Simply Amazing.

another day, week, month gone by....

another new opportunity to live for God.

already a month into 2009, classes about to begin.... time to get into that mindset.

to make my reflection/blog short.... this week was nonetheless filled with his graces and blessings... simply amazing.

whenever i get a chance to glimpse at how God has carried me through and how many times He's found me when i've lost my way.... it's overwhelming.

i get to blog about my history of His Story.

this week, i was blessed to attend the Chris Tomlin/Israel houghton/New Breed concert in Newark, N.J. with some of my friends.

although we were an hour or so late.... i was overjoyed to not only see thousands of Gods people gathered together to worship one God, but to be with particular people and friends at the concert.... you guys are answered prayer and a prayer in itself   :)

i realize although at times these things may be financially straining, being that i attend 389749853 of them and at times organizing these things may be physically/mentally straining as well =X ........ each one holds its own significance/experience/people and i encounter God differently in each one.... it's pretty crazy yet not surprising... due to the spontaneous yet timely nature of a sovereign God of miracles!

besides.... i'd rather blow my money and time on encounters w/ God than at the local bar or shopping sprees or whatever stimulates and fulfills momentary pleasures or needs.

i guess i've learned to not only view it as an eternal investment but to apply it as an "eternal investment"...

i know....

i've become a christian gathering junky..... lol

(not by definition)

but hey, i can't get enough of God and what He's doing in the hearts of this generation! CMON NOW! CAN I GET A WITNESSSS?! ;P

but nonetheless, God calls us to be good stewards of our time and money as well, heh!... so i don't want to splurge on these things or make it seem that we have to attend these things to encounter God....

today Pastor Stephen asked the congregation a question....

"What do we/you as human beings value? What and where do we spend our time and money on?"

i think you can tell alot about the kind of person he/she may be by their financial accts.

which is a reminder to how i spend my money on clothes! can i get an amen and an amen?! -_-;;

ne how~ this is me ranting lol

i'll end w/ a quote that i've kept since i've first began this journey with God... esp someone who was consumed by the consumerism of this world, or America rather...

"What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?" - Jesus

New Single by Israel Houghton

"All the Way My Savior Leads Me" duet with Israel and Chris and you notice a trio going down with my friend Ellen~ lol HILARIOUS!

comes in comparison with Pastor Stephen lol!

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