my sister is headed to cville

so today my sister found out some amazing news! She was accepted to the class of 2013 at the University of Virginia! Her hard work has been rewarded and I couldnt be more proud of her. She has just persevered though soooooooooo much to get to this day and I really feel this is straight from the Lord (James 1:17). I wish I could visit her next year but I know that I will be able to when I get back. She will have an amazing time!

I need to update this blog more often

I am at 15.8% in raising support for South Africa...God is good!

His promises

God has been pressing upon me lately the importance of His promises. There are thousands in His word and how often am I mediatating and really praying that I apply them? Well over the past week God has really shown to be faithful in several biblical promises. The one that sticks out most to me in this time is the promise that when we go to God with our prayer and requests, in thankfulness of who He is, He promises to bestow upon us a peace that not one person can comprehend. This promise comes from Philippians 4:7.

This past week my stepmom was killed in a car accident and our family has gone through some rough times. But through my dad's steadfast pursuit of Christ I have seen some amazing promises of God fulfilled right before my eyes. After my dad said His goodbyes to Cathy and her gravesite today he talked to me of this peace that surpasses all understanding....a peace over him that he could only describe as the Spirit of God resting upon Him. And I know and believe too that that is what it is. I know my dad has made so many requests to God over the past few days and I know our amazing God has heard each one of them. God has stayed true to His word. And this has just sparked me to pursue Him deeper. Am I really pressing in to the promises of God...am I testing Him and His faithfulness with a pursuit of Him that exposes me more to be a true follower of Christ?

I struggle at times with guilt from my past mistakes but am I really believing in what His word says is true about me? Am I really dying to my thoughts and taking them captive as God is calling me to do? The bottom line is that I need to press on and press in to His promises and break the pattern of idleness and selfish futility.

God I believe that you are who you say you are....change me and my heart and help me to not waver at all when it comes to trusting your word and diving in to your heart. Help me to become a better man for you and may you increase the desire to become hard after your Word and the promises that it holds. amen