What are you doing for the Kingdom today?

[bbyrd009]

I AM encouraging people to get off their knees, and grab a hoe lol. Oh, and volunteering at a food bank.

[bbyrd009]

Today, I am at the thrift store, which supplies the money for the food bank, and if you aren't doing something for the Kingdom today, what are you doing?

[Amanah]

well, I went by the church on the way to work and prayed for people.
now, I'm at work.

[bbyrd009]

You brighten the room, Amanah, I can see your light from here.

[The Matt]

You brighten the room, Amanah, I can see your light from here.

Literally? *Looks around*

[bbyrd009]

Yes, timmy, it has become literal for me, and it will for you, too. Ha, you are just making more jokes, you couldn't possibly miss Amanah's light and still be breathing.

[The Matt]

Yes, timmy, it has become literal for me, and it will for you, too. Ha, you are just making more jokes, you couldn't possibly miss Amanah's light and still be breathing.

Yeah buddy, seems like today is a joke day.

[bbyrd009]

Yeah buddy, seems like today is a joke day.

Nonsense can be better than sense.
So, you told jokes for the Kingdom today!

[KeptByTheWord]

This is a great thread BB, and I hope it stretches us all to think about what we are doing for the kingdom... today.

Another lady and I got together today and spent several hours in prayer. I can't get out much, live in the boonies here, but I CAN pray and have been praying for many here on AFF too.

[The Matt]

Nonsense can be better than sense.
So, you told jokes for the Kingdom today!

Amen to that!

[bbyrd009]

Ok, gotta be a candidate for Best Witness of the Week:
A buddy of mine. I think he's smarter than us--you could not get him to talk about religion at all.
"A ‘Beacon’ in the night travels on instant karma"
http://www.aspendailynews.com/section/home/151576

well, dang; can someone link it? can it be linked? is there a linkage? ty

http://www.aspendailynews.com/section/home/151576

ha so close.

[The Matt]

Same thing we do every night pinky. Try to take over the world.

[bbyrd009]

lol,randy could do it.

[bbyrd009]

Same thing we do every night pinky. Try to take over the world.

That attitude will take you places.

[bbyrd009]

Today I am demonstrating that "life, more abundantly" doesn't need money, or popularity, or special influence. It cannot be voted upon, and will not succumb to catastrophe. Thank you, Abba, for this.

[Timmy]

What am I doing for the kingdom? I'm irritating it! Like a grain of sand in an oyster. Maybe I'll turn into a pearl, some day. :lol

[The Matt]

What am I doing for the kingdom? I'm irritating it! Like a grain of sand in an oyster. Maybe I'll turn into a pearl, some day. :lol

Proof pearls come from sand?

[bbyrd009]

Ok, wouldn't that be against the Kingdom? Hmm, dunno, all things work together, and all...

[bbyrd009]

Today I am bumping this thread like 50 times, just to convict everyone!
Go make something blossom today, it's fun.

[bbyrd009]

ok, twenty times.

[bbyrd009]

Today I am not turning away when I should be turning toward. Someone will look to you today, not for your money, or your sex, but for simple human understanding. Will you even see them?

[bbyrd009]

Well?

[bbyrd009]

ok there's like a million people that visit this website every day, and NO ONE else is doing ANYTHING for the Kingdom today, not even SMILING at a stranger or something?

[bbyrd009]

Not frowning?

[bbyrd009]

Ha I am resting of course.

[bbyrd009]

oh but I'm still in your face : )

[bbyrd009]

Demonstrating that Christ is risen! To someone prolly not interested in a sermon...

[Timmy]

Guilt trip much?

[bbyrd009]

Guilt trip much?

lol, touche'.

[bbyrd009]

Today I am trying to recognize when I'm unconsciously wearing black.

[Timmy]

lol, touche'.

:highfive

[bbyrd009]

Today I am realizing the importance of accepting from others; in this case, a bowl of soup that I don't really want! Lol, please let there be no pork in it...apparently I have a problem here, this "accepting" area, hmm.

[bbyrd009]

Today I am considering how one feeds their immediate neighbors, the people we interact with every day. There is a fine line between between bringing them brownies (inappropriately)(codependently fluffing their pillow, so to speak) and just being receptive to their needs, there in that quiet place. I've found you can direct this at others for just a moment when you are first reunited, and you are able to quickly discern what they may need--regardless of what they may be asking or saying.

[bbyrd009]

Today I went out and said "Hi" to the beast. He expected a fist but I gave him a flower and he went away.

