I have decided to shut down for a while. I know this will disappoint a few people, but I think it is for the best. I need to concentrate on being the worship leader at VCF Tampa and some of the other ministries I am doing at the church. Some time at the beginning of next year I will be teaching some classes for both my church and a sister church north of here in Inverness, FL. I need to concentrate on that as well so I think that it would be good for me to take a break from blogging for a season. I will be back though.
In Christ,
Christian
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Monday, December 1, 2008
My New Ride and Quiet Times
I didn't get up this morning thinking to myself, "Hey I think I'll spend $23,000 and go buy a car today" but that is exactly what I did. I traded in my 2002 Volkswagen Jetta (which I have been dying to get rid of for several weeks now) and am now the owner of a 2005 black Honda Civic. Yes everyone and their grandmother has driven a Civic at some point, but there is a reason for that. They really are good cars. My parents have had one for coming close to a decade now. This thing even has a spoiler and a sunroof. I am excited about this.
On another subject, I've decided to do away in my own life with the concept of the "quiet time". You know, where you sit down in a quiet place and pray and read your Bible and meditate on what you read. It's not that I don't believe in prayer, Bible study, or meditation, I do and plan to continue those vital activities, but it just seems to me in talking with others and thinking about it; the concept of the quiet time has become to many, including myself, a "Sacrament" in the bad sense of that term. It's a work; a ritual that many do and mark off as one's spiritual obligation for the day.
Now I have to be careful, because there are some/many believers who find the quiet time refreshing and exhilerating. If that's you, please ignore this portion of the blog post and continue on with having your quiet times, but I just think that for me (and I suspect many others), it's better if we pray, study our Bibles, and meditate in some other way, whatever that might mean. Let me know what you think.
Blessings in Christ,
Christian
On another subject, I've decided to do away in my own life with the concept of the "quiet time". You know, where you sit down in a quiet place and pray and read your Bible and meditate on what you read. It's not that I don't believe in prayer, Bible study, or meditation, I do and plan to continue those vital activities, but it just seems to me in talking with others and thinking about it; the concept of the quiet time has become to many, including myself, a "Sacrament" in the bad sense of that term. It's a work; a ritual that many do and mark off as one's spiritual obligation for the day.
Now I have to be careful, because there are some/many believers who find the quiet time refreshing and exhilerating. If that's you, please ignore this portion of the blog post and continue on with having your quiet times, but I just think that for me (and I suspect many others), it's better if we pray, study our Bibles, and meditate in some other way, whatever that might mean. Let me know what you think.
Blessings in Christ,
Christian
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