What have you learned this year?

As we come to wrap up the year of 2010 I want to reference to my first blog post that I have ever posted. My first blog post was I think the first day of January 2010 and I stated that 2010 was going to be a BIG year and that many things would happen this year. Now of course that is a pretty general statement but many BIG things did happen this year.

The biggest thing that I learned this year is that GOD ALWAYS PROVIDES!

"And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:19, NKJV)

Now I'm not talking about when you want that new Xbox 360 game God is going to swoop into your life and magically make that game appear in your room. Not that He can't do that but I highly doubt He will. I mean when you're in need and you come to God before going to anyone else. He will provide! If you don't think you're going to be able to pay your bills this month, put your worries aside and pray! If your kids don't have the proper clothes they need to stay warm this winter, don't stress it. When you think there is no way you're going to get through this day physically, financially or even spiritually, you better look up! Ask God for strength, don't ask for lighter burdens but ask for a stronger back.

"My flesh and my heart my fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever" - Psalm 73:26

Where ever you are right now, at home on the computer, on your iPhone relieving your bodily needs or at starbucks on your laptop, take a moment and pray. Pray to God asking him that this year you will trust Him more to provide and that you should have a stronger back than last year.

PRAISE THE FATHER AND THE SON! HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE AND PLEASE MAKE SURE WE STAY IN ENCOURAGEMENT THIS YEAR AND THAT WE ALL GROW IN FELLOWSHIP =]

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What are YOUR plans?

Planning is a big part of life. You plan what college you go to, who you hang out with on the weekends, what kind of car you want to get, what kind of job you're looking for. All these things you either lay out on paper or run through your head constantly. We plan as we go on with our day. We plan on what to eat for lunch. We plan on what to read or watch when we get back home and get a chance to relax. All day long we plan things and we don't even know it.

How many times during all those plans have you consulted God about your plans? Have you realized yet that it's not your plans that matter but the plans that God has prepared for you that matter?

"Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed" - Proverbs 16:3

Wise words from a very wise. Mr. Solomon here is letting us know exactly what to do with our plans. As we go on with our lives our plans get bigger and bigger. For example, what house you are going to get? Who are you going to marry? How will you pay for such things? Etc.. How can any of those turn out well without the help of the Lord! You can stress and worry all day but until you lay your eyes upon God and hand Him all your problems and tell Him "Lord only you can do and conquer all things! I do Nothing" That is when your plans will succeed. That is when His plans become your plans.

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." - Jeremiah 29:11

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In this world but not OF it.

"They are not of the world, even as I am not of it." - John 17:16

How can John say he is not of the world when he lives in this world!? Simple. You can be in the world and not be of the world. Being of the world mean you satisfy your flesh rather than satisfying your soul or your spirituality that craves God. Oh how easy it is to fall directly into the ways of this world. As humans we strive to fit in and sometimes fitting in requires being OF this world rather than just in it. How many times have you caught yourself adapting to your surroundings without even knowing it?

Not too long ago, I was enjoying a nice game of basketball in my team sports class at my educational facility center. I love the game of basketball because it gives me an excuse to wear socks bigger than my arm and yell things like "FORE!!". Throughout this lovely game of basketball many of the players would reward another player with a compliment after he/she made a good shot. The compliment was the same every time. After each good shot that was made, I would hear somebody say "good sh**". Now I'm not the biggest fan of profanity but I never minded it that much. After a good twenty minutes of intense basketball(walking back and forth asking for the ball), I realized that I sometimes was saying "good sh**" after good shots too.

Without even realizing it, you adapt to your surroundings in unnoticeable ways. Sometimes it's a bad thing, sometimes it's not such a bad thing.But at all times we need to keep in mind that even though we are IN this world we ARE NOT OF this world! Whatever you do, make sure you acknowledge Jesus in all situations, breath, activity, meal, shower, rest, ANYTHING.

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Light.

"I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but he will have light of life." - John 8:12

Oh man that verse hits hard. How many have you heard that verse? Too many. I understand. How many times have you taken your life and put in perspective with that verse?

