Reflections

Well last night I was talking to the beautiful and amazing Mark and Ali, who are back for my birthday (or I would like to think so ; ) ) But as I was summing up the year for them I kind of saw things from a new perspective for the first time.

My year was so stinking crazy. I really wanted my year to be like what I had heard about Chris Rule's years in college; and if you don't know Chris Rule, your missing out, he's a great guy and really has a heart for Jesus. Anyway, I would always get updates about the people going to his Bible Study for the guys in his dorm and how people were coming to Christ. That kind of was my model for my first year of college, and if that was the standard, I failed miserably.

God really exposed the false beliefs in my faith, and really showed me the things I believed in that were "hammy-downs" if you will, just things i took as true that weren't. Through that God really gave me opportunity's to share life and doubt and in the mist of that , faith, to people who had the label but didn't care for the Christian lifestyle of surrender and love. I realized at the end of the year that my audience my freshmen year wasn't the people who were atheist or people who hated God, but people who were lukewarm, and just hadn't experienced how amazing Jesus can be, and how a life with Him is worth it.

Looking back I saw people who God blessed me so much with living life with, and being able to encourage and challenge together. God was good through all things, my really stupid mess ups and sins, and was their when I needed Him feeling lonely and lost yelling at Him in my bed. He let me see that pulling someone from lukewarmness into joy with Christ is just as a miracle and enjoyable as pulling someone from no belief in God at all.

I think last night, for the first time in a while, my soul took a deep sigh of relief, and rested at peace at what was happening in life and how God is faithful; always. We always seem to neglect his tract record for always being their when were are facing a situation and doubting him. I know it seems hard, and like He can't pull through and show us peace, but He can, and I promise He will. I hope that encourages you.

drew


Andrew Music Exchange:

This week is kind of an oldie, and though I really don't like this band that much, i am in love with this song and it hits me over and over again every time I listen to it.

Snow Patrol-- Open Your Eyes

"To much television!"

That was something my mom used to say when i was a kid. I was never one of those kids who just went outside and played in dirt until high school came along. My dirt phase actually started when i was in high school. But nevertheless my past month has been chalk full of t.v. Part of this is because during the day i have nothing better to do.... well that's a lie, i do but i choose instead to indulge myself in my new favorite t.v. show SCRUBS!

I love that show, let me just tell you. I think their are so many funny parts in it and i love all the characters and how they have developed them but most importantly they have some really thought provoking and ethical scenarios that happen at the end. They always make me think and really question my own life.

Some of the stuff i really have been thinking about lately is comfort and my mark. Still sitting on 2 Corinthians 1 which talks about God's comfort and how in our struggle God comforts us and how we in turn comfort others. This is a commandment, just as much as "love your neighbor". It may not be implied in that verse as a command, "who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. (vs.4) But it's is defiantly a part of love your neighbor or love your enemy. But what I have been thinking about is have i done that. Because at the heart of what I want and desire out of life is to help others. If i do nothing other than be a light to those around me, and if people know that Drew is their to talk to, to help, to comfort and encourage, then i feel complete. That is the minimum of what I want to be for people and if I can't, then I really think something is horribly wrong. So that's what I want to be, if you need anything, I want to be that guy to be their and help.


Andrew Music Exchange:

This weeks musician for the week is Ray Lamontagne. He is very folksy and has an amazing voice. My favorite songs are "Three More Days" and "Trouble", but all on his myspace are excellent. I would highly recommend his newest CD, "Till the Sun Turns Black", it is a newer look on music for him but has some great songs.