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		<title>Comment on On Busyness by Daniel</title>
		<link>http://josephjlee.com/2012/01/28/on-busyness/#comment-332</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:22:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The more things we are responsible for, the more time we must spend in prayer, something I often forget.  This quarter has definitely been difficult for me to keep above water as well. Dallas Willard says that the single most detrimental thing in one&#039;s spiritual life is busyness. Guess we have to remember to be available and interuptable huh :p. thanks for sharing joe.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The more things we are responsible for, the more time we must spend in prayer, something I often forget.  This quarter has definitely been difficult for me to keep above water as well. Dallas Willard says that the single most detrimental thing in one&#8217;s spiritual life is busyness. Guess we have to remember to be available and interuptable huh :p. thanks for sharing joe.</p>
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		<title>Comment on On Waiting by david tran</title>
		<link>http://josephjlee.com/2012/01/18/waiting/#comment-331</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[david tran]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:48:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[love it bro.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>love it bro.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Our Poverty, God&#8217;s Dwelling Place by Henri Nouwen by Bobbie Mohler</title>
		<link>http://josephjlee.com/2009/08/19/our-poverty-gods-dwelling-place-by-henri-nouwen/#comment-323</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bobbie Mohler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:20:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The greatest poverty would be to be without Joy.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The greatest poverty would be to be without Joy.</p>
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		<title>Comment on On God&#8217;s Presence by Steve Rios</title>
		<link>http://josephjlee.com/2009/04/28/presence/#comment-305</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve Rios]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:58:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My friends, he speaks to us every second of our lives. Let me align you with a simple question:

Have any of you ever had a dream that you felt was of significance and throughout your entire day, it puzzled you and left your teeth in you lips, puzzled at it&#039;s importance, for does it not remain within your mind? Surely everything and every action in this universe has a meaning, for God so whispers to his children not with distinct and clear words, but instead symbols. And with all of this in mind, has the answer to why your dream ever crossed your mind over the course of the following day, week, month and actually been ANSWERED such that you feel you&#039;re returning to a revelatory understanding of your own perception and intention for making the inquiry in this first place? Ask your question in your thoughts, speak it, it doesn&#039;t matter. God will answer you fractions of minutes after each question by directly associating a particular image you see with what it may symbolize and thus answer that question through his ability of perfectly showing you with his universe the answer at the time you asked. Coincidence? That is but a word, and the only one who knows the true name of every single spectacle is he who created it. Who are we to define anything if we found the words and need not create them, but instead stumbled upon them? The one true entity that creates only truly knows it&#039;s purpose, therefore it has many purposes, and as such, a symbol is indeed something so artfully crafted into our very spirits. And yet the question remains, why do we see such chaos in this world and turn from our God who created us, via a twisted form of reasoning in which we blame all the hate and anger and corruption and he who put us here? It sounds to me like men have accountability issues, and to actually expect we have free will and yet God planned the whole thing? My friends these are not contradictions, but instead symbolically intertwined! As a good friend of mine has stated:

