This article by Creation Ministries Institute is a very educating read on how set our ways we can be.
http://creation.mobi/dinosaur-soft-tissue
The topic is where or not dinosaurs could have been alive at the same time as humans. The evidence of finding soft tissue in the bones of dinosaurs tells us that they could not have lived more than a short period of time ago. Yet some people rail at this idea because it undermines the entire dating system that says these bones are millions of years old.
One of my favorite quotes is when the lead paleontologist, Dr Mary Schweitzer, had this conversation with a reviewers “I had one reviewer tell me that he didn’t care what the data said, he knew that what I was finding wasn’t possible … . I wrote back and said, ‘Well what data would convince you?’ And he said, ‘None.’”
I don't know if this is just a product of our culture's rebellion against God and truth or a flat out lie from Satan, but to be presented with evidence contrary to modern thoughts about evolution and then flat out say you are not going to even consider any evidence. This is the reaction of a sheltered man/child. So I am thankful for scientists like Dr. Schweitzer who even thought she is a Theistic Evolutionist herself, have taken the time to examine the evidence and say this is what it is.
I want to challenge you. Maybe you don't believe in creation for whatever reason. Consider the evidence. I think that the evidence of this world leads to no other explanation than God created it. Our world, Solar system, Galaxy, Universe are all to perfectly fine tuned to have come about by pure probability. The God of the Bible even says that there is no such thing as luck. All events like dice roll are under His control. Proverbs 16:33
I praise Jesus daily for his beautiful creation.
Also let me know what you are thankful for. Even if you disagree with me, please be polite, but I would love to have a discussion with you. I am thankful for out ability to do so.
Saturday, August 2, 2014
Friday, July 25, 2014
I am thankful for my kitty
This is Narnia
and also this
Narnia is a great cat. I am thankful that Jesus created cats that we can have as pets. Specifically I am thankful for Narnia. She brings more joy, adventure, and excitement in to my wife and I's lives. I am thankful for dogs and other pets as well but that is a topic for another post. As I am thinking about my cat and other pets and how much we love them, I am reminded of a principle found in God's word. In the book of Matthew chapter 7 verses 7-11 Jesus is talking about how God will give us good things if we would just ask him for them. The last part of verse 11 is very applicable to our lives because he gives us the example for an Earthly father. If I as a father know how to give a good gift to my own children, then God, who is our heavenly father certainly knows how to give us (his adopted children) good gifts. Cats are like that I think. I know how to give gifts to my cat. I know what she needs and I give her those things. But God who is all powerful, does not have the limitations that I have on what he can give us. He can and always will make sure he gives us the best.
Thanks for reading and don't forget to join me next post. Follow me if you would like. Are you thankful for any of your pets past or present? Are you planning to get any pets in the future? Let me know in the comments.
and also this
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| Hi, my name is Narnia. I am a cat. I live with two other cats they are much bigger than me and walk on two legs, but they are not very good cats. |
Thanks for reading and don't forget to join me next post. Follow me if you would like. Are you thankful for any of your pets past or present? Are you planning to get any pets in the future? Let me know in the comments.
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| Sometimes things get to bright, so Narnia tries to block out the world |
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| I love what these humans call Plas tech. I will pounce, frolic, hide in, and attackle the nearest piece |
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| Nothing is better than foot smell...must.. nuzzle shoe |
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| Narnia like to sleep in some strange places |
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| When Narnia gets really scared she hides under the blankets |
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| Bow before my will mortal! and bring me tuna! |
Friday, July 18, 2014
I am thankful for desert rain showers
To me there is no weather more beautiful than the desert rain shower. I have experienced this the most in Arizona and something similar in Texas.
This weather pattern which is called "monsoon thunderstorms" happens because of a shift in air flow in the south west region of the United States. During the winder months air flows from into Arizona from the West and North west, but during the summer months the wind shift to flow in from the South. This change in air causes moister to form in the atmosphere over desert regions of the SW and combined with the heat rising off of the ground causes thunderstorms.
(for more info go here)
There is a part of me that never want to leave Arizona because the thunderstorms over the the desert are so beautiful. I makes me want to sit out on a patio in a lounge chair and listen to John Denver
Thinking of the beauty of the rain and power of the thunder humbles me. God is in control of the rain he tells the skies when to downpour Job 36:27-28. He is a God who is so powerful he directs every lightning bolt. Such a great God, there is no one who is his equal. No other god that can match up to his power. Praise the God in heaven. Praise Jesus.
