On my 30th birthday, God reminded of his blessings in my life and how he has worked in my life the past couple years. He reminded that he is faithful and will be faithful to me in my future because of how he has worked in my past. God showed me that he is trustworthy and worthy of all our praise.
A few weeks ago, God provided me with another job. The job will allow me to work in the morning and early afternoon at that job then in mid afternoon at my other one. The new job he gave me was more pay even though the hours are early in the morning. The employees are really nice and the manager for the new job is a really good guy. The new job keeps me on my feet more the other job I currently have.
God also reminded of how he used me in HSM at Christ Chapel the past three to four years. He showed me that he grew my ability to teach his Word and disciple others. Also, he showed me the amount of impact I had on the students in our small group and in the ministry. I received three to four messages on my phone and online from my small group guys. It was really encouraging day and week for me.
Lastly, God showed me how he will provide for me in the future. He reminded me of what he has already done in the past. God revealed to me opportunities to serve at Travis Avenue and showed me he will provide me in a ministry job. God has been showing me I need to daily trust him for his provisions for a full time job at a church and a godly woman he has called me to marry. He will provide for me in his timing.
Saturday, April 1, 2017
Sunday, March 26, 2017
New job
In this post I want to praise God for providing me with a new job. This job pays more than my older one at Krogers and I get to be on my feet more. Also, there is more stuff to do at this new job. I thank the Lord for providing me this new job at the Einstein's/Noah's bagels company. I think it will be a great fit for me. They will provide me a lot more hours than Krogers once I work there a few weeks.
Also, my boss and employees are really nice. It seems like a great atmosphere every day. It gets really busy but everyone gets along well with each others. I like the work environment a lot. The employees are always helping me find things to do after I finish the cleaning.
Lastly, at Einstein's I am affirmed and appreciated. An employee always says good job doing this or that. I never get any sort of affirmation or appreciation at my other job. Einstein's just seems like a great place to work until a ministry job opens up.
Also, my boss and employees are really nice. It seems like a great atmosphere every day. It gets really busy but everyone gets along well with each others. I like the work environment a lot. The employees are always helping me find things to do after I finish the cleaning.
Lastly, at Einstein's I am affirmed and appreciated. An employee always says good job doing this or that. I never get any sort of affirmation or appreciation at my other job. Einstein's just seems like a great place to work until a ministry job opens up.
Friday, March 10, 2017
Philippians 1:6
One thing God has been teaching me is that he has been reminding how much he has used me the past three to four years and how much he will use me in the future. God used me in teaching students God's Word during my time at Christ Chapel Bible church. Also, God reminded me of my call to ministry and how he has used me in the past in various ministries.
In this post I will detail how God used me at Christ Chapel in the Student Ministry and I'm excited for what he will do through me in the future. God used me during my time at Christ Chapel in teaching God's Word and growing me breaking down what he had to say to me. He also used me to disciple students. The small group has a whole grew in their relationship with Jesus Christ. God showed me that he was glorified in how he used in during my time serving at the church.
Lastly, God showed me that he will use me in the future in a ministry job. God has been using Philippians to show me specific things about growth and maturity in Christ. I have to be content in him and he will provide for me in his timing. Also, if we fix our eyes on Jesus as the goal of our life he will lead us where he wants to go. His plans are greater than our plans and his timing is greater than our timing.
In this post I will detail how God used me at Christ Chapel in the Student Ministry and I'm excited for what he will do through me in the future. God used me during my time at Christ Chapel in teaching God's Word and growing me breaking down what he had to say to me. He also used me to disciple students. The small group has a whole grew in their relationship with Jesus Christ. God showed me that he was glorified in how he used in during my time serving at the church.
Lastly, God showed me that he will use me in the future in a ministry job. God has been using Philippians to show me specific things about growth and maturity in Christ. I have to be content in him and he will provide for me in his timing. Also, if we fix our eyes on Jesus as the goal of our life he will lead us where he wants to go. His plans are greater than our plans and his timing is greater than our timing.
Saturday, February 4, 2017
D-focus
This past week one of my mentors and close friends died. He created the Discipleship Focus program I went through the summer after I graduated from college. The program showed me how to daily abide in Jesus Christ.
Will Wyatt daily lived out a life that was abiding in Jesus Christ. He was always teaching and pointing us how to abide in Jesus Christ. He emphasized how important it is to present our situations to God for him to conform them to his image. He also said we should be desperately dependent on Jesus for everything in our life. Also, he showed me how God is in control of everything in our life. The Discipleship Focus study changed the way I look at things in life. It showed me how depend on God in good or bad situations in life. The study showed me that I need to remind myself who I am in Christ despite whatever the situation I may face. Also, it gave me a clear perspective on how to live life for Jesus Christ.
