Making War
John Piper – Make War When I first came across this video, I was a little uneasy. Being Mr. Nonviolence, I was like, “Say what now?” But when I pushed play, I learned that John Piper here is NOT talking about declaring war on others, but on ourselves. Our addictions. Our hatred toward others. Our apathy towards injustice. Our sinful nature. “My greatest enemy is not Satan,” Piper says. “My greatest enemy is John Piper.” Lately I’ve been thinking about this video and what it means. There’s definitely an battle within me, but mostly I don’t fight back. I just surrender and let the darkness take over. Then the darkness tortures me with guilt and shame. I like to think of myself as a lover, not a...
Making Time
“I cant do that, I have this thing”, “I have to work”, “I have to take care of the kids”, “I have to wash my hair”. I have a tendency to complain about things, after they have passed, that I could have done but didn’t. But there is no one to blame but myself if I miss out on something. It’s a matter of priority. I can’t complain that I don’t have time to do something and then two breaths later say that I am playing more video games these days or watching more movies. We dedicate our time to what is most important to us. We very rarely spend our time doing what we don’t want to. The more I am learning to catch myself doing this, the more I am trying to figure out what is important to me...
God hates who exactly?
Supposedly, Fred Phelps is coming to our town. An American soldier from our town was recently killed and they say they are coming to picket the funeral. The very thought of that group protesting a funeral just down the road from me makes me ill. To think that they will be blaspheming the name of my God while a family is in the midst of such trying circumstances is repugnant. If they show up, I will be there. Already a group is forming to encircle the WBC folks in an effort to “shield” the family. I hate that we have to do it. The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited. The Guard is a wonderful group, if you haven’t heard of them you should check out what they do and how they do it. I don’t want the WBC to get any more...
Guarding the Temple
Recently I heard a sermon from Exodus 36-39, in which God gives Moses specific instructions on how to build the temple, because it was the place where God would reside. It was ornate and only the best was put into it. That got me thinking about myself. Our bodies are now that temple. Christ resides in us. Do I allow only the best to be used in it. Do I guard what I take in with my eyes and ears and mouth? Do I care for it and maintain it like it is the temple of God or do I just use it for my own means and satisfaction?
Why is Homosexuality Wrong
So after reading this post by travis. I thought it was too much of a coincidence that I would notice that John Piper was asked the question “Why is homosexuality wrong“. [flashvideo file=http://www.fracturedsaints.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/4606_why_is_homosexuality_wrong.mp4 /] Romans 1:24-31 (ESV) 24 Therefore sGod gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to tthe dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, 25 because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen. 26 For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; 27 and the men likewise gave up...