changing blog address

Well I thought I might try something new...and for the 2 that actually read my blog (thanks Mom:) I have decided to try to blog with a different website.

The new address of the blog is http://trigger5319.wordpress.com/

Just add it to your favorites and read away!

Shaela's pic blog address will stay the same.

God bless!

Trevor Kerr

crazy love

This is a book that I have currently read, and I encourage all to read. It has changed the way I think and look at life. It was a very challenging and encouraging book...and the quickest book I have ever read.

If you want a good book to read...get this book! It was well worth the time. And try out some Francis Chan on podcast as well.

May you know that God loves you...and may that resonate in the core of your being...He is crazy about you...may that make you crazy about Him.

Check out the book's website on the side of this blog for more info on the book.

power of God

1) After the Philistines captured the Ark of God, they took it from the battleground at Ebenezer to the town of Ashdod. 2) They carried the Ark of God into the temple of Dagon and placed it beside an idol of Dagon. 3) But when the citizens of Ashdod went to see it the next morning, Dagon had fallen with his face to the ground in front of the Ark of the Lord! So they took Dagon and put him in his place again. 4) But the next morning the same thing happened—Dagon had fallen face down before the Ark of the Lord again. This time his head and hands had broken off and were lying in the doorway. Only the trunk of his body was left intact. 5) That is why to this day neither the priests of Dagon nor anyone who enters the temple of Dagon in Ashdod will step on its threshold. -------1 Samuel 5:1-5 NLT

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I read this passage the other day and then I reread it slower. This passage shows the power of God! It blew me away. The Israelites had recently lost a battle to the Philistines, and the Philistines stole the Ark of God.

Then when they took the Ark of God back to their camp, all broke loose. They decided to put the Ark of God, where else but where one of their many gods resided. They put the Ark in the room and left it there that night.

Then the next morning they come in and the god statue is on his face before the Ark! Talk about odd. They might have thought it was just an accident and put their god statue back in its place.

Though the next morning it happens again! And this time the statue is face down in front of the Ark of God again! This time the head is knocked off and even the hands were broken off the statue. Showing who the true God is!

This God is so powerful, no god can stand up against Him! He destroys these little "g" ....gods. He even goes so far as to cause them (the little gods) to worship the true God!

I even read that this god, Dagan, was viewed as the "god of rain and of the bountiful harvest". Maybe our God wanted to remind us (and the Philistines) who truly sends the rain and who provides the bountiful harvest in our lives! May we never forget His greatness!

Shaela's blog

Shaela's blog has been updated with new pics, including our latest beach pics.

Hope ya'll enjoy!

Either click on the link on the side under blogs or just click here and go to

www.shaelakerr.blogspot.com


God bless


Trevor

THINK OF ME

Amazing video! Done by Francis Chan's church.

The Awe Factor Of God - Francis Chan

I have been reading his book "Crazy Love". In one of the chapters, he tells you to go watch this video to help you see the "Awe factor of God". It blows you away!

How many days left?

As beautifully illustrated on this hairy redneck's back(ah what you can do with a little imagination, duct tape, too much free time, and maybe a few drinks as well), we are down to 3 days till we leave for Myrtle Beach! I can't wait...I hope it lasts long too. We leave on Saturday and get back on Wed. afternoon, and chill out the rest of the week at home.

And also during that week, Billy and Dave will be going to Honduras (along with others from Stevens Creek). I am excited to see what is going to happen, and can't wait to hear the stories. As Billy posted on his blog, he wants God to blow their minds during this time. I believe these people are going to come back with a fire in the heart and a new passion in their life. They are going to come back and wake us up. God is up to something BIG!

Please pray for Billy, Dave, Joseph and all the others going on this mission trip.

grace

Grace. For some reason it seems this is what God has been trying to teach me through this time. And it seems the more that I try to learn, the more I am blown away of how much I don't really know about it.

For those of you who don't know, my wife had a miscarriage and lost our 13 week old little boy. It hit me hard, I shed a good bit of tears. And for some weird reason the word 'grace' and 'mercy' kept coming up.

Even though I don't think I will ever really understand it on this side of heaven, it was a true picture of God's grace and mercy. For we may have never really known if there may have been something drastically wrong with our child, something that maybe we couldn't handle...and God in His infinite wisdom allowed our baby to go home to heaven. Free from the pain of this world.

