My Thoughts

It was my desire to outline my theology by creating 365 entries in this blog for my children to read daily. I've learned that 365 entries is a lot of writing, therefore if I don't happen to finish this goal in my lifetime let me suggest that you get Oswald Chambers, 'My Utmost For His Highest', and read it daily. It is my favorite devotional. It is deep and profound, sometimes so deep you won't understand it until you are older. I really didn't see the multidimensional aspects of certain entries until I had walked this earth 40 years and more.

The other item I would leave you as an important core of my theological understanding is the apostles creed:

I believe in God the Father, Almighty,
make of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our Lord.

Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost,
born of the Virgin Mary,
and suffered under Pontious Pilot,
was crucified dead and buried,
(he descended into hell).

On the third day he rose again,
he ascended into heaven
and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almight,
from thence He will come to judge the quick and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Ghost,
the Holy catholic Church,
the communion of the Saints,
the forgiveness of sin,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting.

Amen

Love,
Dad

Favorite Songs

Amazing Grace Lyrics

John Newton (1725-1807)

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me.
I once was lost but now am found,
Was blind, but now I see.

T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
And Grace, my fears relieved.
How precious did that Grace appear
The hour I first believed.

Through many dangers, toils and snares
I have already come;
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
and Grace will lead me home.

The Lord has promised good to me.
His word my hope secures.
He will my shield and portion be,
As long as life endures.

Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease,
I shall possess within the veil,
A life of joy and peace.

Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease;
I shall profess, within the vail,
A life of joy and peace.
The following stanza was written by an an anonymous author, often replacing the sixth stanza, or inserted as the fourth.

When we've been there ten thousand years
Bright shining as the sun.
We've no less days to sing God's praise
Than when we've first begun.

Chorus:

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me.
I once was lost but now am found,
Was blind, but now I see.

My Thoughts

A New Year

A National Holiday that celebrates the Now, instead of an important historical national event. Now is important, it is the cutting edge of all history where things past cannot be changed and the future is yet to be experienced.

Now is the time to take inventory of, Who you are? What is the meaning of your life? Why are you experiencing now? Where do you expect to go this year?

My experience has lead me to understand that I am a child of God, adopted into his family through the work of my Savior Jesus Christ. Who came to earth, lived and died to pay the penalty for my sins and restore me to my rightful place with God. My satisfaction, joy and meaning are found only in knowing and living this.

The meaning of my life is to enjoy my God, whose done this great work, by glorifying him every moment of my life. For I have eternal hope where those who have not been restored are eternally hopeless. Sure they hope for a good experience today and maybe tomorrow but other than their 5 senses and the fact that those will only last 70, 80 maybe 90 years, is there any hope beyond?

Now I get to rejoice in my savior, Jesus Christ. For my life is not just a beating heart of breathing lungs but it is knowing God. (Who reveals himself as Loving, Joyful, Peaceful, Patient, Good, Kind, Gentle, Faithful, and self controlled. All of these work together always engaged which is a wonderful revelation. God will never do anything out of an angry reaction because he is self controlled. God will never rush a situation because he is patient. Oh what a beautiful character God has when we see his traits acting all equally in harmony in all he does.)

I don't know where I will go this year but another promise my God has is that he will never leave me or forsake me. He will be with me through every moment and every experience, good or bad. Thinking it through I deserve the worst that would come my way, for the wages of my sin is death but God's gift is eternal life and though I struggle with a sin stained world now He promises me a life free of sin's effects when I walk through the mortal threshold and meet Him in eternity.

Love,
Dad

Happy New Year

Happy New Year.

We pray that God will open the eye's of your heart so you will see the good things he's done for you.