A Continuing Of A Story...

I'm so excited to learn that Kevin has become a Christian, a fellow brother in Christ. It's something I've hoped for, for a long time.

It's SO COOL though, that Kevin has become a Christian. Apparently it happened back during his first few weeks of BCT. I don't know what to feel at this "turn" of events, but I do know that I am jubilant and joyful at the idea of it. It's so wonderful. I did nothing but walk away, of which, I am ashamed. I am glad and envious that God has used Karen in such a wonderful way. I'm excited that Sarah has come back to God. Of her strengthened relationship with Karen and the idea of them becoming one anther's accountability partners. Of both Karen and Sarah deciding to pledge to remain sexually pure together and with God. May He honor those commitments and strengthen them.

I pray that although I am late, God might use me to minister to them all, in particular Kevin, who it seems to me in some way, has no one.
Lord, forgive me of my sin, of my envy, of my pride, of my frustration with your plan. Humble me God. Bring me to my knees. Allow me to be a simple man of faith. Not for matters of pride. Let me not even be aware of it. But, for your glory Father. Amen

It's so amazing to see how God has worked just a year and a half after the fact. It's gonna be some reunion some day!

What Would You Be Left With?

I was sitting in FYE class the other day and I had a thought.. My instructor wanted to talk about time management. She had a bunch of scrap pieces of paper. We were instructed to take five. Now, if you can follow along with me. Grap five pieces of scarp paper of your own. They don't have to be big, or special, it's what we are going to discuss that has meaning. On those five pieces of paper, write the five most important things to you. One on each. Now, line up those pieces in front of you. Choose the least important. Crumple it up. Pretty easy huh? What's left? Now, take two more, get rid of them. What's on your final two pieces of paper? I was left with my family and God. I don't need to know what's on yours. Look at them, these are the most important things to you in the world. The things you would give it all up for. Is what is left on those two pieces worth your life?
Now, I want you to take one more piece of paper. and do to it that you did to the rest. This is the hardest decision as of yet. Which of these two things that are worth everything to you are you willing to sacrifice for the other?
Some of you might have had things like friends or family, school, even facebook left in your top two. What's left now? Some of you probably had God left as well. Is he still there? For some of us this decision comes so easily. For others it's a tough call. As your sitting there, some of you might might want to chose something else, but pick God, because that's what most people say they would have, and you don't want to be the odd one out. As your deciding, if you are having this tough time, use it. Think to yourself, about what you know, about what you want. To some of us, it's evident that God is worth it all. We just fall short of making that choice, that decision time and time again to set ourselves on the path. Well, you've heard it said time and time again that the best time is now. So choose. When you make this choice on the outside through your actions, it's a reflection of what's on the inside. When you crumple up that final piece, make sure it's actually what you would give it all up for, make sure you dedicate yourself to it. I did and I was left with God.

I say all this not out of a lesson, but from first hand experience. That you might be blessed through what has been made real to me.


Isaiah 40:8
"The grass withers and the flowers fade, but the Word of the Lord stands forever."