Reepicheep By Jerome Taylor
December 11, 2010“I have had great adventures in this land, but I have always yearned for your country, and no adventure has pulled me from that.”
“My country was built for the very heart that you have.”
That isn’t word for word but that is the message that was portrayed at the end the movie version of Narnia: The Voyage of The Dawn Treader. That was the last conversation that Reepicheep would have in Narnia with Aslan. That message was incredibly profound for me to hear.
I thought deeply about its meaning and it’s honorable stature. Aslan through the Narnia series has been the symbol of Jesus Christ, and Reeicheep to me in this scene is a servant who fights, and yearns for the one thing that he does not yet have; to live in Aslan’s Country. When I witnessed this scene I became overwhelmed with emotion, every thought in my mind except for this scene had vanished. I broke down in deep reflection because of what this means for us.
John 14:2 says this: “In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you.”
That very thing happened for Reepicheep. Ashlan (Jesus) said that his country was built for some like Reepicheep, and what is Reepicheep? He is the symbol of a servant who longs for eternity and in everything that means. Because of the nature of sin and flesh, the notion can be understood that Reepicheep is not perfect, nor is he righteous but one thing that he has held onto is his yearning.
The kingdom of God is prepared for those who crave it, it is prepared for those who have faith, and it is built for those who are not perfect. I broke down because I know that I can not reach the ultimate goal of eternity, but I yearn for it, I crave it, and I have a passion that is fueled through service. The message that Aslan and Reepicheep have shown me, is that the kingdom of heaven is built for a sinning, filthy, and ignorent servant like me.
I pray that you will understand this and that you will have faith and confidence in the fact that God has prepared a place for you. God built heaven for someone just like you, so yearn all the greater, crave all the more, and take hold of the love of God. Amen.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Monday, December 6, 2010
Blog post adhd
College Finals!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!
dear stress you are not welcome here.
I started track practice on last monday, i am running 100 meter sprint and 400 meter hurdles.
i am very much looking foward to a month off of school.
dear stress you are not welcome here.
I started track practice on last monday, i am running 100 meter sprint and 400 meter hurdles.
i am very much looking foward to a month off of school.
Monday, November 22, 2010
the faithful shall be rewarded
yeah, in the time that ive been away i have written a book. its almost complete, and im working on getting it published.
for you who have been following my blog, i would like to send you a copy.
its very similar in idea to my blog.
more details to follow ( i promise it will be much shorter time gap... haha....)
for you who have been following my blog, i would like to send you a copy.
its very similar in idea to my blog.
more details to follow ( i promise it will be much shorter time gap... haha....)
I took a vacation from cyberspace
not really, i just have been really busy. and kinda forgot to update my blog. i also fractured my elbow and hyperextended my ucl (tendion in my elbow) 3 weeks ago. i have 5 weeks left in this brace before i either have surgery or start physical therapy. its slightly annoying because i cant use my right arm for almost anything.
anyway, so i am on thanksgiving break in wisconsin. its fun, i am visitng friends.
i had a very interesting trip on the way here. i came here with another friend named andrew. we left for wisconsin at 5 pm in the evening. we didnt leave york until 5:45 because we spent half an hour at a gas station. around midnight in iowa, his windshield and windows fog up in an instant, as he trys to defog, he accidently ends up going waaaaaaay to fast. he got a ticket. as well as a person (unbeknownst to us) who had been trying to pass him and sped up as well.
then at 1 pm, he notices that his car has been sitting at empty for a while. so we take the next exit in iowa to find a gas station. we find it after driving 5 miles away from the expressway.
it was closed.
so, along with a few jokes from me about getting out to push, we drive to the next town 5 miles away. it had two gas stations. one was closed.
one was an amaco station. amaco was bought out by bp years and years ago. that gas station summerized how sketchy the town was.
we drove 11 miles at 25 mph with our hazards on on this highway. find a city whos name i have forgotton. and we got to the station before the car breathed its last. it was a close call because the car had started to die 2 miles before.
