1Follow the way of love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.
2For anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God. Indeed, no one understands him; he utters mysteries with his spirit.
3But everyone who prophesies speaks to men for their strengthening, encouragement and comfort.
4He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.
5I would like every one of you to speak in tongues, but I would rather have you prophesy. He who prophesies is greater than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets, so that the church may be edified.
Chapter 12 spoke of spiritual gifts the Corinthian church which was extremely gifted but the more flamboyant gifts were being desired(tongues) by the church.
Chapter 13 "the love chapter" was to let the Corinthian church know that love should be the first desire before spiritual gifts.
If they take care of those first we come to chapter 14. Desire the gifts that edify and grow the church. Even though all gifts are good the ones that are the best are the one which do the most good.
"Every gift of God is a favour from God, but then those are to be most valued that are most useful" Matthew Henry
Are your gifts being used? Are we desiring others to be changed by implementation of God working in our lives? Do we desire to edify others or do we want to figure out our lives first or clean up our lives first?
Love others, deny yourself this is the pattern that Paul set down for us in 1 Corinthians i pray that i would follow his example and the Lord's teaching.
love others more than yourself that is how your ministry will be fulfilled.
pray that i would use my gifts for the most benefit of others. thanks for your prayers i need them.
i'm out
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Monday, June 25, 2007
Is this what passion is?
So after so much talking and thinking yesterday with my friends i went to church last night.
the message was pretty good and as always the Spirit can use God's word and He did again in my life. consecrated, committed, and consistent.
I don't believe that the consecration comes from myself(after all God calls us and sets us apart for His divine purposes) but the commitment and the consistency do. So God again worked on my heart but what i wanted to tell you guys was this.
Me and Jeff were talking about some profound things most involving where we are at personally and where we are going (which was a resounding not sure) but we also talked about emotion and in particular the Spirit of God and His presence in our lives.
It just seems that sometimes I don't feel the presence of God. All the time knowing that He will never leave me nor forsake me but just not "feeling" it. So yesterday before the service I asked God just let me feel your presence i want to feel you.
Now you are probably imagining crazy stories of people and their experiences with such things. But i want to assure you first of all that you might read this and be dissapointed that there weren't fireworks or flashes of light or explosions but I felt the Spirit inside of me...
I was told last night about an opportunity for the kids in my discipleship class. An opportunity to spend time with their new leader and also a chance to journey deeper with God. To be committed to something that will impact their lives.
The catch: the best time to do this was during the discipleship class hour. I was asked sincerely asked not ushered into or forced into but asked if I would be willing to give up my class so they could have this incredible opportunity.
For once it just wasn't about me...
I cried last night and was devastated that my class was gone. For you teachers out there, there is no greater joy than teaching teachable people. I felt the Spirit inside of me grieve but reassurance that this was God's sovereignty working itself out not only for the students but also for me and Kristen.
Now i have to go back to teaching kids that frankly could care less about learning. I'm being negative and some might even say that im putting a limit on God but understand that I'm not but its just not the same teaching people that want to learn and grow and expecting to teach those that just don't get it (jeff you feel me here, i know)
So pray for me, and more importantly for those kids. They are going through the roughest part intellectually in their lives and they need a guide. Maybe God wants to use me in the class that i will be going to, or maybe its just another part of the separation process. I don't know God hasn't revealed that but i know that im going to miss that class but im thankful that God answered my prayer.
I felt His presence, thank you...
:)
out
the message was pretty good and as always the Spirit can use God's word and He did again in my life. consecrated, committed, and consistent.
I don't believe that the consecration comes from myself(after all God calls us and sets us apart for His divine purposes) but the commitment and the consistency do. So God again worked on my heart but what i wanted to tell you guys was this.
Me and Jeff were talking about some profound things most involving where we are at personally and where we are going (which was a resounding not sure) but we also talked about emotion and in particular the Spirit of God and His presence in our lives.
It just seems that sometimes I don't feel the presence of God. All the time knowing that He will never leave me nor forsake me but just not "feeling" it. So yesterday before the service I asked God just let me feel your presence i want to feel you.
Now you are probably imagining crazy stories of people and their experiences with such things. But i want to assure you first of all that you might read this and be dissapointed that there weren't fireworks or flashes of light or explosions but I felt the Spirit inside of me...
I was told last night about an opportunity for the kids in my discipleship class. An opportunity to spend time with their new leader and also a chance to journey deeper with God. To be committed to something that will impact their lives.
The catch: the best time to do this was during the discipleship class hour. I was asked sincerely asked not ushered into or forced into but asked if I would be willing to give up my class so they could have this incredible opportunity.
For once it just wasn't about me...
