tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89155154769068954832024-03-13T12:22:31.928+00:00Paul IrelandSome thoughts from the confusion that is buffBuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16711712405765117360noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915515476906895483.post-14476836660920580052009-08-03T23:07:00.000+00:002009-08-03T23:08:17.691+00:00Leaving the homelandIts been a busy 5 months since the notion of going away for the year had jumped into my head.<br />After a few conversations and a lot of God provision, its got to the point where im heading out to Canada, to Redwood Park Church (http://www.redwoodpark.org/) for the year! i'm excited and nervous about the year to come, but cant wait to get stuck in and learn!<br /><br />I got back from Romania there on the 24th July and been getting so frustrated about waiting around having nothing to do, being unemployed and all that! Romania was probably one of the best teams i've ever been on... they are absolute legends every last one of them.<br />My time out there was personally pretty challenging with the poverty but also God was working away on changing my heart too. I can only best describe the 2 weeks in 2 words... SIGNIFICANT and LOVE. (thanks mate, you know who you are)<br /><br />so here we go on the countdown... leaving on Wednesday, only 5 days left in Northern Ireland for at least a year! i wont be home until the end of summer 2010. I don't really like goodbyes.. they are very final and lets face it, its only a year, plus who's gonna miss me really :-D<br /><br />so maybe its more appropriate to say 'cheers for now' and hope that in the year Trans-Atlantic friendship maintenance is effective in keeping our journeys going!<br />i will miss hanging out with old friends, and with relatively new friends, i'm gonna miss milk chocolate and the good old Irish sense of humour and wit, i'm gonna miss inappropriate jokes with my bros, the ulster frys and maybe even the random weather, im gonna miss long telephone conversations with new mates who don't realise how funny they are... but here's to the beginning of the next chapter... taking every opportunity to learn and experience all the fullness of life that Jesus talks about.<br />SIGNIFICANT, LOVE... i hope that this next year is an extension of the last month in terms of significance and love!<br />So for all of you who can hack it...<br /><br />i love u!<br /><br />for the rest... i like u :-)<br />PaulBuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16711712405765117360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915515476906895483.post-11044872885921438202009-02-27T14:31:00.004+00:002009-02-27T14:51:06.372+00:0016months later!!Hey all...<br /><br />16 months ago I wrote a blog...<br />Thats a long time ago! I almost forgot I had this thing!<br /><br />Its funny how things change... since I last blogged ive changed job, America has a new President and we are now on season 7 of 24... :):) an I got an iphone, playing in a new band, been to USA 5 times and canada once and moved out of my house onto the Lisburn Road, own a royal python, changed car 3 times...206-> landrover -> golf... 3 mates got married -> 3 more this year, going to Romania this summer, friends moved on, new friends arrive, single->GF->single again, grew a beard... twice, Got a tattoo... twice and one lip piercing...<br /><br />...and in the last 16 months approx 1,290,240 young girls have been sold into the sex traffiking trade out of Cambodia and Phillipines to perverts in brothels. check out http://www.love146.org <br /><br />what has changed for you in the last 16 months?<br />PaulBuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16711712405765117360noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915515476906895483.post-24078509615138095492007-10-30T01:11:00.001+00:002007-10-30T01:50:18.751+00:00JourneySorry for the post drought but im guessing that theres not a whole lot of people read this mind dumping zone anyhow...<br /><br />a 'journey' according to dictionary.com is...<br /><br />–noun<br />1.a traveling from one place to another, usually taking a rather long time; trip: a six-day journey across the desert.<br />2.a distance, course, or area traveled or suitable for traveling: a desert journey.<br />3.a period of travel: a week's journey.<br />4.passage or progress from one stage to another: the journey to success.<br /><br />I have been thinking about what it means to journey.<br />usually u are well prepared and equipt for your journey... most of the time u know where you are going.<br />Life is a journey and im not sure how well prepared and equipt i am at the moment, not sure what direction im going in!