"No one can take advantage of you if you are being generous."

I do not know if I made this quote up, but I used to say it five years ago. I had almost completely forgotten about it. Even after I was reminded within the past year, my response was, "that doesn't sound like something I would say." Thankfully just tonight I remembered a situation from many years ago when I truly believed and lived like no one could take advantage of you when you're being generous. It was joyful back then and it was joyful now to remember.

Biblical virtues are not simply actions but involve a lifestyle.

This is the song Send Me/Represent by the group Amped. You should listen to the song, but I also posted the lyrics from verse two. The artist understands a life attitude of worship in his statement of, "send me; I'll go," because a life of worship is a life submitted to God. These lyrics also contribute to my post on a worldly Christian.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOsBE_xbSj0

“Hey! After, 1, 000 years in the west and the church is
Get'n bigger daily without understanding worship. (say what?)

Some regenerated but a lot ain't saved.
You walk outside and be surprised cause the block ain't changed.
And the numbers, they be getting em.

Something just ain't hit'n them.
America ain't christian they just practicing a ritual.

That's why we should be missional.
Hey, what you think I'm spit'n for?
The united states is dying
And in the east it's looking pitiful.

Some places if they catch you
They'll arrest you.
They'll serve you,
But they still need the word too.
The gospel should be heard too.
We claim we ain't ashamed,
But we ain't hit the block up.
Were in our christian bubble,
While our brotha's get'n locked up.
Lord I wanna stock up,
Pack a bag and walk up
In a country where sharing my faith may get me shot up
Anywhere I go, whether my city or far abroad,
I just wanna show them Jesus Christ the risen holy God."

We are saved to worship God.

-- Tozer

Bid soon

There are some really neat items on the auction especially for in the home. I just shamelessly promoted a link to the auction in my previous two points, but now I want to explain a bit about the auction in case some have been turned off from any of the various steps.

Here is a link directly to the auction: http://www.32auctions.com/organizations/1900/auctions/2062?reset_filter=1

I'm sure by now you know that it's for my older brother, Matt, and sister-in-law, Emily, to adopt a child from Uganda—it is a complicated and costly process.

Scroll around to different pages of the auction and click on any items that interest you. Before bidding, you'll be prompted to create an account with this auction website. I think it took me about a minute and a half to register—it’s not a big deal at all.

The auction ends Thursday evening, which means it will probably get busy towards the end of the auction as each person wants to monitor the items they are trying to win and make additional bids during the last few seconds. Auctions are competitive and cutthroat so bid high :-)

The auction is here!

Click the link and get bidding! The auction will end in a couple of days.

http://www.32auctions.com/organizations/1900/auctions/2062/show_info

Another Tozer quote

This quote is from Tozer's book The Purpose of Man.

The purpose of nature is to lead us to the Creator and to worship Him. The purpose of man's feelings and emotions is to lead to the One who implanted those within the heart of man, to the Creator. Everything in all of creation is to point to the Creator and to evoke with adoring wonder and admiration and worship. Wherever we go, we can worship.

Do not miss this auction!

Market on your calendar 09/10/11

Just keep checking the link to this blog as more information is coming soon. This will be a great auction with some great items for a great cause.

http://onehopeoneheart.blogspot.com/