Blessings

God is good and is always blessing me. For me it normally unfortunatly takes something that is out of the ordinary to reconize His blessing. I got a job today. Its great He is our provider and sustainer. I know its not some thing like I normally post but just remeber to thank God for the job for whatever it is in your life that you have.

Tim

the ten commandments

The reason I do not like either rulling of the ten commandments is because neither is favorable to Christianity. See the one that looks good down in Austin to where the commandments are allowed to stay on a 40 year old monument is not staying for the right reasons. The court is allowing it to stay because its a collection of monuments around the capital that have been their for fourty years and are more historical than religious in nature. The ten commandments in austin is seen by the court as being historical and is not a mere freedom of speech and is not a freedom of religion. I see that the way that rulling came out as showing the hostility towards Christianity. For instance you go to one of the other four thousand monuments with the ten commandments on them in the US. Perhaps on of them are not surrounded by other historical monuments. That is then possible viewed as a religious statement or procelatizing. The rulling is keeping with freedom from religion as apposed to freedom of religion. Hope that clarifies why I think both the kentucky and Austin rullings are bad.

Tim

supreme Court

Today the supreme Court ruled that a monument in Austin Texas of the Ten Commandments located outside the capital may be left. The reason it may be left is because it is viewed as one of many monuments that are being displayed outside. Fox is getting it right that this rulling is an attack on religious or specifically Christianity. Seperation on Church and State is said all the time as part of the first admendment. I am sorry but I have been looking at the first admendment and I can not find that phrase. So why is it ruled by the same court in Kentuky as being un constitutional for the ten commandments to be displayed in a court room? Simply because people are hostile to Christianity not religion but Christianity.

Its fun watching the news.

Tim

blocked

I have been blocked for many nights. I have been wanting to write on the same thing for many night. But the thing is I do not feel that I can write on a topic that I know nothing about. I know that might seem obvious but its the truth. I have been wanting to write about relationships or romance or love. Whatever that is? Each time I sit here at my lap top I can not even think of the first words to write. I suppose that is because of several things. However I am not quite sure what they are. What is God teaching me now? I think he is teaching me that He God is and should always be my love. I do not believe that I will find love or anything leading to i love you tim from a woman untile I am willing to live with out that. Not only live with out that but to live for God out of love. The kind of love in 1 John 5:3 that is a love that is not burdensome. What is ment by this is that I have growing in my faith that needs to be done. Guys and girls faith is so elemental. What I mean is that i need to work on elemental faith. That when God says do this. I do it because I believe God knows what is best for me. I believe that not doing it is the worse thing I could do to my self and is wrong. So God is Good and his loving kindness is everlasting is my conclusion.

TIm

Texas won the College World Series

Texas won the College World Series 2-0 in the series with a final game of 6-2. Hook em horns :)

Tim

Texas won the College World Series

Texas won the College World Series 2-0 in the series with a final game of 6-2. Hook em horns :)

Tim

Go SPURS

The Spurs won!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thats all :)

another comment about freedom

It is often said that a person should have the "right" to have an abortion or a man be married to a man or woman to a woman. I think this proposition should be examined. So to make the question clear. Should a homosexuals have the freedom or right to be married?

There are several directions to go with this. One is what is marriage? Does the institution of marriage itself allow for anything by one woman and one man coming together to form a union? For a look at what the dictionaries of the day will say here is a link http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=marriage. I think you will find the last definition intriguing as a Christian. As a Christian marriage is when God brings one man and one woman together in union to become one Gen. 2: 16-24. Now as a Christian we are able to look at Romans 1:26-27 describes homosexuality as unatural. But here is what I want you to note about freedom and its relationship to sin. Earlier in Romans 1:24 it is said that "God gave them over in the lust of their hearts to impurity" Okay so they were given over or it could also be translated deliverd over. These people are taken captive by their sin. They are ruled by it. The question of having the freedom to be "married" as a homosexual is a person asking one to condone a life of slavery to sin in the flesh. Romans 1:27 talks about homosexuals recieving a due penalty in their bodies for the sin that they have surrendered themselves to. People what might the due penalty be? Perhaps STD's.

Let us return to Romans 8 again. Romans 8:12 "So then, brethren, we are under obligation, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh" — Romans 8:13 for if you are living according to the flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit you are putting to death the deeds of the body, you will live. Romans 8:14 For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.
Romans 8:15 For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, “Abba! Father!”

In Romans 8:12 you can see that a person who is living according to the flesh is a slave of that flesh. A person living according to the spirit is free having recieved a spirit of freedom (Rom 8:15). What is my point?

