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Words of Wisdom

October 18, 2008 in Blog,Ministry with 0 Comments

Last night I was at a wedding and the brides dad (Scoot Phillips) gave a wonderful speech that I thought was filled with perhaps the simplest, but some of the most profound advice for life.

He said that in his lifetime he has made millions of choices, but only three stand out. If he were to die he’d only want people to remember these three decisions that he made in life:

Making Jesus the Lord of life

Marrying his wife

Deciding to have children

He said that although his life hasn’t been perfect, because of those three decisions, his life is full. Then he encouraged the newly weds that if they’ll do those 3 things with consistency, they’ll live a full live.

Loved it….. hope it helps you recognize what is important in life.

God’s Plans (Part 1)

September 26, 2008 in Blog,Ministry with 2 Comments

“My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord. “And My ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the Heavens are higher than the earth, so amy ways are higher than your ways, and so my thoughts are higher than your thoughts.”

-Isaiah 55:8, 9

If you’ve gone to church for any period of time, I am sure you’ve heard Jeremiah 29:11 (which seems to be the new John 3:16 lol) that says God has an awesome and specific plan for our lives. While I think we’d all (who know the Word) would agree that God has a plan for our life, I believe few of us know how to draw that plan out and watch it come to pass in their lives.

In my short time going after God I’ve learned and continue to learn some things about God’s plan for our lives. I’d like to share them over the next few days and hear from you along the way.

See, I’m in another season where I don’t know what the next step in my life is supposed to be. I know I’m where I am supposed to be now, but isn’t it easy when you don’t know what is next to start guessing or planning your own next step instead of waiting for God? It can be frustrating and scary at the same time . . . but I’m learning that if we’ll just take God at his Word, wait on Him, hear from Him, obey Him and trust Him… then we’ll live out the specific Will of God in our lives and stand back in awe at how amazing our lives are as a result of what He has planned for us.

What I know about God’s Plan for my Life:

He has one for me! (Jeremiah 29:11)

Through it, He wants to do super abundantly, far above, all I could dare ask, think, or imagine in my life. (Ephesians 3:20)

It’s God’s will that I know His will (He’s not hiding it from me) (Colossians 1:9)
(I Cor. 2:9,10)

I have free choice in life… just because God has a plan for my life doesn’t mean He makes every decision for me… I have to cooperate with God’s will. (Psalm 127:1)

God has a permissible will… this is where I think so many Christians settle for a good life… when God created them and has planned for them a GREAT life.

If I’ll learn to hear from God, if I’ll be willing, and if I’ll be obedient… than I’ll live out the plan that God has for me! (Isaiah 1:19)

The ultimate purpose of the specific will of God for my life is to have an impact on everyone around me for the Kingdom of God. People’s lives should never be the same as a result of seeing God in and through me.

I think I could go on forever, but these are just a few things I want to cover over the next few days (could be a long series). This subject has been on my heart for a while.

What about you? What are some things you’ve learned about God’s plan for your life?

5 Years Can Change Everything (Part 1)

September 3, 2008 in Blog,My Life with 0 Comments

I am finally entering my last semester of college! Other than anxiously awaiting not having to come back here in January, I’ve taken some time and reflected on my college experience. Although I’ve been in college longer than a lot of my friends, I realize I am a completely different person today than I was when I graduated high school in 2003.

Over the next few days I want to talk about where I was 5 years ago, what I’ve done over the past 5 years, and where I see myself going over the course of the next 5 years. Hopefully encouraging you that anything can change over time!

5 Years Ago:

I graduated high school with a 1.6 GPA (667 in my class of 708) as Pastor John would say, “I made it possible for people to be in the top half of the class!”

My mom passed away

I had no purpose, plan, or direction for my life

I thought if I were lucky I’d get to be a janitor or truck driver (nothing wrong with that, it just isn’t in my heart to do)

I was drinking all the time and doing all kind of drugs

I had gotten fired from every job I ever worked (Sheetz, McDonald’s, Bob Evans)

I felt so lost and alone as all my friends were going off to schools and about to move on with their lives as a result of hard work and I was staying home with no clue on which step I should take next.

On the positive side: I had tons of friends, I was homecoming king, got to experience a lot of cool things in high school…football team, wrestling, dances, etc.

Tomorrow I will go over how my life got changed forever my senior year and how I’ve intentionally lived my life over the past 5 years to get to where I am today.