<br /><br />My life has been, to me, an amazing journey... one that i take great comfort and joy in sharing with those who i love most! <br />Journeys are always better when you have company... like on the 8 hour flight or the 3 month whirlwind tour of the east coast of the USA... and such is that in life... i owe lots to those who Journey with me... along side me... in the good and the bad times... through the craic and the confusion... even if its just sharing good times on the phone or over the internet or texts or in the 9 hour games of halo 3, or watching the waves, the stars, or even eating pigs in blankets over a good chat...<br />my journey would be very painful without those closest to me... <br /><br />good times<br /><br />My journey with my God, my father... its different now... and im not sure how best to describe it... as my head knowledge has increased i think my heart response has decreased... sometimes im apathetic... sometimes i just cant practice his presence... sometimes i just dont want to... so things are not going to well on this journey... my focus has un focused... my drive has grinded to a steady slow to halt speed and my fire is more like a tiny spark that falls from a Halloween firework. <br />so many battles, struggles, trials, little in the way of victory, and the thought of 'i dont care' keeps springing to mind more often that i like. <br />I, like everyone else, am on a journey home to him... and i am not prepared or equipt and have no clue in which direction to aim my eyes and body in... <br /><br />not so good times<br /><br />some journeys are great, some are bad, some get better, some get worse... but all journeys will end at some point... i hope to finish the race/journey strong... with all i have in me i will try but this reality of a journey gone bad keeps smackin me between the eyes... and it is a daunting thought... one with grave implications if it comes to pass!<br /><br />i often write these long posts... and it helps me to gather my thoughts, then i never actually publish them... i hate being/feeling vulnerable so i tend to hit the back space button and move onto the next distraction! but this time its the big orange button im gonna click next.<br /><br />so here we are... the moment of truth... the day of reckoning (In the 'voice' lolBen) <br /><br />reader... I hope this finds u well and makes some sense and maybe even some good may come from it!<br />PaulBuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16711712405765117360noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915515476906895483.post-51870662227825261192007-09-12T21:36:00.000+00:002007-09-12T21:37:29.460+00:00<blockquote><br />"The greatest strength of a man is to realize his weaknesses and deal with them. The greatest weakness a man can have is to pretend he has no weaknesses and therefore continue making mistakes."<span style="font-weight:bold;"></span></blockquote>Buffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16711712405765117360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915515476906895483.post-31507873927774869012007-08-28T09:16:00.000+00:002007-08-28T09:33:38.842+00:00Some updates!hey everyone... or you 1 or 2 who check this thing...<br />some updates from a very busy summer!<br /><br />Spain holiday with the lads, mark dave steve an me... good times... food, sun, pool, naked in the pool, nice hotel roller coaster (dave an steve are complete pansys "i'll hold the coats"<br /><br />summermadness- immense!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_dQ_OpnQqPlk/RtPo08p8tzI/AAAAAAAAAE8/H8SWqAZkENI/s1600-h/29062007058.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_dQ_OpnQqPlk/RtPo08p8tzI/AAAAAAAAAE8/H8SWqAZkENI/s200/29062007058.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5103678799073818418" /></a><br />this is what 5000 people praising God looks like.<br /><br />Worship Ireland team- pretty awesome week... great to spend time with friends... old and new!<br /><br />Summer stuff at work... Good but tiring... Zoo visits, golfing BBQ games in the park...<br /><br />SPARK... loved it... some amazing people... ballykeel ballykeel ballykeel... most enjoyed being team leader and my bro Ben being in my team. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_dQ_OpnQqPlk/RtPqQcp8t1I/AAAAAAAAAFM/FnGdjQRWe2w/s1600-h/11082007086%231.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_dQ_OpnQqPlk/RtPqQcp8t1I/AAAAAAAAAFM/FnGdjQRWe2w/s320/11082007086%231.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5103680371031848786" /></a><br />he is one of the best!<br /><br /><br />REACH- Newtonabbey streetreach thing... was good... was tied and was collecting rubbish all week... we found a canoe one day tho...