I cried last night and was devastated that my class was gone. For you teachers out there, there is no greater joy than teaching teachable people. I felt the Spirit inside of me grieve but reassurance that this was God's sovereignty working itself out not only for the students but also for me and Kristen.
Now i have to go back to teaching kids that frankly could care less about learning. I'm being negative and some might even say that im putting a limit on God but understand that I'm not but its just not the same teaching people that want to learn and grow and expecting to teach those that just don't get it (jeff you feel me here, i know)
So pray for me, and more importantly for those kids. They are going through the roughest part intellectually in their lives and they need a guide. Maybe God wants to use me in the class that i will be going to, or maybe its just another part of the separation process. I don't know God hasn't revealed that but i know that im going to miss that class but im thankful that God answered my prayer.
I felt His presence, thank you...
:)
out
Friday, June 22, 2007
100th post
man 100 posts, i can't believe i have actually stuck with this thing and im more amazed that people actually read this thing.
i am starting a new thing in my life trusting God with who I am and not with my effort so i've done something crazy that some people will laugh at and others will freak out about.
But im into symbolism, big time. God used symbolism to clearly express to people what He wanted them to know and understand about Himself.
well i did that yesterday. new area, new outlook on grace and life, and a dedication to depend on God (almost seems like a contradiction, striving to depend on God...)
but enough of that what to write about in my 100th post. I will leave you with some advice that i received from my parents that somehow works. They have told it to 3 people 2 of them are now married with kids and 1 is plannin to get married.
its also in the book true faced.
"we can't wait for perfect people before we trust people"
no one is perfect its true. My mom and dad tell singles that seem to be struggling to find that "one" this information.
Quit trying to find the perfect mate, because when you do you usually push away the ones that actually care and love you.
people aren't perfect they are flawed, however as im learning you can't look at saved people as sinners.
it gives you a reason to reject and not love them. if you see them as a sinner they will dissapoint and sin and you will reject them. if you see them as a saint they sin and you sympathize with them you care and want to keep them accountable.
how do we look at ourself? how do we view others? is it the same way that God looks at them and us?
if you ask yourselves those questions you might find out more about yourself than what you bargained for.
pray that God will allow me to see people as he does and that i will realize that i am no longer a sinner but a saint because of the overpowering, underserving grace of God through Jesus Christ. And should live like a saint depending upon God in every part of my life.
Love you guys and thanks for reading this and caring about my life. It truly means alot.
God bless
i'm out
i am starting a new thing in my life trusting God with who I am and not with my effort so i've done something crazy that some people will laugh at and others will freak out about.
But im into symbolism, big time. God used symbolism to clearly express to people what He wanted them to know and understand about Himself.
well i did that yesterday. new area, new outlook on grace and life, and a dedication to depend on God (almost seems like a contradiction, striving to depend on God...)
but enough of that what to write about in my 100th post. I will leave you with some advice that i received from my parents that somehow works. They have told it to 3 people 2 of them are now married with kids and 1 is plannin to get married.
its also in the book true faced.
"we can't wait for perfect people before we trust people"
no one is perfect its true. My mom and dad tell singles that seem to be struggling to find that "one" this information.
Quit trying to find the perfect mate, because when you do you usually push away the ones that actually care and love you.
people aren't perfect they are flawed, however as im learning you can't look at saved people as sinners.
it gives you a reason to reject and not love them. if you see them as a sinner they will dissapoint and sin and you will reject them. if you see them as a saint they sin and you sympathize with them you care and want to keep them accountable.
how do we look at ourself? how do we view others? is it the same way that God looks at them and us?
if you ask yourselves those questions you might find out more about yourself than what you bargained for.
pray that God will allow me to see people as he does and that i will realize that i am no longer a sinner but a saint because of the overpowering, underserving grace of God through Jesus Christ. And should live like a saint depending upon God in every part of my life.
Love you guys and thanks for reading this and caring about my life. It truly means alot.
God bless
i'm out
Thursday, June 21, 2007
a list
1. kristen got to see the Boston Red Sox play yesterday and that has got to be one of the coolest things ever. I've always wanted to see the Red Sox, Cubs, and Yankees play live. only the yankees so i could boo every second.
2. the Boss was at work yesterday to check out the work area that i just took over....yesterday!!! Needless to say they are completely result driven and want it done and are trying to give me a way to do. I love the challenge but it flat wore me out yesterday.
3. I anticipate starting anew and afresh with mine and kristen's life.
4. truefaced is an awesome book. still struggling with trying not to try its so weird to me.
5. right now im thinking how much are groceries and utilities and stuff im sure they are a joy.
6. job, dwelling place, money, more school, church, are all things im trusting God for.
