Praise and Glory belong to GOD

Reading and listening to the lyrics of the song Glory, written and performed by Common and John Legend, They write about a false glory, glory given to a man.
 They sing:
One day, when the glory comes
It will be ours, it will be ours
Oh, one day, when the war is one
We will be sure,we will be sure
Oh, glory, glory
Oh, glory.glory


There is no true glory to be found in any man. The praise and glory belong to GOD and GOD alone.

Psalm 29;1-2 says(1) Ascribe to the LORD, O might ones,
                              ascribe the LORD glory and strength.
                              (2) Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name;
                                   worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness.
My accomplishments are not my own. They are made possible by GOD. To him I give the praise and glory alone.
  I didn't do anything. GOD did.

It's been a long time.

It's been a long time.
It's been a long time since I've written about anything.
So here I am. Back in front of the keyword to say that I'm ready to give this writing thing another shot.
 The question, I guess you could ask, is where have I been?
 The answer? Being lazy and very,very unproductive.
I have been reading. I guess that's something on the productive level.
I've been reading lots of fiction murder thrillers from the likes of James Patterson, Lee Child and my latest discovery, Terri Blackstock.
I consider all these books I've read "escapist reads". Escaping from my life into the fictional world of someone else. Whoever said that reading takes you places was 100 percent correct.
 I love to read about as much as I love watching movies. For anyone who knows me, that is saying a lot..
  So now the question is what am I going to write about?
  My passion is still in writing screenplays. Or is it a 35 year old dream yet to be realized?
 I don't know, but I am going to give it another shot.
 In the meantime, I will do my best to hone my writing skills by blogging anything that comes to my mind.
 Here's to a new beginning. I hope and pray that I will find a few readers interested in what i have to say along the way.
  God Bless and thank you for taking the time to drop by and read my blog.

It's been too long.

 It's been too long since the last time I wrote anything on this blog. Let me say this, although I have withstood many challenges since my last blog post, and undergone internal and external changes, one thing has not changed about me-my love for Jesus Christ.
  I have stumbled and I have fallen, but by the grace of GOD, I get back up and keep following Jesus.
  I hope to continue to post on a more frequent basis. I feel that GOD has blessed me with the skill and love for writing. I hope and pray that my ups and downs will inspire someone out there to follow Jesus Christ. To seek him with all their heart and soul.
  This is all I have for now.
GOD Bless all.

Calling on GOD!

2 Smauel 2:1(a)- In the course of time, David inquired of the LORD....


     I like to ask myself questions after reading my Bible, but seldom can I answer them.
     Here is a question I managed to answer.
     How often do I "inquire" of the LORD? Only when I'm in trouble or of great need?
     I find myself inquiring of GOD more and more each day. I am not afraid to admit that I don't know what I'm doing. Who better than my creator, the LORD my GOD, to inquire about the direction of my life.
    When I find myself at peace from worry or trouble, I do my very best to thank GOD for all he does for me and my family. Once upon a time, that was not the case. I would go about my merry little way, but then when all hell broke loose, I cried out to GOD to rescue me. He did. Then I afterwards, I went about my merry little way-again. Eventually, after repeating this cycle over and over again, I finally decided to thank GOD and seek him more and more.
   What happens as a result of continually seeking GOD, no matter the circumstance? A relationship develops and a dependence on GOD takes root. That's what GOD wants-for his creation-US- to seek him in the good and the bad.

 Isaiah 55:6 says "Seek the LORD while he may be found. Call on him while he is near."
  My prayer is that I will continue to seek you LORD, every moment of every day. I thank for always being there for me, even when I ignored you. Forgive me for that. Thank you for all you do. In  Jesus name I pray. AMEN.

The Choice

Ecclesiastes 7:25-25
So I turned my mind to understand, to investigate and to search out wisdom and the scheme of things and to understand the stupidity of wickedness and the madness of folly.

               Spending time with GOD is essential,just like breathing air. We need it for survival.  When we don't breath air, we run the risk of the brain losing oxygen. Bad things happen. The same occurs when we don't spend time with our Creator-bad things happen to our brain.

               What am I doing if I'm not spending time with GOD? Spending time on Facebook-a social network. How ironic,seeking to spend time seeking some one's approval. That's what Facebbok is,isn't it? We look to have social interaction with other people via the Internet. We want to seek some one's approval other than GOD.

              GOD wants to interact with us. Yet, he gives us a choice.

               He gives us a choice to do what we want and we take full advantage of that every second of every day, whether we realize it or not.

               I have the choice to spend time on my knees,praying to my Father,or spending time  on my bottom in a comfy chair, surfing the web. I have the choice of spending time in the Bible,learning and potentially growing from reading God's good word. Or,I can spend time reading the latest Jack Reacher novel. The Choice is mine.

              Choosing what we do with our time is a gift from GOD. I pray that I choose wisely how I spend my time, not only on a daily basis, but on a moment to moment basis.

              Remember, the power of choice can make you or break you. It's down to who and what we choose. What do you choose?

Confessions of a Sinner

JOHN 3:36-
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God's wrath remains on him."

     It's all about Jesus and not about me.

     I should be thinking about Jesus every second of every day, but i don't.

     I should be talking to Jesus every second of every day, but i don't.

     I should be finding out everything that I can about Jesus,but I don't.

     My life should be all about Jesus, but it isn't.

     I should be thinking about what Jesus did for me on the cross- He died for my sins-instead of the latest meaningless Hollywood blockbuster,but I don't.

     I must search through every word of the Bible and study it's truth and absorb it's truth. I must look for Jesus in everything I do. I must tell the everyone about Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior. 

     Do I? Not enough. 

A friend like Jonathan. A friend Like Jesus.

1 Samuel 23:16-And Saul's son Jonathan went to David at Horesh and helped him find strength in God.


             I have such a friend.
             His name is Jon. He is like Jonathan to me.
             He prays for me and my family more than I pray for me and my family.
             He listens to me when I'm down.
             He gives me excellent Biblical advice.
             He cares for me.
             And even better, he is an excellent example of how to be like our Lord Jesus Christ.
             He reminds me that Jesus is the ultimate friend. He died on the cross for you and me and Jon.
             Jon, like myself and like everyone else in this world, is a flawed man, but he does his very best                    
             to show the world what Jesus looks like and how he acts.
             Prayer: Thank  you, Father God, for blessing me with a friend like Jon. Forgive me for not 
             being more like Jesus. Thank you for blessing me with Jon in my life. Help me and teach me to 
             be more of a friend like Jon and also, more importantly, to be more like Jesus everyday.
             In Jesus' Holy Name I pray.
             Amen.