Wednesday, July 19, 2006

A Small Theological Musing

So, I haven't actually put a substantial post on here in oh.... a bazillion years, so while I'm sitting in the office watching a DVD burn, I think I shall. Where to start...

My internship is going very well lately. God's really been working in my heart, I guess, because I'm enjoying it more and more every day. I had an opportunity to give a message two weeks ago. The title was "Kemp's Declassified School Thrivival Guide." It went pretty well. Well enough that Jared wants me to speak again next week, at least. I was thinking about doing something on Esther, but after Bible study last night, I think I'm going to do it on Faith.

We read Mark 9 verses something through something. It's the story about the guy who says to Jesus, "I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!" Last night, we said that it might mean that he believes that Jesus can perform the excorcism, but he doesn't believe that Jesus necessarilly will. I kind of want to do a message on that, on praying with expectation of fulfillment, but I'm not sure that it's necessarilly Bibilical, or at least, Biblical in the hands of students. We can believe all we want that God will create a subway sandwhich in front of us all we want, but he's probably not going to. But last night, I felt a conviction that when I pray for a caring Christian friend to come into a friend of mine's life (My friend lives in Vermont, so I can't very well be said caring Christian friend...), I don't expect God to fulfill that request. I know that he can, I just don't know that he will. Anyway, I'm not too sure if that's even a correct way to pray for stuff in faith, but I'm studying.

Turns out I have to go to service now, so I'll catch you cats later.