Tebow Time.

Tim Tebow.

Saying that name in a room full of football nuts can cause some pretty intense debate. He’s known as one of the most polarizing figures in sports. People either love him or hate him. There aren’t any that fall in between. Most of the debates raised are whether or not he’s a good NFL Qb or whether he can sustain his winning. We found out that even when having a good game today its hard to win when you don’t have a star player at the wide receiver position.

I’m not here to talk X’s and O’s though. I wanna talk more about the more controversial aspect of T².

His Faith.

There have been many athletes especially in the NFL to be outspoken about their faith. Jay Feely is one of my all time favorite kickers and he’s an outspoken christian. His old Qb Kurt Warner was also. David Tyree who caught that incredible ball in the superbowl a few years back is also one. Tebow has joined the ranks of these players and others not named before he was even drafted.

What inspired me to write about him was this Sound FX segment on the NFL network last week. They miked Tim up for the Chicago game. A game where he (with BIG help from his kicker) led the team to victory in Overtime. Listening to Tim during the game, Singing rich mullins “Awesome God” in pregame warm up to encouraging his team mates, no cussing and when brian urlacher drilled him he told him great play and kept playing. He encouraged his team mates even when they made him look bad. to the most amazing thing i’ve seen in sports… Going out to lead a game winning drive to get into field goal range from his own 20 tim tebow jogged out onto the field singing “he came from heaven to earth to show the way” like he was in a sunday morning worship service.

THAT is living your faith.

I know this is going to sound as cliche’ as it gets but: I want to be like Tim Tebow. I want to live out my faith and trust in Jesus so much that when facing a stressful situation I sing. When the Brian Urlacher’s of life come and deck me in the ribs I wanna get right back up tell live good play and keep on going. Because MY God has everything under control. I want to live that faith out because its a living witness to anyone around me. Tim Tebow is a living witness of Jesus Christ. He has one of the largest platforms anyone will ever be on. Someone once said “Tebow is the Billy Graham of the NFL”. What do I want to be? Can God grant me the audience someday that Tebow has now? sure but does he have something else in mind for me? probably. Like being the Billy Graham of Georgia state football? Lord knows I don’t live up to that right now. but could I? Can you live up to being a witness for christ in your work place? your school?

Tebow is a great example of God using someone  who the world thought would never succeed. Just like Moses was used by God to free his children from egypt. We don’t need to have super special talents to have an impact on this world for God. Just look at Tim Tebow… He can’t throw and He plays QB in the NFL  Hope this encouraged you all to go make an impact for GODS kingdom.

 

THIS video is awesome. thought i’d share.

Sincerely,

me

Lost at sea

So I’m sure noone has checked up on this for awhile. I get it. I’m pretty bad at this whole blog thing. I got away from writing and really doing anything extra curricular because of football being such a hassle. well football is over and I think its about time to start blogging again. 

I’ve come to a point in my life where i’m getting anxious again. I graduate in May with my masters and I really don’t know what is next. I’m madly in Love with this girl. and I want nothing more than to just stay right here in town with her until she graduated from pharmacy school. however i know things can’t always be sunshine and roses. I have no clue whether there will be a job waiting for me at Georgia State when I am done. Sometimes I feel like there will be. other times not so much. Its funny how things work in cycles. in 2009 when i was graduating from Liberty with my Undergrad I had no clue where i would end up in grad school. and now here I am three years later wondering the same thing about my professional career. I guess I shouldn’t worry. God’s got everything under control right? I mean he’s been pretty freakin faithful about getting me where i need to be regardless of the situation. but the human,sinful,wanna do it myself part of me doesn’t think lightning can strike 2 or 3 times in the same place, aka me. God put me at LU, then he put me at GSU, I’m going to graduate just like i did from liberty. why can’t I just rest in the fact that God’s gonna take care of it? Thats a question i keep asking myself that I don’t know the answer to. 