There is so much that I can say and it might actually end up being too much. All I can say is never stop being "amazed" by grace or mercy. For it is the very fiber of our Christian being.

We named him Aden (abudant grace) Nathanael (gift from the Lord) Kerr.

thank you

First all let me start by saying 'thank you'. Thank you to all the prayers, the cards, the encouraging words, gifts, the good food, the hugs, the phone calls and also those who just listened and were just there with us at this time. I can never truly express, how deeply we appreciated each and every one. May God bless you and your families for being with us through this difficult time that we faced.

Da..Da..

8:45p.m. - I make a profound discovery while giving my daughter her bath. She looks up and says, "Da..Da..." So I look in amazement and say "Shaela", she looks up and I point to myself and say "Da...Da ?"

She repeats and I call Laura to witness this glorious event (and maybe to also rub it in)

8:46p.m. - After a few run throughs we come to find out she also calls mommy this and even the cats this as well...Laura gloats.

Today was not a good day for "Da...Da..." Maybe tomorrow.

father's day

Well this year actually marks my very first Father's Day. Only been married a year, with a daughter at 8 months old and one on the way.

I also got my first gift. I was given Spiderman 3 on DVD, some reese's peanut butter cups, some mints, and a few small other things as well.

I tell you it doesn't get any better than a movie and peanut butter.

I also like to take time to tell my Dad thanks. He taught me the importance of hard work. He has been there for me in some tough situations. He has shown me how to be a man who loves the Lord. He has been a great Father. I love you and I hope that I pass on what you have taught me. Happy Father's Day.

Modern day Good Samaritan?

I didn't know how many of you had seen this video yet. I saw it this morning on the "Today Show".

It was truly shocking to watch as this old man got hit by a car and no one helped him.

This story reminded me of the story in the bible. Except there was no good Samaritan in this story.

There were people walking on the side that kept on walking. There were those that stopped enough to look and then kept on walking. Some even driving around the man. No one even called 911. Luckily a cop who was driving to another stop, happened to see the struck down man.

There are times when we get so focused on our lives, our own worlds that we don't see the fallen...the bruised...and beaten. We just tend to block them out and even become blind and numb to them.

There are those out there that the world has really knocked down and they need help. We need to be Jesus to them!

But instead we walk on by...

Shaela's blog updated

Just to let you know Shaela's blog has been updated with new pics. Hope you enjoy them! Just click on the blog link on the side.


God bless,

Trevor

sister tara's graduation

Congrats! Tara



You're the best of your class!

another dubbed jesus film

Hope this makes you smile today!

Random thing from the Bible # 2

"Don't fall asleep in Church!" {Acts 20:7-12}



7) On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Paul spoke to the people and, because he intended to leave the next day, kept on talking until midnight.

8) There were many lamps in the upstairs room where we were meeting.

9) Seated in a window was a young man named Eutychus, who was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell to the ground from the third story and was picked up dead.

10) Paul went down, threw himself on the young man and put his arms around him. "Don't be alarmed," he said. "He's alive!"

11) Then he went upstairs again and broke bread and ate. After talking until daylight, he left. 12) The people took the young man home alive and were greatly comforted.



I heard this story a while back and for some strange reason it came to mind today.


Here where are, the book of Acts, telling of the initial church's growth and the spreading of the gospel. We hear about miracles done in the name of Lord and the work of the Holy Spirit.


And out of no where comes this passage about a man who died from falling asleep in church.


Paul was into this sermon. He just had to get this message off his chest and let others know about the love he had found in Christ. This might have resembled today what would be a good old all night southern revival. For the message was going long past the midnight hour, and as the verses talked about the lamps being lit...it was late in the night. Paul had the congregation hooked...they were hanging on His every word. And then it happened...around point #30 of Paul's 75 point sermon, a guy named Eutychus fell asleep.


Poor Eutychus...wouldn't you hate to be known as the guy who fell asleep during Paul's message. You will be forever known as that guy. And your story is included in the bible, forever to be read by millions everywhere. Though as we see with the other things in the bible, if it is in the bible it must have importance right?


Now the story doesn't just end there. He doesn't just fall asleep, he falls out a third story window and dies. Wouldn't that be something?...falling asleep and waking up in the presence of the Lord.

