10:48:03 AM) Chuck: what ya doin?
(10:48:23 AM) Christopher _: Chatting and laundry.
(10:48:33 AM) Chuck: whooohoooo, you animal
(10:49:44 AM) Christopher _: ...lol.
(10:51:02 AM) Chuck: do you use irc at all?
(10:52:13 AM) Christopher _: Irc?
(10:52:23 AM) Christopher _: That would be no proably.
(10:52:59 AM) Chuck: would seem, it stands for Internet Relay Chat
(10:53:17 AM) Christopher _: I don't think so.
(10:53:25 AM) Chuck: there are many of them, some very good apologetic channels
(10:53:39 AM) Chuck: and some not so good ones of course
(10:54:20 AM) Christopher _: Are they audio or textual?
(10:54:30 AM) Chuck: you will like this site http://www.aomin.org/
(10:54:37 AM) Chuck: they are text
(10:55:09 AM) Chuck: like this, but not one on one
(10:57:19 AM) Christopher _: Thank you but I would rather not open up the apologetics area of my life. I am working on my life.
(10:57:33 AM) Chuck: ?
(10:58:01 AM) Chuck: what does that mean?
(10:58:38 AM) Christopher _: Like when I get into aplogetics I tend to lean towards using it instead of keeping my mouth shut and listening.
(10:59:33 AM) Chuck: that is what apologetics is all about, but i meant what does " I am working on my life." mean?
(11:00:46 AM) Christopher _: Means I am not focusing on others. I am reflecting and becoming the Man of God I need to be.
(11:01:16 AM) Chuck: it seems that to be the Man of God you want to be is all about other people
(11:02:09 AM) Christopher _: It would come off that way wouldn't it.
(11:02:26 AM) Chuck: you didnt understand what i meant
(11:02:37 AM) Christopher _: I guess not.
(11:03:12 AM) Christopher _: I found that when I shut my mouth I learn alot about myself. Like I recognize thing in them that I do and are ungodly.
(11:03:16 AM) Chuck: being a man of God isnt about you, it is about doing what God would have you do
(11:03:30 AM) Christopher _: And this is what he wants me to do.
(11:03:41 AM) Christopher _: I have spent to many years with my mouth open.
(11:03:46 AM) Christopher _: Its time to shut it and listen.
(11:03:52 AM) Chuck: he wants you to serve him
(11:04:32 AM) Chuck: stop intellectualizing your walk and start walking
(11:05:18 AM) Christopher _: Do you listen to me at all?
(11:05:24 AM) Chuck: lol
(11:05:29 AM) Christopher : What do you think I meant when I said to keep my mouth shut?
(11:05:31 AM) Christopher : That is walking.
(11:05:33 AM) Christopher : :-D
(11:05:43 AM) Chuck: no, that is staying in one place
(11:06:04 AM) Christopher _: So in order to sever I have to keep my mouth open?
(11:06:22 AM) Christopher _: I should talk to everyone about Christ instead of improving mine.
(11:06:31 AM) Chuck: if you want to catch flies mouth open works ok
(11:06:31 AM) Christopher _: Then speaking so my life reflects the son?
(11:06:45 AM) Chuck: no, you should speak in your walk
(11:06:55 AM) Christopher _: When I know what to say.
(11:07:02 AM) Christopher _: When I know that God wants me to speak.
(11:07:06 AM) Christopher _: Which is not right now.
(11:07:24 AM) Chuck: serve people, do it silently
(11:07:32 AM) Christopher _: Good job you understand.
(11:07:38 AM) Christopher _: *me.
(11:08:05 AM) Chuck: but talking about God is part of being a Christian, arguining about God isnt
(11:09:04 AM) Christopher _: I talk about God when he tells me to. I have learned that the heart is much more the issue than the mind with my boss, who I work with primarly, so I need to be showing I am different. Not talking to him about my difference unless he asks me.
