Super Bowl Sunday (observations...)

Originally Posted Sunday, February 7, 2010 at 10:00am

First off I don't want to make anyone mad or anything but try to see this more as an observation rather then an opinion on the matter (although my opinion does fall into this a bit as well but I will try to keep it as observation based rather then opinion based). Feel free to tell me I'm way off base though since it sometimes happens.....

I have noticed that other the years it seems the super bowl is becoming more and more so big in peoples lives that it kind of takes over. Hey I fall into that category as well. The point is I guess that sports unfortunately are sometimes becoming a God. I find it interesting how people would rather have a national holiday for a sporting event (which has been talked about more then once) then for Christ's birth (Christmas) or his Death (Good Friday and Easter... which I have never been able to have off in my lifetime). This seems to be moving in the wrong direction in my mind...

I find it ironic how Biblical teaching of "God's" throughout the new and even old testament has held true to this day. I (opinion here for just a sec) truly think and believe that this is not accident. It seems that sports figures (such as Farve, Manning, etc...and the list goes on and on) have become sometimes God symbols themselves. What a great position to be in to tell others about Christ but it seems this never happens. A position of influence and power is such a great honor but a lot of times it gets used for SELFISH reasons rather then looking at the bigger picture of others rather then as inward or self.

So whats your point [ADF]Grahame? Well its this... Don't let something take things or events take over your life to the point that you serve something. It can be anything (an object, a person, even an idea) ... but sports seems to be a big one and since its Super Bowl Sunday I thought it a great time say something. A lot of people across the country are going to church this morning and then right to the "big game." Isn't our focus suppose to be on Christ? Isn't that the reason that we go to church? Isn't that the reason we serve? Only the Lord Jesus Christ who is in our hearts should fill this role and nothing should be above our Lord. If he is not in our hearts there is a problem and if we are not focused on him even when its something as dumb as this there is no exemption.

I'm' not saying that the the Super Bowl is bad and watching it is bad... but if your life in any way revolves around it then changes are needed ASAP!

I myself have had this problem as well but as long as Christ is first and there is nothing else... I (opinion) think God can then be pleased in anything we do... because as long as he is first everything seems to fall into place and work.

However lets not have something like the Super Bowl get in the way of the one who came and saved us from ourselves. There is nothing we can say to justify that.

Happy Super Bowl Sunday. :)

-[ADF]Grahame

Update of my Grandfather... timestamp 1-25-2010

Originally Posted Monday, January 25, 2010 at 9:05pm

Hey all,

I just wanted to let you know that it looks like the fog has cleared. He is doing very well and the Lord has answered prayers.

Nothing gives me more joy then to be able to say thank you for all of your prayers. Thank you to everyone for sending out a prayer requests and for everyone praying for my Grandfather over the past week and weekend. There are not even words that I can say to express my thankfulness for the prayer. Its overwhelming and I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

God has really shown himself in this and it brings me great joy to be able to say that its all God's work! Continue to pray for him since recovery will be slow but it looks like the worst may be behind us.

I don't know the verse but it reminds me that we should be always in prayer of others regardless of how good or bad things are.

Praise be to God and that his Glory! There is nothing like it! :) :)

-[ADF]Grahame

Christ in Me (Albert B. Simpson 1843-1919)

Originally Posted Sunday, January 24, 2010 at 1:44pm

Hey all,

I just wanted to post this for my Grandfather... its his favoirte him and in reading it today I see why. I felt so moved by this Hymn I thought I would share what my Grandfather shared with me.

Just a couple of weeks before his accident, we were talking on the phone... and this hymn came up. I now see what my Grandfather you where trying to say to me and why your favorite hymn!

Thank you Lord for giving all of us Christ in the ways in which we can understand...!

Christ in Me

This is my wonder - ful sto - ry, Christ to my heart has come;
Je - sus, the King of gl- - ory. Finds in my Heart a home.

REFRAIN
Christ in me, Christ in me,
Christ in me - Oh wonderful st - ory;
Christ in me, Christ in me,
Christ in me the hope of glo - ry!

Was there e'er sto - ry so moving, Sto- - ry of love and pain;
Was there e'er Bride-groom so loving, Seeking our hearts to gain?

REFRAIN
Christ in me, Christ in me,
Christ in me - Oh wonderful st - ory;
Christ in me, Christ in me,
Christ in me the hope of glo - ry!

I am so glad I rec - eived Him, Je - sus my heart's dear King;
I, who so often have grieved Him, All to His feet would bring.

REFRAIN
Christ in me, Christ in me,
Christ in me - Oh wonderful st - ory;
Christ in me, Christ in me,
Christ in me the hope of glo - ry!

How can I ev - er be lone - ly, How I can ev - er Fall;
What can I want, if on - ly Christ is my all in all?

