Oh man. This is so cool. Always thought of being a car journalist. Never imagined I'd be doing it now.
middleclassmotoring.com. Scroll down till you see "Scion xB review and our new contributing writer." Bookmark the site if you like it! And spread the word if you know anyone who might like it - it's a pretty new site. =)
If you can't find the article for some reason, here's a direct link.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Jesus said...
"You are My friends if you do whatever I command you." Jn 15:14
We so often get tripped up on the 'whatever I command you' part. Read the whole passage, the whole chapter. It's not an invitation to obey His commands. It's an invitation to know Him. To be a friend of Jesus. Read it for yourself - the entire chapter talks about abiding in Jesus, about knowing Him, being with Him. It trips us up because the idea of a command is so foreign to us that we can't associate it with love. But ignore that for a second. Forget that He even mentioned the word 'command.' Hear His cry, His desire for personal closeness, to know you and to have you know Him.
And then you'll realize why Jn 15:14 makes sense. Because when you find that you'll do anything He asks without thought or hesitation, you'll know you've come to love Him as deeply as He loves you.
We so often get tripped up on the 'whatever I command you' part. Read the whole passage, the whole chapter. It's not an invitation to obey His commands. It's an invitation to know Him. To be a friend of Jesus. Read it for yourself - the entire chapter talks about abiding in Jesus, about knowing Him, being with Him. It trips us up because the idea of a command is so foreign to us that we can't associate it with love. But ignore that for a second. Forget that He even mentioned the word 'command.' Hear His cry, His desire for personal closeness, to know you and to have you know Him.
And then you'll realize why Jn 15:14 makes sense. Because when you find that you'll do anything He asks without thought or hesitation, you'll know you've come to love Him as deeply as He loves you.
Saturday, November 07, 2009
The Quest To Know God
I just started reading Francis Chan's book Crazy Love. Don't know why I didn't like it the first time I picked it up a year ago when De Wen had it. Now I can't even get past the first few pages of the first chapter.
Nothing earthshakingly new. Just this:
"Solomon warned us not to rush into God's presence with words. That's what fools do... The wise man comes to God without saying a word and stands in awe of Him."
When you realize that God isn't just a concept but a person to be known, just like any other person in your life, the entire quest for truth boils down to one simple, scary question: "Who is God?"
It's been a while since I've been silent before God. With God. No need for petition, no complaints to make; simply resting in the knowledge that He already knows all that I am, and free to consider who He is.
Nothing earthshakingly new. Just this:
"Solomon warned us not to rush into God's presence with words. That's what fools do... The wise man comes to God without saying a word and stands in awe of Him."
When you realize that God isn't just a concept but a person to be known, just like any other person in your life, the entire quest for truth boils down to one simple, scary question: "Who is God?"
It's been a while since I've been silent before God. With God. No need for petition, no complaints to make; simply resting in the knowledge that He already knows all that I am, and free to consider who He is.
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