we get back on the expressway and proceed to get to an amish store next to a gas station. he pulls over the car and takes a half an hour nap. i sit there wondering why the "amish" store has security cameras and lights. we finally get into black river falls wisconsin at 4 am. i didnt want to wake up the people i was visiting, they live at wisconsin christian youth camp, so i plop (it was a very quiet plop, i was trying to make no noise) onto a pew in the great hall. i woke up around 9 am with the knowledge of why pews are for sitting and not sleeping. i then knock on the door. i proceed to head to rhinelander that day.
its so nice not having to pay for laundry.
anyway, so i am on thanksgiving break in wisconsin. its fun, i am visitng friends.
i had a very interesting trip on the way here. i came here with another friend named andrew. we left for wisconsin at 5 pm in the evening. we didnt leave york until 5:45 because we spent half an hour at a gas station. around midnight in iowa, his windshield and windows fog up in an instant, as he trys to defog, he accidently ends up going waaaaaaay to fast. he got a ticket. as well as a person (unbeknownst to us) who had been trying to pass him and sped up as well.
then at 1 pm, he notices that his car has been sitting at empty for a while. so we take the next exit in iowa to find a gas station. we find it after driving 5 miles away from the expressway.
it was closed.
so, along with a few jokes from me about getting out to push, we drive to the next town 5 miles away. it had two gas stations. one was closed.
one was an amaco station. amaco was bought out by bp years and years ago. that gas station summerized how sketchy the town was.
we drove 11 miles at 25 mph with our hazards on on this highway. find a city whos name i have forgotton. and we got to the station before the car breathed its last. it was a close call because the car had started to die 2 miles before.
we get back on the expressway and proceed to get to an amish store next to a gas station. he pulls over the car and takes a half an hour nap. i sit there wondering why the "amish" store has security cameras and lights. we finally get into black river falls wisconsin at 4 am. i didnt want to wake up the people i was visiting, they live at wisconsin christian youth camp, so i plop (it was a very quiet plop, i was trying to make no noise) onto a pew in the great hall. i woke up around 9 am with the knowledge of why pews are for sitting and not sleeping. i then knock on the door. i proceed to head to rhinelander that day.
its so nice not having to pay for laundry.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
If you die tomorow, will your possesions miss you?
Instant gratification.
A phrase that defines my generation in a lot of ways. Although i dislike generalizations.
we hear so often from teachers and adults that "you cant take it with you!" or "he who dies with the most money.....still dies."
So many things of this nature drain time from our lives, i was playing a video game for 2 hours today and thought afterwards, "why?"
i did it during a time where i could have hung out with friends, read my bible, or worked on a different blog post.
but i chose a video game.
the original deciples of Christ spent so much time towards fighting (figuratively) that others would hear the messege of God.
Video Game Vs. God
not much of a match up.
people at york college like to gossip, a lot.
Who so and so is dating Vs. God
Still not a matchup
i could look forever and not find a match, and i would probably be dead and have had my sole accomplishment in life being that i proved God was above all else.
That would be similar to announcing to the world that 2 + 2 = 4.
Duh!
I want to challenge all who read this (including myself) to think about how we spend God's gift to us.
Please dont waste it.
A phrase that defines my generation in a lot of ways. Although i dislike generalizations.
we hear so often from teachers and adults that "you cant take it with you!" or "he who dies with the most money.....still dies."
So many things of this nature drain time from our lives, i was playing a video game for 2 hours today and thought afterwards, "why?"
i did it during a time where i could have hung out with friends, read my bible, or worked on a different blog post.
but i chose a video game.
the original deciples of Christ spent so much time towards fighting (figuratively) that others would hear the messege of God.
Video Game Vs. God
not much of a match up.
people at york college like to gossip, a lot.