<br /><br />Going snowboarding with loadsa mates over the new year... getting excited about it apart from being skint and just hoping i have enough money come OCT6th to pay for it!<br /><br />And this is rach. (on the right... excuse the ridiculas sunglasses)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_dQ_OpnQqPlk/RtPrWMp8t2I/AAAAAAAAAFU/GBJ9NRQrv4U/s1600-h/21052007010.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_dQ_OpnQqPlk/RtPrWMp8t2I/AAAAAAAAAFU/GBJ9NRQrv4U/s200/21052007010.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5103681569327724386" /></a><br /><br />we have been going out since June... she is class... love spending time with her... haven't seen her much over the summer because its been so flat out busy but makes the times like sitting watching anchorman at 1am and lunch at la cuisine so much better!!<br /><br />Back to porridge now!Buffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16711712405765117360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915515476906895483.post-89999396159181300282007-07-12T00:02:00.000+00:002007-07-12T00:33:30.062+00:00injustice...God hates injustice! it goes against everything he is...<br />over the course of summer madness God has been dealing with my apathy to the injustice going on around the globe... i see things with new eyes now...<br /><br />27 million people today are enslaved<br />(http://www.notforsalecampaign.org/Default.aspx)<br /><br />Each year, an estimated 600,000 to 800,000 men, women, and children are trafficked across international borders (some international and non-governmental organizations place the number far higher), and the trade is growing. (U.S. Department of State. 2004. Trafficking in Persons Report. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of State.)<br /><br />Of the 600,000-800,000 people trafficked across international borders each year, 70 percent are female and 50 percent are children. The majority of these victims are forced into the commercial sex trade. (Ibid.)<br />(http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/ncvrw/2005/pg5l.html)<br /><br />According to the World Health Organization 34.3 million people in the world have the AIDS virus<br /><br /> 1. 24.5 million of them in sub-Saharan Africa.<br /> 2. Nearly 19 million have died from AIDS, 3.8 million of them children under the age 15.<br /><br />we have a voice to deal with this... there are more of us than we could imagine when we stand up instead of standing by....<br /><br /><br />BUT...<br /><br />as much as i am burdened about at least 35 million people, including an estimated 17 to 21 million children, are facing serious food shortages...<br /><br />my heart breaks for... Steven, 15... Christian guy struggling to maintain his faith amongst dealing with the temptation of booze all around him,<br /><br />'roody' 17, right eye swollen, right arm bleeding after falling on the street, but he doesn't care because his mates just handed him another bud...<br /><br />Ashley 16, annoyed at her mum because she wont let her drink tonight... so she heads round the corner with her mates for a quick WKD when no one is watching...<br /><br />for Alan 19, telling me about how the condom split this afternoon while 'ridin' some girl he just met... and laughing about it as if its a normal occurrence... it probably is...<br /><br />for Glen 16, just taken to hospital after getting a kickin for looking at someone the wrong way...<br /><br />for 'legend' 16... who so graves someone to love him and pay him some atention that he takes his clothes of and streaks down the road in front of a couple of hundred people... then gets arrested for indecent exposure while his 'mates' cheer on and throw empty drink bottles at the police.<br /><br />for Kirk 12, some responsible adult has bought him his first carry-out... i've just left him home after he fell asleep in his own sick in the rain at the side of the shops...<br /><br />for 'mo' 19, i asked him has he got a Job, 'fuck no' he replies, 'am on the brew... an shes pregnant so we're getting a house for free, happy days'<br /><br />injustice...??<br /><br />i only spent 90 minutes at the Ballysillan bon-fire tonight and this is what i saw... there are many more stories from this brief encounter tonight... kids i used to work with from the BB, youth club... this is injustice if i ever seen it...<br /><br />tonight it was wet, miserable... thats how i feel... i know that God must feel far worse about it... <br />he wants this to stop... he wants it different... he needs to use us... we are his hands and feet on the planet...<br />how can we show them the hope that we have!