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relationSHIFTs

bmaidnew — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:18:39 +0000

relationship – [noun] the way two or more concepts, objects or people, are connected.
shift – [verb] move or cause to move from one place to another, esp. over a small distance
in order to have a romans14 kind of relationship, there must be some shifting involved!
if something we are doing causes someone else to think any less of us, we must stop!
we must make that shift in order to preserve our Christ-like-relationship!

this just in

bmaidnew — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 04:52:18 +0000

you don’t understand
this is not what you think it is
you don’t get it, man
you want to boil it down to show biz
your in-depth research shows:
drop the God, emphasize the beat
i’ve heard that positive pop you dig
i’d rather be buried in wet concrete
take back your free advise
i don’t accept
i will not play those games
God is not a secret to be kept
you don’t understand
i’m not talking multiple choice
you don’t get it, man
if the cross offends you, find another voice
i am not running for office here
i won’t keep it purposely vague
i’ve heard new age life-force trip
i’d rather be dipped in bubonic plague
take back your free advise
i don’t accept
i will not play those game
God is not a secret to be kept
if we keep silent
if we mass defect
these very rocks will scream
God is not a secret to be kept
and would i wash my hands again?
would i deny my savior when
He hung inside the public square?
did not my silence put Him there?

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theJACOBfactor

bmaidnew — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 23:17:49 +0000

a genesis story. to be blessed and to bless.

has a nice little ring to it, doesn’t it?!

jacob was an honest, hard-working man.

he worked 14 years just to marry the woman he loved!

everything he put his hands to, prospered, and as a result his uncle leban prospered.

jacob’s family grew. leban’s land grew. leban’s flocks grew.

jacob was indeed blessed and being a blessing to his uncle!

i desire that.

i want to bless others without expecting anything in return.

what does it take?

hard work. lots of love. extra grace. mad humility. mucho determination.

but don’t take my word for it.

read genesis 29-30!

you just got served!

bmaidnew — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 22:25:46 +0000

i love people!
today i remembered that ministry often ministers to the minister…

say that reminds me of a little riddle…

how much ministry could a minister administer if a minster could administer ministry?!

but seriously.

when you need lifted up… lift others!

so simple, yet so true

we only get what we give!

in the words of achmed….

bmaidnew — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 18:32:00 +0000

inspired by the book of Job

the best thing you can do when your friends are going through some junk is to listen to them…

and if they’re not saying anything… listen to their silence!

we’re so quick to throw in our 2¢ and give the best advise we know how to.

however, when people are going through heartache and are suffering, our advise is probably the last thing they need

we gotta learn how to give our mouth a vacation, and let our company do the job!

SILENCE… i kill you!

theme.

bmaidnew — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 21:40:09 +0000

luke 02.39-40
“…When they finished everything required by God in the Law, they returned to Galilee and their own town, Nazareth. There the child grew strong in body and wise in spirit. And the grace of God was on him…”

unfortunately, this is the exact opposite of what happens to most adolescents in today’s society…
if this were a verse about me, it would have read, “there the child increased in his ability to sin and wise in disobedience…”

i want this to be a year where i grow strong in body and wise and spirit.
i desire for the children i impact to do the same!

that’s my theme, and i’m sticking to it!