The Jones: Archive

Enjoying God

I have been enjoying intimacy with God so much lately! I’ve been pulled in to ecstasies with Him where I can barely keep myself held together. The depth and reality of His love overwhelms me and overtakes me. Today Holy Spirit prompted me to eat at a cafe that I don’t usually go into. As I was eating I overheard the table across from me talking about someone in their family that was...

Dec 21st

Pick one...

One morning, spontaneously, I decided it might be fun to pick a specific member of the Godhead to hang out with for the day. “Who should it be…?” I thought. I’ll pick you Holy Spirit! So we started our day off laughing and joking. I would start to pray to Jesus and then say, “oops, sorry Holy, haha, I’m supposed to be talking to you today.” We were...

Nov 13th

I had this thought today:

The Bible is not a repair manual for broken humanity, but a love letter to the sons and daughters of God. Some of whom have forgotten that they are, and some of whom have discovered and embraced that, from the beginning of time they always have been.

Jun 23rd

“In his (Christ’s) death he makes mankind’s peace with God before...”

– Karl Barth

Jun 9th

Morris Minor Miracle

So, I’m leaving work for lunch today and I go to start my car. I try to start it and it won’t turn over. I tried it a couple more times and nothing happened. “Oh no, I left my lights on…” Well, I didn’t have any time to jump start it or anything like that so I did the first thing that came to mind… I put my hand on the dashboard and say, “Father,...

Jun 1st

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“When the Church of Jesus becomes a family instead of a harem, people won’t...”

– The Supernatural Ways of Royalty - Kris Vallotton

Apr 27th

“It is finished, you have done it, death is beaten, love is victorious.”

– Worldchangers worship band

Mar 7th

“This Perfection is the restoration of man to the state of holiness from which he...”

– Adam Clark

Feb 11th

Jesus loves me, this I know.

Man, I am so blessed. Jesus gave me the opportunity to love people today, and it was awesome. I got the privelege of praying for somebody who has cancer plus the awesome blessing of getting to encourage and be encouraged by one of my best friends Mr. John Aho. Life can be really challenging but His grace is all sufficient for me. “He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and...

Jan 27th

What is sin?

Sin is now a foreigner in our land. An outsider trying to get back in. It no longer holds power over us and we are under no obligation to let it back in. (Rom 6:6-7, 8:12) If I do what I do not want to do its no longer I (my true self as redeemed by Christ) who do it, but the sin living in me that does it (Rom. 7:20) — but, by sending Jesus as a sin offering, God condemned sin in sinful...

Jan 18th

Jan 14th

New School

I start school tomorrow. Here’s to new adventures! www.powercultureschool.com

Jan 13th

Romans 12:2 (in a new light)

NIV: Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. Mirror Translation: Do not allow current religious tradition to mould you into its pattern of reasoning. Like an inspired artist, give attention to the detail of God’s desire to find expression in you....

Dec 28th

Hey, artsy friends, geek out with me. →

Dec 12th

“History recorded the death and resurrection of one individual, eternity recorded...”

– Francois du Toit (Bible: Mirror Translation, Romans Revealed, introduction) http://mirror.scripturetext.com/romans/

Dec 8th

Dec 3rd

Latest Links (that are blowing my mind)

Benjamin Dunn - A new creation in a new world http://thepromise.cc/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=298:new-creation-in-a-new-world&catid=148:podcasts&Itemid=157 Dan Sciopu - There were two trees in the Garden http://thepromise.cc/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=301:there-were-two-trees-in-the-garden&catid=148:podcasts&Itemid=157 The Jesus...

Nov 29th

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This project was a long time coming.

Nov 14th

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The "B" Revelation

I’m begining to get that it’s not about me insomuch as there is nothing I have to DO in order for you to accept me or love me. This is your grace. I am to BE. Just to Be myself in love with you. I am to just Be loved by you because I am the Beloved. It is impossible to be separated from you and your love, because it is impossible for you not to love your son Jesus, and I am in-grafted...

Oct 27th

Oct 16th

“Favor is permission to ask, to seek, to knock in the sure and certain knowledge...”

– God through Graham Cooke

Oct 13th

Now is the time.

Luke 4:18-19 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” 2 Corinthians 6:1-2: As God’s fellow workers we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain. 2For he says, “In...

Sep 23rd

Sep 22nd

Party!

Party in the Lord always. I will say it again: Party! (Philippians 4:4)

Sep 20th

Humility: Thoughts and Paraphrases.

www.thepromise.cc 6/20/2010 True humility means embracing your exalted condition (Ephesians 2:6) — your true identity — then you will truly be released to be a servant of all. True humility means you will never have to put yourself down or think low of yourself again…or think about yourself apart from Him. Humility is a God-like quality that cannot be produced by human...

