Colossians 2
These have indeed an appearance of wisdom in promoting self-made religion and asceticism and severity to the body, but they are of no value in stopping the indulgence of the flesh.

Lord, thank You for the freedom that You afforded to us with Jesus’ death on the cross. i know my thoughts are so small-minded, because i’m just glad i can get tattoos, but really that freedom is so much more! Lord, i pray that You’ll help me to pick out tattoos that glorify You! i know that You can do that, and i just pray that You’ll help me with that. Also, please forgive me for looking at the half naked pictures this morning. Why is it that i use my partners CE reports as an excuse to look at stuff? i pray that You’ll forgive me, and that You’ll “create in me a clean heart, and restore a right spirit within me.” Please take my taste for it away, and thank You for how far You’ve brought me in that department! It truly is absolutely amazing! i DO NOT want to go backwards! Thank You again for making me a Pastor… or whatever it is that i am now… i pray that You’ll again, help me to use it to Your glory! i love YOu! Please help my hands to do Your work today, and my feet to go where You want them to go! i pray You’ll bring an extra blessing to CR tonight and that people would start coming in droves! i love You!

Colossians 1

21 And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds,
22 he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him,

Wow… a lot has happened since i journaled last! Friday night i gave my testimony, and it felt so great! Thank You for giving me that opportunity and thank You that it reached several people. Also, Sunday night, we had our Comm 101 Ceremony and we were all given a license! That’s pretty cool! Thank You for that and for what it means in my life. It seems like an answer to so many prayers, and yet i still don’t feel like i’m there. i’ve been wrestling with this since we got it… i feel like it’s mostly pride, and desire for power, or recognition, especially when i compare myself to some of the others in the room. Lord, help me replace my earthly desires, for desires to bring You glory! Lord, i want a passion for the lost! Please give me and extreme passion for the lost and the hurting. Please let me be a vessel for You in reaching and changing people. Thank You for how You have used me so far. There is no greater blessing! i pray that You’ll keep me humble as i remember my downfalls and also as i just remember how big You really are! i pray that You’ll help me to be and do the right things for Joel, and Mitch… Mitch i just feel really down and negative about, and i can’t help but want to preach at him every time. i pray that You’ll direct my words and attitude with him. You’ve helped me in the past, & i pray You’ll help me again. With Joel, i just don’t know what to do… He obviously doesn’t want me for a sponsor, and often i feel like he doesn’t even care about meeting, unless it’s to get stuff off his chest… Is that right? Is that what i’m supposed to do? If so, please help me to do it well! Lord, i love You! i’m giving this day to You and trust that You will make it right and that You’ll work through me. i pray You’ll continue to work in me in order to present me Holy and blameless and above reproach!

http://www.newspring.cc/study/one/day/why-jesus-came/

John 1:1–2:11 —»
Proverbs 1 —»

Lord, thank You for what You are doing in my life. Lord, i’m listening to “The Shack” audiobook and wow! i’m surprised at how uplifting it is! i love hearing someone describe You how they think You to be… Even though i KNOW it falls faaaaaar short of who You really are, it definitely serves as a reminder. i know i want to love that Jesus the way the main character loved Jesus. It’s something i have such a hard time grasping. i usually just end up addressing… i think it’s all 3 of You with “Lord.” i don’t know what’s right, but that feels pretty right. i want You to be Lord of my life… i don’t want to clean to any lordship of my own. God, i pray You’ll help me today to give up my rights and yield to Your working in and through me! i pray that my testimony will affect everybody in the room and that You’ll use it for Your glory! i know You can take the years the locusts have eaten and multiply them! i pray for that tonight! i long for Your approval and presence in my life! i love You Lord!

Philippians 3

Lord, thank You for another day to operate through You! i pray that i would be a willing vessel for You. i know i don’t feel the greatest, being tired, and having this weird pain in my groin area. Lord, i pray that You’ll help me with this pain and that it will not be serious. Thank You for Your blessings in my life. Thank You for letting me sing at church yesterday. i pray that we brought You glory. i also pray that i’ll bring You glory today. Lord, i’m trusting that You will work through me today! Let my work be anointed. Help me meeting with Andru to go well. thank You and i love You!

Philippians 2

14 Do all things without grumbling or questioning,
15 that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,

Wow… this is something i’ve not had much success in… not grumbling or questioning… Lord, i pray that You’ll help me with this admonishment and let me be more thankful and gracious! “therefore i have learned whatever state i am to be content.” Another verse that i completely don’t understand! Thank You for the blessings on my life…. thank You for band practice last night and how much fun it was. i pray that You’ll help us to do an incredible job on Sunday and really worship You! Thank You for yesterday and guiding me. i pray again, that You would take over my day, and that i would just be a servant to You. Help to do that and remember that. i am yielded to You… do with me what You want! i love You!

