I wish I knew how to type out the "shotgun racking" noise. Either way, I'm looking for jobs. I found a possible job at a coffee shop in downtown Ypsilanti. Angie works there so getting rides will be easy. That said, I still need to get the job. I turned in my application a while ago, and hopefully I will get the job.
If B-24's fails I don't know where else to look. If you have any suggestions that are serious please let me know.
Now onto Bible things! I have ideas, but I don't really know how to construe them. I would like to talk about prayer, but talking about prayer is kind of a strange thing.
I try to split my prayer up into four different parts: A.C.T.S.
Affirmation: It's basically showering God with good things. Kind of like when someone says, "Thanks for being awesome!" I totally hate affirming God because I see my attempts to glorify Him as futile as trying to throw a rock around the world; in one throw. Impossible.
Confession: That's admitting your sins. Pretty straightforward. I also try to forgive people for stuff they have done against me as well.
Thanksgiving: Just giving thanks to God for everything. Nuff said.
Supplication: That would be asking for things.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Light and Dark, Good and Evil
There are so many Bible passages I can think of that reflect the way my life has been going down. I am going to pick a sort of long passage, but a REALLY good one.
"It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; that each of you should learn to control your own body in a way that is holy and honorable, not in passionate lust like the pagans, who do not know God; and that in this matter no one should wrong or take advantage of a brother or sister. The Lord will punish all those who commit such sins, as we told you and warned you before. For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life."
- 1 Thessalonians 4: 3-8
Sex, sex, sex that's what I want to write about. So I know this girl who did some stuff with other guys a long time ago. I also know a girl who is starting down that slippery slope right now. I want to write this to show just how messed up sin is, and how much it changes peoples' lives.
I will talk about the first example first. So, this girl I know did stuff with multiple guys I know. This girl is in a relationship with someone else I know, and the guy she is dating knows the guys that she did this stuff with.
Let's say that the girl wasn't honest about what she did and I watched their relationship fall apart because of the dishonesty. My friend, who was apart of the earlier scandal, and I were talking about how his actions were used by satan to really mess with this girl and her boyfriend's lives.
God uses everything for His good. Satan does the same except it's to seriously screw with EVERYONE!
Lesson to be learned? Don't mess around with sex before you are married.
I don't really have much to say about the second girl, except for you should really take a second look at your life, and CUT THE CRAP OUT!!
Peace out cub scout
"It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; that each of you should learn to control your own body in a way that is holy and honorable, not in passionate lust like the pagans, who do not know God; and that in this matter no one should wrong or take advantage of a brother or sister. The Lord will punish all those who commit such sins, as we told you and warned you before. For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life."
- 1 Thessalonians 4: 3-8
Sex, sex, sex that's what I want to write about. So I know this girl who did some stuff with other guys a long time ago. I also know a girl who is starting down that slippery slope right now. I want to write this to show just how messed up sin is, and how much it changes peoples' lives.
I will talk about the first example first. So, this girl I know did stuff with multiple guys I know. This girl is in a relationship with someone else I know, and the guy she is dating knows the guys that she did this stuff with.
Let's say that the girl wasn't honest about what she did and I watched their relationship fall apart because of the dishonesty. My friend, who was apart of the earlier scandal, and I were talking about how his actions were used by satan to really mess with this girl and her boyfriend's lives.
God uses everything for His good. Satan does the same except it's to seriously screw with EVERYONE!
Lesson to be learned? Don't mess around with sex before you are married.
I don't really have much to say about the second girl, except for you should really take a second look at your life, and CUT THE CRAP OUT!!
Peace out cub scout
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Take Up Your Cross
"Then he said to them all: 'Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.'"
Luke 9:23
Dying to self is a very interesting topic to me. I have always been fascinated by the thought of "dying to myself." I have always wanted to die in a "noble fashion." To me that would be in a battle fending off lots of bad guys. Inside I hope that never happens and I hope that I instead die in a quick way. Honestly, the idea of "dying to oneself" is a very confusing thing.
When I think of "taking up one's cross" I think of literally carrying a cross. The Biblical standpoint behind it isn't that far off. It actually means that one has to carry all of their issues, addictions, habits, or whatever on a cross and give it up. When Jesus was carrying His cross it was symbolic of Him bearing ALL of EVERYONE'S sins. Which, is really cool.
Taking your cross up is dying to self because it is saying that "I am going to crucify the bad things about me."
"Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship."
