They weren't the brightest bunch!

He was about to pass by them, but when they saw him walking on the lake, they thought he was a ghost. They cried out, because they all saw him and were terrified. Immediately he spoke to them and said, "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid." Then he climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. They were completely amazed, for they had not understood about the loaves; their hearts were hardened. Mark 6:48-52

As Jesus was on shore he see these guys on the boat and starts to walk out there? The last part of vs. 48 says He was about to pass by them??? COme on I know that the "storm" was crazy but you don't see a man walking on the lake? I know that this is like my walk and Jesus is walking right in front of me during the storms but I choose not to see him until it's almost too late? SO many questions!

I want to be a follower of Christ that see's Him at all times. I know that I don't praise Him enough while I am in the good times and I'm always crying to Him when I'm having a bad day. Just preparing for Mexico and getting my brain in order...I think about the kids that we are going to be serving and my bad days are not bad days! I want to see Jesus every day of my life and not get distracted by understanding the past but looking in front of me and seeing what He has for me!

God make me the man you want me to be. Let me push aside everything that is distracting me and focus on you and you only! You are constantly good to me, let me do the same for you!

Let me slap you!

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

Jesus is patient, Jesus is kind. Jesus does not envy, Jesus does not boast, Jesus is not proud. Jesus is not rude, Jesus is not self‑seeking, Jesus is not easily angered, Jesus keeps no record of wrongs.  Jesus does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.  Jesus always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Jesus never fails. 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

Mike is patient, Mike is kind. Mike does not envy, Mike does not boast, Mike is not proud. Mike is not rude, Mike is not self‑seeking, Mike is not easily angered, Mike keeps no record of wrongs.  Mike does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.  Mike always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Mike never fails. 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

WOW! I tried something different this morning. SO I was reading these verses that I have read a million times and I was asking God what He wants me to hear. Reading the same thing year after year is hard and try this sometime. Jesus loves no matter what! But putting my name in it just makes me sick! I am suppose to be more and more like Jesus and when I read these verses with His name in there it makes total sense. But when I put my name in there, I was just thinking about yesterday and how many of those I was not! Many...more than I want:(

I need to be patient. I need to be kind. I shouldn't envy other people. I have to stop boasting. PROUD...yikes! RUDE...I won't even touch that one. Self-seeking, angered, record of wrong??? Do I delight in truth? DO I always protect, trust hope and persevere? FAIL? I feel like crap...how much work do I need to do? Let me slap you...that's what God wanted to say to me this morning. Wake up and smell how bad you are!

God, please make me all of these...please! I know that I am not perfect and I like to make everyone believe that I am. Help me to be transparent and speak the truth. Lord, I know you want me to have life to the fullest, let me get closer and closer to that everyday. Thank you for being the best example of all of these...make me more like you!

Why do I waste so much time?

They devote themselves to the apostles teaching, and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Acts 2:42

This verse and section speaks volumes to me! To Deovte???!!!??? What does that mean? Do I devote myself to anything here on this earff that is Godly? I need to be putting myself in check everyday.

I want to get up and devote myself to teaching, fellowship, breaking of bread and prayer! I know that my heart shows how the heart of our group is and that's scary sometimes. I want to start this blog thing and have kids talk to each other day and lift each other up...because of the Word! I nned to pray more, eat more:), and fellowship more! Being is the word is the biggest thing. I need to start soapin it up everyday and posting it! Follow me as I follow Christ!

God let me be the best example to my wife, boys, friends and students for following you. 

A Cool Blog Title?

So I sat here for a while trying to figure out a cool blog title. After some time of typing names and deleting them...I said this was stupid. I wanted everyone reading this blog to read the title and say that's deep! This guy has is totally figured out and he knows what he's doing on this site!

Well folks...I don't! A Cool Blog Title...yeah that's it:)