Friday, May 10, 2013
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Resolutions Don't Suck, And Here's Why
With the new year, resolutions are all the rage. And while I hear that only 8% stick with their New Years resolutions, these goals are a great way to develop personally, especially as it pertains to growing a relationship with God. Sometime the goals we set are great kickstarters for how God is already molding us and don't end up as initially planned.
Maybe our goals start out a bit narcissistic. Maybe we are just fed up with the way life is going... so it seems. But in the end, He is always there beside us. He is helping us walk our path.
I definitely want to lose the extra ten pounds relaxing above my hip bones this year. I would be lying if I stated otherwise. There are other things I want to accomplish in 2013 as well, as it relates to my career, family, and my spiritual development.
It's great that we have this time of year to reevaluate the path we are riding on. Is it time for a U-turn or a new route? Maybe it is time to push through on the same course or to turn off the cruise control.
I should probably draw upon something for this. I'll post that tomorrow. In the meantime, as you craft and reevaluate your resolutions for 2013 take in this song by Tenth Avenue North called You Are More. I think you'll like it.
Maybe our goals start out a bit narcissistic. Maybe we are just fed up with the way life is going... so it seems. But in the end, He is always there beside us. He is helping us walk our path.
I definitely want to lose the extra ten pounds relaxing above my hip bones this year. I would be lying if I stated otherwise. There are other things I want to accomplish in 2013 as well, as it relates to my career, family, and my spiritual development.
It's great that we have this time of year to reevaluate the path we are riding on. Is it time for a U-turn or a new route? Maybe it is time to push through on the same course or to turn off the cruise control.
I should probably draw upon something for this. I'll post that tomorrow. In the meantime, as you craft and reevaluate your resolutions for 2013 take in this song by Tenth Avenue North called You Are More. I think you'll like it.
The Blogger Universe
It has been a while since I have posted. No surprise, isn't that how all blogs fall off the face of the Internet? Well, I have been playing with a few blog ideas and haven't quite landed on the right "positioning" yet.
From the outside looking in on the lives of bloggers, it seems perfect. Who wouldn't want to write about what is on your heart and mind, share it with the world, and then enjoy the rest of your day?
The bummer is that it takes more than that to be in this blogger universe. Bloggers (I am learning quickly), are amazingly organized planners, creative types, and also talented business people. They are running their own business essentially, creating their very own content for their viewers, all while supporting there families. Long story short - it is more than a pastime for blogger elite. It is a job.
I have a deep respect for blogger elite. It would be amazing if one took me under their wings and showed me the ropes. However, I have a feeling in this blogger eat blogger world, you have to "prove" yourself a bit first. Show you are committed...
Only time will tell if it's the right place for me to be, and I'm sure God will be on the ride with me as I figure a thing or two out.
Happy 2013 to all.
From the outside looking in on the lives of bloggers, it seems perfect. Who wouldn't want to write about what is on your heart and mind, share it with the world, and then enjoy the rest of your day?
The bummer is that it takes more than that to be in this blogger universe. Bloggers (I am learning quickly), are amazingly organized planners, creative types, and also talented business people. They are running their own business essentially, creating their very own content for their viewers, all while supporting there families. Long story short - it is more than a pastime for blogger elite. It is a job.
I have a deep respect for blogger elite. It would be amazing if one took me under their wings and showed me the ropes. However, I have a feeling in this blogger eat blogger world, you have to "prove" yourself a bit first. Show you are committed...
Only time will tell if it's the right place for me to be, and I'm sure God will be on the ride with me as I figure a thing or two out.
Happy 2013 to all.
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
In The Details, Be Thankful
In fourth grade I remember going into the eye doctor and walking out with my first thick pair of glasses. Despite the greater proof that I was an even bigger nerd, it was one of the best days of my life.
Why?
As I stepped out into the lobby I was able to see the veins running through the leaves of the simple office plant above the entry way. To this day, I love to doodle and color. It is one of the inspirations for this blog. From a young age, I absolutely adored little details. That moment in the lobby, I can remember asking my mom if that was the same plant we walked by previously. It was.