(11:09:55 AM) Chuck: what do you do outside of work?
(11:10:24 AM) Christopher _: Read Bible. Sleep. BSF.
(11:10:32 AM) Christopher _: Bible Study Fellowship btw.
(11:10:38 AM) Chuck: i got that
(11:10:40 AM) Christopher _: Saturday Bible Study also.
(11:10:49 AM) Christopher _: And Jess when she is home.
(11:10:54 AM) Christopher _: Weekends.
(11:11:09 AM) Chuck: so, i assume church fits in there somewhere
(11:11:41 AM) Christopher _: Saturday Bible Study is my Church...Like comunity wise and fellowship but on Sundays yes First Baptist.
(11:12:06 AM) Chuck: and serving the community at all?
(11:12:58 AM) Christopher _: Nope.
(11:13:03 AM) Christopher _: No time
(11:13:09 AM) Christopher _: I am over commited as it is.
(11:13:23 AM) Chuck: we are called first to be servants
(11:13:34 AM) Christopher _: Of God.
(11:13:37 AM) Chuck: and man
(11:14:48 AM) Christopher _: Not unless given direct commands. If you are going to use The great commission is for thos who CAN make disiples. I am can not until I become a Man of God. Unless its by the way of my life. Which is the primary way of conversion.
(11:15:54 AM) Chuck: you are so worried about hearing his voice that you mis the obvious things
(11:16:16 AM) Christopher _: What is that obvious thing?
(11:16:21 AM) Chuck: help the poor
(11:16:29 AM) Chuck: visit the sick
(11:16:39 AM) Chuck: and elderly
(11:16:42 AM) Christopher _: He is not telling me that sir.
(11:17:08 AM) Chuck: he told all of us that, you need to kick that pride out
(11:17:14 AM) Christopher _: He is telling me I need to serve him by getting to sleep. No sleep I am a jerk and unable to listne.
(11:17:28 AM) Chuck: you are waiting for your "special" calling
(11:17:32 AM) Christopher _: Nope.
(11:17:37 AM) Christopher _: I am waiting to be a man.
(11:17:41 AM) Christopher _: I am being conformed.
(11:18:41 AM) Christopher _: What I am hearing you say is "Your life is no diffrent than the elderly you are trying to serve, or the poor guys, or the sick but go serve them anyway." How does one serve when you have nothing to offer?
(11:19:08 AM) Chuck: Chris you dont get it
(11:19:19 AM) Christopher _: Guess not.
(11:19:49 AM) Chuck: if you go just talk to an elderly person, let them talk to you, it has a wonderful effect on them
(11:20:22 AM) Christopher _: When should I do that Chuck. When should I make another commitment and strain my time more?
(11:20:39 AM) Chuck: i bet you have more time than you think,
(11:20:52 AM) Christopher _: Yes.
(11:21:17 AM) Christopher _: Between leading a Bible, BSF, Saturday, Sunday, Lets see. I have Monday night off and Thursday.
(11:21:25 AM) Christopher _: I should go make another commitment.
(11:21:28 AM) Christopher _: Good idea.
(11:22:01 AM) Chuck: i think serving the elderly for an hour a week would be so hard, sorry to give you the idea
(11:22:13 AM) Christopher _: It would be.
(11:22:20 AM) Christopher _: I would be following you.
(11:22:22 AM) Christopher _: Not God.
(11:22:34 AM) Chuck: better to just stay home and lament how you arent a man of God instead of just being that man
(11:22:57 AM) Christopher _: So go somewhere God HAS not told me to go. Thats being a man.
(11:23:24 AM) Chuck: where has he told you to go then? and how do you know?
(11:24:35 AM) Christopher _: I am a boy. I am not a man. I need to listen and learn. I am not to be putting more repsonsiblity on with out hours of sleep. I also have a Bible Study Devotional that I have to do. Daily.
