tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23561859146018231072012-02-16T15:12:22.784-05:00this is one venue i come to as often as i can and spill my heart and mind. sometimes its just my opinion. regardless i come here to share with you, topics and thoughts that move within all of our hearts and minds at some point during life.Shane Pickelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17831553885062767534noreply@blogger.comBlogger198125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356185914601823107.post-25998253688021369422011-12-23T09:59:00.000-05:002011-12-23T09:59:24.788-05:00

Today: 17 life enhancers that will Rock your world.   do one a day or one all week long and switch it up.  essentially these activities will take the focus off of 'you' #1 - initiate making up with someone you've been fighting with. #2 - seek out a forgotten friend, have coffee if possible. #3 - share some of your 'treasure' - whatever that might be. #4 - to that angry person you live or work

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So I'm finally sitting in Starbucks enjoying my morning latte, and munching on a stale croissant... going down slow! Just waiting for the GO bus to arrive and take me home. I love home. Its 5:30am I've been looking for houses and after dozens of attempts of trying to not be picky ... It occurred to me that the house for this family guy is the house that feels like home when you enter. Well

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this has been my POV for the last couple of years.  forcing myself to the waters edge whether in Vancouver or @tiny marsh... forcing myself to be still, quiet, purposefully aloof. hours can pass in these situations and nothing seemingly gets accomplished ie. planning the day, organizing meetings, mulling over personal challenges, family etc. its all good and necessary to be thought through

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Jn10:10 says that there is a life bent for destruction and a life rising to fullness. The life bent for destruction is not just destruction of self but others too. Its a bitter place that leads to death, plain and simple. The tools of this sort range in variety but the outcome is decided - death destruction - inevitable. The tools are based in self love and advancement and used in ever so

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What a subject! I will not cover in entirety the answer to the conondrumish subject but will simply highlight a couple of things. The related question is ... How do you deal with people who for reasons of stupidity, selfishness, greed etc. keep hurting you or others, making life awkward to manoeuvre and making it very difficult to be near them in public situations ... let alone private??Now...

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When Everyday Habits Turn DeadlyBonnie McMaken Why things you do all the time can kill your spirit."The Seven Deadly Sins" don't mean much to most of us. The term might make us think of a creepy Brad Pitt movie from the '90s, but beyond that, they're seemingly irrelevant to our faith today. These "Cardinal Sins" are a collection of vices that the Church has decreed to be harmful for the Christian

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You are who God made you to be. just a test thnx.

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this past sunday was my last at elmvale community church.i resigned as the pastor in late sept. looking to transition out by the end of the year.the elders graciously gave me dec. paid without any duties ... a month of rest before we journey on to waterloo ON.the first time i set foot into ecc, i loved everything about it. the people were warm, the atmosphere-always friendly, accepting and they

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we've all seen the devastation of homes, buildings or structures that have had been built on less than adequate foundations.often this mistake is fatal.often the people that have built structures on poor foundations were convinced at some point that trouble would never come or that it was very unlikely to happen to them.jesus warns of this kind of thinking and planning. its like he's saying '

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awwww, nice sheepy! still analyzing some of matt. 7 before we get into vv. 24-29 (two houses)so here we are at vv. 15-23 ... i find this a confusing subject. who are the sheep? who are the wolves? these are the 2 questions that muddy this passage for so many.when i think about it, it becomes clearer to me that sheep are the people of God who seek with their whole heart the Kingdom of God.

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so ... we continue from the last blog...vv. 13-14 - there are 2 ways you can go.w i d e narrowjesus in his 'can't beat around the bush because i'm no good at it' style says there is a way to destruction and a way of life.jesus entire sermon is about these next verses. don't live like this ... live like this! there is a way that destroys and a way that gives life.jesus is getting as

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closing out Jesus message from matt. 5-7: just a few thoughts about ch. 7 before we conclude with jesus' warning in vv. 24-29.vv. 1-5don't judge. if you choose to judge ... the way, the style, the attitude and the heart that you choose to judge with will be the same way you will be judged.the standards you hold others to, you will be expected the same. don't be saying to an other believer, '

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what are you worth?the people you work with ... what are they worth?this morning i was giving a talk on one key in leading people. that one key is all about making sure you're interested in people more than the bottom line. the bottom line being money and budgets. taking the time to listen and encourage those you lead / work with / work for ... can transform: 1. the work place - actually

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Spiritual Leadership begins with humility. It is never to be sought after as a position of power and status but rather understanding the position as a place of stewardship and care for the people, mysteries and glories of God. Its a position that requires faithfulness, loyalty, constancy, trueheartedness, trustworthiness, dependability, reliability and integrity, seeking wisdom and clarity from

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the Gospel ....'what is the Gospel'? this is a question some like to ask me. not because they want to know but because they want to be good and sure i know what they know. they want to be sure that i get it right according to them ... not anyone or anything else.so let me be clear.the Good news is that Jesus came to rescue humankind and all of creation from the plight of sin. we don’t have to

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in the summer i had the awesome opportunity to attend the 'aftermath' concert put on by Hillsong Unitied. I asked my wife bren, if she thought the concert would be more of a concert or a worship service. neither of us knew what to expect. turns out - it was by far a worship concert.since that eve i have not been able to stop listening to the 'aftermath' cd. over and over it plays - taking me

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Here are five areas that i believe Moses sets a great precedent for leaders in ministry ... actually in general! FaithfulHeb 11:24 By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter. What an amazing story of faith. Moses was sent down the river and picked up by Pharaoh's daughter and taken as her own. When Moses came of age, he chose God and his own

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My Soul:I find myself more free. I am able to do the things God has designed for me, easier.There is this lighter approach I have to almost everything ... whether in darkness or light, I know God’s armour is sufficient and I know this is my purpose - why else would we be called light?To lighten the dark areas of life - to bring hope. My soul is really a gateway for the heart, hands and eyes of

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My Social life: I find that as I grow spiritually, I am less flagrant (more obvious) with my relationships. I take seriously the fact that I have only so much energy and it is best used on those need hope. I take it seriously enough that I know and make it known that I can’t be best friends with just anyone. I don’t try to hide this because not everyone gives me energy and most people take

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My Body: As my interest moves closer to God I see clearer the advantage of being healthy as God intends health to be for all. I am the Temple of the Holy Spirit ... So how I care for myself really does matter - what I eat, my activity, my sleeping habits really matter if I’m goaling to be excellent for Jesus.

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My Character: My character is slowly transforming ... I’m still fun! Thank God! I just notice that I have more patience, I’m kinder, I want to encourage more and seek to get to the bottom of people. The fruits of the Spirit, without being proud of myself, I can actually imagine myself being. Before there wasn’t a hope in hell for me in the Gal.5:22 area. My my. where are you changing? do

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My feelings: Another area that has been altered as I draw closer to God or become more focussed on the care of my soul, is the area of feelings. I find I take less offense to stupid things stupid people say or do. That sounds crass, but really, especially working with ‘christians’, we should know better. Someone who is prideful or selfish really becomes more exposed to others as they act on

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