pick a little, talk a little

One of my favorite movies is the "The Music Man", don't know why, I just do. I guess any movie that is funny, has a romantic tension (that gets resolved), and music is right up my alley. There is a song in the movie called "Pick a Little, Talk a Little", and it is representative of the women in the town being "chatty" about the goings on in the town. Not much to the song other than the occasional verse "Talk a lot, pick a little more". Anyway, I just kind of feel like all of my talking is just like these women, talk for the sake of talk.

I think I am done talking for a while (and writing).

I am ready to listen.

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Amen.

wanna talk about me

I have been taking some time reading other people's blogs lately and enjoying most of them. Most of the blogs I have been reading have been open, honest and real communication. On one hand am really encouraged that people are starting to get real, on the other hand I am concerned that they are getting real with an anonymous audience, but still posing in their real relationships. Don't get me wrong, we are all posers, but my point is that if you are willing to get real and take off the mask online you should be MORE than willing to do it with real people.

Imagine how much true healing could take place when we realize that we are ALL posers and we all need Jesus. And when we realize that Jesus is the ONLY way to truly heal and become whole.

As I mentioned in one of my earlier entries, I want this to be about experiencing God and finding God in our daily lives.

I don't want this to be about me.

I said that I enjoyed most of the blogs. One in particular just didn't float my boat. I won't mention the blog, and I don't want to come across as one of those critical people who just try to find something wrong with Christianity, Church, Beliefs etc...

But. . . .

One christian blog writer is consumed with their "accomplishments" in life. The accomplishments are solely around, travel to unique places, feats of strength and endurance, and other things deemed important (to them). Nothing wrong with getting out and doing something, but I feel like it is more about differentiation not glory. When I say differentiation, I mean ways that I am better than others. For me that is a ton of work to keep up with, because guess what. . . there is always someone who has done more, looks better, has more things, knows more people and on and on.

I want to show people that when we know Jesus, I mean truly know Jesus, and we trust Him with our lives that none of these accomplishments matter. We point to His one accomplishment that takes care of all of us.

It makes life easier.

When I thought about my "accomplishments" I thought of a few things.

Putting new shoes on Ukrainian orphans, who didn't have any.

The reconciliation with my father, and the strong relationship we now have.

The long discussion with Deon (a homeless guy) about Christ.

I am not trying to be self righteous and that I am better because of my acts of service. I just think we need to be pointing to Jesus, and glorifying God in everything we do.

That's the point!