Romans 12:1
What is worship, but honoring God? Not much. Thus, this verse is really cool because it's saying "hey, you should present yourself as a living sacrifice because this is the best freaking way to worship!" Sure, singing worship songs is awesome, but pretty much everyone can do it. Not everyone has the guts to present themselves as a living sacrifice.
My challenge for you is not only take your cross up and follow God, but also present yourself as that living sacrifice. There is this really cool link that someone showed me that I would like to in turn share with you.
Dying To Self
Luke 9:23
Dying to self is a very interesting topic to me. I have always been fascinated by the thought of "dying to myself." I have always wanted to die in a "noble fashion." To me that would be in a battle fending off lots of bad guys. Inside I hope that never happens and I hope that I instead die in a quick way. Honestly, the idea of "dying to oneself" is a very confusing thing.
When I think of "taking up one's cross" I think of literally carrying a cross. The Biblical standpoint behind it isn't that far off. It actually means that one has to carry all of their issues, addictions, habits, or whatever on a cross and give it up. When Jesus was carrying His cross it was symbolic of Him bearing ALL of EVERYONE'S sins. Which, is really cool.
Taking your cross up is dying to self because it is saying that "I am going to crucify the bad things about me."
"Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship."
Romans 12:1
What is worship, but honoring God? Not much. Thus, this verse is really cool because it's saying "hey, you should present yourself as a living sacrifice because this is the best freaking way to worship!" Sure, singing worship songs is awesome, but pretty much everyone can do it. Not everyone has the guts to present themselves as a living sacrifice.
My challenge for you is not only take your cross up and follow God, but also present yourself as that living sacrifice. There is this really cool link that someone showed me that I would like to in turn share with you.
Dying To Self
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Oh God, Oh God, Oh God
"Do not be far from me,
for trouble is near
and there is no one to help."
Psalm 22:11
I would use the rest of Psalm 22, but that would be 31 verses of pure depression. Which, explains why it is one of my favorite Psalms. I can relate.
Most of the time I feel like a worm and not a man; it is also pretty common for me to feel like God has just walked out on me. Of course He hasn't but that's where this verse comes in.
I really need to learn to start trusting people including God, my family, and my girlfriend. God, put people in my life to tell me to change how I live. The nagging has gotten really annoying.
I am the kind of person who needs to be shown how to do something. I can't be told "do better in school" and then left with that. Do better how? Oh yeah, work harder... I think I'm working as hard as I can under the current situation.
It feels a lot like the people around me who are trying to help are actually harming. They nag and nag which adds pressure and stress to me. I can't function with at least four people breathing down my back telling me what to do...
God, please hear my cry for help of "Oh God, Oh God, Oh God" Amen
for trouble is near
and there is no one to help."
Psalm 22:11
I would use the rest of Psalm 22, but that would be 31 verses of pure depression. Which, explains why it is one of my favorite Psalms. I can relate.
Most of the time I feel like a worm and not a man; it is also pretty common for me to feel like God has just walked out on me. Of course He hasn't but that's where this verse comes in.
I really need to learn to start trusting people including God, my family, and my girlfriend. God, put people in my life to tell me to change how I live. The nagging has gotten really annoying.
I am the kind of person who needs to be shown how to do something. I can't be told "do better in school" and then left with that. Do better how? Oh yeah, work harder... I think I'm working as hard as I can under the current situation.
It feels a lot like the people around me who are trying to help are actually harming. They nag and nag which adds pressure and stress to me. I can't function with at least four people breathing down my back telling me what to do...
God, please hear my cry for help of "Oh God, Oh God, Oh God" Amen
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
The Not so Pretty Side of Things
"Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace. The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. Those who are in the realm of the flesh cannot please God."
Romans 8:5-8
What exactly is a desire? I think of a desire as more than a simple want. Desires are more of a driving force. If I were to desire something, I would think about it and try to get it.
When you focus on and desire things of the flesh such as money, sex, or whatever you are putting something before God. I imagine life as not one, not two, but three burners. Like the burners on a stove. The front one is the stuff that is on your mind the most. The back burner is the stuff that is least important to you. The middle burner is, well, neutral.
When you have God's desires on your heart you are living in the Spirit. It is really cool to be living in the Spirit. God is also happier with you when your heart reflects His.
Why do we sin? We sin because it looks, feels, tastes, and sounds good. In actuality it kills us. Sin kills us in every way shape and form.
Why don't we do the stuff God wants us to do? God's way is the hard way. It looks, feels, tastes, and sounds hard, but from what I have found through personal experiences is that it may seem difficult but really it is the most rewarding in the long run.