Who so and so is dating Vs. God
Still not a matchup
i could look forever and not find a match, and i would probably be dead and have had my sole accomplishment in life being that i proved God was above all else.
That would be similar to announcing to the world that 2 + 2 = 4.
Duh!
I want to challenge all who read this (including myself) to think about how we spend God's gift to us.
Please dont waste it.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Jerome Taylor is a stud.
Jerome spends a lot of time working to help people, to do Gods work, and to help people (he does a lot of that). he also has a really cool blog.
Check it out at,
http://jerometaylor.wordpress.com/
Check it out at,
http://jerometaylor.wordpress.com/
Sunday, October 10, 2010
good news
york college won its first game of the season today against grace college. we won 6-1. it was also my first collge game ever played in.
it was fun.
it was fun.
Friday, October 8, 2010
It takes something special to be a goalkeepeer.
im starting my first soccer game for york college tomorrow, im excited.
as a goalkeeper i have one of the most fun jobs ever. and if its done right, one of the most rewarding.
to be a college level goalkeeper you have to be willing to get in the way of the ball, this includes throwing your body around and sacrificing it to save the team.
sometimes life requires this to.
there are times in life where others need help, and you need to sacrifice for them.
i say "need" and not "could" because we have been given these bodies and lives by God for God.
if we spend our time helping others, it can be the most rewarding experiance. if we invest in people(especially people who arent considered "worth it") we will not be disapointed, because God will work through us.
i was one of "those people"
i was at a point in my life where i had given up hope, i was homeless. and i wanted to sit down and die.
mr ferber asked me one night after i picked myself back up and was satying with a friend, if i wanted to live with his family. he had never met me before that night.
i lived with his family for 1 month, and had started going to church. and at the end of the one month i made the decision to be baptized. i never before had wanted something so much.
and after i moved in with another family, who i was friends with their son. i began to think about my decision. i wasnt prepared, i wanted it but i didnt quite understand. and now i realize that God knew what i meant by it more than i do now. and he knows that i just want to be near him.
the whole reason im able to discuss this now, is because the ferbers and the hinkleys took that chance and made that invetment. and i will never let God down because of the sacrifices they made for me.
there is a parable in the bible about the sheep and the goats, and it has one of my favorite verses "what you have done for one of mine, you have done for me" (paraphrase).
Help people know God. Its a wondefull thing when you do.
A lot can change in 8 months.
as a goalkeeper i have one of the most fun jobs ever. and if its done right, one of the most rewarding.
to be a college level goalkeeper you have to be willing to get in the way of the ball, this includes throwing your body around and sacrificing it to save the team.
sometimes life requires this to.
there are times in life where others need help, and you need to sacrifice for them.
i say "need" and not "could" because we have been given these bodies and lives by God for God.
if we spend our time helping others, it can be the most rewarding experiance. if we invest in people(especially people who arent considered "worth it") we will not be disapointed, because God will work through us.
i was one of "those people"
i was at a point in my life where i had given up hope, i was homeless. and i wanted to sit down and die.
mr ferber asked me one night after i picked myself back up and was satying with a friend, if i wanted to live with his family. he had never met me before that night.
i lived with his family for 1 month, and had started going to church. and at the end of the one month i made the decision to be baptized. i never before had wanted something so much.
and after i moved in with another family, who i was friends with their son. i began to think about my decision. i wasnt prepared, i wanted it but i didnt quite understand. and now i realize that God knew what i meant by it more than i do now. and he knows that i just want to be near him.
the whole reason im able to discuss this now, is because the ferbers and the hinkleys took that chance and made that invetment. and i will never let God down because of the sacrifices they made for me.
there is a parable in the bible about the sheep and the goats, and it has one of my favorite verses "what you have done for one of mine, you have done for me" (paraphrase).
Help people know God. Its a wondefull thing when you do.
A lot can change in 8 months.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
I don't see God everyday in the nature around me, but rather the people. Because the trees only give beauty, people give hope.