This verse is a day to day challenge. Following the light in a dark world is not as easy as it sounds. I have figured out that the days that I spend the least time with God are the ones that I am not happy with. Sometimes I will come to the end of the day and just feel useless. That doesn't necessarily mean I didn't do anything that day, it's just kind of God's way of telling me that I didn't anything with Him that day. I should let you know, those days are down right horrible. If I wasn't spending my time with God, I couldn't have been in the light. If I wasn't in the light, I must have been in darkness. If I was in darkness, What was the point of that day? Trust me, you don't want to spend anymore time in darkness. Make God a habit! Try to include God in everything you do throughout the day, with prayer especially. Encourage others to do the same. When you follow the light, it shines through you as well.

Changing Point

Change is something that most people don't grasp well or can't grasp at all. For some reason, I have always been one of those people but not today. If I look back on the past two months of my life, so much change has occurred. There has been bad, good and great change. I feel like this is God's beginning for me. He has something up his sleeve that he hasn't completely shared with me yet. God has a plan that he is slowly revealing. He is putting me through situations when I have to trust Him and only Him, which has not been the easiest thing. He has also put me in situations where I thought I didn't need Him at all, wrong again I was. As this next step in my life unravels I want to fully trust God. Destroying all my worries and giving every thing I have to Him. This is the only I know I will stay as happy and fulfilled as I am now.

I can honestly say that I have never been this happy before in my life :)

Love everything Jesus loves. Hate everything Jesus hates.

God created love. He wants us to love one another. Love the poor. Love our parents. Love Him most of all! But what about hate? When you think of Jesus you don't think of hate, you think of love. Hate plays a big role in our lives every single day. None of us admit it but we hate without even knowing it. As much as God wants you to love, He wants you to hate the things He hates just as much.

"Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good." - Romans 12:9

Hate what is evil? Yes! When I read that the first thing that came to mind was Satan. I'm going to hate satan today. I'm going to hate satan tomorrow. Satan will not get in my way any longer. Satan will push me down but I will get right back up and punch satan in the face! I hate satan! I will not let satan get in my way any longer. Have you been letting satan tempt you? Letting him drag you around like you are his? Cling to what is good! Don't let yourself be surrounded by satan. Wake up every morning and say "Satan you suck and you will not run my life today or ever!"

Be ready tomorrow morning. Wake up and tell satan that he sucks and tell Jesus that you love Him want to follow Him. Make Jesus proud :)

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Psalm 91:5

"You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day" - Psalm 91:5

This is by far one of the most comforting verses anyone could ever read. It hit me especially hard and I hope you get the shivers I got while reading this. Let's dive in!

"You will NOT fear.." - How many times have we heard to not be afraid of things? To be a risk-taker? How many times have you backed out of something because you were afraid? Fear can overcome anything you want to do in life if you let it. Stop fear in its tracks! By having fear, you're telling God you don't trust Him. If you feel that God is approving what you're thinking of or what you want to do, what else do you need? When you have God's army backing you, the war is over.

"..terror of the night" - I believe this can be a literal "night" and metaphorical "night" as in we don't have to sleep in fear and when we feel God's light isn't shining upon us, maybe were just not looking up. There's so much to be scared of at night and that's Satan's best time to set up stumbling blocks upon you to fall. Let Satan know that the terror of the night will become a footstool for you!

"arrow...by day" - Oh yes, that's right just because it's day time doesn't mean Satan took a rest at trying to bring you his way. But that also doesn't mean God took a rest either :). Read that verse again. The arrows FLY BY you! Millions of arrows may fly your way but will never pierce your flesh. Be not afraid anymore for the Lord says so.

Psalm 91:4

"He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge: His faithfulness will be your shield and rampart" - Psalm 91:4

This one was a bit of a tough one but with the help of Ovi Cioloca and David Hevesi, I was able to break this down more!

"He will COVER you..." - specifically you! Being covered by God makes you invisible to Satan, how can he attack something he can't see? Satan has NO power over God!