Jun 21st

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Elijah’s basic video game training.

Jun 10th

intimidation

I had this thought the other day: I will not be intimidated. I will be encouraged. The word intimidated has the word ‘timid’ in it. So I assume it means to be made timid. But the Word says, “For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.” To encourage means to give, bring, or impart courage to someone. or “To...

Jun 2nd

May 22nd

Too good, yet true.

This life and hope we have should feel almost too good to be true, yet should manifest itself in everyday life. This is the kingdom of heaven on earth. No more pain or sorrow. Righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Where anything is possible for them who believe. This hope in which we now stand: Hope: the earnest expectation of good, in every aspect of life. God is good. In him there...

May 4th

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Mar 31st

A cry, a prayer.

Jesus. I just love you. I believe your good all the time. I want to see you break through in my life. I want to see you bust out into my world. I want to see your glory. I want to see consistent healing in people I pray for. I want more hunger for you. I want to see you intercede in lives of the people you love; the people in my life. I want to see your Kingdom. I want to throw away personal...

Mar 29th

Banners in a Day! →

I’ve been working on this site for a while. We could use some input and some orders. Tell your friends…

Mar 24th

Mar 21st

Here is a song that the Lord gave me…...

Mar 17th

Another day in the kingdom...

So, My friend Ryan and I were sitting at my computer watching a good video about what Jesus is doing nowadays, healing people in various awesome ways and whatnot… Then a lady comes to the door taking the Census. Right away we notice that she uses a cane and walks with some difficulty. My friend and I both agree that Jesus is going to love on her. We wait until the end of her questions,...

Mar 16th

The really real Gospel →

Mar 16th

Package Deal

God’s faithfulness is astounding. More miraculous healings happening. First, ben’s shoulder the other week… So, ben got into a snowboarding accident the other week and his shoulder had been pretty messed up. Like a torn rotator cuff or something like that. Well the Lord healed him through prayer and hands being laid on him. You should have seen his face. Then, this past...

Mar 15th

When you least expect it...

So, My friend Ryan Taylor and I were talking this morning about what God is doing in our lives. We got to talking about how God was growing peoples legs out at this meeting that he usually goes to on Fridays. Well, the Word says that the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy (Rev. 19:10) Whenever we share the tesimony of Jesus, it creates room for the same thing to happen again. So we...

Feb 9th

Victory.

testimony: So, before the huge christmas service at the lodge, a friend, we’ll call him steve, was under hard attack by the enemy. I didn’t recognize the attack at first. I saw steve laying down on a couch in the hallway but I thought he was just resting. Then I heard from some others that he was really sick. Some of us agreed that we should go over and pray. We went and prayed and...

Dec 28th

The Dove

There was a dove in the form of a Spirit, a Spirit in the form of a dove. He came down ‘cause Dad sent him to rest on the Son, forever. “Go show the world that he’s the One. Sit on his shoulder and never leave. He has my favor, He’s the one I love”

Sep 24th

Experience The Kingdom

Would you rather have a song described to you, or hear the fullness of its sound? Would you rather hold a picture of a sunrise, or stand in its awesome presence? Would you be content with hearing old stories of how Jesus and his followers healed the sick, raised the dead, loved the poor, fed the masses, set the captives free and turned the world upside-down? Or don’t you know that you can...

Sep 23rd

Healing (on the job)

So I was helping some folks at Staples (my new job) the other day. They were a nice foriegn family visiting the states from somewhere. People from all over often visit Staples after they get off the boats around Jantzen Beach. One of the men in the group, amidst asking about cameras and whatnot, was also speaking in broken english about his elbow and how it was aching because he had been playing...

Aug 13th

Aug 3rd

The God of all comfort

(2 Corinthians 1:3) God really knows how to comfort His people. Just when your feeling faithless and bummed out. So, I was worshiping Jesus in the shower, how I do, and I started getting excited about him. After I got out I really felt like calling my friend up on the phone to see how she was doing. I had heard the night before that she had a UTI (urinary tract infection) which she confirmed...

Jul 18th

The God Squad Show →

Jun 30th

Jun 26th

Just believe that God is good all the time...

So, God was good again today. I felt like staying home from work today because I was feeling a little sick and tired. But I dragged myself out of bed and even managed to make myself a sandwich (my wife was proud). I’m trying to just come back to simple faith and not over-analyze situations and people and how God might do a thing. I’m thinkin’ just believe God is good all...

May 19th