societal problems

I got to watch just about the entire Roger Clemens doposition while I was at an event for work today. I have never seen two people so blatantly lie. Anyone watching it can see that both were guilty of perjury but both are so unbelievable it makes aanything either says uncredible. I cant understand why these guys wont admit to it and explain that this is how they were attempting to be successful. This comes down to a social problem more than a sports problem. People do WHATEVER is necessary to be successful. Often this is seen as the only way to be successful. The only thing that can be done is to change the meaning of success, give people hope in something other then what doesn't really fill or bring whatever feeling they were desiring. It is a never ending spiral to desire what we cant have, get it, and then the bar is just set higher because the reality didnt meet expectation. Maybe our expectations are just too low and we dont understand what the real desire should be

obeying directions

The law shows the state of the heart. It is for the revelation of the gap between God and man. Jesus commands us to do things to show us that if I was, as he is, I would not need to be have any law against me. The law and instructions of Christ reveal deficiencies in my ability to fully live the life that God originally intended. He commands us because we do not do, not that we have too, because we are covered by the blood never to be let go, but to show our continued inadequacies and the need of reliance upon the strength of grace. I think that Romans 5-7 are the best example of this as well as anything that Jesus tells us to do because there is no reason to need to hear the great commission if he has affected me to the point of an overflow but the flesh still has some sort of reign… but if I am transformed, I will naturally call out to him and proclaim his name.

I taught youth this weekend it was like worship to me.
I like being busy... it makes me happy.
Life has settled down.
I can't choose.
Living in my house is great.
I havent slept in a long time but it has made me reliant, which i am thankful for.
I cant wait for school to start and learn from a rediculous professor.
I am gifted at many things but am also tempted by many things.

stuff

I dont think that i have ever turned on a radio station that didnt have a dj to match the stereo type of the listeners. I listened to classical radio this morning and everytime i do that, there is a british/ foriegn accent man talking on the other end. We wonder why we have such interesting stereo typing problems... it might start with radio and tv djs and vjs. Anyway, how funny would it be to hear a british dude introducing timbaland or a gangster rapper djs dude introducing bach?

secondly abundant life has been a struggle because im not sure i have true understanding of what it is. I am teaching on why jesus was born which became John 10:10 and was convicted to how hugely my view and our societies view of that life is and how to get it. i cognitively know that it is only in God through Christ but do I believe it? When we stare at who God is the change that takes place because of Jesus we become more like him and our heart no longer follows the law because we do just what jesus did- follow the will of God without realizing it and see the glory of the father everywhere and enjoy who he is and what he does. may we all be changed by the gospel in such a way that we see God.