"..with His FEATHERS" - feathers? Why would God use such a weak, light source of protection for you? Because with God there is no weak, light source of protection! God shows His almighty powers through even the weakest of feathers and can protect each and every one of us with them!

"..under his wings" - with a reference going back to Psalm 91:2, Here the author is bringing up "wings of protection" again. His wings are a fortress and it is emphasized by being said more than once. There is a huge emphasis on protection.

Rampart: (an elevation or platform lifted high) God is really to get you off the ground and lift you high next to Him. While you think you are at the bottom of the barrel, God shoots you up to the top next to Him in full security.

"...His faithfulness" - This doesn't mean his faith in US will be our rampart and shield. He means the faith that He GAVE us will be our shield and rampart!

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Psalm 91:3

"Surely He will save you from the fowler's snare and from the deadly pestilence" - Psalm 91:3

Just when you thought nothing could save you from what this world was throwing out you, you just happen to read this verse and blog right now. Let's cut right to it and break it down.


"SURELY He will save you.." - Ever wonder why it says "surely"? Why so sure? don't you think some things are just too wretched to be saved from? How can anyone be so confident in God that they know that no matter what situation you're in you will be saved? Faith. If it was easy to believe it wouldn't require faith.

Fowler: (Hunter of birds) There is always a hunter in everyones life. Somebody that tries to put you down. Sometimes the hunter doesn't even know he/she is hunting! Satan will use people as his hunter to get us birds. God is about to show us how to use our wings.

Snare: (a device/trap used to capture) Thats right, the hunter has tools! Every good hunter will carry tools, plant them in your way and try to capture you. It's hard to avoid traps you can't see, right? Don't worry! The Lord will be your light shining out all those traps so not one will touch you.

Deadly Pestilence: (A virulent epidemic disease) Disease? Yes. Sin is a disease. We are addicted to it. We love it and if it wasn't for consequences, we would indulge our lives into sin. You need help. I need help We all need help. I don't care how much money you make or what car you drive. We are all sinners and now know that we are saved, free of charge. It's a gift. All we have to do is Love.

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Psalm 91:2

"I will say of the Lord 'He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust'" - Psalm 91:2(NIV)

Let's break it down one step at a time. If you remember Psalm 91:1, it hits hard on "shelter" and "resting in the shadows". Deep stuff. This verse is hitting just as hard on shelter, with a slight different use of vocab but just as powerful. This verse starts right off the bat "I WILL SAY OF THE LORD" read that OF in there. He is not talking to God but about God to others. What does he say to others about God?

"..He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust"

"He IS" - that means God currently at this time! He's not talking past tense in this.

Refuge: (shelter/protection from danger and trouble) - isn't this what everybody craves? Protection from all of earth's flaws and hates. Isn't this what parents want for their children? Isn't this what people die to find?

Fortress: (a large fortified place with great security) - aww snap! security? You forget about God's army didn't you? Angels will surround this fortress, no enemy shall pass. No other army can come close to you. Well read more about that in a later verse.

MY refuge, MY fortress, MY God - Look at how personal this gets. God doesn't pick the best looking people or the smartest people, anyone who loves Him and wants to share His love has Him! It is a relationship, the most personal relationship you can have.

"...In whom I trust" - Now that's a tough word to get across to people. Trust. How many people can you say you really trust? Some people have a hard time even trusting God! I know I do sometimes but thats just one more thing I can work on! This entire verse is an encouragement and an inspiration to strive to see the big picture of God.

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Psalm 91:1

For the next few weeks I will be trying to do a more in depth study of Psalm 90. Each day I will thoroughly study one verse at a time and try to fully experience God's comfort in a radical way. After reading this chapter I knew that I had to study it more, I had to go in depth into God's Word and really feel Him speak to me and take care of my life! Psalm 91:1 here we go!

"He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty"
- Psalm 91:1(NIV)

Dwells: (a permanent residence) This means not just dropping by and saying "hey" to God once a week at church on Sunday but permanently living in His Word and in the lifestyle He has blessed for you.

