Things have been rather interesting lately. I feel like for a while I've been struggling with God and just being stubborn. Like the horse or the mule from Psalm 32 that has to be controlled by a bit and bridle, and like the brute beast from Psalm 73... I've been needlessly struggling with God and lately He's told me to just shut up and quit trying to do things on my own efforts and understanding. Hmmm... that sounds familiar... I know I can't do it on my own, but I'm an idiot like that sometimes. Things are so much simpler when you give them to God to work out. Certain things are easier to give to Him than others.. and those other things tend to be frustrating as crap... But it's that submission to Him.. that trust that He's gonna work it for your benefit.. it's that that gives Him glory. Heck, if things went the way you thought they were going to go initially, you'd get all prideful about how you just knew it was going to work out like that. Man, I know I'm rambling.. it's late and I'm tired.
Today an open-air preacher came to campus. Of course he stirred up things a little. What started happening was people were asking him what about such and such a group of people.. and things like that. He told them what the Bible says, and a lot of the crowd took that to mean that he was judging them, and who was he to do that. That's not everything that went on, but a lot of people were just heckling him for argument's sake. While it's true he was a little gruff, and some people may have been turned off because of that, he was still preaching God's Word. Which consequently isn't always a happy and fuzzy thing. It is for those who believe, but for those who reject Christ it's a different story. And people in general don't want to hear that Someone's eventually going to hold them accountable for their actions in life. Anyway, the only thing that matters is that God was talked about. And two people left today with eternal life who had not had it beforehand. And for that I'm thankful. To the people who were just flat out rejecting everything he was saying.. I just wanted to pull them aside afterward and ask them for argument's sake, what if this is Truth? If there were hands down an Almighty and loving God who wanted nothing more than for His people to acknowledge Him and have a relationship with Him... what would they do? I did get to talk to a few people, and it was amazing.. I could feel God working in me.. like half the time I didn't really know where what I was saying was coming from. Glory to Him for sure.
Argentina apps are quickly approaching. I'm very excited.
I also have a full beard right now. I'm contemplating shaving and going back to the whole Abe Lincoln/amish look. Comments? Suggestions?
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This stuff's been standing out to me lately. Maybe it'll be of some help to you too.
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Links...
Carolina Cross Connection
GCC!!!
Spring Break '04 -- The Official Website
Food for Thought
Halloween 2004
2004 Fall Retreat
Leader Retreat
Overflow II
CCC 2004
Stuff at Aunt Mary Lynn's house
God's Paintings
All the Peoples
The Animals
Campus Crusade
A Couple of My Favorites
My Writing
The Overflow
Massanutten, Virginia Valentine's Ski Trip
Big Break '04 Pictures
My Wonder Years
End of the Year Photos
Such and Such
Pretty good music for $5 ($7 includes shipping)
Hours and hours of amusement...
My Very Own Institue of Higher Learning
SCUBA Diving...it's cool
My Toy Store
My Uncle Roger's rare and used book store -- Pages Past