<br /><br />stand by or stand up...Buffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16711712405765117360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915515476906895483.post-8665315698401482032007-05-26T01:42:00.000+00:002007-05-26T01:46:50.613+00:00A new addition...I got a new pet today! went and bought him this afternoon!<br />heres a picture...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_dQ_OpnQqPlk/RleQ2qmGPDI/AAAAAAAAAE0/2GBNCubZZlk/s1600-h/25052007018.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_dQ_OpnQqPlk/RleQ2qmGPDI/AAAAAAAAAE0/2GBNCubZZlk/s400/25052007018.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5068679174450199602" /></a><br /><br />Am lovin it!<br /><br />i need a name tho... so help me out... any suggestions just leave a wee comment for me!<br />He will grow to become about 4 or 5 feet long... cant wait!<br />Peace out<br /><br />buffBuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16711712405765117360noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915515476906895483.post-74138103620236848262007-05-25T00:42:00.000+00:002007-05-25T00:59:01.231+00:00ET fone hooooome....hey there bloggers!!<br />so it was my birthday on Sunday... was 24... getting over the hill now!<br />i got a new phone but it wasn't for a present! it was more me finding total disgust in O2 for not fixing my last phone even though i had insurance on it and also the really poor customer service! So i took out a new contract and reduced my existing contract down to the minimum tariff for the remainder of its days!!<br /><br />I got the Nokia N95... its a cool phone... got loads of features that i will probably NEVER use!<br />heres a picture...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_dQ_OpnQqPlk/RlYygKmGPCI/AAAAAAAAAEs/ZpGT3jIX22U/s1600-h/n95.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_dQ_OpnQqPlk/RlYygKmGPCI/AAAAAAAAAEs/ZpGT3jIX22U/s320/n95.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5068293958833421346" /></a><br /><br />Its on Vodafone... pretty good tariff... 1000texts and 500 mins... with a thing called 'stop the clock.' this means that i only pay for the first 3 minutes of the call and the rest of the hour is free at the weekends and during the week in the evenings.<br /><br />also found that this phone and network has better signal coverage at my house where i previously could only get signal hanging out my skylight window, under the washing line in the back garden, at the left panel of the back sliding doors and on the right hand seat of the sofa.<br /><br />Another perk is that my hands free set now doesnt echo from switching the phone!<br />All a winner!!<br /><br />happy days!Buffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16711712405765117360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915515476906895483.post-2935616260449290092007-05-15T10:39:00.000+00:002007-05-15T10:42:22.588+00:00beats an biblesso all the money is in... total of 1050quid!<br />thanks to everyone who donated money!<br />kingdom impact!<br /><br /><br /><br />can anyone tell me the irish word for Good???<br />PaulBuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16711712405765117360noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915515476906895483.post-25135446164896765132007-05-09T13:07:00.000+00:002007-05-09T13:08:22.503+00:001000at 1000quid plus 5 euro for the bible quest... hopefully get all tied up this week!!<br /><br />praise is rising<br /><br />pBuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16711712405765117360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915515476906895483.post-87738941721804858872007-05-08T16:53:00.000+00:002007-05-08T16:55:11.413+00:00Bible update...hey there<br /><br />970quid and counting!<br />gathered in all the pledges so far and have the money ready to go as soon as i get the last 80quid!! yehaaa<br /><br />PaulBuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16711712405765117360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915515476906895483.post-38662445827158143262007-05-05T00:45:00.000+00:002007-05-05T00:49:08.690+00:00Max Lucado... 'he chose you'<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_dQ_OpnQqPlk/RjvUekCXntI/AAAAAAAAAEk/ChR_Twi9Hsk/s1600-h/cross.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_dQ_OpnQqPlk/RjvUekCXntI/AAAAAAAAAEk/ChR_Twi9Hsk/s320/cross.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060872227815661266" /></a><br />i read this book a long time ago... i think i will re-visit it again soon...<br />this is just a little bit from the book<br /><br /><br />'The diadem of pain<br />which sliced your gentle face,<br />three spikes piercing flesh and wood<br />to hold you in your place.