Shelter: (a dwelling place that is very protected) God is providing for you not just a home but a place where no storms, no fires, for earthly troubles will ever reach you. No troubles at all will ever reach you. He is fully protecting you!

"will rest.." - as you are dwelling in Gods protective refuge for you, He will not make you work, he will not make you labor or worry about anything. He will tell you to rest! to TRADE your fears for faith. That sounds like a pretty good deal to me!

"..in the shadow" - where are you resting? In a shadow? Doesn't that sound dark and unGodly? Look at whose shadow you're resting in! "..in the shadow of the Almighty". God is light, there is no darkness in Him. You are actually resting in a heavenly light but what is explained as a shadow for you are hidden from all worldy distresses. No one will see God's light until they see God for who he truly is so you are fully protected in His shadow but fully protected in His light at the same time!

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Light in this World

"Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil." - John 3:19

Let's take a look at the first six words, "Light has come into this world". That's where most people stop and ask themselves "are you sure?". How can there be light in such a cruel and chaotic world. People die unsaved, children are raped, prostitutes roam the streets, murderers plan their next target. Where is the light? Take a look at the next sentence, "..but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil". This is where darkness comes into play, there are now two sides. Light vs Dark. Classic Battle, no? Darth Vader vs Luke Skywalker. Coke vs Pepsi. The reason we don't see the light most of the time is because we are not making Christ our center, surrounding ourselves with Him. We are in the world's sinful darkness. That may sound "obvious" in a sort of a way but if so, why is it so hard to get through our heads? So many non-Christian's ask themselves everyday "If there is a God, why would he let all this happen?" This is mankind! We did this, not Him! God loves us and wants us to have free will. It means so much more to Him for us to freely love Him rather than feel forced to love Him. We had and have a choice whether or not to have the light in our lives. Without the light, you have no life. You are dead. Don't let the worldly darkness possess you. Heavenly light reigns over worldly darkness, anyday.

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Thoughts Run Your Life

"Be careful what you think, because your thoughts run your life"

Is that true? Your thoughts run your life? Absolutely! There is a stream of thought going around nowadays that "thinking about it" is the safety net for our actions. We think that if we don't physically do or say something, then it never happened. Thats basically telling God he has no idea what's going on in your mind. God knows exactly what you think before you think about thinking about it. If that last sentence confused you, please call 1-800-ROOMS-TO-GO and ask for Tandra as your representative. Everyone has their weak points when it comes to their thoughts. As humans, our minds have been polluted by so many things in this worldly place. You might not curse out loud, but I'm sure you mumbled quite a few profanities in your head. You might not have punched the really annoying guy at work, but I'm sure the scene has gone through head a couple times. You might not say anything to the attractive girl walking by you, but you guys seem to know each other pretty well in your head. How do we keep these thoughts out of our mind? Surround yourself with Christ. Do you really think you will be muttering curse words in your mind when your reading the scripture? Do you think you're going to want to punch people when you're in a state of prayer? Do you think you're going to want to think about hot girls when you're intently singing the Lords praise? Block the thoughts of the world, it's possible! You can let your thoughts flow into actions once your only thought is Christ! Let us be just like Jesus.

I'm a Sinner

Being a Christian, we have always been told that were are sinners. The most common thing in prayer is to always ask for forgiveness. We ask for forgiveness because we are sinners. We are constantly asking for forgiveness because we are constantly sinning. We notice we are sinners and even admit that we are. The hardest thing to do as a sinner is not to admit that you are one, but actually attempt to change.

I want to apologize to my Father. I'm sorry I say I trust you when a lot of the times I actually don't. I'm sorry I ask for forgiveness knowing that I'm going to cause that same sin again. I'm sorry I lie knowing that you hate a lying tongue. I'm sorry that sometimes I can't be presented as the light of the world because of my behavior. I'm sorry that I'm so selfish enough to think more about myself than of You and others. I'm sorry that I don't read and study nearly as much as you want. I'm sorry that my prayers are sometimes guilt ridden just to get them out of the way. I'm sorry that I ask for so much yet give you little. I'm sorry I spend more time playing guitar and games than with you. I'm sorry I have hurt my friends who you have placed in my life to help me. I'm sorry I'm a good for nothing sinner who can't stand a chance in this world alone. I thank you for You, Your love, Your life! You still love me even after all these sins. The list can go on but yet you love me! Why!? Why do you love me so much? I have no words when it comes to explaining how grateful I am for Your love. I have never physically come close, but spiritually you are flowing through me like a river. I love you Father. So much.