7. man this is officially the worst time for sports and no i will not be a fan of nascar.
8. 2 of the 4 polls have this team at No. 1 in the country
9. as for the schedule can you say kentucky, tennesse, arizona, georgetown, gonzaga, and the matchup of the two biggest freshmen in the country usc. We play some folks.
10. we lost 4 last year and guess what we made it to the elite eight for the second year in a row sorry duke and unc, and that was after we lost our 3 top scorers.
be scared america very scared as dickie v would say "they're awesome baby!!!"
continue to pray for me and kristen we need it thanks everybody love you guys
out.
2. the Boss was at work yesterday to check out the work area that i just took over....yesterday!!! Needless to say they are completely result driven and want it done and are trying to give me a way to do. I love the challenge but it flat wore me out yesterday.
3. I anticipate starting anew and afresh with mine and kristen's life.
4. truefaced is an awesome book. still struggling with trying not to try its so weird to me.
5. right now im thinking how much are groceries and utilities and stuff im sure they are a joy.
6. job, dwelling place, money, more school, church, are all things im trusting God for.
7. man this is officially the worst time for sports and no i will not be a fan of nascar.
8. 2 of the 4 polls have this team at No. 1 in the country
9. as for the schedule can you say kentucky, tennesse, arizona, georgetown, gonzaga, and the matchup of the two biggest freshmen in the country usc. We play some folks.
10. we lost 4 last year and guess what we made it to the elite eight for the second year in a row sorry duke and unc, and that was after we lost our 3 top scorers.
be scared america very scared as dickie v would say "they're awesome baby!!!"
continue to pray for me and kristen we need it thanks everybody love you guys
out.
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Trust
well i've been struggling with a few things lately and knowing that i need to address them i've been seeking answers.
pride and lack of trust.
i got a book recommendation from JR (thanks by the way) its called truefaced. The entire concept is that we need to stop striving to please God and instead trust Him.
to be brutally honest it seems to easy. Shrug off your burdens upon the shoulders of God and realize that its not you to lead or strive but instead only follow where God leads and rely on Him to show you nothing else.
No need to clean, no need to feel ashamed.
we are not saved sinners but instead transformed or more clearly created saints.
God's grace transformed us into a new creation, perfect in God's eyes through Christ, so why in the world do we see ourselves as broken pieces not fit for God's service.
This effort and workload breeds more sin, sin that i know all too well, pride, envy, comparison, anger, shame, all of which are results of the thing that we are working towards!!!
But is it this easy? Honestly i still have a hard time believing that it is. Am i trusting God fully???
NO im not but i am a little which is more than i have trusted in the past and for that i am thankful for God's overwhelming grace none of which is deserved.
pray and let me know what you think...is it really this easy??
out
pride and lack of trust.
i got a book recommendation from JR (thanks by the way) its called truefaced. The entire concept is that we need to stop striving to please God and instead trust Him.
to be brutally honest it seems to easy. Shrug off your burdens upon the shoulders of God and realize that its not you to lead or strive but instead only follow where God leads and rely on Him to show you nothing else.
No need to clean, no need to feel ashamed.
we are not saved sinners but instead transformed or more clearly created saints.
God's grace transformed us into a new creation, perfect in God's eyes through Christ, so why in the world do we see ourselves as broken pieces not fit for God's service.
This effort and workload breeds more sin, sin that i know all too well, pride, envy, comparison, anger, shame, all of which are results of the thing that we are working towards!!!
But is it this easy? Honestly i still have a hard time believing that it is. Am i trusting God fully???
NO im not but i am a little which is more than i have trusted in the past and for that i am thankful for God's overwhelming grace none of which is deserved.
pray and let me know what you think...is it really this easy??
out
Saturday, June 16, 2007
The Sizzler
Well i've always wanted to talk about this so i think it will be interesting to see what people think about this:
In marketing, we say that we don't sell the steak we sell the sizzle.
well what about church, where is our focus. Is it on the steak or is it the sizzle.
Our purpose of servanthood to Christ and overall purpose to worship and bring Him glory will always remain the same. Is that what we are about or not?
just thought about this the other day in class...interesting i thought.
i'm out
In marketing, we say that we don't sell the steak we sell the sizzle.
well what about church, where is our focus. Is it on the steak or is it the sizzle.
Our purpose of servanthood to Christ and overall purpose to worship and bring Him glory will always remain the same. Is that what we are about or not?
just thought about this the other day in class...interesting i thought.
i'm out
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
On the horizon
im looking forward to a couple things in the not so distant future:
1.getting married very psyched
2.graduating college to be done with school but not with learning is a large desire of mine
3.bein on my own for a while it seems like it will be relaxing to come home to my apartment (after hanging out with kristen all day cuz we'll be in the same zip code)
4.new challenges. I love a challenge and i just love workin my butt off to get it done.
