"Always" keep Him with you.

Dear all,
even though not many people read this blog, i hope to make an influential experience for those who choose to take the time.

Recently I watched a music video for the song "Always" by Building 429 and found myself asking just like the people in the song. I may not be great at expressing myself and being inspirational on my readers, but I hope to try this time. I am graduating soon, and looking back on my high school life, i realize i have been missing many things; a girlfriend, a steady group of friends, and a youth group and church group i can rely on for my problems. with the first issue, not having a girlfriend, i dont have too much of a problem with. I feel that when the person comes, they will come. I may feel lonely now, but i just try to keep telling myself that He is watching and along with Him i will find the right person for me. I'm not into the whole social dating scene. I feel that if i cant see myself spending the rest of my life with someone there isnt a point and we can be great friends without all the social drama of being a couple. which is the main reason why i went to prom this year alone with a group. and i see this at work with a friend of mine. she and her boyfriend seem to have made it work and have found each other, i just want to find that same type of person... maybe i'm being stupid and self absorbed but whatever tell me in a comment.

As for the second problem, i feel like a social butterfly, but my main problem is that in Shaker where i live, my class is only interested in smoking, drinking, and partying... none of which i do. if i could change one thing about my graduation class i would find a group of people who have some ounce of morals in them. I hope to find these type of people at college next year. even if it means joining the methodist church out there..... :D

On the third point, i always have wished that Fairmount church had a great youth program. We have GREAT facilities, and GREAT GREAT staff, but just no organization and direction. it makes me sad to think about and hear about all the great stories and trips other churches' youth groups enjoy and the participation they draw. I always wanted to give Fairmount a chance but they blew that chance and now here i am, a senior, graduating and nothing to show for it. my faith journey has been a self led thing, my favorite church service, gone, my youth group, dead, and my social life, nonexistent...but
"I believe always, always
Our Savior never fails
Even when all hope is gone
God knows our pain and his promise remains
He will be with you always"
-Building 429


watch the video in "HQ" the sound is much better.

What if?

So I have been thinking lately, and what if God is actually each of us? What if Jesus is alive in everyone of us? What if we are all His angels? What if He is just trying to get us to see that everything we do isnt just to please some dude up in the sky, but to please ourselves, because He is part of us! Maybe this has been said before, but what if our redeemer lives, because we live? And what happens when we all die? how can we pass His word on to our future species, and friends!
maybe I am completely out of right field with this one, but I thought I might just say it.
comment!!! :D

The Motions

so i was listening to the radio and a song called "the motions" by matthew west came on. i liked the tune so i bought it on itunes. i found it really interesting after listening to the lyrics. it is about getting to God's grace through giving everything you have rather than going through the "motions" which i would take to be the joys and set-backs of faith and the journey we all embark on. now whenever i hear the song on my itunes playlist, i think, well why are the "motions" so bad? i mean if i werent going through the motions of His grace, i wouldnt be where i am now! His "motions" are the only things that keep me from exploding sometimes!! if i werent going through the motions i probably wouldnt have made some of the friends i have, and might have made some decisions that i wouldnt have wanted to make now! i feel that the high school years of my life would have been VERY different had i not gone through the motions. the motions as i find them are the ever-changing ideas and problems i come across on a day to day basis. if i were to just ignore those problems and ideas, and just give everything i ever knew and had to Him, there is no way i could be the kind of person i want to be.

Living through Him is the only way i can live.

Don't stop asking... Dont stop believing... Go through your own personal "motions"

Watch Video:

The Motions (Matthew West)

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The Ron Paul Truth

Alot of people hear the name Ron Paul and immediately associate it with anarchy or anti government or unpatriotic. Well the truth is Ron Paul is not only the complete opposite of that but is probably more patriotic than many traditional Democrats and Republicans today. Watch this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX8y4F-7t6g&feature=related. This video describes his work and views and patriotism. Ron Paul's Presidential campaign raised 4.3 million dollars in a 24 hour period. This happened without even spending a single penny! Completely online. The MOST money EVER raised in such a short period in the history of Presidential Campaigns.
Now Ron Paul scares many people because of his idea that the government can not live people's lives for them. Government can not back up everything you do. If you chose to do something with your life then by all means, do it! just dont infringe on other people's freedom and liberty while doing so.
He is also criticized because of his following being largely youth, but when asked about this and why his campaign is growing so rapidly, he only had to respond saying "Well, it just might be, that freedom is POPULAR"

so before throwing Libertarians and Constitutionalists to the back of your head, take a moment, watch the video, and educate yourself about what is happening with our government, and our great country, The United States Of America!