A swaying tree

For two months I have been thankfully employed during a time where a job can be difficult to come by. I am very blessed to have this job, but I have now run into a problem. I am constantly working or travelling or running errands that I haven't had time to take a day and fully relax in over a month. Even if I am not at work, I am stilling running around doing things. By all means, I am enjoying doing these things and really am having fun, but the problem is is that it is far from relaxing. I keep getting more and more burned out and feel more and more exhausted every day. I am sure that my body will soon enough just give out on me just to show me that I really do need to rest and take it easy every once in awhile. By the grace of God am I fully able to function as well as have enough strength and energy to keep on going day in and day out. His provisions are amazing. I really am a weak and fragile tree swaying underneath the weight of His love and mercy!

Words without action

I wish more people would live their lives with fewer words and greater, more meaningful actions. God could have said He was sending His Son for us, but the fact that Christ dwelt among us on the earth and died for our sins on the cross has a much greater power than words could ever have. It also gives credibility to any future words and potential actions that might be taken by an individuals. Too many people are throwing words around. With the exception of few individuals, words are an indifferent method of communication to me because they almost, without fail, are not acted upon and carried out. I wouldn't have minded growing up mute because then there would be less room for hypocrisy....

"Little children, let us not love in word or talk, but in deed and in truth!" ~1 John 3:18

A smile on my face

I cannot help but sit here and smile when I think about the place I am at in life right now. The changes in my life have been genuinely brought about by God alone, and yet I have so much further to go. I strive for godliness everyday, day in and day out. I always been blessed, but by letting God direct me and utterly control every dot and tittle of my life has brought about blessings that I never thought possible. I continually pray for a boldness that I have never had before to make sure that when someone comments on my 180 turn in life that I can ultimately point it back to God. I have a much greater passion than ever before for my God and my Savior and for everyone to share the passion that I carry. I finally have a small idea of what Francis Chan feels for the lost and unsaved. I want my passion to continue to grow and flourish through my every being. I wish that I could just spread my passion through osmosis by the shaking of a hand. I want to lovingly smack people over the head and shed tears as I describe the greatness and glory of my God........my Father! I literally stand in awe at times when thinking about how undeserving I am of this grace and lovingkindness. I look forward to the day that I have kids to share with them this passion. I look forward to one day having a wife to guide in the ways of Christ as well. I pray to continually grow as a godly man and to never bring the ones around me down if I were to ever stray from the path. I pray that I man never forget what truly matters in life. May nothing diminish this hope and love for my Father!