<br /><br />The need for blood i understand.<br />Your sacrifice i embrace.<br />But the bitter sponge, the cutting spear,<br />the spit upon your face?<br />Did it have to be a cross?<br />Did not a kinder death exist<br />than six hours hanging between life and death,<br />all spurred by a betrayers kiss?<br /><br />"Oh, Father", you pose,<br />heart stilled at what could be,<br />"Im sorry to ask, but i long to know,<br />did you do this for me?"'Buffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16711712405765117360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915515476906895483.post-67674698129448125492007-05-04T18:21:00.000+00:002007-05-04T18:28:36.424+00:00Bible update!!So... sittin here over a week later... just had a count...<br /><br />total at the moment is sittin at £901 that means i only need £149<br /><br />there are some who still havent told me how much they will be givin me so i havent included that in these sums...<br /><br />keep prayin... Our God is faithful!!<br />p :)Buffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16711712405765117360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915515476906895483.post-88814475960737677132007-05-01T22:56:00.000+00:002007-05-01T23:07:06.569+00:00...hope...?this is a difficult blog to write and to post.<br />wanna talk about a pretty close friend of mine for a wee bit in the hope that he is encouraged and in the hope that you guys will pray for him...<br /><br />i haven't known him for all that long in the grand scheme of things, but we get on really well...<br />the laughs at random events/sayings/things are amazing... the banter thrown back and forth is immense...<br />the good times are really good!!<br /><br />but behind all this lies a deep concern for him... he is on my mind constantly... i uphold him in prayer like no-one else before...<br />he walks with God and has seen the obvious change in his life and the evidence of God at work... his passion is somewhat contagious... and the flame that burns within him shines out all the more these days...<br /><br />recently tho... he has been under attack from Satan... seeds of doubt and an apathy towards some things spiritual has crept in... <br />he is discouraged and seems down-trodden... he has commented frequently on the word never going into his head... and a negative spirit seems to be brooding within him<br /><br />i hope that he will get back up and continue to run this race!! Micah 7 v 8<br />'God will never leave you' buddy... always with you...<br />i love you mate and will support u if u let me.<br />Your big bro, <br />PaulBuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16711712405765117360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915515476906895483.post-79675916274602144822007-04-30T23:23:00.000+00:002007-04-30T23:33:35.484+00:00Some Promises that will never be brokenhey everyone... been reflecting on these promises God has given me... and you... came about because i recently have had a promise broken by one of my mates... it hurts but ive found comfort in these promises that will never be broken... because God cannot lie i know these are lasting eternal promises from my dad! take the time to read them slowly and let them comfort and reassure you! please take the time to read them through!! we should get these promises into us everyday!!<br /><br />* Christ is committed to making our salvation secure - Hebrews 7 v 24-25<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">But He, because He continues forever, has an unchangeable priesthood. Therefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.</span><br /><br />* The work Christ has started in me, HE will finish - Philippians 1 v 6<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Being confident of this very thing, that he who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.</span><br /><br />* All circumstances are for the good of the believer - Romans 8 v 28<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.</span><br /><br />* God knows all about us and cares for our well being - Matthew 10 v29-31<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin?. And not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father's will. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore: you are of more value than many sparrows.</span><br /><br />* In times of distress, God will not let us down - Philippians 4 v 6-7<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds through Christ Jesus.</span><br /><br />* God is committed to looking after us - Philippians 4 v 19<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.