aburningfire23's Revelife

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Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:49:03 GMT

So, I am planning a trip some weekend to IHOP - house of prayer - not pancakes.... Sometime in the next month or two.... Trying to get friends to come right now. It's a friday to sunday thing in MO - Kansas City. It'll be good for me since I really am just trying to get my focus on God and be diligent in my reading of the bible and just really live a life of praise...... God is amazing..... I have been struggling with things, but His love remains the same....... : )

Listening to this song - its totally haunting - You won't relent by Misty Edwards.... I love it already. She really has a heart for God. Hopefully I get to meet her out in IHOP : )

If you can pray for my friend Eric, that'd be amazing. He lost his leg in a motorcycle accident but praise God - he's doing well and even has a sense of humor about it all : ) Thanks to God's peace that surpasses all understanding - even that of doctors, nurses, and psychologists : )

see the way

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:42:21 GMT

It's a funny thing how things work sometimes and how lives are intertwined. I really wanted to go to this one church today but things were not working out how I planned them. I decided to go to Westfield for a bite to eat and hang out in Panera, read my bible and all that jazz. So, I did..... I brought my bible, had some good ole grub and chilled for a bit in there, only to notice that it got nice out out of the blue. sooooooo.... I went outside for a walk, bible in hand, over to the park/lake. I was reading some chapters in Psalms and just thinking about life and my struggles I have had recently..... Long story.... But yea, all of the sudden, this couple that is dating came up to me - seeing I was reading my bible and we got talking for about an hour plus about life and God and issues in life that keep us from God. It really was an unexpected blessing..... It just shows how we're totally not alone....

By the way, I found out my friend Evan's brother Eric is in the hospital because of a motorcycle accident. He is getting his leg amputated - so prayer for that would be amazing. Thank you!!!! I found that out while talking to this couple that I had just met today and then during church service following hanging out with this couple as well.... Small world....

I mentioned that I was in between churches to this couple and they mentioned a church they were going to that was sort of like IHOP (international house of prayer - not the pancake place.... SORRY....) I found out that is the same church my friend Nissi has been inviting me to for about.... umm.... 5 years now... lol.... Maybe God's telling me something.... hmmm.... we shall check it out and see what God's got in mind

She

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 03:33:11 GMT

She sits
unaware of where she may be
content with life though knowing her dreams

she speaks
knowing the words she says
may have the ability to free

knowing a change is possible
even for the worst thieves, murderers,
or even kings

she knows
that to listen may sometimes be all a  person needs to succeed
to be the person they know they can be

she sees
hearts in need of healing
and  tends to even these

and no matter how they see her
she’s  beautiful
a child of the King

bitten in the butt

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 01:32:06 GMT

Life's bit me in the butt right now. I really need to calm down with how much I am playing poker. I just lost $100 tonight when I really didn't have much left over for the next week. It's gonna be very tight on money for the next week to week and a half.... This stinks......

I have a concert in NYC to go to also. I am totally looking forward to that though because it's Brooke Fraser and she's just pretty awesome. She has such a heart for God and it shows. So I go there on Wednesday in NYC. I took the day off to see sights and stuff : )

do not worry. I love taking pics so I am sure that I will have some pics and or videos up for you sometime within the next week from the show.

Debating what church to go to tomorrow.... hmm... decisions, decisions........

my weekend and thoughts

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:52:12 GMT

This weekend was a nice one. I got to hang out with friends that are moving away and my uncle and brother. My brother and I went fishing on my uncle's boat. We didn't catch much, but nevertheless it was a good time. I always do have this looming question in my mind though. My uncle is not a believer and really bringing it up is followed by other comments by him...... He is your stereotypical ex army ranger. He has the war wounds, heart wounds and stories. He is your typical guy that really just doesn't care what other people thing, which I semi admire about him but some of the things he brings up I really just wish he wouldn't. Not that I am the perfect person, because God knows I have my own problems. I don't always watch my tongue or really always practice what I preach. I haven't even been to church in about a month - not because I am avoiding it really. It's just complacency I guess.... I have fallen into some things that I need to work on in my life but I am at least trying to work on that. I am trying to find a better church family and small groups where I can get that accountability that I need.

I tried to be the lone Christian for too long and really got burned by it. The lone Christian is always bound to get burned a little. We were not meant to live that way. God puts people around us for a reason. To strengthen us and build us up so we can do the same for the other person.

Another thing about the weekend was that my brother, God love him.... He and I really differ on opinions about imigration. I say that really since we are Christians, we are ALL aliens here and all people are out brothers and sisters IN CHRIST. Even people that are Christians in Afghanistan and Somalia, Italy, Iraq, or anywhere else, they are our brothers and sisters. So why do we care if they come to our country. It's not ours anyways.... The flag to us should mean nothing...... It's a symbol for those that live under the banner of the USA. Our banner is the cross.

Don't just agree to disagree with people that really do not have it right. That is how we got here in the first place - why we have so many problems. Healthcare, world hunger, etc.. - you name it...... You gotta take a stand somewhere..... we should be taking a stand for the least of these...... and that does not just mean Christians.......

Well, that is my rant and a little about me for the night. Thanks all. Sleep well.
~Dave

Monday, June 09, 2008

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:41:03 GMT

Hi everyone! I'm just getting started on Revelife... Drop me a comment if you've got some ideas on what to do first - or just to say, "Hi!" :-)