Maybe its that I don’t spend enough time with him. maybe its that he’s trying to remind me that this whole thing is HIS plan and not mine. God doesn’t fit out lives into cookie cutters. and I’m glad he doesn’t. I just pray that I figure out his plan for me and see through all the junk life throws my way. 

With all that Said I pray that God does prove me wrong yet again and continue to teach me patience in finding out his will. I ask you to keep me in your prayers as i pray for you guys all the time. Pray i continually rely on my savior and run to him in my doubt, in my hard times, in my good times, and any time in between. I have a lot of life decisions coming up in the next year or so and I Pray i prepare myself for whats ahead by giving it all to my Jesus. 

We weren’t meant to go through life bearing its load alone. I’m so thankful for my savior. and I’m thankful for friends like you who regardless of how bad i am with keeping this thing up continue to read and pray for me. Thanks guys. 

 

Sincerely,

Me.

The Dog Days of summer.

I realize I haven’t been on here since George Clooney was on ER.  No excuses this time. I just haven’t felt the need to write, and honestly haven’t had much time either. I work at least 8 hours a day during the summer and sometimes 13-15 if I have to work at GSU and the pool. I feel like haven’t really reached a whole lot of readers with this anyway so maybe I’m just doing this for myself.

Speaking of working all the time I reach the reason for my post today and really why I’m writing this whole blog in general. I learned something really simple yet extremely profound in my own life this morning. Since this blog is pretty much a documentary of all the things i learn while going through this crazy thing we call life I figured I would share since the few of you who read this might somehow benefit.

I try to read a proverb a day during my quiet time in the morning either while i’m at work or before I leave. today I read proverbs 23 since its june 23rd. part of this chapter jumped off the page and slapped me in the face.

^4-5 Don’t wear yourself out trying to get rich;
restrain yourself!
Riches disappear in the blink of an eye;
wealth sprouts wings
and flies off into the wild blue yonder.

Now i don’t know how many of you are workaholics but I know I’ve started turning into one. I constantly see my bank account and struggle thinking about how I need to make it just a little more so I can have a little more breathing room or I can buy this or pay off that. I look at gas prices (even though they have dropped) and stress. So what do i do? I work more. I work harder and I don’t give myself time for me and sometimes sadly for Jesus. When I read this verse this morning it slapped me in the face because I realize just how immersed in work i’ve become. I may have one day off of work every two weeks and the fact that football is less than 75 days away doesn’t help.

 

 

So whats the solution?

well obviously the first step is to realize i have a problem. Check.

Spending time in Gods word and trusting that God will provide what I need even if I do take a day or two to myself every once and awhile will also help.

That’s the hard part as an imperfect human, trust that I’m gonna be alright if I lay things at Jesus feet. But if we do that, if we truely let Jesus carry our burden no matter what it is we will be so much better off.

So today all you workaholics, take a long lunch break, maybe leave a little early or just go home and don’t do any more “work” for the day and take that extra time to thank God you have a father in heaven willing and wanting to help you carry your burdens.

Sincerely,

Me

This one is for my Fella’s

What?! two posts in two days you ask? yup live with it.

So Its saturday and that means I’m at work at NCCS doing security. This place is a great school but its a ghost town on saturday if there is no sporting events. Today is one of those days there isn’t an event on campus. so I’m here all alone. Since I got here at two i’ve worked out. shot hoops in the gym and just finished watching the Saturday Easter service for my church online.

Thats what spurred this crazy thought for a second post in as many days.

you know when you go to easter service its all about the resurrection and the gospel presentation and trying to reach those people who only step inside the doors of a church once or twice a year? Well my pastor took the opportunity to preach on Marriage, Christ and the Church in Ephesians 5:22-33. No i’m not copying it go get your bible and read it.