5.and most exciting is seeing God's hand orchestrate my life. I don't know how or when but its gonna be awesome. Thanks to some advice (i.e. Kristen Barfield) the worrying is subsiding.
Look out world im headed for the horizon.
i'm out
1.getting married very psyched
2.graduating college to be done with school but not with learning is a large desire of mine
3.bein on my own for a while it seems like it will be relaxing to come home to my apartment (after hanging out with kristen all day cuz we'll be in the same zip code)
4.new challenges. I love a challenge and i just love workin my butt off to get it done.
5.and most exciting is seeing God's hand orchestrate my life. I don't know how or when but its gonna be awesome. Thanks to some advice (i.e. Kristen Barfield) the worrying is subsiding.
Look out world im headed for the horizon.
i'm out
Monday, June 11, 2007
What's on your mind J.C.?
well i'll tell you:
1.unfortunately still worried about the job trusting is so much harder than doing.
2.had four total people in discipleship class is this a coincidence or a sign of things to come???
3.i'm trying to work on practicing humility, it will happen more at work than anywhere else. can God reveal things to me if im not absolutely on top of my game? is anything keeping me from seeing something or is it just not time?
4.what difference does my life make. is it enough am i laboring enough am i giving enough
5.kristen barfield is unbelievably creative. i knew this from the start but now that she is behind planning an entire event and is the leader of that process its awesome the ideas that she has and how she is producing our wedding day.
6.there is obvious tension at Crosspointe. the discipleship class is completely a refreshing time for me and you can cut the air in the service with a chainsaw or a plasma cutter whichever you prefer.
7.i'm gonna miss all the friends that are leaving...it seems like more and more its me and God and kristen. is this to make my move easier or to teach me some crazy lesson that i need to know.
8.first test of the summer today im pretty psyched about it. Why? semester is almost over and the 10th of May gets closer and closer.
9.im ready for football season please hurry.
10.my 21st bday is coming up in 2 months what should i do? power rangers party anyone?
please continue to pray for God's provision and not only that but His revealation of what He is doing to me and Kristen. thanks for everything to the people who read this thing im thinking of a title change any ideas let me know.
Beefy, Cheesy melt from Taco Bell = Awesome!!!
i'm out
1.unfortunately still worried about the job trusting is so much harder than doing.
2.had four total people in discipleship class is this a coincidence or a sign of things to come???
3.i'm trying to work on practicing humility, it will happen more at work than anywhere else. can God reveal things to me if im not absolutely on top of my game? is anything keeping me from seeing something or is it just not time?
4.what difference does my life make. is it enough am i laboring enough am i giving enough
5.kristen barfield is unbelievably creative. i knew this from the start but now that she is behind planning an entire event and is the leader of that process its awesome the ideas that she has and how she is producing our wedding day.
6.there is obvious tension at Crosspointe. the discipleship class is completely a refreshing time for me and you can cut the air in the service with a chainsaw or a plasma cutter whichever you prefer.
7.i'm gonna miss all the friends that are leaving...it seems like more and more its me and God and kristen. is this to make my move easier or to teach me some crazy lesson that i need to know.
8.first test of the summer today im pretty psyched about it. Why? semester is almost over and the 10th of May gets closer and closer.
9.im ready for football season please hurry.
10.my 21st bday is coming up in 2 months what should i do? power rangers party anyone?
please continue to pray for God's provision and not only that but His revealation of what He is doing to me and Kristen. thanks for everything to the people who read this thing im thinking of a title change any ideas let me know.
Beefy, Cheesy melt from Taco Bell = Awesome!!!
i'm out
Saturday, June 09, 2007
Just something to think about
Love God then Love people. that is how it was laid out. Jesus said it.
I'm a manager, my job is to get people to perform at their best.
I'm a leader, natural and learned. I am always seeking to improve myself. One of the reasons that we succeed as a belt is because my people always know where i stand.
If you mess up i'll let u know and then let u know that u can do better. If you are doing good i'll let u know that as well.
Reading John C. Maxwell and also the many, many, many textbooks and lectures that i've heard in my buisness classes i know how to approach people and what works and what doesn't.
So i pose this for you to think about. If God judges the thoughts and intents of the heart. Is it you loving people as a leader or is it using them as a resource?
Do we do everything out of love? Or do we do it for ourselves?
Watch it pick it up and fix it. I pray that God would make me more sensitive to people's needs and to truly love them.
And that my ministry would never be about me but about others.