(11:24:40 AM) Chuck: bs
(11:24:47 AM) Christopher _: lol
(11:24:48 AM) Chuck: you are 2?
(11:24:58 AM) Christopher _: I like how you have that responce before you even read it.
(11:25:04 AM) Christopher _: But I am not decussing this furth until you have scripture.
(11:25:45 AM) Chuck: what did Christ say to Peter when he asked him three times do you love me?
(11:25:56 AM) Christopher _: Feed my sheep.
(11:26:21 AM) Christopher _: So that means that I should just go out and feed them. Oh yeah...Umm...How do you know his sheep?
(11:26:36 AM) Christopher _: Just throw seed.
(11:26:40 AM) Christopher _: I got it now.
(11:26:49 AM) Christopher _: Oh I also shouldn't sleep.
(11:27:36 AM) Chuck: Chris you have no interest being a servant
(11:27:38 AM) Christopher _: Put in context plese.
(11:27:51 AM) Christopher _: Yup. Why do think I am trying to learn by listening.
(11:27:54 AM) Christopher _: ?
(11:28:05 AM) Chuck: you dont learn to serve by sitting
(11:28:12 AM) Chuck: you learn by serving
(11:28:15 AM) Christopher _: Yeah....See I don't agree.
(11:28:23 AM) Christopher _: The disciples had to learn before they could go out.
(11:28:35 AM) Christopher _: They sat and listend for hours/days/ years.
(11:28:42 AM) Christopher _: Then served WHEN he told them to.
(11:28:56 AM) Chuck: chris you dont want to serve, no one notices it
(11:29:04 AM) Christopher _: Ok.
(11:29:06 AM) Christopher _: Thank you.
(11:29:19 AM) Chuck: you do need to pick you shirt up here
(11:29:21 AM) Christopher _: Hey umm about that Pride.
(11:29:34 AM) Christopher _: I feel you need to be quiet and listen as well.
(11:29:40 AM) Chuck: i am happy to admit that i struggle with pride
(11:29:49 AM) Christopher _: Then take the plank out sir.
(11:30:04 AM) Chuck: Chris, dont call me sir
(11:30:05 AM) Christopher _: PPLLLLeeassee.
(11:30:15 AM) Christopher _: Oh....Sorry.
(11:30:19 AM) Christopher _: Ok.
(11:30:22 AM) Christopher _: See you later.
(11:30:31 AM) Christopher _: I need to drop some close in the wash and then sleep.
(11:30:49 AM) Chuck: so, because i am struggling with Pride and working on it i shouldnt talk to anyone about pride?
(11:31:25 AM) Christopher _: I think that is...correct. Possible problem with it. Seems that is what Christ was talking about.
(11:32:06 AM) Chuck: no, he said they dont notice the plank in their own eye, i do know it is there, part of the reason i see it in you
(11:32:53 AM) Christopher _: He then said after tht "Hypocrites, first take out the plank in your eye then you may see how to take out the speck in your brothers."
(11:33:05 AM) Chuck: and i am working on Pride
(11:33:13 AM) Christopher _: Buts its not out.
(11:33:22 AM) Chuck: so until you are perfect...
(11:33:48 AM) Chuck: when are you picking up the shirt?
(11:33:55 AM) Christopher _: I don't know man.
(11:34:04 AM) Christopher _: I don't travel save to Work and Church.
(11:34:22 AM) Chuck: what would you like me to do with it then?
(11:34:29 AM) Christopher _: Hmm.
(11:34:38 AM) Christopher _: Maybe good will it.
(11:34:39 AM) Christopher _: Or something.
(11:34:48 AM) Chuck: i will give it to JJ
(11:34:54 AM) Christopher _: Or give it to your awesome Kids.
(11:34:55 AM) Christopher _: Ok.
(11:35:25 AM) Chuck: bye Chris, Peace be with you
(11:35:34 AM) Christopher _: Thank you Chuck.
(11:35:39 AM) Christopher _: Later Brother.