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Psalm 40: 16-17
But may all who seek you
rejoice and be glad in you;
may those who love your salvation
say continually, "Great is the LORD!"
As for me, I am poor and needy,
but the Lord takes thought for me.
You are my help and my deliverer;
do not delay, O my God!

I want the world to know that my bed is the most comfortable thing on the planet. Not only that but the sheets and blankets my mom bought for it are all white, which remind me of Rosemary Beach. No wonder I sometimes smile when I sleep...

I used to think people who listened to worship music by themselves were lame, but tonight I realized the power that it can have.
Chris Tomlin "Indescribable"

"From the highest of heights to the depths of the sea
Creation's revealing Your majesty
From the colors of fall to the fragrance of spring
Every creature unique in the song that it sings
All exclaiming

Indescribable, uncontainable,
You placed the stars in the sky and You know them by name.
You are amazing God
All powerful, untamable,
Awestruck we fall to our knees as we humbly proclaim
You are amazing God

Who has told every lightning bolt where it should go
Or seen heavenly storehouses laden with snow
Who imagined the sun and gives source to its light
Yet conceals it to bring us the coolness of night
None can fathom

Indescribable, uncontainable,
You placed the stars in the sky and You know them by name.
You are amazing God
All powerful, untamable,
Awestruck we fall to our knees as we humbly proclaim
You are amazing God
Indescribable, uncontainable,
You placed the stars in the sky and You know them by name.
You are amazing God
Incomparable, unchangeable
You see the depths of my heart and You love me the same
You are amazing God"

I was hit hard by the line about lightning bolts at first, mostly because I could hear thunder just outside my window. But after I listened to the song again, that last line really got to me. This is a song all about how HUGE God is, the creator of the universe, the Lord who is sovereign over all things, an all powerful being. The thought that this God who has the power to create things that we could never imagine wants me to exist with Him for all of eternity despite my blatant sin is incredible to me. Jesus and His death hit me at such seemingly random times, but without these peeks into the Glory to come I'm not sure what I would do. In times of hardship it is great to have the ability to look around and see the Lord's complicated creation and remember how he has blessed me this far.

Romans 8:18-21
"I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed. For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God."

Dang.

Well, its been months and I've been neglecting this poor little journal. I read Johnsons journal today and realized I should probably join the fun. So now, instead of calculus, I will inform you of my life the last few weeks.
Leading has gone into full swing, club has been great. Myself and Cropper run most of the skits, which has been much of my fun each week. YL has kept me pretty busy, plus a lot of people have been visiting on the weekends which keeps me entertained.
Sunday was the first monthly meeting of the Oaks Community church. It was great, just to hear their vision for the area, and to hear the Gospel laid out in such an indepth way. I say indepth, but you could talk about the Gospel for the rest of your life and not cover it all. I've been recently very convicted of having a bold view of the change that can happen in Middletown and the surrounding area. The important thing to remember is that only Christ can change Middletown in a big way for the better. I think its far to easy to try and find other little ways to bring the community back to life, but what it really will take is faithful men and women to bring the Lord into the community. Nonetheless, I can't wait to see what the church will do for the Sorg and downtown Middletown.
Okay, I got a decent amount done, maybe i'll post again before July.

Tonight I noticed that G. Love has an interesting outlook on morals.

"You better lead with your life, you better start thinkin', thinkin' twice."

G. Love "Pull the Wool"

and then...

"Ain't nothin' wrong with tha booty call."
G. Love "Booty Call"

No matter what, he still makes awesome music.

Since I haven't posted since my first one like a month ago I figured it was about time. With just a week until placement for Young Life, my mind has constantly been racing. Over and over again I've thought out where I'm going to end up, where my friends are going to end up. After talking with anyone who will listen, asking them their opinions, just talking their ear off despite a lack of interest, I still have no idea what school I will be leading. Recently I've been praying to God to just tell me. Asking to just know somehow, to be totally sure of my future.
This led me to learn once again what He had been teaching me over and over again, trust. I need to take comfort in the Lord, because there is no other way to have peace. I realize now that it doesnt matter where I end up, only that I'll be doing ministry and sharing the gospel on a regular basis. My worries haven't been totally obliterated, however, I'm sinful in that I can't help but try to determine where I'll end up by my worldly logic. All I can do is keep praying and remind myself that God has a specific plan for me, and His will cannot be overcome.

"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. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." -Jeremiah 29: 11-13

So, I have decided to try one of these things out. I don't really know what I'm going to talk about, or why I even want to write on the internet, but creative away messages just aren't cutting it these days. I've been home for a few days now and I'm getting back into being bored during the day, so here's my outlet. Other than that, I'm single, 5 foot 8, clean shaven and I am a recovering Pepsi addict. Thats all I have right now, next time I will try to say something productive.