Love you guys. Pray for me.
I'm out
I'm a manager, my job is to get people to perform at their best.
I'm a leader, natural and learned. I am always seeking to improve myself. One of the reasons that we succeed as a belt is because my people always know where i stand.
If you mess up i'll let u know and then let u know that u can do better. If you are doing good i'll let u know that as well.
Reading John C. Maxwell and also the many, many, many textbooks and lectures that i've heard in my buisness classes i know how to approach people and what works and what doesn't.
So i pose this for you to think about. If God judges the thoughts and intents of the heart. Is it you loving people as a leader or is it using them as a resource?
Do we do everything out of love? Or do we do it for ourselves?
Watch it pick it up and fix it. I pray that God would make me more sensitive to people's needs and to truly love them.
And that my ministry would never be about me but about others.
Love you guys. Pray for me.
I'm out
What's up with J.C.
well let me tell you:
1.i'm waiting on marriage, graduation, and a job in a place that is not Memphis but is in Greenville, SC
2.anger, confusion, sadness all rolled into one event at a place where love should be the main characteristic is absence.
3.excited about discipleship class. This class has revived me. I'm psyched every week to teach and this is in no way a joke im serious. I'm psyched and pumped every week. Spiderman 3 tomorrow and its gonna be awesome.
4.cooking again today in hopes that somehow it will prepare me to aide Kristen in our future food endeavors as a family. Basically so she doesn't have to cook all the meals in our household.
5.waiting on a job and its frustrating really frustrating. I definitely am learning how to truly trust God.
6.I've never said this with so much meaning. Long Distance sucks!!!
7.Somehow God is setting up the life for me and Kristen and I pray that sooner rather than later He would let me in on exactly what it is, but i'll be waiting.
love you guys thanks for your prayers, pray for me and Kristen and the stress of planning a marriage and also for me and finding the job not just a job. God wants me to impact people at a certain place and I need to make sure that i don't miss it.
keep praying, keep hoping, keep striving, and keep waiting on God.
I'm out
1.i'm waiting on marriage, graduation, and a job in a place that is not Memphis but is in Greenville, SC
2.anger, confusion, sadness all rolled into one event at a place where love should be the main characteristic is absence.
3.excited about discipleship class. This class has revived me. I'm psyched every week to teach and this is in no way a joke im serious. I'm psyched and pumped every week. Spiderman 3 tomorrow and its gonna be awesome.
4.cooking again today in hopes that somehow it will prepare me to aide Kristen in our future food endeavors as a family. Basically so she doesn't have to cook all the meals in our household.
5.waiting on a job and its frustrating really frustrating. I definitely am learning how to truly trust God.
6.I've never said this with so much meaning. Long Distance sucks!!!
7.Somehow God is setting up the life for me and Kristen and I pray that sooner rather than later He would let me in on exactly what it is, but i'll be waiting.
love you guys thanks for your prayers, pray for me and Kristen and the stress of planning a marriage and also for me and finding the job not just a job. God wants me to impact people at a certain place and I need to make sure that i don't miss it.
keep praying, keep hoping, keep striving, and keep waiting on God.
I'm out
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
well what to say
to be honest i fear for writing this blog today because even though i will write it in love people will think that I'm not so im going to take as much of me out of it as i can and just leave it up to scripture and God to show you some things.
First Nehemiah 4
its sad that people are building and they have to fend off attacks not only from the enemies but also from their own people.
Second
Third
An Encouragement for Freedom Church and mostly from me to J.R. and Todd
First Nehemiah 4
its sad that people are building and they have to fend off attacks not only from the enemies but also from their own people.
Second
Third
An Encouragement for Freedom Church and mostly from me to J.R. and Todd
Saturday, May 26, 2007
10 days is a long time
I've been in the Atl the past week for my cousin's graduation and kristen is in town so there has been an obvious delay.
I'm posting to raise the awareness of where i'm at right now. I am almost finished with a book called 7 Biblical Truths you won't hear in church by David A. Rich.
Its very good but i have some problems with one of the chapters. Its called Living for Jesus will frustrate you.
It talks about how trying to live for Jesus is unbiblical. And so is trying to repay Him. The logic and summary of the chapter is that God will accomplish His will in you no matter what which leaves me to think to myself what in the heck am I supposed to be here for.
I know that God is all powerful and that He in no way needs me understand that i truly do understand all of that but where do my day to day actions fit in. Its not explained very well by Mr. Rich so im trying to find an answer if you get a chance pick up the book its really good.
But more than anything read your Bible its got all the answers. and if you have anything to help me with this subject please comment and let me know im trying to find some information on it. Thanks.