While listening to this sermon I got some really awesome affirmation to things I’ve kind of figured out by watching my parents marriage. If you don’t know my parents have been happily married for almost 30 years. actually next summer it will be 30. anyway, Pastor Johnny went on to talk about things wives should do and be for their husbands and how husbands are supposed to act and be for their wives. He then stopped to talk about his relationship with his wife he had 5 points that I believe are essential to every relationship weather in marriage or boyfriend girlfriend. So guys if you are reading this you might want to take notes. Ladies let me know if you agree.

Top 5 Things women want in a relationship:

1) To feel Secure.

- Guys, knowing we are there for them no matter what and that we are going to protect them is what matters most.

2) To feel Loved.

-Regardless of how angry you might get or whatever trial comes in your relationship with your wife or girlfriend let them know that no matter what happens you love them. Married couples don’t throw around that D word. no matter how mad you get reassure your wife fellas “baby i still love you regardless of the situation or how upset I get.”

3) To be listened to.

- If you are anything like me this is one of the hardest. When I see my significant other upset, mad, concerned my male instinct kicks in and I just want to fix the problem. DON’T! Listen first. most of the time she just wants to be identified with in her concern and to know you care. Even if she asks your opinion don’t take that as a green light to go in guns a blaze to fix her problem. She will ask you to fix it if she wants but most of the time it helps her just to talk about it. Remember guys she has twice as many words to get out during the day than we do(which is ok ladies.) so just listen.

Another part of this is not just listening when she has a problem but listening when she just wants to talk. I’ve found remembering little things mean a ton. if she tells you she’s got a big event at work coming up or she asks you to remind her to do something you know she’s going to remember on her own, shoot her a text and say “hey i’m praying for you love you” before her big meeting or event for work or tell her hey you told me to remind you of this or that. She notices that kind of stuff and it means a lot to her that you took the time to listen to her.

4) To feel Beautiful

- This one is big guys. I know some of you aren’t sappy romantics like me but sometimes she wants to hear or for you to show her that she’s beautiful. and not just that she is beautiful but that she is beautiful to YOU.

5) To be Understood

- Unrealistic expectation? probably.I’m not going to pretend I have the female gender figured out because I don’t. but your effort into trying to understand your wife or significant other fully is probably one of the most visible acts of love to her. So while you may not completely understand her you can learn a lot just by trying.

These were the points from his sermon that I got and added a few comments of my own. Ladies don’t think I left you out. do you want to know the most important need for a guy in a relationship? no its not sex.

A man’s greatest need in a relationship is RESPECT. 

If he feels you respect him everything else falls into place. This quote from John Piper really hits this relationship advice home.

If you live for your private pleasure at the expense of your spouse, you are living against yourself and destroying your own highest joy -John piper

Hope you guys enjoyed and maybe even learned a little. Have a wonderful and BLESSED easter.

Sincerely,

Me

What if I stumble?

Hey kids its been awhile,

Like most of you i’ve been crazy busy the past month trying to get this whole school thing over with while working like a mad man. Spring football is finally over, My two hardest finals are done and I have a day off. Thus you have a new blog post that barely anyone will read. but thats ok because I like it that way.(no rhyming intended)

My first year of grad school is almost over. That feels weird to say. never did I ever think I would ever get into or even do well in grad school. I remember in undergrad my senior year just thinking if I just pass these classes with a C i can graduate and be done. C’s get degrees right? Now i’m stressing weather or not my GPA will drop below the 3.5 that I currently sit on because I might make another B in a class I should have gotten an A in. I’m getting inducted into my first and probably only honor society next week. This whole paragraph alone is just weird to read. God has blessed me so much this year. I’ve learned a lot and even though things weren’t always candy canes and gum drops he’s managed to show me his plan that seems to be so much better than the one I had thought up.

The summer job crisis has been thoroughly averted and I will be working with a new pool company as a pool manager closer to home for the same pay. If anyone lives in Legacy Park in Kennesaw come down and say Hi at the pool this summer. Spring ball went really well and I am looking forward to watching the GSU guys this fall. some of the players have grown and matured and have the potential to be great. If you are free on saturdays in the fall get in contact with me and come out to a game. I’ll get you a ticket.

