Finally. I finished The Hunger Games. I wanted to find out what the fuzz is all about. I am not going to give a thorough review just some of my literary thoughts about it.
I post about my relationship with the Triune God as He has revealed Himself in The Holy Scriptures, the Bible. Escribo sobre lo que estoy aprendiendo de mi relación con mi Padre Dios, Dios Trino tal como se ha revelado en las Sagradas Escrituras, la Biblia. Follower of Jesus. Husband. Father. Teacher. Pastor. Salvadorean by birth, Hispanic-American. Amateur Runner. Bibliophile. Seguidor de Jesús, esposo, papá, pastor, nacido en el Salvador, hispano-americano, corredor amateur y bibliófila.
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Tuesday, April 17, 2012
I'm Not Hungry for The Hunger Games!
Finally. I finished The Hunger Games. I wanted to find out what the fuzz is all about. I am not going to give a thorough review just some of my literary thoughts about it.
God's Will and God's Promise, A Reflection of 1 Thessalonians 4
In 1 Thessalonians 4 Paul tells the Thessalonians what God's will is for their lives. The first is found in verse 3: "It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality." (NIV) The word use for "sexual immorality" is the word "porneia" and we all know what that is. It is used in a general sense to refer to acts that are sexual in nature contrary to God's plan. God's will for us is that we live a holy life, a life dedicated to Him that avoids sexual immorality. If there is a time where we need this it is today. Many Christians have been involved with the sexually charged culture to the point where they give in to it. There is almost no distinction between how Christians behave sexually and those who don't know Christ.
Paul continues and warns the Thessalonians that "that each of you should learn to control your own body in a way that is holy and honorable, not in passionate lust like the pagans, who do not know God." (v. 4-5, NIV) In the next two verses, he also let's them know to be careful not to do any wrong to another Christian in this area because God will judge them accordingly. Again, it calls us to holiness and purity.
Young people and singles, especially, should take note that for God it is a serious business to fool around sexually in any way with another Christian without regarding them with purity and honor. God will judge us for how we treat them in this area. If we disregard this command, we disregard God himself. This is serious.
God's will is that our bodies are kept pure and honorable. The verses are clear and need not much explanation.
God's will is also that we love each other (verses 13-18). We have been taught by God to love and we should love others as well.
The last part of this chapter, Paul reminds the Thessalonians of God's promise of the resurrection of those dead in Christ when He comes back. The Thessalonians had experienced the death of some of its members and Paul encourages them by pointing that death isn't the end, they will see their loved ones again. Christ's resurrection guarantees the resurrection of those who are "sleeping" (sleeping is used as a euphemism for death because the death of the body is only temporary) in Christ. Christ will bring them back in a resurrected body. This may be confusing for some. In chapter 5 Paul continues this topic which I will write about later.
Friday, April 13, 2012
Ten Things I Learned While In France
1. There is a crepe place in almost every corner.
2. Don't jay walk or they will run you over!
3. Smoking is cool, so many people do.
4. They love MacDonalds, but who doesn't?
5. When you ask for coffee large and small they mean French sizes.
6. Don't trust maps when looking for places.
7. When asking directions, be ready to ask 2-3 times and still get lost.
8. Streets names are called "Rue de..." and they change all the time
9. The metro is the best way to move around and it is quite simple with numbers and colors for neophites in the Metro system.
10. They have the Louvre museum where the Da Vinci Code was filmed!
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Ten Things I Learned While in Rome
1. There is Pizza in every corner.
2. There are eating places in every block.
3. They love carbs for breakfast, lunch & dinner.
4. They need more chickens for eggs and cows for beefor steak.
5. They have good water, even from fountains or firehydrants (we saw people drinking from both).
6. Water is not free in restaurants.
7. Wi-fi is a commodity in public places.
8. Old and new buildings coexist together in perfect harmony.
9. If you want coffee, say "American coffee" and bring your cream with you if you don't want milk.
10. Jaywalking is not forbidden, it's a way of life.
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012
You know your hotel isn't great when...
I usually post serious stuff, but this was a must