Monday, October 4, 2010
sports talk
I love sports. sports make me smile. I have played every well known sport in america (including water polo). when i watch sports i get really into it. people around me disappear and i become envoloped.
super bowl parties are bad for my health because of this. (because people dont like being "ignored".....i cant help it....sorry)
sports are a passion of mine.
God is something else i try to be passionate about. Sports are temporary, one day i wont be able to step onto a soccer pitch. But every minute of every day, i can be doing the good work of God.
When it comes to passion, it has a key element that is often left out of things we do in our everyday life. (including church)
Its called feeling.
and not just in the moment feelings like, happy, sad, mad, tired, upset. But more importantly ones such as; Joy, Hate(not a good one), depression, and love.
But so many people fall into a catagory that is so empty of feeling. The apathetic group.
A lot of people live their lives, but are not really alive. they do things without much thought as to "why?".
and they dont consider the potential their lives have.
i dont want to be that way. i want to have purpose.
i want everyone to live with purpose and passion. because its sad to think of lives wasted.
and i want everyone to love God the way he loves us.
I want us all to be passionate.
super bowl parties are bad for my health because of this. (because people dont like being "ignored".....i cant help it....sorry)
sports are a passion of mine.
God is something else i try to be passionate about. Sports are temporary, one day i wont be able to step onto a soccer pitch. But every minute of every day, i can be doing the good work of God.
When it comes to passion, it has a key element that is often left out of things we do in our everyday life. (including church)
Its called feeling.
and not just in the moment feelings like, happy, sad, mad, tired, upset. But more importantly ones such as; Joy, Hate(not a good one), depression, and love.
But so many people fall into a catagory that is so empty of feeling. The apathetic group.
A lot of people live their lives, but are not really alive. they do things without much thought as to "why?".
and they dont consider the potential their lives have.
i dont want to be that way. i want to have purpose.
i want everyone to live with purpose and passion. because its sad to think of lives wasted.
and i want everyone to love God the way he loves us.
I want us all to be passionate.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Five star to the face
I messed up today, I snapped off to the team manager/chapalin saying "hi, nice to meet you. i play for this team to in case you forgot." and thats all i said.
his 13 year old sister went into surgery at 8:30 tonight nebraska time.
i apologized a little while after i said it. and when i found out about his sister when the team prayed after practice, i nearly died.
I had promised myself and God i would never allow this to happen again. that i would never be a part of another persons pain and difficulties. i got a wake up call today when i slipped.
please pray for heath's sister, heath, and his family as they go through this tough time.
im sorry heath.
his 13 year old sister went into surgery at 8:30 tonight nebraska time.
i apologized a little while after i said it. and when i found out about his sister when the team prayed after practice, i nearly died.
I had promised myself and God i would never allow this to happen again. that i would never be a part of another persons pain and difficulties. i got a wake up call today when i slipped.
please pray for heath's sister, heath, and his family as they go through this tough time.
im sorry heath.
it takes two to tango..... and a whole bunch to maccarena.
hey, i like hearing from other people.
im new at this, so im interested in what others have to say.
so if you have any questions/comments/thoughts/bible verses/ or ideas for blogs, please let me know.
thanks!
im new at this, so im interested in what others have to say.
so if you have any questions/comments/thoughts/bible verses/ or ideas for blogs, please let me know.
thanks!
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Shout out!
Morgan G is amazing. she is alive for God. I am blessed to know her and talk to her. if you ever get the chance to, read her blog.
In life i know few people that are as real as she is. i believe that she will do amazing things for God in her life.
and im trying to think of what to say, and i love writing. but for the first time, im at a loss for words.
shes that awesome.
In life i know few people that are as real as she is. i believe that she will do amazing things for God in her life.
and im trying to think of what to say, and i love writing. but for the first time, im at a loss for words.
shes that awesome.
Monday, September 13, 2010
Blood of our savior.