Things are going pretty well. except i feel like something has been missing. Fortunately I know exactly what it is.

Today is Good friday. The day that most people start putting their spiritual posts and tweets and facebook statuses up. normally i would too but I have done something that I am not proud of and I’m going to just go ahead and admit it. I got way to busy to spend the time I need to with my creator. With football, work, school etc. I just lost sight of what is really important. I’m changing that today, this weekend we celebrate the greatest event in the history of mankind. God sending his son to pay for all the crappy things I’ve done. He bore my screw ups your dirty little secrets and every sin of every person that has or ever will exist. Have you thought about that? that pain can’t even be measured in human standards or words. But the best part is on sunday when we celebrate easter we celebrate Jesus resurrection. the coolest, awesome, best event in history. This isn’t something we should just celebrate once a year though… it should be daily. and well… i am pretty bad at that. So this is me making a commitment to change that.

Today I read an article about Kevin Durant and his daily bible study. this man is probably one of the busiest athletes in the country and he brings his bible to a press conference after a game. someone asked about it and he explained that back in march he committed to reading and studying daily in the word. If an all-star athlete way busier than me can make time for it then I definitely should be able to.

That all being said I have another confession. I’m not part of a sunday school class and I am looking for one. since football is done and i won’t be working sunday early afternoons anymore i really want to find a college and careers sunday school class. If anyone knows of a good one at FBCW or anywhere else for that matter I’ll be trying them out over the next few months. so give me a holler if you have a recommendation.

I hope all of you have a great Easter weekend with your families. Don’t forget Jesus and his sacrifice for every one of us.

Sincerely, me

P.s I am listening to DCtalks first album which is self titled. Lyrics appropriate for easter if you know Jesus:

Call us the heavenbound crew and you can be too
If you only knew what He did for you
Christ died, don’t ya see to set us free
Look in the Word unblurred, you can find the key
Gotta choice to be voiced, receive Him or not
Like right or left, cold on the spot
It seems kinda easy when ya break it down
As for me and my boys, we’re heavenbound 

(bridge)
If you want eternal life
Choose my friend, He’s Jesus Christ
Only He can set you free
From your sin and misery
God has promised us a home in glory
Trust in Him
The trump will sound
And all God’s children are heavenbound 

(repeat chorus) 

Don’t look down, stand around
Keep on reachin’ for higher ground
Kinda profound, a trump will sound
And all God’s children are heavenbound 

Don’t Fall Asleep at the Helm

Proverbs 25:21-22 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty give him water to drink. For you will heap coals of fire on his head and the lord will reward you.

I’m having a really hard time with this verse. What I get from this verse is that if you pay anger with kindness things will work out for you. So far just today I have seen the exact opposite. I’ve been undercut by a company i’ve worked for for the past 6 summers as a lifeguard. I finally told them I wasn’t being paid nearly enough and that I had only received a 25 cent raise two times in the 6 years i’ve worked with this company. every year I kept my mouth shut and let it go. I worked hard and did over and above what any other employee save maybe two or three others would do for the company and they continue to under-appreciate me. I finally had to tell them I’m not coming back.

I also have been trying my best in a relationship of mine to show just how much i care regardless of the way i’m treated. I’ve let things go i’ve been trying the kill them with kindness approach for the past month and still nothing. in fact I get told I’m expected to do more.

Both of these situations I’m sure I’ll see a reward someday. maybe not until I get to heaven but i guess I should be happy and Keep on trucking. I’m not going to lie I’m weary. I’m working all the time, its effecting my school, relationships, and other aspects of my life way more than it should and this is my admission of guilt for letting it go to far and a plea for prayer. Pray that God help me see the light at the end of the tunnel in this semester and that he give me the strength to press on toward the summer. If you read this you probably care enough about me to stop for a moment and just pray. It really is appreciated.

