Posts filed under 'Devo'
June 29th, 2008
Hello, hello! right on, been only a week since my last post, and curious to find the last one never saved. Wondering also how the comments got turned off, as I don’t remember having done that. Oh well, life goes on.
Last week was killer, and not the good kind. Trained and did a ride-along with a rep up in Northern New Mexico, cover another reps route, be overjoyed with one and the complete and utter blessing of being able to invite them to the team, and not quite as happy with another. You know of course I have a team of 8 peeps to manage? There are days that are so ADC, or Adult Day Care. You who have not spent at least 6months in people management, or had children (mine are 2 and [-]3months) you probably cannot relate. Two long drives to T or C and back finished my week off, and Saturday couldn’t of come sooner. Had a melt-down of sorts in convo with my boss, we mutually decided if Jess would agree, adding her to the team in a very part-time manner would be a brilliant way to keep some of the “details” of my responsibilities in check. This would not only alleviate frustration on my end with aforementioned details and free me to concentrate more on my other duties, but please the office in Deming that was ready to string me up at times over my mistakes. God is so good!
Yesterday went to the flea with the fam, even had Asher’s “PapaBruce” along. Scored a better than current “travel-system” (Stroller, car-seat/car-seat base) for $35 buckaroos, a few non-fictions to add to the manager library, and a couple of trance/progressive CD’s for a buck apiece. Cannot complain, and all happily gained with less than $50 dollars. I love the flea, it’s like one-hundred garage/yard sales all lined up for perusal and purchases. Also gained Asher his first pair of DC Shoes (I can dream he’ll turn pro-skater at 11), what might those cost? $2! barely used, and clean/good to go! EEK even got him a starter skateboard that fits his 27month-size just right. Can life get any sweeter?
I oughta quit it with the procrastination here, I’ve work to do this afternoon to be prepared for the next 48 hours. Don’t really want to fire one of my salespeople, but it might just be the crisis they need to see God and His plan for them more clearly. Have another employee ready to be promoted, so that might commence this week as well. Eventually I’ll get back to my mid-week Bible study group. Naturally I’d be really excited about the study materials and direction the group has begun to take and I’ve been really too busy to be able to attend. My quiet time is still there though, Praise God for that!
~E
May 27th, 2008
Hello Friends,
Hired a bunch of folks to help work the weekend wine festival and saw to their placement in our booths. Southwest Wines, (my employer) had 6 booths this year so I had a lot of running around to do while there. I don’t think I’ll be enjoying a winefest as a “guest” or regular attender ever again after seeing/doing what I’ve done this weekend. Lots of people, warm temperatures, and a whole-lotta profit for the winery.
At the same time my folks hosted a family reunion here in Albq. I had this as a great excuse to leave the winefest early when I could, and had pre-conditioned my management (and anyone else who cared) that I wouldn’t be there for the whole festival. Yesterday was particularly sweet as I was there for not more than an hour and a half prior to catching Indy 4 at the theater with my uncle Kenny. Good times, Good times. Asher spent the day and night with my father-in-law so I could work the festival, and am now looking forward to his return. Have some stuff to run around and take care of with him, so it’d be nice to get that going soon.
Jessica is spending a few days with family in East Texas this week. Kinda weird without her home, I already miss her and she left yesterday. She needed the away time and I can manage, so glad she’s having fun without Asher for the time she’s there.
God is so faithful, so amazing, so righteous and Holy yet wants a relationship with us. Spend some time with Him, he longs for intimacy with you.
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November 29th, 2007
Awesome stuff:
“As obedient Children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance, but like the Holy One who called you, be holy also in all your behavior because it is written ‘you shall be Holy, for I am Holy’.” 1 Peter 1:14-16.
I was doing the devo-thing this morning and mis-read where in the Word my “Daily Bread” was directing me. As I’m working on obedience in my walk with God, I found this passage keen and quite worthy of adding to my collection of “tent stake” verses, even to the point of sharing the verse with you. As a guy, it’s difficult in this day-and-age to be disciplined in purity. Way too many images, scenes, music, webpages, etc are out there that can cause a guy to stumble. With these “tent-stakes” I’m striving to stay on the up-and-up with the WHO Christ calls me to BE. Other Tent-Stakes include: John 15:5, 1 John 3:6 and a verse that I’ve (for a while) strived to truly live: Phillipians 3:7-8. These are just a few of the “stakes” I’ve collected over the years. Praise God for His Word revealed to us, and the Holy Spirit in whom “we can do all things” (Phil. 4:13).
August 16th, 2007
I had hoped to not be so slack with posting like this again, aiming for once a week (at least). A bunch of amazing and not so amazing stuff has happened since I last posted, and if I could list it all I would.
Work is busy, been flying down to El Paso to serve that sub-territory for the last 8 weeks. Now in Albq. to serve the locals. Next sub I’ll hit is probably my northern for one trip to check in, then hit the Eastern-most section like I did in El Paso.
