I've decided to start posting things we talk about in church and whatnot on here, because i feel its important to write down, and document. i mean, i write it in my journal, but this is easy access.

There was a song called after the last tear falls that went "after the last tear falls-there is love". it was beautiful, and so true in every sense of the phrase. i loved it. i nearly cried. anyway. the scripture was from John 20:19-23. we talked about missions. he said that we are fed up with what we see at home, which is often times why we pursue overseas mission work.

"practical tips on how to realize God's potential for our lives"
1. Quit Hating. As a culture, we tend to hate those on the otherside. our mind is powerful --when people bring up thins, it irks us--it's about how we react. we need to quit speaking poorly about others.
2. Put yourself in their shoes-Christians love their enemies. we need to be continuously thinking about how they see the world. when this happens, we will hear something different, and see that real people care about something.
3. Seek God's mystery and knowledge-God is above us. we can seek him, but there's always something mysterious. for every answer, we find another question. and for all of these questions and answers, seek God, because he's a God that will give answers and questions.

he also compared Christianity to a cruise ship model, how everything is included. we have curriculum for everything, all over the place. we need to realize that churches aren't for people on the inside, but they are for the people on the inside. turns into a mission.

jesus gives peace, and blows the holy spirit upon us.

when we leave church, we need to share our "cupcakes". we are not leaving God when we leave church--we are going to meet him.

lastly, we need to be open minded about what God wants to do in your life.

peace.