How great is our God.

How great is our God? He has created everything from the massive tsunami, to this crazy windy weather to us. How great is that? The weather can be crazy and powerful, our god did that.
Sitting in church this morning, sure, i was disconnected didn't really take me until a little while ago for it to hit me. God created us how crazy is that? I can rattle off a list of friends and family that all have imperfections, physical, mental, or just personality wise. The God of the universe created us all, he made us in his image, imperfections and all. How great is our God.
I came to realize I still hold a resentment again parts of the church about friends of mine leaving. None of that matters. I'm not there for people, I'm not there cause I'm forced to be, I'm not even there for myself. I'm there for God. How great is our God.
I can't honestly say im a follower of Christ, yet. But all i need to do is obey what Jesus has said. Simple. Hard to do but so simple.
Parts of the fast I honestly hate, but this. Realizations like this I love.

Whats the point of this if we arent going to let it change us?

The fast has gone fairly good for me so far. Parts are hard and some parts are easy. Listening to a lot of music and i have really started to like a lot of different styles than i usually do like rap. Christian rap is pretty good.
Some lyrics that have really stuck with me are "we think the thoughts whether or not we see them through." We can go through this whole fast and if were not changing how we think it is all pointless. I had the opportunity to go to the Rock and Worship Roadshow Saturday night. Seeing so many people all there for the same purpose all there worshiping was amazing. Almost halfway done..... Heres to the rest of the month.....

Very tempting

This past week has really been hard on me. Ive had a bad headache and have really wanted to just give in. I know I can get through it and keep going but it has been hard on me.
I did rent this really cool movie called Walking on Water. Its a surf documentary about a pro surfer who takes two boys on a surf trip around the world. It was really amazing to watch and know that there is a huge community of Christian surfers out there. Made me think how thankful we need to be. There is many people out there with nothing and they make the best of it so why cant we be happy with what we have instead of just wanting more and more? And also that its not that we are put through things that we are strong enough to handle, its what we can go through with god. Also watched To Save a Life couple times. I might even be starting to quote it to much. I hope this month get easier as time goes on.

Seems like weeks.

This week to me has gone by so slowly for me. Its actually pretty easy to find other things to do with my time than watch tv. I have yet to find productive things to do, mostly just listening to religious music online, but i still have many days left. Telling people what I'm doing they say I'm crazy and they would never be able to do it, but wish we luck on it.
I think the day 3 verse says to not be caught up in sinful things in public or in private and try to and life life like your children of god.
It's amazing how many "mainstream" singers have religious music out there. Makes me see some of the artists in a different light. i know this month will be worth it in the end though.

Day 1 Complete

I made it through day 1. I never thought i would. It hasn't been as hard as i thought it would be. I'm actually looking forward to the next 30 days. I found myself glancing at the TV today then remembering and looking away. I know the weekend will be harder, school helps alot with taking up my time. I figure I can make it without anything for a week at summer camp, just because I can't go to the beach everyday dosen't mean I cant find other positive things to take up my time.

Reading through Plillippians 2 verse 2-3 really stuck out to me

3 Instead of being motivated by selfish ambition or vanity, each of you should, in humility, be moved to treat one another as more important than yourself. 4 Each of you should be concerned not only about your own interests, but about the interest of others as well.

I have really high hopes for the rest of the month..... Hope it all goes well.