tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144186072024-03-23T14:13:24.955-04:00TalmidApprentice of YeshuaTalmidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18419391535374868141noreply@blogger.comBlogger213125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14418607.post-22955291072476799982021-05-04T12:50:00.003-04:002021-05-04T12:50:25.045-04:00<p> Its been a while just checking to see if this works <br /></p>Talmidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18419391535374868141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14418607.post-34762756642250825512014-11-20T16:03:00.000-05:002014-11-20T16:12:04.138-05:00<div class="WordSection1"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><sup><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">“</span></sup></b>Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.” – Hebrews 13:16<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> </div> Talmidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18419391535374868141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14418607.post-12147936460742214372014-11-19T10:44:00.000-05:002014-11-19T10:53:01.001-05:00The Gospel<div class="WordSection1"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Its been a while since last posting, but I’m wanting to keep up to date……<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">“ The real work of the Gospel is working with people in their brokenness” - DPJR<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> </div> Talmidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18419391535374868141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14418607.post-29330326167153606642013-06-17T13:55:00.001-04:002013-06-17T13:55:33.883-04:00Do I resemble Jesus<div class="WordSection1"> <p class="MsoNormal">I asked my daughter if her music teacher was a Christian? She shrugged said I dunno and kept right on messing with her phone, got me to thinking if someone asked if I was a follower of Jesus could they tell?<span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> </div> Talmidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18419391535374868141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14418607.post-73793125049559353252013-05-20T11:45:00.001-04:002013-05-20T11:45:51.351-04:00How to live<div class="WordSection1"> <p class="MsoNormal">Live Dead<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Train your soul<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Be constant in prayer<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Abide in Jesus<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Walk in Shema Spiritually<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Take every thought captive to obey the Messiah. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D"></span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> </div> Talmidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18419391535374868141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14418607.post-77643108754444090182013-02-18T11:33:00.000-05:002013-02-18T11:41:03.878-05:00<div class=WordSection1><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:18.0pt;background:white'><strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#646464'>Being called by God is about laying down your life; doing small, secret things.</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#646464'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt;background:white;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#646464'>When we follow God, we enter into a reverse economy of sorts. Things that bring us the praise of men will not bring us God’s favor. He doesn’t care how much money we have, how witty we are or how much praise people are willing to give us.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt;background:white;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#646464'>I wish I’d have known that when I was younger. I interpreted God’s calling on my life to mean I was better than other people. I can see that clearly now. 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Talmidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18419391535374868141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14418607.post-71198254628925138572013-01-31T11:46:00.000-05:002013-01-31T11:53:30.050-05:00Live Dead<div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Live as though you are dead<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div>Talmidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18419391535374868141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14418607.post-13641014369768022092012-07-31T16:38:00.000-04:002012-07-31T16:42:15.026-04:00The Key to the good life.<div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>The Key is being a disciple of Jesus……………But you have to ask yourself the question what makes me a disciple of Jesus??? Is it because I go to church? Is it because I said a “sinners prayer, and asked Jesus into my heart? Is it because I got baptized or do good works? Is it because I have Christian parents? Or because I went to a Christian school and or college? Its it because I believe in God and Jesus? Is it because I believe God created the heavens and earth? Is it because I believe in Heaven , hell and the devil? Is it because I believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God? Could it be because I confessed my sins and admitted I was a sinner in need of a Savior, does that make me a disciple? What exactly makes me a disciple of Jesus thus enabling me to live the good life???????? That’s the million dollar question, because I can do all of those other things, go to church, ask Jesus into my heart, confess my sins, be baptized, have Christian parents, go to Christian schools and still not be a disciple. Will I go to “heaven” when I die? Well that would be up for debate.