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Which days are truly fulfilling?

"Do not work for food that spoils, but food that endures.." - John 6:27

When I read these words, I had to pause. I took a moment and then realized I have to go write a blog, I have to share what I just felt. Did you read the verse? Read it again. One more time. This verse can be looked out in so many different ways but it hit me in one particular way. Always going for things that won't last, how common is that to you? It's very common for me! I can say there have been many days where I spent the whole day learning new guitar solos or playing games and watching movies with my best friends. Now you would figure that all sounds like a great day, right? There is just something different about the end of the day. When it gets to the end of the day, it does not feel full. It feels like you did nothing the whole day even though while you were doing it it felt very fulfilling. Those days will never be fulfilling. Those are the days that will perish. The days that matter are the days that are filled with food that endures. What is food? Jesus said that His Word is food! His amazing, gracefully given Word, that we all have a copy of, is our daily food! The days that we fill ourselves up with that food is the days that are fulfilled! The days that are remembered. The days that are worth living for.

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Top 5 Favorite Non Christian Bands

1. Mute Math
- There is not one band who puts on a better show than these guys. Best concert anyone will attend. Darren King tops all drummers of his genre and uniqueness of the bands tops of bands of any genre.

2. Muse
- Matt Bellemay rips out insane vocals on top of some crazy guitar riffs. I have never heard so much be done by a 3 person band, they are all individually very talented and as a band come out the most chemically fused band I have ever seen.

3. John Mayer
- With his incredible lyrics, catchy melodies and insanely good vocals/guitar playing, John Mayer comes at a sloppy third because frankly he's a huge douchebag. John Mayer is one of the most inconsiderate and intolerable human beings ever to be this good at anything. Lucky for him his music is amazing.

4. Asking Alexandria
- These guys have definitely put together some of the most vile metal core screamo out there. Their lyrics are awful but that doesn't mask the outstanding rhythms and talent. Definitely a top notch choice of mine.

5. Kris Allen
- I loved the direction he headed after American Idol. His genre is perfect for him and his voice still shows why he won the whole competition. He may not have the greatest range but he sure makes up for it in the end.

Top 5 Favorite Christian Bands

1. David Crowder Band
- The David Crowder Band is definitely number one just for the fact that they are so much more unique and different from any other band to step foot near Six Steps Records or any Christian Label.

2. Chris Tomlin
- In a close second place, Chris Tomlin could almost be tied for first for his amazing worship filled music. His songs and melodies are blessed and utterly heart warming, they bring tears to eyes and just go into your soul.

3. The Devil Wears Prada
- Even though TDWP isn't a worship sensed band, they show that it doesn't matter what you play or how you play it as long as your heart is right with God and they have lived through worldy life and gotten past it with God which definitely deserves recognition. Plus they are the more hard core than most Non Christian hard core Bands! Bring it!

4. TobyMac
- Toby Mac is hands down the most crunk worship artist I have ever seen/heard. He knows how to get it down and get crunk! His rhymes are sick, melodies are thick and beats are Mac Daddy G! Warning: Listening to Toby Mac will give you Head Bobbing Syndrom.

5. Steve Fee
- Aside from what Fee has done in his life, his music is still amazing to me and deserves to be recognized. Awesome guitar sounds and great drum fills. I believe Fee will be back on his feet soon and ready to jam it up again!

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How lucky am I?

How lucky am I to have a future that has a future?
How lucky am I to be comforted by merely reading sacred text?
How lucky am I to have a choice and be proud of it?
How lucky am I to thank God for making me His child?
How lucky am I to not have to go through everyday non Christian problems?
How lucky am I to be surrounded by people who would go to the edge for me?
How lucky am I to have the opportunity to give what needs to be given?
How lucky am I to write what I'm writing?
How lucky am I to sing for what I live and love for?