Will lived every day as he was looking forward to his graduation day. He referred to this day as the day he would go to be with Jesus. He lived every day in anticipation of this day. That is how we should be living every day as Christians. The day he died was probably the happiest day of his life because he could see his savior Jesus Christ.
Will Wyatt daily lived out a life that was abiding in Jesus Christ. He was always teaching and pointing us how to abide in Jesus Christ. He emphasized how important it is to present our situations to God for him to conform them to his image. He also said we should be desperately dependent on Jesus for everything in our life. Also, he showed me how God is in control of everything in our life. The Discipleship Focus study changed the way I look at things in life. It showed me how depend on God in good or bad situations in life. The study showed me that I need to remind myself who I am in Christ despite whatever the situation I may face. Also, it gave me a clear perspective on how to live life for Jesus Christ.
Will lived every day as he was looking forward to his graduation day. He referred to this day as the day he would go to be with Jesus. He lived every day in anticipation of this day. That is how we should be living every day as Christians. The day he died was probably the happiest day of his life because he could see his savior Jesus Christ.
Sunday, January 29, 2017
Shaken
I have just finished reading Tim Tebow's book "Shaken" that describes going through times of peaks and valleys when life is hard. He discusses not being shaken when these things come our way. He illustrates this by certain stories in the book from people that did not limit themselves when they had hardship and struggles.
In summary, the book gives you an overview of how to approach life when hardship is thrown your way. He gives different approaches throughout the book and shows us how to live for Christ through these struggles. The main he describes is to remind ourselves our identity is in Christ and nothing else. That is the main idea that he illustrates throughout the book. Tim helps us trust that when when know that our identity is in Christ he will provide for us in these struggles.
Also, in the book he gives great examples of these circumstances in the book. He uses these examples to show how these people did not let their circumstances define them. They lived for Christ despite their struggles and what they were going through at the time. Tim helps any every day person can relate to these stories. He makes the book applicable to anyone that reads it.
In my analysis, the book is great for anyone that is going through struggles whatever it may be. He applies these struggles to those that he went through trying to make it in the NFL. He uses this comparison to describe how he went through struggles himself to get where he is today. Tim uses these examples of his struggles to show God can use these struggles to bring out a greater good. God had a purpose in all of his struggles of when he tried to follow his dream of playing in the NFL.
The book's main them or perspective is focusing on our identity in Christ above all else. Tim emphasizes this throughout the book, That is what he wants the readers to take away from at the end. It's a perspective that we should apply to all of our life. He helps us make sure it's important in our lives when we go through these times.
The last main perspective he discussed was to not limit yourself when you have specific struggles or limitations. He then gives examples of people that did not let their disabilities get to them. These people still did great things for God despite what they were going through at the time.
In essence, Tim clearly explains throughout the book that we do not need to be "shaken" when these storms in our life come our way. He uses Psalm 16:8, to reference the title in how we should live our life in these times. It says, "I have set the Lord continually before me, because he is at my right hand. I will not be shaken." We have to trust in our identity in Christ when these storms come our way and not be shaken because God is with us. God can use us when we trust in his power and glory in good times and bad.
I would personally recommend this book to any Christian that is struggling with any life situation. The book is a great reminder who God is and who we are in Christ. We have to trust he is for us and our identity is in him.
In summary, the book gives you an overview of how to approach life when hardship is thrown your way. He gives different approaches throughout the book and shows us how to live for Christ through these struggles. The main he describes is to remind ourselves our identity is in Christ and nothing else. That is the main idea that he illustrates throughout the book. Tim helps us trust that when when know that our identity is in Christ he will provide for us in these struggles.
Also, in the book he gives great examples of these circumstances in the book. He uses these examples to show how these people did not let their circumstances define them. They lived for Christ despite their struggles and what they were going through at the time. Tim helps any every day person can relate to these stories. He makes the book applicable to anyone that reads it.
In my analysis, the book is great for anyone that is going through struggles whatever it may be. He applies these struggles to those that he went through trying to make it in the NFL. He uses this comparison to describe how he went through struggles himself to get where he is today. Tim uses these examples of his struggles to show God can use these struggles to bring out a greater good. God had a purpose in all of his struggles of when he tried to follow his dream of playing in the NFL.
The book's main them or perspective is focusing on our identity in Christ above all else. Tim emphasizes this throughout the book, That is what he wants the readers to take away from at the end. It's a perspective that we should apply to all of our life. He helps us make sure it's important in our lives when we go through these times.
