ThinkOutLoud

This is an ongoing debate that Conor and I are having over whether it's possible for God's anger to burn against a Christian.
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We're in the middle of a migration from Nucleus to WordPress (or maybe Blogspot as I'm not a programmer). Of course, this has been over a two year process, so halfway through may mean very little....

I have a number of friends who feel distant from either God, or their church group, or their church leaders or even their friends. So I am writing this for anyone else who might be feeling the same way, and to remind myself of encouragement for my times of need.
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At times my life may seem inside out (like now) and even so God knows me inside out (like now). Even when nothing makes sense to me, God knows my inmost desires better than I do, better than my parents do, better than anyone does. Perhaps it’s an example of the strength (or weakness) of our language when I can say that my life is inside out and that God knows me inside out.
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I have been living in Orlando for roughly 15 months now. Most of that time I have been attending a large church in the Casselberry area called Northland. I came to be at Northland through my roommate first and then through Nate and his family. There are many things that I have come to like about this church, but I want to focus on just one for right now -- recorded sermons.
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A reflection on Matthew 6:25-34 and my wife.
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So, I've been learning a lot about evangelism this summer. Actually, I've been learning a lot about it since I first became more serious about it, maybe a year and a half ago. I pretty much started off doing evangelism with the completely wrong reasons for doing it. I didn't entirely understand the concept, I didn't realize why it is really necessary (i.e. Hell), and I didn't even entirely believe in the reason why it was necessary (i.e. Hell). However, I thought that other people thought that evangelism was a Christian thing to do, so when someone I knew talked about CET (campus evangelism training) it seemed like a good idea. So began my attempts of evangelism.
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I am having car troubles this week, and that means that getting around isn't going to be easy for the next few days. It also means that I am going to need a little help -- or I guess I could spend a good deal of money on taxi services and maybe even a rental car.
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In Numbers 8 we see a picture of the people of Israel on their way to the promised land. Moses is still alive at this point, and he is leading the people to their inheritance. In verses 4-8 there is an interesting account. Some of the Israelites were upset again, but this time they chose to speak out against the LORD. So, God sent venomous snakes out among the people to correct that little problem. His plan worked out rather well (imagine that) and the people were immediately repentant So, God told Moses that he cast some bronze in the form of a snake and put it on a pole. Then Moses needed to tell the people that all they had to do is look at the bronze snake and they would live.
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Is when I wake up early enough to have my morning devotional (sorry Folgers, but I don't drink coffee). Sadly, this never seems to happen. It’s hard to wake up an extra 15 or 30 minutes early every morning. When it’s 6:30am, I’m thinking more about the snooze button than my devotions. However, when I do get to have my morning devotions, it’s the best way to start my day.
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