The plank in my eye.

You know, I've always despised "tree huggers" and oil protesters because they are often just as corrupt in the sense they're looking after their own needs. This to me is hypocritical since they attempt to vilify others and yet themselves aren't looking to solve problems only get back at others. But, for those of us in the middle. This blog is for you. I've spent over two hours tonight alone researching and yes, watching planet green with Tom Brokaw(not a big fan). But I'm so tired of hearing about the problems. There are so many good ideas out there. If we quit wasting our time tearing others down and focusing our efforts on improving our society. I believe we'd be better off. I see so much potential in converting our streets to have public transportation and public communication. Enacting this would create Jobs. I listened to a guy who is creating solar cell plastics that can be put on roof tops that would cost 10cents a watt (or something to that effect). The answer is not regulation. The answer is accountability. We've lost this art. Nobody likes to be told what to do, yet we constantly look for leadership. Irony at its best. Regulation says I will force you to meet standards. Accountability says I will inspire you to meet standards. To sum up, I'm ranting because I care so much about helping the environment that I'm inspired to do my part. I wish others would do theirs. But stop pointing fingers. Where you're passionate about something, when you see a need. Go meet it. Stop criticizing others! Maybe I'll run for mayor somewhere.

Christ Focused

I've been struggling with my focus on Christ.  I don't know why.  I've been really amazed that when I read the Bible I don't have drive to read more because everytime I do I'm taken back by some of the stuff that I read (yes a long run on, just keep reading).  Anyway, So i'm reading in acts tonight.  Philip was told by an Angel of God to take the road to the gaza area.  On his way the Holy Spirit led him to a guy that was a Eunuch from Ethiopia.  So he says to this Eunuch, who by the way is on his way back from Jerusalem and is stopped to read Isaiah, do you understand what you're reading.  The Eunuch says dude, seriously, how could I?  So they take off in this Eunuch's chariot and Philip shares Christ.  The Euny decides to get baptized.  So ok, here's the crazy part.  Philip baptizes this guy in the name of Christ and Philip disappears.  I don't know about you but I go to lifechurch.tv where they baptize in rows of like hundreds and i am a preacher's kid.  I've seen my fair share of baptisms including my own.  I've never seen someone so full of the life of Christ that they've disappeared.   This is in the new Testament.  So anyway, how do I get to that point?  Now I'm not necessarily asking to disappear and end up somewhere else, although that would be way cool.  But if my life could be totally Christ centered, i would love to be alive.  Right now I'm struggling because I can't/don't have the opportunity or maybe the boldness to live this kind of life.  I hate that.  I've been blessed so much.  Why can't I give that away to others by telling them of His goodness?  I'm still trying to figure this out.  But I do know that I'm intentionally addressing this in my life.  Christ will be my focus not only through intentions but actions as well.   

Mysterious makes me Delirious (at times)

Ok, cheesy title I know. But hey, whoever said God works in mysterious ways was probably a thinker. Life has always thrown curveball's my direction. It's almost as if when I hit my lowest points, something comes around and picks me up. Then the cycle starts over again. Example, as I am a major example person. I remember graduating college. Umteen thousands of dollars in government debt aka fannie mae. debt, yuk. (who wants to owe an organization with the name fannie mae anyway. Ok off the subject, i know but still) i was also at a place where i had no job and my pets heads were falling off. you get the point. I literally felt like my life was over. as crazy as that sounds it was reality. I had no direction and no help and i was broke. I was expected to have figured things out or so I thought. i even had to move back in with the parents. oye. i began to worry and worry some more to the point i began to get sick. really sick. sleeping upright is no fun. i had to sleep in a chair cause my heartburn was so bad. but then i got accepted into the disney college program. i didn't gain a whole lot from this program except that i got to go have fun. it was as if God said, learn to enjoy life and trust Me. the funny thing is my stomach began to heal. i still relish my time in orlando. anyway, so now i have this amazing time in my life where i was a slide operator at one of the premier water parks in the world. and it set me up to begin building my life. which entailed me getting better and ready to have a job. And later to get to the point where i could get married to my beautiful wife. i'm so thankful for that time but it probably wouldn't have happened if i had gotten a crumy desk job after college. the point is, i don't understand God, he shows up at weird times or i should say unexpected times. i pray and pray and pray and to my best put my faith and hope in Him but He delays. however, as with my example. I know He hears because there has NEVER been a time in my life that he hasn't come through. as exhausting as it is sometimes, I know he's there. because when I need him the most, when i can't do it on my own, and when life is at it's worst, He provides a way. i said whoever said God works in Mysterious ways was a thinker. I can imagine that they often stopped to realize where they had been and where on earth they were going (literally and figuratively). i am a thinker. the only thing i truly figure out is how little I know. and that wears me out at times.

Insomnia

Tonight, I am up blogging at 1 am. For some that's late, for others thats the best time. Previously, I wrote about the waiting. I can't stop thinking about all the possibilities in life. I want to learn, I want to see this place or go to that, blah blah blah. I wish every night i could retain this level of motivation. I'm so excited about the possibilities that I cannot sleep. So while I sit here in bed, I'm faced with the anguish of not being able to do the things i want to do, at this moment, and going to sleep- which coincidently is also what I want to do. Craziness, I know. I would however take this over a broken spirit. With that I bid you adieu.

The waiting!

Have you ever wanted something so badly. You knew you could get it. You knew if you could just have it, everything would make sense. I've been a follower of Christ long enough to know that He's there. I never have to guess at that. Life can be hard, life can bring challenges, sometimes it can just....well suck, right? But, My walk with Christ is to the point that I know he will show up. I know that he has a plan. But God's plans are like a Red light. I personally think red lights were invented to impede progress. Stopping the flow of traffic and everything that makes sense. I get so impatient. Thinking that God will actually do as I see fit. The waiting is so stressful. I'm a big dreamer. Always have been. However, I'm not good at writing dreams down. Believing that God will bring those dreams to past is sooo hard. I was reading tonight about the parable of the land owner. In this parable the land owner pays the workers that worked all day the same as the workers that only worked an hour. I'm not sure if this is the point of that parable, but I got from it that people, myself included, are always looking at what they didn't get vs at what they did receive. I don't want to be this way. Anyway, such is life and I am tired.

Grilling Chicken

Lawry's Seasoning Salt is my secret. I do use a different ingredient but I'll never tell. Just kidding. It's just a chicken marinade. Trying over a charcoal grill. Bam. Just call me Emeril. Speaking of, I have to go check on the chicken.