Unconditional Love

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When we are born we learn very quickly that we have desires and that if we act in a certain manner those desires and needs will be met. We whine; our parents will serve us. We cry; our parents will hold us. In the same way, we pray surely God will give us our desires. Over the course of our lives we then learn that the world does not revolve around us; that we are not the center of the universe.

Currently many of us in the internship are realizing that we are selfish in our relationships. To quote the band Me without You, “We say our love is real... but what we mean is I like the way you make me feel.” We like what others do for us... we like what the Lord does for us... but our “love” is really a selfish feeling. In actual fact, parents are made for their children, husbands are to lay down their lives for their wives, truly a man has no greater love than to lay down his life for his friends. In essence, we are to love God with everything we are and prefer others above ourselves. We need to become more concerned about the Lord's feelings. To fill the needs and desires of others devoid of any selfish motive, indeed, before any thought of self comes to mind.
This process, that of becoming a selfless lover, is one of unearthing embedded false motives and the deeply lodged expectation of a return on our investment; a trait that is so prevalent in our western culture today.

If one requests Love himself to make them a selfless lover they can expect a measure of pain as their selfish humanity is laid bare; as their dark hidden agendas are brought to the light. But it is this same painful process that brings a glorious opportunity for change, a chance for a new way of loving, and though difficult results in something truly beautiful. A being free to love without condition; a reflection of a love that transcends all. A reflection of Jesus.

Matthew Ryan Keating
2nd Year Leader

Road Trip to White Mountains

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Last weekend all the interns took a road trip to the White Mountains, a beautiful drive that had lots of great scenic spots to stop and explore. We had a splendid time adventuring through the rocks and rivers, saw some gorgeous views, and stopped at one of the best spots to look up at the stars. It was a magical trip full of magical scenery. Here are some of the pictures!

It was a lovely day for a road trip...even though it was so cold our faces felt like they could fall off at any moment due to excessive smiling and whipping wind :)

Well I'm off to Goodwill to get me a classy Christmas sweater - if there is such a thing. Blessings on you and the rest of your week!

-Jourdan Elisabeth

Welcome To The SSOM Blog!

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Hello to everyone and welcome to the new Streams School of Ministry NH Blog. We will be posting about everything from outreaches and events to family, friends, and church life. We want you to be involved in our intern's lives so we've created this blog as an "in" for you! Some posts will have intern authors, some will be written by leaders. Some posts will have recent pictures, some will have poems, some will be outreach testimonies...As Forest Gump once said, "life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." So come back every chance you get, and do enjoy your stay!

Peace and rest,
Jourdan Meyers