</span><br /><br />* When I am weak, even then God is helping me - 2 Corinthians 12 v 9<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />And He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness." Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. </span><br /><br />*God's grace in us works to help and make us press on - 1 Corinthians 15 v 10<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.</span><br /><br />* God calls us to come to him with confidence - Hebrews 4 v 16<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.<br /></span><br />* We are to do the works God has prepared for us - Ephesians 2 v 10<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.</span><br /><br />* We have been appointed to live for his praise - Ephesians 1 v 11 & 12<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />In him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will, that we who first trusted in Christ, should be to the praise of his glory.<br /></span><br />* We have been chosen to show forth his praise 1 Peter 2 v 9 & 10<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.</span><br /><br />* Every word of God shall accomplish it's purpose - Isaiah 55 v 10 & 11<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, and do not return there, But water the earth and make it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed for the sower and bread to the eater, so shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.</span><br /><br />* God wants us to abound with hope - Romans 15 v 13<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.</span><br /><br />* God has made us his sons and heirs of his promises - Galatians 4 v 6 & 7<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, "Abba, Father!" Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.<br /></span><br /><br />BuffBuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16711712405765117360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915515476906895483.post-12532630178336292102007-04-29T23:48:00.000+00:002007-04-29T23:52:53.097+00:00Bible beatsso got some more cash today...<br />50quid pledge and 30 quid plus 5 euro...<br />plus i think another 50quid (not confirmed yet)<br />so that brings us up to <br /><br />770quid plus 5 euro... haha thats good fun<br /><br />need more money tho... target is 1050 and god is faithful so donate me something!!!<br /><br /><br />i have been blown away at the generosity of people... a young lad (15) today gave me 20 quid... his pocket money... i near cried!<br />God will bless those who sacrifice for his sake!<br /><br />PaulBuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16711712405765117360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915515476906895483.post-53326623983480903732007-04-27T22:21:00.000+00:002007-04-27T22:26:02.875+00:00Ibiza Biblesso day 2 has passed...<br />only got 10quid pledged today...<br /><br />its slowing down!! lol<br /><br />trusting God for his people to respond!<br /><br /><br />u can call me on 07702794260 if you wish to arrange to donate...<br /><br />total so far is 632quid!!<br /><br />need over 1000... please keep prayin for a release of money this way!!<br /><br /><br />side note... praise God for a night of salvation in Ballyclare high!! i think over 40 people responded to Gods call on their lives tonight in that little town that missed the last great revival!! bring it on!! <br />love PaulBuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16711712405765117360noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915515476906895483.post-17008800671641879742007-04-26T23:40:00.000+00:002007-04-26T23:42:05.892+00:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://nakedpastor.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/difference.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://nakedpastor.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/difference.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />i loved this!!! <br />buffBuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16711712405765117360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915515476906895483.post-806280372689195282007-04-26T23:22:00.000+00:002007-04-26T23:27:21.342+00:00Money for bibles updatewell 36hours later an the total has now reached 622 quid.<br /><br />still plugging away!! really hoping to have this all tied up and gathered by the middle of next week!!<br /><br />keep praying that there will be continued response and praising him for his faithfullness so far!! i am excited.<br /><br />side thought while trying to raise this money...<br />there is no lack of money in Gods kingdom... its just selfish hearts that prevent resources moving to where they are most needed!!