Has anyone noticed how some web sites are using Google ads to "market" their competitors? At first I thought this was strange. Now it seems like some gorilla-anit-marketing.
Googld ads are pay-per-click, right? So, if I advertise my competitors and people visit the site, then my competitors have to pay for the click. True, they'll be getting traffic they wouldn't have had otherwise, but many of those clicks will be from people who are already loyal to your site/product and just be curious about other companies.
Maybe it's a leap to think the companies are advertising for their competitors just do use up their ad dollars, but that seems to be what's happening all the same.
For some example sites check out MamboPortal and SourceForge.
Joy recently asked for "other thoughts" concerning Christians and imagination.
Here are mine.
Our minds are full of God given potential. Christians should know this better than anyone else. Why is it then that the rest of the world seems to display more creativity than Christians? It's often more developed. We see it more often. Displayed in more ways.
Perhaps this is something that others (the Schaeffers) have already addressed, but what is it that keeps Christians back? Fear?
It seems we have two choices. We can either encourage our creativity and train our minds, or we can let them take a sin-natural downward spiral.
The two seem to be related. We can either foster righteous, creative thinking or let our minds fester on the sin of this world.
In the Psalms, David talks about his consistent meditation on God's law and testimonies (Psalm 119:97).
"Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer." -- Psalm 19:14
If our minds were filled with meditation on Christ, they would not be able to fester. Filling our minds with Christ will leave no room for meditation on sin.
To be truly Creative, our minds must be filled with the Truth given to us by the Creator: His Love for mankind and our redemption through His Son's death. Because we are redeemed we can Live in the Truth of His Love. Because we our redeemed our minds can be filled with His Love. Because we are redeemed our Creativity will show His Love.
Psalm 19 consists of meditation of God's Creativity and the Truth in it. It ends with a prayer that David's meditation be acceptable in His sight for God was His Rock and Redeemer.
Like Joy (karagraphy: never a dull moment), the last few days of my life have been full of interesting circumstances.
The first one was my connection to the Net was down for almost two days (puts a damper on things when your a professional web designer).
The second a site that I've been working on for months that is very near completion is now in accessible due to some unexplained problem that was recently fixed for all the domains except the one I need.
The strange thing is that I'm not discouraged, frustraited, nor even afraid (though I was tempted to be this morning).
It's very strange, and wonderful, that we truly can have a peace that passes understanding based in the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Knowing that His steadfast Love endures forever changes everything.
I'm back. Sorry to be away from my blog for so long. Yes, busy as always. 8o)
Most of you know most of my dreams for my company (BigBlueHat) and many of you know of similar dreams from the likes of Brannon McAllister and/or David Gouge. Turns out we're not the only ones the Spirit is moving in this way.
A few minutes ago Brannon e-mailed me a quick review on a new book called Great Commission Companies by Steve Rundle and Tom Steffen. Read the review and share what you think. And please pray.
The Lord provided an extra $100 to help me get to CO over Christmas vacation. The money came very unexpectedly yester-night from some future family. 8o)
The Lord is good.
His steadfast Love endures forever. 8o)
Thunderbird 0.4 was released on the 5th of December. If your using a previous version you'll definitely want to upgrade. If your not using Thunderbird yet, you should be. 8o)
If your upgrading, check out this page after you download 0.4.
It's occured to me today that I have a responsibility to manage my life, my finances, my actions, my thoughts, my words, and anything else I do.
It's been very easy for me to sit back and "relax" while I wandered my way through life, working on my spiritual walk as a hobby, my finances as a game, and my business as an adventure.
Perhaps I'm being to honest.
I'm confessing this sin here and now.
Please forgive me.
Please help me.
There is no time to play.
But the urgency is not pain,
but pleasure.
We can thrive in this 24x7x52x70 existence.
Christ has equipped us
for every battle
each moment
all thoughts.
All breathingeatinglovingwalkingtrippingjumpingsmeelingtasteingseeing are His.
Why should we fear?
Why should we hold back?
Why can't we LIVE.
Fullness of life comes not from care-free-chaos.
It comes from ordered creativity.
From soul searching repentance.
From deep, earthy joy that makes your chin quiver.
Be unashamedly Christ's.
Right here.
Right now.
Always.
Somebody, somewhere (probably a credit agency) has given out my information to a number of credit card companies who have all taken it upon themselves to "help" me boost my credit.
MY CREDIT IS FINE!!!
Is there somewhere I can write that, so all these annoying phone calls will cease?
Just wondering. 8o)
