Where I’m at
For those of you who have known me for a few days, a few years, or my whole life, you may not know what I'm doing at this point in life. You've only seen what I write, tweet, and say.
Well here's what I'm doing, and where I'm at, as of July, 2009:
- I live in Raleigh, NC, with 4 roommates, and have been living in this house for nearly 4 days now.
- That (to the left) is a picture of me in a Starbucks, taken on July 11, 2009.
- I now work at the Best Buy at Crabtree selling computers.
- I'm a Junior at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. It's rockin'.
- I'm attending The Summit Church in Durham, and I love it.
- I'm driving an old 1991 Honda accord, and it's a beast. I call her "Ol' Reliable," which sounds like a dog's name, but, honestly, it works for my car. It fits it to the T.
- And, I'm single.
So that's me. In a nutshell. Right now.
As Reality Sets In
As reality sets in, I realized that I have am blessed beyond what I can count.
It took place at the corner of an intersection. All day today, I had been living in luxury compared to the rest of the world.
I went to lunch today at the mall, and had the option of what to eat, unlike many, who don't have the option of what to eat, much less food to eat.
I went to see a movie, which many, especially in these tough times, can't even get around to doing because of finances. 
I used my iPhone to access facebook and twitter, and then reality set in. At the corner of the intersection was a woman who had a sign with her, which was written along the lines of,
I am homeless, and I have three children. Please help me by donating whatever you can.
Well, I didn't have any money, only a credit card, so I prayed for her and then drove off.
Too many times, we (and I speak to myself in the same sense) tend to look to much at something so appealing to the eyes, so appealing to our body, that we miss what is really going on in life.
I don't want to come down hard on anyone, because I am so guilty of this all the time, but take time today to notice the little things in life. And appreciate the great things that you are given. It may be your last day here on earth. You never know! So, hopefully for you, reality has set in, and there is something larger out there for you. Remember, in your busy life, that you have purpose, and pray to God that you can have the faith it takes to accomplish much for the Kingdom.
a reminder
Many of you are doing life 90 miles per hour. And what I mean by that is you are filling your life with things that aren't necessarily bad, but rather, a lot of good things. At this point in life, you may be feeling swamped with things that just don't seem to leave you, like schoolwork (which is where I'm at right now). I beg you and remind you to:
Remember Christ.
Too many times, we allow ourselves to do many good things for Jesus, like attending worship services more than on Sunday mornings, participating in bible studies, doing visitation, and going to group prayers at church, but we miss the point behind it all. It's Christ. Or maybe, at times, I miss the point as to why I do all that I do. Either way, I pray that you will be drawn to God's face in all times, good and bad, and you would avoid filling your lives with anything less than Christ and his Love for people.
Now go love people and love Christ, and never forget the forgiveness that Jesus pours out into the hearts of the broken.