<br /><br />Blessings in our Saviours name<br />BuffBuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16711712405765117360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915515476906895483.post-57591941896318870412007-04-25T23:08:00.000+00:002007-04-25T23:15:08.792+00:00BIBLES TO IBIZA!!hey there...<br />Im tryin to raise around 1000quid to send bibles out to Brian Heasley in Ibiza! eh works for 24-7 prayer and does an amazin work out in the island!<br />check out his blog http://brianheasley.blogspot.com/index.html or he is also on the links bit of this page... over to the right<br /><br />ill keep you all posted here on how much money i am at!<br />please please help if u can!<br />think he is gonna step out in faith and order them for the start of the season which is in around 3 weeks!<br />can we support him please!!<br /><br />would be mega kool if you would give some money...<br /><br />10 ppl giving 100 quid makes 1000<br />20 ppl giving 50 quid makes 1000<br />40 ppl giving 25 quid makes 1000<br /><br />not really all that much money but will be in eternal investment!!<br />hopefully 300 odd people going clubbin in Ibiza will have the living Word of God because of a few people in Norn Iron<br /><br />So far i have 370quid... and only been goin for 12 hours...<br /><br />ill keep you posted!<br />love buffBuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16711712405765117360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915515476906895483.post-4786074345810928202007-04-25T12:10:00.000+00:002007-04-25T12:21:01.368+00:00Liquid farts and BOyoyo people!!<br /><br />i heard a few interesting facts today that i wanted to share with yall!<br /><br />'ants dont sleep'<br /><br />thats pretty mad... i need about 6 hours sleep to function the average is around 8 hours for most... if i dont get that i become irritable (more-so than normal) take longer to make decisions, sometimes even feel a wee tad sick, hypersensitive, insecure... sleep deprivation isnt fun at all!!<br /><br />but these wee legends dont sleep!!! <br /><br />another one... 'an albatross can sleep while it flies...'<br />imagine we slept as we drove to work uni or school or as we walked from shop to shop looking for the latest in designer sunglasses!<br /><br />another one... 'you have no sense of smell while you sleep...'<br />well thats fun... because this means it all hits you at once when you wake up in the morning!! mingin!!<br /><br />side note/request<br />keep Craig an Ben in your prayers as they intercede for their friends and stand for Jesus in their everyday everything.<br /><br />buff xoBuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16711712405765117360noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915515476906895483.post-26661669630588140142007-04-24T15:56:00.000+00:002007-04-24T16:34:45.367+00:00Good days!!so... today was fun!! the sun came out a while!<br />my wee car failed the MOT last week but she redeemed herself today with the PASS... she impressed the guy shining the torch on her private areas enough for him to get the certificate with his number out on it!!<br /><br />then i watched them put that big needle spike thing on top of st annes cathedral...<br /><br />gotta split here<br />buff xoBuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16711712405765117360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915515476906895483.post-81881081272929518362007-04-14T23:26:00.000+00:002007-04-14T23:38:59.929+00:00fear...so everything appears rosy on the surface but beneath that there is a sense of fear...<br />isolation, loneliness, insecurity...<br /><br />is this real.<br /><br />gettin close to other people is always a risky move because you become open and vulnerable! it is nearly always accompanied by hurt. not always intensional hurt from the offending party.<br />with closeness comes an expectation... love, a degree of commitment, loyalty, trust, sensitivity, thoughtfulness, mindfulness... and alot of time these are the exact reasons we feel hurt and insecure... because people will always fall short of our expectations.<br />do they really like me? are they really thinking bout me as much as i am of them? is this real? WHAT do they think of me? will they forget about me?<br />friendships ARE tough.<br />my fear is based in human rejection, loneliness, isolation, people i love 'moving on'<br />my fear is not being accepted by the person or people i most long to be accepted by.<br />my fear is about getting so close to someONE that i loose track of and neglect everyone else around me<br />i have many acquaintances but very few friends.<br />heard a quote... 