This week we’ve been talking about getting better. So, today let’s talk about failing. Now you are probably saying, “I thought we were getting better not getting worse” and “how does that work”? Let’s ask ourselves a question, why don’t we try to get better? Is it because we are fine where we are or is it because we are scared we will fail?

Thomas Edison said, “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” See, we can look at getting better as an opportunity to fail or we can look at it as an opportunity to know what doesn’t work so we can find out what does work.  Don’t be afraid to take risk just because you might not succeed but look at risk as steps in the learning process and as a chance to get better.

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you’ve decide that maybe there are some areas in your life where you can get better. But where do you start?  Do you take a class or go to a seminar?  I would like to think one of the best places to start getting better is in our relationships with others. It could be with your spouse, your children, your coworkers, or your friends. We are all in some kind of relationship.

Now you might be saying all my relationships are fine, people like me and I like people so that’s that. Is it really that good or could you get more out of your relationship? See, a good relationship is not how well you get along with people when all is well; it’s how well you get along with people when times are rough. So now look at your relationships – are they still fine?

There is a saying, “smooth seas don’t make great sailors”. Even the most inexperienced person can sail a boat in perfect conditions but that’s not so when it gets stormy. We can’t live our lives avoiding rough water just because we are inexperienced at sailing. We have to be willing to get better so that we can have deeper, more meaning full relationships.

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Today I celebrate my 34^th birthday, now if you ask my wife I’m not one of those big birthday type people. I’m not looking for a party or anything special; I do enjoy my free race from Pole Position Raceway. Yet other than that I’m good.

Over the summer I read a blog where @iChilly made a simple but profound statement about The Purpose of a Birthday and I wanted to share it with you.  He stated: “It’s NOT just another day – It’s the day God chose to begin your earthly mission!”

Now if you ask me that’s one cool way to look at the day God choose for you to enter the earth. So please share your thoughts on this or just leave a suggestion or two of how you like to spend your birthday.

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Looking back to move look forward; what does that even mean? Most of us go through the week and can’t wait for the weekend to get here so we can either forget what happened during the week, or maybe celebrate a major victory.

What if we took the time to examine the events that occurred this week?  What things were successful, what things where failures? We can look back, learn from these things and use them to have more successful and productive time the next week.

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I came across this the other day, it made laugh a little and think all at the same time.  I enjoyed it  so  I  thought I would share it with you

Terrorist Groups Operating in Churches

Latest news reports are that five terrorist cell groups have been operating in many of our churches. They have been identified as: Bin Sleepin, Bin Arguin, Bin Fightin, Bin Complainin, and Bin Missin. Their leader, Osama Bin Lucifer, trained these groups to destroy the Body of Christ. The plan is to come into the church disguised as Christians and to work within the church to discourage, disrupt, and destroy.

However, there have been reports of a sixth group. A tiny cell, known by the name Bin Prayin, is actually the only effective counter terrorism force in the church. Unlike other terrorist cells, the Bin Prayin team does not blend in with whomever and whatever comes along.  Bin Prayin does whatever is needed to uplift and encourage the Body of Christ. We have noticed that the Bin Prayin cell group has different characteristics than the others. They have Bin Watchin, Bin Waitin, Bin Fastin, and Bin Longin for their Master, Jesus Christ to return.

To which cell group do you belong?

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Have you ever heard someone say, “Well, that’s just the way God made me.”? We’ve all heard this a time or two, especially in our Christian circles.  It seems like “this is the way God made me” is the biggest excuse to act anyway you want.  People seem to forget that you have a choice in how you react to what life throws at you.  Just because you were brought up in bad circumstances, your Dad was a jerk, or life has thrown you a few curves, doesn’t give you a free pass to act any way you want to.

As believers we are called to display the fruits of the spirit which are love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness, goodness, faithfulness, and self-control. (Gal. 5:22). We are made NEW in Christ (2 Cor 5:17) so we need to throw off our old butt hole attitudes and replace them with the fruits of the spirit.

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Today is the day we remember Martin Luther King Jr. and all he did for civil rights. I thought a great way to remember him would be to play his “I have a Dream” speech.

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Listen, I’m not sure how this got started or why, but, the side hug is just awkward. Before I went to church I had never even heard of it. Now you’re saying, “But Vince you’re a youth pastor, you should know what the side hug is”. You’re right, I do- but when it comes to grown people, its gets awkward.

I’ve seen people who normally are not huggers give each other the side hug. Like it an unwritten rule if two people know what the side hug is then they must give each other a side hug. It’s all most like the side hug is some kind of underground cult. Yes, most people who work at a church know about it and the majority of youth pastors and youth groups know, but, outside of that no one else knows, which makes things more awkward.

Have you ever been in the scenario? You say hi to someone and then they go to hug you and you quickly try to turn to the side, creating some kind of awkward train wreck of a hug. They don’t know what you’re doing and now they think there’s something wrong with them or you don’t like them. They may even think they smell. And what about the people who won’t let you go till you give them a normal hug?

I get it – the side hug was probably invented to prevent awkward social embracing and to detour any kind of sexual embrace. I’m not sure but I know this is just plain awkward at times.
So what about you? Do you find side hugs awkward and weird?

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What’s your favorite blog? What’s a must read blog? @replies will be used for a blog post. Thanks in advance pls RT

I asked this to people on Twitter and Facebook. Below are there responses. Feel free to add you own.

aliruhman @Anna_Light ’s blog of course!

kendragolden Funniest blogs are from @prodigaljohn (my fave) @trippcrosby @tylerstanton @bryanallainTo me, funny makes it a must follow

TessMack lifeontheolist.blogspot.com

DCBrocker highwayexit72.com

BrittneyPirtle gotta have boy genius report

LaKendria Bigisthenewsmall!

AmandaSims // http://ragamuffinsoul.com – by @loswhit

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Do you use Google Chrome as your browser. Did you know you could change the theme of it?

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