Fully Alive

"Where a man belongs is on his knees beside his wife, leading in prayer. Where a man belongs is at..."

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 10:49:43 -0400

“Where a man belongs is on his knees beside his wife, leading in prayer. Where a man belongs is at the bedside of his children, leading in devotion and prayer. Where a man belongs is in the driver’s seat, leading his family to the house of God. Where a man belongs is up early and alone with God, seeking vision and direction for the family. Men, I challenge you in the name of Jesus Christ our King, be where you belong!”

- John Piper (via cafespirit)

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Thu, 23 Jun 2011 07:46:59 -0400

WV 2011 Week 2

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 08:43:24 -0400

Hey guys! I have internet access this week!!! yeahhhhh!!! This week I am in Riverton, WV and my team is helping a church prepare for VBS as well as build relationships with the youth in their church. Basically, this means that I get to decorate and hang out with youth all week long. Man, I’m blessed. I just can’t believe that I get to be a part of this beautiful experience. I have only been in WV for a little over two weeks, but it feels like much longer, in a good way. Last week, I was a counselor at Camp Monongahela, and that was probably the most fun that I have had in months! We had a youth camp first, and then right over the youth left, the kids showed up. Both camps were phenomenal, and each was special in its own way. At the youth camp, I got to help lead music and share my testimony with some kids that are going through things very similar to what I have experienced. I am realizing that sharing your testimony is more healing for yourself than it is for other people. There is so much power in telling people how Jesus has changed your life. At kids camp, 5 campers accepted Jesus Christ as their Savior!!! I wish that I could relay how beautiful of an experience this was, but there is no way to put it into words. It was so hard leaving Camp Mon to head to our next destination. I never knew how quickly I would get attached to these kids.

However, we are now at our next location and I am so excited about building relationships with the youth in Riverton. I will update you guys as soon as possible on what the Lord is doing in Riverton. Please keep my team in your prayers. Specifically, you can pray that we would have energy and not be worn down. We are already getting tired and we have several weeks to go. I know that the Lord is going to provide all of the strength that I need today, but I would love to know that you are praying for us. Love and miss you all!!!

Week One - WV2011

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 08:56:13 -0400

Hey guys! I have officially been in West Virginia for about six days now, but I already feel connected to this beautiful place. Thankfully, the woman that has been so hospitable to let us stay in her house is also letting us use her internet. We have no cell phone service here, but I must say that it has been nice being able to disconnect from technology a little bit. This week we are in the small town of Cameron, population 900. Their county has the highest domestic violence rate in the country, and about 80-85% of the people do not attend church. We will be doing a community survey that will help Cameron Baptist Church better now how to serve this community. In taking the survey, we will be going door-to-door and have the ability to pray with people and share the Gospel. Pray that we would have boldness. More importantly, pray that no matter what the skills of our team are, at least one soul would come to know Jesus and He would receive ALL the glory for that.

ibajesusfreak: <3

Mon, 23 May 2011 14:19:06 -0400

ibajesusfreak:

<3

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Wed, 18 May 2011 12:46:32 -0400

I needed this reminder today.

Mon, 16 May 2011 23:25:55 -0400

I needed this reminder today.

West Virginia

Sat, 14 May 2011 09:27:07 -0400

For those of you who don’t know, I will be serving this summer with the North American Mission Board in West Virginia. I am going with five other students from NGU, and I am so excited!

We will not be in the same place the whole time. Rather, we will be travelling to a different place each week. This is extremely exciting to me because I get the opportunity to work in camps as well as churches. We will be assisting with some summer camps, helping with some vacation bible schools, and possibly even doing some survey work for church plants.

We will be leaving for West Virginia on June 5th and we will get back sometime in the beginning of August.

The main reason for this post is to ask for your prayers. The rest of my team and I would appreciate it so very much. We will all be getting quite a little ways out of our comfort zone, but I am not asking you to pray for our comfort. We aren’t going to be comforted, but to tell people about the source of our comfort: Jesus Christ. I would ask you to specifically pray that God would continue to prepare the hearts of all those that we would come into contact with, that they may be open and willing to hear the gospel. Also, pray that any inhibitions that we have about sharing the gospel or proclaiming the name of Jesus Christ would be cast aside.

Hopefully, I will be able to use this tumblr account to keep you all updated on our trip. Thanks again for the prayers. God wants to do a mighty work in West Virginia this summer, and I feel so blessed to be able to witness it.

jarridwilson: All throughout our lives we have been told: 1....

Thu, 12 May 2011 23:21:19 -0400

jarridwilson:

All throughout our lives we have been told:

1. Crying is not allowed.

2. Keep your pain to yourself.

3. Never let others know when you are weak.

We live in a world that calls failure a weakness, and weakness a flaw. We are taught to mask the truth because, “it’s better if you keep that to yourself”, and that the best way to lead is from our strengths.

If I can be honest, I think our world has built itself on a shallow and narrow foundation, ready to break at any second. I know this is just my opinion, but I think I have a valid point.

