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Chet
19. December 2011 09:28
"Western culture has things a little backwards right now. We think that if we had every comfort available to us, we’d be happy. We equate comfort with happiness. And now we’re so comfortable we’re miserable. There’s no struggle in our lives. No sense of adventure. We get in a car, we get in an elevator, it all comes easy. What I’ve found is that I’m never more alive than when I’m pushing and I’m in pain, and I’m struggling for high achievement, and in that struggle I think there’s a magic."
More here: http://michaelhyatt.com/why-discomfort-is-good-for-you.html
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Chet
25. October 2011 08:29
"Your will be done, on earth, as it is in Heaven."
How often have we heard that line of the Lord's Prayer and said, "Yes, God! YOUR will be done. Not mine." And yet 10 minutes later we're griping because we're stuck in traffic because some old lady 10 cars up had the nerve to run over a nail and have a flat tire; and it doesn't even look like she knows where her spare is! Or perhaps it's more like a deadline we know is coming up, or a project we know needs to be completed, and even though we've had a month or more to really plan, set, and achieve the steps necessary to create an excellent end result, we somehow come to the hands, throw up our hands to God, and say "Your will be done! It's out of my hands; I did my best." Reeeeealy?
I was listening to end of the Sunday podcast of the Daily Audio Bible this morning and Brian's words caught me. Here's some of what he said (you can read more here):
We find ourselves in some sort of trial or hardship. We then go to the Lord in an ...
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Chet
11. October 2011 22:13
Last week I was able to get an advance copy of John Eldredge's new book, Beautiful Outlaw. They'd of course love for me to write a review as the book comes out this week, and I am doing so... even though I haven't finished the book yet. I actually had this whole thing written up and then clicked "close" instead of "save" so round 2 will probably be a bit shorter.
I remember when I was back in college that we read the book Knowing God by J.I. Packer. This was an amazingly well written book about the attributes of God, and I found myself feeling like I was really coming to know Him as I learned more about him. I truly did come to know God better during that period, but I don't think it was just the facts that did it. Being surrounded by believers and truth at a small town Christian college will do wonders for your image of God; the only thing... it comes to an end after a few years, and if all you gained was facts about God, you're going to be in a world of hurt when real li...
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Chet
28. September 2011 12:16
I went to my first conference with a group of REMC / Electric Co-Op's from around the country last week. We were a "vendor" at the meeting so had the chance to set up a little table, meet some other vendors serving this industry, and talk to a wide variety of people from the REMC industry. I learned a number of things, and wanted to get them down here before I lose this sheet of paper. I may come back to this and embellish it later, but these are key things that I can do better at (or keep doing) the next time we go to a conference of any sort. Most of these are in the order of their occurance, or just randomly inserted because I remembered them.
It was a good idea to come as early as we did. We had our choice of tables, and also had easily access to electricity. Some other vendors that came later did not have any access to electric.
There was a wide variety of booth styles. Some people had 8 foot tall setups with great marketing slogans and images, others had a table full of too...
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14. September 2011 14:31
The past year has been quite a journey for me, and I expect that the trip is nowhere near over. As I read the book of Ecclesiastes recently, I was reminded again about how even the wisest man who ever lived had to walk a path full of "wrong turns" in order to get to the destination. Solomon tested knowledge, pleasure, power, and a host of other sources for the meaningful life that his heart ached for, but in the end, here's what he comes to:
Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind. (Ecclesiastes 12)
I believe that. Wholeheartedly. The search for "life" ends in God. There is nothing else that will fulfil, noone else who can validate us (me) to a place where it's all "worthwhile."
I've also come to understand my role in this life. Well, that may be a bit bold. Certainly, ...
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