Though what amazes me from looking at scriptures, is that it doesn't really even phase Paul. I mean he just goes down to the dead man and lays down on him, and embraces him. He lets everyone know that there is still life in him and brings him back to life. Then he goes back and keeps on preaching his sermon.

Think if you were there and you saw someone fall to their death...that would change the whole mood of the sermon. And you may have already been questioning the power of God while you were listening to Paul preach. Then you get to see the Holy Spirit at work through Paul as he brings this man back to life. Think about that experience...seeing God's power first hand. No reason to question anymore.

There must have been many converts that night!

It was all for God's glory. For if I remember correctly the Holy Spirit had just came down upon these apostles. They were beginning to take God's word all over the earth. The apostles let the people know about Jesus, and the power that He has can bring a man from death to life (thanks to His death, burial, and resurrection). And now thanks to this illustration this congregation no longer had to imagine it, they got to see this power first hand.

There is power in the name of Jesus!

So next time you feel yourself nodding off in church, try to make sure you stay awake...or at least sit in a seat that is close to the ground.

my wife is pregnant and my cat is on prozac

I know...it sounds like the title of a book you would find on the shelves of a bookstore. Maybe in the self help section.

And this is where we are at in life.

Like I said in an earlier post, we found out that we are expecting again. I mean I did want more kids...I guess I just didn't see this one coming so soon. I admit that when the news first came that my stomach did drop to the floor. So it will be fun having 2 kids in diapers. I really just can't wait to see if it is a boy or girl. I actually kind of hope another girl b/c we already have the girl clothes, though I know in the end with the prom, college, and wedding...we'll make up for it. So it will be interesting to see what happens. Now if another baby comes close to this one, we might just have to get our own bedrooms.

Then there are our cats. We have one that is older cat that gets his way, and a smaller cat that runs all over the place. We have a problem with our older cat using the bathroom on the carpet in the house. It really only started when we had Shaela, maybe he got jealous or something. So the vet prescribed him some prozac. I didn't know that they gave cat's prozac (I hope that it is covered under our insurance). That is just too funny. Just to picture a cat suffering from panic disorder, so he starts taking Prozac to calm himself. I mean how stressed out can you be if all you do is sleep, eat, and lick your butt?

I am tempted to "accidentally" leaving the door open while bringing in the groceries or taking out the trash. "Laura, I'm sorry he must have gotten past me and went outside...and yep it looks like he is gone."

So it just keeps getting better. And that is where we are...

Eating Snickers bar for the glory of God

Francis Chan talking on one of my favorite past times...eating!

News

Just in case you are one of the few who didn't know already...we are expecting again! So it looks like Shaela wont be an only child for long. The expected due date as of now is December 14th.

God bless

Trevor

this moment

I have these days, where things just flood my mind. First I find myself worrying about the day. I find myself worrying even about tomorrow and days later down the road.

I worry about my job. Hoping that I perform well. I even go over thinking about my family. I think about my wife and my daughter...can I be the spiritual leader that they need ?

And on and on. The list just seems to grow. And the next thing I know is that I am drowning in the sea. That is when I found that the only thing I can do is say, "God I give this moment to you. Before anything else I give this moment to you."

I thank Him for all He has done. How He has provided for me and my family. How He has taken care of us. Nothing has come to me, that did not first go through Him. He is in control. And so I give this moment over to the one, who it really belongs to in the first place.

And I have found that I have to do this many times throughout the day. For so many times I want to take back those moments and focus on myself and the world. And start to focus on gas prices, the stock market, the housing market, and America in general.

But I have to give it back to Him. Place it in His hands, and believe that He will take care of me. Take that focus that I directed toward the world, and turn it toward God. Just worship Him! Crawl in His lap.

I read somewhere that if we take those things that we give our fear to, those things we focus our attention onto, and instead fear the Lord...then we would have a hard time worrying about those things anymore. For we would in turn be standing in awe of God, and we wouldn't have time to worry about anything else. For anything else compared to God would seem so trivial. (Don't know if that made sense or not.)

God I give this moment to you. May it be used to bring glory to your name and not my own! Help me to not to worry about tomorrow, for you say it has enough problems of its own. I am worth more than a small sparrow and more vaulable than the lillies to you. You are my provider, not my job.

The gas prices may rise and fall. Seasons change. House market may get better it may not. I could lose my job, but I'll be okay. For no matter what, "Lord, your love endures forever!"

