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The October challenge, find amazing parts of theology and
then each day bring one paragraph to you the reader about that.
Does a person under God own anything? Can we, God’s creation,
own any part of the created? Now while your shaking your
head at the idea of that even being a theological concept,
stop, for just a second and realize, it most assuredly is. You
see, you aren’t just a created being, inbreathed, with the very
life breath of God, you are, according to what is contained
in God’s word, the Bible, inheritors, which changes everything.
When the Bible states that all creation moans waiting for the
coming of the Lord, the strain should be felt in our lives, and
within that strain is the momentous truth of family ties.
Rom 8:17
And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs
with Christ; if so be that we suffer with [him],
that we may be also glorified together.
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Two elements of business elude the less successful and the
enormously successful seem to find them in abudance.
We are going to discuess one, here, briefly, and then;
well we shall see what develops.
Get Ready There Is No Fluff Here
Napolean Hill, famous author, wrote a book which was
largely a study that he compiled of the people who had
amassed wealth and gained power within their realms.*
Hill famously titled his work, “Think and Grow Rich,”
it is only outsold, we’re told by some statisticians,
by the Bible; as an all time best seller; so powerful
is Hill’s study that people in every generation since
it’s inception have rediscovered it and sent it’s sales
reeling yet again. What would you suppose is the key
element which makes Hill’s work so compelling?
Wrapped within the enigma of it’s powerful ability
to transform is the result oriented mass popularity
which is in fact, the key element which must be
present in order for a business to succeed. The
business must be, massively popular. Now to
accept that as axiomatic consider that sheer
numbers are gained by the successful in two
ways, positive and, negative. Both ways benefit
the successful- and that, finally, becomes the
element which yields them absolute success -
they cannot lose, when you can’t lose, you …win!
It Is About Massive Popularity
Let’s think of that in this way, in the world of
public relations, the story that stirs the imagination
of the population, brings with it the potential to
make sales. Whether that story is positive, as
when a superstar baseball player helped a child
with cancer achieve their dream; or negative, as
when that same baseball superstar was accused
of not being the real deal when it came to, of
all things, training! Both stories about the same
person, one positive, one negative, both increased
sales of that stars cards and game pieces! Can
it be true? Take the case of gasoline sales- if
the story is positive, that there is plenty of gas,
people have flocked to the pumps, because one
can never tell when it wouldn’t be that way, or
negative, gas amounts decreasing, folks go to
the pumps in order to have some just in case.
Same gasoline, story runs negative or positive
either way, gas company wins. What makes the
final difference? The sheer amount – massive
amount of popularity.
OK I Get It, Now What?
One factor that cannot be taken away from this
truth (axiom) is that massive popularity comes
as a result of doing one thing, meeting peoples
needs; it is so simple, and yet, to this day, it is
the defining difference between the success and
the failing business. One meets the peoples needs
the other doesn’t. It doesn’t matter if the need,
by the way, is real, let’s face it, much of what is
purchased in the United States doesn’t have to
do with need, but rather, has to do with what
used to be called higher order needs (Maslow)
such as aesthetic needs, pride based behavior,
the needs that aren’t health and survival based.
In this brief we examined one point which is
the central or axiomatic fact of Napolean Hill’s
great work being so successful; that one being
massive popularity, which is based upon the
needs of people being met. When this really
gets into your process, suddenly many of the
things which were blocking you will fall away,
and when that happens you will find yourself
in a place called, success, and it will be on the
heels of massive popularity.
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The October challenge, find amazing parts of theology and
then each day bring one paragraph to you the reader about that.
What is it about God that leaves you either spellbound, or not?
Because one of the things that Jesus made plain in his ministry
was that you couldn’t sit on the fence with God; you either
believed in God and that He sent Jesus, or, you didn’t. There
is no halfway measure that will accomplish that belief point-
it’s either or. What makes that further interesting is that
so many want to hedge on it, they want to suggest shades of
knowing, partial knowledge, ask questions about what knowing
Him means, and therein is the rub, you either know Him, Jesus,
or you don’t, it actually is, just that simple. So Paul got
that into the hearts of his listeners by suggesting that they
not let the simple nature of that saving knowing trip them up.
