates, loves and transforms me to make me more in the image of God (Genesis 1:27).
That's what prayer does - makes me more in the image of God, and lets God know what i'm feeling so he can be more in the image of what i desire (if i'm desiring him then.... you get it). (from Phillip Yancey)
The reason i haven't been on here much is because my life immensly full of a large variety of activites.
AT the moment i'm trying to focus and meditate on a couple of key passages:
1 Corinthians 5:18-20
"Some of you have become arrogant, thinking I will not visit you again. But i will com and soon - if the Lord lets me, and then i'll find out whether these arrogant people just give pretentious speeches or whether they really have God's power. For the kingdom of God is not just a lot of talk; it is living by God's power. Which do you choose? Should I come with a rod to punish you, or should I come with love and a gentle spirit??
The part that i am focusing on is - that "the kingdom of God is not just a lot of talk; it is living by God's power."
AND WHAT POWER !
Power from the creator of this universe. REALITY IS NOTHING. I am not of this world, but waiting to be with Jesus. This world is nothing - there are no constraints, there is nothing that is beyond me. NOTHING
Mark 9 :23
"What do you mean, ' If i can' ? " Jesus asked. "Anything is possible if a person believes."
ANYTHING PEOPLE
I realised the other week how I had sometimes become so stupid. Such as the other week i was at a party and was talking to a guy who was a very extreme evangilist - now i'm an evangilist but perhaps not as ' hardcore' as this guy. But i realised at the end of the night that we had spent about 3 hours talking but hadn't actually told anyone about Jesus. Which is the point.
Matthew 27:19
"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father nad of the Son and of the Holy Spirit"
This is why i've realised i've been spending too much time being "comfortable" around christians. Life isn't like that, we live in a fallen world, and when we believe in God we are commanded to "go and make disciples."
Anyways as i stated at the start - my life is ridiculously busy. I'm also on strong medication at the moment so that doesn't help. Things are starting to slip beyond my control. That's ok, i know that Gods got things under control, and that i have to ask him for my help.
Psalm 121
I know - I can't do it all - that's y i've got Jesus - he carries me.
More specifically from that Psalm 121: 1 - 2
"I lift my eyes to the hills - where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth"
But i thought i'd post here. Because i'm having a night off tonight - i just got home from a training day for my church - and have 3 functions on tonight.
- A 21st
- A Housewarming
- An all night prayer session
But i'm feeling pretty exhausted and down a little bit. So would appreciate people's prayer. I don't doubt that God is watching over me. I just need a bit more at the moment.
Yes i have a massive network of friends. I keep in contact with stacks of people
- have a small group (Weekly)
- have a second small group (monthly)
- have a mentor
- mentor 2 young guys
- part of guys group
- have an accountability partner
- have a separate prayer group
- have a good female friend who i am getting to know
- + many more things....
But i wanted to try to get into this website. So would appreciate if people could prayer that the Holy Spirit stirs and churns and sustains me - nothing more.
Would greatly appreciate it. Look forward to getting to know ppl on hear soon,
Paul
- There is alot more to me than what i've typed here - but i need to organize quite a few other things because although i'll be home tonight i've got stacks of emails to respond to, let along organise half a dozen events.... thus y i need prayer / jesus.
- Also my Grandad passed away the other day (non-christian - thus gone to hell). Which was harder than what i thought - so that in combination with the medication i'm on may be getting me a little down. And honestly i don't have time to be down - people rely on me.... rely on Jesus through me.
PRAISE JESUS ALWAYS!
