tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81441733733625755442024-02-08T04:49:40.369-05:00Thoughts, Prayers, Hopes, FearsDaryl Wingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866767620213680973noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144173373362575544.post-45463837605661694512009-10-19T20:07:00.003-04:002009-10-19T20:35:03.164-04:00ProductivityProductivity. That's the god I worship when I'm not willing to worship the only true God. I make sacrifices of time, relationships, priorities, just to try to get some approval from my god of productivity. It promises so much satisfaction, so much recognition, fulfillment, respect. But it requires more than I can give. That's because it's a false god set up by the one who rebels against the Daryl Wingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866767620213680973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144173373362575544.post-16589485326687549752009-06-18T11:10:00.003-04:002009-06-18T11:21:07.761-04:00You don't need a map.From "Life on Purpose" - an article in my "Perspectives" book... Yes, I'm still talking about the Perspectives course. It was over a month or 2 ago, but I'm still working on finishing my reading and assignments.... Anyway, I thought this was really good and I truth a lot of people I know (including myself) need to take to heart:When it comes to God's will, many of us want the GPS version of GodDaryl Wingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866767620213680973noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144173373362575544.post-63701030252455718252009-01-31T14:43:00.006-05:002009-01-31T15:06:37.125-05:00Social Action War Rebellion PrayerTake a look at some excerpts from the book I'm reading for the "Perspectives" class on prayer below. Prayer is something I've felt compelled by God over the last few years to make an important part of my life, but I often really struggle with understanding why I should pray and what I'm doing in it. God's been shedding light on the darkness in my understanding - some through this book."Too Daryl Wingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866767620213680973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144173373362575544.post-59223958317063885922009-01-26T21:44:00.005-05:002009-01-26T22:16:11.881-05:00Upside-down AllegienceAt the perspectives class tonight (I wrote a little about what that is in my last post), the speaker talked about the Kingdom of God and how much this world is opposed to it and how odd it looks to this world (He mentioned some things from the Shane Claiborne book "Jesus for President" that I blogged about last spring while I was in Nepal).Compared to the world of money, fame, power, violence, Daryl Wingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866767620213680973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144173373362575544.post-30791478224210359452009-01-19T22:06:00.002-05:002009-01-19T22:21:02.537-05:00PerspectivesWell the new internship semester started last week. We've got 5 new interns and none of the old interns left, so it feels pretty big. But I think it's going to be really good. God's already been doing some sweet stuff in the lives of the new people to show them He's trustworthy.And speaking of God's trustworthyness (Firefox spellcheck doesn't think that's a word, by the way...), that's what Daryl Wingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866767620213680973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144173373362575544.post-9653351868154254922008-12-13T21:47:00.003-05:002008-12-13T21:57:37.806-05:00Doctrines Paper - 2 CovenantsHere's a paper I recently wrote for our doctrine's class at the MAC internship. I learned a lot. Feel free to comment with any thoughts...The Two CovenantsDaryl Winger - 12/11/2008 As I've grown in my faith and my knowledge of the Bible, there are a few things I've had a very hard time understanding about God and how He's chosen to work with humans. Some of those things I expect I may neverDaryl Wingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866767620213680973noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144173373362575544.post-14567953487936638942008-10-31T23:29:00.001-04:002008-10-31T23:29:29.480-04:00Home I've been here a million times before.Don't know how to think don't wanna pray.I thought I'd gotten past this stage;Maybe I'll sleep or work it away.I think it's time for a change in thought,But my mind won't think.I think it's time that I look to You,But my pride won't break. It's firm,But I'm Yours, and I ask You to change me.Break me.I've failed again I've fallen down.Find anotherDaryl Wingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866767620213680973noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144173373362575544.post-45031957483995328972008-09-11T10:45:00.005-04:002008-09-11T11:11:52.453-04:00Time to applyWell, we (me and Jodi) have been getting "formally" trained in ministering in Jesus' name for over a year now, so it's time to put into action what we've been learning in more bold