I'm not lucky at all. I'm extremely blessed, and so are you. Action says more than words and just by writing in this blog every couple of days won't do much. God won't be in heaven thinking "Alin was a good kid, he didn't steal at all and wrote a mighty tootin' blog". What if you watched a football game where all they did was stand on the field and explain to each other what they should do? You'd probably change the channel to watch a different game. God is the same way! He doesn't want to see you talk or write about it more than He wants to see you do it! Get out of your playbook and start running some downs. It's time we realize how blessed we are.

Who are truly the rich?

There are many times when I find myself complaining about my paycheck no being big enough or not having all the new technology of pedals and guitars I want. There are so many times where I am caught up in money just like the rest of us. Just thinking about all the stuff we could buy, all the places we could go, all the things we could have. Is it worth it? Is having all this money worth your time? Money not only is a key factor to helping you get more materialistic but it has a huge factor in someones view towards somebody else. People sometimes won't even acknowledge other people of a lower status than them because they are not as good as them. Some people choose not to date others because they don't have a ton of money, even though they might actually like the person. Why is money making our decisions? Why is money getting in the way of seeing what really makes us rich? I don't want money. I don't games. I don't want someone who loves me for my economical status. I don't want the nicest car. I actually do want many guitars and pedals, LOVE it! Either way, I want something more! I don't want to come to end of the road and realize I was very successful in my earthly life but now it has no purpose. When you are full of God, you are RICH! You are ballin' Kobe Bryant style. It's hard to just let go of all this stuff and get spiritual. It takes time to transform but it will be worth it! Drop the money, get rich.

Has your relationship with God actually changed the way you live?

Let's think about that title for a second. Has your relationship with God actually changed the way you live? When I read that, I had to pause for a minute to think about everything I would be doing if I didn't want to live for the Lord. Reading the Bible and attending church would be out of the question, which those activities have had alot of time put into them. I like parties, I'm sure that would be a regular activity instead. Weed is pretty cool nowadays, why not try that too while I'm at it? I know quite a few hot girls, I'm sure they wouldn't mind hooking up. Why am I not doing these things? Am I scared of my parents? Am I too cool for it? When we refuse these earthly pleasures, do we stop to think why we are refusing? We think refusing these pleasures is the right thing to do and it is. The only reason its right is because its right in Gods eyes. We have our conscience deep inside of us screaming at us to do the right thing. God put that conscience there, He wants us to do what pleases Him! He wants to change the way we live so we don't get caught up in the earthly cycle of misery. God helped me refuse the world. He changed the way I live my life. I hope you can say the same.

Had your relationship with God actually changed the way you live?

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True Emotions Towards God

Feelings can be utterly annoying and confusing at times, we rarely can handle them by ourselves. We can never find the right words to explain certain emotions we have towards certain things. How many times have you found yourself trying to tell a friend how you feel and you keep starting and stopping your conversation because you can't find the right words to use? Have you ever been caught up trying to find out your own emotions towards God?

When somebody asks you how you feel about God you most likely always respond with answers like "I love Him! I'm so blessed" and "He is the number one priority in my life!". As great as that sounds, how many times can you honestly say those are true? As Christians, many of us were born and raised in the church taught to read and pray everyday. Now reading and praying comes as a guilt factor for most people, they read and pray just so they can say that they did it and get rid of that guilt. Is that really loving God at all? Is that really making Him your number one priority? I know I have definitely been caught up in my own life a lot of the time. I would do little quick guilt prayers before I fall asleep so I can have more time during the day to play guitar and xbox. I would glance over some small passages and then go watch more soccer. If we want to really love God, we have to read and pray out of LOVE not guilt. No matter quick passages, no more half asleep prayers. no more giving God a slice of your life. He made all this possible, give Him a praise of Love, not guilt.

I can't do this by myself.

