ACTS

Holy spirit, open my heart to you. Teach me to pray!

Adoration:
Absolutely unbelievable...your works are so mighty and amazing. God, I'm constantly reminded of how large you are. While teaching the kids about weather, it's crazy to think about how powerful you are. The storms you create amaze us, yet that is on an ounce of your power. You set the universe in motion and keep it in motion with the easy of your hand. I praise you, that you are in your holy sanctuary. I long to praise you with my life, with my words, with my actions, with my heart, with my marriage, my teaching, my ministry. My soul purpose is to glorify you!

Confession:
Lord, I know that I'm a sinner and have fallen short of your glory. I agree with you that I have sinned and done what is wrong in your sight. Father, unfortunately, I am only aware of a small portion of my sin. Reveal my sins to my heart. Break my heart for what break yours. Remove the boundaries that I construct that keeps me from you.

Thanksgiving:
Open my eyes to the numerous blessings you pour out on me. Thank you for my salvation. Thank you for my beautiful wife that is way more then i deserve. Thank you for your constant provision. Thank you for my salvation. Thank you for taking man's form and dieing for me on the cross because I couldn't save myself. Thank you for washing away my sins so I can spend eternity with you in heaven even though I deserve hell. Thank you for waking me up this morning so I can learn more about you.

Supplication:
I lift these requests up to you.
Me-my decision about going back to school, my 4th grade class, my teaching abilities, my ministry to the 11th and 12th grade guys, my "husbandship", my ministry to my neighbors, my willingness to submit to authority.

Others-Rachel, 11th and 12th grade boys at Shandon, John Smoak, Shandon Youth Ministry, Gray and Leigh Ladd, Eric, Marshall.

Lord I love you!

Abs and a run

Last night i did an 8-minute ab video with Rachel (KILLER!)

This morning i ran 2 miles with King...or...King ran two miles dragging me.

run

1.5 miles in 11:30. under 8 minute pace...not bad for just getting back into running.

Psalms 86-90

For to you oh lord, I lift up my soul.
For You are great and wondrous deeds; You alone are God.
All my springs of joy are in you.
Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God.
For a thousand years in Your sight are like yesterday when it passes by.

Prayer:
Oh Lord, be God today! Let me play my role in our relationship. Instead of trying to take over, let my words and actions be few. "I often do 'good works' in my own power with such frenzy that I do not seek your heart and face and do not ask you counsel." "Help me to fix my mind on you!" Cleanse me and make me clean, for I am a sinful man. I constantly fall short of your glory, renew me now Lord. My works and my efforts and my strivings are futile! Rest in you is my remedy. I love you Lord. Take the weights on my mind and make them yours!

Tonights work out with Rachel

Rachel ran over a 1/2 mile then ran walk the rest of the mile.

I ran 2 and 1/2 miles and then ran walk the last 1/2 mile.

Both of us had a great workout!

Ruin my life?

Dear God,

I'm sitting here...it's 7:15 on a saturday. I'm jammin' to Jeff Johnson's song Ruin Me...humbling song! I'm distressed though. I have a huge decision to make and I'm scared to pray about it because I'm not sure what I want the answer to be. This decision could completly change my comfortable life. I want the words of this song to penetrate my weak heart. Let this be the cry of my heart 'cause I'm to scared to say it!

Woe to me I am unclean
A sinner found in Your presence
I see you
Seated on Your throne
Exalted, Your Glory surrounds You

(Pre-chorus)
Now the plans that I have made
Fail to compare when I see your glory

(Chorus)
Ruin my life the plans I have made
Ruin desires for my own selfish gain
Destroy the idols that have taken Your place'
'Til its You alone I live for, You alone I live for.

(Bridge)
Holy Holy is the Lord Almighty
Holy is the Lord!
Holy Holy is the Lord Almighty
Holy is the Lord!

God is HUGE in the small things.

I was talking to a colleague today when my phone rang. I didn't know the number but picked up the phone anyway. It was a local pest control company informing me that the family before me bought a lifetime termite protection for the house, the renewal fee was an easy $20. I almost broke out into tears. You're probably wondering why...well I have been burdened since we moved in almost a year ago that we needed termite protection. I have talked to several companies and have been quoted as little as $400 and as much as $600 for protection. We couldn't financially do it, despite the pertinate need! Understanding that we couldn't do it financially didn't not aleviate the burden on my mind about possible termite damage and the problems that they would bring.

I have been praying recently (thanks to a suddle reminder from Jaime Harris) that God would reveal himself to me and that I would see it. Well...as i was talking to the lady, it hit me. GOD'S GOT IT ALL TAKEN CARE OF! I don't need to worry or try to take matters into my own hands. I need to live my life in a way to glorifies him and God will get things to happen in God's own way. They may not always seem right or fit into my "American capitalistic - wealth, health, and happiness ideas", but they are always good!

Termite protection...God is HUGE in the small things!