REFRAIN
Christ in me, Christ in me,
Christ in me - Oh wonderful st - ory;
Christ in me, Christ in me,
Christ in me the hope of glo - ry!

Now in His bos - om con - fid - ing, This my glad song shall be:
I am in Jesus a - bid - ing Jesus abides in me.

REFRAIN
Christ in me, Christ in me,
Christ in me - Oh wonderful st - ory;
Christ in me, Christ in me,
Christ in me the hope of glo - ry!

Albert B. Simpson 1843-1919

Praise the Lord for Christ... How lucky we are to have a God who cares so much... even when its hard and uncertain...

-[ADF]Grahame

:)

Abortion and Christian Persecution? Is that possible? I think I is... especially now...

Originally Posted Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 7:02pm

Abortion and Christian Persecution? Is that possible? I think I is... especially now...

First off I am not going to bore everyone with the details. I really am sick of it too so no worries.

However something struck me as interesting and scary. According to the health care bill, if passed tax dollars will be spent into funding abortion.

If memory serves this would be the first time that we as Americans would be faced with paying for the murder of incident human beings (unborn babies or Fetus's). When I heard this on the radio tonight on the way home in this bad first snow in December of 2009 it hit me funny and much different. For me it hit the deepest parts of my heart in ways that are very painful and scary. Why do you say? What's so different about this fact? What’s the big deal? Are you crazy?

Well for one you are funding the killing of people. it is the same as if I go out and get a gun and kill someone. However according to the government and culture that is OK to kill babies that haven't even be able to see the light of this world, but its not OK to kill a pregnant women (in which you great charged for the murder of the women and the unborn child!) Isn't there a commandment for this in the bible as Well? Yep! Excuse 20:13 or the 5th commandment: "You shall not murder."
I know being a believer in Jesus and having him in my heart as my personal savior that I can not do this and his word says that clearly as stated.

However that is what we will be doing if this passes and for the first time supporting murder without even realizing it. Its just what Jesus said about lusting after a women... Jesus Said You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ a 28But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. Matthew 5:27-29.

But what does that have to do with murder and the government? Hold that thought for 2 seconds....

When I was now following the Lord I was deeply into Pornography. It got to the point that I actually paid sites online for Porn. That is supporting the sin the pornography industry and Lust itself!!!!!
When I look back, it is something that I deeply regret and I know I singed and have had to ask God for forgiveness. This is why I understand how scary this is of supporting sin to the point of not even knowing that I am. Yes I know that is a loose translation of it but the point is that I supported Lust. However it was my sin and my choice and praise God he can forgive, but their are consequences to actions (like the guilt of knowing you did it, emotional pain etc)

Aborting a baby is the same thing as murdering.... but according to legislation currently and government it might become something that is not a choice anymore but instead a DEMAND! If you want insurance from the government you will have to pay for it.

You see the parallel of this and how scary this really is. I would even go as far as for the first time Christians being faced with a choice of supporting evil and being persecuted for not complying to it (by not being able to have insurance as the example). Though Paul's time in the book of ACTS from bible people had where burned at the stack, and not able to do trade in the marketplace since they had to pray to the Greek God's of whatever and bring a sacrifice offering for the pagan God. This also goes into end prophecy of the mark of the beast and such. Its scary to see how far we have gone from God and how much we need to ask God to forgive us of our sins and proclaim Jesus as the living raisin savior who came to this earth to save us from sin and death. His Gift is free and worth the price of something as small as not being able to have health-care.

I don't know what is going to happen but knowing what the bible says and being a believer in Christ is what I am worried about and this is why it hit me so hard today.

I know it’s confusing and probably has issues but I really felt led to write this (why I don't know) so if you don't understand let me know.

-[ADF]Grahame

Just talking (to anyone who wants to listen)

Originally Posted Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 10:05pm

You know its funny but once you become a really big follower of Christ (Jesus Christ) you see stuff you never saw before and your so happy you figure it out. There are so many things I can think of now like this. It pains me so much that so many are lost in the world and are so frustrated and the reason is they don't want God or don't even know who he is (frankly I truly believe the second one for many people). However God does such glories things with such sinners as myself that in the end God gets the glory (which he commands and wants anyway) and we win 2. Believing by faith and even sometimes blind faith shows the ones of the path to heaven. Hey even I will admit I was not on the path for a long time but and everyone though I was doomed (which I was) but God saved me from myself (for reasons still don't know and may l never now for a long time or never) and brought me out of sin and into his kingdom. That doesn't mean I am not a sinner (I totally am) but it was a change of the heart and mind though Jesus Christ and for that I have never been more joyful. Does that mean I am still learning stuff? O yes more so then ever but its so worth it in the end because God loves you and wants you to be his Child of God and a servant in his kingdom because he came to this world to save us not himself.... Just felt like writing this stuff for some reason... G2G to bed though...

-[ADF]Grahame