Saturday, October 31, 2009

Today's Reading:

Romans 6-7

Friday, October 30, 2009

Today's Reading:

Psalm 25
Acts 11-14
Romans 4-5

I Can Only Imagine
MercyMe

I can only imagine
What it will be like
When I walk
By your side

I can only imagine
What my eyes will see
When your face
Is before me
I can only imagine

I can only imagine

Surrounded by Your glory, what will my heart feel
Will I dance for you Jesus or in honour of you be still
Will I stand in your presence or to my knees will I fall
Will I sing hallelujah, will I be able to speak at all
I can only imagine

I can only imagine

I can only imagine
When that day comes
When I find myself
Standing in the Son

I can only imagine
When all I will do
Is forever
Forever worship You
I can only imagine

I can only imagine

Surrounded by Your glory, what will my heart feel
Will I dance for you Jesus or in honour of you be still
Will I stand in your presence or to my knees will I fall
Will I sing hallelujah, will I be able to speak at all
I can only imagine

I can only imagine
I can only imagine

I can only imagine
When all I will do
Is forever, forever worship you

I can only imagine

The Competitor's Creed - FCA: Fellowship of Christian Athletes

THE COMPETITOR'S CREED

I am a Christian first and last.
I am created in the likeness of
God Almighty to bring Him glory.
I am a member of Team Jesus Christ.
I wear the colors of the cross.

I am a Competitor now and forever.
I am made to strive, to strain,
to stretch and to succeed
in the arena of competition.
I am a Christian Competitor
and as such, I face my challenger
with the face of Christ.

I do not trust in myself.
I do not boast in my abilities
or believe in my own strength.
I rely solely on the power of God.
I compete for the pleasure of
my Heavenly Father, the honor of Christ
and the reputation of the Holy Spirit.

My attitude on and off
the field is above reproach -
my conduct beyond criticism.
Whether I am preparing,
practicing or playing;
I submit to God's authority
and those He has put over me.
I respect my coaches, officials,
teammates and competitors
out of respect for the Lord.

My body is the temple of Jesus Christ.
I protect it from within and without.
Nothing enters my body that
does not honor the Living God.
My sweat is an offering to my Master.
My soreness is a sacrifice to my Savior.

I give my all - all of the time.
I do not give up. I do not give in.
I do not give out. I am the Lord's warrior -
a competitor by conviction
and a disciple of determination.
I am confident beyond reason
because my confidence lies in Christ.
The results of my efforts
must result in His glory.

LET THE COMPETITION BEGIN.
LET THE GLORY BE GOD'S.

www.fca.org

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Today's Reading:

Acts 6-10
Romans 1-3

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Tonight is Senior Night here for Tusculum College Men's Soccer. We play vs. Carson Newman, our rivals at 7:00 p.m. Senior Night brings mixed emotions. It is almost surreal in that I sort of didn't expect it to ever come. To know that one chapter of your life is almost done, even when you prolong your collegiate career like I did is a weird feeling. This is coupled by the fact that I am coming off of a pulled quad injury too early and will not be able to provide much help for my team tonight... It is sort of bittersweet.

I say that, but I realize that I am being selfish. I realize that God's timing is always better than that of my own. Looking at it, I really want to play, but part of my motivation is playing for the praises of men. It is great to be recognized, but I am realizing that there is much more to life than anything that men can do. I feel that I want to instead play and live for the recognition of my Lord. This is what truly matters to me. So when I look at this from that perspective, it is hard to get mad or upset about the circumstances. I must remember that God has reasons for things, like He did this summer, and I only saw them in hindsight... but, when I do... they make perfect sense. So I've decided, with the help of my dad, that we must just worry about controlling the controllables and let God take care of the rest. So, Lord, take control. Show me the way that You want.

Lifesong - Casting Crowns

May the words I say
and the actions I do
make my lifesong sing
bring a smile to You.
Let my lifesong sing to You!
Let my lifesong sing to You!
I want to sign Your name at the end of this day
knowing that my heart was true.
Let my lifesong sing to You!

Today's Reading:

Acts 4-5

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Today's Reading:

John 13-21
Acts 1-3

Books of the New Testament

Books of the New Testament

Matthew 1-28
Mark 1-16
Luke 1-24
John 13-21
Acts 1-28
Romans 1-16
1 Corinthians 1-16
2 Corinthians 1-13
Galatians 1-6
Ephesians 1-6
Philippians 1-4
Colossians 1-4
1 Thessalonians 1-5
2 Thessalonians 1-3
1 Timothy 1-6
2 Timothy 1-4
Titus 1-3
Philemon 1
Hebrews 1-13
James 1-5
1 Peter 1-5
2 Peter 1-3
1 John 1-5
2 John 1
3 John 1
Jude 1
Revelation 1-22

Monday, October 26, 2009

Today's Reading:

John 7-12
2 Timothy 1-4