Ever feel the desire to go on an adventure? Even more, ever feel the desire to go treasure hunting? I recently came across a popular worldwide hobby called Geocaching (Gee-Oh-Cash-Ing), where normal people like you and I place what is referred to as a geocache (Geo-Cash) at a specific geographic location and the co-oridanates are posted by that person. At this point all you need to do is bring it up on your GPS device (also available on Smartphones) and follow the map/compass that's available to find the location of the hidden treasure.
Today my adventure started at selecting the coordinates on my iPhone, I then grabbed a water bottle and jumped on my bike. And yes, there's an app for that (I never get tired of saying that). I spent probably three hours finding the exact location of the cache, was it worth it? Absolutely. It's like a high tech game of Hide and Seek.
If you'd like to start geocaching check out this site
You can also find out more about it on the above site or in this wikipedia article
HAPPY ADVENTURES!!
25 July 2011
17 July 2011
Tranquility
It's been a few weeks since I last wrote something, I tend to get busy running around at different Youth Camps. Single, unemployed guys are great for minstry in the sense of nothing tying them down (haha), but besides the point.
I'm sitting outside at 5am, what am I doing up at the hour? I've barely slept all night, and I recalled my friend Melissa deciding to watch a sunrise today. Seeing as I was up at 4;30am still, I decided to proceed outdoors. So I'm sitting outside listening to the birds chirp, various small animals wake up for the day (not excluding my four year old Bijon Schitzu), as I watch the moon fade and the sun rise, the dew on the grass gently rolling of the blades; and enjoy the crisp, clean, cool air.
As I'm taking all this in I had a thought, we get very busy in our lives, and we seem to forget of an enjoyable thing, known as tranquility. I found it so peaceful this morning sitting outside in sweats and a tee, my dog pouncing about the yard like a puppy, just taking in all the sounds, the sight of night slowly fading to day. It brought to mind a piece from scripture;
Psalm 46:8-11
8 Come, behold the works of the LORD,
Who has made desolations in the earth.
9 He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;
He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two;
He burns the chariot in the fire.
10 Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth!
11 The LORD of hosts is with us;
The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah
We can praise God easily in the good times, in our spare time. Do we praise Him always? He made the Earth, everything in the earth. There is so secret formula to talking to God, it says very clearly here, BE STILL and KNOW, I AM GOD. In everything going on in your life, it's not hard to find even five minutes, go into your prayer closet, a quiet room, free of distraction, and just bless His name for starters.
A simple way to understand the Lord's Prayer, and I'll finish with this.
Father God,
You are good, may Your name be blessed and holy.
It's Your will, not ours. We want to see you glorified,
On earth and in heaven
God, you know my needs, even before I ask, and you are the provider.
I mess up, but you forgive me, grant me grace to forgives as well.
Keep me safe from attacks, clothe me in Your heavenly armour (Eph6)
All glory to You, it's all for Your name.
Forever and ever
Amen
I'm sitting outside at 5am, what am I doing up at the hour? I've barely slept all night, and I recalled my friend Melissa deciding to watch a sunrise today. Seeing as I was up at 4;30am still, I decided to proceed outdoors. So I'm sitting outside listening to the birds chirp, various small animals wake up for the day (not excluding my four year old Bijon Schitzu), as I watch the moon fade and the sun rise, the dew on the grass gently rolling of the blades; and enjoy the crisp, clean, cool air.
As I'm taking all this in I had a thought, we get very busy in our lives, and we seem to forget of an enjoyable thing, known as tranquility. I found it so peaceful this morning sitting outside in sweats and a tee, my dog pouncing about the yard like a puppy, just taking in all the sounds, the sight of night slowly fading to day. It brought to mind a piece from scripture;
Psalm 46:8-11
8 Come, behold the works of the LORD,
Who has made desolations in the earth.
9 He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;
He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two;
He burns the chariot in the fire.
10 Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth!
11 The LORD of hosts is with us;
The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah
We can praise God easily in the good times, in our spare time. Do we praise Him always? He made the Earth, everything in the earth. There is so secret formula to talking to God, it says very clearly here, BE STILL and KNOW, I AM GOD. In everything going on in your life, it's not hard to find even five minutes, go into your prayer closet, a quiet room, free of distraction, and just bless His name for starters.
A simple way to understand the Lord's Prayer, and I'll finish with this.
Father God,
You are good, may Your name be blessed and holy.
It's Your will, not ours. We want to see you glorified,
On earth and in heaven
God, you know my needs, even before I ask, and you are the provider.
I mess up, but you forgive me, grant me grace to forgives as well.
Keep me safe from attacks, clothe me in Your heavenly armour (Eph6)
All glory to You, it's all for Your name.
Forever and ever
Amen
22 June 2011
Crisis
Life is not pain problem-free. As one of man said, “You’re either in a crisis, coming out of a crisis, or about to go into a crisis.”
Life is not all sunshine and lollipops (apologies if this is the first time you're hearing of this), it's true. Real life has it's ups and downs, low points, and high points. How we deal with them, can be directly influenced by our relationship with God. Sometimes we go through a trial to test our faith (1Peter1:7, 2 Corinthians 13:5, sometimes Satan wants to pull us away form God (John 10:10), and sometimes we just hit a speed bump so to speak, in our lives.
The thing with a struggle, crisis, dilemma, and the like, is that they build character when we persevere, (supposing we don't run off in the corner cowering). If we "man up" in a manner of speaking, push through, (as Paul says, run the race and fight the good fight for the faith), we will stand in the end stronger than we were in the beginning. The deciding factor in all of this, as aforementioned, is a relationship with God. Thus I am brought to my main point.
Romans 8:28 "And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose"
Yes, this is from the bible. We KNOW, not we think, but it is for certain knowledgeability, that we say this. That ALL THINGS, that means everything! Work together for those who love God. See where our relationship with our Heavenly Father comes in? His love never fails, never gives up (1 Corinthians 13). God has a purpose for us (Jeremiah 1:5; 29:11,12).
So whatever your current situation is, remember that God cares about you and loves you. That He has a plan and a purpose for you.
Life is not all sunshine and lollipops (apologies if this is the first time you're hearing of this), it's true. Real life has it's ups and downs, low points, and high points. How we deal with them, can be directly influenced by our relationship with God. Sometimes we go through a trial to test our faith (1Peter1:7, 2 Corinthians 13:5, sometimes Satan wants to pull us away form God (John 10:10), and sometimes we just hit a speed bump so to speak, in our lives.
The thing with a struggle, crisis, dilemma, and the like, is that they build character when we persevere, (supposing we don't run off in the corner cowering). If we "man up" in a manner of speaking, push through, (as Paul says, run the race and fight the good fight for the faith), we will stand in the end stronger than we were in the beginning. The deciding factor in all of this, as aforementioned, is a relationship with God. Thus I am brought to my main point.
Romans 8:28 "And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose"
Yes, this is from the bible. We KNOW, not we think, but it is for certain knowledgeability, that we say this. That ALL THINGS, that means everything! Work together for those who love God. See where our relationship with our Heavenly Father comes in? His love never fails, never gives up (1 Corinthians 13). God has a purpose for us (Jeremiah 1:5; 29:11,12).
So whatever your current situation is, remember that God cares about you and loves you. That He has a plan and a purpose for you.
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