Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Log it down!

One verse in the bible I try to put in my life because I am so bad at it is Philippians 4.8
It is a reminder that all God created is good. I already told you I have a hard time with this as you can tell by my other post I can quickly tell you what wrong with world. But I have to stop and make myself be reminded of those beatuiful, good and lovely things about life.

The Greek word for the English where we get the phrase out of the verse "think about such things" means to take account of, or "log it down". The word means to report, track or to write it down so you will have a record of.

I have done this from time to time it my own life to help me be reminded of these things. I would write down or log all the good things in my life that Paul wants us to think about in this verse.

So I thought it would be cool to do this together. To log down a list of the things that are true, right, lovely and pure in our lives. So please add to my list the things in your life by leaving a comment thus, adding to the list. I would love to hear these things in your life.

Here is my list of Philippians 4.8 things.

Philippians 4.8- Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.

1) The church I attend in Texas raised over 1.4 million in one weekend for missions all over the world
2) Victory Temple church thanksgiving meal. You would not believe the love and people that poured into that church on thanksgiving
3) the might men of Como
4) Libby house prayer meeting on Wed at 2:30 for the city of Como.
5) Rick Atchley's preaching
6) Rick Warrens' tweets
7) Woodbine family church in Nashville for being such a light in a dark place
8) For kids like James Eubanks who breaks cycles and walks the walk
9) movies like The Blind Side- as reminders of what love can do
10) People like Josh Mckenzie and Cindy & Rick Betts. Who takes in kids that will never be drafted in the NFL and books/movie will not be made about them. But they do it because they are Christ-lovers
11) People like Adam & Sara Bryson for the love and better life they are going to give Natalie Bryson
12)Larry James for his commitment to make Dallas on earth as it is in heaven
13) Katie Beth & Patrick who by opening up thier hearts and home have adopted 3 boys who are all different races. Thank you guys for letting us see what heaven going to be like. In case we ever forget!
14)A family I know that always uses their Christmas bonus on adopting another family for Christmas. Whether times our good or bad.
15) Christmas songs that can take your heart back to that silent night(sorry had to!) with it's words no matter how many times you hear the song
16) The 5 people who prayed for 11 hours why their pastor was have brain surgery
17)the faithful pastor who used his tumor to lift God up-- what have we to fear
18) Great Writers like Max, C.S., N.T. Wright, Donald Miller who always make me closer to God
19) Whatabruger 12 days of Christmas where they give you food for free
20) all the people who are fighting for AIDS in Africa (Bono&the Gates& how about millions of others)
21) Tim Tebow & yes, even Colt McCoy for being great role models for us all
22) Amazing stories like Jordan Shipley telling his kicker a bible verse with 1 sec on the clock to calm him down.--you know it real to that kid!
23) Crowder- need I say more; ok espically the song: oh! How he loves me!
24)Rusty Peterman ministry at RHCC. No one knows all the stuff this man does.
25)Babies like Eden Storment who is the smartest/cutest baby to ever live!(some how she takes after her fake uncle Michael)
26) the little boy who on black Friday in the middle of the fighting for things and spending gave his mom 1/2 of his sandwich when he saw her without food. My guess is the mom was going without so her kids could eat. He noticed her with nothing and slid his sandwich over to her.
27) Taco Bueno
28) Football & Basketball
29) New water wells in the places that had none before and the saints that build them
30) D-groups who give up saturday's to be outside in the cold for a cookout in a neighborhood that nothing like their own.
31) fanstay football
32) all the ladies that make quilts year around so people don't get cold this time of year.--I know there are tons of ladies who do this but I know a couple personally Mammaw, Nana and Mrs.Wendy
33) Larry Bird
34) Today I went to Wendy's and card would not run. So I was in my car about to leave and the manger came out and said I could just pay him for it later.
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Here is the start of my list. I will add some to this week as I think about such things. Please add your. Nothing is more powerful then hearing what God's people are doing to be him to this world. Join in telling his story..........


Sorry I got off track last week because I was sick most of it. But I will now be back on schudule for posting once a week.