[Amanah]

Nothing . . . I called in sick and stayed in bed reading a novel.
Doing nothing, going nowhere, lost in a fantasy world someone else created, enjoying being in my pajamas, stretched out in my comfy bed.
The dog has taken a couple naps with me; the husband comes to chat with me from time to time.
Life, today, is mindlessly pleasant.

[bbyrd009]

Cool. Well deserved days like that are great.

[bbyrd009]

Today I am helping those in need of an outfit (and a smile) at the local thrift store--Wed is my most challenging day, lol.

[Amanah]

keep a low profile today, first rule, do no harm.

[bbyrd009]

Amen to that. That should prolly be my mantra, lol.

[bbyrd009]

I noticed a couple times today how completely on auto pilot I was running, and I'd like your thoughts on mindfulness? It is basically just a word to me, lol. Actually I prolly just vacillate more than I'd like.

[bbyrd009]

noted in passing:
some guy saying "same sex marriage" like 5 times in 30 seconds...
"these people will kill you" on some reality, towing show (not lizard lick-the tamer one)(lol, that didn't take long...)
weird to watch the enemy at work...

[bbyrd009]

I noticed a couple times today how completely on auto pilot I was running, and I'd like (your) thoughts on mindfulness? It is basically just a word to me, lol. Actually I prolly just vacillate more than I'd like.

Bump for "Mindfulness."

[Amanah]

buddhism encourages mindfullness

The Buddha:
Attention leads to immortality. Carelessness leads to death. Those who pay attention will not die, while the careless are as good as dead already.

Foolish, ignorant people indulge in careless lives, whereas a clever man guards his attention as his most precious possession.

but so does the bible:

Matthew 6

Do Not Be Anxious
25 “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 27 And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life?[g] 28 And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, 29 yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31 Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
34 “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

[bbyrd009]

Cool. I remember a "mindfulness" kind of movement, like 20 years ago, but never really investigated at the time. I have this BeHereNow thing going on, and yet I'm able to catch myself, several times a day at least, being mentally absent from the moment.

[bbyrd009]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DblvhECdws0&feature=autoplay&list=PL45D2000796FE1358&lf=mh_lolz&playnext=1&shuffle=773857

[bertcarring]

I AM encouraging people to get off their knees, and grab a hoe lol. Oh, and volunteering at a food bank.

One day the Lord said to me

do you see all those people busy everyday all day long.

Going here and going there .

And doing this and doing that.

I said yes Lord I do.

He then said to me

All that that they do

they do on their own.

I did not tell them to do any of it.

If the Lord allowed anyone to get close to me enough to give me their opinions from time to time when they could ease it in without seeming to be minding my business

they would say to me

You know I never ever see you do much of anything.

I say to them with a great big smile

If the Lord did not tell me to do it.

I am not going to be doing it.

So whatever you see me doing

You know the Lord told me to be doing it.

If you want to always be in the right place at the right time doing the right thing.

Be where the Lord put you
doing what the Lord put you to doing
exactly as the Lord
instructed you to be doing.

There sure are a whole lot of folks on the Lord's earth doing something other than he told them to do or doing something other than he did not tell them to do.

[bbyrd009]

Sure, but we can only judge this for ourselves? One cannot hope to judge rightly for someone else here. When you see someone else's sin (which God does not see) you are lost, imo.

Today I am not kidding myself, that I am somehow superior to anyone, and yet not also being a judge. The moment you find something lacking in another (and there will always be something) you can even feel the flames, lol, that you suppose are for the one who is "lacking," which ends up being self.

[KeptByTheWord]

Sure, but we can only judge this for ourselves? One cannot hope to judge rightly for someone else here. When you see someone else's sin (which God does not see) you are lost, imo.

Today I am not kidding myself, that I am somehow superior to anyone, and yet not also being a judge. The moment you find something lacking in another (and there will always be something) you can even feel the flames, lol, that you suppose are for the one who is "lacking," which ends up being self.

Good stuff.

[bbyrd009]

Amen. Today I am wondering about your idea of the Scriptural "serpent seed," as I have only ever heard this through Arnold Murray. Are there alt serpent seed doctrines, that maybe condemn a certain group or something? How do you explain "serpent seed" if it is not "offspring of satan?" What is a "Kenite?"

Please comment on the Arnold Murray thread, if you have some wisdom here, ty.

[bbyrd009]

Amen. Today I am wondering about your idea of the Scriptural "serpent seed," as I have only ever heard this through Arnold Murray. Are there alt serpent seed doctrines, that maybe condemn a certain group or something? How do you explain "serpent seed" if it is not "offspring of satan?" What is a "Kenite?"

Please comment on the Arnold Murray thread, if you have some wisdom here, ty.

