in our own actions we are unable to do spiritual good before God

in our own actions we are unable to do spiritual good before God, a photo by the dogfood part 2 on Flickr.

there is always the hand that reaches dow and offers us hope. we look it and describe what we see. no one else is reaching for it so why should i? we like to wallow in the mud and eat the dirt. who needs a clean hand from the stench?

and God is good

and God is good, a photo by the dogfood part 2 on Flickr.

For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse:

For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse:, a photo by the dogfood part 2 on Flickr.

the sun

the sun, a photo by the dogfood part 2 on Flickr.

just had the pleasure of introducing jazz to three people, as we sat in the sun of the evening and swapped stories about the summer. and of the things we are going to do in the new year, of dreams and things. as the heat in the concrete faded and the blues came through we decided to go our separate ways and see the night through

Sure thing

Sure thing, a photo by the dogfood part 2 on Flickr.

Thus says the LORD, "Let not a wise man boast of his wisdom, and let not the mighty man boast of his might, let not a rich man boast of his riches; but let him who boasts boast of this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD who exercises lovingkindness, justice and righteousness on earth; for I delight in these things," declares the LORD.
(Jeremiah 9:23-24 NASB)

Bronzed Wailer

Bronzed Wailer, a photo by the dogfood part 2 on Flickr.

keep going.

rumours

trying real hard
to not get involved in the rumor thing which flies around
until its presented first hand
it has no business in my life
i cant do anything on suspension of anything
just keep the head down and work

stories

just been sitting outside in the sun
staring at the ground enjoying the breeze
everything around me has a story
of how it came to be
ourselves we have them too
it is our makeup
the way we were created
and what we have done to make ourselves who we are

you may not think you are important
but you have a story just like everyone else
and there is a creator who enjoys reading the stories.

did you know?

sunset, tauranga harbour, a photo by the dogfood part 2 on Flickr.

Do you know the commonest command in Scripture? The commonest command in Scripture is Fear not. Times without number in the Word of God it rings out upon us, Thou shalt not be afraid. For courage is at the roots of life, and it is the soil in which every virtue flourishes; it is no isolated or independent grace, but is the nursing mother of them all.

never alone

never alone, a photo by the dogfood part 2 on Flickr.

To be in communion with God through Jesus Christ—to know that He is ours and we are His—is the victory which overcomes the world. Such courage is not based on fancied power. It is based on the absolute and the eternal. It is not kindled by any glow of anger. It is kindled and kept by the eternal spirit. So can the weakest dare to stand alone, and dare to live alone, and dare to die alone, saying The best of all is, God is with us.