Philippeans 2
12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling,
13 for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.

Lord, i feel like like that’s definitely me w/o Keith around to sponsor me…. working it out with fear and trembling. i pray that You’ll help me to do it with LESS fear and LESS trembling and Lord, i don’t know why, but right after CR the first time, i had a profound sense of You working through me “both to will and to work for Your good pleasure.” It appears that i have lost most of that dependence, and that awareness. i pray for it back! i want to know that You got my back… Not only do you got my back, but You got my front too and that You are in charge of what i do on this earth! Lord, there are so many things i need to do, i pray You’ll help me wade through which things are the right things! Now i trust that You will help me to do the right things today… i’m yielding my life to You today and believing that You are in control. Thank You for helping me remember this! Help me to talk to Cindy again with wisdom and to accomplish what You want! i love You Lord!

Philippians 1

21For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.

Lord, i know the reality of this has not sunk in with me. i keep finding myself having doubts and fears and worries, and judgements and justifications. Lord, i pray that i would be broken over You… i want to be true, that for me to live is Christ! Lord, i know that eternity is going to be amazing… i’ve really come a long way in my understanding of that. However, i still get stuck down here thinking about myself and myself only. i get so wrapped up in my own desires and feelings and when i am self-centered, i am definitely not Christ-centered. Please forgive me! i want to be a willing, humble and broken servant that wants to do whatever You have for me. Not this self-centered, egotistical, afraid, approval addicted, narcissistic, complaining, impatient person that i am being! Please give me wisdom and a PASSION…. A GOD ORIENTED PASSION for whatever it is that You have me to do. Lord, You know my bent… to do whatever falls in my lap. Please please please give me wisdom to know what to do, and to do it well! Lord, i love You so much and just want to please You. i want to be yeilded… isn’t that the whole point of CR? to become yielded vessels for You? Thank You for Your hand in my life. i’m sorry i’ve been ungrateful. i pray for Daniel. Give him the widom and strength to move away from his control issues. i also pray for Joel. i don’t know what You have for him, but i know he’s having a hard time. Give him the grace he needs to deal with this stuff and also Kim…. i have no idea how hard it is for her, but it definitely seems hard! i love You… please give me a productive day filled with doing only the things You would have me to do!!!!

Mark 3
Lord, thank You for reminding me that You are for me! So what can stop me? Lord, i pray that You’ll give me the confidence that comes with being yielded, and to quit being so self-centered and anxious and obnoxious. i’m sorry for the way i acted with Cindy last night. i pray that You’ll help me to make that right, and i also pray that You’ll give me wisdom about how to deal with that situation. i’m not sure what i should do there, but i know You do. i pray You’ll help me to not be arrogant and prideful about where i am in life and crap like that. Please give me wisdom! Also, please help me to start developing the tools i need to deal with these new issues that i’m dealing with! i pray that You’ll help me to keep going to the things that You have given for me to do. Lord, i don’t know what the deal is with speaking but i just really don’t want to do it! i pray You’ll help me write my testimony and that it will bring You maximum glory! i don’t know where to begin or where to end, but You do! If you are for me and then who can stand against? i love You!

It’s me again! Here i am again…. without having done my quiet time. i’m downloading music… Lord, i pray You’ll use it to speak to my heart! i absolutely love when You use music to speak to me! Lord, i love You so much, and thank You for all the things You’ve given to me. Lord, i pray You’ll give me peace! You said that if i seek You kingdom first that You would give me the desires of my heart. Even though painting our home is not a desire of my heart, i am still grateful that i get to do it, and i pray that You’ll help me to stay thankful! i pray that You’ll bless my work, and i especially pray that the rain did not ruin the paint! i pray that it will dry out an be perfect! i know You can make it happen! i love You Lord!

Mark 5

Lord, i need to speak on Friday. i pray You’ll give me the Holy Spirit to help me prepare. Thank You for what You’ve given me so far. i pray that You’ll take this little bit, and cause it to bloom on Friday! i pray that You’ll use my words to touch people and reach them where they are. Please help me to be thorough and concise in my preparation and to have something that people to remember. Please help it touch me in my deepest place, so that it will come out of something real! Lord, i just pray for Your anointing on it! Please be with me as i paint the house, and help the project to go quickly and smoothly. i love You!