&quot;We are forced onto a spectrum of absolute “potent” freewill, on one side, and a completely scripted fate on the other. Most live in this spectrum sliding up and down as the situation dictates. We do not possess “potent” free will. Our lives are also not scripted. But that seems enigmatic because we have many false perceptions about where we are, what we are and how this place works. We do not have the power to move a finger. The finger is moved for us. We mistakenly believe that our thoughts, desire, wants and emotions originate from us but we seldom recognize that they are given to us. “We only feel free as we mistakenly believe we are the one making the choices for ourselves.” It only “feels” to us like freedom of choice. Our lives are not scripted either, they are customized around educational purposes. If it serves the educational purpose then our finger is moved for us. We think we are in charge of actually manifesting the power but we are simply observers here. We have our hand on the joystick of life but the joystick is not connected. It only “appears” connected. We have the “appearance” of “potent” free will. Our free will is mental only. Power in this universe is manifest for us by proxy not as a direct function of our will. When you start looking for the source of your motivations and emotions you will find it does not usually originate from within us. It is given to us to teach us a lesson. It is a lesson unfortunately that most have not learned. There was never such a thing called luck, chance, accident, probability or chaos. All things happen for a perfectly logical reason. When one realized the Truth then one can know those reasons. Most willingly place themselves at the mercy of this fallacy called luck. Einstein had it correct when he made two critical observations he said that the most important question facing man is: “Is the universe a friendly place?” His answer comes in the form of another famous quote: “He [God] does not play dice with the universe.” This does not refer to quantum mechanics it simply states what exists. What we see is all we can see. We do not have senses or tools to see beyond the limits of what our sense tell us and our primitive tools built out of the stuff within the universe can measure. Our minds and intuition is the tool for transcending our primitive senses. If one is not exploring the power of their own minds and practicing to utilize their intuition then they will remain blind to the true nature of this wonderful game we find ourselves within. Why would a logical God waste all those resources building a universe if all he had to do is make us all think he built a universe. How could we in our limited sensory capacity ever tell the difference?

We are made to do what we damn well please in accordance with a specific set of individually tailored objectives.

Omnipotence is indeed omnipotence, always, now and forever.

You have bought a lie and allowed to make yourself a powerless slave.

Know thyself!

Are we learning yet?

If anyone is interested in unlocking the secret to the holy grail and receiving the gift of divine grace and protection then you will find it on my site.

It does not suck to be me. Wish you were here…&quot;

