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Snowy Pit!

Today's tongue twister: "God wants you to get where God wants you to go more than you want to get where God wants you to go." Say that five times. Where are you headed today?

I am reading a book by Mark Batterson, "In a Pit With A Lion On a Snowy Day." Great book so far. Sometimes we encounter snow and lions but know this... that God has ordained your steps ahead of time. Walk with confidence knowing that whatever you encounter God knows about it already. He has things already worked out. Things don't take Him by surprise. Seek Him and he will lead you. He will help you with those "lions" and "snowy pits".

Don't Miss It!

Everyday we get an awesome opportunity to serve God. Some of us, use our gifts that God has blessed us with, some of us don't. There are opportunities all around us, for the Holy Spirit to work through us, to make an impact on others for the cause of Christ. Today I received this post from Perry Noble about the reasons why we miss opportunities that God could use for His glory. I can't say it better than this:

Why We Miss Opportunities
Last month while reading the book of Jeremiah God slammed me with Jeremiah 46:17
Pharaoh was a leader. He had potential but for some reason he MISSED his opportunity. It wasn't that the opportunity wasn't there, it was that he missed it. AND the same thing CAN happen to us if we are not careful.

I began thinking about why we, as leaders, miss opportunities. Here are a few reasons.
#1 - Laziness - Opportunities require action, period. Some leaders get so wrapped up in the way things are that they never even consider additional opportunities because doing so would require effort. (See Jeremiah 48:10!)
#2 - Fear - God never gives us the complete picture He never says, "Do this and this and if you do then I will do this and this and you will live happily ever after." (At least He's never done that with me or anyone in the Scriptures.) He reveals Himself one step at a time and demands that we have the faith to follow Him wherever He leads us. (See Hebrews 11:6)
#3 - Doubt - There are people reading this blog right now who have serious doubts that God could ever use you to do something great for His name and you're WRONG! Gideon wrestled with doubt (see Judges 6) until he realized that God didn't see him as he was but rather as who HE had created him to be!
#4 - Pride - There are some people that are so busy looking for the great and awesome opportunities that they miss the "little things" that God places in front of them every day because to acknowledge them would be somehow demeaning because, after all, certain "little things" are beneath people who are pursuing a path of greatness, right? Uh....the only real problem with that is Jesus the GREATEST of all time who, in His pursuit to be completely obedient took time to wash the feet of the men that were going to deny and betray Him. (See John 13) If God can't trust us with the small things then how in the world could He ever trust us with "big" things?
#5 - Unawareness - We lose sight of WHO HE IS (Isaiah saw Him and was ruined-see Isaiah 6:1-8). We lose sight of WHAT HE CAN DO! He healed the blind, put an Interstate highway through the Red Sea, made the lame walk and BROUGHT THE DEAD BACK TO LIFE. We read those stories in the Scriptures but many time fail to understand HE'S THE SAME GOD!!! HE HAS THE SAME POWER!!! HE IS NOT LIMITED! HE WANTS THE CHURCH TO THRIVE MORE THAN WE DO!!! It's not that He's NOT wanting to do great things but rather than He can't find men and women who believe in Him enough to attempt what HE is leading them to do!!!

What opportunities has God presented you with?

Obsessions

Do you have something that you are obsessed about? We are created and programmed to worship something. For some it's chocolate, search for love, stuff or possesions, etc. One time I was fascinated by Mark Spitz, to the point of dumbness really. A fanatc. I collected everything that had his picture or information about him. Now...years later....I don't know why, he's not important to me.

Some people struggle with what people think. Even to the point of becoming obsessive about it. Satan can trick us into thinking this is important. It is the fastest way to forget what God thinks about you. The focus goes from God to yourself.

My mom taught me this common truth, “You can’t please everyone.” In reality, we should not to live for the applause of men but the approval of God. Your self-worth is based on God's love for you. Don't let anyone....anyone tell you any different. Take a listen to The David Crowder Band's latest song "Oh How Loves", really listen to the words. God loves you soooooo much, we can't comprehend it.

Don’t let anyone talk you out of following God’s voice. Don’t let anyone’s criticism distract you from your passion or ministry. Don’t long for affirmation before you move forward. Say what God prompts you to say. Go where God leads you to go. Do what God puts on your heart. Let go of living for people. Become obsessed with living for God. Oh how He loves you....let that be your motivation.

It's Epic!

Yesterday I stopped at a convenience store along I-35 that a had a little more than I expected. I am always entertained by the selections of curios and supplies collected under one roof.

I found the world's longest zip-ties.


Blue Horse Native American Art.










Something to catch your dreams.



Life sized dolls.











Goblets for a special occasion.


A t-shirt to commemorate all wildlife.








Anyone need a truck horn?






What are some weird or interesting things you have seen lately?

Yeah for Technology?

YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2009 when...

1. You accidentally enter your pin on the microwave.

2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years.

3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of 3.

4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you...

5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family
is that they don't have e-mail addresses...

6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone
to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries.

7. Every commercial on television has a web site at the bottom of the screen.

8. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which
you didn't have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life,
is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go and get it.

10. You get up in the morning and go on line before getting your Coffee.

11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. : )

12 You're reading this and nodding and laughing.

13. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to
forward this message.

14. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list.

15. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn't
a #9 on this list.

AND NOW U R LAUGHING at yourself. Are you a better person today because of technology?

Text Like A Tweenie

Today we talked about the growing trend of texting, or calling, or surfing the web on your iPhone, etc. Almost 70% of people surveyed said, "checking emails, sending text messages and making phone calls in the company of others is unacceptable." Now I like to text, twitter, and call people just like the next guy, but I became aware of my habit when Lindsay (my daughter) called me a "tweenie". Ouch!! I guess I was ignoring her at the moment. Yeah, I was, I was texting...twittering something important I am sure of it. I don't know how you people do it, twitter and talk at the same time. I must focus on the task at hand. Because of her proclamation, I have tried to slow down a bit. Besides.... does anyone really care about what I am doing anyway?