Thought I'd try one more time with the night shift. Ty

[bbyrd009]

Today I am trying to get some Word on "serpent seed" again. Any Word. All I have is Murray's, and I'm curious what the..."opposing?" concensus might be. Ty

[bbyrd009]

here is your mission; you are the one in the middle

http://i.imgur.com/jesgD.jpg

[bbyrd009]

Today I've started reading the Q'uran. Yes, it goes against all of my programming, too. I'm looking for something that disagrees with the Bible, not having much luck, and discovering a whole new reading of, basically, our Pentateuch. Quite beautiful, actually.

Don't believe that lie! Christ tells us to know by the fruit.

[RandyWayne]

Today I've started reading the Q'uran. Yes, it goes against all of my programming, too. I'm looking for something that disagrees with the Bible, not having much luck, and discovering a whole new reading of, basically, our Pentateuch. Quite beautiful, actually.

Don't believe that lie! Christ tells us to know by the fruit.

You just go on reading it.

http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/behead1.jpg

[bbyrd009]

Hey, I wouldn't insult Islam if I were you and in an Islamic country, lol. But this is so mischaracterizing, Randy, I haven't had a problem in 25 years, it's ridiculous.

[bbyrd009]

You have to deal with the fact that Ishmael was blessed of God.

[The Matt]

I prayed for a brother tonight, a hopeless mental case who was trying to say the holy ghost wasn't worth getting if he couldn't physically live forever with it. He received that sweet holy ghost, with evidence of speaking in tongues, and he was GLOWING! I haven't seen him smile before tonight! Yep...this life sure is worth it.

[The Matt]

You just go on reading it.

http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/behead1.jpg

Is it just me, or does this guy's eyes have that demon possessed look to em?

[RandyWayne]

Is it just me, or does this guy's eyes have that demon possessed look to em?

Naw, not insanity. Just extreme religious fervor.

[The Matt]

http://www.hissheep.org/islam/images/trevermuhammad.gif

[bbyrd009]

Naw, not insanity. Just extreme religious fervor.

Violence is by definition not serving your "religion." Their's to, it's right there in The Opening. Violence is insanity, and this is recognized by all the major religions, Randy, c'mon.

[bbyrd009]

I prayed for a brother tonight, a hopeless mental case who was trying to say the holy ghost wasn't worth getting if he couldn't physically live forever with it. He received that sweet holy ghost, with evidence of speaking in tongues, and he was GLOWING! I haven't seen him smile before tonight! Yep...this life sure is worth it.

That's awesome, my prayers that he will see the latter rain.

[Jay]

Congratulations, Matt!! I shall be praying for him.

Sadly, Islam is not a peaceful religion unless it is in a very tiny minority. I fear that our friend in the mask may just be wicked. Evil need not posess a man for a man to be exceedingly wicked. I wish that I could say otherwise.

[bbyrd009]

"Their doom is because Allah sent down the Book in (T)ruth but those who seek causes of dispute in the Book are in a schism, far from the (P)urpose."
2/176
Ha this is a beautiful book. I'll always be a Western Christian, God help me, but...
and ya, guys like in that picture don't have a leg to stand on, please.

and it is not any tiny minority, that tiny minority just makes it onto tv. i've been around them forever, and right in Jerusalem, never had any problems. stop.

[The Matt]

Give us a reading rainbow type review double b

[bbyrd009]

Well, I'm only about 15 pages in, and it is just the first 5 books of the Bible reinterpreted or whatever. Beautiful, thought provoking language, even translated. I started reading it to see if I can find anything to disagree with, but I doubt I will. So, I'm being extra cynical with it, which right now feels like nothing so much as...scolding a three year old for bringing you an ice cream cone with a big grin, for some odd reason.

[bbyrd009]

"For Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful"

is a frequent refrain.

[The Matt]

Get to the juicy stuff.

[bbyrd009]

Well, it is written to a different mind. Comes across as more graceful, to me so far, a lot of "Most Merciful, Oft Returning," a common refrain, with somewhat different symbology, yet still similar. Hasn't disagreed with the Bible in any respect that I can find yet, except reads more spiritually than the Bible, at least at the beginning, whereas the Bible to me has always been very literal, Adam did this, Cain did that, build it this high, etc. These names are all mentioned, and the contexts are similar, but the stories are inevitably less literal. So far.

[bbyrd009]

I'm in a building with three people in it, and all three are texting or posting.
Hmm.

[bbyrd009]

http://i.imgur.com/aEEtI.jpg
lol.

