Big words, little words

I am someone that appreciates words, and their impact on me. It can be a weakness, because I may
ride up and down on them, that is I will feel moved, and touched by something, and the next minute
not feel that feeling, and move on. That's why God said to hide His word in our hearts, a place where
it is fixed and not just in one out the other. The other danger is that the words don't change my life,
that I hear them or read them, but still continue on doing what I want to. How does my perspective change?
Is there something I need to give to God in my life? Questions are good to ask after being moved.
There are big words, aka sermons, books, Bible passages. Thoughts and writings that you can really chew
and get into. A book that has been helping me recently is "Overcoming through Jesus" by Bill Liverslidge,
basics of salvation and I often forget, or never even thought of before. I've been listening to sermons on my Mp3
too, here are the links to some real powerful ones.

http://www.audioverse.org/people/234/shawn-boonstra.html

http://www.audioverse.org/people/70/jeffrey-rosario.html
Engaging The Culture, Part I
Jeffrey Rosario · 08-12-18 2:30 PM · Sermon
Engaging The Culture, Part II
Jeffrey Rosario · 08-12-18 3:45 PM · Sermon
Understanding the Worldview Web
Jeffrey Rosario · 08-12-18 10:45 AM · Sermon
Loving God With All Your Mind
Jeffrey Rosario · 08-12-18 9:30 AM · Sermon

http://www.audioverse.org/people/138/nathan-renner.html

http://www.audioverse.org/people/236/steve-wohlberg.html

But there are little words too, a phrase here or there that catches my attention and impacts me. I was watching
some marantha stories episodes from a sample DVD I got I think at GYC in 2007. It was real neat, often I forget
that I am not on the only project in the world, there are many others sacrificing their time and effort for the forwarding of the
gosepl. There were two small testimonies, one about a 72 year old man Roger Hatch, since age 40 he's supervised countless
church people projects for Marantha. The interviewer made this statement and asked for Roger's reaction "Roger Hatch loves people."
Roger teared up, it moved him, he said it hurt him to see fellow believers worshiping under trees, when in North America
we have our stained glass and padded pews. He wanted to help others have a place of worship, a place
to bring in new members, a place to grow. The other story was Manuel (sorry forgot his last name), he is a project
coordinator for Marantha, the onsight guy who helps the incoming building teams get things done. He was asked
how one goes about finding work with Marantha, his response, "Don't ask how to work for Marantha, but how can you work
for God?" Neat-o! There was also several features on ultimate workout, a great teen mission trip every summer, to
different locations worldwide. One girl interviewed made this comment, "Out here we have to rely more on God than we would at home." Unknowingly she summed up the entire problem with the church in North America. Now I what
she meant to communicate, that there didn't have all the neccessities of life out there and that is was harder just
to get water and food, etc. True, but for many people that statment is the truth. But it doesn't have to be so,
though we may physical comforts in North America and Europe, we need God all the more, to be dependent on Him! Easy
to say, harder to do.
A last word was not from a Christian source, but was intrigueing. Whenever some hollywood star passes away, it's sure
to make some lasting news. Yes it is annoying because they are humans like everyone else, and thousands die
each day without even a blink of the eye from anybody but their surrouding people. But after logging off my yahoo mail the other
day I say a news article about Brittany Murphy, a lesser star, so to speak, aired in a few films and once on the Clueless
sitcom. She died suddenly at 32 years old. It reminds me that even those society sees as the rich, untouchable are human
like us all, and it is sad to hear of anyone dying. I certainly can't judge her, I can only hope she lived up to what she knew
was right. But what struck me was what her ex boyfriend (she married somebody else later) Ashton Kutcher said on Tweeter, "2day the world lost a little piece of sunshine. My deepest condolences go out 2 Brittany's family, her husband, & her amazing mother Sharon." and also "see you on the other side kid."
This is what our society holds as the creme of the crop, a guy who says, 2day, instead of today when someone's life has ended. Am I
old fashioned, don't really care. But also his end words, see you on the other side. Reminds me of "eternity in their hearts" from Solomon
in Ecclesiastes. Even the stars of hollywood are missing something, are hoping to go to a better place after they die (well we know
that it's not right away.)

So words, what will you say today? As we come into a new year, we will a whole new 365 days, to say and live for Jesus!