Roage]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My friends, he speaks to us every second of our lives. Let me align you with a simple question:</p>
<p>Have any of you ever had a dream that you felt was of significance and throughout your entire day, it puzzled you and left your teeth in you lips, puzzled at it&#8217;s importance, for does it not remain within your mind? Surely everything and every action in this universe has a meaning, for God so whispers to his children not with distinct and clear words, but instead symbols. And with all of this in mind, has the answer to why your dream ever crossed your mind over the course of the following day, week, month and actually been ANSWERED such that you feel you&#8217;re returning to a revelatory understanding of your own perception and intention for making the inquiry in this first place? Ask your question in your thoughts, speak it, it doesn&#8217;t matter. God will answer you fractions of minutes after each question by directly associating a particular image you see with what it may symbolize and thus answer that question through his ability of perfectly showing you with his universe the answer at the time you asked. Coincidence? That is but a word, and the only one who knows the true name of every single spectacle is he who created it. Who are we to define anything if we found the words and need not create them, but instead stumbled upon them? The one true entity that creates only truly knows it&#8217;s purpose, therefore it has many purposes, and as such, a symbol is indeed something so artfully crafted into our very spirits. And yet the question remains, why do we see such chaos in this world and turn from our God who created us, via a twisted form of reasoning in which we blame all the hate and anger and corruption and he who put us here? It sounds to me like men have accountability issues, and to actually expect we have free will and yet God planned the whole thing? My friends these are not contradictions, but instead symbolically intertwined! As a good friend of mine has stated:</p>
<p>&#8220;We are forced onto a spectrum of absolute “potent” freewill, on one side, and a completely scripted fate on the other. Most live in this spectrum sliding up and down as the situation dictates. We do not possess “potent” free will. Our lives are also not scripted. But that seems enigmatic because we have many false perceptions about where we are, what we are and how this place works. We do not have the power to move a finger. The finger is moved for us. We mistakenly believe that our thoughts, desire, wants and emotions originate from us but we seldom recognize that they are given to us. “We only feel free as we mistakenly believe we are the one making the choices for ourselves.” It only “feels” to us like freedom of choice. Our lives are not scripted either, they are customized around educational purposes. If it serves the educational purpose then our finger is moved for us. We think we are in charge of actually manifesting the power but we are simply observers here. We have our hand on the joystick of life but the joystick is not connected. It only “appears” connected. We have the “appearance” of “potent” free will. Our free will is mental only. Power in this universe is manifest for us by proxy not as a direct function of our will. When you start looking for the source of your motivations and emotions you will find it does not usually originate from within us. It is given to us to teach us a lesson. It is a lesson unfortunately that most have not learned. There was never such a thing called luck, chance, accident, probability or chaos. All things happen for a perfectly logical reason. When one realized the Truth then one can know those reasons. Most willingly place themselves at the mercy of this fallacy called luck. Einstein had it correct when he made two critical observations he said that the most important question facing man is: “Is the universe a friendly place?” His answer comes in the form of another famous quote: “He [God] does not play dice with the universe.” This does not refer to quantum mechanics it simply states what exists. What we see is all we can see. We do not have senses or tools to see beyond the limits of what our sense tell us and our primitive tools built out of the stuff within the universe can measure. Our minds and intuition is the tool for transcending our primitive senses. If one is not exploring the power of their own minds and practicing to utilize their intuition then they will remain blind to the true nature of this wonderful game we find ourselves within. Why would a logical God waste all those resources building a universe if all he had to do is make us all think he built a universe. How could we in our limited sensory capacity ever tell the difference?</p>
<p>We are made to do what we damn well please in accordance with a specific set of individually tailored objectives.</p>
<p>Omnipotence is indeed omnipotence, always, now and forever.</p>
<p>You have bought a lie and allowed to make yourself a powerless slave.</p>
<p>Know thyself!</p>
<p>Are we learning yet?</p>
<p>If anyone is interested in unlocking the secret to the holy grail and receiving the gift of divine grace and protection then you will find it on my site.</p>
<p>It does not suck to be me. Wish you were here…&#8221;</p>
<p>Roage</p>
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		<title>Comment on Stormy Day by sam</title>
		<link>http://josephjlee.com/2010/01/18/stormy-day/#comment-304</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[sam]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:31:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks. I&#039;ve been feeling the same. Life outside of living water just isn&#039;t as refreshing.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks. I&#8217;ve been feeling the same. Life outside of living water just isn&#8217;t as refreshing.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Stormy Day by Eunice Yuk</title>
		<link>http://josephjlee.com/2010/01/18/stormy-day/#comment-303</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Eunice Yuk]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:07:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[i ditto jenn]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>i ditto jenn</p>
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		<title>Comment on Stormy Day by jenn louie</title>
		<link>http://josephjlee.com/2010/01/18/stormy-day/#comment-302</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[jenn louie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:12:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hey Joe...
This is really encouraging, not only because you made great points, but because I feel as though I&#039;m going through the same in my life.  You&#039;re great.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey Joe&#8230;<br />
This is really encouraging, not only because you made great points, but because I feel as though I&#8217;m going through the same in my life.  You&#8217;re great.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Stormy Day by andy</title>
		<link>http://josephjlee.com/2010/01/18/stormy-day/#comment-301</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[andy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 06:34:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[gooood word :)]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>gooood word :)</p>
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		<title>Comment on Urbana Reflection: Modern Day Tabernacle by awj</title>
		<link>http://josephjlee.com/2010/01/13/urbana-reflections-a-modern-day-tabernacle/#comment-300</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[awj]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:16:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[aw joe thanks for sharing.

i&#039;m so thankful that God dwelled among us at the america&#039;s center and the edward jones dome. :)]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>aw joe thanks for sharing.</p>
<p>i&#8217;m so thankful that God dwelled among us at the america&#8217;s center and the edward jones dome. :)</p>
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		<title>Comment on Happy Birthday 할머니! by andy</title>
		<link>http://josephjlee.com/2010/01/10/happy-birthday-grandma/#comment-299</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[andy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 06:11:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[:) one day Joe - you&#039;ll be leaving such a legacy too. actually - you&#039;re already living one. this is precious &amp; honestly what a blessing it is to have people like that in families. :)]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>:) one day Joe &#8211; you&#8217;ll be leaving such a legacy too. actually &#8211; you&#8217;re already living one. this is precious &amp; honestly what a blessing it is to have people like that in families. :)</p>
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