'true friends are those who stick with you, ever after they no everything about you'<br /><br />my fear... to be an unhealthy influence on someone.Buffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16711712405765117360noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915515476906895483.post-71481602315281291882007-03-26T23:24:00.000+00:002007-03-26T23:26:18.172+00:00Think bout that... 'slow dance'>>>><br />>>>> Have you ever watched kids<br />>>>> On a merry-go-round?<br />>>>> Or listened to the rain<br />>>>> Slapping on the ground?<br />>>>><br />>>>> Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight?<br />>>>> Or gazed at the sun into the fading night?<br />>>>><br />>>>> You better slow down.<br />>>>> Don't dance so fast.<br />>>>> Time is short.<br />>>>> The music won't last.<br />>>>><br />>>>> Do you run through each day<br />>>>> On the fly?<br />>>>> When you ask How are you?<br />>>>> Do you hear the reply?<br />>>>><br />>>>> When the day is done!<br />>>>> Do you lie in your bed;<br />>>>> With the next hundred chores<br />>>>> Running through your head?<br />>>>><br />>>>><br />>>>> You'd better slow down<br />>>>> Don't dance so fast.<br />>>>> Time is short.<br />>>>> The music won't last.<br />>>>><br />>>>> Ever told your child,<br />>>>> We'll do it tomorrow?<br />>>>> And in your haste,<br />>>>> Not see his sorrow?<br />>>>><br />>>>> Ever lost touch,<br />>>>> Let a good friendship die<br />>>>> Cause you never had time<br />>>>> To call and say,"Hi"<br />>>>><br />>>>> You'd better slow down.<br />>>>> Don't dance so fast.<br />>>>> Time is short.<br />>>>> The music won't last.<br />>>>><br />>>>> When you run so fast to get somewhere<br />>>>> You miss half the fun of getting there.<br />>>>> When you worry and hurry through your day,<br />>>>> It is like an unopened gift....<br />>>>> Thrown away.<br />>>>><br />>>>> Life is not a race.<br />>>>> Do take it slower<br />>>>> Hear the music<br />>>>> Before the song is over.Buffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16711712405765117360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915515476906895483.post-48977421871273983912007-03-20T00:20:00.000+00:002007-03-20T00:42:51.848+00:00My bad!!Laziness according to Wikipedia...<br />Laziness is the act of not doing things. What is considered laziness varies according to personal or societal context and magnitude. Laziness can be considered an exaggeration of the natural instinct to get healthy rest and conserve precious energy. Laziness is usually associated with procrastination. Laziness is considered by some Christians to be one of the seven deadly sins, though it is called sloth on the list. It is said that the abbreviation CBA or Cant Be Arsked originated in the UK and is now used a lot around the isles.<br /><br />Ive been very lazy in regard to blogging!! im sooooooooo sorry!<br /><br />I wanna just share something very briefly then im off to bed! (laziness???)<br /><br />Been thinking recently of this question... 'what is God teaching you today'<br />Now... i love asking other people that question because i think its important that we all realise that God wants to speak to us in every moment an in every situation... <br />But i always struggle to ask myself it! <br />dead easy to challenge other people than to challenge myself.<br /><br />Something he has placed on my heart recently is from john 15... 'remain/abide in me' <br />then he tells us how to remain in him ion order to bear fruit... 'abide in me by my words abiding in you'<br />Amazing revelation and truth here... READ HIS WORD TO REMAIN IN HIM.<br /><br />I think that the reading of the only written series that God has ever wrote is approached these days with this apathy/laziness mentality.<br />We forget, we couldn't be bothered, we nearly dont care, we would rather sit on MSN myspace or Bebo than read a wee bit of Gods love letter to us... whats the craic with that!! I hate the apathy an laziness within me!!<br /><br />God waken my spirit to pursue you relentlessly... consume my thoughts with you!<br /><br />On a minor tangent i think ive had one of the best weekends ever... spent it with friends in Kilkeel and we had mega times of fellowship...<br />I remembered a game that i once played in the small hours of the morning when away with the BB...<br />It goes like this... u gotta fit the name of a country as subtly into a sentence as possible... ill give a few examples so you can play this sometime<br /><br />CAN A DA be a ma? I RAN faster than rick this weekend, aye..IRAQed me<br />OMAN can i get some of that orange juice? ITALY all right on the night...<br />I hope you get it...<br />Much love<br />BuffBuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16711712405765117360noreply@blogger.com0