I give you my life and all that I am – But what have I to give – So I hand you a candid photograph of this little boy – ’cause I have nothing to my name – But I can give you that. (Derek Webb, “Somewhere North”). Photo taken while I was in Seminary [...]
Archive for the ‘Trials and Testing’ Category
I give you my life…
Posted: January 27, 2009 in Derek Webb, Dreams, Future, Hope, Obedience, Oswald Chambers, Trials and Testing, Trusting God0
Get to know God
Posted: January 9, 2009 in Bible Reading, Faith, Hope, Psalms, Trials and Testing, Trusting GodI came across this passage this last year. Lori saw that I underlined it in my Bible while she was reading tonight and brought it back to my attention. “If you’ll hold on to me for dear life,” says God, ”I’ll get you out of any trouble. I’ll give you the best of care if [...]
Reaching out to someone I don’t know
Posted: November 7, 2008 in Faith, Focus, Intercessory Prayer, Oswald Chambers, Prayer, Spiritual Gifts, Spiritual Warfare, Trials and TestingIntercessory prayer is a wonderful way to serve others. Have you ever spent time praying for another person without them knowing about it? If you have then you know the joy that is associated with the time spent praying for them. You know of the burden that is carried for someone else… the heavy heart. You [...]
Life: There’s a lot of fear out here…
Posted: October 23, 2008 in Fear, Trials and Testing, Trust, Trusting GodYep, everywhere I turn out here in this land called life I run into this thing called fear. Fear seems to be gripping this nation, this state, the town, and me these days. When I think of fear one of the first things I recall is the show, “The Little Rascals”. I can recall so many [...]
Who sits on the throne of your heart?
Posted: October 6, 2008 in Conversation with God, Future, Journaling, Obedience, Oswald Chambers, Spiritual Growth, Trials and Testing, TrustDoes Jesus rule your thoughts, actions, and attitudes? Or does something or someone else take control? I have been writing in my journal about purpose and God’s plan. How God chooses people to serve Him… and the purposes of that service. So often I will get into this place where the voice I hear is [...]
Mountain Biking to the Mountain Top
Posted: October 1, 2008 in Memories, Mountain Biking, Oswald Chambers, Surrender, Trials and TestingOne of the greatest experiences in my life was also one of my scariest. It was 1997 and I was in LaPlata Canyon, Colorado. LaPlata Canyon is just west of Durango. I had just begun mountain biking a year before. This was my first trek up a real mountain. It was a beautiful Saturday morning [...]
Let Go Let God
Posted: September 27, 2008 in Faith, Future, Inspiration, Movies, Obedience, Peter, Trials and Testing, TrustLast night we watched Facing the Giants. Tonya told us we needed to watch it. Early in the movie I sent her a txt, “So, you think I’m a loser.” (I was just kidding). This was an extremely inspiring movie. Scene after scene I just laughed because I could see so much of my life [...]
I’ve got a lot to say…
Posted: September 25, 2008 in Focus, Obedience, Oswald Chambers, Peter, Spiritual Growth, Trials and Testing, Trust…and God is unlocking it all. Alright… here I am. Computer keyboard in hand and ready to type. I have a world of things racing through my mind at this moment. The Holy Spirit is working double time on me. (Maybe I’m just being honest with what He has been telling me for over 20 [...]
Being a focal giant
Posted: September 18, 2008 in Blogging, Faith, Focus, Friends, Inspiration, Journaling, Random Thoughts, Trials and Testing, TrustFocal [foh-kuhl] of or pertaining to a focus. Giant [jahy-uhnt] a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc. So, why a blog? Why do I strive to keep up posting something here everyday? Is it about the “stats”? My pastor seems to think that blogging is all about the stats. His wife seems [...]
Cast all my cares…
Posted: September 17, 2008 in Faith, Prayer, Random Thoughts, Sarah Palin, Spiritual Warfare, Surrender, Trials and Testing, Trust…upon You! Ever tried to lay down a burden? Have you ever tried to let something go that was totally tormenting your every thought? Monday night this week I went to bed relatively early (before Greta van Susteran was done talking about Tood Palin). But I was up at 12:55 AM not to return to [...]
