Forward Motion.

After an awesome road trip, two weeks of training I finally had my first week of work. I don't think I've ever been given so many dirty looks or been sworn at a many times as I was in my first five days of work. And I really don't mind. It's sad to see 11 girls who don't care how their actions effect their life. It motivates me to think more about how I talk to people, talk about people, how what I say effects the people around me.

This makes me laugh because it is just SO ridiculous, some of the girls come up with sayings and before you know it every girl is saying it "so tell me how...blah blah oh my !@$!"?*%($ dot dot dot question mark".....yeah, I don't get it either.

I want to try and read one book every two weeks,(if possible) recommendations are welcome. Right now I'm reading crazy love by Francis Chan. I have a quote out of it and this is my challenge to you, "what I find interesting is the simple thought that the Christians didn't name themselves. But rather, they were called (or named) "Christ-ians" by those watching their lives" Is this something that we are actually carrying out in our day to day lives?

We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord
We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord
And we pray that all unity may one day be restored
And they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love
They will know we are Christians by our love

The Big Sky

If American mythmaking had followed anything like the true ancient pattern, the mountain man would certainly be our number one Hero by now. Our tendency toward urban uniformity, with its multiplication of human frustrations, our high degree of literacy, and the presence of movies, radios and tv sets have already made his time, the time of the great westering, into a kind of American golden age. And that is exactly the sort of remote, enviable but not quite believable morning of the world in which heros (with a small ''h'') have always been freed of their too-literal being and become Heros, representative figures capable of performing legendary deeds. -The Big Sky A.B. Guthrie Jr. ......This is the Best book intro EVER!

Be Happy

There are so many things in life that let you down, sometimes its hard not to get bogged down by it all. Its funny how the most unexpected people can bring you back to the reality that Life is what you make it, and I have it pretty good.

Faith

Faith is believing in something you cannot see (thats right) Faith is important if you wanna make God happy (its very important) F-A-I-T-H Faith faith faith faith is believing in the God Almighty.

This was my first explanation of what faith is. It was simple. Love God, have faith and believe. The concept of faith is still simple in my mind, however I have come to see that there is So much more to faith. I have put my thoughts on faith into three categories.

1. Take action in faith
2. Live in faith
3. Test and grow in your faith

Faith is an action. Luke 18:42 is an example of taking action in faith

³⁵As Jesus was approaching Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the road begging.³⁶Now hearing a crowd going by, he began to inquire what this was.³⁷They told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by. ³⁸And he called out, saying, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"³⁹Those who led the way were sternly telling him to be quiet; but he kept crying out all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"⁴⁰And Jesus stopped and commanded that he be brought to Him; and when he came near, He questioned him,⁴¹"What do you want Me to do for you?" And he said, "Lord, I want to regain my sight!"⁴²And Jesus said to him, "Receive your sight; your faith has made you well." ⁴³Immediately he regained his sight and began following Him, glorifying God; and when all the people saw it, they gave praise to God.

Bartimaeus Had faith that Jesus could heal him, he acted on that faith and was healed. Faith is not something you merely believe its something you act out in everyday life.

James2:17

Even so faith, if it has no works(action), is dead, being by itself.

Live in Faith. Acts 11:24 for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith And considerable numbers were brought to the Lord.

People should be drawn to us because of our faith. Like Bronx said "Be a sticky person." Are you someone who people are drawn to and want to be around? Why are people drawn to you? Matthew 28:16-20 is the great commission, Christ charges us with the task of going into the world and spreading the gospel. Are we living out our faith in a way that will bring people to Christ? Romans 1:8 is somthing that We should strive to attain.

⁸First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, because your faith is being proclaimed throughout the whole world.

We need to test and grow our faith. Galatians 3:23-25

²³But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, being shut up to the faith which was later to be revealed.²⁴Therefore the Law has become our tutor to lead us to Christ, so that we may be justified by faith.²⁵But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor.

The law was our mediator, growing us and learning us. Now in V.25 we have faith/Christ and its up to us whether we're going to grow in our faith or be dead in it.

2 Cor 13:5 ⁵Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you--unless indeed you fail the test?

Christ motivates our actions or should. Non-believers do not have Faith to guide there actions.

1 Peter 1:6-7 ⁶In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials,⁷so that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

We all go through trials in life, We have two choices we can preserver through it and grow in faith or we can choose not to grow from it. Its not always easy (believe me I know) but like it says in 1 Cor 10:13 Christ wont give you more than you can handle.

1 Peter 5:9 ⁹But resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being accomplished by your brethren who are in the world.

So in conclusion I have three questions. What motivates your actions? We can all say and do right while people are watching and expecting us too but what really fuels you? Is it faith?

1 Timothy 6:12

Fight the good fight of faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

Just a thought

Have you ever noticed how amazing honeydew flavor is.. like honeydew smoothies, honeydew candles, or candy but the real honeydew...yeah not that great.

Genesis 2:7

Then the Lord formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life.

Scientists today know the basic composition of soil and clay, in fact some scientists believe that we "evolved" from clay creatures because our similar basic elements

Basic elements of soil: O, Si, Al, Fe, Ca , Na, K, Mg, H, P, C, N

Basic elements of a human: O, C, H, N, P, K, S, Na, Cl, Mg, Fe, Fl

The molecules in humans are grouped into more atoms, but the basic elements are very similar. By comparing the two lists one can see that humans are composed of the same basic material that soil is composed of. So it is scientifically possible that man was formed from the dust of the earth.

yum.

Can you say blueberry and coconut smoothie.