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Disciple is translated from the Hebrew word Talmid which is defined as an apprentice or student. Discipleship in first century practice was a process of the apprentice not only knowing what his Rabbi taught but in fact becoming just like his Rabbi, getting to know the Rabbi so well the disciple or apprentice became just like his Rabbi. This means getting to know the Rabbi intimately , which in the words of John 17:3 is eternal life. So being a disciple = knowing Jesus which = eternal life. This eternal life can begin now, this is the good life we have been talking about.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Now this begs the question of how do I become an apprentice of someone who lived on earth over 2000 years ago? First this cannot be done without the aid of the Holy Spirit, which I assure you if we do our part The Holy Spirit will do His. So what are the practical steps that I can take to be like Jesus, to be his apprentice, to get to know Him, how can I be with Him to be like Him?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>First and foremost I have to do the things He did. Which are, scripture memory, fasting, reading scripture, praying, spending time in silence and solitude, service to others, and bringing healing to people just to name a few. We learn the things He did by reading the gospels. I suggest you read the gospels thru weekly, Matthew – John, Sunday – Saturday, this takes about 14 chapters a day. I will attach a Bible reading plan. You have to ask yourself do I want to be a apprentice of Jesus, do I want to get to know Him? Am I willing to do what is needed to accomplish that? Anything worthwhile takes commitment, dedication, hard work, and focus with all your heart, mind, soul and strength to do. We have all put that much commitment into things that are not going to last and really mean nothing in light of eternity, a couple that come to mind are sports and entertainment. So we see this is going to take time, but guess what? it will be time spent with The Triune God, the creator of the Universe, Imagine meeting with the Being who created the Universe and who created you. We all know that, but I don’t think we realize what a privilege it is. So, if we are going to get to know someone practically speaking we must spend TIME with them. So here are the practical things we can do.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Spend time reading scripture and meditating on scripture, 2hrs daily – I attached a good plan.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Spend time in prayer at least an hour a day, you can break it up into smaller segments.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Spend time memorizing scripture.- suggest starting with Colossians 3:1-18<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Fast one day a week<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>5.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Spend time in silence and solitude, this make take getting up extra early, sometimes taking a whole day somewhere by self. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>6.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Always keep God and Jesus before your mind, this is done by one second of every min, think a God thought, like say Jesus have mercy……….. Our Father in Heaven hollowed be Your name………..Your Kingdom come Your will be done<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>These training exercises do not earn us any favor or merit with God, they help up get to know Him and become like Him. Jesus says, deny self, take up your cross and follow him, these are things we do. He also says train yourself unto godliness. It requires action on our part…………………………..so do you want to be an apprentice of Jesus, His disciple? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This is the key to the good life.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div>Talmidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18419391535374868141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14418607.post-58546170922201581642012-07-23T14:09:00.000-04:002012-07-23T14:14:07.048-04:00Beautiful wife in Africa at childrens village<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOkhJYB7fO3eR5yJjwRUgX_05pQ_eYS26IHzKfntFWOQCk5EsSXMXglEYCVrGNQKpgKGZt_O6bGSM4GhBBfwUvf3teyNlPPQ7xkO0hpRLANLup1tiFhPf6gVWk5kPSI0LwWC6j/s1600/IMG_6630-747049.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOkhJYB7fO3eR5yJjwRUgX_05pQ_eYS26IHzKfntFWOQCk5EsSXMXglEYCVrGNQKpgKGZt_O6bGSM4GhBBfwUvf3teyNlPPQ7xkO0hpRLANLup1tiFhPf6gVWk5kPSI0LwWC6j/s320/IMG_6630-747049.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5768429907374675298" /></a></p><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div>Talmidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18419391535374868141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14418607.post-51860882956394291802012-07-18T13:29:00.000-04:002012-07-18T13:33:32.318-04:00Dwelling upon God<div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>“</span></i><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>To bring the mind to dwell intelligently upon God as he is presented in his Word will have the effect of causing us to love God passionately, and this love will in turn bring us to think of God steadily. Thus he will always be before our minds.