How we Experience

...he doesn't promise to give us experiences of super-abounding joy and serenity such that for a moment the stress and sadness seem to melt away. That can happen, and we should be endlessly grateful for such "touches" of God's love. But he doesn't promise them, and only he knows what we need and when. Remember John Newton's maxim: "Everything is needful that he sends; nothing can be needful that he withholds."

~ Gospel Coalition

Just hungry a MOMENT ago...

"The world currently produces enough food for everyone on the planet to have at least 2,720 kilocalories (kcal) per person per day." ~ Gospel Coalition

So, why are there people going hungry? That is definitely a problem that can be tackled. What are we doing with resources these days that makes much go to waste and cause others to hurt? 

Enduring: What we actually do

"When we endure suffering with all the patience we can muster, we treat God as God, and that glorifies him, regardless of any other results we can discern."

~ Gospel Coalition

Both

"No other religion says that God is both a sovereign and a suffering God. This is the theological foundation for why Christians can be so realistic and yet so hopeful about suffering at the same time."

~ Gospel Coalition

Hopeful Distinction

"The Bible is terribly matter-of-fact about the reality that the world is filled with misery. Yet it offers not merely a spiritual afterlife but the hope of a renewed creation, the resurrection, and a material world wiped clean of decay and suffering and death. No other religion promises such a thing."

~ Gospel Coalition

Its Validity

...attestations for the story of Jesus (eyewitness or not) are without equal. Examine the sources we have for other ancient historical events and people and you will find that they have nowhere near the number of documented writings discussing the central claims.

...when it comes to the claims about Christ, we are talking about 27 documents in the New Testament alone. And all of these come within 60 to 70 years after the events.

~ Gospel Coalition

The Bible proving itself?

The only way to say the Bible can't prove the Bible is to presume that Scripture has a single authorial source.

~ Gospel Coalition

What do we know? What do we see? How do we feel?

So, what do we keep our minds filled with? Simple things to keep us occupied so that we remain oblivious to real struggles and transformations that people go through? 

Acu Shoulder Self-Treatment

Taking care of some muscular dysfunction in my right shoulder girdle. Used the following acupuncture points unilaterally on the affected side: LU-1, GB-21, LI-15, and SJ-14.

Properly Addressing Back Pain?

It is unfortunate that people are being misled on how to resolve certain conditions in their bodies.

"The well-established clinical practice guidelines for managing and treating back pain support the use of non-opioid pain-killers, avoidance of imaging, and the use of physiotherapy including exercise therapy. However, a recent study concludes that despite abundant clinical guidelines advocating these methods of care, physicians are increasingly relying on narcotics, CT (computed tomography) and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scans, and referral to other physicians (presumably for consultation for injections or surgery)... This growing trend negatively impacts both patient quality of care, and overall health care spending."

(see Incorrect treatment of back pain is on the rise)

The Difference of Christianity

Because of who God is, and because of what God has done to preserve his Word, we have confidence the events described in Scripture are accurate and historical. This is important because Christianity, unique among world religions, depends on historical events: particularly Jesus' life, death, and resurrection. As J. Gresham Machen writes, "Christianity is based upon an account of something that happened, and the Christian worker is primarily a witness." Scripture tell us this account, revealing Christianity's climax—its central, historical, and verifiable event: God's gracious act of bringing salvation through the cross of Jesus Christ.

~Gospel Coalition 

Don't Be Short Sighted

Parents that experience "difficulty" in raising their newborn who had a stroke 10 days after birth. Many reasons for why great progress is occurring. Bottom line is, don't approach what appears difficult with negativity; you will stifle a miracle from happening. Check out the talk below from the parents.

Characterized by Might

In the Bible, you continually see God mightily testing those he uses before he uses them mightily.

~The Resurgence

Validity Set

"Put simply, if someone seeks to eliminate the trustworthiness of the New Testament, then to be consistent they would also have to dismiss virtually the entire canon of Western literature and pull everything from Homer to Plato to Aristotle off of bookstore shelves and out of classroom discussions. The transmission process of Scripture is without peer." ~ The Resurgence

One step Closer! Kinect for the Computer

Motion input adapter device to use with computers. Check it out here: http://reviews.cnet.com/input-devices/leap-motion-controller/4505-3133_7-35823002.html?tag=nl.e404&s_cid=e404&ttag=e404&ftag=TRE15bf2df.

The Difference of "Work"

Stubbornness involves me forcing things to work, while perseverance requires me to work consistently with what's already working.

Read more at: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/227288#ixzz2ZKTZvPtL.

Excellence is the Goal

"So make it a point to pursue excellence, not fame. Excellence is who you are. Fame is who you once were."
Read more at: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/227288#ixzz2ZKVCp900.

How do you "Work"?

"Stubbornness involves me forcing things to work, while perseverance requires me to work consistently with what's already working."

Read more at: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/227288#ixzz2ZKUJlSPg.

Moving towards the Goal

"The trick is to always remember the big picture and to not allow your ego to get in the way of being productive."

Read more at: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/227288#ixzz2ZKTZvPtL.

At the Edge with Eyes on Target

"...But after spending time with successful men and women I've learned that many of them were once broke, bankrupt and on the edge at one point in their life...

What separates these people is their decision to not allow their financial situations to dictate their emotions, define their worth or give them a sense of superiority over others..."
Read more at: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/227288#ixzz2ZKRsN9Ls.