The passing of time this morning and the urgency of some other requests are not allowing me to right anything of any meat or substance this morning. I may update it later. Sorry..
26 I therefore so run, as not uncertainly; so fight I, as not beating the air:
27 but I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage: lest by any means, after that I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected. (1 Corinthians 9:26-27, American Standard Version)
This was originally sent as an email on Talk Like a Pirate Day 2008 ( Friday September 19, 2008)
Me hearties,
Tis ‘talk like a pirate day!’. Me thinks it be a jolly day t’ scrub th’ poop deck an’ gather me some Doubloons!
I be not aye to be doin’ this for t’ whole email, so me reckon me will translate t’ verses today into pirate talk.”
Pray fer e’eryone an’ share th’ loot with e’eryone ye can this day
Heartly enjoy!.
No Quarter!
Jason
Acts 2:38
Repent an’ be baptized, e’ery one o’ ye, in the name o’ Jesus Christ fer the fergiveness o’ yer sins. An’ ye will receive the gift o’ the Holy Spirit.
1 Cor 9:19
Though I be free and belong t’ no scurvy dog, I make meself a slave t’ everyone, t’ win as many as possible.
Acts 3:5-6
5So th’ scurvy dog gave them his attention, expectin’ t’ get somethin’ from them. 6Then Peter said, “Pieces of eight I do nay be havin’, but what I be havin’ I gift ye. In t’ name o’ Jesus Christ o’ Nazareth, walk.”
Sorry this is so late today. Busy morning after the great radio show last night.
Those big nasty horn-worms
have invaded my tomato plants. Yes, the eat everything in sight. I have already purged 7 or 8 and found the evidence of another one this morning. So I will be spending the next few days tracking this guy down.
This is so much like our spiritual lives. Sometimes we get those bad habits, or continual sins eat away at our ability to produce fruit. We need to continually use the power of the spirit to remove those sins from our lives – to remove those big nasty worms that disguise themselves as an important part of our lives, but led to destruction if we leave them alone.
So take a look today at your lives and see if you you need to cut off and destroy some worms.
13Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong. 14Do everything in love. 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 (New International Version)
With already three weddings under our belts this year, the 2010 Wedding Season is off to a great start! This past weekend in Boothbay Harbor, ME we witnessed the joining of two great friends under a beautiful setting. A perfect couple doing an even more perfect thing!
I love weddings, I absolutely love them. I mean, can you really think of a better way to spend your Saturday?! And it’s not just the party, the phenomenal finger foods or even the family and friends in attendance. I love weddings because each one reminds me of the special day that I shared with my wife almost 4 years ago. It was the day when I first learned the meaning of ever lasting love. To flash back to that day, below is an exerpt from a reading on our special day:
1 Corinthians 13:
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil, but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Keep up the love and have a great day!
I like picture of the day and picture of the week blogs. There are several sites like that that I frequent. I think it helps get a perspective of what is going on all around the world. This week, the WSJ picture blog seemed to be full of pictures of oppression – riots, ethnic fighting, and police brutality. Its was really heartbreaking to look at those images. But at the same time it was so motivating to know the freedom we are blessed with here in this land.
So with Juneteenth right upon us as well, It seems such a great time to consider the freedoms we are afforded. But not only the freedoms we have as a citizen of the country we reside, but the freedom we are given from our Savior. Many people view following the Christ as a binding and limiting engagement. But check this out.
23“Everything is permissible”—but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible”—but not everything is constructive. 24Nobody should seek his own good, but the good of others. 1 Corinthians 10:23-24
and
13You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love. Galatians 5:13 (New International Version)
We are called to be free! We are blessed that we have been delivered a message that allows us to live, not by a series of laws, but by the spirit of love. Boy, that something that brings joy and hopefully stokes you up a little bit. And just imagine the feelings of the American slaves when they realized that the rumors of their freedom were true!
How are you using your freedom?