1Pe 2:7 Unto you therefore which believe [he is] precious:
but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the
builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
1Pe 2:8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence,
[even to them] which stumble at the word, being disobedient:
whereunto also they were appointed.
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The October challenge, find amazing parts of theology and
then each day bring one paragraph to you the reader about that.
Here in day three we need to get more than personal, we need
to get intimate; deep, longing, desiring; the aspects of our
human nature that we equate to obsession, aren’t they? The
question is a haunting one, is God, obsessed with His creation?
Mind you in modern thinking, which is why this theological shot
is so much fun, as the rocket streaks past your bow, you hear
the faint calls of splashes in the distance, whence it is headed
for the deep. Mind you, today we all too often ask if we are
obsessed with God, and that’s a good theological question to put
forth, but my suggestion to you is, to smile, and laugh, and even
howl with delight, because the one who made you, created you, and
has you reading this is indeed obsessively in love with you.
Deu 10:15 Only the LORD had a delight
in thy fathers to love them,
and he chose their seed after
them, [even] you above all people,
as [it is] this day.
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The October challenge, find amazing parts of theology and
then each day bring one paragraph to you the reader about that.
Today we draw from a very deep well indeed, C.S. Lewis, a man
of mystery, a man who fell in love with a married woman, who
later divorced her unconcerned husband, and who C.S. felt was
the completion to his soul. They eventually married, although
they weren’t able to spend much time together, is it possible
that in the years they hesitated to leave their comfortable
lives, they were cheating the joy they felt when they were
finally able to become one soul? One soul- the Hebrew calls
the soul the “Nephish” and they say that, and even Christian’s,
read a Bible which proclaims that man is a soul which has
the breath of God in it. This breath of God separates and
makes man distinct. So each person is indeed unique and
a creation. Creation an ongoing act of creator God, what
is He creating in your life today?
Gen 2:7 And the LORD God formed man [of]
the dust of the ground, and breathed into his
nostrils the breath of life;
and man became a living soul.
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Nobody who knows me believes I can do this, but, each day in October
we will review one mind boggling theological concept in one paragraph.
That’s the part nobody can buy, they know I have a big mouth and write
like I speak. But here is what they don’t know, a person who is in
love, can do remarkable things, and this is written for you, and, I
love you. God, you know, is love. Consider that, the Bible doesn’t say
God knows about love, that would be obvious, or that God approves of love,
or even that God, who made us in His image, wonders about love when
it comes to humankind whom He created, but who apparently don’t get it.
No the Bible says, God is love, and that, is water to water, water is
water, dirt is dirt, electricity is shocking, but electricity is
electricity- so while you are trying to dig your head out of it,
let’s take this first mind boggling theological truth and absorb
it from this one paragraph, “God is love.” (1 John 4:8)
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The video on the “Revelation Song,” so passionately
and with anointing, done by Kari Jode, exemplifies
what worship can become.
We have become familiar with worship as
connecting to God, a place where
you and God are together, it is as if, you and God
are there and no other person is present, that
sense of His presence invades your heart, touches
your soul, and as you listen to the truth of
adoring Jesus, and the power of that adoration;
the heart of worship develops.
It is that heart which can love, it is the
forgiving and understanding,
and compassionate heart, it is the heart of love.
It is that heart which God gives you. One of the
deepest mysteries of faith in my life is to see
people who believe they are born again, yet they
have not had this change take place in their heart?
Someone asked me how a person can know that they
are a Christian, and near as I can tell, the answer
isn’t hard, their heart won’t be; because the heart
of God, the new heart which God puts into a person
who confesses Jesus as their Lord and Savior
and asks Jesus to forgive them of their sins;
that heart, can’t be the same hard nature one
that existed in that person before.