My point is I have talked to people at Cedarville and other Christians who say it is wrong for us to pass an amendment that is solely based on our religious beliefs specifically that marriage is between one man and one woman only. They say that people should have the right to do their own. My point is laws are to ensure freedom not to take freedom away. A law that defines marriage as only one man and one woman is a law for freedom. A law allowing "homosexual marriage" is a law taking away freedom.

Tim

freedom what is it?

I want to thank Daniel for his comment about freedom. I suggest that all read it. Daniel started going in the dirrection that I am hoping for. However this question of freedom as "ought to do" or "the ablity to do whatever I want to" leads many differnet ways. So keep going people keep taking the Bible and seeing what it says about freedom and drawing conclusion on that for this life. I think a relavent question perhaps to spark thought in another direction is. Should we pass a legistation defining marriage as between one man and one woman only? This of course would not permit homosexual marriages. I ask this question because of CHRISTIANS I have heard say no. So again looking at the Bible how would you answer this question?

Tim

Freedom what is it?

Freedom what is it? This was a question raised by a lecture that I heard today. The reason it struck me so much I think is because I read Romans chapter 8 this morning. The man in the lecture said that freedom was the ablity to do what you ought to do. Now let me say that again, "Freedom is the ability to do what you ought (carries with it a judgement of what one views as morally right or wrong) to do" Here is a different definition of freedom that might seem correct. Freedom is the ability to do what I want. Did you notice the difference between those two? The difference is one carries with it the idea of a selfish little child doing the first impulse that rushes into his/her head. However doing what you ought to do as the free way to live carries different implications. It is a life of freedom. I want to talk about this more but before I do. I wish to allow you to think about it and to form some thoughts and conclusions before I merely lay one out completely for you. So here is the way I would lead you. I suggest reading Romans 8 focusing specifically on the first 15 verse. Look at the idea of correct freedom from Romans. Correct as in the right view. We know with certianty that it is the right view of freedom because it is from the just judge God. Then please post your comments as to what you conclude. What is Freedom Christian? What is Freedom world (sinful nature/ Old nature)? I will be looking forward to hearing what everyone has to say:)

Tim:)

once more

Well I have nothing else to say about greek except the letter p in peach still does not sound like p in pie. At lease as a whole and when listening to his interactive cd you would say p not pie. O well. I will close that fun topic of p.

Last night I played basketball for about three hours. It was fun and I am not nearly as sore as I thought I would be so that is good. I just have a sore big toe. I quess I know how it feels to be shaq. LOL. Anyhow. Today I am going to mow the grass and do math. Math is not very fun especially in the summer time. However I have a lot of work to do if I am going to be on the ball when I get to class on monday.

On a different subject. I have been reading Proverbs consistantly now corresponding to the date of the calendar to the chapter. I know God's word is amazing but when I read Proverbs it just shows me how fools I have been in most of my life. God has given us his wisdom and one of the ways of asking for his wisdom is to simply read his word. I would just challenge everyone as a part of their reading or devotions what ever name you have for your Bible study. Just read a chapter a day of Proverbs and when your done think of at lease three or four things that were said in that chapter and think about how you could use them that day and in your life on a regular basic. God loves us and that is why He has given us His word to let us know how to live.

Tim

weird greek comment

According to William D. Mounce in his Basics of Biblical Greek Grammar the math term that is short for 3.14 is to be pronounced. The teram pi is to be pronouced "p as in peach" pg 8.

Tim

tims story

So today I finally felt good. Yes, there was much rejoicing:) I was running and I looked down and saw a snake. So of course I got a little freaked. So I noticed that it did not move at all. So what I did was I got a stick and poked it. Nothing happened. So i picked it up and it fell apart into two pieces. And I threw it out of my way since I run a mile lap. Did not want to step on it again and it be alive or something like that. Anyways that is my happy or scarry little snake story.

Tim

hey

The last few Days I have been sick. Ok sick is kinda broad I know. So let me get specific. I have some major nasal problems and a fever. What does that mean well when I blow my nose and blood comes out. I call that a nasal problem. I am feeling better and blowing less blood. So in a few days everything should be good and i can go back to running and other fun summer things. But for now I am in doors drinking the water and orange Juice. So here is a quote from my math teacher.