Love you guys and i wouldn't expect another blog for awhile at least until Kristen leaves. I'm kinda busy for a change!!!!
I'm out!!!
I'm posting to raise the awareness of where i'm at right now. I am almost finished with a book called 7 Biblical Truths you won't hear in church by David A. Rich.
Its very good but i have some problems with one of the chapters. Its called Living for Jesus will frustrate you.
It talks about how trying to live for Jesus is unbiblical. And so is trying to repay Him. The logic and summary of the chapter is that God will accomplish His will in you no matter what which leaves me to think to myself what in the heck am I supposed to be here for.
I know that God is all powerful and that He in no way needs me understand that i truly do understand all of that but where do my day to day actions fit in. Its not explained very well by Mr. Rich so im trying to find an answer if you get a chance pick up the book its really good.
But more than anything read your Bible its got all the answers. and if you have anything to help me with this subject please comment and let me know im trying to find some information on it. Thanks.
Love you guys and i wouldn't expect another blog for awhile at least until Kristen leaves. I'm kinda busy for a change!!!!
I'm out!!!
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
well im on the way to recovery
well i still have no idea what is wrong but i finally am starting to feel a little bit better it seems like.
I have probably the worst digestive system of a 20 year old male on earth its nuts, but frankly im done talking about it.
This is where im at: i talked about a month ago to a "representative" from UPS in greenville, sc and sent a resume i also called about a week after so she could confirm that she received my resume.
well she never called back...
yesterday i called again and she answered and said that my resume is pending. They are not accepting transfer employees right now. And i don't want to transfer i want a job in greenville and if i have to give up my seniority that's fine but UPS doesn't understand that.
So anyway to say im not worried is crazy but i don't graduate for another 7 months so shouldn't worry right?
anyway if you know someone in greenville, sc who needs an overachieving ultra competitive marketing guy let them know im coming.
Plus God is teaching me so much and im really into my discipleship class its gonna be awesome. Debate this week seriously if you want to know both sides of calvinism vs. free will show up at 8 on Sunday its gonna rock and im pumped.
Plus im gonna get married! (i just realized how the exclamation point is very overrated it doesn't express my excitement enough)
I have so much to learn and i'm still very much the clay being pounded and needs way more pounding by my loving Potter.
Also, think about this, reading a lot of different books right now and one of the things that pointed out that i have never heard. God's will involves the Word, the Holy Spirit and our will.
Our will? The book said that the biggest obstacle we have to overcome is a lack of commitment and that is where we struggle just think about that. Where is your commitment is it to safety, your pleasure or is it in God's will???
Love you guys.
i'm out
I have probably the worst digestive system of a 20 year old male on earth its nuts, but frankly im done talking about it.
This is where im at: i talked about a month ago to a "representative" from UPS in greenville, sc and sent a resume i also called about a week after so she could confirm that she received my resume.
well she never called back...
yesterday i called again and she answered and said that my resume is pending. They are not accepting transfer employees right now. And i don't want to transfer i want a job in greenville and if i have to give up my seniority that's fine but UPS doesn't understand that.
So anyway to say im not worried is crazy but i don't graduate for another 7 months so shouldn't worry right?
anyway if you know someone in greenville, sc who needs an overachieving ultra competitive marketing guy let them know im coming.
Plus God is teaching me so much and im really into my discipleship class its gonna be awesome. Debate this week seriously if you want to know both sides of calvinism vs. free will show up at 8 on Sunday its gonna rock and im pumped.
Plus im gonna get married! (i just realized how the exclamation point is very overrated it doesn't express my excitement enough)
I have so much to learn and i'm still very much the clay being pounded and needs way more pounding by my loving Potter.
Also, think about this, reading a lot of different books right now and one of the things that pointed out that i have never heard. God's will involves the Word, the Holy Spirit and our will.
Our will? The book said that the biggest obstacle we have to overcome is a lack of commitment and that is where we struggle just think about that. Where is your commitment is it to safety, your pleasure or is it in God's will???
Love you guys.
i'm out
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
so about my stomach
the doctor called last night and gave me a prescription that i have to take with gatorade. But he also said "I don't really know what's wrong with you."
so hopefully this medicine that he is giving me (which doesn't even really fit my condition only because no one knows what my condition is) will fix my insides.
Anyway love you guys have a great week.
Kristen i miss you and can't wait to see you on Friday!!!
i'm out....
so hopefully this medicine that he is giving me (which doesn't even really fit my condition only because no one knows what my condition is) will fix my insides.
Anyway love you guys have a great week.
Kristen i miss you and can't wait to see you on Friday!!!
i'm out....
