Praise In the Storm

As some may have noticed, I did not update the blog yesterday. Mainly from exhaustion, I crashed early (8:00 pm). You see, my wife and I have been renovating a 100 year old house and now it is time to paint the exterior. I began with hopes of finishing before lunch because we had made a substantial investment in a heavy duty paint sprayer. Well, I learned (the hard way, naturally) that the primer we had purchased was too thick to run through the sprayer. After fighting and coaxing the sprayer for about an hour I finally gave in and picked up an old-fashioned paintbrush. Two hours later, I had a quarter of one wall finished. After eating lunch, I went down to the local hardware store to get some paint thinner with the hopes of thinning the primer out so I could run it through the sprayer. Instead of thinner, the store owner suggested that I simply use water of all things. I returned home and tried his odd, yet simple advice and you know what...it actually worked. I finished both floors of the entire house by 5:00 pm!

So what have I learned through all this? Well, first I learned how to give praise to God even though things weren't going my way (Psalm 37:4 Delight yourself in the LORD; And He will give you the desires of your heart). There are many people in this world that do not have a home to paint. Secondly, seeking wise counsel can make a task much simpler (Proverbs 12:15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, But a wise man is he who listens to counsel). Should you ever find yourself in a position to where nothing seems to be going right, keep in mind that God has been and is always in control.

A Work-in-Progress

Today I have been able to add some elements to the blog. This will be a work-in-progress to make the blog not only interesting, but somewhat entertaining as well. Similar to this blog is one's own spiritual life. We will never be finished. That is, until we find ourselves before our Creator. When it comes to spiritual matters, regardless if you are a new Christian or a lifelong 'saint,' we will never have it totally figured out. Those that claim to are only kidding themselves. I have much to share in regards to knowledge, but I will always have twice as much to learn.

What Is Perpetual Christianity

Perpetual Christianity is not just a random act. Just as the name implies, it is an everlasting state of being; something that endures forever; everlasting. Is this really something that a human being can attain - to live as a Christian (Christ-follower) 24/7? The answer is no. Only one person in history has been able to do this. His name is Jesus. So now what? If we cannot be like Him, should we simply give up? Again, the answer is no. Having the desire to become more like Christ is a goal all should strive for. It is the goal of this blog to not only share moments of my life with others, but to help others in their individual walks of spiritual maturity. I will not always have the answers, and my writings will only demonstrate the opinions of my culture, up-bringing, experiences and the limited amount of knowledge I have gained up to this point. I do not mind debate, rather I encourage it.

in His loving grip