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Today’s Thought – You are not an accident
Today’s Verse – “I am your Creator. You were in my care even before you were born.” Isaiah 44:2 (CEV)

Good Evening everyone. Let’s see… I guess nothing spectacular has been going on. I’ve been busy with work and such… nothing else though… Turkey Day is this week, so that is cool. I guess I will jump into the serious part of my post this evening.

Yesterday I started my “40 Days of Purpose”, reading The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren. Which, even though I am only on day 2, I suggest you all go get a copy and read one chapter a day, and do your “40 Days of Purpose”. Today’s thought really was interesting to me, and I wanted to post a poem out of the book:

You are who you are for a reason.
You’re part of an intricate plan
You’re a precious and perfect unique design
Called God’s speical woman or man

You look like you look for a reason
Our God made no mistake
He knit you together within the womb
You’re just what he wanted to make

The parents you had were the ones he chose
And no matter how you may feel
They were custom-designed with God’s plan in mind
And they bear the Master’s seal

No, that trauma you faced was not easy
And God wept that it hurt you so
But it was allowed to shape your heart
So that into his likeness you’d grow

You are who you are for a reason
You’ve been formed by the Master’s rod
You are who you are, beloved
Becasue there is a God!

Remember that poem as you go about your week, and remember you are not a mistake, you are here for a reason and you have a purpose. I hope that you all who read this will take my advice and pick up a copy and read though it.

Well, it is late, and work starts early… so I am going to take off.

Night,
- J -

Well, all…. A week has passed. I’ve been so busy. Let’s see… My b-day was Friday. I bought a car on Saturday! Yep, I got rid of my 1998 Ford Taurus SE… Which if any of you rode with me, you all know why I got rid of it. Anyways, I decided to buy a 2002 Pontiac Grand Am GT, I will post some pictures this weekend.< ?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

Life has been interesting, and busy. I’ve been getting in some extra hours at work. Then when I come home it is working on school and church stuff. I have so much to do this weekend; I don’t know where I am going to find the time to do it all.

Well, today on my way to work I threw in the MercyMe CD “Almost There” and played it on my way to work. Note – No, I am not using a car kit for a CD player like I used to, I was smart enough to buy a car with a CD player…. anyways, I was listening to the first track, “I Worship You”. This truly describes how I feel right now. Take some time a read the lyrics!

I Worship You
MercyMe

I’ve been walking with a big grin
Singing with my eyes closed
Lifting up my hands
I’ve been lost in the moment
Sending up praises
Now I think I understand
When I open up and let it flow
I feel your touch and then I know

CHORUS:
I can never live without it
And I’m never going to doubt it
Everyday it’s new, yeah
There’s nothing any better
I’ll be singing it forever
I worship you

I’m standing on the edge now
Looking to a new place
Going deeper still
The feeling is electric
The power and the glory
Just move me where you will
Cause you take the song and make it fly
Into my soul and that is why

BRIDGE:
I just want to dive into your grace
I want to feel your presence, seek your face
I just want to be where you are

I can never live without it
And I’m never going to doubt it
Everyday is new, yeah

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, and I will try and post again. Thanks for the comments!

Later,
- J -

Quote of the Day, “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood…”< ?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

 

Welcome to this evenings post. Tomorrow I am a year older. As I look back, I’ve experienced a lot during my 17 years of life. I have driven for exactly 1.5 years, I have attended 8 churches, 2 schools, worked in the church for 7 years, and I could go on… Yeah, so I’ve lived a not so excited life, what can I say? I’ve lived it for my Savior though, and that is what counts.

 

Since I haven’t posted in days I will have to make up for lost time. Well, nothing special has been going on. I am building more friendships at church, finishing up school, and been playing games on the computer like crazy.

 

On the Sunday before Veterans Day, the Quartet at church sang this song entitled, “I Will Sing”. I was listening to the lyrics, and found that this is exactly how I feel right now… Take a look and see what you think…

 

I Will Sing

Don Moen

 

Lord You seem so far away

A million miles or more it feels today

Though I haven’t lost my faith

I must confess right now

That it’s hard for me to pray

But I don’t know what to say

And I don’t know where to start

But as You give the grace

With all that’s in my heart

 

I will sing I will praise

Even in my darkest hour

Through the sorrow and the pain

I will sing I will praise

Lift my hands to honor You

Because Your Word is true

I will sing

 

Lord it’s hard for me to see

All the thoughts and plans

You have for me

But I will put my trust in You

Knowing that You died to set me free

But I don’t know what to say

And I don’t know where to start

But as You give the grace

With all that’s in my heart

 

That is so true for me right now. I hope that you can take those words to heart like I did. Also I have a poem by my favorite poet. Here it goes…

 

The Road Less Traveled

Robert Frost

 

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,

And sorry I could not travel both

And be one traveler, long I stood

And looked down one as far as I could

To where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,

And having perhaps the better claim,

Because it was grassy and wanted wear;

Though as for that the passing there

Had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally lay

In leaves no step had trodden black.

Oh, I kept the first for another day!

Yet knowing how way leads on to way,

I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh

Somewhere ages and ages hence:

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-

I took the one less traveled by,

And that has made all the difference.

 

I think about what my life would be like if I took the road that was commonly traveled by the world. Today 13 years later after accepting Christ and taking the road less traveled, I can defiantly say with a sigh, “I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference”.

 

Later,

- J -