ways. It's a bit scary, but I know it's exactly what God intends and it's pretty exciting to see us starting to step into things that would have scared me much more a year or 2 ago. Now I find that the fear only Daryl Wingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866767620213680973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144173373362575544.post-3417998287004412342008-05-18T23:18:00.002-04:002008-05-18T23:25:56.633-04:00NepalI guess I didn't mention on here that I was going to Nepal. I have been in Nepal for a month now and Jodi and I have been updating our joint blog some. You can check that out at http://darylandjodiinlove.blogspot.com . I will probably be putting some more on this blog in the next week or so.Daryl Wingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866767620213680973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144173373362575544.post-37027165810623242902008-04-09T19:43:00.005-04:002008-04-09T20:25:59.202-04:00how to dieOur God gave me what I think is a beautiful, freeing, and challenging insight recently. I have a feeling it's not anything new to some of you, but it is powerful to me and I'm excited to see God help me to live it out.I found myself extremely frustrated Monday night. Mostly with myself. I was feeling especially fed up with myself. My self-righteousness, my wrong judgments of people, my prideDaryl Wingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866767620213680973noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144173373362575544.post-88554140866294774322008-01-23T22:41:00.000-05:002008-01-23T23:00:42.601-05:00engagement optimismJodi and I have been praying since we've gotten engaged that God would show us if there are any positives to this period of our lives. Some of you might find this question to sound stupid or unthankful... We realize that it's an overwhelmingly amazing blessing that we'll be able to marry each other, but that would be a blessing if we had gotten married the day we got engaged. We've had troubleDaryl Wingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866767620213680973noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144173373362575544.post-30215265428947144162007-11-27T21:49:00.000-05:002007-11-27T22:14:11.937-05:00music and worshipIt was brought to my attention recently that it's been a month since I wrote a real entry in this. I'd like to be somewhat regular, but haven't made this a priority lately.A subject I've thought about a lot probably ever since my senior year of college, but much more in the last few months is the role of music in worship. Specifically, I've been quite frustrated with my lack of understanding ofDaryl Wingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866767620213680973noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144173373362575544.post-48972996557789661882007-11-26T15:50:00.000-05:002007-11-26T15:52:44.976-05:00engagedI'm now engaged to the most wonderful woman in the world! If you're interested in reading about our story, check out the blog we started together.Daryl Wingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866767620213680973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144173373362575544.post-34177904556494392292007-11-06T23:31:00.000-05:002007-11-07T00:04:43.682-05:00PersecutionGod revealed some really good things to Jodi and I about persecution today. I started out by realizing that I don't know what it means to be counted worthy to suffer for Jesus (Acts 5:14, 2 Thes. 1:5). I don't have much desire to suffer, unless it will bring God more glory, but I don't quite understand what it means to be counted worthy of that.Anyway, then we realized that Jesus says "If they Daryl Wingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866767620213680973noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144173373362575544.post-67654244387730897882007-10-26T22:49:00.000-04:002007-10-26T22:52:34.700-04:00unselfish loveIt seems it takes rubbing up closely against other people to find out who I really am and the unique strengths and weeknesses You've given me and my life experiences have given me. I'm learning who I am in contrast to who other people are and I'm trying to learn to love other people for who they are instead of being bothered by all of the ways they're not like me.Unselfish, true love is I think Daryl Wingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866767620213680973noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144173373362575544.post-7672015037969633472007-10-26T22:38:00.001-04:002007-10-26T22:42:49.224-04:00the beginningI've decided to start a blog. We'll see if I actually end up enjoying it and continuing it. I journal every now and then and I've been encouraged to journal more as God is doing a heck of a lot in my life these days. But I hate writing - the physical act of writing. I'm slow, I write really sloppily, and it hurts my shoulder and hand. But I don't mind typing at all. I also don't like that IDaryl Wingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866767620213680973noreply@blogger.com0