To be a good writer you don't need to be a good speller, you don't need to know good english, and you don't need good grammar. What you need to be a good writer is passion and a "feeling" for what you writing. If you don't feel what your writing or haven't experienced it for yourself your writing probably won't be good or impact a lot of people.
However, almost always the hardest thing to do when writing is to get your point across. You have experienced or know what your talking about, but they haven't. A lot of the time you can't just talk, think, hear, or read about something you have to experience it for yourself.
Chances probably are you can't get them to experience it, so you must explain it in such a way they understand and feel what your feeling about what your writing.
An explanation I once said was I can tell you all about snowboarding and how fun it is to carve down the mountain, but you won't know how great of a feeling it is to carve your way down a mountain until you try it. The person your telling needs to experience it to know what your feeling.
If you can't get the people your speaking to to experience what you talking about and what your talking about has to be experienced not just heard about, you got a problem. How do you fix this problem? You need to write in such a way, with so much feeling and emotion (they need to know its coming from the depths of you) that they either want to experience or learn what you did. Or maybe God can step in and move all the people into understanding.
This is the reason I'm stressing this point so much, is as I am writing this I am really feeling what I'm saying and want you to understand what I'm saying, but I still feel like its not going to get across.
This is why good writers are few and not always so good. Their job is to make you feel like you just experienced or want to experience the experience. Words are hardly ever enough, even when you use your words profoundly.
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Thursday, September 20, 2012
No Fear of Death and Pain
So as I have metioned before I was at city challenge this summer with my youth group and how much it has affected me. This time I want to mention the first night we were there. It was the first night so all of us had no idea what to expect or think. My sub-group in my youth group went to a homeless ministry place in Columbus where we would start out and then go give out food to the homeless.
The first two places we went to where the homless met together we were just getting used to what we were doing. By the last place we were still uncomfortable, but we were getting alittle more used to it.
At the last place we stoped we were almost done, but there was still about one guy alone who still needed food so I went over to him. He was an older gentleman with that sorta rough, homeless person, that has seen alot of stuff on the streets look. I asked him if he wanted some food, then after he took his food I was about to leave and go back to my group because I felt awkward and sorta isolated he stoped me and said "Do you want to know how to kill someone?" I responed back "nah, I'm ok". Then he just started talking about how in the army they just teach you how to kill people and how he was in the Vietnam War and what that was like. Then he talked about how he spent three years over there just killing poeple and how at first its hard to kill people in a way, but you have to because if you don't kill them they will kill you. He also later metioned how he had killed someone just a couple of streets away once too.
At this point Brooks Gleckner who was in my sub-group was still over at the van with most of the group. Caryn our group leader was alittle worried about me being alone over there talking to that guy and thought I looked like I was uncomfortable. As a result she sent Brooks over to just be there for company because the guy did look a little shady.
As brooks came over the first thing he heard was the guy saying "You ever think of killing anyone?" Then Brooks sees the guy reach into his pocket and fumble around as if he had a gun in his pocket at that moment. Brooks was all worried at this point and then when the guy pulled his hand out of his pocket and pointed at me Brooks really though I was a goner. After we noticed it was just the guy's hand the guy starts laughing and we are just nervously laughing along with him. Then all of a sudden he stops laughing and just abruptly says "I'm Serious!" After that point I was still unsure of whether to laugh or not.
I on the other hand was slightly worried durring the time the guy had his hand in his pocket. All I had running through my mind was, does he have a gun or doesn't he?
There is a great quote in the movie Cars 2 where Finn Mcmissile says "You never feel more alive then when your almost dead." This Is a very true quote and I must say I like to live on the edge because of how it feels. However, when Brooks told me he thought I was a goner all I could do was laugh. I just don't have fear for my life. I belive my little fear for life is from when I gave my life to God. Because God has my life I can't die because Jesus already did that for me. I Signed up to Die - by Thi'ls explaines this point perfectly
Death don't have a hold on me
So death don't put no fear in me
I don't think that you hearin me
I signed up to die
Because God owns my life I no longer have to fear the pain of death and torment I can therefore live profoundly and without fear of loss of life. I can live my life God has given me, which I gave to Him.
The first two places we went to where the homless met together we were just getting used to what we were doing. By the last place we were still uncomfortable, but we were getting alittle more used to it.
At the last place we stoped we were almost done, but there was still about one guy alone who still needed food so I went over to him. He was an older gentleman with that sorta rough, homeless person, that has seen alot of stuff on the streets look. I asked him if he wanted some food, then after he took his food I was about to leave and go back to my group because I felt awkward and sorta isolated he stoped me and said "Do you want to know how to kill someone?" I responed back "nah, I'm ok". Then he just started talking about how in the army they just teach you how to kill people and how he was in the Vietnam War and what that was like. Then he talked about how he spent three years over there just killing poeple and how at first its hard to kill people in a way, but you have to because if you don't kill them they will kill you. He also later metioned how he had killed someone just a couple of streets away once too.
At this point Brooks Gleckner who was in my sub-group was still over at the van with most of the group. Caryn our group leader was alittle worried about me being alone over there talking to that guy and thought I looked like I was uncomfortable. As a result she sent Brooks over to just be there for company because the guy did look a little shady.
As brooks came over the first thing he heard was the guy saying "You ever think of killing anyone?" Then Brooks sees the guy reach into his pocket and fumble around as if he had a gun in his pocket at that moment. Brooks was all worried at this point and then when the guy pulled his hand out of his pocket and pointed at me Brooks really though I was a goner. After we noticed it was just the guy's hand the guy starts laughing and we are just nervously laughing along with him. Then all of a sudden he stops laughing and just abruptly says "I'm Serious!" After that point I was still unsure of whether to laugh or not.