Monday, May 14, 2007
mother's day
A tribute to my mother:
for all the times you've cooked my food
cleaned the house,
washed my clothes,
For the moral support
the loudest cheers in the stands
the truth no matter what.
For teaching me about boldness
for showing me love,
for bragging on me
for being an example
and most of all for the PRAYER!!!!
We probably go through more stuff than alot of people mom but you were truly ordained by God to be my mother. You match wits with me and still love me all the same.
And one thing i know for sure because everyday i've woken up and you are always and i mean always (no joke its like you don't sleep) you are praying with the longest prayer list ever and you won't stop until you complete the thing. And I know that it has done nothing but keep me here
So mom thanks....for everything
i'm out
for all the times you've cooked my food
cleaned the house,
washed my clothes,
For the moral support
the loudest cheers in the stands
the truth no matter what.
For teaching me about boldness
for showing me love,
for bragging on me
for being an example
and most of all for the PRAYER!!!!
We probably go through more stuff than alot of people mom but you were truly ordained by God to be my mother. You match wits with me and still love me all the same.
And one thing i know for sure because everyday i've woken up and you are always and i mean always (no joke its like you don't sleep) you are praying with the longest prayer list ever and you won't stop until you complete the thing. And I know that it has done nothing but keep me here
So mom thanks....for everything
i'm out
Saturday, May 12, 2007
update on stomach
well i went to the doctor yesterday and i thought for a minute i was right.
he told me that he thought that i had appendicitis and that i needed to go have a ct scan. so i went there dranked what felt like a gallon of this strange yellow substance that would coat my insides so the machine could take a picture of me.
i then take the picture and after about 20 minutes they told me i could go home! (confused, i sure was) they didn't say what was wrong but they didn't think it was serious enough to do surgery in the meantime my stomach is ok but still something is wrong. So anyway Monday they should tell me what's going on.
Anyway thanks for your thoughts and prayers and i love all you guys especially you kristen you make me a better person dear....
Time to look for some more stomach illnesses
I'm out.
he told me that he thought that i had appendicitis and that i needed to go have a ct scan. so i went there dranked what felt like a gallon of this strange yellow substance that would coat my insides so the machine could take a picture of me.
i then take the picture and after about 20 minutes they told me i could go home! (confused, i sure was) they didn't say what was wrong but they didn't think it was serious enough to do surgery in the meantime my stomach is ok but still something is wrong. So anyway Monday they should tell me what's going on.
Anyway thanks for your thoughts and prayers and i love all you guys especially you kristen you make me a better person dear....
Time to look for some more stomach illnesses
I'm out.
Friday, May 11, 2007
yeah still having stomach problems
so im going to the doctor today and i still have no idea what is wrong and i have been looking online (which is crazy)
don't look online if there is something wrong with you you will always look up the worst thing. From my intense search online i think that i have appendicitis.
The symptoms seem to match up but when i get to the doctor he will probably tell me i ate some bad potato chips and it will wear off or something.
anyway pray that i just have a really bad tummy ache.
I'm out.
don't look online if there is something wrong with you you will always look up the worst thing. From my intense search online i think that i have appendicitis.
The symptoms seem to match up but when i get to the doctor he will probably tell me i ate some bad potato chips and it will wear off or something.
anyway pray that i just have a really bad tummy ache.
I'm out.
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
Challenging word
hey challenging word by jeff today in his blog check it out.
To me this is incredibly convicting. Is it enough to suffer persecution for being a virgin or not drinking or not dropping a f-bomb or any other curse word. Is that real persecution??? Cuz again i suffer this but compared to others around the world that is nothing.
Am I doing enough, no. So extremely convicting post. I love the Bible read it, learn it, love it.
Interesting thing i read the other day really came alive through Matthew Henry's commentary. When building the temple in Exodus
The Basin made for washing was made from the mirrors of the women! How treasured are those items ladies. Imagine the sacrifice to give up your mirror for the cleansing of the priests. Again God requires the best and in this instance it involved those women that were "eminent and exemplary for devotion"
What would you give up for Christ, (believe me completely speaking to myself) is it enough did it hurt when you gave it. Count it a joy and allow God to bless you. Is there a need go and meet it and don't hold back and sit on the bench.
It's time Crosspointe to step up to the plate. Quit sitting in the shadows and running that mouth. Don't sing it bring it.
I'm out.
To me this is incredibly convicting. Is it enough to suffer persecution for being a virgin or not drinking or not dropping a f-bomb or any other curse word. Is that real persecution??? Cuz again i suffer this but compared to others around the world that is nothing.
Am I doing enough, no. So extremely convicting post. I love the Bible read it, learn it, love it.