This is a pic i worked on about 3 weeks ago while i was waiting for preseason to start.
its not that great, but i didnt use any of the software i normally use.
Sunday, September 12, 2010
They truly are special in Gods eyes.
I haven't written in a long time (about 3 weeks), and I realized tonight that I havent written because ive been “busy”. I have had class, soccer, homework, and making friends going on so much that I havent noticed how caught up in living my life ive become that I havent always been focused on God. That needs to change now and never change back.
I have been thinking for a long time (8 weeks..... more than 48 hours = a long time) about what I would do with a special education/secondary english major. And one thing that has stuck with me is the idea that I like special education because I love the kids ive worked with. They are great. I worked with this guy named danny for a whole semester. He was always happy to see me and always smiling. He loved racecars and watching races. He was also really good at basketball. He was a shining star that brightened my day. and my oldest brother jerimiah is disabled mentally, and he is a great guy who loves people. he is a great part of my life. and i had to realize this over time unfortunatly.
And for these 8 weeks ive had the dream to get my special ed degree and then a masters in the buisness of education. With the sole purpose of creating a system all over the world to teach others to accept our brothers and sisters.
I have met so many that say they feel uncomfortable around these “special” people. I understand that, but im sorry because these people deserve the same love we would show anyone else.
Its heart wrenching also to think that all over the world things like this (and much much worse) are happening to these innocents.
But ive been afraid. And by being afraid I have failed. I want to be selfless, but I would be concerned for my safety before the joy and peace of millions.
I am not afraid anymore, because I know God will walk with me every step. And he never is afraid.
I came to other realizations recently. I dont need to be comfortable. I need God. And if I were to sacrifice everything (even my life) for God. I could never be more filled with joy.
And to sacrifice everything so that just one more person would know God would Make life so Good I cant even think of an adjective to describe it. (and im an english nut, so words come easy to me).
Challenge yourself, because once you make that difficult commitment, you realize how easy it really is to serve our beautiful lord.
I would die for anyone. And be happy because I know God would never waste it.
I dedicate myself to God for all of eternity again tonight.
I have been thinking for a long time (8 weeks..... more than 48 hours = a long time) about what I would do with a special education/secondary english major. And one thing that has stuck with me is the idea that I like special education because I love the kids ive worked with. They are great. I worked with this guy named danny for a whole semester. He was always happy to see me and always smiling. He loved racecars and watching races. He was also really good at basketball. He was a shining star that brightened my day. and my oldest brother jerimiah is disabled mentally, and he is a great guy who loves people. he is a great part of my life. and i had to realize this over time unfortunatly.
And for these 8 weeks ive had the dream to get my special ed degree and then a masters in the buisness of education. With the sole purpose of creating a system all over the world to teach others to accept our brothers and sisters.
I have met so many that say they feel uncomfortable around these “special” people. I understand that, but im sorry because these people deserve the same love we would show anyone else.
Its heart wrenching also to think that all over the world things like this (and much much worse) are happening to these innocents.
But ive been afraid. And by being afraid I have failed. I want to be selfless, but I would be concerned for my safety before the joy and peace of millions.
I am not afraid anymore, because I know God will walk with me every step. And he never is afraid.
I came to other realizations recently. I dont need to be comfortable. I need God. And if I were to sacrifice everything (even my life) for God. I could never be more filled with joy.
And to sacrifice everything so that just one more person would know God would Make life so Good I cant even think of an adjective to describe it. (and im an english nut, so words come easy to me).
Challenge yourself, because once you make that difficult commitment, you realize how easy it really is to serve our beautiful lord.
I would die for anyone. And be happy because I know God would never waste it.
I dedicate myself to God for all of eternity again tonight.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Can you feel the love tonight? (and every minute of every day?)
Way back in time, researchers did a study where they separated newborns from their mothers. They fed them, but avoided all contact with the children. They died. They died of loneliness.
