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Whatever Wednesday: Random Thoughts

February 5, 2014 by Gilbert Leave a Comment

  • Haven’t been motivated to write this past week so this is easy to do a Whatever Wednesday post since I can just bullet point stuff.
  • I’m still wrestling through the emotional stuff from the shooting.
  • I don’t think about it immediately when I wake up now but I have started dreaming about it…although that has morphed into some weird things.
  • The other night it was of Lisa getting shot.  That’s even worse than me so I don’t like those thoughts at all.
  • I have an appointment with a counselor tomorrow so hopefully he will be able to help keep me on the right track.
  • Ok enough of that…what else is going on?
  • Was disappointed with the Super Bowl…not necessarily the outcome but just the game itself…really thought it would be a close, exciting game.
  • The commercials were a bit lame as well this year.
  • I’m taking my own advice from this past Sunday’s message and I’ve done a good job this week not complaining about the snow, ice, cold, shoveling, etc.
  • It’s been nice this past week with all the bad weather having Lisa home more.
  • After not using it hardly at all our first few winters here in Harrisburg, we are firing up the gas fireplace quite a bit this winter.
  • Not so much for the heat but just because it’s relaxing.
  • It was a bad night for my sports teams last night…both the Caps and Terps suffered disappointing losses.
  • Oh well, at least the Wizards are above .500 for the first time in 4 years!
  • I’m excited about our new series that starts this week at Exponential.  It’s called “Crazy Love” and is based off the book of the same name by Francis Chan.
  • The entire premise I’m going off of for this series is, “You won’t do what God wants you to do until you fully appreciate who He is!”
  • Now you can do stuff for God but if you’re doing it because you HAVE to instead of you WANT to, all of the sudden your faith will seem like a burden and will be no fun.
  • This is why many Christians struggle with their faith and have no joy.
  • This is also why a lot of people reject Christianity…they think it’s just a bunch of rules and rituals…but who wants that?  No one…so they end up missing out on the most life-changing and awe inspiring relationship a person could ever want.
  • So for 6 weeks I want to help people fall in love with who God IS not what He can do for you or wants from you.
  • OK guess that’s all for now…I have a busy day tomorrow but if I have time I think my Theological Thursday post will be my thoughts from  last night’s Evolution vs. Creationism debate.

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