[The Matt]

Double B! Come back to the light! I don't want to see you turn out like this!
https://encrypted-tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTwly0yxJ6WRj5zDgePRyzJstj7eiARj 5dKQD9Eozd9OGddGYvR0g

[bbyrd009]

Lol, ouch.
http://i.imgur.com/o3wIg.jpg
ya, we're totally infected; it's spreading.

[bbyrd009]

Losing my mode. Hmm, guess I never really had one. Ty, God.

[bbyrd009]

Mark Whittington KIVA.ORG

I was shocked, confused, bewildered
As I entered Heaven's door,
Not by the beauty of it all,
Nor the lights or its decor.

But it was the folks in Heaven
Who made me sputter and gasp--
The thieves, the liars, the sinners,
The alcoholics and the trash.

There stood the kid from seventh grade
Who swiped my lunch money twice.
Next to him was my old neighbor
Who never said anything nice.

Bob, who I always thought
Was rotting away in hell,
Was sitting pretty on cloudnine,
Looking incredibly well.

I nudged Jesus, 'What's the deal?
I would love to hear Your take.
How'd all these sinners get up here?
God must've made a mistake.

'And why is everyone so quiet,
So somber - give me a clue.'
'Hush, child,' He said,
'they're all in shock.
No one thought they'd be seeing you.

[bbyrd009]

I'd like to recommend something you've heard before, that is having profound effects on me at the moment. I determined a while back to say "ty, God" 10 times a day, for whatever, those things that seemed to come unbidden.

The first day was...not good. 3 or 4 maybe, although I surely had many, many more serendipitous occurrences that day, as for some reason I am spoiled. Took a couple days to get up to 10. So then I shot for 25, which took another week or so.

Nothing ostentatious or anything; just a genuine "Thank you, Father," at whatever it was I happened to be appreciating at the moment. If for some reason, it seemed inappropriate to verbalize out loud right then, I usually said it louder; but prolly silent works too if yur a wimp. Hope not.

Anyway, the point is, when you get to 100, well, you sorta stop counting by then, but i8f you have 100 things to be thankful for in a day ( ha you have like a ,million) but when you find (100) things to be thankful for, things will just change for you in fundamental ways.

Oh, ya, the reason I posted; Thank you God, for hot water.

[bbyrd009]

I grabbed a t-shirt blind out of the pile this morning and it was
"God bless America."

[bbyrd009]

Noting that Psychotherapist and
Psycho the rapist would have been
written the same way in Scripture.

No, I am prolly not meaning what you are reading.

[Sam]

What am I doing today for the Kingdom?

Well, I made a trip to the Post Office earlier to mail a couple of monthly donation checks from FGBMFI (I'm the Treasurer) to Grace Chapel (http://gracechapelofpraise.com/about/) a local drug rehab ministry and to FGBMFI headquarters (http://www.fgbmfi.org/)

I personally dropped off our monthly donation check to Operation Serve (http://www.operationserve.org/)

I have prayed today for several people who have passed on needs to me.

I sent out an email to a distribution list inviting folks to a city wide prayer meeting that will be taking place this Friday morning.

I've prepared and printed out my notes for tonight's Bible Class at our local church. Since it's that time of the year, I will be teaching on The Early and The Latter Rain

[bbyrd009]

What am I doing today for the Kingdom?

Well, I made a trip to the Post Office earlier to mail a couple of monthly donation checks from FGBMFI (I'm the Treasurer) to Grace Chapel (http://gracechapelofpraise.com/about/) a local drug rehab ministry and to FGBMFI headquarters (http://www.fgbmfi.org/)

I personally dropped off our monthly donation check to Operation Serve (http://www.operationserve.org/)

I have prayed today for several people who have passed on needs to me.

I sent out an email to a distribution list inviting folks to a city wide prayer meeting that will be taking place this Friday morning.

I've prepared and printed out my notes for tonight's Bible Class at our local church. Since it's that time of the year, I will be teaching on The Early and The Latter Rain

Nice! I never quite got the Apo/Pent take on early and latter rain,
can you define them? Ty

[Sam]

Nice! I never quite got the Apo/Pent take on early and latter rain,
can you define them? Ty

the idea of the early and latter rain is based on the planting and harvest season in Israel. After the planting there was a time of early or former rain In the land where the Bible was written, the early rain or former rain fell in October to December to assist in seed germination and then the latter rain from March to May just before harvest (harvest is some times considered typical of the end of the age per Matthew 13:39) to provide ample moisture for crops to be rich and full.

Some see in this a picture of the Spirit poured out on the early church for the first century or so, followed by a time of just sporadic rain here and there, until the Holy Spirit was poured out in these past couple centuries again.

I have posted some stuff from my notes, plus a picture, plus some other history under The Early and Latter Rain if anyone cares to read some of it.