Telling the babies that they are loved would have not been enough, they would not have understood. They NEEDED to feel the love in order to live.
I believe we are the same when it comes to God, hearing is nice, but we wont understand. We need to feel the love in order to understand what is going on in our lives (but not necessarily why, that's up to God to understand). We need to feel the love of God.
If we don't feel the love, we fill our hearts with band-aid solutions like money, work, friends, clothes, and worst of all, sin.
Gods love is powerful, if you feel the love, you wont need these things
(everything except for sin you will probably need in order to live, its a common sense thing. But you wont need to worry about them, because God takes care of us.)
So how do we feel the love?
We are Gods creation, We are everywhere, we have a wonderful gift from God called the Bible, if you haven't figured it out yet, Its us! (I'm excited! are you excited?)
We are here to work for God. We are examples of his love. When we show each other love and act for him in his name, others see this. A selfless man/woman sacrificing themselves for others will turn more heads than anything ever could. It will get peoples attention, and they will see the love and joy!
And others show us love in the same way.
That's as real as it gets.
Be selfless.
Strive everyday, in every way, to serve God. And spread the love. Be selfless.
A book of the bible that I read recently, Colossians, Has a verse that explains a lot for me. It was written by Paul to the church in Colossians.
“I want you to know how much I am struggling for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not met me personally. My purpose is that the may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.”
Colossians 2:1-3
Help others to feel and understand, and thank God for giving you the ability to do his Glorious work.
Telling the babies that they are loved would have not been enough, they would not have understood. They NEEDED to feel the love in order to live.
I believe we are the same when it comes to God, hearing is nice, but we wont understand. We need to feel the love in order to understand what is going on in our lives (but not necessarily why, that's up to God to understand). We need to feel the love of God.
If we don't feel the love, we fill our hearts with band-aid solutions like money, work, friends, clothes, and worst of all, sin.
Gods love is powerful, if you feel the love, you wont need these things
(everything except for sin you will probably need in order to live, its a common sense thing. But you wont need to worry about them, because God takes care of us.)
So how do we feel the love?
We are Gods creation, We are everywhere, we have a wonderful gift from God called the Bible, if you haven't figured it out yet, Its us! (I'm excited! are you excited?)
We are here to work for God. We are examples of his love. When we show each other love and act for him in his name, others see this. A selfless man/woman sacrificing themselves for others will turn more heads than anything ever could. It will get peoples attention, and they will see the love and joy!
And others show us love in the same way.
That's as real as it gets.
Be selfless.
Strive everyday, in every way, to serve God. And spread the love. Be selfless.
A book of the bible that I read recently, Colossians, Has a verse that explains a lot for me. It was written by Paul to the church in Colossians.
“I want you to know how much I am struggling for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not met me personally. My purpose is that the may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.”
Colossians 2:1-3
Help others to feel and understand, and thank God for giving you the ability to do his Glorious work.
Friday, August 6, 2010
Love is more than a funny feeling.
This is a topic i want to talk about even further than i have now, because i believe it is one of the most important things in life.
Love is so much more than that feeling you get when you hang out with that one specific person who you really relate to, and who laughs at your jokes, and who is really attrative (dont deny it, u know its true).
in marriage, i think it as a pair who sacrifice personal wants and desires for the stregnthening of the unity. (that sounded like a textbook answer, but thats what i believe for now, and i have put alot of thought into what it means these past few months. but that is a whole other blog post).
anyway, What is love?
It is what we should feel for every other human being.
love is the unconditional feeling that we should feel towards others where we would be selfless and help them in their journey.
human rights are a joke in my opnion. They are a band-aid solution to the selfish desires of people. no human is superior to another.
but when people do act unjustly towards us? we should be allowed to defend our honor and ways of life?
Love the sinner, not the sin. it doesnt get much simpler than that.
easy to say, but not to do, right? It all depends. I personally believe that with faith, nothing is considered difficult, because of faith that God is there every step of the way.
simply put, love(for me) is sharing the joy we experiance when we serve god.
