...for the Father up above is looking down in love. So be careful little mouth what you say.
Sorry, I had to finish the song. Anyway...
"Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit. You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him. But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned."
--Jesus in Matthew 12:33-37 (NIV)
I was reading this passage of Scripture today, and it just hit me how important our words are. According to Jesus, what comes out of our mouths is the indicator of what's going on in our hearts.
Here at BCOM, there has recently been a lot of negativity going around. I have been hearing many negative, cynical remarks concerning various things. Even things that should normally be good, such as a desire to go preach the Gospel, is being tainted by negative statements that are often putting down the ministry of BCOM.
On another note, what we talk about most often shows what we love most. I used to love talking about sports and music (and I still do, to an extent). That was because in my heart that is what I loved most. But, as Christians, isn't our number one priority to love God with everything we are (Matt. 22:37)?
If God is to be our primary love, our hearts should overflow with that love. Therefore, since the overflow of the heart comes through our mouths, most of our words should be related to God. Yet I rarely hear Christians talking about God.
I love engaging in conversations about God, yet they rarely happen. It seems strange, and it often makes people, even Christians, feel uncomfortable. If you truly love God, I encourage you to start a conversation today about Him. You won't be disappointed.
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Idols
6/14/2009 10:29:00 PM
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Adam Hunter
I was reading Deuteronomy this evening when I came across this passage:
If your very own brother, or your son or daughter, or the wife you love, or your closest friend secretly entices you, saying, "Let us go and worship other gods", ... do not yield to him or listen to him. Show him no pity. Do not spare him or shield him. You must certainly put him to death.
--Deut. 13:6-9 (NIV)
This just kind of opened my eyes a little more to how serious God is about His people not worshiping idols and other gods. Even if your
wife or your
children do it... put them to
death. Obviously, we are under the New Covenant, and this is not to be applied to us now (literally, anyway), but it shows how jealous God is for our hearts. He will not share us with anyone or anything else.
Oh, I pray I will never turn from the one true God!
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This layout has been fixed and returned to normal, so it's back on my blog. Whew! I really like this layout so I'm glad it's back. Sorry for the confusion!
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What if God had text messaged the 10 Commandments? It might look like this:
1. no1 b4 me. srsly.
2. dnt wrshp pix/idols
3. no omg’s
4. no wrk on w/end (sat 4 now; sun l8r)
5. pos ok - ur m&d r cool
6. dnt kill ppl
7. :-X only w/ m8
8. dnt steal
9. dnt lie re: bf
10. dnt ogle ur bf’s m8. or ox. or dnkey. myob.
M, pls rite on tabs & giv 2 ppl.
ttyl, JHWH.
ps. wwjd?
(thanks
Jonathan Pearson and
ChurchCrunch.com)
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New Layout
6/07/2009 02:05:00 PM
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Adam Hunter
So because my previous layout bugged out, and I couldn't get it fixed, I have switched to this layout. I don't like it as much as my previous one, but it'll do for now. Hopefully the other one will get fixed in the near future and I can switch back to it.
Sorry for the issues! More updates about what's going on in my life will be coming soon, so keep checking back!
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Errors
6/06/2009 03:58:00 PM
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Adam Hunter
Hey everyone! I'm not sure what the deal is with the graphics on my blog layout. I apologize for the issues it seems to be having. If it is not fixed in the near future, I will change the layout (which stinks because I really like this layout). Thanks!
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Change
6/01/2009 09:49:00 PM
| Author:
Adam Hunter
If there is one thing I have learned in the last couple years of my life, it's that things rarely go according to how I plan them. Once again, God has revealed to me that my plans are not always his plans. Therefore, I sometimes have to change my plans. That is the case now.
In a previous blog, I mentioned that I would be going on a 16-month overseas internship to Vienna, Austria. However, the Lord did not give me any kind of peace about it or vision for it. After taking a week to fast and pray to the Lord for direction, the decision was made to instead go on a 4-month internship to the Philippines in January. Holly will be joining me there as well.
There are several reasons that I arrived at this decision, the most important one being that I finally feel like I am doing what the Lord wants me to do. I have peace about this decision. Outside of that, going to the Philippines will allow Holly to visit the midwifery school that she wants to attend in the future. This trip will allow us to network and build relationships, should we come back for her to attend the school. I am also looking forward to the ministry, which will almost certainly involve working with children and young adults (one of my passions).
The Lord is also moving me to make a return trip to Nicaragua this August. Holly and I, along with a friend of ours named Moises, are currently forming a team to spend three weeks in Nicaragua. For the first two weeks we will be ministering to the children and families in the Managua dumps. We also want to reconnect with the kids we met on the first trip (such as Jimmy in the picture here). The third week will be spent aiding Adam Todd at Campo Alegria (the camp we worked at in my previous trip).
Please pray for Holly and I as we prepare to embark on the adventures God has put before us. Also, please pray for finances for these trips, as well as for Holly's remaining BCOM tuition.
Whew! That was a huge update that I'm sure caught some of you off-guard. I've found that God's good at doing that.
Until next time!
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