Ya I know, kind of a bad topic. I never really thought about if someone who died was going to heaven or not. But now I wonder. Take my dad for example. He's getting up there in age. I know someday he will die. But I don't know if he will go to heaven. Is he a good dad? Yes. Husband? Yes. Good person? Yes. But did he accept God as his Savior? I don't know. Should I ask him? Ya, I don't think so.
Someone else I know is dying of cancer. Is she going to heaven? I don't know. Is she a good person? Yes. But again I don't know if she has accepted the Lord as her savior. I guess I can only pray that they will. I don't think my prayers can overide Gods word, but I don't think it can hurt.
I guess what I'm trying to say is, if you know someone has accepted God, it seems like it's easier to deal with them dying. But could someone who you think has not accepted Him really have accepted Him and you don't know it?
Take me for example. What if one night while sitting in front of a fire, in my back yard, drinking beer as I was talking to God I accepted Him as my savior? No one other than me and God would have known. That doesn't mean I wouldn't be saved, just means people would be surprised to see me in heaven.
So for me I guess ignorance is bliss. And I hope I am the most surprised person in heaven!
God Bless!
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Monday, December 21, 2009
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
What is up with the happy holiday crap? I just don't get the politically correct movement. I find myself going out of my way to piss these people off. I get it if you don't believe Jesus was born. That's fine don't say Christmas. But I do believe so I'm gonna say Merry Christmas and if you don't like it go hi-five yourself. And every store, radio station, tv station uses happy holiday. You mean to tell me not one single company has the balls to say Merry Christmas? Because you don't want to offend someone is no reason to kick Christ to the curb.
I know this isn't a good Christian attitude but that's between me and God. I'm sure He will forgive me because I'm gonna ask Him to.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
I know this isn't a good Christian attitude but that's between me and God. I'm sure He will forgive me because I'm gonna ask Him to.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Monday, December 14, 2009
GRANDAUGHTERS
Tomorrow is my grangdaughters birthday. She will be 5 years old. Where did those years go? She is a sweet little girl. She seems to be the happiest when she does things for others. I think she gets that from her Grandma. And I'm really impressed by how she looks after her cousin Candace. She will go toe to toe with anyone when it comes to Candace. I have found this out first hand many times.
Emma still uses a "binky". Usually just when she sleeps. But really any time she is nervous. It's really not her fault. It was just always easier to give it to her rather than try to break her of using it. There were always reasons but really comes down to being lazy on our part. Last year Emma was starting to show interest in going fishing with me. So I figured great maybe I can get her to stop using the binky. So I told her she couldn't go until she stopped using it. She told me she would stop on her next birthday. Well then thats when you can start going fishing I told her. There really hasn't been much said about it since. Then the other day she said we could go fishing after her birthday because she won't be using her binky! It seems like she really will stop. I hope so, I can use a fishing buddy.
You hear people say "the best thing about grandkids is you can send them home". Well for me it's that I get a second chance. I really wasn't a very good father to my daughters. Ya I went to work so we could live decent but thats pretty much where it stopped. I could write forever on how I wasn't a good father. But theres no way of going back so I'll just try to do better this go around!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY EMMA
Emma still uses a "binky". Usually just when she sleeps. But really any time she is nervous. It's really not her fault. It was just always easier to give it to her rather than try to break her of using it. There were always reasons but really comes down to being lazy on our part. Last year Emma was starting to show interest in going fishing with me. So I figured great maybe I can get her to stop using the binky. So I told her she couldn't go until she stopped using it. She told me she would stop on her next birthday. Well then thats when you can start going fishing I told her. There really hasn't been much said about it since. Then the other day she said we could go fishing after her birthday because she won't be using her binky! It seems like she really will stop. I hope so, I can use a fishing buddy.
You hear people say "the best thing about grandkids is you can send them home". Well for me it's that I get a second chance. I really wasn't a very good father to my daughters. Ya I went to work so we could live decent but thats pretty much where it stopped. I could write forever on how I wasn't a good father. But theres no way of going back so I'll just try to do better this go around!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY EMMA
Sunday, December 13, 2009
MARY
Being raised Catholic Mary was talked about a lot. But now going to a Baptist church I couldn't help but notice we very rarely mention her. I understand that Jesus should be our main focus but come on. She was the virgin, yes virgin mother of our Savior. That alone is something worth talking about. Can you imagine what she went thru when that was sprung on her? Then to be told your Son will die on a cross to save everyone. To come to learn that she basically is not His mother but that He is her Father. I can't even imagine the amount of faith she had.
That's why it was so refressing today when, at church, we talked about Mary. A lady at church, Diane, got up in front of everyone and gave Marys perspective of Jesus life. She did a great job. I was kind of expecting it to be glossed over but it wasn't. She talked about what Mary must have been thinking and feeling. And about the questions and doubts Mary must have had. And thru it all the faith she had in Gods plan.
We don't talk about Mary much at church but when we do theres nothing held back. It sure was nice to hear it. And this is just another one of those things I've been thinking about and then there it is answered. I'm telling you, there is some powerful stuff going on here!
GOD BLESS YOU
That's why it was so refressing today when, at church, we talked about Mary. A lady at church, Diane, got up in front of everyone and gave Marys perspective of Jesus life. She did a great job. I was kind of expecting it to be glossed over but it wasn't. She talked about what Mary must have been thinking and feeling. And about the questions and doubts Mary must have had. And thru it all the faith she had in Gods plan.
We don't talk about Mary much at church but when we do theres nothing held back. It sure was nice to hear it. And this is just another one of those things I've been thinking about and then there it is answered. I'm telling you, there is some powerful stuff going on here!
GOD BLESS YOU
Monday, December 7, 2009
MIRACLES/ part 2
I guess Jesus had to perform miracles back then to get peoples attention. Till he was born you only had people saying a Savior was coming. God knew some people wouldn't believe it. So, he will be born of a virgin--Still don't believe? He will be perfect in every way--Still don't? He will make the blind see--Nothing? How about making crippled walk? Raising the dead? How about if He dies on a cross and after three days He gets up and goes to heaven?
We have the luxury of knowing all this. We shouldn't need to see anymore miracles.
We have the luxury of knowing all this. We shouldn't need to see anymore miracles.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
MIRACLES
Do miracles still happen? Reading the Bible I notice that miracles were going on all over the place. People getting healed left and right. People coming from all over just to see Jesus so they would be healed. It seems to me like it was happening daily.
So why isn't that going on today? Sure you hear about it happening every now and then but not like it was back then. Could it be because we are not as good of a Christian as they were back then? That doesn't seem right. I don't think, In Gods eye, there are different levels of Christians. Just like theres not different levels of sinners.
This is what I think. Back then they didn't have the distractions we have today. Instead of getting on the internet they read the Bible. Instead of watching T.V they read the Bible. They were living as close to Gods word as you possibly can. And their faith in God was unshakable.
Well I guess I'll keep praying for the people who need a miracle and have faith.
God Bless You
So why isn't that going on today? Sure you hear about it happening every now and then but not like it was back then. Could it be because we are not as good of a Christian as they were back then? That doesn't seem right. I don't think, In Gods eye, there are different levels of Christians. Just like theres not different levels of sinners.
This is what I think. Back then they didn't have the distractions we have today. Instead of getting on the internet they read the Bible. Instead of watching T.V they read the Bible. They were living as close to Gods word as you possibly can. And their faith in God was unshakable.
Well I guess I'll keep praying for the people who need a miracle and have faith.
God Bless You
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