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Possession of a gift is not an index to quality of faith. Rather, the gift is a challenge to faithful use. (from footnote for Rom. 12:6)

What isn’t a gift in my life?

The Armor of God
Eph. 6~
10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.

There is no problem, no crisis, no situation, no temptation, no hurt, no attack in life that can overcome us if we use the equipment and faith that God has given us…

[Listening to: All My Life - Acquire The Fire]

this is going to start a new area on Dailymirror of misc film files that i have collected…until i work out the details, here is a little tidbit…
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(It may take just a minute to download and be sure to turn the volume up…)

OK, after a little rest I am ready to put a little bit more down….It is wierd to see a movie that highlights only the transitions of a relationship…But I think the part that really screwed with me was the lack of hope in Jude Law’s character…It doesn’t matter who he was with or without in the end…No woman, drink, experience, cigarette, etc. is going to fulfill the desire he has…Eventually after trying to fit an infinite number of square pegs into the round hole he will just give up without hope, when the only thing that will fill the desire is Christ. I don’t mean to sound over spiritual here but come on!
(This next part could be a bit of a spoiler so don’t keep reading if you haven’t seen the movie and plan to…)
I was crushed by the last scene of the movie…Maybe part of it is the fact that I am a romantic at heart and wanted a happy ending (though I am glad there wasn’t a happy ending baas the movie shouldn’t have one) and maybe part of it was the fact that I could relate to the different emotions that the male characters had been going through and don’t want that to be the same in my life…Then this morning I realized that the biggest difference is that I have a hope…I have unconditional love that will never betray me….I know that I have a loving God watching out for me with my absolute best interest in his heart…why do i take that for granted so often…

[Listening to: Mambo Guajiro - Mark Mothersbaugh]

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First and foremost, I am not in any way giving a blanket recommendation to this film…There were elements that would definitely offend people…You name it, it was in this film…But after I finished watching “Closer” a nerve was touched…

this film made me remember some bittersweet memories…Some more bitter than sweet…I have seen the movie “Unfaithful” and that movie alone would be enough reason for me to be repulsed by the idea of ever betraying my wife by cheating on her…But this film had a similar effect in a different way…Love is not a noun…Love is not something you fall in and out of…It is something you do despite all obstacles whether it is romantic, brotherly, etc… I have always been told “Honesty is the best policy” …I would like to think that it is…But brutal honesty can destroy in ways that a lie never could…

I need some sleep… I will try to finish this tomorrow after I have some time to think about it…

Dance like nobody’s watching; love like you’ve never been hurt. Sing like nobody’s listening; live like it’s heaven on earth.”
– Mark Twain

Things To Do At Wal-Mart While You Wait For Your Family To Shop…
1 Get boxes of condoms & put them in peoples carts when they arent looking
2 Make a trail of orange juice on the floor to the restrooms
3 Walk up to an employee and announce in an official tone I think we have a code 3 in housewares and see what happens
4 Put some M&Ms on lay away
5 Set up a tent in the camping department tell others youll only invite them in if they bring pillows from the bedding
6 Look right into the security camera and use it as a mirror while you pick your nose
7 Dart around suspiciously while humming the theme from Mission Impossible
8 While handling guns in the hunting department ask the clerk if he knows where the antidepressants are
9 In the auto department practice your Madonna look using different size funnels
10 Hide in the clothing rack and when people browse through whisper PICK ME! PICK ME!

thanks to laffey for this…it was her away message….

An excerpt from Dorothy Sayers collection of essays “Creed or Chaos” :
A very able surgeon put it to me like this: “What is happening,” he said, ” is that nobody works for the sake of getting the thing done. The actual result of the work is a by-product; the aim of the work is to make money to do something else. Doctors practice medicine, not primarily to relieve suffering, but to make a living — the cure of the patient is something that happens on the way. Lawyers accept briefs, not because they have a passion for justice, but because the law is the profession which enables them to live. The reason,” he added, “why men often find themselves happy and satisfied in the army is that for the first time in their lives they find themselves doing something, not for the sake of the pay, which is miserable, but for the sake of getting the thing done.”

I found this on the blog for a family who has recently lost their father and husband to a tragic car wreck. Some of us have been praying for her as she is struggling to remain strong.

As I read this, I am thankful for a father who is an exception to the doctors mentioned above yet realized how easily I could be come one of the men mentioned as only making a living if I am not focused on the goal…Not the goal of money or even fame(which is big in my profession) but rather of doing something great for the kingdom and wanting to work as one working for the Lord…I think that is what God is trying to teach me through the experiences that I learned this morning…(in the previous entry)

I will preface this entry by saying there is a little edge to it simply because I am writing this right after it happened and am still a little hot. but having said that…

I had a great quite time this morning and even made breakfast for myself…I have a great hour or so of being extremely productive at work…I was even cheerful to my boss when he came in this morning…But quickly enough he found something to grip about and went off…Now when I say went off I don’t mean like a responsible adult would…No I mean more like a 5 year old child would with a mouth that would shame a sailor. Typically, I will admit, I will stand up to him and not give him an inch…But as this just infuriates him more, I decided to try a different tack…I simply swallowed my pride and did my best to resolve the problem he was having and figure out how to keep it from happening in the future. Basically I was going with a heaping coals defense… (The problem was that he had been out of the office for a couple of days and when he was going through his mail and found some bills that need to be paid…He decided to lash out at me about where I placed the mail on his desk, even though he has had no problem with it for the last 9 months)

The point is, I am trying to learn to keep my mouth shut and let not argue. That goes against my basic instinct but maybe it is time that I start learning from these little situations instead of trying to out argue someone…