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Getting Back to Basics

Friday, August 27th, 2010

I realize more and more in my Christian walk that sometimes you can get so caught up in the “holier than thou” attitude and suddenly think you’re better than everyone else. That’s not what it’s about. A relationship with Christ doesn’t automatically make you better than everyone else just because you think it’s supposed to. I’ve been guilty of this on many occasions. I can’t think that anymore. It’s time to get back to basics.

Getting back to basics, for me, entails re-examining what I’m supposed to do on my Christian walk. My problem is I think I know what God has in store for me, but I really don’t. He knows what He’s got in store for me, and all I need to do is follow the path He has laid out for me, of course with guidance from Him. My goal shouldn’t just be to help myself continue on my walk and better my relationship with God, but to help others form a relationship, be it for the first time or as a re-commitment. There is no “Holier than thou” attitude there. The Bible says in several places that we should be doing good things with our lives. One of those should be to help reach lost people. Listening in church, I’ve heard Justin say this so many times, and he’s right. And it’s time I acknowledged that.

Ephesians 2:10 says that we are God’s workmanship, and that he has created us to do great things, which He has planned out for us. Jeremiah 29:11 says He knows the plans He has for us, and that those plans will prosper, not harm, us, and give us a bright and glorious future. It’s time to get back to basics and put my definition of what my life has in store for me into God’s hands and let Him tell me what He says I should do. I’m not going to turn my life into a crusade to run around and proclaim I’m better than everyone, because that’s not what it’s about. I’m a child of God, and I will follow the plan He has for me. This will take time, but as long as He guides me and shows me what I’m supposed to do, I know I’ll prevail.

Philippians 4:13 (MSG) – Whatever I have, wherever I am, I can make it through anything in the One who makes me who I am.

As always, be blessed!

Chris

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Camp Destin: The Final 2 Days

Saturday, July 17th, 2010

So, the final two days of Camp Destin were plain out crazy awesome! Shawn Reine hit it and hit it hard! He did an incredible job! I loved seeing how God had worked in the lives of the youth groups there. I’ll tell you this, I’m pretty stinking excited for next year. It’s been amazing.

I was able to get on the beach and swim in the ocean a little. The beaches were beautiful. No sign of oil anywhere!

But my favorite part wasn’t the beaches, or the ocean. My favorite part was all the services. My favorite part was watching the wonderful things that was happening at camp. It was AWESOME! The support system I saw from the youth to their friends who got saved was overwhelming. I loved seeing it.

I’m really looking forward to next year. But I’m also looking forward to tomorrow at Foundations Church. It’s going to be mind blowing! Bring a friend! You’ll love it!

As always, be blessed!
Chris

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Camp Destin: Day 2

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

So, yesterday was day 2 here at Camp Destin. It was crazy awesome. Started out with a morning service for the youth that was kind of laid back. We had some acoustic worship sung by some of the band and had Shawn speak again. He gave the youth the sex talk. It was a good service. Afterward, had some lunch and went to the beach. Oh, man, it’s beautiful out there! I got a little burnt (on my face, left hand and my feet), but swimming in the ocean was fun. I was tired after that. We had a great evening service last night. Shawn did a great job. I’m still so amazed at what God is doing with these young people. We still have tonight and all tomorrow too, which makes me even more excited! It’s just been an amazing trip. I’ll be honest, I don’t want to come back home! I love seeing this!

This is a short post, but expect another tomorrow!

As always, be blessed!

Chris

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Camp Destin: Day 1

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

So, I’m going to annoy a lot of you by doing this, but I hope to write a little bit each day about what I’ve seen here at Camp Destin. For those who don’t know, I took a week of vacation and went to Destin, FL with Foundations Church (WHAT UP!) to help run sound for the camp. This is a youth camp, and several different youth camps from churches all over the country come to be a part of it. Here’s a rundown of what happened Sunday and yesterday.

Sunday evening, we left for Destin. It was a long van ride but well worth it! I will give you all a piece of advice: Do not ride in the back seat of a van while it’s hauling a trailer. You talk about getting bumped around! I only got 4 hours of sleep the whole trip!

Monday we got here about 10:30 AM. We set up and were at it for a good 3 or 4 hours. I was tired last night! I slept great! But, now, onto the good stuff.

Last night was the first service. It was awesome to see all the youth standing up and going with the countdown while it was going. Shannon and the worship team did an excellent job last night. Aside from an annoying pop in the sound system (which traced back to a bad mic cord), things went flawlessly. I can’t remember the speaker’s entire name, but Shawn (or Sean, whichever is correct), did an excellent job. He mainly directed his message to the youth but there were some things I took out of it. The altar call was really moving. I haven’t seen so many people pull someone aside and pray for them in a long time, until last night. It was amazing to see how God was moving these young people and bringing them to the path He laid out for them. It was truly truly mind-blowing! I enjoyed it! I think we have a good group of people and it’s going to be awesome to see how God moves them the rest of this week. I’m truly excited and I feel truly blessed to be a part of this. I can’t think of a better way to spend vacation! It’s truly an amazing experience! Have I said that enough? No, I don’t think so!

Pray for the worship team tonight to help move souls here at camp, and to bring youth who need to commit or re-commit their lives to Christ forward. Pray for the speaker as he does the same thing. It’s an awesome life-changing experience!

As always, be blessed! More to come tomorrow!

Chris

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