June 2008
1 post
So in order hit someone on the right cheek (Mat 5:39), you would probably have to back hand them with your right hand (because using your left hand to strike someone was a cultural faux pas). The action of back handing someone was very degrading to the receiver of the blow, as if they were a lesser class of person (ie slave). To turn the other cheek is to look the person in the eye and say,...
May 2008
3 posts
often times our tendencies to receive love are reinforced by how our parents loved us. if our parents love us in a particular way (verbally), then are ability to receive love in that particular way (verbally) is stronger (like a muscle) and ultimately has an effect on the way we distribute love.
the digital age...
me: you ever play tennis?
jzting: ...wii tennis...
growth is almost always on the frontier of weakness, and rarely in the comfort of strength. should our strengths be understood in the context of our weakness or vice versa? i believe that weaknesses become optional in the context of strengths, while strengths become the tools to face adversity in the context of weakness. we can’t merely focus on one side of the coin. focusing on weakness...
April 2008
9 posts
Washington Post Fitness Test →
“I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: “If today were...”
– s.jobs (curtosy of jchan’s status)
we have a desire to work towards something together with our closest friends. like, to a certain extent, it doesn’t even matter what we are working together towards. it only matters that we are working together towards something of consequence. it reshapes an unfocused, aimless life to be purposeful and motivated. praying for it.
http://www.craigstoolbox.com/ →
burning smell near wheels on rear of vehicle may often be result of plastic bag melting on muffler. give it a few days and the smell will dissapate. -csr at honda of escondido
“The brain has a limited capacity for self-regulation, so exerting willpower in...”
– Tighten Your Belt, Strengthen Your Mind
heart and trade languages
Audrey: trade languages allow you to communicate with whoever...and we have to operate in trade languages all the time, but the heart language speaks deeper to us and therefore few people experience the beauty of our heart language...even fewer experience our heart language who don't already speak our heart language.
consumes
realized that when i want something materially, i usually just go and buy it on amazon, without thinking twice. when did i become like this? need a shift in lifestyle i think…going to try and not automatically buy everything that i want, because everything i want, is not really needed.
chris on cooking chicken
Chris T: I usually cook the chicken first (after marinating in rice wine, makes it more tender) about half way through, put it aside and cook the vegetables, add the chicken back in, and make the sauce. browning the chicken first seals in the flavor and juices