Other news in my crazy busy life, I broke up two fights at a high school soccer game at NCCS on thursday. Public school kids are getting worse and worse. The parents are just as bad and it makes me seriously worried about future generations and the environment my children might grow up in (if the lord allows me to have them). One kid from the public school which I shall keep anonymous decided he didn’t like the way some fans were cheering and after NCCS won the game he decided to charge our fans. then proceed to the parking lot and start another confrontation. needless to say it was an interesting day.

I have 5 days to sell a bunch of braves tickets for a Revenue generation in sport class so if you aren’t doing anything on April 17th your should buy a ticket for the Braves vs. Mets and come sit with me. For more info text or facebook me or email me at dmcdaniel@student.gsu.edu.

God is good even in times of trouble and hardship. and I know my situations aren’t nearly as bad as some of my friends and I shouldn’t be complaining. but this is me being real.

Sincerely, Me

Random but still awesome.

I don’t know if I really explained my new job before but I’m currently working a side job doing security at this little Christian school near my house. I usually only work on saturday but lately I’ve been called in to get extra hours once or twice on the weekdays. On top of my duties as security I attend most of the home sporting events as game manager (aka dude that has to deal with anything that goes wrong at a high school sporting event. use your imagination.) Well tonight I’m working the saturday shift which is usually quiet at night because I stay until 10 and most everything is done by 7 or 8. tonight was different though. There is a play going on in the gym, Beauty and the beast. I watched the first dress rehersal and its amazing what these kids are doing. but thats not what I’m writing about tonight. Two parent volunteers were working in the front with me taking tickets and whatnot for the play. they both ended up striking up conversation with me and really wanted to hear about my background, where I went to school and the typical things other mothers tend to ask guys my age. but then the conversation continued into my testimony and where I went to church and who my parents where.

These two ladies wanted to hear my entire life story.

They had also just met me 10 min before.

They wanted to know all of that not only because I was around their kids working at the school but because I believe they genuinely showed that they cared about me. because I work at this school I’m “part of the family” and its only been 1 month. since I started.

I used to knock christian schools and how they were just public schools that cost money and prayed in class. I see now how wrong I was. These ladies asked me if I ever needed anything to just ask. They were showing the love of Jesus to a grad student that they didn’t know from adam’s house cat. and it was awesome.

I was blessed by a couple of ladies who took the time to get to know me. and this brought up a question in my head after we were done talking.

Do I take the time to really get to know someone on a regular basis. maybe its the new kid at school who seems like he needs a friend or a guy at work that doesn’t exactly hang out with the in crowd. Or maybe its a guy/girl in your dorm that you haven’t met or gotten to know. Trust me if you take the time to get to know them you never know what God might bring up.

I think we get too involved sometimes in a certain group of people/click and we never end up meeting new people and we miss out on what those new people might bring to the table. so take the time to get to know someone you don’t know this week. you never know what you might discover.

Sincerely,

me

 

What we have here is a Failure to Communicate

I learned something new over the past couple of weeks and over spring break.

I suck at being a good christian when things are going great.

Its easy to forget, when God blesses you beyond your imagination, to thank him and remember that He is the reason Life seems so good. I am guilty of that these past few weeks. So this is my belated praise. God is so good. I’ve been blessed with extra income from another job that I love. I’ve spent a lot of time with someone I love very deeply. I’ve been pretty healthy, I’ve eaten dinner and been blessed by a good friend who is going through a really trying time in his life, I’ve been generally a pretty good guy and haven’t been too stupid. God is good. all the time.

Its easy when times are tough as a christian to run to the feet of the cross and seek Christ with your whole heart because there is an immediate need. But what do you do when things are going great? do you take the time to stop and say “hey God, you are freakin awesome for blessing me so much, i definitely don’t deserve this but thank you.” or do you forget and go on being blessed without remembering who is doing the blessing? I know i’m guilty of the latter and it didn’t feel that great when I realized it. I wasn’t really communicating at all with the one who is the source of my blessings.