Just think? (Now I don't know my history or when glasses were invented... I guess I could google it.) What if people didn't understand you couldn't see anything. What if just because I couldn't read the sign or symbol ahead in the distance, others would think me dumb? It's possible right?!?
Anyways, the point of this post is thankfulness. I am thankful for the little details in my life. I am thankful for the sunrise I got to watch this morning with my sister when we climbed A-mountain. I am thankful I can see the intricate designs on a leaf. I am thankful I have not one, but two pairs of glasses and corrective lenses to choose to wear each day.
Don't take the details for granted.
Sunday, August 5, 2012
#aintnothingbutagthing
I love it when "coincidences" happen. It gives me chills. When something is heavy on my heart, and then BOOM! someone speaks to it. Today Ricardo (our lead pastor at Redemption Tempe) spoke on one of the Four G's of God's character, hence the title #aintnothingbutagthing.
Today's "G" was for Great. The takeaway being, God is great, so we don't have to be in control. And oh it is so much easier to say than it is to live out. I am a control junkie. In fact, my position at work as a digital strategist promotes that I try and plan five years in advance. Despite the name of this blog, I tend to have very little faith in God. I do not doubt his power, but somethings can feel too big to grasp.
Absolute sovereignty is more than attainable for God. If you were to take the amazing talents of everyone on this Earth it would only be regarded as dust.
Surely the nations are like a drop in a bucket; / They are regarded as dust on the scales; / He weighs the islands as though they were fine dust.
God knows how to manage the details, and he cares. Heck, he took the time to place each star in its place and then name them!
Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens; / Who created all these? / He who brings out the starry host one by one / And calls forth each of them by name. / Because of his great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.
He is a Father that cares deeply, carrying us close to His heart.
He tends his flock like a shepherd: / He gathers the lambs in his arms / and carries them close to his heart; / he gently leads those that have young.
Mahatma Gandhi once said, "Faith is not something to grasp, it is a state to grow into." I am trying to do just that. It is going to take both small and big steps of faith over time. I see where I have unhealthy dependencies, where I fail to trust my Father in Heaven. I have faith that I will be able to submit this all to Him through his love and care.
Today's "G" was for Great. The takeaway being, God is great, so we don't have to be in control. And oh it is so much easier to say than it is to live out. I am a control junkie. In fact, my position at work as a digital strategist promotes that I try and plan five years in advance. Despite the name of this blog, I tend to have very little faith in God. I do not doubt his power, but somethings can feel too big to grasp.
God is great, so we don't have to be in control.
- How can God really know what is going on in everyone's lives? How does one fathom absolute sovereignty?
- What happens if what (I think) I want with my life, the script I'm writing, doesn't align with the one He has and is writing for me?
- Why would he care about the details of my life?
Absolute sovereignty is more than attainable for God. If you were to take the amazing talents of everyone on this Earth it would only be regarded as dust.
Surely the nations are like a drop in a bucket; / They are regarded as dust on the scales; / He weighs the islands as though they were fine dust.
God knows how to manage the details, and he cares. Heck, he took the time to place each star in its place and then name them!
Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens; / Who created all these? / He who brings out the starry host one by one / And calls forth each of them by name. / Because of his great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.
He is a Father that cares deeply, carrying us close to His heart.
He tends his flock like a shepherd: / He gathers the lambs in his arms / and carries them close to his heart; / he gently leads those that have young.
Dreams That Move Mountains
What Faith Can Do is a beautiful song by Kutless. Many times (more than I can count), I get wrapped up and overwhelmed by the day to day. If I let it happen, I can build up a giant weight upon myself. Worry and fear imprison me.
I try to do so much on my own, lacking the faith in the great Supporter above that can literally move mountains, mend broken hearts, and take the Adidas slogan "Impossible is Nothing" to a whole other level. What keeps me (us) from just LETTING GOD?
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