For example, I helped put in a volleyball court at the school I used to go to. I can still talk about it and feel good about doing it. Sure, it was hard labor, but I still feel good about it.
Romans 8:5-8
What exactly is a desire? I think of a desire as more than a simple want. Desires are more of a driving force. If I were to desire something, I would think about it and try to get it.
When you focus on and desire things of the flesh such as money, sex, or whatever you are putting something before God. I imagine life as not one, not two, but three burners. Like the burners on a stove. The front one is the stuff that is on your mind the most. The back burner is the stuff that is least important to you. The middle burner is, well, neutral.
When you have God's desires on your heart you are living in the Spirit. It is really cool to be living in the Spirit. God is also happier with you when your heart reflects His.
Why do we sin? We sin because it looks, feels, tastes, and sounds good. In actuality it kills us. Sin kills us in every way shape and form.
Why don't we do the stuff God wants us to do? God's way is the hard way. It looks, feels, tastes, and sounds hard, but from what I have found through personal experiences is that it may seem difficult but really it is the most rewarding in the long run.
For example, I helped put in a volleyball court at the school I used to go to. I can still talk about it and feel good about doing it. Sure, it was hard labor, but I still feel good about it.
Friday, December 24, 2010
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to all of you, I know it's been a while since I last wrote about my life, so I'm going to write a bit now.
Life has been treating me pretty well lately. I finished wrapping my Christmas presents for my family and girlfriend and her family. Tomorrow I am going to meet Angie's family. I am kind of scared about it, but I know it'll turn out okay.
I was sick last Friday and it was the last day of school before break. In other words, I lucked out and got a day longer for break. I'm pretty sure I had stomach flu. Angie came over and visited me for a bit which was nice.
Angie and I have hung out everyday since Friday and it has been wonderful. We decided to take a break for today to spend time with our families.
Life has been treating me pretty well lately. I finished wrapping my Christmas presents for my family and girlfriend and her family. Tomorrow I am going to meet Angie's family. I am kind of scared about it, but I know it'll turn out okay.
I was sick last Friday and it was the last day of school before break. In other words, I lucked out and got a day longer for break. I'm pretty sure I had stomach flu. Angie came over and visited me for a bit which was nice.
Angie and I have hung out everyday since Friday and it has been wonderful. We decided to take a break for today to spend time with our families.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Trust pt. 2
This post is going to be kind of random, so hang in there!
“Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much." Luke 16:10
This verse is talking about people and the ability they have of being trusted. You might think to yourself "It's okay to be dishonest with little things. I will be trustworthy with the big things." I hate to break it to you, Jesus is basically saying "You know guys, you need to be honest with everything. It is critical to be trustworthy because you will be tempted to be dishonest with the big things if you are dishonest with the little things."
"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength." Mark 12:30
On the surface this verse is talking about not having idols. I'm thinking that it is also about trusting God. Take the word "love" and switch it with "trust." How awesome is that? Now it is pretty much saying "Trust God with everything you have in life."
"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9
This verse is also indirectly about trust. It's talking about how we should always trust God to be there, because He is even when it doesn't fell like it.
“Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much." Luke 16:10
This verse is talking about people and the ability they have of being trusted. You might think to yourself "It's okay to be dishonest with little things. I will be trustworthy with the big things." I hate to break it to you, Jesus is basically saying "You know guys, you need to be honest with everything. It is critical to be trustworthy because you will be tempted to be dishonest with the big things if you are dishonest with the little things."
"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength." Mark 12:30
On the surface this verse is talking about not having idols. I'm thinking that it is also about trusting God. Take the word "love" and switch it with "trust." How awesome is that? Now it is pretty much saying "Trust God with everything you have in life."
"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9
This verse is also indirectly about trust. It's talking about how we should always trust God to be there, because He is even when it doesn't fell like it.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
The Trust Issue pt. 1
I am the leader of a club at school called Alpha Omega. We are sadly coming to an end with our series on love. What does this mean? Well, I am going to talk about trust and specifically trusting God. I would like to get into trusting people but I don't know if there are any Bible verses on it. If you know of any please tell me.
"In God, whose word I praise
in God I trust and am not afraid.
What can mere mortals do to me?"
Psalm 56:4
I had never read this Bible verse before today. It is an awesome Bible verse that pretty much says what I want to talk about. In one of my earlier posts I talked about trusting God and how hard it is. Now I want to talk about why should trust God as opposed to trusting people for things.