This weather pattern which is called "monsoon thunderstorms" happens because of a shift in air flow in the south west region of the United States. During the winder months air flows from into Arizona from the West and North west, but during the summer months the wind shift to flow in from the South. This change in air causes moister to form in the atmosphere over desert regions of the SW and combined with the heat rising off of the ground causes thunderstorms.
(for more info go here)
There is a part of me that never want to leave Arizona because the thunderstorms over the the desert are so beautiful. I makes me want to sit out on a patio in a lounge chair and listen to John Denver
Thinking of the beauty of the rain and power of the thunder humbles me. God is in control of the rain he tells the skies when to downpour Job 36:27-28. He is a God who is so powerful he directs every lightning bolt. Such a great God, there is no one who is his equal. No other god that can match up to his power. Praise the God in heaven. Praise Jesus.
Friday, July 11, 2014
I am thankful that Jesus has time for the broken
I am so thankful that Jesus always has time for the lost, broken, needy, hurt and depressed. Today in my time in God's Word I was reading through Mark 2:1-12.
http://www.esvbible.org/Mark+2%3A1-12/
As I was reading it, I was struck by the love with which Jesus deals with the broken. Here is my mental picture of this scene.
Jesus is at a house in the town of Capernaum and many people have gathered around this house to hear him speak and see what he does. So many people had gathered in fact, that the house what filled with people. There was not even standing room left; even the door ways had people in them. So people must have been spilling out into the surrounding streets to try to listen to the teaching of the man called Jesus. All of the people there had come for different reasons. Some people, like the scribes, wanted to hear what he said and catch him in Blasphemy, which at the time was punishable by death. Others, like the sick, wanted merely to believe that Jesus could heal them of their incurable diseases because they had heard he could.
Four men enter the scene carrying a paralytic man. I imagine they were dreading what they saw, fearing that they would never get to see this great man known as Jesus. Some of the four may have even resented the paralytic man for slowing them down so they couldn't have gotten better spots. All of the men were probably dismayed. They could not get in to see Jesus and that their friend who could not move would never have the chance to meet Jesus. The paralyzed man wanted so badly to meet him and tell him how much he meant to them. I think that just as the men thought all hope was lost, one of them stood there pondering the situation. There was a swarming mass of people in front of them. they could not even get close to the doorway and could not hear Jesus over the commotion within. Then he looks at the surrounding house and realizes that they are almost completely deserted. Almost as if you see the light bulb bursting into an idea; the spies the one place that doesn't have people occupying every, the roof. They can get to the roof. So up they hoist their paralytic friend, who I hope was informed of this plan or it might have been very confusing, to the top of the roof of the house that Jesus was in.
Then we are given a detail. The men removed the roof above Jesus.
I wonder what was going on in the house at the time of this happening. Where people still talking? Or did a great silence suddenly come over the crowd as a portion of the roof gets ripped outward and reveals the four faces of the men and their paralyzed friend.
After the men remove the roof, they lower their friend who can't move into the midst of all the people in the entire room. Jesus does not tell them to get out, he does not ask the man why they had done what they had done. Rather, he looks into those lost, broken, terrified, sick, hurt, hopeful, fearful eyes, a beggars eyes, my eyes, your eyes and says "Son (daughter), your sins are forgiven"
That is what awaits people who put their faith in Jesus. Oh, that we would live like the paralytic man. Amen
Tell me what you are thankful for, and how Jesus is blessing your life. I would love to hear about you.
http://www.esvbible.org/Mark+2%3A1-12/
As I was reading it, I was struck by the love with which Jesus deals with the broken. Here is my mental picture of this scene.
Jesus is at a house in the town of Capernaum and many people have gathered around this house to hear him speak and see what he does. So many people had gathered in fact, that the house what filled with people. There was not even standing room left; even the door ways had people in them. So people must have been spilling out into the surrounding streets to try to listen to the teaching of the man called Jesus. All of the people there had come for different reasons. Some people, like the scribes, wanted to hear what he said and catch him in Blasphemy, which at the time was punishable by death. Others, like the sick, wanted merely to believe that Jesus could heal them of their incurable diseases because they had heard he could.