Take this moment and use it to further your kingdom!

One Giant Step...

I know that this is kind of late, but I wanted to give a special thanks to the 2008 Master's Champion "Trevor Immelman".

He is an inspiration to all the Trevor's out there! He has shown us that with dedication, love of the game, and an awesome name...you can achieve anything!

Thank you Trevor Immelman! Thank you for taking one small step for yourself and one giant step for Trevor's everywhere!

jar-food christian

( A picture is worth a thousand words...)

It's amazing how God teaches you things through everyday life.



The other night I was feeding Shaela a meal of sweet potatoes and turkey, and then for dessert a jar of banannas. I would watch her night after night devour the food in these jars till they were empty. Which always left me to wonder...does it actually taste like sweet potatoes and turkey? Does it remind me of being at Mom's for thanksgiving?



Well I fought it for as long as I could...so I took a taste...and to my suprise...IT TASTED NOTHING LIKE WHAT IT SAID ON THE LABEL!!! (I've met some who say it does, but apparently they must not have been tasting the same thing.)



That's when I thought to myself, "I could go for a big juicy steak". "Not any of this food processed into mush and then put into jars." Though that's when I heard a voice inside me saying, "You want to eat steak...but all you can handle is that jar food."



That's when God brought this verse to my mind. It is found in Hebrews 5:11-14.

11) We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain because you are slow to learn.

12) In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God's word all over again. You need milk, not solid food! 13) Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness.

14) But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.





That hit me hard. Here I am wanting to have this solid food, and I can only handle this soft jar food, this milk. I mean I have heard this truths and principles about God before, I even know them...but I let my self get so careless, so lazy that I am not able to chew the large pieces!



Cause I can have all the head knowledge in the world, but until I put it into practice...it doesn't mean a thing. We are called not to just be hearers but also doers.



It also made me realize, I need to read my bible more. Like I said in an earlier blog, I have all of these bibles on my shelf, and may know of few verses here and there...verses to just get me by...but what else?



I need to dig in! Read scripture and find things out for myself, go deep and get rooted. I mean it is good listening to the pastor, but when I depend on him (or a speaker) to tell me about the bible, and let that be my only source of knowing it...then I am cheating myself out of a seven course dinner and settling for a jarfood version of truth. And then I will be just like my daughter, having someone spoon feed me. When I should be encouraging and strengthing other new believers. I should be doing something...instead of just sitting there and getting fat and lazy spiritually off jar food, I should be taking the solid food out to the hungry world!



I don't want to stay on infant food, I want to move onto the big juicy steak of God's goodness!

Grace Like Rain (The Passion)

I Stand Amazed/How Marvelous

Happy Easter!!!
More worship music from Stevens Creek.

Good Company

Nothing but The Blood

Watch this video...it is great!!!

daddy

I love my daughter! It is so amazing how she grows and learns every moment. Tonight before I put her in the bed, I laid her on the couch. I started making faces and anything that might make her laugh. Then it happened she giggled, and we kept going back and forth for a while...it was so great!

I love to hear her laugh! That is what I waited for...to see her smile and laugh. And I started thinking, God must love the same thing. He loves to see you smile and to see you laugh. He loves you.

There is also something else that I have learned being a new parent. It is that you can somehow recognize your kid screaming out of no where. It is almost like a spider sense of spiderman. There can be a bunch of different noises going and somehow you can hear your kid crying. Even other kids can be crying and you can somehow single your child out.

The great thing it is true about God as well! No matter what is going on...God hears our cries...He hears our prayers. When we think that no one hears us and we feel all alone...know that He hears you and He is always there with you. When you pray, He is listening. He knows your face and name.

I heard these verses the other day. And to be honest I had heard it a thousand times before, but I had never really grasped it.

{Matthew 7:9-11}
9) "Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10) Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? 11) If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!

That made me think. If my daughter ask for food, I would give her food. I would want to make sure that she is taken care of. Even with me and all my failures and being human, I want to give her good things. Then God, who is pure and holy, the ultimate of good and love, will give you good gifts and all you have to do is ask! Isn't that amazing! He is the creator of Heaven and earth, the King of Kings and He will give you whatever you need!


