day 31

listen to this....

we put no stumbling block in anyone's path, so that our ministry will not be discredited. rather, as servants of god we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, harrdships and distresses; in beating, imprisonments and riots; in hard work, sleepless nights and hunger; in purity, understanding, patience and kindness; in the holy spirit and in sincere love; in truthful speech and in the power of god; with weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left; through glory and dishonor, bad report and good report; genuine yet regarded as impostors; known, yet regarded as unknown; dying, and yet we live on; beaten, and yet not killed; sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.

we have spoken freely to you, corinthians, and opened wide our hearts to you. we are not withholding our affection from you, but you are withholding yours from us. as a fair exchange - i speak as to my children - open wide your hearts also.

man that's good. open your heart to commending yourself as a servant of god in every way listed above. remove your stumbling blocks. if these things listed above slow you down, your heart is not opened. light and darkness cannot coexist. if we have dark places in our heart, yet claim we are a christian, we are liars. jesus is light and light exposes what is hidden in the darkness. open your hearts, i need to open my heart, our so called great 'country' needs to open it heart, remove the impediments and run like forest gump did the first time his leg things broke off.

if you are wondering, this came from pauls second letter to the corinthian church. want to find it exactly...read the book :) night ya'll.