Aug 1, 2004

Yes I'm back and in one day you should be proud...Well i just was watching CMT (country music television for some of you) and i realized something and really started thinking about it. I just hope it inspires you as much it did me.
Well ok, I know all of you have seen at least one music video in your lifetime and if not don't feel bad you aren't missing much. Anyways I was watching a video and saw how much passion the man sang with and just sat and thought and wished that when I sang to my Heavenly Father that I had all the more passion. I mean, He is worth it is He not? It just made me fell like we don't give God the credit we should. And I've realized this before, but this time it was different. I know that the 'Baptist' way of things is that you stand when the song says or sit or whatever. But do you kneel on your knees when the song says? Do you really cry out when it says? I only ask this to you because when I asked myself I was hit by it. I just know that I don't and I wish I did. If only I had the guts to dance when I felt it, or kneel, or cry out even. I just saw the passion in the man singing about things not of God and as Christians we have all the more reason to have passion in everything we do. That includes during worship. I just challenge you as I did myself to not just worship as everyone does because that's what is expected. But I heard a great comment by the assistant dean at Super Summer that I was reminded of..."God does not go by tradition, we do." And in saying that He explained to us that God doesn't care if you go by tradition. He would love it if you danced and raised your hands and cried out to Him. I'm not saying you have to but don't feel as if you have to conform. This is what being the salt of the earth is all about. It is so that we can stand out and separate ourselves from others. Even though it might be from other Christians, it is still setting an example for others to follow and just because you step out of your comfort zone to worship Him as you always have wanted, might just mean that someone will be inspired by you & therefore you have been used by God to teach someone something truly meaningful.

That is my spill for today. I hope it does as much for you as it did for me.

hey everyone, I have a question/rant to share with ya'll for today. Ok, I know sarcasm is big and popular right now but I mean even though I do it I never really thought I actually hurt anyone by it. I never really thought about it until today when someone really close to me said something that hit me really hard. I have been trying to not be so sarcastic and make fun of people as of late but I still do and to those I have I'm truly sorry. I love you and never meant to hurt you. I just never really thougth about it. Well I'm out I just had to get that out for now. God bless all!