When a person has this heart surgery,
the meaning of their life becomes love
and to love; so let’s cut through it today,
is that the purpose of your life, to
love and be loved? In my heart it sure
seems that is what John meant in writing
about his Jesus: 1Jo 4:7 Beloved, let us
love one another: for love is of God;
and every one that loveth is born of God,
and knoweth God.
1Jo 4:8 He that loveth not knoweth not God;
for God is love.
Let’s pray for each other today,
that we will love and be
loved, thank you for allowing me to be.
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Let’s try a simple but profound experimental game,
why experimental, because we’re not sure what the
outcome will be, why a game, because in real life
the odds are that you would not have the game
conditions come up. Great, now that we have the
legal stuff out of the way, as the Pharisees would
say; let’s get down to it, as the Scribes would say.
Oh we almost forgot the Sadducees, who were odd
in their time, and certainly very hard to understand
in ours. According to one source, they haven’t existed
since 70 A.D..
On to the game, which has as an object, to
prove to you, why you matter. Both as a person,
and in particular, as a Christian. So let’s set
the ground rules. You will need a person to play
the part of the learner, and then you will play
the part of the teacher. For the learner the
script goes like this; “I don’t believe you,
because…” It doesn’t matter what they say,
any reason not to believe you will do. Now for
the part that makes this game resemble the need
which makes you matter, have the person who is
going to play the learner ties your hands behind
your back, with good strong rope- label the rope,
“things you have done wrong that others know
about.” Now you can’t move your hands, now put
good strong rope around your feet, label this
“sins that others believe I have committed.”
So now with no hands and no feet, you will
have trouble moving. Now have the learner
put duct tape over your mouth, so that
you can’t speak, label the duct tape; “the
excuses I’ve come up with not to share the
gospel.” Ok, now, the learner is free to
go- and you have to catch them, and convince
them that you know that Jesus can forgive them
of their sins. “Aw c’mon man, you know I
can’t do that, I can’t walk, because my feet
are bound, I can’t undo the knots, because
my hands are tied up, and I can’t yell because
my mouth is taped shut.” Of course we know
why – question, will the learner ever get
caught? Answer, no. Question, will the
learner ever hear the truth from you? Answer,
no. So there you go- with no hands, no
feet and no mouths, if you were God, what
would you do? It’s just a game folks….
Don’t miss the point here:
Mat 3:7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees
and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them,
O generation of vipers, who hath warned you
to flee from the wrath to come?
It’s a good question- and it is why, you matter, it is
only one of so many reasons why you matter, but it’s
a good one…
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In the brick and mortar world of business you get to meet
folks and see their body language, facial expressions,
how they dress, how they handle themselves, how they present
themselves in a group or personal environ. Those are
great keys to behavior and trust and sales. Those physical
keys are lacking on the web where physical is mixed with
virtual making the outcome less certain through email
than a smile across the table. Thus in the world of
virtual there are some things which a person ought to
get out in the open early in the process of making business
deals, one of these is, who you are dealing with.
Who you are dealing with, is more than a title, titles
are, in the virtual world, easy to come by, and tend to
be functionally defined. A Vice-President of marketing
may be one of hundreds spread out all over the globe; with
no power, finances or clout to carry out contracts or
negotiations. This differs drastically from the brick
and mortar world where Vice-President’s of banks and
other transacting businesses are empowered and have the
ability to affect financing. First aspect of establishing
the “who” process then, might be looked at as, don’t pay
attention to the title, instead, test out the title of the
person, can they do, that their title suggests? How
is that to be determined? Can they enact contracts? Make
payments, and transact business? This is easy to determine
from many different sources, almost without fail, if a
person can transact contracts they have the credit line and
use of card to ensure such; so it is easy to verify that
they do. What if they don’t have such? Then it becomes a
bit trickier, but still can be determined, if you are looking
at a large business transaction and you want to be sure
as to who you are dealing with, why would it offend them to
ask to see a copy of the articles of incorporation for their
business? Almost every business has such, and I can guaranty
you that a person who is genuine about who and what they
are won’t have a problem reflecting such to you.