Four men enter the scene carrying a paralytic man. I imagine they were dreading what they saw, fearing that they would never get to see this great man known as Jesus. Some of the four may have even resented the paralytic man for slowing them down so they couldn't have gotten better spots. All of the men were probably dismayed. They could not get in to see Jesus and that their friend who could not move would never have the chance to meet Jesus. The paralyzed man wanted so badly to meet him and tell him how much he meant to them. I think that just as the men thought all hope was lost, one of them stood there pondering the situation. There was a swarming mass of people in front of them. they could not even get close to the doorway and could not hear Jesus over the commotion within. Then he looks at the surrounding house and realizes that they are almost completely deserted. Almost as if you see the light bulb bursting into an idea; the spies the one place that doesn't have people occupying every, the roof. They can get to the roof. So up they hoist their paralytic friend, who I hope was informed of this plan or it might have been very confusing, to the top of the roof of the house that Jesus was in.
Then we are given a detail. The men removed the roof above Jesus.
I wonder what was going on in the house at the time of this happening. Where people still talking? Or did a great silence suddenly come over the crowd as a portion of the roof gets ripped outward and reveals the four faces of the men and their paralyzed friend.
After the men remove the roof, they lower their friend who can't move into the midst of all the people in the entire room. Jesus does not tell them to get out, he does not ask the man why they had done what they had done. Rather, he looks into those lost, broken, terrified, sick, hurt, hopeful, fearful eyes, a beggars eyes, my eyes, your eyes and says "Son (daughter), your sins are forgiven"
That is what awaits people who put their faith in Jesus. Oh, that we would live like the paralytic man. Amen
Tell me what you are thankful for, and how Jesus is blessing your life. I would love to hear about you.
Friday, July 4, 2014
I am thankful for religious freedom
I am thankful for the religious freedom that people in the United States have. As of now we still have religious freedom in the United States..somewhat. I have not been told that I can not put my faith in Jesus, of the Bible. This is true for any person and I believe this is the way it should be. A Muslim should be allowed to put his faith in the Koran, a Buddhist should be allowed to put his faith in the teachings of Buddha and other sacred teachings, and an Atheist should be allowed to put his faith in science. The same should be true for Mormons, Jews, and Hindus I would be willing to die for a person of any faith so that they may believe what they choose to believe. Some conditions do apply to what a person believes or what a faith espouses.
1) belief in that faith can not go against the basic rights of any other human. An extreme hypothetical example might be a cult that rapes women/men as part of a belief. They are then violating the sanctity of a person's right to be pure, untouched, unharmed, and not coerced.
2) Religious freedom can only apply to a long standing widely accepted belief. Monotheistic religions (meaning they believe in one God) such as Christianity and Islam have always taught that there is one God. It does not infringe on anyone else's basic writes for me to claim there is one God, for me to say there is one God, or for me to say there is only one way to eternal life and that is through Jesus. Under religious freedom I am able to claim this belief.
Here is why I would die for someone to believe whatever they wanted. I believe that Jesus of Nazareth is the one God. The only God. He loved me so much that he came to earth, became a human and took on all of the weaknesses and frailties that we have. Then because he is God and he is perfect, he died for me to take away all my pain, take away all my suffering, give me freedom and to give me eternal life. I no longer need to make sacrifices, restitution, works, or do anything but put my faith in Jesus. I am saved! It is a fact, not a "I think I am saved" or "if I am just good enough I will be saved". I am saved for now and all eternity. That is why when Paul, a man of God and writer of most of the New Testament in the Bible, exclaimed with joy when realization of salvation came upon him,
37No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
It is because of that love that I want to love other and why I would defend someone elses right to believe in something that will eventually lead to their eternal death. I want to love that person and want them to understand the freedom found in Jesus but I never want anyone to be forced to believe. So I am thankful for my freedom to tell people about the good news of the Bible. I will fight for religious freedom till the day I die.
1) belief in that faith can not go against the basic rights of any other human. An extreme hypothetical example might be a cult that rapes women/men as part of a belief. They are then violating the sanctity of a person's right to be pure, untouched, unharmed, and not coerced.
2) Religious freedom can only apply to a long standing widely accepted belief. Monotheistic religions (meaning they believe in one God) such as Christianity and Islam have always taught that there is one God. It does not infringe on anyone else's basic writes for me to claim there is one God, for me to say there is one God, or for me to say there is only one way to eternal life and that is through Jesus. Under religious freedom I am able to claim this belief.
