"The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich." -Proverbs 13:4
We've all done it before right? Thought to ourselves how much we'd like to have this or that, or do that or this but never do it... we desire a lot of things but don't make an effort to work towards them. Hence we are left with nothing and wonder why it would seem like others have what we've been setting our eyes on.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Fellowship
In true spirit of fellowship I thought I'd share on how I was able to do that during family camp 2010 this past weekend.
It was really nice first of all to be able to take Friday and Saturday off of work to be with my family up in Wisconsin at Wesley Woods Camp. We had the opportunity to get to know more of the families from the church and just have a lot of fun.
I think one of my favorite moments was when we sang worship songs around the campfire. There's nothing like having a very simplistic approach to the throne of God and sharing s'mores with good friends and family ^_^.
I thank God for blessing all of those who went and were able to partake in all of the fun activities, which has definitely exhausted my entire family. Lots of laughs and hopefully lots of good shots.
Last but not least, to all the dads out there, Happy Father's Day and may the Lord bless and keep you as you continue to strive to become more and more like Christ and being the godly man and high priest of your home.
It was really nice first of all to be able to take Friday and Saturday off of work to be with my family up in Wisconsin at Wesley Woods Camp. We had the opportunity to get to know more of the families from the church and just have a lot of fun.
I think one of my favorite moments was when we sang worship songs around the campfire. There's nothing like having a very simplistic approach to the throne of God and sharing s'mores with good friends and family ^_^.
I thank God for blessing all of those who went and were able to partake in all of the fun activities, which has definitely exhausted my entire family. Lots of laughs and hopefully lots of good shots.
Last but not least, to all the dads out there, Happy Father's Day and may the Lord bless and keep you as you continue to strive to become more and more like Christ and being the godly man and high priest of your home.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Erasing the Blackboard
"Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!" -Psalm 27:14
"Let not the foot of pride come against me, And let not the hand of the wicked drive me away." -Psalm 36:11
"Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me." -Psalm 51:10
Ever drawn a picture so big on a blackboard that what you wanted to draw next just wouldn't fit?
"Let not the foot of pride come against me, And let not the hand of the wicked drive me away." -Psalm 36:11
"Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me." -Psalm 51:10
Ever drawn a picture so big on a blackboard that what you wanted to draw next just wouldn't fit?
Thursday, May 20, 2010
A Lesson In Prayer
"Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving." -Colossians 4:2
I've realized that although it's great to pray for others when they need it, It won't do me much good to serve others if I'm not taking care of myself. I'd like to take my prayer life more seriously and be able to really present all my needs before the throne of God. When I read that verse today it was a reminder that I should pray earnestly, and with thanksgiving. It's not about going on and on complaining to God about all the things that are wrong in life, although it's ok to tell Him everything, it's important to reflect on all the blessings He's given us in between those difficult times that we need to be thankful for and pray about.
I'm grateful to have the Lord's Word to confirm things that have been brought up recently or just throughout the days. It reminds me that the Lord really does care about me and everything that happens in my life, and wants to be involved. I shall let Him.
I've realized that although it's great to pray for others when they need it, It won't do me much good to serve others if I'm not taking care of myself. I'd like to take my prayer life more seriously and be able to really present all my needs before the throne of God. When I read that verse today it was a reminder that I should pray earnestly, and with thanksgiving. It's not about going on and on complaining to God about all the things that are wrong in life, although it's ok to tell Him everything, it's important to reflect on all the blessings He's given us in between those difficult times that we need to be thankful for and pray about.
I'm grateful to have the Lord's Word to confirm things that have been brought up recently or just throughout the days. It reminds me that the Lord really does care about me and everything that happens in my life, and wants to be involved. I shall let Him.
Friday, April 30, 2010
*Gasp*
So it's the last day of April and I'm wondering where in the world the time has gone. Yes I have been anxiously awaiting warmer weather for volleyball but now it's like woah... we're practically in May! Which would mean June is coming up quick and everything that I had written down on my list of things to be accomplished by then don't look too good.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Venting...
As I'm sitting here reflecting and contemplating on the day's events I'm in between feeling fine and just outright frustrated. I know that I have no control over what happens in the day but I know that I can control how I react to it. However... I just seem to have a hard time dealing with things that aggravate me,
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Capable Of Seeing the Invisible
"Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal." 2 Corinthians 3:16-18
Knowing that even though I have rough times or when I'm having to deal with my anger in the moment... when I shift my focus to Christ and think of what He is to me and what He's done for me, it helps to realize that the real reward isn't something I can physically see. It's spiritual, eternal. Learning to train myself to view things in this way is sometimes a challenge but it is very good practice. Material things are just temporary so I shouldn't lose heart when it comes to something like that. There's something better.
Knowing that even though I have rough times or when I'm having to deal with my anger in the moment... when I shift my focus to Christ and think of what He is to me and what He's done for me, it helps to realize that the real reward isn't something I can physically see. It's spiritual, eternal. Learning to train myself to view things in this way is sometimes a challenge but it is very good practice. Material things are just temporary so I shouldn't lose heart when it comes to something like that. There's something better.
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