Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Another day in Rome
Hello all. This will be my last blog from Italy. I might keep it up in the states just for fun, but I am glad that I got a chance to come here and live this experience. Thank you all for reading and being part of my time here! Hope to re-connect with all of you soon! Merry Christmas and see you in the New Year.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
saying from the wise
Becca gave me the book "And the Shofar Blew" by Francene Rivers. I just started reading it and there is SO much wisdom in the book! Things that I think are actually teaching me for my life ahead of me, and how to view church and work as a body.
Here are some of my favorite quotes so far and then my thoughts on them:
"...watching the swirling koi and thinking how people could swallow bits of truth on Sunday morning and then dine on garbage all thourgh the week. They caould look beautiful, sleek and healthy and be filled with all manner of evail..."
kate -- I think that that is such power and such truth. How many people go to church on Sundays or even more than that to church and just eat their bits of truth on Sunday but go home and watch MTV and the repulsive things that are in our world. How many are out there that think that is okay? I even realize in myself that if I am not in my word and in constant prayer then I begin to confirm during the week. And I fully believe NO ONE can say that they are different. That they are fully satisfied with one or two days with the spiritual family at church and say that that time fills them to TRUE satisfaction. Thats just not how it works.
"your heart is like a rosebud. You'll grow taller, stretching up, and inside you will want something that you can't explain and then you will come to know Jesus and feel the light and wartmth of God shining down on you. And your heart will open little by little until you are open wide."
kate-- How neat of a picture is that! In the book this is what an elder of the church is telling a 4 year old. WHAT DEPTH to say to such a young child! But isn't it said that we should all have faith like a child! We always think a child couldn't understand something that deep, but how do we know that. Maybe they hold all the wisdom that we can't even grasp! No longer will I treat a child that way, for even Timothy said "Do not be looked down on for your youth"! Time to change the view of how the church today sees the youth of this world!
"Good pastors weren't born, they were mentored"
kate -- How true. in this book it talks alot about how young pastors are and how they view their part in the church and the pride they hold in their hearts that they think is praise from God. It is overpowering reading this book and seeing so many familiar things from my past pop up and the godly way to handle these sensitive situations. Praise God for such insight!
I suggest that everyone pick up this book! Even if you only read the first 4 chapters, what insight you will see on how people are truely acting in the church and the sin that is in actually being done!
other than reading great books, I have finished 2 finals and I have one more. I will be finished tomorrow by 530! All the glory to God for the great ability it has been to study here and the great knowledge I have learned here!
Buon Natale tutti!
kate
Here are some of my favorite quotes so far and then my thoughts on them:
"...watching the swirling koi and thinking how people could swallow bits of truth on Sunday morning and then dine on garbage all thourgh the week. They caould look beautiful, sleek and healthy and be filled with all manner of evail..."
kate -- I think that that is such power and such truth. How many people go to church on Sundays or even more than that to church and just eat their bits of truth on Sunday but go home and watch MTV and the repulsive things that are in our world. How many are out there that think that is okay? I even realize in myself that if I am not in my word and in constant prayer then I begin to confirm during the week. And I fully believe NO ONE can say that they are different. That they are fully satisfied with one or two days with the spiritual family at church and say that that time fills them to TRUE satisfaction. Thats just not how it works.
"your heart is like a rosebud. You'll grow taller, stretching up, and inside you will want something that you can't explain and then you will come to know Jesus and feel the light and wartmth of God shining down on you. And your heart will open little by little until you are open wide."
kate-- How neat of a picture is that! In the book this is what an elder of the church is telling a 4 year old. WHAT DEPTH to say to such a young child! But isn't it said that we should all have faith like a child! We always think a child couldn't understand something that deep, but how do we know that. Maybe they hold all the wisdom that we can't even grasp! No longer will I treat a child that way, for even Timothy said "Do not be looked down on for your youth"! Time to change the view of how the church today sees the youth of this world!
"Good pastors weren't born, they were mentored"
kate -- How true. in this book it talks alot about how young pastors are and how they view their part in the church and the pride they hold in their hearts that they think is praise from God. It is overpowering reading this book and seeing so many familiar things from my past pop up and the godly way to handle these sensitive situations. Praise God for such insight!
I suggest that everyone pick up this book! Even if you only read the first 4 chapters, what insight you will see on how people are truely acting in the church and the sin that is in actually being done!
other than reading great books, I have finished 2 finals and I have one more. I will be finished tomorrow by 530! All the glory to God for the great ability it has been to study here and the great knowledge I have learned here!
Buon Natale tutti!
kate
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