"Normally you memorize this while you are taking milk out of the bottle." This was made in reference to the formula for figuring out a quadradic equation. He is always talk about how you learned this in 1st or 2nd grade when he finds something as easy or really basic. Yea, and I have not had any math for three years. O well

Tim

"Atoms or Rabbits"

"Atoms or Rabbits" Is something that Tommy Nelson said in a sermon I was listening to as I work on putting my room together and attempt to get my stuff out of boxers and into my new room. What does this mean? Well the comment was said in correlation to when a person denies God. What happens is he is left with either "Atoms or Rabbits". Let me explain. There is no God so man is now a piece of matter i.e. Atoms. This of course is the way of Naturalism that was gained through the denial of God through the mecanism of philosophy and evolution of the our day and ultimately that of what has been going on in philosophy for many centuries. This view of no God and man as merely a matter naturally leads into Rabbits. What is ment by this is that man who views himself as merely a piece of matter will then follow his impulses and desires. This will be seen in a set of perverted sexual and selfish acts. In Romans 1:21 it is clearly shown to be the result of mans rejection of God. "For although they knew Him as God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened." As Romans shows us when you reject God you have to replace him with something and Romans 1:23 shows they, "they exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like mortal man..." If I do not except God then I have to fill this void of what I am choosing to reject. So I replace it with "science" which is really built upon a naturalistic philosophy that my basic primise that there is no God accepts. This is the matter part i.e. Attoms. The Rabbits as we know you put rabbits together and boom lots more will come in a short time. The rest of the chapter describes the depravity that one will be lead into sexually till finally one is given over and is in reality controled by lust. Here you have the rabbit part. This all as a result of not excepting the Lord.

So here is my open question. If philosophy is allowed to be glorified above the word of God in the church through writters like Mclain and others where will they Go? I think we are seeing the answer with several views of God such as the 'open view of God" or open theism. This is merely a new way of saying I do not excpet the Bible's God.

Tim

a word from the Logos

Jeremiah 6:16 ¶ Thus says the LORD, “Stand by the ways and see and ask for the ancient paths, Where the good way is, and walk in it; And you shall find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’
Jeremiah 6:17 “And I set watchmen over you, saying, ‘Listen to the sound of the trumpet!’ But they said, ‘We will not listen.’
Jeremiah 6:18 “Therefore hear, O nations, And know, O congregation, what is among them.
Jeremiah 6:19 “Hear, O earth: behold, I am bringing disaster on this people, The fruit of their plans, Because they have not listened to My words, And as for My law, they have rejected it also.
Jeremiah 6:20 “For what purpose does frankincense come to Me from Sheba, And the sweet cane from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable, And your sacrifices are not pleasing to Me.”
Jeremiah 6:21 Therefore, thus says the LORD, “Behold, I am laying stumbling blocks before this people. And they will stumble against them, Fathers and sons together; Neighbor and friend will perish.”
Jeremiah 6:22 ¶ Thus says the LORD, “Behold, a people is coming from the north land, And a great nation will be aroused from the remote parts of the earth.
Jeremiah 6:23 “They seize bow and spear; They are cruel and have no mercy; Their voice roars like the sea, And they ride on horses, Arrayed as a man for the battle Against you, O daughter of Zion!”
Jeremiah 6:24 We have heard the report of it; Our hands are limp. Anguish has seized us, Pain as of a woman in childbirth.
Jeremiah 6:25 Do not go out into the field, And do not walk on the road, For the enemy has a sword, Terror is on every side.
Jeremiah 6:26 O daughter of my people, put on sackcloth And roll in ashes; Mourn as for an only son, A lamentation most bitter. For suddenly the destroyer Will come upon us.
Jeremiah 6:27 ¶ “I have made you an assayer and a tester among My people, That you may know and assay their way.”
Jeremiah 6:28 All of them are stubbornly rebellious, Going about as a talebearer. They are bronze and iron; They, all of them, are corrupt.
Jeremiah 6:29 The bellows blow fiercely, The lead is consumed by the fire; In vain the refining goes on, But the wicked are not separated.
Jeremiah 6:30 They call them rejected silver, Because the LORD has rejected them.
Jeremiah 7:1 ¶ The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,
Jeremiah 7:2 “Stand in the gate of the LORD’s house and proclaim there this word, and say, ‘Hear the word of the LORD, all you of Judah, who enter by these gates to worship the LORD!’”
Jeremiah 7:3 Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, “Amend your ways and your deeds, and I will let you dwell in this place.

silence

I suppose what just hurts is that she does not say anything at all.