Interesting thing i read the other day really came alive through Matthew Henry's commentary. When building the temple in Exodus
The Basin made for washing was made from the mirrors of the women! How treasured are those items ladies. Imagine the sacrifice to give up your mirror for the cleansing of the priests. Again God requires the best and in this instance it involved those women that were "eminent and exemplary for devotion"
What would you give up for Christ, (believe me completely speaking to myself) is it enough did it hurt when you gave it. Count it a joy and allow God to bless you. Is there a need go and meet it and don't hold back and sit on the bench.
It's time Crosspointe to step up to the plate. Quit sitting in the shadows and running that mouth. Don't sing it bring it.
I'm out.
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Stomach pain
Well after my last blog which was feeled with disgust I have developed some of the worst pain i have ever had.
Last night i literally thought i was gonna die. My pain was destroying my insides and it was unbelievable that something that brings me so much joy is now my sworn enemy.
I think it is one of a couple of things:
1. really bad gas
2. My appendix was throwing a party and accidentally blew itself up with a firecracker.
3. I ate a whole porcupine and it wasn't very happy about that.
4.Or this
I'm guessing number four but i really need a new stomach
Pray that i live
I'm out.
Last night i literally thought i was gonna die. My pain was destroying my insides and it was unbelievable that something that brings me so much joy is now my sworn enemy.
I think it is one of a couple of things:
1. really bad gas
2. My appendix was throwing a party and accidentally blew itself up with a firecracker.
3. I ate a whole porcupine and it wasn't very happy about that.
4.Or this
I'm guessing number four but i really need a new stomach
Pray that i live
I'm out.
Monday, May 07, 2007
I'm a scientologist!!!
yeah well at least that's what my mom told me i was the other day. It pretty much ticked me off mainly because she has no idea what that even is.
also things that have made me mad. Pretty much all day yesterday at church. I really want to post about something but im sure i will say something that i will not say in love so i will not post about it.
I was also told last night by guess who an old person about how i need to help stack chairs. Which is only funny number one because i had just stacked chairs and secondly because it was more important for this person to suggest that people that were younger than her to pick up chairs than to actually make an effort to pick up chairs.
It was like she was in ms. pac-man running around trying to eat all the young people she could find because she wanted to let us know how irresponsible we are because we aren't as close to death as she is.
Also this came to my realization the other day. Is there anywhere in the Bible that talks about older people being an example for those younger than them? This is a serious question. These are some reasons i want to know:
1.If we believe that the whole Bible is true why have i only heard how important it is to obey your parents and respect your elders but never heard how you should be an example to your kids (even though it has been assumed or alluded to it has never been specifically addressed.
2.If it is not in there should it explain something to adults (oldies) that the Bible addresses young people so much and old people not so much????
3.Why must adults quarrel? I want to say so much more on this but im sure I'll be called a muslim or an occult leader so i will hold back.
Man please read your Bibles It makes me so angry to see people just throw around Bible verses that are so completely out of context it shouldn't even be allowed as intellectual thought.
Hey Crosspointe wake up!!! Quit trying to hide things. Quit trying to please everyone. Quit bickering. By the way Read This
I pray that love would flood my life cuz its not there right now and I'm just praying that God would be glorified in this in some way.
I'm out
also things that have made me mad. Pretty much all day yesterday at church. I really want to post about something but im sure i will say something that i will not say in love so i will not post about it.
I was also told last night by guess who an old person about how i need to help stack chairs. Which is only funny number one because i had just stacked chairs and secondly because it was more important for this person to suggest that people that were younger than her to pick up chairs than to actually make an effort to pick up chairs.
It was like she was in ms. pac-man running around trying to eat all the young people she could find because she wanted to let us know how irresponsible we are because we aren't as close to death as she is.
Also this came to my realization the other day. Is there anywhere in the Bible that talks about older people being an example for those younger than them? This is a serious question. These are some reasons i want to know:
1.If we believe that the whole Bible is true why have i only heard how important it is to obey your parents and respect your elders but never heard how you should be an example to your kids (even though it has been assumed or alluded to it has never been specifically addressed.
2.If it is not in there should it explain something to adults (oldies) that the Bible addresses young people so much and old people not so much????
3.Why must adults quarrel? I want to say so much more on this but im sure I'll be called a muslim or an occult leader so i will hold back.
Man please read your Bibles It makes me so angry to see people just throw around Bible verses that are so completely out of context it shouldn't even be allowed as intellectual thought.
Hey Crosspointe wake up!!! Quit trying to hide things. Quit trying to please everyone. Quit bickering. By the way Read This
I pray that love would flood my life cuz its not there right now and I'm just praying that God would be glorified in this in some way.
I'm out
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