I on the other hand was slightly worried durring the time the guy had his hand in his pocket. All I had running through my mind was, does he have a gun or doesn't he?
There is a great quote in the movie Cars 2 where Finn Mcmissile says "You never feel more alive then when your almost dead." This Is a very true quote and I must say I like to live on the edge because of how it feels. However, when Brooks told me he thought I was a goner all I could do was laugh. I just don't have fear for my life. I belive my little fear for life is from when I gave my life to God. Because God has my life I can't die because Jesus already did that for me. I Signed up to Die - by Thi'ls explaines this point perfectly
Death don't have a hold on me
So death don't put no fear in me
I don't think that you hearin me
I signed up to die
Because God owns my life I no longer have to fear the pain of death and torment I can therefore live profoundly and without fear of loss of life. I can live my life God has given me, which I gave to Him.
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Verseinsanity
The Bible if full of verses that mean so much. So i decided I should post a bunch of popular, meaningful, and profound verses. Thus justifying the title Verse-insanity.
We fix our eyes not on what is seen [suffering], but on what is unseen [eternal life free of suffering]. for what is seen [suffering] is temporary, but what is unseen [future good life with Christ] is eternal 2 Cor. 4:18
While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Rom. 5:8
There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away. Rev. 21:4
In all things God works for the good of those who love him. Rom. 8:28
for it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God--not by works, so that no one can boast. Eph. 2:8-9
Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 2 Tim. 2:22
Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life. John 14:6, and there is salvation in no one else Acts 4:12
Right desires and motives honor God. 1 Cor. 10:31
A day of judgment is coming when God will hold men accountable for every careless word they have spoken. Matt. 12:36
The one who loves Jesus must obey Him. John 14:21
God will care for those who put Him first. Matt. 6:31
Like runners in a race, followers of Christ must throw off every hindrance in order to give Him their best efforts Heb. 12:1-2
This verse really makes me think about evaluating my life and finding what is holding me back.
The sinful mind cannot submit to God's law. Rom. 8:7 and disciples of Jesus must orient their minds as He did Phil. 2:5
Taken from The School of Biblical Evangelism by Kirk Cameron and Ray Comfort
We fix our eyes not on what is seen [suffering], but on what is unseen [eternal life free of suffering]. for what is seen [suffering] is temporary, but what is unseen [future good life with Christ] is eternal 2 Cor. 4:18
While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Rom. 5:8
There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away. Rev. 21:4
In all things God works for the good of those who love him. Rom. 8:28
for it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God--not by works, so that no one can boast. Eph. 2:8-9
Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 2 Tim. 2:22
Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life. John 14:6, and there is salvation in no one else Acts 4:12
Right desires and motives honor God. 1 Cor. 10:31
A day of judgment is coming when God will hold men accountable for every careless word they have spoken. Matt. 12:36
The one who loves Jesus must obey Him. John 14:21
God will care for those who put Him first. Matt. 6:31
Like runners in a race, followers of Christ must throw off every hindrance in order to give Him their best efforts Heb. 12:1-2
This verse really makes me think about evaluating my life and finding what is holding me back.
The sinful mind cannot submit to God's law. Rom. 8:7 and disciples of Jesus must orient their minds as He did Phil. 2:5
Taken from The School of Biblical Evangelism by Kirk Cameron and Ray Comfort
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Authenticity
A lot of times when I see someone who is different or weird looking, I look down on them. Why do I do this? Its because I form in my mind an idea of how things should be, from my past experiences. So I form an idea in my mind of what is a normal person. However, when I or anyone else tries to define what a normal person is we can't put down a firm definition.
Most of you probably already know this, but I'm a very opinionated person. Then I should be able to come up with a definition for a normal person right? Yes I have, but its not like your thinking. I say the definition of a "normal" person or anything is relative.
If you have an idea in your mind of the "normal" person you can try to explain it, but you won't be able to. If everything you look like and act like is relative in definition it means everybody is different, just like God made us to be. If we are all supposed to be different this makes me want to try to be myself and be different. I should be the only person living my life.
I try to be authentic, different, and myself. I don't want to fit in while still fitting in. I want people to find something different about me that eventually draws them to God. Now you don't have to be different looking and acting to do this, but its just how I do it.
If its by being "normal" or "profound" that makes you who you are it doesn't matter, just be yourself not someone else, be authentic.
Disclaimer: (I must warn that you shouldn't become the wrong kind of different. Don't be the annoying, weird to be around, and just not the likable type because you try to be different. Don't make yourself an un-Godly example of different).
Most of you probably already know this, but I'm a very opinionated person. Then I should be able to come up with a definition for a normal person right? Yes I have, but its not like your thinking. I say the definition of a "normal" person or anything is relative.
If you have an idea in your mind of the "normal" person you can try to explain it, but you won't be able to. If everything you look like and act like is relative in definition it means everybody is different, just like God made us to be. If we are all supposed to be different this makes me want to try to be myself and be different. I should be the only person living my life.
I try to be authentic, different, and myself. I don't want to fit in while still fitting in. I want people to find something different about me that eventually draws them to God. Now you don't have to be different looking and acting to do this, but its just how I do it.
If its by being "normal" or "profound" that makes you who you are it doesn't matter, just be yourself not someone else, be authentic.
Disclaimer: (I must warn that you shouldn't become the wrong kind of different. Don't be the annoying, weird to be around, and just not the likable type because you try to be different. Don't make yourself an un-Godly example of different).
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