"Profiling the Christian mind"

Life lessons, things that are supposed to make you stronger. Here's a question for you though. If you make a similar mistake or even the same mistake. Is the negative result a life lesson. In my opinion this scenario would actually be a consequence. Yes that's right, a consequence that results from you not learning from the first life lesson. Funny as it may sound, I'm finding that I'm facing a lot of recurring life consequences as a result of not learning from my original life lessons. 

I am the Boy

I am the boy. The uninhibited dreamer who never gets to far. Who always wants to reach higher, but never knows why he can't. I like many others, started at the bottom and slowly worked my way to the top. Each year, each class, each person that I might is a renewed blessing waiting to happen. I'm doing everything in my power to achieve success but God has got me this far right.  

Sometimes I wish the rules hadn't been set up this way. Is it just me or are there other guys out there that think that dating has been screwed past the point of reconciliation. Women feel like they are entitled. Entitled to men who somehow have to support them, never get angry, and be this spontaneous and trustworthy person who never has a bad day. I know this seems a little far fetched, but that's just the way they come across at times. All I see from girls, "The girls just want to have fun mentality". No matter how nice you are, no matter how trustworthy you are, girls are only in it for the fun and the money. I want to meet someone who is quite the opposite.  I would love to meet a girl who doesn't need to party, who has her stuff together and works 10 times  more than she ever plays. Impossible maybe, but I don't mind being single if it means that I don't have to deal with the misery that comes with having to entertain a female. I ask myself at times. If girls want to be treated as equals, kept at the same level in the work force, no longer bound to the kitchen or homemaker status. Then in a relationship, lets say if I were to get married, what would I really be getting out of the relationship? I don't need another person who doesn't know how to cook, who can't clean and doesn't want to put any effort forward. Take away sex and the overall all assumption that she is just nice to look at and what is left that I can't get from my males friends? 

"Not Going To Lie To You"

It's never easy is it? You just go through life and all you can really do is your best. I have to say, I'm not the happiest camper right now. It's not easy being me, as I'm sure it's not easy being you either. Life is tough and it takes more than just saying that today is going to be a good day to make things better. School sucks, I feel at times like I am going to actually be here forever. God has given me the opportunity to go to a school where I can develop my talents and gifts and half the time I choose not to honor it. I always want to be something that I am not, why is that? I'm selfish and I have a lot of bad habits to work on that's true. Recently I struck out, giving the dating game another try. Three different girls and three different fails. Truth is, i just don't know how to be in a relationship and even more, I'm not sure I know how to sustain one. I'm still in love with a love that's long past. At least I can say that it was and still is the most sincere I have ever been when dealing with love. I'm a lost cause that needs a savior. That will come through God. Problem is, my biggest solution I seem to have the hardest time turning to. Is this a problem for anyone else but me? 

In Our Times

Jesus said Follow Me

Andrew turned around to see Jesus looking at them.  His gaze drew him in.  The fisherman had been given an invitation to join this man-to walk with him, live with him, eath with him, and learn from him.  Instantly Andrew had made up his mind to trust his life to Jesus.  He was willing to give up everything that he had dreamed for his future becuase he saw something in Jesus he could not ignore.  ”Without delay” he left and followed Jesus.  

There was no hesitation, no indecisiveness.  He knew right away that he wanted to be with Jesus.  Nothing else mattered.  When Jesus invited “follow me”, some like Andrew followed.  However, others did not.  What was the difference?  The ones who folowed must have seen something different in Jesus than the others had.  Maybe the ones who ignored His offer thought that Jeus was interesting, but they didn’t think he was worth following.  

Maybe their reputation and image was stronger than their desire to be associated with Jesus.  Even today Jesus walks past individuals and calls out to them.  Yet, some by not saying “yes” are saying “no”.  Make sure you say “yes” today.

As Christians

“As Christians, we are called to follow God, to fellowship with other believers and to be fishers of men. Running the race isn’t easy but when we do it along with others it becomes much easier.”

He Knows