January 2012
50 posts
When You Can't Sleep...
Simply ask for the Spirit to bring rest and peace to you.
No need to turn to substances and depressants.
No need to turn on the TV.
No need to turn on the radio.
Breathe in. Breathe out. Rest in the fact that right now, at this very moment, the Spirit of the Lord is pleased with you. Any worries should melt away. For tomorrow has enough worries of its own. In this moment, you are home.
December 2011
50 posts
“The point of a relationship is to edify Christ in each other and together as a...”
“If the Body of Christ is like a salad bar, why are you so content just eating...”
“Christianity makes so much more sense with knowledge of the Holy Spirit.”
“At some point in every man’s life, one has to ask himself the question:...”
Being Alone doesn't make me a loser or open to...
Meditations
God is so much bigger than just a church…
He is building a global movement and invites us into that movement as a beloved child of God justified and clothed in the righteousness of Christ: forgiven forever, clothed in grace. He wants us to believe we are completely saved.
He invites us to partake in fulfilling the Great Commission through our respective churches and ministries but also wants...
Christ Alone is Sufficient
Having this mentality prepares us for so much more. There are no preconceived notions of how God will choose to work in your life.
When you can confess you deserve nothing, everything becomes a blessing. So whatever God chooses to do in your life is good, regardless of if it is comfortable or not.
This is full acceptance and surrender. Christ + anything else is not the gospel. Christ Alone is...
David Foster Wallace on Worship
This, I submit, is the freedom of a real education, of learning how to be well-adjusted. You get to consciously decide what has meaning and what doesn’t. You get to decide what to worship.
Because here’s something else that’s weird but true: in the day-to-day trenches of adult life, there is actually no such thing as atheism. There is no such thing as not worshipping. Everybody...
“Your role in sanctification is not leadership, it’s cooperation.”
– Isaac Kim
Jesus, Our Magnificent Obsession
Here we go!
Proverbs 3 --
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and He will make straight your paths. Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil. It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment to your bones.
Do not despise the Lord’s discipline or be weary of his reproof, for the Lord reproofs him whom he...
Problems
Babies Having Babies /
TVs Over Food /
Peer Pressure /
Institutionalized Distrust of Others /
'No on Prop 8' from Pastor Benjamin
The title of my post may sound strange to you. In fact, I’ve been hesitant to even share my opinion on this matter because I am clearly in the minority among Christians on this topic. But the events of the past two days have birthed in me a deep sense of urgency for the future of Christianity in America. The problem with American Christianity is that we have become an anti-movement. We are...
Better Than A Hallelujah
We pour out our miseries God just hears a melody Beautiful, the mess we are The honest cries of broken hearts Are better than a hallelujah
The Value of Solitude
God, I am SO okay with being alone. There is unparalleled value in solitude.
You speak so clearly in these times. I have nothing to fear.
Romans 3:20
Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather through the law we become conscious of sin.
Art vs. Entertainment
I like to watch movies alone because I don’t view them as mere entertainment — I view it more as an art form. When I am with others I can’t focus as much and it bothers me — guess this makes me a snobbish filmgoer… or maybe just a serious filmlover.
What and who is unseen in this world will be most...
Tebow
2008 Season: Philippians 4:13 – I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
2008 National Championship: John 3:16 – For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.
Charleston Southern: Proverbs 3:5-6 - Trust in the LORD with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways...
Cherish
Those moments you walk in step with God and the Spirit are to be cherished, for when the wind blows and your attention is diverted, it can be a while before you get those moments back.
Drift Happens
Recenter me, God.
Think Global, Act Local
Promise Vs. Cost
If the promise is clear but the cost unclear it could be temptation.
If the promise is unclear but the cost clear it could very well be the Holy Spirit.
Eph 6:13-18
Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can...
1 Thes 5:23-24
May the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your spirit and soul and body be kept sound and blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you is faithful, and he will do it.
“The Christian Life is not something you live for God,
It’s something God...”
Sin and Religion
There are two enemies of Jesus - Sin and Religion.
Sin is about innovation Religion is about tradition
Sin is about non-conformity Religion is about conformity Sin breaks the rules Religion keeps the rules
Sinners tend to be liberal Religious tend to be conservative
Sin tends to be immoral Religion tends to be very moral
Sin tends to be disobedient Religion can be very obedient
Sin is lazy...
“I came to one conclusion — that having faith is better than having doubt.”
There is Immense Power in the First Words you...
When you awake in the morning you are a new creation //
Who are you speaking to?
What are you saying?
What will change during your day?
11 Things to Know at 25(ish) →
What you need to know to be a real adult.
I Am New
Now I won’t deny The worst you could say about me But I’m not defined by mistakes that I’ve made Because God says of me
I am not who I was I’m being remade I am new I am chosen and holy and I’m dearly loved I am new
Who I thought I was And who I thought I had to be I had to give them both up Cause neither were willing To ever believe
I am not who I was I’m...
If mice can, why can't we? →
There is tremendous joy in sitting in your car and...
Especially if you don’t have a destination
May the words of my mouth And the meditations of my heart Be pleasing to You O Lord My rock, and my redeemer.
“It’s not what we do or don’t do that gets us right with God,...”
You’re gonna have all of me You’re gonna have all of me Cause you’re worth every fallen tear You’re worth facing every fear
You’re gonna know all my love Even if it’s not enough Enough to mend our broken hearts But giving you all of me is where I’ll start
More Mary, Less Martha
Vision of Heaven?
We’ll cut our bodies free From the tethers of this scene Start a brand new colony Where everything will change We’ll give ourselves new names Identities erased The sun will heat the ground Under our bare feet In this brand new colony Everything will change
Theme of life now: Meekness
Our faith needs to be a personal faith
I Really Miss This Place →
Nonfiction > Fiction
I’m finding out more and more!
Jesus Take the Wheel
She was driving last Friday on her way to Cincinnati On a snow white Christmas Eve Going home to see her Mama and her Daddy With the baby in the backseat Fifty miles to go and she was running low On faith and gasoline It’d been a long hard year She had a lot on her mind and she didn’t pay attention She was going way too fast Before she knew it she was spinning On a thin black sheet of...