Love is so much more than that feeling you get when you hang out with that one specific person who you really relate to, and who laughs at your jokes, and who is really attrative (dont deny it, u know its true).
in marriage, i think it as a pair who sacrifice personal wants and desires for the stregnthening of the unity. (that sounded like a textbook answer, but thats what i believe for now, and i have put alot of thought into what it means these past few months. but that is a whole other blog post).
anyway, What is love?
It is what we should feel for every other human being.
love is the unconditional feeling that we should feel towards others where we would be selfless and help them in their journey.
human rights are a joke in my opnion. They are a band-aid solution to the selfish desires of people. no human is superior to another.
but when people do act unjustly towards us? we should be allowed to defend our honor and ways of life?
Love the sinner, not the sin. it doesnt get much simpler than that.
easy to say, but not to do, right? It all depends. I personally believe that with faith, nothing is considered difficult, because of faith that God is there every step of the way.
simply put, love(for me) is sharing the joy we experiance when we serve god.
One path, Billions of journeys. Joy or bust!
Read this if you want, take away from it what you will. I hope that this makes sense. And understand that this is mypersonal opinion.
And Please tell me how you feel. whether you agree or if you think im wrong.
Sometimes you need to see the darkness in order to truly understand the purity of the light.
1) Hell is the absence of hope, joy, and God.
2) it is very real for everyone, even as we live on earth.
It is not just a place we go after we die if we turn our backs on God.
3) You don't want to be there, trust me.
So what does this have to do with joy?
Its the opposite of joy, the thorn on the rose, the weeds in the garden.
and like the weeds, it can kill everything, and suck all life force from you.
it can take many forms, from always being irritated to having pure untamed hatred for life and all good things.
Hell is focusing on yourself and pleasing ourselves. (how can we see and come to know God if all we can see is ourself?)
Hell for me was having a deep emotional scarring that made me want to caus pain for others that would make them understand how i felt everyday. I pray to God everyday that I am never that way again.
It was the most selfish thing i could have done, on a deeper level than simply just hurting others (and thats really bad as it is).
I did not know God, I did not know hope.
I got between them and God. I was a roadblock in their path to knowing God. I Deserve the fires of Hell for what ive done (by todays standards nothing i did could be considered a crime. by the standards of God, it was so much worse)
But I have faith in God because he will not let my selfish actions cause others to stray from their journey because of me.
no matter what happens in the future, I will be faithful to Him.
I have spent time studying the bible, going to many different church functions. And learning to Love my fellow man unconditionally.
And now I have felt some great things. Not just a fleeting glimpse, but a constant non-stop overflowing Joy.
So the answer for me?
Be selfless.
there i said it, you read it. Be selfless.
Selfless
Selfless.
Hell was personal, Joy and love are all-encompasing.
Note to reader, everyone has a different journey to knowing God. And it is Not easy.
but theres only one path.
so have faith.
at WCYC we had a discussion about what it means to follow Christ.
The answer for me was in the book of mark. It says "If Anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me." Mark 9:34
"he must deny himself."
lose yourself and gain your identity in Christ.
what that means for each of us specifically, i don't know.
Don't judge anybody, anytime. We don't know what makes the other person they way they are.
Don't convict others to punishment. we don't really know whats "fair". to judge someone we have to be above them.
Just love
We cannot be focused on God and ourselves at the same time.
Why did I share all this? because it would be selfish not to. So share the love.
"its not about me. we can only be the change we want to see and have faith, caus its not about me."
And Please tell me how you feel. whether you agree or if you think im wrong.
Sometimes you need to see the darkness in order to truly understand the purity of the light.
1) Hell is the absence of hope, joy, and God.
2) it is very real for everyone, even as we live on earth.
It is not just a place we go after we die if we turn our backs on God.
3) You don't want to be there, trust me.
