When I say I'm a Christian...

When I say ... "I am a Christian,"
I'm not shouting "I'm clean livin'."
I'm whispering "I was lost,
Now I'm found and forgiven."

When I say ... "I am a Christian,"
I don't speak of this with pride.
I'm confessing that I stumble,
And need CHRIST to be my guide.

When I say ... "I am a Christian,"
I'm not trying to be strong.
I'm professing that I'm weak,
And need HIS strength to carry on.

When I say ... "I am a Christian,"
I'm not bragging of success.
I'm admitting I have failed,
And need God to clean my mess.

When I say ... "I am a Christian,"
I'm not claiming to be perfect.
My flaws are far too visible,
But God believes I am worth it.

When I say ... "I am a Christian,"
I still feel the sting of pain.
I have my share of heartaches,
So I call upon His name.

When I say ... "I am a Christian,"
I'm not holier than thou.
I'm just a simple sinner
Who received God's good grace somehow.

Pro Bowl Sunday

It's about that time... pro bowl starts in approx 90 minutes. I'm so stoked to watch Michael Vick... it has been too long. Hopefully, Vick & Witten or Miles Austin will connect for several yards and then Jerry Jones will wake up and realize "hey, we need this guy on our team... screw tony." That would be a beautiful thing. :) I'd have my #7 jersey on preorder. 

I would also like to state that Reggie Miller has made the most 3 pointers in NBA history, and he also holds the NBA's 4 point play record with 24. I'm going to keep stating that for as long as I can because it's apparently the year to break Reggie Miller's records... young punks. 

Also, if you would like a good laugh you can check out my moonwalk videos on facebook. They're slightly ridiculous. I think #2 is my favorite, but the one that's the closest to looking somewhat like a moonwalk is #3.

#2

#3

So... I started this post a few hours ago... that's what happens when I'm at work. I get distracted. I was so excited when I heard Kris Allen was singing the National Anthem. No one had come in to the hotel for hours, and then as soon as Kris was about to start singing some guy came in wanting a room. I had to turn the breakfast TV up so I could hear it at least while I was checking the guy in. Anyways, this Pro Bowl is just an embarrassment. NFC, baby! 


Jason & Minivan are coming to bring me pizza since I've been working since 7am. What great friends I have! :) I suppose I should go get some plates and stuff out for when they get here. Have a great night people! :)

Here I go again on my own

Alright, alright so I'm starting this thing back up because I'm at work and things are really slow right now, and this seems more appealing then tryna study. I'm currently working another back to back double shift. 32 out of 40 hours. It gets kind of boring so this is keeping me entertained. 

I went to my first Salt Company of the semester this week. I absolutely love The Salt Company. Salt takes place at Cornerstone Church in Ames on Thursday nights, and it's a bunch (sometimes around 800) of college students who get together to worship with the band and listen to a great message. I love it. Absolutely love it. You should definitely come check it out!! :) Anyways, the message on Thursday was on Daniel chapter 3. It was about the story of Shadrach, Meshach, & Abednego. In short, King Nebuchadnezzar commanded everyone to bow down and worship a gold statue when music played, and when Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refused he threatened to throw them in a fiery furnace. The three of them told the king they would not bow down to anyone or anything but God so King Neb threw them in the fire to burn. When he realized they weren't burning and were unharmed he ordered them to come out of the furnace and for everyone else to worship God. Here's a song based on this story. "Burn Us Up" by Shane and Shane. If you want to watch the message from Thursday night or from previous weeks you can view them at Salt's website which I linked to earlier.

You ever known someone for a short amount of time, but you feel like they're one of your closest friends? I met my friend Kendra on our mission trip to Haiti. I automatically feel really close to everyone on that trip just because I shared a life changing experience with them. Anyways I'm so thankful to have met her, and I know God put her in my life to help me in my faith. I know where I want to be on my walk with the Lord, and I know the truth. I just need help letting go of worldly things and the idea that my life is all about me when I know it needs to be all about Him. I'm struggling with this daily, but it's something that is absolutely worth it all, and I am so grateful that God has brought Kendra into my life to give me support, encouragement, and to also call me out. I'm just learning to give my burdens over to Jesus. Let Him carry me. How awesome is it that the King of kings wants to help me with my struggles? 

"Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall." -Psalm 55:22

"Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you." -1 Peter 5:7

Okay well my 16 hour shift is almost over. I'm sure I'll write again tomorrow.