Riding is huge focus lately, as my other blog will testify.Here is it’s site for you if you’re curious. I’ve decided to list the rides I’ve organized and or done there in posts so they can be main focus. Eventual I’ll have some pics both there and here to support the textual.
One point I’ll leave you with that I’ve been teaching/dealing with for the last few weeks: excellence vs. obedience. Unlike religion that is man’s attempt to reach God via different “rules” or “quotas” of “works” where there is differing levels of “greatness”, God calls us to Holiness and that requires something far different from various shades of gray. God has shown His love for us by the atoning sacrificial work of Jesus, and because of that we should mind his commandments because of that. There are no shades of gray in Obedience, and that is what He desires of us, no compromise or % of excellence. More later maybe, depends on comments kinda as I know most of you readers are familiar with this idea (or at least I hope so).
God Bless~
E/p>
June 19th, 2007
Incredible how time flies. I do regret not posting for the last few weeks, but geez has life ever been busy! Obviously I’m not one who lives by internet solely, but that doesn’t mean I can get away with not posting at least something every week.
I apologize.
What’s been up? Tripped to Wichita to spend time with my Pops and Step-Mum, have been traveling for work lots (farmington, Taos, Red River, Angel Fire, etc). Just got back from a weekend camping trip with our SS class from Church. Off to S. New Mexico and Elpasout next week. Just busy! Asher is growing so fast! At 41k miles in Vanna, Riding my bike (one or the other) as often as I can, and spending more time (consistently) in the Word and In prayer than ever before… Feeling really blessed. Shooting photos/assemblage-ing a PPT show for VBS this week at our Church. Soon major changes may occur for me with X, and at the same time I’m more praying for Contentment and assuming a Gratitude Attitude (GA) for the blessings already received. I’ll explain X eventual if God wants it to be reality. We’ll see, pray for His Will to be done regardless.
Date night weekly soon to be a reality. Hopefully that can work out and Jess and I can “shore up” our marriage as all marriages need from time to time.
Anyhoot, there ‘tiz in a nutshell. Will get in a photo-post groove soon to share all the images recorded from recent adventures aforementioned.
May 17th, 2007
I’ve been dwelling on a topic of conversations that deals with how we’re living. Basically it’s simple: are we pursing complete Obedience, or merely Excellence? God’s call on us is total, unwavering obedience. To pursue Excellence involves compromise from time to time, and doesn’t have such clear black and white/right and wrong, that perfect obedience has. What do you think? Where are your targets?
Priorities… I’ve been dreaming of being places by now in my life, and doing things that have yet to be possible. Without going into details, wishing for change and longing for “assumed” wonderful-ness has done little to improve my contentedness with the present. As I presented this to my mentor, my “Paul”, (we all need a “Paul” and a “Timothy” in our lives, who are yours?) he broke it down to elementary for me, as I’ll turn and do for you. “What are your priorities Ethan?” he asked. I answered the typical, God, Family, service, etc. type answer, and he replied to that with a “really?” Further conversation revealed this: I was correct in my answer but not to the fullness of what the answer in itself revealed. As believers, our first priority is to pursue fellowship with Him, and do all we can to improve that and grow closer to Him in knowledge and truth. As a result of this priority being first, we might be able to discern His presence, power, and purpose in and through us. This is just a tid-bit of the blessings fellowship with God prompts, (I could go on all day). 2nd Priority: Our relationship with our spouse, and in the same way the fostering of a more loving and closer bondedness. Our spouses are a wonderful gift from God that we are blessed to be able to have and through that relationship be able to experience the bond of the church (bride) and Christ (bridegroom). 3rd Priority depends on if we have kids, as I do have one so far, everything I can do to better that relationship is paramount. The rest of our priorities in life are not as essential, especially if we consider what the fruit of priority #1 is. He longs to have fellowship with us, He loves us so much more than we can ever imagine. And as Jesus told his disciples in John 15:5, “…apart from me, you can do nothing”.
Heavy stuff this post, character class in session. Comments? questions? I love the interplay of replies. Wishing you a blessed day!
May 8th, 2007
“The thistles of self interest grow naturally within me, while the fruit that pleases God requires constant weeding and watering through prayer, confession, and obedience to the Lord. Without these, the soil of my hear will become choked with the thorns of trivial pursuits.” -David McCasland, Our Daily Bread 4/24/07
This statement is brought out of Proverbs 24:30-34, and both the scripture and the thought Mr. McCasland derives from it speaks loudly to me. I’ve been trying to do a regular Devo-time for weeks now, and as I get into it this morning, I am finding my “garden” to be in need of some improvements.
Now it’s 5-8 and since this draft things have improved, but like alot of things, always room for improvement. My bro Pete agreed, constant refinement is the task.