God is so big and so powerful that we don't have to trust anything else to provide for us. God is that friend who always has your back no matter what. You can call Him at anytime day or night and He will pick up the phone. I'm not talking about a literal phone but I am talking about prayer.
Prayer is pretty much a way to talk to God. God always, always answers prayers just not in ways we see all the time. For example, I know someone who knows someone who asked God to give them something to do. What did God do? He got her pregnant. Normally this would look like coincidence but I think it was God showing His sense of humor.
If you ask God to reveal Himself to you He isn't going to respond with a flash and a bang. He is going to respond with the beauty of the world He created.
The thing that really strikes me about this verse is the last part. There is something about mortal men not being able to even touch me that blows my mind. Sure, you could break my arm but that isn't anything in the sense that God is watching over me.
"In God, whose word I praise
in God I trust and am not afraid.
What can mere mortals do to me?"
Psalm 56:4
I had never read this Bible verse before today. It is an awesome Bible verse that pretty much says what I want to talk about. In one of my earlier posts I talked about trusting God and how hard it is. Now I want to talk about why should trust God as opposed to trusting people for things.
God is so big and so powerful that we don't have to trust anything else to provide for us. God is that friend who always has your back no matter what. You can call Him at anytime day or night and He will pick up the phone. I'm not talking about a literal phone but I am talking about prayer.
Prayer is pretty much a way to talk to God. God always, always answers prayers just not in ways we see all the time. For example, I know someone who knows someone who asked God to give them something to do. What did God do? He got her pregnant. Normally this would look like coincidence but I think it was God showing His sense of humor.
If you ask God to reveal Himself to you He isn't going to respond with a flash and a bang. He is going to respond with the beauty of the world He created.
The thing that really strikes me about this verse is the last part. There is something about mortal men not being able to even touch me that blows my mind. Sure, you could break my arm but that isn't anything in the sense that God is watching over me.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
We Will Soar
Band: MyChildren MyBride
CD: Unbreakable
Label: Solid State Records
Hometown: Madison, Alabama
Sounds Like: For Today, A Plea for Purging, Impending Doom, Whitechapel
Rating: One Thumb Up
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/mychildrenmybride
MyChildren MyBride (MCMB) is a high quality Christian band. When I first got into them I absolutely loved them. I would listen to them pretty much nonstop. I still remember buying the CD after listening to just one song. That's how much I liked it.
Members:
Matthew Hasting - vocals
Kyle Ray - guitar
Robert Bloomfield - guitar
Brian Hood - drums
Hits: Several songs stick out to me when I think of this album. "Faithless" has an awesome intro and its lyrics are amazing. "The Machinist" sticks out because of the lyrics, and "Choke" is by far my favorite song on the album. Its lyrics are a love song and the outro is epic. The art for this album is ridiculously amazing. It is x-rays of someone's skull and also their hands and such. Another thing that I liked about this CD is the vocals. Matthew Hasting isn't amazing, but he can still do some pretty impressive stuff with his voice. The final thing that MCMB has going for them is their breakdowns. Everyone who is in the metal scene knows how important it is to have good breakdowns. MCMB has some pretty amazing ones. The lyrics for all of their songs are good, and talk about varying things.
Misses: Everyone has their flaws and that includes MCMB. Most of the songs except for the ones I mentioned are kind of boring. When I listen to "Unbreakable" I often want to switch to a different song. Each song has something good in it, but most of the "Easter eggs" are in the middle of the songs or in the very end which is a little disappointing.
The Bottom Line: This CD is quality metalcore, and I think anyone would enjoy it.
CD: Unbreakable
Label: Solid State Records
Hometown: Madison, Alabama
Sounds Like: For Today, A Plea for Purging, Impending Doom, Whitechapel
Rating: One Thumb Up
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/mychildrenmybride
MyChildren MyBride (MCMB) is a high quality Christian band. When I first got into them I absolutely loved them. I would listen to them pretty much nonstop. I still remember buying the CD after listening to just one song. That's how much I liked it.
Members:
Matthew Hasting - vocals
Kyle Ray - guitar
Robert Bloomfield - guitar
Brian Hood - drums
Hits: Several songs stick out to me when I think of this album. "Faithless" has an awesome intro and its lyrics are amazing. "The Machinist" sticks out because of the lyrics, and "Choke" is by far my favorite song on the album. Its lyrics are a love song and the outro is epic. The art for this album is ridiculously amazing. It is x-rays of someone's skull and also their hands and such. Another thing that I liked about this CD is the vocals. Matthew Hasting isn't amazing, but he can still do some pretty impressive stuff with his voice. The final thing that MCMB has going for them is their breakdowns. Everyone who is in the metal scene knows how important it is to have good breakdowns. MCMB has some pretty amazing ones. The lyrics for all of their songs are good, and talk about varying things.