Tim

thoughts of my heart

"When I talked to you I felt great" That was a line in a movie I saw tonight. So is that a good line or is it just another movie writter doing something that is well sounds nice. And is good in a fantasy romance story. What gets me is how all these relationships that people have in real life are working. People are married. That is quite amazing to me. How lucky do two people have to be to find another person willing to say I love you. I love you with my life and actions. I suppose to be honest the last few days I have just looked out and been like wow I have no idea what i am going to do with my life. No certianty on what my job is going to be. There are plenty of people that want to suggest a job that I do. you know what this is all just a bunch of muble.

I am just sad upset whatever you want to call it because I lost a friend.

Tim

hey

Went bowling today it was good. My second game I got 141 so that was nice. Today I ran a bunch of errans and those were good. Tomorrow hopefully I will find a job. Howerver I have hope and I think I will find a job soon. Anyways say hi if ya'll want give me a call or drop me an email love to hear from any and all of ya'll. Moving in the house on monday but not gettingthe truck till tuesday.

Tim

yep

So I have been a pretty silent person for the past few days. I have not said much or had that much to say. It is not as though I have been thinking about anything very important or life changing. I have almost just unpluged and gone numb for the last few days. Most of the talking has been stupid things that does not even matter. I just feel like I have not really talked to anyone in a while.

I figured I opened up and said what I was thinking a few days ago and that did not go well so I wrote down reality for my self and since then I have just been blah. Going to school now seems weird. I am moving out to Palmer to be an R.A. off some guys I do not know that well. I am going to graduate to do ????? Also to be honest When Kelly broke up with me a lot of good things happened but I have not been as happy since she broke up with me. I sorry for mentioning a her name. I still think she is great and anyone reading this should also. I also think that she had good reasons for breaking up with me. My purpose is not to make her look bad at all just to say that in all honesty it affects me.

I got to see Ashely Ferran today. Also meet some of her friends. She is always such a nice girl. Except when she rubs sun rippend rasberry cream into your bed when you go the bathroom and it smells that way for a week.

I think that my conclusion is that I do not understand my life now. I do not really feel great about it. But like I read the other day in proverbs. Proverb 1:28-33 "Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me: Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me: For that they hatted knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the Lord: THey would non of my cousel: they despised all my reproof. Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own devices. For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them. But whoso hearkeneth uton me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil."

Tim

living At Days Inn

So I have been a pretty silent person for the past few days. I have not said much or had that much to say. It is not as though I have been thinking about anything very important or life changing. I have almost just unpluged and gone numb for the last few days. Most of the talking has been stupid things that does not even matter. I just feel like I have not really talked to anyone in a while.

I figured I opened up and said what I was thinking a few days ago and that did not go well so I wrote down reality for my self and since then I have just been blah. Going to school now seems weird. I am moving out to Palmer to be an R.A. off some guys I do not know that well. I am going to graduate to do ????? Also to be honest When Kelly broke up with me a lot of good things happened but I have not been as happy since she broke up with me. I sorry for mentioning a her name. I still think she is great and anyone reading this should also. I also think that she had good reasons for breaking up with me. My purpose is not to make her look bad at all just to say that in all honesty it affects me.

I got to see Ashely Ferran today. Also meet some of her friends. She is always such a nice girl. Except when she rubs sun rippend rasberry cream into your bed when you go the bathroom and it smells that way for a week.

I think that my conclusion is that I do not understand my life now. I do not really feel great about it. But like I read the other day in proverbs. Proverb 1:28-33 "Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me: Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me: For that they hatted knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the Lord: THey would non of my cousel: they despised all my reproof. Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own devices. For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them. But whoso hearkeneth uton me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil."

Tim

hey

Well my family and I took two days of driving to get up to Fredericksburg Virginia. We stayed here for one day. Tomorrow we are going down to Lynchburg to get some things set up. Hopefully I will find a job while we are hang out waiting for a house to live in.
Today one of the things I did was go for a run. I went to the battlefields in Fredericksburg like my cross-country team did in 8th and 9th grade. We went over to the Ferrans and ate in down town and drove around a bit and that was tonight. Not a very exciting pass few days. Hopefully I will find a job in the next few days.
Now we are checked into a Days Inn in Lynchburg for the next few days until we are able to get into our house.
Well the trip has been interesting and yet boring. Does not quite seem real that I am moving to this hilly mountainist city. O well no more flat open warm planes in Texas but sometimes you just have to for go that for a "beautiful mountian" are. Anyways it seems nice here and will probly be better on a non rainy day. A good thing is they have wireless internet:) So Love to hear from ya'll.

Tim