</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> To think of God rightly, as He is, one cannot help but lapse into worship; and worship is the single most powerful force in completing and sustaining the spiritual formation of the whole person. Worship naturally arises from thinking rightly of God on the basis of revealed truth confirmed in experience. We say flatly, "Worship is at once the overall character of the renovated thought life and the only safe place for any human being to stand." – Dallas Willard</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div>Talmidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18419391535374868141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14418607.post-18774594314558028552012-07-18T11:45:00.000-04:002012-07-18T11:49:22.140-04:00Transformation of the mind<div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>The ultimate freedom we have as human beings is the power to select what we will allow our minds to dwell upon. It is in our thoughts that the first movements toward the renovation of the heart occur. Thoughts are the place where we can and must begin to change. There the light of God first begins to move upon us through the word of Christ, and there the divine Spirit begins to direct our will to God and his way. We are not totally free in this respect, but we do have great freedom here. We still have the ability and responsibility to try to retain God in our knowledge. And those who do so will surely make progress toward Him; for if we truly do seek God as best we can, he, who always knows what is really in our hearts, will certainly make himself known to us. – Dallas Willard</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div>Talmidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18419391535374868141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14418607.post-83708915579313352892012-06-02T07:07:00.000-04:002012-06-02T07:09:14.965-04:00Orphans<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh08bajAAeDXTo-KD2qLVJsC9fzBSNu9scEJvbb_TVr-Ih28Mfs3KZXaM6cD_M-8ScYazpmfNymnT5LBBdnBTKZDO51POeturZmc8y10O5jcPkUdwSZ26R5SW0VqhJMjMsg9EYh/s1600/image-754965.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh08bajAAeDXTo-KD2qLVJsC9fzBSNu9scEJvbb_TVr-Ih28Mfs3KZXaM6cD_M-8ScYazpmfNymnT5LBBdnBTKZDO51POeturZmc8y10O5jcPkUdwSZ26R5SW0VqhJMjMsg9EYh/s320/image-754965.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5749395073719130146" /></a></p>We are having a great time on Africa spending time with the orphansTalmidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18419391535374868141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14418607.post-16226420163515261052012-05-29T22:56:00.000-04:002012-05-29T22:58:26.766-04:00Leaving Atlanta for Paris<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG87kRXUo-U1wEwzjtb5i_SH5YceIhufSdQmICMbujE6pOaHF_toPMKt9XblIyQTPQ_U3vVU5C32aGkHz1wntdVEAiS8wactO_UmrsbsCd23ffwmmuVxqp7CPXzTSrRIZUz5e0/s1600/image-706767.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG87kRXUo-U1wEwzjtb5i_SH5YceIhufSdQmICMbujE6pOaHF_toPMKt9XblIyQTPQ_U3vVU5C32aGkHz1wntdVEAiS8wactO_UmrsbsCd23ffwmmuVxqp7CPXzTSrRIZUz5e0/s320/image-706767.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5748155341518063586" /></a></p>Talmidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18419391535374868141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14418607.post-63668282413151306672012-05-29T20:37:00.001-04:002012-05-29T20:37:23.102-04:00In Atlanta airport<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiqgs5SMh22ZkGxiaN2hdxrggMeXXvuByB17ZOzul0fWqDg4sNmoXlhGMw8XxiOmt_uJmNHlSuSALSAuqTf193KBknura59CjHcgIDZjrJca1_67hY-ECnUjXLzsOC-P0BO-n3/s1600/image-743103.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiqgs5SMh22ZkGxiaN2hdxrggMeXXvuByB17ZOzul0fWqDg4sNmoXlhGMw8XxiOmt_uJmNHlSuSALSAuqTf193KBknura59CjHcgIDZjrJca1_67hY-ECnUjXLzsOC-P0BO-n3/s320/image-743103.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5748118988834102178" /></a></p>Talmidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18419391535374868141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14418607.post-45766766765349468512012-05-29T20:01:00.001-04:002012-05-29T20:01:51.919-04:00Africa tripWe (me, my lovely wife Debbie and Jessica Graham) are headed to south Africa to visit Bob and Joanna Graham and the orphansTalmidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18419391535374868141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14418607.post-46832863214459197682012-02-20T16:03:00.000-05:002012-02-20T16:05:21.091-05:00Salvation<div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Salvation is a life experience of a long obedience in the same direction, not an event.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div>Talmidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18419391535374868141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14418607.post-64728050663762868222012-02-08T09:32:00.000-05:002012-02-08T09:33:32.204-05:00King Jesus<div class=WordSection1><p style='line-height:140%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Jesus would have nothing to do with this reduction. Jesus is King/Messiah and Lord; he is Lord over the cosmic realm; he summons people to him as King and calls them into his kingdom; if you want to dwell in the kingdom of Jesus, you have to listen to the King. – Scot McKnight<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div>Talmidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18419391535374868141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14418607.post-70102383211014512662012-01-27T13:31:00.001-05:002012-01-27T13:31:42.397-05:00<div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>“if more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world” – Thorin in the Hobbit- J R R Tolkien<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div>Talmidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18419391535374868141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14418607.post-90325684708426771372012-01-27T11:56:00.001-05:002012-01-27T11:56:54.998-05:00<div class=WordSection1><p style='line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Put One Foot In Front of the Other<br>by Trevor Lund<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><br>What do you do when life doesn't make sense?<br>You put one foot in front of the other.<br>What do you do when your plans are a mess?<br>You put one foot in front of the other. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'>What do you do when hope just seems lost?<br>What do you do when you find out the cost?<br>What do you do when your dreams are a loss? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'>You put one foot in front of the other. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'>God's Word is the lamp for your feet<br>And again will be the light for your path<br>Until then know<br>His direction to go <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'>And put one foot in front of the other.