Do you know that He is crazy about you? I mean I love my daughter and I take joy to see her happy. So take that and multiply it by 1 billion, that is how God feels about you.

Love makes you do crazy things.

I have this friend, that one time he wanted to show his "love" for his then girlfriend in junior high...so he decided to sing the Boyz to Men songs over the phone to her. Now needless to say we never let him live that down...but it is true love makes you do crazy things.

I have also heard stories about people who gave all of their wealth away, and moved to another country and to take care of the poor. They just knew that they had to do it. They are crazy in love.

And it made God so crazy that He sent His only begotten son to earth. Let Him be crucified, so that we might be able to have life, and life to the abundant.

Jesus left His place in Heaven and took our place on the cross. He died and went through Hell and took the keys of death...so that we would be spared. He took our curse by hanging on the tree.

All because of love...

So may you know that you have a daddy in Heaven. He rejoices over you, sings over you while you sleep, when you rise and when you fall...He never stops loving you!!!

and the beauty of it all is that you can never do or say anything to lose it.

billy wilson mission trip

Hey everybody,


For all of you who know Billy Wilson, he is going on a mission trip (along with Stevens Creek Church) to Honduras this June. I think it awesome to watch God at work in Billy's life. Billy said this is just something he has to do.


He is need of raising some money by the end of this month and for the trip in general. So I desided to post this on my blog to get the word out. If you can please consider donating money towards Billy's mission trip. If you need more info, please feel free to contact me by leaving a note or sending me an email at trigger5319@hotmail.com.

God bless,

Trevor

The Sinai Code

I just started listening to this podcast message by Andy Stanley called, "The Sinai Code." It is a 5 part series that breaks the myths of the ten commandments. So far I have listened to the first 3 and they have really blown me away. He says that the commands were given not as a condition of a relationship with God, but a confirmation.

Think about that. God wasn't saying here are some rules to live by, and once you get these down pretty good, and become better people...then maybe we can think about a relationship. No...God loves us so much that He wants what is best for us...so He gives these rules to help us.

In the last one for example, Andy talks about the commandment, "Thou shalt not use the Lord's name in vain"

He said that word "vain" (which is used in the great old King James Version), started this thinking that you shall not say God's name as a cuss word when you stub your toe. Instead it means to not use His name for leverage, to help your own plans, to not misuse His name.

Andy gave this example of when the people where selling and conducting business in the temple. During that time people brought animals to sacrifice, so that God would forgive their sins. Though there were some who couldn't afford to have a lamb, so the priests seeing this, sold other animals in the temple. They acted like they were doing it in the "name" of the Lord. They were using God's name as a profit for personal gain. Some may still practice this too.

Some people probably didn't give it second thought. Well I guess if they are doing it in under the roof of the church...I guess it is okay...right? God's name was being misused.

But Jesus went in and turned that place upside down. He turned tables over and drove people out. He said "It is written my house will be a house of prayer, but you have turn it into a den of thieves!"

This has opened my eyes to the world around me. What are we saying is of God, but God has nothing to do with it? More importantly what am doing with God's name? Am I lifting it up or using it for my own glory?

If you get a chance you should really check this one out!

Hilarious Dubbed Jesus Movie

I know that Nick already posted this video a while back, but I couldn't resist.You may have to turn up your volume.

time

I don't know why, but I am having a hard time reading the bible. I have trouble trying to set aside time and read it. With a 4 month old and a new job it just seems like time is scarce as it is. The time that I do have I mostly fill with internet time, itunes, t.v. , and sleep. Seeing how time is valuable to me now, it shows what I consider valuable by what I fill my time with. I mean even now you are reading my blog...which I am taking time out to write instead of reading my Bible.

I mean recently I have tried to start listening to more podcasts, to try to fill my time with something spiritual. Even though the podcasts are good and give insights, it does not compare to actually sitting down and reading God's word. I mean you can do something like that with the best intentions, but if it takes place of God, I believe that it is like becoming an idol.

One podcast that I am listening to, has started to help me realize how great God and His word is. If you have a chance, I recommend listening to Andy Stanley's message series "Text". In it he encourages believers to read God's word. He shows how amazing it really it is. 66 books with so many authors, and yet it weaves the same truth through out each one. The story about redemption. Starting from Genesis to Revelation.

He shows the dangers of not reading the Bible, and how some people listen to pastors and other people, and they base their beliefs off of others viewpoints, instead of opening the word and finding out what the Bible has to say about certain things.

