Choices

So another year down. this one was filled with great memories, accomplishments, and tons and tons of choices. so many things hapened this year, and so many things didnt, that i'm getting more and more excited about what could happen this year. a year ago, from this moment, i woulndt have been able to tell you that i'd be here, where i am. my plans had me with a lamborgini, a six pack, and vacationing with my wife in hawaii. not exactly my plans, but you get the picture. instead, i'm here, having done so much more. i've met a great bunch of students at a ministry called Identity, i've hung out with some awesome pastors and some great youth leaders, and i've made great friends. and this year is gonna be soo much better. i can feel it. maybe i wont tomorrow. maybe i wont a week from now. but right now i know it as much as i know my next breath, there's something amazing about to happen this year. and i cannot wait to see it.

love=Jesus

this weekend we're doing the Christmas County Spelling Bee at church. it's an awesome play with a great message, that Jesus is our everything and that he loves us. that's it. an awesome message in its own right, a truth, that when you think about it, covers all of history, conquers all of humanity, and overcomes everything. God loves you. i had more to write, but now it seems stupid to take away from that truth, so there: Jesus loves you.

Responsibility

One of my all-time favorite superheroes, after the mighty Jesus of course, has always been spider-man. i remember watching old cartoons of him with my friends from the neighborhood, seeing him fight bad guys left and right. come to think of it, there must have been no cops in all of new york, because whenever something happens spider-man always gets there first, does no one call 911 or something?! anyway, he was just cool, and when i was a kid i thought he had the best powers, the coolest bad guys(venom forever) and just everything. as i grew up i learned a really cool new thing about spider-man, a quote that i'd never heard in the cartoons.

With great power comes great responsibility

we have power. great power. God grants us all with the ability to change lives, to heal souls, to better our own selves. If you dont believe me, take a look at the bible. the apostles did soo much, and they didnt even have iphones and computers and cars and all the cool technology we have now.

I know i'm not all that i could be, and i'm not helping out in as many ways as i could. I could give you a really long list at which point you'd walk away thinking we need to kick that jon guy out of church, but what we're not doing isnt the point. no one could do everything, be everywhere, serve in all ministries. but there is so much opportunity for us out there, and i think i'm going to try to be more responsible with the power i've been given. show up when i'm suposed to, and be awesome when i'm suposed to be, because i've got the power. Jesus said so. . .