God is very mysterious in more ways than one. God used some circumstances to change my direction of where I was heading in my life. He made me realize what I was really passionate about in life.
I was not able to find a Broadcast TV or radio job after I had graduated from college at TCU. God used that time in my life to help me depend on him more. Though I couldn't find that job, he made me realize that he was in control of my life. He reminded me of how much I needed him at that time in my life. I only had a few interviews but I still persisted during that time in my life.
I did not decide to go back to school and do seminary until this summer. It has been a total different path than what I set out to do after college. I had thought I would be able to get a broadcast job in a small market right away. I did not think it would take so long to hear back after my interviews. I also did not know God would be working through it all and leading me on another direction soon.
I feel as if he wanted me to go through the hard job search so I could apply the things I learned through d-focus. I applied most of everything from the summer during this past year. I read books about going through hard times in life. I read through the study, God's answers to our Deepest Questions a lot during this past year as well.
I feel like my one big highlight of my job search year was my Rose Bowl road trip of a lifetime. It took my mind off my job frustrations. It was a legendary trip of a lifetime I will never forget it. We drove 22-23 hours all the way to Pasadena to watch the Frogs beat the Wisconsin Badgers in one of the biggest games ever. It was the best game I have ever been to. On top of getting to see the Frogs win in Pasadena, I was able to see Eleanor Bolanos a friend from D-focus.
He changed my direction back towards ministry and serving Jesus. God had a bigger plan than I did or thought at the time. He led me to seminary to get a solid background before I go into a career youth ministry.
He led me back to where he wanted me to be by changing my circumstances. He reminded that he is good when we are not. God is in control even when we don't acknowledge him to be sometimes. He has the ultimate authority over our lives. That is a truth I need to remind myself of daily as I go through life.
We have to cling to this truth every day. Without it, I think we would fail in life as Christ followers.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Monday, October 17, 2011
Snoop's life: Friends to die for
Snoop's life: Friends to die for: Great friends stick up for you. They are there for you in times of need and struggle. Christian friends share the common faith. They buil...
Friends to die for
Great friends stick up for you. They are there for you in times of need and struggle.
Christian friends share the common faith. They build each other up in Christ in all that they do. They have the desire to be with their friend.
Deep down in the core every man needs a brother to lock arms with. Every man needs someone to be there for them. Men need someone to bond with and live life with daily.
Christian brothers build accountability with each other. They ask each other how they are doing in life. They ask each other they are doing in their walk with God. They are not transparent, they are honest with their friend in everything they say or do. They are truthful with their friend in all things in life.
Friends love being with each other. They love being together as friends.
A covenant friendship is based on unselfish love for one another. Deep loyalty to one another. A friend speaks up for you. Is founded on transperancy, honesty, and accountability. We have nothing to hide with our friends. This kind of friendship is rooted in shared spiritual values.
Our covenant friends should have the same God. This builds us together in him in growth in him.
My best friend Andrew Boone has been there for me in good times and bad. He knows me well and knows just about everything about me and how I interact.
I have that same relationship with my friend Zach Hughes. We have that unselfish love for each other in how we interact with one another. We interact and know each other so well.
Jim Douglas and I also have that unselfish love and deep loyalty for each other. We have known each other through college and crazy times in BYX.
One of my best friends from D-focus, Carlyle Aguren, knows me because we lived together in the summer of 2010. He knows things about me from hanging out together in our cabin all summer. We are unselfish in how we interact with one another. God led us to D-focus for a purpose so we could become good friends.
This kind of covenant friendship I have with these people I have discussed. These kinds of friendships help us grow in Christ in all that we do.
Christian friends share the common faith. They build each other up in Christ in all that they do. They have the desire to be with their friend.
Deep down in the core every man needs a brother to lock arms with. Every man needs someone to be there for them. Men need someone to bond with and live life with daily.
Christian brothers build accountability with each other. They ask each other how they are doing in life. They ask each other they are doing in their walk with God. They are not transparent, they are honest with their friend in everything they say or do. They are truthful with their friend in all things in life.
Friends love being with each other. They love being together as friends.
A covenant friendship is based on unselfish love for one another. Deep loyalty to one another. A friend speaks up for you. Is founded on transperancy, honesty, and accountability. We have nothing to hide with our friends. This kind of friendship is rooted in shared spiritual values.
Our covenant friends should have the same God. This builds us together in him in growth in him.
My best friend Andrew Boone has been there for me in good times and bad. He knows me well and knows just about everything about me and how I interact.
I have that same relationship with my friend Zach Hughes. We have that unselfish love for each other in how we interact with one another. We interact and know each other so well.
Jim Douglas and I also have that unselfish love and deep loyalty for each other. We have known each other through college and crazy times in BYX.
One of my best friends from D-focus, Carlyle Aguren, knows me because we lived together in the summer of 2010. He knows things about me from hanging out together in our cabin all summer. We are unselfish in how we interact with one another. God led us to D-focus for a purpose so we could become good friends.
This kind of covenant friendship I have with these people I have discussed. These kinds of friendships help us grow in Christ in all that we do.
Monday, September 26, 2011
doubts
Some people have doubts have hard times in their life. Other times, people may doubt the choices they make in certain situations.