There's a lot of essentials you tend to acquire in life like food, air, bug spray, QT 49 cent fountain drinks. There are also some things that aren't so easy to really get. Since life can seem so incredibly hard and tempting a lot of the time, you want to surround yourself with good people, Godly things. You want God to be all up in your kool-aid. At times, it's not that easy to let God be all up in your kool-aid. There will be those days where your kool-aid has a bad flavor and you're not thinking about God. You have moments where you're just doing your own thing and makes more mistakes than usual. What happens now? You're trying to do your own thing and not acknowledging God. God gave you another essential that you probably don't even notice until the hard times kick in. God is so incredibly smart that He has already prepared friends for you to be there for you when you don't see Him.

Maybe you're in need of a friend right now. Maybe you messed up and you need somebody to talk to. Maybe you feel like no one is there right now and one simple text or phone call would change your whole perspective. Maybe you're the friend that needs to step up. Maybe you have a friend who is in need and needs your help. Maybe God wants you to drop your grudge and get your hands dirty. Maybe it's not about you this time. Maybe friendship is what is going to keep people on the right path. Maybe we all have some things we need to take care and now is the time.

If you feel as though a friend needs you or you need a friend, take action! God wants you to grow in fellowship, love each other and forgive. Love.

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Not of this World

Aren't you so glad that you are not of this world? Aren't you glad that this place most people call home isn't our home? I know I am! How many times have we been caught up in worldly situations that we ourselves couldn't have gotten out of? We are always struggling to be part of the world when we are not suppose to be!

Think about it, we are always trying to be very successful, be the light of the parties, have the coolest technology, wear only the best clothes, play the games everyone plays, watch the shows everyone watches, do only the coolest drugs, live only the worldly way.

We are in the world, not of it. It's okay that you watch tv or play music. It's okay to attend sporting events and go out to eat with your friends. You're not a bad person because of this but be aware to not be distracted. God wants you, all of you. He wants you to realize that you are His and everything you have is His. You made nothing for yourself and everything was made for you by Him. Don't be distracted by the parties, the glam, the electronics and all that. Be who God wants you to be, not what the world wants you to be.

John 15:19
"If you were of the world, the world would love its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, because of this the world hates you."

You can stop worrying now!

Worry never gets anything done. Worry causes you to run from prayer. Worry takes away hope in the greatest love. Worry gives you another drink. Worry divorces your wife. Worry runs away from home. Worry steals somebody else's hard earned money. Worry leaves you hopeless in a hopeful time.

Everyone has their fears and worries that cause them to go through situations that you normally would not go through. You could be freaking out about the shortage of money to take a trip, the grades you got in the mail or boss who hasn't even noticed you still work there. We have so much in our lives that can cause us to be stressful and just give up. I want to give you five important ways to get rid of that useless worry!

1. Pray
- With prayer, you are inviting angels into your worry war zone. Worry can't stand a chance against God's army and you shouldn't let it. Don't ever be afraid to just get down on your knees and ask God for help.

2. Act
- Don't just sit there and let the worry get to you. If worry had a face, I would tell you to slap it! Worry is just another way that Satan tries to alter your mind into thinking God isn't enough. When Satan throws worry in your face, smack it away and go on with more important things!

3. Make a List
- Open up your Word Document and start making a list of everything you are worried about and then start praying about it. By keeping up with this list, you are going to see exactly how easily and care free God can take care of the situation. This is your list so don't be ashamed to put down 100 things if you wish because you know it won't stay on the list for long!

4. Share
- Take to a close friend or friends about your situation or your struggles and let them help you. Let them tell you their experiences but make sure they are listening to you as well. This allows you to see that you are not alone in this and that God has blessed you with people in your life to help you.

5. Focus for Now
- You don't need to worry about tomorrow, the Lord will provide daily! Take each day as a step, stop trying to leap over into next week with your stresses and thoughts and just leave today as today!

"That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life -- whether you have enough" - Matthew 6:25

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True Spirit

"The Spirit of a man is the lamp of the Lord" - Proverbs 20:27

Right off the bat what hit me was that MY spirit shines the light of God. God uses each and everyone of our spirits to shine His light in the world. Do you think shining God's light in this dark, wretched world is important? So then aren't our spirits important?

