Be Careful What You Ask For

baby feet Be Careful What You Ask ForI’ve asked God to break my heart for the lost. He gave it to me, in the form of twin four month old babies.

This was not what I expected. Eh, not what I wanted. But, it is.

As I sit here writing this blog one of the babies is sleeping next to me. He’s smiling in his sleep. And farting…in his sleep. How do you NOT love a kid that does that?

I can’t keep thinking about the rough life these two babies are headed for.  I don’t know if they’ll get to even hear of their Creator. Their real Father. And my heart is broken.

I look at their innocent faces and weep. I weep for their eternal future and I pray for them. The odds are stacked against them…big time. But I serve a powerful God and I’m not counting these two out for an eternal glory.

What these babies have done for me is renewed my motivation for evangelism. I need to speak with people more about who God is and why I serve Him. And I need to do this with people that are not in my comfort zone. People who have had their children taken away. People who aren’t what most would describe as good parents, good people. People who NEED Jesus.

I’m Not a Plumber But I Play One at Home

My dad is a plumber and I am not. But I try and do my own work at home. This has led to some pretty costly repair bills…but I’m learning.

A few months ago I replaced our kitchen sink. Well I had to do it again. One we had a faulty new sink and two the compression valves (<- I just learned what those are) needed to be replaced.

I was happy when I woke the next morning and no leaks!!! *knocks on wood*

Here's the proof.

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I figure since I installed it I never have to use it...right?

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These are called compression valves. Surprised you didn't know that.

So I’m Preaching

I volunteered to give the sermon at one of Spring Creek’s Sunday services. I’ve never done anything like this before, and I’m a bit nervous.

I’ve been preparing for this time for a while now, waiting on God to speak (verbally) about what he wants me to say. I haven’t heard anything (verbally) yet, but I have grown closer to Him with my prep time.

When you know you’re going to be giving a message to 60-70 incarcerated teens you know you need to be prepared for anything. So that’s what I’ve been studying, everything. This has led me down some pretty crazy paths, and some pretty crazy books (future blog post to come).

I’ve put together the outline and I’ll be giving my testimony (briefly) and then talking about God. I figure when you talk about God that keeps things interesting. We shall see.

And speaking of preaching here’s a snippet from one of my favorite sermons by Louie Giglio.