I just got back from a trip to Washington D.C. I got to go with someone I truly care about and we spent 10 hours in the car just talking about life, God, Family, and anything in between. I got to visit my family for a little bit which was awesome. and I got to tour a city I hadn’t really been to since I was in high school. I came back and realized I hadn’t spent much time in my bible or in prayer and honestly it felt like I had screwed up big time. Its so easy to slip into this false sense of security when God’s blessings are numerous and the trials and tribulations are few. Remember to take time and Thank God for those blessings and continue to seek his face even when times are good.

I ate dinner with my good friend Cosbie the other day, I’ve known him since middle school and he’s always been a good friend. He was diagnosed with Lymphoma last month and had surgery and started chemo last week. Please keep him in your prayers as he goes through this difficult time in his life. He’s set to get married this summer and We’re all praying by his wedding day he’ll be cancer free and healthy! If you want some amazing reading written by an amazing Godly man who is taking a bad situation and using it for God’s Glory you should go read his blog at  www.CosbieHollenbeck.com continue to keep him in your prayers guys.

Football starts up spring ball in about 2 weeks so I don’t know how crazy life is going to get but I’ll try to keep posting on a regular basis. have an awesome blessed day.

Sincerely, Me

I know the Good Shepherd

I was going to wait and write this tomorrow but I think It needs to be written tonight while it is still fresh on my mind.

Tonight’s sermon at church was on the first verse of Psalm 23. Most of you know it, heck most of you who read this have probably memorized it. The way it was presented tonight was one of the more powerful sermons I’ve heard in awhile. Bear with me this one might be long and it isn’t all me. I got my hands on pastor Johnny’s notes so I wouldn’t leave anything out.

Psalm 23 gas filled the world with a joy greater than the heart can . It has charmed more grief to rest than all of the philosophers of the world. It has comforted the hearts of the poor. It has sung courage to the army of the dissappointed.

-Henry Ward Beecher

Go get your bible and open it up to psalm 23. but don’t read it yet. Read the chapter before it psalm 22. I’ll wait.

Interesting huh? In all the years i’ve known psalm 23 I never realized how strategically placed it is by God in his word. When pastor pointed out that you can’t personalize psalm 23 without first understanding that christ is the Shepherd that was crucified on the cross like it describes in psalm 22. This blew me away. The first verse of psalm 23 “The lord is MY shepherd” really takes on new meaning when you realize what that shepherd, MY shepherd did on the cross for me. in John 10:11 it says “I am the good Shepherd(God is speaking) The good Shepherd gives his life for the sheep.” So for us to truely understand the sheer(no pun intended) awesomeness that psalm 23 we have to understand that the Shepherd(Christ) sacrificed his life for us. (the sheep)

Lamoyne Sharp broke down this chapter by each special work of the lord given in each verse:

The Lord is my Shepherd Verse 1

The Lord is my Peace Verse 2

The Lord is my health Verse 3a

The Lord is my Rightousness Verse 3b

The Lord is MY Companion Verse 4

The Lord is my Victory Verse 5

The Lord is my Provision Verse 6

This psalm is not just everybody’s psalm but it also meets everyone’s need. Whatever the urgency or necessity, the psalm assures us that the Lord is our Shepherd, he will be there when:

-If i’m discouraged or depressed. He provides rest and refreshment. “He makes me lie down in green pastures.” “He leads me beside the still waters”

-If I have screwed up big time and lost the joy of fellowship with him, “He restores my soul”

-Does the future with its uncertainties and complexities confuse and frighten me? “He leads me in the paths of righteousness for his namesake.“

-It could be that I am afraid of death and life beyond the grave, “though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me.”

-Do I become disturbed by those who, because of hate, seek to injure or harm me? “He prepares a table for me in the presence of my enemies.”

