Kingdom reality

In my devotional reading today from Richard Rohr:

Kingdom people are history makers. People who are living in the false self, in the false world of illusion, are history stoppers.They just keep repeating. They're conformists, fearful people, the nice, respectable proper thinkers of every age who think collectivly and have no power to break through.
"Woe to you when the world speaks well of you," Jesus says (Luke 6:26). He seems to know that unhealthiness will usually be called healthy and normal.
Kingdom reality is seeing life in a new way. Things are not what they seem. Its not what you think. Only one thing is absolute. All else is relative and passing. The system is the way that people think when they don't think.
Kingdom thinking will never be commonly accepted. The system is very seductive and blinding.

I say Amen YES! Amen YES! Amen YES!

Looking ahead to 2008

My New Year's Resolutions for 2008:

1. Reach my goal weight of 175 lbs.
2. Record a demo CD of my own original music
3. Have the first 150 pages of my suspense novel complete
4. Do my Vision Quest or take the Advanced Standard class at Tracker School
5. I won't shave off my Brethren beard at all this year (commemorating the CoB's 300th Anniversary) If I do reach my goal weight, I will plan to be clean shaven so that I can prove I have a jawline... other than that I plan to keep the beard
6. Make a point to journal daily if not weekly

We are a moment

A Place Apart has updated their website. I wanted to post a prayer from their site that really connected with me. It is a reworking of the Lord's Prayer. Read with an intentional heart...Be Blessed.

Dearest Father,

Creator God,

Embracing Mother,

Dwelling in the realm beyond our present seeing,

Your Spirit presence

Within every created thing.

May your name be reverenced in Holy honor.

May your reign be established,

The reign of justice and peace,

The reign of healing and well being,

Your will for all people,

Begun in Christ,

May it now be completed

On Earth,

As it is within the realm beyond our present sight,

Known in some deep place within us,

Half remembered from our beginning,

Longed for as our truest home.

We seek your provision,

The bread of our daily needs.

Forgive us the wrongs we have committed

Against others,

Against your creation,

Against your created order,

Against ourselves,

Against you.

In light of our understanding of your forgiveness of us

We cannot help but forgive all who have committed wrongs

Against us.

Lead us away from desires

That would be harmful to us or others.

Rescue us from the hold evil has on us.

Nurture in us desire

That expresses a passion for living fully.

Your reign is life,

Yours is enduring power,

Yours the glory that does not fade.

We are a moment,

You are forever. Amen

Thanks Rocky...

After being in Illinois for Thanksgiving, which I actually did pretty good meal wise, and an off week getting back into the routines I gained 3 pounds. After the weigh in this week I lost another 6 pounds and am committed to keeping up the weight loss. So in like six weeks I've lost 15 pounds! Makes me wonder how much more I could have lost if I hadn't missed those two weeks?

Nonetheless, I picked myself back up and kept on pushing myself in the gym (I've discovered how good the Rocky Soundtracks are for working out) and avoiding temptations with my meals. If you were to ask my wife, she'd verify that I have been on ACTIVE overdrive this past week... I have just so much energy...

15 pounds! I AM doing it and I WILL get there!

Keep cheering me on.