Jesus casts away all doubt and fear in our life. He can do this only by our depending on him and trusting in him. Jesus says in Matthew, 11:28-30 "come to me all who are weary and heavy burdened." Even the great John the Baptist who foretold the future coming of Jesus doubted. One of Jesus' disciples Thomas doubted that Jesus was resurrected from the dead.
This concept is not limited to some people. All people in some way, shape, or form have doubts about things in life. Some are decisions they should have made or regrets from the past. Other ways to doubt if this is the right thing to do in a certain situation. If this move is the right move or wrong one. We have to analyze our motives and make sure we do not stress over these things.
Sometimes I doubt whether this choice was the right one or that one was. I will stress out over certain situations that I may come across in my life.
I just need to remind myself that he is in control of my life. God wants the best for us no matter what we may think or do. We have to give our fears, stresses, and doubts of this world to God.
Jesus wants all we are and all we have. We can't hold anything back from him during any hard time or good in our lives.
Jesus casts away all doubt and fear in our life. He can do this only by our depending on him and trusting in him. Jesus says in Matthew, 11:28-30 "come to me all who are weary and heavy burdened." Even the great John the Baptist who foretold the future coming of Jesus doubted. One of Jesus' disciples Thomas doubted that Jesus was resurrected from the dead.
This concept is not limited to some people. All people in some way, shape, or form have doubts about things in life. Some are decisions they should have made or regrets from the past. Other ways to doubt if this is the right thing to do in a certain situation. If this move is the right move or wrong one. We have to analyze our motives and make sure we do not stress over these things.
Sometimes I doubt whether this choice was the right one or that one was. I will stress out over certain situations that I may come across in my life.
I just need to remind myself that he is in control of my life. God wants the best for us no matter what we may think or do. We have to give our fears, stresses, and doubts of this world to God.
Jesus wants all we are and all we have. We can't hold anything back from him during any hard time or good in our lives.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
The man post
This post is about the great saying that I made up called "If you're a man you're a man."
If you're a man, then you will stand up for what you believe in life. If you're a man, then you won't get knocked down by others who will try to push you around. If you're a man, you can take anything thrown at you. If you're a man, you will stick up for your best friend in any situation.
If you're a Christ follower man, you will stick up for anyone being pushed around. If you're a Christ follower man, you will serve and love your wife. If you're a Christ follower man, you will serve those under and around you in life in whatever ministry you're in.
If you're a man, you're a man then you are legendary in life. If you're a man you're a man, then everyone knows your name. If you're a man you're a man, then you have a certain ease about you and people can see you coming from miles away. If you're a man, you're a man then even pets can feel your presence. If you're a man, you're a man, then your presence emanates from the entire room.
If you're a Christ follower man, then people will see Christ's presence from how you act. If you're a Christ follower man, then the words you say glorify Christ. If you're a Christ follower man, then the life you live emanates how Christ lived. If you're a Christ follower man, then the words that you speak and say glorify Christ and doesn't demean,affect, or injure others. If you're a Christian or Christ follower man, then people can see Jesus through you from miles away.
That was my diatribe on the If you're a man, you a man. It is also my take on how to live life depending on who you are in life.
If you're a man, then you will stand up for what you believe in life. If you're a man, then you won't get knocked down by others who will try to push you around. If you're a man, you can take anything thrown at you. If you're a man, you will stick up for your best friend in any situation.
If you're a Christ follower man, you will stick up for anyone being pushed around. If you're a Christ follower man, you will serve and love your wife. If you're a Christ follower man, you will serve those under and around you in life in whatever ministry you're in.
If you're a man, you're a man then you are legendary in life. If you're a man you're a man, then everyone knows your name. If you're a man you're a man, then you have a certain ease about you and people can see you coming from miles away. If you're a man, you're a man then even pets can feel your presence. If you're a man, you're a man, then your presence emanates from the entire room.
If you're a Christ follower man, then people will see Christ's presence from how you act. If you're a Christ follower man, then the words you say glorify Christ. If you're a Christ follower man, then the life you live emanates how Christ lived. If you're a Christ follower man, then the words that you speak and say glorify Christ and doesn't demean,affect, or injure others. If you're a Christian or Christ follower man, then people can see Jesus through you from miles away.
That was my diatribe on the If you're a man, you a man. It is also my take on how to live life depending on who you are in life.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
God's love song
Here's an old song I wrote about God's love. I haven't practiced it to perform it yet though, it is just something I jotted down. It will be great song to sing one day.
“Your Love”
Chorus: Your love,
Breaks me,
Shakes me,
It fills me up to the brim of the cup,
Verse 1:
I can’t fathom what you’ve done,
Because you gave you’re only Son,
To give us life and life to the full,
This love you have for me I can’t understand,
It doesn’t bend,
Chorus: Your love,
Breaks me,
Shakes me,
It fills me up to the brim of the cup,
Verse 2:
And I know without this love I would be nothing,
Because all I have is you,
You are my everything,
You wipe away all frustration, guilt, doubt, and fear
And bring them into the clear
You give me joy and a trusting heart
Sometimes I’m not so smart
Lord you’re bigger, longer, and wider than I can see
You make me so free
Friday, August 5, 2011
Snoop's life: God's love for us that never ends
Snoop's life: God's love for us that never ends: "I'm going to describe God's infinite love for us today. God called out the people of Israel. He still loved them and pursued them even tho..."
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