Happy Thanksgiving!

so of course with the Thanksgiving holiday being here...literally an hour and a half ago...i've been reflecting on the last couple of church services and obviously they have been on the topic of giving thanks. i realized that i am a bit of a spoiled brat. this of course leads me to all of the things that i am thankful for. as i sit here tonight, i have a car that needs work done to it and i'm thankful that i even have a car to fix. i'm thankful to know the God of this universe on a personal level and i'm thankful for his mercy and grace which i need EVERY day. i'm thankful that i live in a nation where it's perfectly ok and for that matter legal for me to live and share the truth that has changed my life. i'm thankful for a family who loves me dearly and even puts up with me when i rant. i'm thankful that in the midst of a slight financial recession where people are losing their jobs and even their homes that i have a place to lay my head at night and that the Lord blessed me with a new job a few months ago and it pays more than any other job i've had. the truth is that i have absolutly nothing to complain about and should spend every day thanking God for meeting every single NEED that i have. Thank you Father for being AWESOME!!!

I feel like a total copycat but...

I too have literally just now been touched deeply by the lyrics of a song. sorry P Fred :P anyway, without further delay these are the lyrics:

From the Inside Out- Hillsong United


A thousand times I've failed
Still your mercy remains
And should I stumble again
Still I'm caught in your grace

Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame

In my heart, in my soul, Lord I give you control
Consume me from the inside out Lord
Let justice and praise become my embrace
To love You from the inside out

Your will above all else, my purpose remains
The art of losing myself in bringing you praise

Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame

In my heart, in my soul, Lord I give you control
Consume me from the inside out Lord
Let justice and praise become my embrace
To love You from the inside out

Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame
And the cry of my heart is to bring You praise
From the inside out Lord, my soul cries out

as a guy who struggles and battles and is at constant war with his flesh like many/all other men, it gives me such hope when i think about how the God who created you, me and everything we see loves me/us enough to send his son to be brutally destroyed and nailed to a cross because he knew that I would fail and needed to be forgiven. every word in this song is how i truly feel about my Lord and savior, Jesus. Thank You God that you didn't just create me with the intention of sending me to Hell but you teach me and train me to be the effective man of God that you've called me to be. just thought i'd share this cuz it blessed me deeply.

OMGOD!!!

God is stinkin' amazing!!! so yeah, i was just chillin' in the patrol car tonight and listening to Hillsong United which is the crazy-coolest worship band ever and go totally hits me with some awesome lyrics and a sweet song! now i just need some chords and away we go! I <3 GOD!!! He always has a way of making me feel better. no big surprise, i felt like crap a day or two ago and thanks to my father i feel way better and feel like i can take on the world again!!! thanks Pops! you're always there for me and know exactly how to cheer me up!

When did this happen?

so i'm sitting here reflecting on the events of the day and i am now at war with my own lameness. if you don't know why i'm feeling this way...neither do i but if you wanna know what i do know...i'll tell you later in private. when did i get boring and lame? last i checked, i was a wild and crazy guy and now my life is described by a blind melon song. "all i can say is that my life is pretty plain. i like watching the puddles gather rain..." ahhh!! maybe i need to take more risks and stop being so stinkin' safe all the time!!! maybe i need to stop quoting blind melon...I HATE THIS FEELING!!! i can't wait until my life gets more exciting however...will i still be this lame, or will i conquer my lameness and proceed victorious in my cool...did i just type this? I AM LAME!!! i need help! sorry, just needed to get this out. it's all good, things will look up at some point; i mean they have to right? *gulp

i was just...

reminiscing about the good old days in my old band. it was the most fun period of my life but, as the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. oh well.

another night at the old grind

For those who don't know, i'm a security guard at a movie theatre and it is fairly easy except for Friday night. on the bright side, it's not Friday which is a night full of disrespectful kids who are VERY annoying and rude! this brings me to myself in middle school/high school, i had a mouth on me too. so to all of the authority figures out there that i disrespected or maybe didn't get around to...I'm Sorry! i realize now how annoying and bratty that i was and i now know what i put you through! my bad.

today...

is the greatest day of them all...random Smashing Pumpkins, sorry. anyway, today i am buying a copy of Plato's The Appolgy in the original greek. i'm also, getting a greek lexicon. i'm scared! i am so bad at greek and now i have to read Plato! this is going to end TERRIBLY!!!! AAHHHHHHHH!

now that i'm done freaking out...could i please get some prayer support from anyone who just so happens to read this? i need it bad!

thanx,

Rob :)

I've absolutely had it...

with people complaining that Obama won this election! i didn't vote for him either but since when did Jesus tell us to WHINE when we lose? we NEED to pray for our leaders and get over it. i'm just as nervous as anyone else but i know that God is in control. take this as a loving rebuke...all of us voting age christians need to suck it up. we lost. it's ok! complaining on facebook or Myspace or Blogspot for that matter, won't change a darn thing. if you want this to change...register and get out there in four years and for the next four, strap in cause it may get bumpy but keep your focus on the Lord. Be still and know that HE IS GOD! serve Him first and do not be swayed by man made government. We are told on numerous occasions to "fear not" and what are we doing? just know that NO MATTER WHAT the future holds, we need to get ahold of God and l urge you join with me in prayer that OUR new president gains wisdom from God Himself to lead our country and that a partisan majority in congress will still use discretion and not play the role of "yes-men." seeing as how this is the way it's gonna be, let's OBEY GOD and pray for the best. "if my people would HUMBLE themselves and pray and seek my face...i will hear them...and i will heal their land" 2Chronicles 7:14...if we are living right than the dots are unimportant. let's be strong and let's get back to what we are really here to do and that's winning the world for Jesus! May the love of God and the leading of His Holy Spirit be our cloud and our fire in the desert!

Blessings to all,

Rob

ELECTION DAY!

i voted today...it was cool. i voted for John McCain and i am proud. Joe the Plumber doesn't owe me or anyone else one red cent. i figure that this country fought communism tooth and nail for almost 40 years. therefore, to vote for a communist would be stupid and unamerican. Obama is a Communist plain and simple and unfortunately, I believe that you should work for what you get and not except a handout from a phony Robin Hood who STOLE the money from the middle class to "redistribute the wealth" so even "Welfare Joe" can be Donald Trump. my sincerest appolgies to those who disagree but...NOBODY should get something for nothing in this life. GET A JOB and EARN your living!

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howdy folks,

so i'm like, blogging and stuff...cool