Comments on: Reflecting and Thinking Ahead http://jimazing.com/blog/2007/12/reflecting-and-thinking-ahead/ A jimazing view of the world Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:10:09 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jimazing Thoughts… » Blog Archive » Blog Action Day - Poverty http://jimazing.com/blog/2007/12/reflecting-and-thinking-ahead/comment-page-1/#comment-244 Jimazing Thoughts… » Blog Archive » Blog Action Day - Poverty Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:56:04 +0000 http://jimazing.com/blog/2007/12/31/reflecting-and-thinking-ahead/#comment-244 [...] the beginning of this year, I set some goals for myself, one of which was [...] [...] the beginning of this year, I set some goals for myself, one of which was [...]

]]> By: George http://jimazing.com/blog/2007/12/reflecting-and-thinking-ahead/comment-page-1/#comment-243 George Wed, 09 Jan 2008 02:58:12 +0000 http://jimazing.com/blog/2007/12/31/reflecting-and-thinking-ahead/#comment-243 You want to express God's love in a tangible way to poor and homeless? OK, then do it! There are shelters in Charlotte, and they can use volunteers. Start alone, and maybe you'll see how you can grow into the opportunity. My suggestion, tho, is to combine the tangible (food) with the intangible (respect and communication). Put the food on the plate after you ask how they're doing. say hello, and is this enough? Find a pitcher, and serve drink refills where the residents are sitting. Maybe you'll see that the food is not what you'd serve Jesus -- and you are serving Jesus, right (Matt 25.32)? Maybe you'll get the desire to upgrade the meal once a month. Find some people who want to share with you. Do a food drive at your church -- get tortillas, refried beans, minute rice, drink mix. Find money to buy 40 lbs of hamburger -- get it at Sam's club in 10 lbs tubes. You can feed 200 with that -- mix it with taco seasoning, buy some lettuce, tomato, and onion thru a restaurant or produce company, get some shredded cheese and sour cream. Maybe some cookies or brownies for dessert. Preparing this stuff is easier than you think. The key thing is to try it. You can do it. Is this "good works" that don't save you? No, it's good works that are made for you (Eph 2.10). Is it a program? It's what Jesus recommended that you do -- Luke 14.12. You want to express God’s love in a tangible way to poor and homeless? OK, then do it! There are shelters in Charlotte, and they can use volunteers. Start alone, and maybe you’ll see how you can grow into the opportunity. My suggestion, tho, is to combine the tangible (food) with the intangible (respect and communication). Put the food on the plate after you ask how they’re doing. say hello, and is this enough? Find a pitcher, and serve drink refills where the residents are sitting.

Maybe you’ll see that the food is not what you’d serve Jesus — and you are serving Jesus, right (Matt 25.32)? Maybe you’ll get the desire to upgrade the meal once a month. Find some people who want to share with you. Do a food drive at your church — get tortillas, refried beans, minute rice, drink mix. Find money to buy 40 lbs of hamburger — get it at Sam’s club in 10 lbs tubes. You can feed 200 with that — mix it with taco seasoning, buy some lettuce, tomato, and onion thru a restaurant or produce company, get some shredded cheese and sour cream. Maybe some cookies or brownies for dessert. Preparing this stuff is easier than you think. The key thing is to try it. You can do it.

Is this “good works” that don’t save you? No, it’s good works that are made for you (Eph 2.10). Is it a program? It’s what Jesus recommended that you do — Luke 14.12.

]]> By: ded http://jimazing.com/blog/2007/12/reflecting-and-thinking-ahead/comment-page-1/#comment-242 ded Mon, 07 Jan 2008 23:07:25 +0000 http://jimazing.com/blog/2007/12/31/reflecting-and-thinking-ahead/#comment-242 I'm with you, Jim. Forward into whatever He holds in store. I’m with you, Jim. Forward into whatever He holds in store.

]]> By: Dave Anderson Uncle/Brother http://jimazing.com/blog/2007/12/reflecting-and-thinking-ahead/comment-page-1/#comment-241 Dave Anderson Uncle/Brother Tue, 01 Jan 2008 18:49:57 +0000 http://jimazing.com/blog/2007/12/31/reflecting-and-thinking-ahead/#comment-241 Well, you continue to amaze me with your determination to be who you are, to discard the generational baggage and tap into the spiritual heritage which is yours. I'm proud to know you and own you as my nephew/brother. UB Well, you continue to amaze me with your determination to be who you are, to discard the generational baggage and tap into the spiritual heritage which is yours. I’m proud to know you and own you as my nephew/brother.
UB

]]> By: curt http://jimazing.com/blog/2007/12/reflecting-and-thinking-ahead/comment-page-1/#comment-240 curt Tue, 01 Jan 2008 15:30:31 +0000 http://jimazing.com/blog/2007/12/31/reflecting-and-thinking-ahead/#comment-240 I volunteer one bald guy to pray for you again in 2K8.Journey on! I volunteer one bald guy to pray for you again in 2K8.Journey on!

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