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div>Talmidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18419391535374868141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14418607.post-27475719775790336522012-01-16T09:24:00.000-05:002012-01-16T09:25:29.527-05:00<div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>To fulfill the high calling which God has placed upon us in creating us and redeeming us, we must have the right inner substance or character. We must come to grips with who we really are, inside and out. For we <i>will</i> do what we are. So we will need to become the kind of people who routinely and easily walk in the goodness and power of Jesus our Master. – Dallas Willard</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div>Talmidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18419391535374868141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14418607.post-75191975131032692882012-01-12T11:24:00.001-05:002012-01-12T11:24:46.347-05:00<div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'>The Three Dimensions of Discipleship:<br>1. Obedience to God's commands<br>2. Doing what He wants in all areas of life not commanded<br>3. Learning to act in His power</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div>Talmidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18419391535374868141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14418607.post-21943221137915617762012-01-12T11:21:00.000-05:002012-01-12T11:22:16.053-05:00way of life<div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#444444'>1.God first = Shema spirituality, Love God & Love others </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#444444'>2.Do right = Following Jesus, do the things he did, being his apprentice </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#444444'>3.Work Hard = Diligence and integrity in all you do</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div>Talmidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18419391535374868141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14418607.post-81597484053073949472012-01-12T11:06:00.001-05:002012-01-12T11:06:32.534-05:00walking light and being the light<div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>As we go thru life we need to travel light not having so much affection for the things of this world. My mind needs to be focused on things above, on keeping simple and on pure devotion to Jesus. My hearts needs to be set on things above not on things of the earth. Life can become so cluttered if you let it, it can become burdened down with the things, toys, relationships and the system of this world that the way to Hashem becomes cloudy and you end up losing your way. Keep the main thing the main thing !!!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div>Talmidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18419391535374868141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14418607.post-5499757267647638812012-01-12T10:34:00.000-05:002012-01-12T10:35:21.163-05:00<div class=WordSection1><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:16.8pt'><a href="http://theunpavedroad.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/spanish-olives.jpg"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#2585B2;text-decoration:none'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBene5LG_eqK1qmN1QOz9YDzP24yoHNfFOXirkcy_zPmwi-klJd9IbiAD2qVSL8FPUImNBiiylT5m9RJxOA0Z7gbZmC3-dLgbhogw6gRtRd25A6wFfItNaYkqFu0a4c09Lr52L/s1600/image001-721165.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBene5LG_eqK1qmN1QOz9YDzP24yoHNfFOXirkcy_zPmwi-klJd9IbiAD2qVSL8FPUImNBiiylT5m9RJxOA0Z7gbZmC3-dLgbhogw6gRtRd25A6wFfItNaYkqFu0a4c09Lr52L/s320/image001-721165.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696769552580640338" /></a></span></a><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#444444'>I sit curled up in a lovely little flat in the south of Spain near the coast taking time for long walks, lazy mornings and sidewalk cafes. Taking time to breathe deeply and have even deeper conversations <a href="http://3generations.eu/blog/"><span style='color:#2585B2'>with some precious friends</span></a> on this journey. The world spins on quite happily without me in other places as I take time out to exhale.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:16.8pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#444444'>Time to eat fresh Spanish olives from the market and drink espresso brewed on the stove top, watch good movies and wander through the streets and squares of history that surround me, even as I ponder my own.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:16.8pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#444444'>I pause, words echoing in my mind from<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1375666/"><span style='color:#2585B2'> last night's movie</span></a>: <em><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Downward is the only way forward.</span></b></em><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'> </span></strong> I am drawn to the hidden paths, the unknown ways, the wild places out of which reformers are birthed from the heart of God. There is a longing too profound for words stirring inside of me. And <strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>I am struck by the irony of how often the best things in life must be crushed to be enjoyed.</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:16.8pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#444444'>Again, I am reminded: <strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>the most important journeys always start deep inside of us</span></strong>. In this new year, may you embrace the beauty only found in crushed places and on secret, silent paths.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#444444'>From this unpaved road-Michele</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div>Talmidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18419391535374868141noreply@blogger.com0