James 1
SO this is day four officially but it;s only the third day we've actually been able to go boarding on account of arriving here at 1.30 am on wednesday morning.
Me and Mouse have been told off by a total of 3 people so far... not bad going... nearly one a day!
I made the brilliant discovery of using my own laptop to write things like my blog on and then transferring the writings to my mp3/usb mass storage device and then further transferring it to the bar computers her, this enables me to write a lot more and use the actual internet connection a lot less.
The people that we are staying with, I mean the other guests and not the hosts, are quite dull... I think they have been out here for a few days but I think that they're out here for longer then us, maybe a couple of weeks and so they're not so bothered about going out eveyday..The weather has completely changed from two days ago... then it was brilliant sunshine and incredibly hot, forcing us to wear t-shirts on the slopes.. you'll have to ask me to see the pictures when I get home as I can't download them onto the computers here and upload them to this site as the computers here don't have the necessary software but nevermind.
The weather today however has changed to almost blizzard weather. It's great as it'll hopefully top up the snow, however, when actually on the slopes it means you can't see much passed 20m in front of you. Apparently the weather is now going to stay like this for most of the time that we are here, which is a bit of a pain, but it does mean that I have more time to write things like this and to chat to peeps.
Reading for today... gotta love having the Bible on my poota!James 1:1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes scattered among the nations: Greetings.2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds,3 because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.4 Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.5 If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.6 But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.7 That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord;8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does.9 The brother in humble circumstances ought to take pride in his high position.10 But the one who is rich should take pride in his low position, because he will pass away like a wild flower.11 For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its blossom falls and its beauty is destroyed. In the same way, the rich man will fade away even while he goes about his business.12 Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.13 When tempted, no one should say, "God is tempting me." For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone;14 but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed.15 Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.16 Don't be deceived, my dear brothers.17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.18 He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.19 My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,20 for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.21 Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.23 Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror24 and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.25 But the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it--he will be blessed in what he does.26 If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless.27 Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.
Challenge for today, from verse 2 "PURE JOY!!!" not just thinking of making the best of a bad situation, but pure Joy!
Now go do!
Another thing I remembered about last night, we had a mexican meal, Aztec Pie and rice and salsa and dips and such like...Tequila... lovely drink when it's consumed correctly, lick salt off your hand, drink the drink then chew a segment of lime...Mouse on the other hand was challenged and accepted the "Tequila Suicide..." This comprises snorting the salt, like crack cocaine in case you were wondering, not that I know from experience but I digress... then drinking the tequila, then the piece de resistance, I DON'T SPEAK GOOD FRENCH! squeezing the liime into YOUR EYE! So Mouse and Joey both did this marvellous feat, only to spend the rest of the eveing blowing their noses and wiping their eyes of constant dripping of lime acid burning eye juice!
Eventful enough? NO?! then we watched a film called "Saw" which was messsed up! then played on this playstation eye toy till 1.30... again... then we were still the first people (nearly) to get out and about... our boring chalet mates slept in again...
anyway, I think that's more then enough of an update for today.If anyone would like to write a comment or anything, please do... particularly if anyone wants to write a brief explanation of what constitutes "Holy anger" in response to the above passage it would be appreciated.
Much love all.
[listening to:- Crash Test Dummies "God Shuffled His Feet"]
[contemplating:- How mad my Mum would be if I was to spend lots of money on more things I don't need...]
Me and Mouse have been told off by a total of 3 people so far... not bad going... nearly one a day!
I made the brilliant discovery of using my own laptop to write things like my blog on and then transferring the writings to my mp3/usb mass storage device and then further transferring it to the bar computers her, this enables me to write a lot more and use the actual internet connection a lot less.
The people that we are staying with, I mean the other guests and not the hosts, are quite dull... I think they have been out here for a few days but I think that they're out here for longer then us, maybe a couple of weeks and so they're not so bothered about going out eveyday..The weather has completely changed from two days ago... then it was brilliant sunshine and incredibly hot, forcing us to wear t-shirts on the slopes.. you'll have to ask me to see the pictures when I get home as I can't download them onto the computers here and upload them to this site as the computers here don't have the necessary software but nevermind.
The weather today however has changed to almost blizzard weather. It's great as it'll hopefully top up the snow, however, when actually on the slopes it means you can't see much passed 20m in front of you. Apparently the weather is now going to stay like this for most of the time that we are here, which is a bit of a pain, but it does mean that I have more time to write things like this and to chat to peeps.
Reading for today... gotta love having the Bible on my poota!James 1:1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes scattered among the nations: Greetings.2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds,3 because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.4 Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.5 If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.6 But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.7 That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord;8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does.9 The brother in humble circumstances ought to take pride in his high position.10 But the one who is rich should take pride in his low position, because he will pass away like a wild flower.11 For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its blossom falls and its beauty is destroyed. In the same way, the rich man will fade away even while he goes about his business.12 Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.13 When tempted, no one should say, "God is tempting me." For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone;14 but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed.15 Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.16 Don't be deceived, my dear brothers.17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.18 He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.19 My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,20 for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.21 Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.23 Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror24 and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.25 But the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it--he will be blessed in what he does.26 If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless.27 Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.
Challenge for today, from verse 2 "PURE JOY!!!" not just thinking of making the best of a bad situation, but pure Joy!
Now go do!
Another thing I remembered about last night, we had a mexican meal, Aztec Pie and rice and salsa and dips and such like...Tequila... lovely drink when it's consumed correctly, lick salt off your hand, drink the drink then chew a segment of lime...Mouse on the other hand was challenged and accepted the "Tequila Suicide..." This comprises snorting the salt, like crack cocaine in case you were wondering, not that I know from experience but I digress... then drinking the tequila, then the piece de resistance, I DON'T SPEAK GOOD FRENCH! squeezing the liime into YOUR EYE! So Mouse and Joey both did this marvellous feat, only to spend the rest of the eveing blowing their noses and wiping their eyes of constant dripping of lime acid burning eye juice!
Eventful enough? NO?! then we watched a film called "Saw" which was messsed up! then played on this playstation eye toy till 1.30... again... then we were still the first people (nearly) to get out and about... our boring chalet mates slept in again...
anyway, I think that's more then enough of an update for today.If anyone would like to write a comment or anything, please do... particularly if anyone wants to write a brief explanation of what constitutes "Holy anger" in response to the above passage it would be appreciated.
Much love all.
[listening to:- Crash Test Dummies "God Shuffled His Feet"]
[contemplating:- How mad my Mum would be if I was to spend lots of money on more things I don't need...]
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