December 20th, 2006
Are you thankful? Thankfulness isn’t popular it seems in our culture unless it’s the 4th week of November and someone “gives” some thanks for something that has benefitted themselves. What I’m referring to is a behavior of thankfulness. An “attitude of Gratitude”. What God has lead me through and blessed me with in the past 10 years has truely been remarkable. What He has done for all of us on the Cross has eternal signifigance. Funny how thanksgiving seems like just the last “hurdle” for retailers to wait for before the tempting and frenzied sales begin. Christmas to me is a huge thankful-party, not simply for the parties, gifts, and great food, but for the gift of Jesus our Redeemer, lover of my soul.
A new perspective on a common “Christian” statement has crossed my brow of late. “____ is the reason for the season”. Now what do you think belongs in the blank? The quick answer for anyone who’s heard the statement before would be “Jesus”. For the longest time I thought that was a correct as correct could be. To think deeper on the subject, I think you would have to agree that what belongs there is your name, my name, all of our names. Jesus came to DIE for our sins. To be the lamb that takes away the sin of the world. When the angels came to the shepards in the field and said those words to them (as the Christmas carol mentions), it made plenty of sense to them. Did you know they were watching over the sheep that were to be taken to the temple to be offerred as sacrifice for the community’s sins? That is what they did up to Jesus coming on the scene. Check any Old Testament reference for “sacrifice” and you’ll get animals being slaughtered for a sin offering. With Jesus going to the cross He did what no other priest before Him could do. Here’s some scripture that clarifies better. I’m thankful for God’s love for us that He would send us a means to become clean of our sins, and blown away that it would be through His son. Having Asher I have a greater sense of amazement in what He did.
Then let us all with one accord
Sing praises to our heavenly Lord
That hath made Heaven and earth of nought
And with his blood mankind has bought.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!
October 18th, 2006
So… I’m a fan of the Pryo Guys and read their blog every so often. Current theological interior discussion (as in rumbling around in my noodle) is charting my ship into waters requiring a seminary background or discussion with a brother who has one. To give you a peak at what subject/area is in “the ring” here’s a quote:
“What is indisputably, absolutely, and uncompromisingly essential to the Christian religion is its doctrine of salvation… If Dispensationalism has actually departed from the only way of salvation which the Christian religion teaches, then we must say it has departed from Christianity. No matter how many other important truths it proclaims, it cannot be called Christian if it empties Christianity of its essential message. We define a cult as a religion which claims to be Christian while emptying Christianity of that which is essential to it. If Dispensationalism does this, then Dispensationalism is a cult and not a branch of the Christian church. It is as serious as that. It is impossible to exaggerate the gravity of the situation.”
John H. Gerstner, Wrongly Dividing the Word of Truth A Critique of Dispensationalism (Brentwood TN: Wolgemuth & Hyatt, 1991), 150
And so you may wonder or reply “why care?” To that I understand your point, been there, done that. We are living in an age where we must as Christians be ready to give a defense, and spend that time with God in His word, discussions, fellowship to really be able to stand firm. Another quote:
“If I profess with the loudest voice and clearest exposition every portion of the truth of God except precisely that point which the world and the devil are at that moment attacking, then I am not confessing Christ, however boldly I may be professing Him. Where the battle rages, there the loyalty of the soldier is proved; and to be steady on all the battlefront besides is merely flight and disgrace if he flinches at that point. -Martin Luther
October 8th, 2006
TO PREFACE: So the first Saturday of the month is a Men’s ministry breakfast meeting at my church. I usually attend, and moreso I usually show-up early to help with preperations (cook, etc). At these gatherings we usually have a speaker, either from a para-church-type ministry or someone from within the group who has something to share that warrants the time/audience. From this past weekend’s meet I bring you what God had for us.
Marty Goehring of Family Therapy of Albq. was our guest speaker, and he had an incredible message that applies to not just us guys, but everyone who call’s Jesus their savior and friend. “The One Thing That Matters”, Holiness. Without completely repeating what he said, or transcribing here his handout, I’ll try to pass on what he spoke about.
Holiness is “set apart” as far as it’s nature, “separation from common cause and dedication to a sacred one” defined by the New Bible Dictionary. Awesome that He calls us to be Holy (Leviticus 11:44, Zechariah 4:6, 2 Corinthians 7:1).
“God wills that we push on into His presence and live our whole life there.” AW Tozer, The Pursuit of God.
“We need His Holiness in us, through which we can have true fellowship with Him” -MG
…A few questions I thought you should consider and reflect-on with me…
1. How much of a priority do you place on holiness in your own life? How does your lifestyle reflect the priority you place upon holiness?
2. What kind of things do you do each week that are part of your cooperattion with God in developing Holiness in your life? What kind of things would you like to do more often than you are doing now?
reflecting… ~E
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