He gave this illustration about how the Bible is viewed in other countries. There are some countries where they will not let you enter if you even have a Bible with you. Some have been killed, imprisoned, and beaten for trying to have the Bible. Think about it...it is against the law to have a Bible. Some go and put their lives on the line just to smuggle even one page of this book, so they can have it to read. Some are so poor they can not afford to have a copy.

And here I am in America, with freedom to worship as I please...and 5 bibles on my table collecting dust as I write this. I am not facing death, imprisonment, or even punishment for having them, but does it change my view of how great God's Word is?

God may I crave your Word. May it be sweet as honey to my lips. May I see how blessed I am to even have a copy of your Word. May I meditate on your statues and write them on the table of my heart. Speak to me through your Holy Word. May I not read your Word because I "have" to, but because I "want" to.

MIghty to Save -worship from Stevens Creek Church

Here is a look at the music from Stevens Creek Church.

Amazing Grace Passion 2007

A great worship song. An old classic with a new twist.

at it again...

I heard that Westboro Baptist Church, is at it again. This time they are wanting to protest against the funeral of Heath Ledger, because he starred in the film, "Brokeback Mountain".
They say that the actor used his platform as a megaphone, to say that homosexuality is okay.

So what are they using their platform for? What are they screaming out of their megaphone?

This paints Christians in a bad light. No wonder some Americans want nothing to do with Christianity.

When I heard this I got angry. I know I had talked about this church in an earlier post ( called: "left a bad taste"), but I just couldn't sit quiet.



I know we are called to be people of action, but this seems to be to the extreme. What would make a bigger impact...saying you are wrong, or showing them the love of God.

For example, if a Homosexual had their house burned down. How would we win him to Christ? Do we say to him " You had that coming! You know that God hates gays!" Or do we help that person, get him cleaned up, give him a roof over his head, take him to the store and buy them some food and clothes? I think that would speak more.


There is an old saying, "Preach the good news to everyone and if necessary use words."



In other words let our lives, show people the love of God. "Let them see our good works and glorify our Father in Heaven." That would show them that there is something different about us. We would become a direct mirror of our Father in Heaven. We can either paint their view of Him in a negative or positive light.

This church has also posted that "Heath Ledger is in hell receiving his eternal reward."
This is disgusting to me. How dare they judge someones soul. No one but God knows where he is. The only way he is in hell is if he died without Christ and that is a TRAGEDY. It is not something to cheer about as though justice has been served.

What are we doing to show the world the love of Christ?

Are we furthering God's kingdom or our own?

Who are we glorifying...ourselves or God?

only a breath

Psalm 39:4-5 {New Life Version}

4) "O Lord, let me know my end and how many days I have to live. Let me know that I do not have long to stay here.
5) You have made each of my days as long as a hand is wide. My whole life is nothing in Your eyes. Every man at his best is only a breath.


Now more than ever I keep hearing how much we need to make the most of this moment. It seems like everything I come across and even the message at my church, keeps engraving this into my brain.

We are given this moment. We are not promised tomorrow, not really even 5 minutes from now. What am I doing with this time? With this life?

As of now, everyone probaly knows about the passing of actor Heath Ledger. I got to admit that shocked me. I was talking to my sister in law and she told me she saw it on the internet news. Then I turned on the t.v. to the news, and they confirmed the same thing. Dead at age 28. He has a 2 year old little girl...

I look at my life. I am 25 years old and have a 3 month old daughter. Am I making the most of this moment? Am I letting those close to me, know that I love them? Am I spending as much time as I can with my wife and my new daughter?

None of us know the span of our life. As the bible puts it, we are just but a "breath".

I am breathing right now. In and out. Life is that short. May I make the most of it.

The series at our church is called "30 days to live". It really helps stress the point, what would we do if we knew that we only had 30 days left to live. Would it change the way we live? Would we love more? Live more? Give more?

I find myself thinking when I am not so busy, I will make time...to go see my parents, to see my grandparents, to call an old friend, to do so many things. Though if we keep waiting we will miss those moments. We will always be busy, we are only promised now.

We were shown interviews of those that do not have that much time left, according to doctor's reports. I remember one of them said, " I would look at what I consider mundane in a new light. I would enjoy those moments."