Misses: Everyone has their flaws and that includes MCMB. Most of the songs except for the ones I mentioned are kind of boring. When I listen to "Unbreakable" I often want to switch to a different song. Each song has something good in it, but most of the "Easter eggs" are in the middle of the songs or in the very end which is a little disappointing.
The Bottom Line: This CD is quality metalcore, and I think anyone would enjoy it.
Monday, September 6, 2010
Did You Ever Have A Touch To Lose?
I am going to kick this off with a video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLALa7pv3_w
Here are the lyrics to the song. Please read along with the lyrics to one of my favorite songs as you listen to it.
"I swear I've done this before.
Oh so familiar is the mess that I'm in.
I once knew.
Now memories escape and people meet their fate.
This says the man walking out on his wife: "And now the whole world knows".
This says the kid with the rope around his neck: "And now they all will know".
And can't you see that there's still hope, and don't you drown in what the world has told you...
Now I know that I've been here before.
It's the feel of defeat when it finally sinks in.
I feel so desperate.
The barrier is so thick.
Can I get through to you?
"Will I learn from this second chance", says the man who was dropping his pants.
"Do I really deserve to live", says that kid who was slitting his wrists.
And can't you see that there's still hope, and don't you drown in what the world has told you...
I once saw.
But now I am exhausted from this mess, from this mess."
I don't fully understand the lyrics to this song, but I think they are really good. What I can fathom I like and what I don't understand I want to like. If you have any ideas as to what it could mean please let me know.
One of the ways I interpreted the song is how the songwriter either was in the situations, and lots of people found out, or he knows/knew someone who was close who did the said things. Of course I could be wrong.
Another way I sometimes take the song is the possibility that the songwriter thought up some pretty nasty situations, and then decided to write about them.
I just found out that Angie starts prayers how I do. We both start them with "hey God." She picked it up from me. Also, I started to pick up some stuff from her. She says "also" a lot(see how I copied it not too long ago?), and she also taught me how to type out yarp instead of yup. I just realized that we both say "whatchu" instead of "what are you." We have both come to the decision that we are becoming the same person. Which is what we get for hanging out as much as we do.
On a side note: my dad picked up a concordance for me today. Concordances for those who don't know are things in the back of your Bible that have Bible verses listed that relate to certain topics. This means I can write blog posts better huzzah. It also means I can write Bible studies for the club that I am running.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLALa7pv3_w
Here are the lyrics to the song. Please read along with the lyrics to one of my favorite songs as you listen to it.
"I swear I've done this before.
Oh so familiar is the mess that I'm in.
I once knew.
Now memories escape and people meet their fate.
This says the man walking out on his wife: "And now the whole world knows".
This says the kid with the rope around his neck: "And now they all will know".
And can't you see that there's still hope, and don't you drown in what the world has told you...
Now I know that I've been here before.
It's the feel of defeat when it finally sinks in.
I feel so desperate.
The barrier is so thick.
Can I get through to you?
"Will I learn from this second chance", says the man who was dropping his pants.
"Do I really deserve to live", says that kid who was slitting his wrists.
And can't you see that there's still hope, and don't you drown in what the world has told you...
I once saw.
But now I am exhausted from this mess, from this mess."
I don't fully understand the lyrics to this song, but I think they are really good. What I can fathom I like and what I don't understand I want to like. If you have any ideas as to what it could mean please let me know.
One of the ways I interpreted the song is how the songwriter either was in the situations, and lots of people found out, or he knows/knew someone who was close who did the said things. Of course I could be wrong.
Another way I sometimes take the song is the possibility that the songwriter thought up some pretty nasty situations, and then decided to write about them.
I just found out that Angie starts prayers how I do. We both start them with "hey God." She picked it up from me. Also, I started to pick up some stuff from her. She says "also" a lot(see how I copied it not too long ago?), and she also taught me how to type out yarp instead of yup. I just realized that we both say "whatchu" instead of "what are you." We have both come to the decision that we are becoming the same person. Which is what we get for hanging out as much as we do.
On a side note: my dad picked up a concordance for me today. Concordances for those who don't know are things in the back of your Bible that have Bible verses listed that relate to certain topics. This means I can write blog posts better huzzah. It also means I can write Bible studies for the club that I am running.
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