I have been neglecting this blog! I haven't been using it to it's potential, in a couple ways. One: It's fun to write and it gives me something to do! 2: I could totally be using this blog to write about God and have an impact on people!
What really got my attention, and made me want to restart this was that my sister started a blog, and it blew my mind! She challenges people to be "Weird" in the sense that we are not living average dull lives, but we are doing things for God and making a difference, which is weird, cause no one does that!
So I want to click refresh on this blog!
I want to reenvision it entirely!
And I want to use for other people's benefit and my own. I can benefit people with whatever words God chooses to give me, and the best way to stay strong in your faith is to be involved with it!
So look out for a new and refreshed Skinny!
Stay Tuned!
-Evan!
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Thursday, August 11, 2011
This Morning
It is gorgeous outside. That's something I've needed for a while. This heat really wrecks my body, so it's nice to feel cool when I go outside in my favorite red shorts and crocodile dock vbs shirt to get my dog back in the house. Last night was Stephen's last night of SEEK, and it was really sweet and great! Stephen and Devin's ministry here has been amazing! I lead worship last night as well, which is always a special experience. It's incredible to shout out to God and have 130 people shouting with you. I also got to see a great friend I have missed last night!
On the way, Dad and I had one of our famous "Car ride home" talks. That's when all the girls in our house decide to stay at church and chat, and we're too tired and we wanna go home. so we do. And we talk about stuff I can't talk to other people about. Dad has a special knack for giving you confidence. He knows what to say to spark you up, and get you going. Talking about life with dad is always great. He's just really really smart!
Since I got home last night I have felt horrible! lack of sleep, heat, and over-load of thoughts have my body bummed out! My room was 85 degrees when I went to bed! Good Gracious, Bodacious!
Today is Alex's birthday! I'm excited to celebrate his day with him, as he is one of my closest friends, and he improves my life in every way!
I think I may also be getting lunch with Christian or something, but as usual we never really decide to untill 25 minutes before we eat so whatever.
I have a good feeling about this coming week! Lots to do!
On the way, Dad and I had one of our famous "Car ride home" talks. That's when all the girls in our house decide to stay at church and chat, and we're too tired and we wanna go home. so we do. And we talk about stuff I can't talk to other people about. Dad has a special knack for giving you confidence. He knows what to say to spark you up, and get you going. Talking about life with dad is always great. He's just really really smart!
Since I got home last night I have felt horrible! lack of sleep, heat, and over-load of thoughts have my body bummed out! My room was 85 degrees when I went to bed! Good Gracious, Bodacious!
Today is Alex's birthday! I'm excited to celebrate his day with him, as he is one of my closest friends, and he improves my life in every way!
I think I may also be getting lunch with Christian or something, but as usual we never really decide to untill 25 minutes before we eat so whatever.
I have a good feeling about this coming week! Lots to do!
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Walking in The Spirit
I realized last night that I have been very distant from my faith lately. I know this happens to all of us on a regular basis, but I want to feel lead to the spirit always! I wanted to explore how to do this; how to always feel connected to God, so I "Dove into scriprture" to take a further look!
One thing that stands in our way is the desires of the earth. Every single person has something on Earth that keeps them from God! The problem is, as long as we are in our earthly bodies, we will never truly be rid of them. So how then can we find escape from these things that are hindering our faith? Paul knows!
Galatians 5:16-17 (ESV) says:
"But I say, walk by the spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the desires of the flesh are against the spirit, and the desires of the spirit are against the flesh, for those are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do."
God designed it so that his desires and our earthly desires would oppose each other. That means the more we strive for one, the more we lose interest in the other. I think the sole reason we ever become far from our faith with God is that we become too concerned with our earthly desires. Instead, we should strive for a life in the spirit! I know it's really hard to jump with excitement back into a faith you've been neglecting, but if you can grind through the beginning, it becomes so natural and easy, and then you are fulfilled and the earthly things no longer have the same appeal to you!
Another thing I noticed was how unhappy I am when I am not in a habit of spending time alone with God. I do all the same things, but I do not do them with faith.
James 2:14-17
"What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister is poorly clothed or lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them "Go in peace, be warmed and filled" without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead."
We have to have actions along with our faith or our faith is pointless and does nothing for God. I believe that, in the same way, actions without faith are also dead. That's what I was doing. I had all the actions, but my heart wasn't in it. We must always be giving back to God. Not just in one day pieces, but in our entire life.
Paul says in Romans 12:1-2 "...Present your bodies as living Sacrifices, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be comformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect."
So if we give our lives to God, with actions, and with faith, a living sacrifice, he will give us discernment, and then we can escape our earthly desires and walk comfortably, and confidently in the spirit!
Finally, one of the most important things about staying in your faith is not to be discouraged. It's very easy to feel bad when you see other people worshipping and living closely with God when you are not. It's also very easy to think "Well, I'm just going to slip away again so why even bother." Our faith is always a rollercoaster, where we have good seasons and bad seasons, highs and lows, But our God is a merciful and forgiving God, who loves us in spite of our shortcomings! He never loses faith in us! So keep pushing when you've drifted away, and you will find the fire for God again! Good luck walking int the spirit!
2 Timothy 2:11-13:
"If we have died with him, we will also live with him.
If we endure, we will also reign with him.
If we deny him, he also will deny us.
If we are faithless, he remains faithful-
For he cannot deny himself."
-Evan
One thing that stands in our way is the desires of the earth. Every single person has something on Earth that keeps them from God! The problem is, as long as we are in our earthly bodies, we will never truly be rid of them. So how then can we find escape from these things that are hindering our faith? Paul knows!