So what does this have to do with joy?
Its the opposite of joy, the thorn on the rose, the weeds in the garden.
and like the weeds, it can kill everything, and suck all life force from you.
it can take many forms, from always being irritated to having pure untamed hatred for life and all good things.
Hell is focusing on yourself and pleasing ourselves. (how can we see and come to know God if all we can see is ourself?)
Hell for me was having a deep emotional scarring that made me want to caus pain for others that would make them understand how i felt everyday. I pray to God everyday that I am never that way again.
It was the most selfish thing i could have done, on a deeper level than simply just hurting others (and thats really bad as it is).
I did not know God, I did not know hope.
I got between them and God. I was a roadblock in their path to knowing God. I Deserve the fires of Hell for what ive done (by todays standards nothing i did could be considered a crime. by the standards of God, it was so much worse)
But I have faith in God because he will not let my selfish actions cause others to stray from their journey because of me.
no matter what happens in the future, I will be faithful to Him.
I have spent time studying the bible, going to many different church functions. And learning to Love my fellow man unconditionally.
And now I have felt some great things. Not just a fleeting glimpse, but a constant non-stop overflowing Joy.
So the answer for me?
Be selfless.
there i said it, you read it. Be selfless.
Selfless
Selfless.
Hell was personal, Joy and love are all-encompasing.
Note to reader, everyone has a different journey to knowing God. And it is Not easy.
but theres only one path.
so have faith.
at WCYC we had a discussion about what it means to follow Christ.
The answer for me was in the book of mark. It says "If Anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me." Mark 9:34
"he must deny himself."
lose yourself and gain your identity in Christ.
what that means for each of us specifically, i don't know.
Don't judge anybody, anytime. We don't know what makes the other person they way they are.
Don't convict others to punishment. we don't really know whats "fair". to judge someone we have to be above them.
Just love
We cannot be focused on God and ourselves at the same time.
Why did I share all this? because it would be selfish not to. So share the love.
"its not about me. we can only be the change we want to see and have faith, caus its not about me."
Intro to My Mind.
So after reading my youth ministers blogs, and then the blog of a dear friend. I said "why not?"
I got a blog. And i'm waaaaaaaay behind the times.
better late than never, right?
I love to write. I write music, poetry, short stories, and im 7 chapters into a book. Writing is my way of expressing thoughts or ideas that I couldn't vocalize.
I have a very dry sense of humor. I'm going into college this year, York college. I hope to be a special education major with a minor in missions.
And, as you can tell from how I went from humor to college. I am not always organized with my thoughts.
a few important things to know about me.
1) my goal in life is to be selfless. selfishness only causes pain for others.
2) I will listen to the thoughts of others, because i'm never going to know everything. And because we all see things differently.
3) You are awesome. You are a creation of God, 'nuff said.
4) If you didn't get this from the first 3, here is the most important. life is not about me. I'm not writing this blog to rant or any personal reason. but simply because I have faith you will find meaning in my thoughts.
"We can only be the change we want to see, and have faith that it will be."
I got a blog. And i'm waaaaaaaay behind the times.
better late than never, right?
I love to write. I write music, poetry, short stories, and im 7 chapters into a book. Writing is my way of expressing thoughts or ideas that I couldn't vocalize.
I have a very dry sense of humor. I'm going into college this year, York college. I hope to be a special education major with a minor in missions.
And, as you can tell from how I went from humor to college. I am not always organized with my thoughts.
a few important things to know about me.
1) my goal in life is to be selfless. selfishness only causes pain for others.
2) I will listen to the thoughts of others, because i'm never going to know everything. And because we all see things differently.
3) You are awesome. You are a creation of God, 'nuff said.
4) If you didn't get this from the first 3, here is the most important. life is not about me. I'm not writing this blog to rant or any personal reason. but simply because I have faith you will find meaning in my thoughts.
"We can only be the change we want to see, and have faith that it will be."
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