Reading Thoughts

Thoughts from the daily Read

Great study today in 1Timothy 4&5!

Thoughts:

Do I train like an athlete in the disciplenes of the Lord?

Do I take my position litely?

Do I realize my calling?

Is my calling still active in my life?

Faith comes by hearing the Word of God am I doing this?

I am realizing more and more how much I love Jesus!

I need to trust Him more and live out that trust (faith without actions is dead!).

Great Thoughts

Tricia's Graduation I am so proud of her and Graduating this last weekend!

A few thoughts of the day that really stood out from a blog and what I am reading.

I am insecure! That in security affects my leadership.


Perry Noblesaid this today in his blog and it described me unfortunately to a tee
"#3 - Insecure Leaders
One of the biggest problems that New Spring faced in our early days was MY insecure leadership!
When I heard of another church experiencing success…I always felt the need to attack it OR find something wrong with it.
When I heard a speaker that was better than me I often sought to say, “Well, yeah…but I didn’t agree with him when he said…”
When I saw another church experiencing growth I would begin to point out the things I perceived that we did better…OR I would attack a particular aspect of the pastors life.
Then I grew up! It SERIOUSLY bothers me (because I did it) when I see a church planter and/or pastor begin to blog or preach about all of the things they are NOT doing.
Don’t let who you are NOT define you…let who God has called you to be define you…and be that person and/or church no matter what!Pastors attack other ministries MOSTLY for one reason…insecurity! Men, we need to put our big boy pants on and realize that John 3:25-30 is an example given to us that we should follow!"

The bolded portion is what I needed to hear.

I realize that God defines and made me who I am and that is what matters and why do I want to make myself into someone he did not create!

I will finish this later...

Daily Reading

Did I tell you how much I LOVE You Version new mobile Bible - it has changed my daily reading - My wife already calls my Iphone "IPHONA" because of my relationship with it - I love it and the value that it offers me in what I do and how I do life (You Tube Ben 10 Alien Force with my boys - I do Like Ben 10 (deal with it!), to email, notes, maps, and ZOHO office, Widgets, and then this WOW! - Thank you Life Church.tv and Terry Storch.

Now back to what I have been reading;

Duet. 31:6 6. “Be strong. Take courage. Don’t be intimidated. Don’t give them a second thought because God, your God, is striding ahead of you. He’s right there with you. He won’t let you down; he won’t leave you.”

- I really like that verse - everyday there are small enemies that want to distract us from true faith - living out what I truly believe - things like people, monies, church issues, disappointments, frustrations over stuff we cannot change.

But to know that God is striding ahead of us - that He is right there with me - He wont let me down - He wont leave me! - Now that is off the chain!

So the question is how can I live that out today?
1. Place people before me (unselfish)
2. Pray for people when they make me frustrated
3. Tell the Truth (this is really about exaggerating things to be bigger or cooler than I am - meaning I am not happy with what God made - God made me and I am trying to reshape it to look like someone else - that is Skabbalos (read your Greek).

God is for me!

Thoughts

Today I was reading Deuteronomy 30and Verses 2 and 3 stood out!

Here is what I got:
Vs. 2 "come back to the Lord, your God and obey Him with your whole heart and soul"

I am always amazed at Gods word when He says Obey Me - Come back to me - with a Whole Heart - in my life it is so easy to serve God half hearted - with the small, the lame, and the half assed. I am committed to Him but in so many ways only when it is convenient to me and my comfort ability factor. I hate that because I loose out - I loose out of His blessing and purpose for me and His desire to teach and equip me even in the times - when it is hardest (currently - money is real tight, Tricia is busy the boys are needing and eating more and more "needed stuff" (not just the latest greatest "crap" (shoes, clothes, etc.) and it is some times hard, but in reality that is the lie - I don't miss out on anything - lets read on

So how do I change - vs 3 "If you come back to me God will restore you and come back to you and have compassion and pick up the pieces and make you whole"

When I trust God - I don't miss a thing!

So my quest is to trust God with my whole heart - giving Him all of my worries, frustrations, challenges, expectations and more and when I do He sees me through - total faith.

I will start this morning praying that my heart of stone will be turned into a heart of flesh.

(this blog is my thoughts and ramblings - if they help you cool but they are mine)

Good Day

One of our first pictures together

I was thinking today about Tricia and hope much I adore her. This weekend she was out buying some clothes and she got this hot little dress that made me think about dating her - in fact it reminded me of those feelings that I felt when I first would see her for a date - wow she is spectacular!

Tricia - also has an incredible quality - she loves her God more than anything else. That was the thing that drew me to her - I was on
perry nobles site today and saw a quote about Bobby Bowden that reminded me of her "If your Bible is falling apart then your life is not!” I have given Tricia 3 Bibles (nice leather) Bibles since we have been married - she uses those like no ones business - everyday!

Tricia you have no idea what a turn on that is to know that my wife gets the truth and uses it! She reads it to my boys, inspires other.

I love you baby - thank you for inspiring me. You truly make me a better man!