The world is so cut off from their own spirits that it's all about image. It comes down to who parties the hardest and whose wearing the hottest new Hollister clothes. It all comes down to your reputation in this world. Reputation is what people think you are. Character is what God knows you are. What is the point of looking good to people if that is not who you really are when there is no one to see you? What kind of light are you giving off in your life? Are you bitter and angry inside? Is your attitude the same for everyone and not just your close friends? Even children not of the Lord will be nice to their friends but it takes a child of God to love their enemies.

Recently I was told some information about a famous Christian Worship-Leading Musician who was dropped from his Record Label and is currently going through a very tough time due to being caught in having an affair with another women. Think about it, this man was in the church constantly, he was on tour, living his dream, has a family, has children. What else could he ask for? His image was very good but his spirit was nothing! The Lord isn't asking you to look good, he's asking you to be good!

If you need to do some spiritual construction right now, pray about it! Ask God to transform your life and get into His word so you can see how to do that better as well.

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Take down Goliath!

We all know the story of David & Goliath. It's been told in Sunday School classes like crazy. I'm sure there are some whacked out pop up books on it or something. The point is that this story is definitely epic. It is the most well known battle ever. Obviously because David was a little shrimp with a couple rocks while Goliath was quite massive and probably enjoyed a breakfast the size of David. Truth is that Goliath is not the only Goliath. God used that situation and every single little detail in it so that we may learn something that we can't learn from the world.

We are going to face Goliaths in our lives, not just one but many. Whether it be a financial Goliath, relationship Goliath, career Goliath, health Goliath, Satan is going to throw them in our lives from time to time. How do we take down Goliath? We don't. Well, not by ourselves we don't. Continuous prayer!! Prayer is the most powerful weapon that you could ever have and you need to be loaded up at all times! God will never put you in a battle without the right equipment. The catch is that you MUST depend on God throughout the whole battle, have faith. You usually will never see a Goliath coming your way until it hits hard. No matter how big it is, Satan is very sneaky. Satan wants you down, he wants you to think that there is no way out, that God has failed you and is not that almighty. Do you want to become a foot stool to your enemies? No way! When you see Goliath coming your way you better pick up that sling shot and take Satan on a whole other ride. God has never and will never fail you.

I feel like Satan is going to throw a Goliath my direction soon, not just me but those around me too. Especially with the recording of the new Set CD coming up, I can tell that Satan will do ANYTHING to stop us from recording that. Satan will throw all kinds of nonsense into your life to stop you from doing God's will. I beg that we all stay in constant, real prayer with God and with each other. No Goliath will stop us, it never did and it never will.

Ever been jealous of sin?

Have you ever been jealous of somebody else's ability to sin?

There is that crowd of people that prance around the hallways, the workplace and the coffee shops that just don't mind sinning. Those people that freely explain their drunk stories to their good friends. Those people that tell you exactly how many girls they hooked up with on Spring break. Those people who don't really know that what they're doing is wrong.

I started realizing this today, I started seeing this more and more, started noticing it more as my day went on. After words, I asked myself "Why couldn't that have been me?". Why aren't I the one making out with random girls? Why can't I get high on the weekends? Why can't I go to the parties instead of just hearing about them? These questions ran through my head for about a minute until I started to feel extremely bad for them. I will never go through or do these things because God will give me an experience that they will never get to have because of this and the absence of this experience for them will conquer all the experiences they ever had.

Why can't I make out with random girls? Because my wife will one day cherish my choices and love me in a greater way than would have ever been.

Why can't I get high on the weekends? I'll smell like crap, have less money and never remember anything I ever play on guitar, there goes a God given talent down the drain.

Why can't I go to parties instead of just hearing about them? Because by spending more time with the Word of God, small groups, worships, studies, writing, jamming etc, I will be more prepared for the world's temptations and the return of Jesus Christ more than I could ever be!

No drug, hook-up or party will never satisfy you. I know something that will.

SUPER FRIDAY 10!!!!

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