If you have a chance, go over to www.stevenscreek.net and watch the messages on "30 days to live". They have really made an impact in my life and I hope they do the same for yours.

What would we do if we only had 30 days left to live?

Shaela's blog updated!

Hey,

Just wanted to let everyone know that Shaela's pic blog, has been updated. Just go to http://www.shaelakerr.blogspot.com/ and enjoy. When you have finished looking at one page, just go to the bottom of the page and just click "older posts" to view more. There should be a good bit of new ones.

God Bless,

Trevor

What this world needs

I recently heard these statements on the new Casting Crowns' cd, "The Altar and the Door." The song is called, "What this world needs", and at the end of the song there are some some things that are being said that I think are very powerful.

• People aren't confused by the Gospel, they are confused by us.
• Jesus is the only way to God, but we are not the only way to Jesus.
• This world does not need my tie, my hoodie (or t-shirt), my denomination, or translation of the Bible...they just need Jesus.
• We can be passionate about what we believe, but we can't strap ourselves to the Gospel...cause we are slowing it down.
• Jesus is going to save the world, but maybe the best thing we can do, is get out of the way.

I started thinking about those statements...It is true in my life. I take the gospel and add my agenda to it. Instead of working to further the kingdom of Christ, I am trying to advance my own kingdom and establish my name, instead of bringing glory to His name. I have my own agenda in mind. I think having all this christian things means I am doing something right for the cause of Christ...but in reality when I am not desiring God, not doing it for His glory...I am only hurting the gospel. Will they know us by the t-shirts that we wear? By the way we picket with signs and then point and stare?

The harsh truth I have to realize, is that God does not need me. He chooses to use me and works through me. All I can do is sow the seed, the Holy Spirit does the work. He is God...He can use whoever He wants, and do whatever He wants. Who can tell Him otherwise? i am just humble and thankful that He would choose to use a frail and sinful creature like me to carry out His perfect will.

I have started this bible study recently on Galatians. It talks about how we were given this free gift of grace, with no strings attached. The gospel was made simple. Though Paul saw that others were adding their own spins on the glorious gospel. Making grace and salvation legalistic, meaning something that you had to work to earn. But no ammount of works could pay the debt we owe. Thank God for offering us Grace!!! He saw our past failures and dissapointments, and still showed favor to us by offering Grace.

Grace the free gift of a ever loving God.

Random thing #1 that I learned the bible

"Don't make fun of the bald!"


2 Kings 2:23-25

23) He went up from Jericho to Bethel. On the way, young [maturing and accountable] boys came out of the city and mocked him and said to him, Go up [in a whirlwind], you baldhead! Go up, you baldhead!

24) And he turned around and looked at them and called a curse down on them in the name of the Lord. And two she-bears came out of the woods and ripped up forty-two of the boys.

25) Elisha went from there to Mount Carmel, and from there he returned to Samaria.


What would it have been like to be watching this? Think if you were watching this, and you see young guys making fun of someone for being bald. You might think "Kids will be kids" or "Kids can be so mean".

One might be watching and see that the jeering and name calling is taking a turn for the worse. They think, maybe they should go down there and defend this man from these kids. At least someone should right?...The verse leads one to believe that there was a great number of them, 42 to be exact.

That is where God shows up and shows off. He proves that if no one else will, He will defend His people...His chosen. He sends two bears!!! Two bears to come out of the woods and tear these young guys limb from limb.

Now if you were still looking on, you might think :
1) Don't get on this guy's bad side
2) See if he wouldn't mind a new friend
3) Never will I pick on a bald person
4)God will protect and defend those that are His.

It is kind of weird to think about though. There are these different accounts of Elijah and Elisha, two of God's top prophets. All the miraculous miracles and signs that they did in the name of the Lord, and then 3 verses, talking about this event of retribution. I think it is here to teach us and remind us.

1) Again...Don't pick on the bald
2) God is my protector.
3) God is my defender.
4) God will take care of me always.
5) God is concerned with the big and small things of life. My life matters to God.
6) It doesn't matter whether it be 1 against me, 42, a million, or (in david's case) a giant. If God be before me...who dare be against me?

Sometimes the smallest verses and smallest stories remind us of great truths that we have forgotten along the way. God will go to great lenghts to protects those that are His children. Even it means calling 2 bears out...