Car Shopping.

I have to admit that I'm not the biggest fan of looking for a new set of wheels. I recently sold my beautiful Jeep Cherokee that the Lord gave to me last year. I would of held onto it but I am a firm believer in living debt free. I have been doing everything possible this summer to eliminate accrued debt from traveling. With the sale of my Jeep, I will be debt free and have some cash left over for a more inexpensive automobile. However, car shopping stressed me out today. I was looking at cars located in San Fransisco, New York, and everywhere in between. How in the world am I to know which one is right? Being a man I enjoy the hunt and the opportunity to conquer things in a manly way. (Note: I do car shop with with a cut of flannel shirt, this is manly). So, I get caught up in the chase for the best deal and that can be a never ending endeavor. It leaves me quite stressed. In the end I've made the decision to just wait on the Lord's blessing. That should be great.

Quote

"I don't want to fit in, I want to see a revolutionary shift." - Bill Johnson

Today

I'm getting ready to curl up on the couch and fall asleep.  I've been sitting here just praying and setting my heart to rest. It's been a difficult week for me.  I've been struggling to find direction now that I've decided to not go back to Memphis.  I love to be on the go and adventure is my bread and butter but for now God has me here.  I do not have many friends here in Kansas City; I am involved in no community.  It's quite lonely at times.  I feel as if I'm moving forward by bumping against closed doors instead of having clear direction forward.  The only true destination that I am sure of is Christ.  I am not discouraged;  I cannot afford to be discouraged.  He is my everlasting joy, and my great adventure.  I will continue to run.  

Blogging

So, I've taken some time to look through my blog postings and I've realized that I don't check them as much as I should before posting.  I need to go back to school and learn some writing/proof reading skills. 

Confidence.

I was reading John 2 in The Message today and came across this passage. 

"During the time he was in Jerusalem, those days of the Passover Feast, many people noticed the signs he was displaying and, seeing they pointed straight to God, entrusted their lives to him. But Jesus didn't entrust his life to them."

This really hit a good spot in my heart.  Jesus did what he did for the father and not for the affirmation of people. He poured blessings on others but only entrusted his life to the father.  He loved others but expected nothing in return from them.  That is confidence in Father. 

Leaving. Again.

Ok, so I'm sitting in SWF waiting for our flight and am fully of curried viggies, tofu, and rice. It has been an amazing adventure and I had a great encounter with God during the Jesus Culture conference. I didn't get a chance to talk to anyone about the school but I'm going to try calling when i get home. I love traveling, and could definitely live in an airport (as long as I was going somewhere on a regular basis, non of that Tom Hanks business).  Get ready, my next adventure is right around the corner.