I am taken, never to be released

Samuel John Lovell & Hanne G. Undheim
23/05-09

He asked our Father if he could take his daughter out... He totally could

There is still life...life in abundance

It's not that it haven't been much to tell...cause there has, and is.
And what's even better, there will be more, so much more to tell

But for now, I'm just in absolute love with Jesus

...and therefore, I will seek You out...

Hanne G 21, Tunah Fish 24

So, it's mine and Tone's birthday tomorrow YAY!
And well, I figured, since the Bibles talks about celebration a lot...why don't we do just that huh? :)

Ok so, I'm feeling like crap, and I'm totally drugging myself down on all kinds of medicine (meeeh :( ) And I'm pretty sure I wont feel all that good tomorrow...sooo

SATURDAY at Tone and Odd Erling Karlsen's resident (The appartments on the back of the Dolly Dimples. Push the doorbell and the number 2)
YOU and all of your crew is absolutely welcome to hang out, eat some cake and jello (oh, you know there will be jello ;D)

So, let's say your free to drop by from about 19.30 -
(yeah...I love this one! I really want an LP player :) So I though this cake was super sweet! Anywho, that, and a bass guitar is kinda whats on the top of my "list" Not that it matters, haha, at all :) The only thing that really does is that YOU'LL be there ;)

"Lær meg å kjenne Dine veier, og gå dem stødig skritt for skritt"

Hebrews 12:5-8
And you have forgotten that word of encouragement that addresses you as sons:
"My son, do not make light of the Lord's discipline, and do not lose heart when he rebukes you,
because the Lord disciplines those he loves, and he punishes eveyrone he accepts as a son."
Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?
If you are not disciplined, then you are illegitimate children and not true sons.

Hebrews 12:10-11
Our father disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, that we may share in his holiness.
No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.


Hebreerne 12:5-8
Har dere glemt den formaningen som taler til dere som til barn: Min sønn, forakt det ikke når Herren irettesetter, mist ikke motet når han refser deg. For Herren irettesetter den han elsker,og straffer hver sønn han tar seg av.
Hold ut og la dere oppdra, for Gud tar seg av dere som sønner. Ja, vis meg den sønn som faren ikke irettesetter! Hvis dere ikke blir irettesatt som alle andre, er dere ikke sønner, men uekte barn.

Hebreerne 12:10-11
For fedrene irettesatte oss bare en kort tid og slik de selv syntes var best. Men han gjør det til vårt beste, for at vi skal få del i hans hellighet. All irettesettelse synes nok å være mer til sorg enn til glede mens den står på.




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Men siden gir den tilbake fred og rettferd som frukt hos dem som er blitt oppøvd ved den.


Astri postet en god mv av P. Grønseth
Så, begynne å be kjære menighet,
BEGYNNE Å BE!

Humanity against God

When reading Matthew 26, about Jesus and his disciples in Gethsemane, how many times do we find ourselves thinking, “What a lousy bunch of disciples Jesus picked. I for one would never have fallen asleep.” Then we have Adam and Eve in Genesis, and the origin of sin. ”If that was me, I never would have eaten of the forbidden tree.” Adam and Eve could only hold on for so long, before they gave into temptation. We are just like our predecessors; we give in to the world. Luckily there is a way to escape this. We need to take the step out of the darkness.

Rebelliously we break out, having the desire of ruling our own world, thinking that we can do so much better. Wanting things to be the way we want them to be, we selfishly demand control over our lives. We choose our own path, instead of the one true way that Jesus already has laid out for us. We give into temptation after temptation, and explore temptation after temptation. In this, we starting to love the temptations, love the world. Jesus warns us directly against the danger of loving the world. “You adulterous people, don't you know that friendship with the world is hatred toward God? Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God,” (Jam 4:4). “The most characteristic feature of sin is that it is directed against God.” (Milne, 130). Sin is an act against God’s will and intention. In this, God is crying out to us: “Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.” (Pro 4:23). The darkness of the world can consume our hearts, then lies can takes over and evil is able to get the best of us.

Adam and Eve had a desire to be like God, to be almighty and to have full control over their own will and lives. That desire we cannot fully escape. We believe that true freedom comes in the ability of having our own will. In freedom we find happiness, right? When we are rooted in evil, our whole being can be turned against God. In that we also turn ourselves against people around us, and our surroundings. When there is emptiness in us, what we give of ourselves will also turn out to be just that: empty. If our hearts are rebellious, we bring rebellion out to our society.

Our selfishness and self-centeredness is controlling our whole being, and it is making us the god over our own lives. That leaves no space for a God to encounter us. We ourselves are the god over our choices, our lives. We choose to be our creator. God is our creator and He created our hearts to be a place of peace. When we do not have peace in our hearts, how can we then find rest in God? ”But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God's wrath, when his righteous judgment will be revealed.” (Rom 2:5). God is so serious about our hearts and the need for its protection that several times in the Bible He goes directly towards our sins, and tells us to turn our hearts against it. Scripture tells us to put death what belongs to our sinful nature.

The devil has a hold of us, and our hearts have turned against God. The devil keeps feeding our hearts with lies. Lies about ourselves and our worth, and it is sucking the hope out of us. Our heart pleads for reconciliation between the broken man and His creator. Like Adam and Eve, we reject God out of fear. No wonder we run of when He approaches us. From our hearts comes evil thoughts, and God’s aim is our hearts. Adam and Eve’s sin got them thrown out of Eden.
It is in our nature to fear God, because we feel shame. We are not superior to God. The amazing part is that God blesses us with wisdom when we are in fear.

We attempt to bury our sin and our mistakes, but what we need to realize is that we are in fact burying it alive. If we are in need of redemption, our sin still lives inside our heart. Deal with it! Gods love and forgiveness will make the fear flee. So that through faith in a loving God and forgiveness, we can stand justified before Him. He is the light who provides freedom. ”Your word is a lamp for my feet and a light for my path.”
(Psalm 119:105).

Hanne G. Undheim

(One out of seven essays (nr.5) written while reading "Know The Truth" in Maui the fall of 07)
Just thought I would share it