Psalm 138

1I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
2I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
3In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.
4All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth.
5Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great is the glory of the LORD.
6Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
7Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.
8The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.KJV


I love this chapter. Verse one sets the tone, "I will praise thee with my whole heart!" Very convicting. Giving everything I have to Him unconditionally. No maybe this or ok everything but.....i want this...............Everyday coming before God and saying Here ya go. Complete faith. His complete Grace is the only thing that allows us to give it all to Him. Thanks be to God for His Spirit. He reminds us in this chapter that no matter your circumstance, Cry out to Him and he will save you and show mercy unto you, if we trust it all to the I AM. The Alpha and Omega. He is Everything. What a comfort to know he Loves little old me. That He would send His Son to DIE because of sinful Hell-deserving humans which had forsaken Him. Thank YOU, Jesus for the blood. Thy mercy truly endures forever!

There are Friendships that we Cherish.............

So.... I thought I would just post about this. I consider myself a very lucky man when it comes to friendships. I know lots of people and have been to many a far place. God has been amazing in blessing me with so many people who have enriched my life beyond ways they don't even know. When I think of friendship in the Bible I instantly think of a few examples, particularly, Jonathan and David, Jesus and John, Paul and Timothy. Jonathan and David grew up together, learned together, fought together. They had such a true love for one another that could not be broken. Even after Jonathan's death David took care of Jonathan's lineage. When I think about Jesus and John (the disciple whom Jesus Loved) I can't help but think of him just right next to Jesus just hugging Him and showing outward affection. There was nothing John wouldn't have done for Jesus. I often envy John, having the ability to lie upon the master in the flesh. I can not even imagine what it must have been like! Then I think of Paul and Timothy. Paul was Timothy's spiritual father. He wrote him letters of encouragement and warning, love and chastisement. What a great example of a great friendship. I guess if i could learn to model my friendships with all three of these amazing examples God has given to us. How awesome would all of my friendships be? So this goes out to everyone who wants to be a Godly friend and who already is........thanks for everything that you all do for me. God Bless



ps.......Here is a real post=)

Duffer

MEOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

KANSAS GIRLS..........what more is there to say?

This is a tribute to all of those fine specimens of beauty and strength from the Kansas area. I recently was exposed to several of them for a span of what seemed like years, but in actuality was about nine or ten days straight. They loved every minute of it;) They never ceased to amaze me. Kenton and I would just be working and then we would stop and look around and we would see Kansas girls busting it everywhere. example #1........Kenton and I look over at the mixer and these girls are wheelbarrowing full mortar loads through extensive obstacle courses to reach the desired position. After Kenton and I regained consciousness from amazement we look over and more Kansas girls were running saws cutting up blocks. Probably the most amazing feat witnessed was the jackhammer maneuvers. Each girl took a turn and man-handled a ninety pound jackhammer like it was a toothpick. I was thoroughly impressed. We found little words to describe this phenomena, ones that were said were not approved by them....namely beefcake....=) I just want to say I love you Kansas girls and I had so much fun. You all deserve this post!