The last main perspective he discussed was to not limit yourself when you have specific struggles or limitations. He then gives examples of people that did not let their disabilities get to them. These people still did great things for God despite what they were going through at the time.
In essence, Tim clearly explains throughout the book that we do not need to be "shaken" when these storms in our life come our way. He uses Psalm 16:8, to reference the title in how we should live our life in these times. It says, "I have set the Lord continually before me, because he is at my right hand. I will not be shaken." We have to trust in our identity in Christ when these storms come our way and not be shaken because God is with us. God can use us when we trust in his power and glory in good times and bad.
I would personally recommend this book to any Christian that is struggling with any life situation. The book is a great reminder who God is and who we are in Christ. We have to trust he is for us and our identity is in him.
Saturday, October 15, 2016
God's timing
God's timing in life is hard but something we have to trust in. God will work it out for his good in his timing. God has a plan and will use our situations for his glory.
God has shown me he will use waiting for his timing for his leading. At the beginning of Jesus' ministry, Jesus had to wait in the desert for 40 days. Paul also had to wait before he could start full time ministry to the Gentiles. God is using this waiting period in my time to perfect my trust in God. He is showing me he wants me to wait on him for everything.
Also, God is showing me that his using this waiting for his timing for his good. Romans 8:28-29 says that God works all things in our life to conform his to his image. This means that God uses any and all situations to bring us closer to him. God can use any big or small situation to bring us closer to him. God can work in our life even while waiting for him to lead us.
Lastly, God has been using this waiting in my life to show me his will is bigger than my will for my life. Jeremiah 29:11 says that, "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. God has revealed to me that I have to trust in his plans for my life. It may not turn out the way I want right away but he has me right where he wants me. God's timing in my life is not about me but about trusting him daily.
God has shown me he will use waiting for his timing for his leading. At the beginning of Jesus' ministry, Jesus had to wait in the desert for 40 days. Paul also had to wait before he could start full time ministry to the Gentiles. God is using this waiting period in my time to perfect my trust in God. He is showing me he wants me to wait on him for everything.
Also, God is showing me that his using this waiting for his timing for his good. Romans 8:28-29 says that God works all things in our life to conform his to his image. This means that God uses any and all situations to bring us closer to him. God can use any big or small situation to bring us closer to him. God can work in our life even while waiting for him to lead us.
Lastly, God has been using this waiting in my life to show me his will is bigger than my will for my life. Jeremiah 29:11 says that, "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. God has revealed to me that I have to trust in his plans for my life. It may not turn out the way I want right away but he has me right where he wants me. God's timing in my life is not about me but about trusting him daily.
Saturday, September 24, 2016
Destroying Porn
God has been giving me the strength to defeat porn through him and the Fortify program. The Fortify program has helped me see how the media pull us in to porn as well as how our brain changes through porn. God also helped me defeat this addiction forever.
The first area God has helped me in defeating this addiction is the things I look at on a daily basis. God helped me examine the things I look at and watch daily. Also, I examined what I look at online and how that is a detriment to leading me to porn. The sites that I go to on a daily basis have led to my addiction to porn in High School and in my Young Adult life. Now, that I have examined these areas I have destroyed porn forever in my life.
Secondly, God and the Fortify program has shown me the devastating effects Porn can have on our lives. I have seen first hand the lasting effects porn has on friend's lives. Fortify has shown me stats, information, and research, how porn destroys our lives. Fight the Drug, another website of Fortify has shown me the effects of porn. Also, porn kills you in your future marriage and your lasting relationships.
It has now been a month and a half since I have been officially porn free. God has given me the strength to defeat this addiction. Fortify also has shown the the lasting effects of this addiction.
The first area God has helped me in defeating this addiction is the things I look at on a daily basis. God helped me examine the things I look at and watch daily. Also, I examined what I look at online and how that is a detriment to leading me to porn. The sites that I go to on a daily basis have led to my addiction to porn in High School and in my Young Adult life. Now, that I have examined these areas I have destroyed porn forever in my life.
Secondly, God and the Fortify program has shown me the devastating effects Porn can have on our lives. I have seen first hand the lasting effects porn has on friend's lives. Fortify has shown me stats, information, and research, how porn destroys our lives. Fight the Drug, another website of Fortify has shown me the effects of porn. Also, porn kills you in your future marriage and your lasting relationships.
It has now been a month and a half since I have been officially porn free. God has given me the strength to defeat this addiction. Fortify also has shown the the lasting effects of this addiction.
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