So I haven't posted in a little while even though I have nothing to do, not because I do not want to but because I do not have a computer at the moment. Last weekend on the 23rd my cd drive on my Mac broke (Boooo!) and I have not gotten it back yet (Booooo!). I am currently on my mother's laptop (my old one) this is really the first chance I have had to get on a computer since then (good and bad) and I would use the Wii but it would take so bloody long to write a post. But I was wandering around on some friends blogs today and linked to another person's blog and found this fun game.

The Book Game.

Here are the rules

1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the next four sentences on your blog, along with these instructions.
5. Don’t you dare dig for that “cool” or “intellectual” book in your closet! I know you were thinking about it! Just pick up whatever is closest!

Here it Goes (And if you know me well you will know I didn't cheat because of the author and book, ugggg. Plus the quote is utterly boring).


"The Protestants protested many problems in the Roman Catholic Church, especially confusion about how people are saved.
Regarding the latter concern, as we discussed in previous chapters, the meaning of salvation wasn't questioned; the means of salvation was the issue. By what means do people get to heaven? Catholics often (not always) taught that Jesus was the Savior, but that Christians needed to merit the salvation Jesus offered."
Amended since Brent read the instructions completely where as I did not.

Soli Deo Gloria,
Jon

So I just checked my grades for my final semester of under graduate college. I got a B-, A-, A-, A, A. I noticed something as I looked at my grades. They progressively got better over my time at Vanguard even as classes got harder. The one bust is if I had done extra credit for the B- I would have gotten an A-. Now I just need to go find a job.

Soli Deo Gloria,
Jon

So I have recently decided to end my letters and emails and such Soli Deo Gloria. Which means "Glory to God alone" in Latin. Soli Deo Gloria came about during the Protestant Reformation along with 4 other Solas.
Sola Gratia - By Grace alone, salvation is not merited by the sinner. It is God's free gift. We can do nothing to earn our salvation.
Sola Fide - Salvation is by faith alone. By faith the believer is justified.
Sola scriptura - The Bible is the only inspired and authoritative Word of God and is accessible to all. It is also has authority above all else. Tradition and the Church do not outrank the Bible as authority for the Church.
Solus Christus - Christ is the only mediator between God and man, and there is salvation through no other. One does not need a priest to confess to. A person needs no other besides Christ to come to God.
Soli Deo Gloria - All glory is due to God alone, since salvation is accomplished solely through his will and action—not only the gift of the all-sufficient atonement of Jesus on the cross but also the gift of faith in that atonement, created in the heart of the believer by the Holy Spirit.

I have even heard that Bach ended his works with this. So I suppose I am following in his footsteps. But as I shared this with one of my professors from last semester he turned me to 1 Corinthians 10:31 "So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God." Not a bad motto I suppose. I encourage you all to remind yourselves of that each day as well as those around you, that includes me.

Soli Deo Gloria,
Jon

So I have a new Tech obsession. I am currently on the hunt to find people I know who video chat or use skype. If you know me and you use one of these two amazing tech abilities let me know. Or if you are random person who reads my blog, but is not creepy and uses one of these I might talk to you. Let me know.

God's Timing

So this morning I woke up to take malaria medicine but never got to it. As I looked for something to eat I felt sick to my stomach so I prepared for the worst and it came. Apparently I came down with the flu or some other horrid thing. So much to my distaste I did not go to India. I currently still feel sick and this is no fun. Just thought I should let you all know.

Jon

Off to India.

So I am going to be out of the United States for the next two weeks in India. I will attempt to publish from their and maybe a pic or two. If not there I will when I get back. The d50, 3 1 gig sd cards and an extra battery are ready to roll, digitally so to speak. Have a great Christmas everyone.

Jon

So I have been really busy lately with school stuff. I have a lot on my mind I would like to share with you. But not sure I will be able to just yet do to time constraints. But there is one thing I have learned lately about my own productivity that I feel the need to share. I find that if I sit down and spend even two minutes reading my Bible I am more productive and I allow Jesus to lead what I do. Give it a try before you go and do you next paper. Read a chapter in your Bible in the book you are currently going through. By doing so you make sure you get into the Word. It is essential to life. "For man does not live on bread alone, but every word of God."

If I did have time I would be playing with one of these. Or at least try to make one.