LTM Part II – Feedback

When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you truly love me more than these?”
“Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.”
Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you truly love me?”
He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.”
The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”
Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “Feed my sheep. I tell you the truth, when you were younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.” Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. Then he said to him, “Follow me!”

We’ve all had times where we’ve screwed things up. At least I know I have. As most people know, I have a propensity to stick my foot in my mouth. My closer friends know how much of a stubborn guy I am. Hard-headed to the core. The closest… know that I have feather-light triggers. But if there is one thing I know… it is that a friend, stabs you in front of your face. Et tu, brutus? I know… when I’ve done wrong, my friends will not mince any words. They tell me exactly what I’ve done wrong and what I should have done. They don’t play games… no cold shoulder or silent treatment. If I’ve wronged you, the appropriate action is not to sulk. It is not to ignore me or pretend nothing happened. If you want to show your love in these situations, you will rebuke me… To be totally honest, I’d rather have someone yelling at me, than to have a quiet sulk. No more passive-agressive actions. If you’re angry at me, express it. (Hopefully in a mature way… throwing something at my head is a way to express it… but it might not make me understand that I’ve hurt you and how to avoid it in the future.) If you’re hurt, talk about it. Love denotes a certain level of discipline. Loving requires learning. Learning about the other person’s past, the other person’s sensitive area… and learning how to protect against those things. A wrong cannot be undone, but a relationship can always be improved.

 When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help. “Lord,” he said, “my servant lies at home paralyzed and in terrible suffering.”
Jesus said to him, “I will go and heal him.”
The centurion replied, “Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and that one, ‘Come,’ and he comes. I say to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”
When Jesus heard this, he was astonished and said to those following him, “I tell you the truth, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith. I say to you that many will come from the east and the west, and will take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. But the subjects of the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go! It will be done just as you believed it would.” And his servant was healed at that very hour.

Ever had someone do something you liked or appreciated? I’m sure we’ve all been the recipients of goodwill, gifts, and blessings in all shapes and sizes. But we forget that we need to show our appreciation for such things. “I tell you the truth, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith.” Say things like “Thank you” or “That’s awesome!” When someone goes out of their way for you… and you want more of that. Encourage them. I think one of my greatest uncertainties is whether I’m being loving. I may know alot about what I’ve done wrong… how I’ve hurt people close to me. But all this knowledge of “unloving” doesn’t tell me anything about how to be loving. It describes where the cliff is… but doesn’t tell me anything about the path. When someone talks to me about things they appreciate, this enables me to reach them where they are. If I was near Jesus during the above event… I would know… He appreciates great faith. What do you appreciate? (and maybe more importantly, how have you been expressing it?)

Defending the weak?
Cheaters & Poachers beware!
Now, THAT’S a subwoofer…
Hmm… exploding whale… anyone else experiencing deja vu?
Men’s rights searches for toehold on Roe vs Wade…
Robbery via condiments…
Online life meets Real Life on college campuses…
China internet filtering: Part II
Kenyan Drought
Lover’s Cups??
Cyberviolence…
Suicidal Students & Legal Liability
Japan’s take on Death Row…
Noah parked it where?!?
bye, bye seven-day forecasts??
hmmm… Big Brother action in UK?
China’s political proposals… same-sex marriage & edible toothpicks.
Technology’s answer to the flabby butt?
Hamas platform calls for ‘continued armed resistance’ (read: terrorism?)

Johari Window
It’s an interesting idea… If you’ve got some time… could you fill it out for me? THANKS!
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This is a very mind boggling image…

Count the number of men before and after the transition.

Ha256

1. I’ll respond with something random about you. you’re too lanky
2. I’ll tell you what song/movie reminds me of you. you remind me of my cousin…but other than that… there’s a chinese soap guy that kinda looks like you
3. I’ll pick a color that associates with you. gray
4. I’ll say something that makes sense to only you and me. i don’t remember any. you left before we got a chance to develop anything that intimate
5. I’ll tell you my first/clearest memory of you. sometime at church doing something for something
6. I’ll tell you what animal you remind me of. a monkey
7. I’ll ask you something that I’ve always wondered about you. how old are you?