wow

So evidently I've not hadn't anything super to share. Either that or I'm waiting for you to answer my other questions. Hmmmmm. Surely it's the last one. LOL

I really don't have anything to share now. I just wanted to read what others have said lately.

So I've shared a list with Cliff and recently the other Gary. For me the reason to have made such a list was humbling. It was a list of sin I deal with. Things that hold me back from deeper relationships. With God. With those around me. It was something encouraged by a book, Revolution of Character. And then Kurt encouraged me to share that with 2 people I trusted. That was even harder than making the list. So I finally shared with both of them. WOW that was the hardest thing. To admit it to someone else. To someone I care for and love. To admit that I'm not perfect.

Yeah, some of you are going "NO DOUBT GARY!" And yet some are say "Really? You aren't?" LOL

But really so often, we think we're okay. We never really take a look at the depravity in us. We don't say it, but often think, I'm not as bad. This had to change for me, yeah I'm not as bad as . . . but I'm not as good as Jesus. And that's been a big difference in my thought pattern.

I just wanted to thank you guys, even though you may not read it. I wanted to say thanks for listening to me and the list.

How do you respond to this statement:
"The idea that you can trust Christ for the hereafter but have no intention to obey Him is an illusion generated by a widespread unbelieving 'Christian culture'"? What are the implications of this statement.

"the splash is:
in spite of what you may have heard
in spite of what you may have thought
the message of Jesus is really quite simple...
Follow Believe Obey"

Your thoughts?

What a sunset . . . !!

EEEEEEKK! I have two "followers"??!! Two people actually reading the stuff I write. Guess I better write well huh?
Well here's my thought today, moments before I head out. . . so it's gonna be short and sweet.
Have you ever really noticed the simplicity of things? Like the beauty of a flower? Simple! The colors of the sunset? Simple. God's call on a life? Simple?
Don't believe me? His first call on the original 12. And now on ours . . . . FOLLOW. To begin a relationship. It's about spending time with him. Follow.
Not stop sinning now then follow. Not get right. Not "you're bad." Nothing like that. It was and is simply "Follow me" - spend time with me - hang with me - simple.
As we begin that and understand that, the steps later become easier too.
FOLLOW.

Till Next Time
Gary

AHHHHHH another BEAR

So frustration is beginning to set it. Levi has gas. Okay so that's not really what's got my knickers in a bundle but it's a good excuse for that moment.
I'm simply wondering why when people don't agree with a given statement they being to not listen to the rest of the story. They begin to defend themselves. Ahhh wait that's our juvenile response to being convicted of something. We don't know how to respond so we simply respond with negativity. I guess I expect more from some people. And then I expect a lot more from others.
I think it's high time to do something bigger than we think we can. I think it's time to do something. Stop giving excuses. Stop whining. Do something.
What are you doing? Are you giving excuses? Are you whining? Are you doing something?

Till Next Time
Gary

Ambassador to England

Ambassador - an authorized messenger or representative
So basically the US Ambassador to England is simply someone authorized to represent the US in England. They share what's going on in the US. And speak as if they were the entire US. They have a new residence in England. They send word back to the US as to what's going on where they now are and how the US can help

Just like Christ followers, we are ambassadors. We are authorized to represent Christ.
We share what's going on in Christ.
And speak as if we were Christ.
We are Jesus' ambassador to the place that we live. Earth. North America. US. Missouri. Christian County. Rogersville. Jennifer Lane.
We represent Him where we go.

Do we really want God to open our eyes to the world around us?
Do we really want God to open our eyes to the people we're representing Him to?
When we do . .. we really will realize that we are Christ's example to the world around us.

Then I have to ask myself. What do they really see?
Are they seeing a good picture of Jesus? Or one so messed up that they don't want or understand it?

HMMMMMMMMMM

till next time.
Gary

Realizations

So today I made the realization that some people just don't want to put in effort to make things happen. People want to complain that things aren't working the way they are and yet don't want to do anything to make it better. They don't want to put themselves out there to do something bigger. Better. More. They're content to let others do it, or not. And then complain that it's not happening. What would happen if we all did something when we thought something needed done. If instead of complaining that it wasn't done, we just started doing it. What would happen if we got out of our shells and became what we were supposed to be? The man. The woman. The husband. The wife. The son. The daughter. Sister. Brother. Whatever. That we were created to be. Imagine it. Now what's holding you back?
Till next time.
Gary

Son of Moto?

So I post a blog. I chose Son of Moto. Wanna know why? After watching Madagascar 2. . . . I need to. Of course it should be Son of "Moto Moto, a name so nice you gotta say it twice".
I really have nothing to say. I just thought I'd be cool and get a blog. I don't really blog on Xanga or MySpace. And not sure if blogging is done on Facebook. I need to figure that out. Anyway. Any thoughts on what to write?
Hey Cliff, Levi's not farting as much today. LOL
Anyway, I'll leave you with this thought . . . . You're ready. You just don't really realize it. God has called you to something greater than what you think you can do. And when He calls. He'll empower you. You just have to do it. Are you willing to take the chance that God really knows what He's doing?
Till next time.
Gary