Here is why I would die for someone to believe whatever they wanted. I believe that Jesus of Nazareth is the one God. The only God. He loved me so much that he came to earth, became a human and took on all of the weaknesses and frailties that we have. Then because he is God and he is perfect, he died for me to take away all my pain, take away all my suffering, give me freedom and to give me eternal life. I no longer need to make sacrifices, restitution, works, or do anything but put my faith in Jesus. I am saved! It is a fact, not a "I think I am saved" or "if I am just good enough I will be saved". I am saved for now and all eternity. That is why when Paul, a man of God and writer of most of the New Testament in the Bible, exclaimed with joy when realization of salvation came upon him,
37No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
It is because of that love that I want to love other and why I would defend someone elses right to believe in something that will eventually lead to their eternal death. I want to love that person and want them to understand the freedom found in Jesus but I never want anyone to be forced to believe. So I am thankful for my freedom to tell people about the good news of the Bible. I will fight for religious freedom till the day I die.
Friday, June 27, 2014
Thankful for the 13 cent dinner
I am thankful for the 13 cent dinner. You may be wondering what I mean by that, saying Orange guy, dinners don't cost 13 cents. Well let me explain. This last week my wife and I celebrated our anniversary and to celebrate, we took a trip to California. This is where the true blessing came in. My brother and his wife have become wonderful at being hosts. I believe that God gave this gift of hospitality to my sister in law so that she may demonstrate how God loves us. My brother and his wife wanted us to stay in their house as a gift to us so that we didn't have to pay for hotels or stay with my parents for our anniversary. The trade off was that we would take care of their cats and water their plants. We knew going in, that this was the trade off plan. What we didn't know, and didn't ever expect was their above and beyond kindness they showed us. They had the room we were staying in completely furnished and loaded up with gifts for us, which included gift cards, candy, snacks, sodas, Gatorade, a kite, and beach towels. This made it so that during our stay we didn't even have to pay for food. They gave us more than we needed and that what brings me to the 13 cent dinner. We are still being blessed by their generosity. I am so thankful for my brother and his wife. I never expected them to display God's grace to my wife and I in this way. Thank you brother and wife.
I pray that you strive to demonstrate kindness and bless others. If you haven't been blessed greatly in this way, know that God loves you and wants to show you grace. In his grace he offers you a free gift of salvation. If you accept Jesus as your Lord and savior, when your life ends all pain will be conquered. Sadness will be no more. injustice will all be taken care of. Salvation is free.
I pray that you strive to demonstrate kindness and bless others. If you haven't been blessed greatly in this way, know that God loves you and wants to show you grace. In his grace he offers you a free gift of salvation. If you accept Jesus as your Lord and savior, when your life ends all pain will be conquered. Sadness will be no more. injustice will all be taken care of. Salvation is free.
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Thankful for my wife
I am thankful for my wife. Today is my 4th anniversary of the day we got married in Flagstaff Arizona. She is truly a gift from God. She is one of the best things that ever happened to me. So I wrote a poem for her, here it is. I hope that you enjoy it too.
Four years ago today, how happy I was
to marry my beloved, my head all abuzz.
She is the love of my life,
so I made her my wife
Wife is not what the world makes of it
She is not my property, it's her choice to submit
In submitting, she honors and gives me respect
My job is to guide, to lead, and reflect
We both love Jesus, so we make him our Lord
and study his Word to life in one accord
The Bible does guide in all that we do
So we live life to the fullest because it is true
The truth of the cross sets all us free
No longer a slave defines you and me
No one is more loving than God with your soul
If you come to him broken, he makes you whole
marriage is not about you or your spouse
It's not about riches, how big is your house
It's about loving each other by serving God that created
till he comes a second time, I wait with breath bated
If you don't know Jesus, I wish that you would
He is so perfect, so strong and so good
Pain will come, but whatever betide
Let it always be said that my Lord will provide
What is before us now, we really can't say
But I do know that my love for her will grow everyday
Spending many more years loving God with my spouse
Especially now that we will have three in the house
Happy anniversary my lovely wife. You are my life and I plan to serve Jesus till the day we are separated by death. But we both really know that death is only a temporary separation. We will see each other in heaven, but remember, I am outliving you so that I can take care of you until your last breath is spent.
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