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Tim Nolte
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Time To Get Serious: Week One Reflection
Sep 17th
To recap the studies of the week, let God be God, practice His presence, seek to live a holy life.
As I was thinking about it, it seems like whenever we learn something new about God we go and stick Him in a box again. When we get to know God we start to think we know God. The reality of it is we only get glimpses of what God is and until we go to be with Him we will never really know God here on earth.
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DISC and Colds…
Sep 16th
Not going to post much today. We had a seminar on DISC profiles today at work. It was good to understand our own personalities and how we should interact with others of different personalities. I didn’t end up going to Fargo, I need to get some rest and didn’t want things to get too late getting home. Although it’s late now, I’m heading to bed soon. I did get together with John & Anders and we watched The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy it was funny to watch again. It’s on my list of movies to purchase. I think Anders has convinced me to read the books. I got notice that my new digital camera should be here Tuesday. I’m excited to start getting out and capturing some nature shots. I’ll be able to capture some activity photos I can post on my blog too. Well I’m off to hopefully get some sleep and get over this cold and I’ll be poppin a couple of vitamin C pills. I’ll be off to Becky & Peter’s wedding tomorrow so I don’t know if I’ll get a post in tomorrow night. I will be trying to get a morning devotions post in tomorrow. Oh, almost forgot, I got a mention on the MacCast concerning my Apple/iTunes saga. I’m glad to have the word getting out. Night All!
Time To Get Serious: Encountering a Holy God
Sep 16th
Psalm 11:4-7 – The scripture for today talks about God’s Holiness and our sinfulness. I think it becomes so easy, and wrongfully so, for Christians to begin to rank sin. The reality of it is that in God’s eyes there is no one that is more sinful than another. I know we can think that as Christian were better, and not nescesarily boasting in that, but we think those that maybe aren’t Christians are so much worse than we are. Boy are we deceived. God is Holy and perfect and can’t stand the hint of sin. As Christians the difference for us, as compared to someone that isn’t a Christian, is that we have Christ standing in place for us. The decision we make to put our faith in Christ and follow Him, is the only thing that makes us different. We have to admit that we are lost sinful people and we need Christ’s saving grace.
We need to keep in mind daily that we are living in grace. This ties in very well with the study that Andrew led on Wednesday. We talked about justification, sanctification, & glorification. Today’s tpoic brings us back to the issue of sanctification, and that we are sanctified by faith alone, not by the things we do. There is alos no earning grace, it’s freely given to us, and we must acknowledge our need and accept it. Only through Christ do we rise about others in God’s eyes.
Ode To The Night…
Sep 15th
Well, here it is almost 11 at night and I’m wide awake, well sort of. I really should have been getting ready for bed an hour ago. When you become a night owl it sure is hard to change. Well let’s recap some of the week a little. I’ve had some interesting conversations this week. I have to say God has really been speaking to me this week, of course He tends to do that when you’re diving in the Word. Also He has been bring about opportunities for me that I just didn’t think were out there. I’ll be joining a group going through Life Shapes on Sundays, tomorrow I’ll be heading to Fargo for a get together at Holly Hanson’s, not sure who all is going to be there. Today Joel Egge took me out for lunch, it was mostly small talk and work related, but that was just fine. I would say that I don’t have too many conversations with people at work. In the break room I mostly listen to the conversation. More >