I believe in a God of Grace, love and second chances. And if it wasn’t for those divine qualities working together, I wouldn’t be standing here today.

I wear my scars on my sleeve because I am proud of who I’ve become, not who I use to be. Those scars remind me that with God, I can conquer all things. And through Him healing is possible.

Although my failures and mistakes are NOT my most treasured moments; Because of His Love, I now have a living testimony of redemption and grace.

You’re story, is His glory. Share it to the world and be proud of your scars.

Don’t hide your scars, wear them as proof that God heals.

- Jarrid Wilson

Twitter » @JarridWilson

Blogsite » http://www.jarridwilson.com

"I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will..."

Thu, 12 May 2011 23:20:31 -0400

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

- Maya Angelou (via firstcorinthianstenthirteen)

There are no words to describe how much I love this quote.

Mon, 02 May 2011 08:45:01 -0400

There are no words to describe how much I love this quote.

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Mon, 02 May 2011 08:38:33 -0400

You might find this crazy but...

Mon, 02 May 2011 01:34:00 -0400

I am truly confused right now. I don’t know what to think or what I should be feeling. Osama Bin Laden is dead, in case you haven’t heard. Although I’m sure you have, since it’s pretty much all over facebook.

First of all, I don’t know how I feel about the fact that I found out over facebook. weird. How did social networking become my most reliable source?

Secondly, I’m surprisingly not as thrilled as everyone says I should be about this death. There are several reasons for this. Firstly, I think that this death could ignite a firestorm of terrorism all over the world. Do you seriously think that this death is going to stop a network of thousands of terrorist? I’m willing to bet that this will just make them angrier. But anyways…

There is such a fine line between hating a person and hating their sin. I am so glad that justice has finally been brought about, and I fully believe that God loves with a perfect love that includes justice and wrath. But, I also think that we must truly guard ourselves against hatred of another human being. You may think that I am insane for saying this, but that’s never stopped me before so I will just say it anyways.

In God’s eyes, I am no better than Osama Bin Laden. He has just seen fit to give me another day and another opportunity to turn from my sin and follow Him. Unfortunately, Bin Laden ran out of opportunities to accept Jesus Christ, and as far as we all know, He is now going to spend an eternity in Hell. And guess what? Osama is not going to Hell because of the horrible things that He did to thousands of people. He is going to Hell because He never acknowledged that He was a sinner and trusted in Jesus Christ to rescue Him from His sins.

What about you? Have you turned from your sin and relied on Jesus Christ to redeem you from it? If not, you are no different than Bin Laden in God’s eyes. And there is no way for you to know or not if today will be your last opportunity to accept Him. So I wouldn’t put it off if I were you.

Today Was a Fairy Tale

Sat, 30 Apr 2011 02:22:23 -0400

So, today there was a royal wedding. Maybe you’ve heard of it?

Well, I will unashamedly tell you that I myself set my alarm clock for 4:00 this morning just to see the event, and I was not disapointed. Well, I must clarify that I did fall back asleep several times, mostly during all of the super long, beautiful songs sung by adorable children.

Anyway, I couldn’t help but feel like a part of history as I watched the wedding unfold. This sounds so cheesy, but it does feel like a real-life fairy tale. Also, for those of you who have not already heard, I am obsessed with Kate’s dress. My mom told me that as soon as Kate stepped out of the car, the first thing she thought was, “Oh my goodness. That is Jessica’s dress.”

The even funnier thing is that I, myself was thinking, “Oh my word. Kate Middleton has gotten inside of my head and made my dream wedding dress. What a jerk. Now, everyone will think that I am trying to copy the princess.” Seriously though, the dress that I have had picked out for many months now is identical to Kate’s dress.

And don’t even think of mocking me about knowing exactly what wedding dress I want. Ladies, who among you has not browsed the net for wedding ideas? Don’t lie…

breakmywalls: just died.

Sat, 30 Apr 2011 02:11:32 -0400

breakmywalls:

just died.

The Civil Wars

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 12:49:57 -0400

The Civil Wars:

If you want to hear one of the best duos out there right now, check out these guys. They are officially my heros, and in less than a week I will be seeing them live in concert!

chaispice: Philippians 1: 21 For to me, to live is Christ and...

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 22:21:11 -0400

chaispice:

Philippians 1:

²¹ For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. ²² If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not know! ²³ I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far; ²⁴ but it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body. ²⁵ Convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, ²⁶ so that through my being with you again your boasting in Christ Jesus will abound on account of me.

This is not home, but we are here for a reason.

My favorite movie!!! Breakfast at Tiffany’s

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:25:04 -0400

My favorite movie!!! Breakfast at Tiffany’s

Took this last year while my sis was driving us through NC. I...

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:03:19 -0400

Took this last year while my sis was driving us through NC. I am just going to imagine that I am there right now, rather than in my dorm room completely stressing out.

"I was born with an enormous need for affection, and a terrible need to give it.” -Audrey..."

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:54:20 -0400

““I was born with an enormous need for affection, and a terrible need to give it.”
-Audrey Hepburn”