Galatians 5:16-17 (ESV) says:
"But I say, walk by the spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the desires of the flesh are against the spirit, and the desires of the spirit are against the flesh, for those are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do."
God designed it so that his desires and our earthly desires would oppose each other. That means the more we strive for one, the more we lose interest in the other. I think the sole reason we ever become far from our faith with God is that we become too concerned with our earthly desires. Instead, we should strive for a life in the spirit! I know it's really hard to jump with excitement back into a faith you've been neglecting, but if you can grind through the beginning, it becomes so natural and easy, and then you are fulfilled and the earthly things no longer have the same appeal to you!
Another thing I noticed was how unhappy I am when I am not in a habit of spending time alone with God. I do all the same things, but I do not do them with faith.
James 2:14-17
"What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister is poorly clothed or lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them "Go in peace, be warmed and filled" without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead."
We have to have actions along with our faith or our faith is pointless and does nothing for God. I believe that, in the same way, actions without faith are also dead. That's what I was doing. I had all the actions, but my heart wasn't in it. We must always be giving back to God. Not just in one day pieces, but in our entire life.
Paul says in Romans 12:1-2 "...Present your bodies as living Sacrifices, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be comformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect."
So if we give our lives to God, with actions, and with faith, a living sacrifice, he will give us discernment, and then we can escape our earthly desires and walk comfortably, and confidently in the spirit!
Finally, one of the most important things about staying in your faith is not to be discouraged. It's very easy to feel bad when you see other people worshipping and living closely with God when you are not. It's also very easy to think "Well, I'm just going to slip away again so why even bother." Our faith is always a rollercoaster, where we have good seasons and bad seasons, highs and lows, But our God is a merciful and forgiving God, who loves us in spite of our shortcomings! He never loses faith in us! So keep pushing when you've drifted away, and you will find the fire for God again! Good luck walking int the spirit!
2 Timothy 2:11-13:
"If we have died with him, we will also live with him.
If we endure, we will also reign with him.
If we deny him, he also will deny us.
If we are faithless, he remains faithful-
For he cannot deny himself."
-Evan
Friday, June 24, 2011
We Delight
We delight in the law of your word, we delight in the son who was perfect from birth, we delight in the day he's returning to earth, hallelujah!
We may have blasted empire state of mind all week, but this is the song that was in my head by Caedmon's Call. Choir Tour was truly amazing. I've never felt such a sense of freedom in the spirit of the Lord. When we stood up to shout his name and of his worth, nothing else mattered, nothing else even existed. being a vessel of the Lord means that he puts his spirit in us and we literally move for him as a physical act of his love! How amazing that God would allow us to share in the development of His Kingdom!
I've also never felt so close to the people I know than this trip. The people I never talked to, I talked to, and they talked to me, and we grew close. the people I talk to alot, talked to me more, and we grew closer. when I was sick in my flesh, people cared for me, and helped me to press on, and when I was weak in spirit I received encouragement and prayer. How can you fail in your work when God has blessed you with such things? he obviously wanted us to reach people for his name this past week, and I truly believe that in Ocean City, The Bronx, Harlem, Utica (UTICA!), and Pennsylvania, people were blessed and reached by the Lord through our music! Praise God!
We may have blasted empire state of mind all week, but this is the song that was in my head by Caedmon's Call. Choir Tour was truly amazing. I've never felt such a sense of freedom in the spirit of the Lord. When we stood up to shout his name and of his worth, nothing else mattered, nothing else even existed. being a vessel of the Lord means that he puts his spirit in us and we literally move for him as a physical act of his love! How amazing that God would allow us to share in the development of His Kingdom!
I've also never felt so close to the people I know than this trip. The people I never talked to, I talked to, and they talked to me, and we grew close. the people I talk to alot, talked to me more, and we grew closer. when I was sick in my flesh, people cared for me, and helped me to press on, and when I was weak in spirit I received encouragement and prayer. How can you fail in your work when God has blessed you with such things? he obviously wanted us to reach people for his name this past week, and I truly believe that in Ocean City, The Bronx, Harlem, Utica (UTICA!), and Pennsylvania, people were blessed and reached by the Lord through our music! Praise God!
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Sunday, May 29, 2011
yeah!
hey bloggers!
So uh. All I'm really doing right now is watching tennis. I'm like a tennis watching robot. Same thing. everyday. Also alot of dancing. Choir dancing. Wii Dancing. Super Mario dancing. Doing dishes in the kitchen dancing. And singing. but duh, thats a given. Whose Line Is It Anyway? is my new favorite show to watch. Hooked. I'm also hooked on Classical music now. Look up Mozart's Fantasy. So Amazing. I'm hoarding wild berry pop tarts. So glad theyre back. I have a new accountability partner! We're reading romans! Paul is smart!
The End!
-Evan
So uh. All I'm really doing right now is watching tennis. I'm like a tennis watching robot. Same thing. everyday. Also alot of dancing. Choir dancing. Wii Dancing. Super Mario dancing. Doing dishes in the kitchen dancing. And singing. but duh, thats a given. Whose Line Is It Anyway? is my new favorite show to watch. Hooked. I'm also hooked on Classical music now. Look up Mozart's Fantasy. So Amazing. I'm hoarding wild berry pop tarts. So glad theyre back. I have a new accountability partner! We're reading romans! Paul is smart!
The End!
-Evan
Friday, May 27, 2011
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