If we can’t depend upon the title to key us as to the
vitality of the person we are dealing with, what can we
use? In some sense the vernacular, the method employed in
their communication can tell you a great deal about a
person. What sort of language do they employ? Do they
seem to be in command of good faculties in terms of projects
and completions? Are they timely- when they tell you
they are going to be getting back with you, do they? Do
you sense in the dynamics of their web presence, which
is their web site, a trustworthy feeling? Do they
give the impression of having the same sets of values
toward the transaction or communication that you do?
There are deeper and more lasting items of a person
that you cannot always access in a virtual way. Where
a person comes from, their upbringing, their education,
their belief system, their way to taking care of things,
these are all items that we like to gather in person which
in a virtual way may not be as easy to obtain, and in
the speed of the virtual transaction, they may not be
necessary. We should also interject a note of caution
here as to the degree of the transaction being considered.
A minor purchase requires little consideration, whereas,
when one is contemplating a major transaction, larger
in scope, having the ability to gather more realistic
data can be important, if not, essential.
Is it possible to separate who a person is from their
gender? We live in an age where gender is diminished as
to it’s importance, other than, to indicate only that their
exists a difference between male and female- yet, in an
age where the lines which marked the distinction of gender
are becoming increasingly blurred, in the virtual world,
the distinction must be understood. Non gender specific
names are important to bring on the question “pardon me
for asking but are you male or female?” You may get a
response about any number of things, from, the item
requested, to, “none of your business.” At this point
in the transaction, you have to decide, is this a person
that you are comfortable dealing with? Also bear in
mind that because gender confusion is present in the
virtual world, men can be presumed to be female, and
vice-versa; so ti is best where it is possible to try and
determine which gender you are dealing with; especially
if you are handling a gender sensitive issue. It is not
easy to add this to the conversational line, and
frequently forms on the web which are filled out will
include the question as to male or female, when moving
into that process, it makes sense to make sure that
is filled out on your inquiry form, and it makes the
further conversations easier when it comes to this
very important item.
We’ve looked at the defining characteristics of a person
online from the standpoint of what they do, whether they
are effective in getting back to you, if they appear to
have the ability to complete the transaction, and letting
the nature of the transaction being contemplated determine
the depth of background type information that we would
gather. We’ve also brought to light the difficulty of
gender in the virtual world and that it is important if
it can be determined but that finding out the gender of
a person is not an easy thing to do- the old saying is
that one should employ the “Porcupine principal” in this
endeavor. That is to say, “how to Porcupines make love?”
Very carefully. In all virtual transactions the nice
elements of the physical are missing for the logic and
sense of the dealing must be heightened accordingly. The
speed and ease of use for communications of email and
blogs and chat sessions must be considered in light of
the topics within this realm of who we are dealing with.
If you have specific questions regarding this please make
use of the comments section following this article.
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As you are working on your network of contacts and people
that you communicate with; doesn’t it also make sense to not
only enjoy the time you get to spend with them, but also to
use the technology to help you with the process? It is in the
using of the technology that we want to ask you if it doesn’t
make good sense to keep track of things that matter to your
network connections.
We often speak of who, what, when, where, why/how as
the five W’s of effective communications and networks, so that
who is involved, what and when they are involved and where
they are involved from, are all worth noting. When you can
note particulars about people and use the system to keep track
of those types of information, you can help those people feel
that you are connected to their lives. Such connection helps
them feel an interest in your behalf. By using the system you
can effectively help others with such effects. An example of
this is the birthday note which arrives in the email. While
most people aren’t that excited about it, my sense is that it
is nice to receive a note saying “happy birthday.”
If you’ve received such a note, maybe you’d like to contribute
to the overall learning of this group by saying if it was a good
experience? Hard to imagine it not being good? Until the
next get together, in a few days, let’s think about how we
might use the technology we have to secure good stuff to
share with others…
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