Pray Big!

I am ashamed to admit that I don't pray often enough and that when I do, I spend way too much time on things that are "small". At the time I am sure that they seemed pretty big to me but when I reflect back on them I am left with one thought most of the time: why?

1-Why was that "thing" what I thought was so important?
2-Why are my prayers more like checklists than conversations with the Father?
3-Why do I pray so small?

I need to make a fundamental change in how I pray and I think that many of us probably do as well. We serve a God that is so huge, so loving, so amazing...the list could go on and on. So why do I not spend more time talking with the ultimate source of life and how to live it!?!? We are all taught to "follow your dreams" and "you can do or be whatever you want to". So why do we as Christians not pray big? Why do we not pray about or dreams or desires more? God surely knows them, but I believe He wants us to realize and embrace them also. We should take comfort in the fact that if they are of His will they will happen, and if not, He has something far better in store for us.

Lord help me to pray big! Help me to have conversations with you and not a one sided checklist of mine!

My Favorite Baseball Player!

Pretty amazing story of how God restores and uses broken people to bring glory to Himself!

This is Stinking Hilarious!

Give Thanks!

Today is Thanksgiving and I have so much to be thankful for!

1- I am so thankful for Jesus. Without Him, there would be no hope which would lead to a pretty bleak existence.

2-I am thankful for my family! I could not imagine life without my wife and kids. Angie makes me a better man and Rodgers, Kylie and Elijah teach me something new everyday.

3-I am thankful for my friends. God has blessed me with friends that I can "live" life with. I am thankful that they help to sharpen me and love me no matter what.

4-I am thankful for the youth at my church. It is such a privilege to work with them and a consider it a huge blessing to have them as friends!

What a great ride this life is and I am thankful for all the ups and downs as well as the twists and turns. Take a moment today to give thanks to the Father who makes all of the things in this blog possible.

Another Reason to Vaca in Europe

Thought I would share this. Pretty cool stuff.

The Harvest Is Plentiful!

It's turkey time y'all or as some of you may refer to it, Thanksgiving. This time of year always makes me think of lots of food. From the days of the pilgrims and Indians there are stories of plentiful harvests and bountiful provisions from the Lord. I want to always remember how blessed I am and how little I deserve any of it! I am thankful for a beautiful wife and 3 amazing kids. I am thankful that we are all back together after a grueling 8 months apart last year. I am thankful that I live in a country that allows me the freedom to worship and serve Christ without the fear of death. I am also thankful that there are brothers and sisters around the world that are willing to risk death to praise and worship Christ and I pray for their safety! I also pray that I would not forget what Christ says in Matthew 9: 35-38:

³⁵ Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. ³⁶ When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. ³⁷ Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. ³⁸ Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”

I am convinced more and more each day that there are loads of people in our world who desperately need Jesus! I pray for the eyes see to them, the willingness to be a worker and the power of the Holy Spirit to help me speak truth into the lives of those I encounter! I pray that God would get me out of the way and allow people to see Him. Here am I Lord, send me!

WHAT A YEAR! COULD THE CURSE REALLY BE DEAD?

Well I must say that the events over this past year have been pretty amazing when it comes to Gamecock sports! My COCKS won the National Championship in baseball and this past weekend punch their ticket to their 1st ever SEC Championship game. As if that isn't enough, they did it by crushing the Florida Gators in The Swamp 36-14. To quote a great friend of mine as we texted back and forth during the game, "this is my favorite football game ever!" It is even sweeter for me because living in Jacksonville is almost like living in Gainesville in that there are freaking Gator fans everywhere! Well my COCKS have basically shut them up for at least a year and life is glorious as a Gamecock living in enemy territory. I must say that this success is well deserved and couldn't have happened to a more deserving fan base. As painful as it is sometimes I am proud to be a Gamecock and 2010 has been well worth the wait! Here's to what the future holds if the CHICKEN CURSE really is dead! FOREVER TO THEE!