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“You want something but don’t get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask God. When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.“
-James 4:2-3
“Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up. Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges it. When you judge the law, you are not keeping it, but sitting in judgment on it. There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who is able to save and destroy. But you—who are you to judge your neighbor?
-James 4:7-12
I posted my photo for the week here. However, Little G. is just too cute to post one picture so here are more!
More can be viewed on my flickr!
“When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.” -Helen Keller
I have been sick with a nasty cold/virus this week, so blogging has been light. Here are a couple of posts that I’ve found beneficial this week. It’s my hope and prayer that they bless and encourage you too 🙂
Lanier Ivester at YLCF has posted a wonderful series on watching out for wolves. Don’t be fooled by the title, ladies! Be sure to read part one and two!
And while we’re on the topic of series, Hannah and Lindsey at Beauty from the Heart, are starting a series of posts regarding Heaven. I loved the first installment and can’t wait for more! Also, if you live in the Richmond, Virginia or Dallas, Texas area, but sure to register for their one day conference!
Suzanne Hadley at Boundless Line discusses my friend Tim Sweetman’s article regarding Facebook. Interesting stuff! EDIT:: I have decided that it would be wise to disable my facebook account for a very long time. No telling when I’ll return, but for now, I’m relishing the extra time I have to pursue other activities!
And I’ll leave you all with this article. The title says it all: Senate reviewing how college football picks No. 1.
Happy Weekend 🙂 I’m off to get some rest!
The passage from Matthew that reads “love your enemies” has never hit so close to home for me before. Loving others who have hurt you through their actions, words or attitudes can be one of the most difficult things ever. What do we do when those you love shut you out of their life unexpectedly? How can we love someone we no longer speak to or see? I have been grappling with these questions lately and believe one of the best ways to love someone in this situation is to faithfully pray for them. Albeit, it’s hard. Very hard. Getting on your knees consistently for someone who doesn’t care for you anymore can be tough. The Blazing Center recently posted two stories that encouraged me regarding this subject (thanks for sharing this link Hannah). This has been a challenge for me, but no matter how hard, it’s the right thing to do.
I found an article on Boundless about Facebook. In light of my recent post, I’d encourage you to read it completely. This snippet nicely summarizes partly how I feel:
And yet, for all the appeal, I can’t help but think that most of the time I spend on Facebook could be accompanied by Bono singing, “I still haven’t found what I’m looking for….” Because for me, at least, Facebook offers a tease of an encounter but not the fullness. It’s like gazing at a window display of another life — you can see just enough to be intrigued, but you can’t get in. I mean, you can poke, or even “superpoke,” but the glass is still there.
Read the rest!
The UK Telegraph reports,
Laboratories across the world are closing in on a “second genesis” – an achievement that would be one of the greatest scientific breakthroughs of all time.
Prof David Deamer, from California University, said although building a new lifeform from scratch is a daunting task he is confident it can happen in five to 10 years.
This article piqued my interest surprisingly. We have been discussing the issue of life in my philosophy class and so far, we have spent two entire lectures on whether or not robots/machines, etc. could or should be considered a lifeform. Other such questions have been asked. For instance, do cocklear implants (for the ears) or small brain chips to cure amnesia, etc. de-humanize someone? What if someone were to have more than half of their brain replaced to correct someone, are they still human at that point? Could robots eventually become a person (something that doesn’t just spit out what it’s programmed, but rather is conscious)?
It’s a very interesting topic and one that is pertinent in todays age. Even though I have some reservations about it all of this, it’s still a reality that will probably happen in the next twenty years.
I am now on a wheat-free and mostly diary-free diet. Loving it 🙂
The sun is shining today.
I am teaching two piano students today.
I created a new word today.
Jesus loves ME. Simple truth, but sometimes we need these reminders 🙂
I took a much-dreaded speech examination this afternoon.
Tomorrow is my last day of school for the week.
Oranges that are purple on the inside are quite interesting. Taste great, but psychologically, it’s rather weird.
I love photography more than I realized.
There are only seven more weeks till my semester is over!
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