-Is there a sense of weakness and fruitlessness as I try to be faithful in my walk with Christ? “He anoints my head with oil”

-Do I complain or grumble because of an evil heart? “My cup runs over.”

-Do I need a greater vision for him and less of myself? “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”

-Johnny Hunt

These are all points emphasis that pastor brought up tonight about this psalm. Its amazing to step back and break down every verse and what issue it deals with in any persons life. Like I’ve said before there times in our lives when we deal with a storm and a lot of times in my life this is a verse I cling to. It was written by David. A king yet also a sinner. He was also a Shepherd. If you study Shepherds and how they operated in the time of David you’ll understand how awesome it is that God is OUR Shepherd. Sheep aren’t driven like cattle. They are lead. and a shepherd knows his sheep and the sheep know him. They know his voice and he knows each sheep. That is a picture. an awesome picture of how we are to view God and how he views us. The first verse says it all. “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.” If we recognize and follow God as our Shepherd We don’t need anything else. Nothing. He provides just like a shepherd provides for his sheep. If a wolf attacks the flock of sheep the shepherd provides protection. The shepherd provides food and water by leading the sheep to pastures and streams. This is all a huge metaphor for how God is for us. The first verse is a picture that God’s provision for us is based on a relationship. A mutual one. between shepherd and sheep.

Pastor quoted a song that I think brings an awesome life to this psalm:

Surely Goodness & Mercy
A pilgrim was I, and a wandering,
In the cold night of sin I did roam,
When Jesus the kind Shepherd found me,
And now I am on my way home.

Chorus:
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the days, all the days of my life;
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the days, all the days of my life.

And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever,
And I shall feast at the table spread for me;
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the days, all the days of my life.

Verse 2:
He restoreth my soul when I’m weary,
He giveth me strength day by day;
He leads me beside the still waters,
He guards me each step of the way.

Verse 3:
When I walk through the dark lonesome valley,
My savior will walk with me there;
And safely His great hand will lead me
To the mansions He’s gone to prepare.

 

I don’t know what you have been through lately but I know this. God is here to be our Shepherd and when he becomes shepherd of our lives we have the best thing we could ever possess. It was never promised to be easy or safe, But with God on your side, as your shepherd everything this life throws at you seems a lot easier to bear. it reminds me of that footprints in the sand poem. When Jesus carries us? What happens when a shepherd sees a hurt sheep? He carries it. Thats what God provides for us. We don’t have to do anything alone. in fact we really can’t. I hope this spoke to you guys like I said it was a lot of Pastors sermon and not a lot of me.

I want you guys to keep my buddy Cosbie in your prayers. I’ve known him since Middle school and he was just diagnosed with cancer. God is a God of healing and pray that Cosbie not only relies on God through this difficult time and that God would heal him but to also pray for his family and that this time in his life can be used to glorify Christ through whatever happens. Thank you guys so much for reading. If you have any questions, comments, have no idea what the heck i’m talking about and would like to know more? just feel free to comment on the posts or on facebook/twitter/text any form of communication will work. I check them all. God Bless.

Sincerely,

Me

Like a child

So I got the wordpress app. Yup that’s right I’ve gone mobile. This could be a good or bad thing depending on how you view it. Anyway… im sitting here watching our little kids choir sing in sunday night service. This is usually something that makes all the parents laugh and go awww that’s cute.

But its saying something else to me.

In the bible it tells us to have child like faith. I think sometimes we forget that when we come to christ in prayer or we study his word or even talk about him, is supposed to be like a little kid sees it. I think sometimes we let the world or deep theology or even sheer apathy cloud how we are to exercise our faith. So today take a good look at how you exercise your faith. Is it childlike? Do you view jesus like a little kid does? Some food for thought. That’s all for now look for a post on psalm 23 tomorrow. Its our new sermon series andot starts tonight at church. It also happens to be my favorite psalm and chapter in the bible.

Sincerely,
Me