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Friday, January 12, 2007

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 00:38:35 GMT

wow so it seems that myspace and facebook are winning the web war...

guys, please pray with me... I am leaving for jamaica on the 17th and still waiting and trusting God to provide the money for the trip...

God is Good.... ALL THE TIME!

Burning hearts contract...

hour a day is hard, but SOOOOOO worth it guys

Tuesday, January 02, 2007

Tue, 02 Jan 2007 01:31:25 GMT

boyahchasha

i is be headin to da well good state of colorado for DCC

it be great fun

respekt

Monday, December 25, 2006

Mon, 25 Dec 2006 01:40:30 GMT

Merry Christmas to all, and to all......A GOOD NIGHT!!!!!

do somthin to boost my ego

If Anything Can Go Wrong...It Will

Mon, 04 Dec 2006 23:24:35 GMT

If Anything Can Go Wrong...It Will

Have you ever heard of Murphy's Law? You probably have - but didn't know where it came from. Basically an engineer named Murphy had an important experiment go royally whacked, and in a fit of frustration coined the phrase - "If anything can go wrong...it will."

So then people came along after Murphy and started applying his law to everyday situations. See if you agree with these examples:

Murphy's Love Laws:

Brains x Beauty x Availability = Constant.
This constant is always zero.

If you believe a relationship can't work, but feel the need to try, it won't.

When she says: "Don't buy me anything expensive" and you listen, expect to be unattached.

Then there are Murphy's Gravity Laws:

A falling object will always land where it can do the most damage.

A shatterproof object will always fall on the only surface hard enough to crack or break it.

A slice of buttered bread, when dropped, will always land butter-side down. Which reminds me to the whole "dropped kitty will always land on its feet" which then leads to my all time favorite Murphy's law of paradox:

If you strap a piece of buttered toast to the back of a cat, butter side up, and drop the cat out a window, it will fall to approximately a foot above the street, and hover there, spinning.

The one that I looked for but wasn't able to find was a Murphy's Law of absolute truth. So here's my shot at it:

If someone claims to know or have absolute truth, it will be absolutely denied by other people.

In other words, most people just don't want to believe that there are absolutes - especially when it comes to moral absolutes. I read one survey that reported 80% of teenagers do not believe in absolute truth in areas of what is right and wrong.

Why? Because people want options - and they definitely don't want to face up to the fact that there are absolute truths that apply to all people everywhere. So they put their fingers in their ears when they sense God trying to communicate statements like these:

Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (John 14:6)

Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." (John 8:31-32)

Make them holy by your truth; teach them your word, which is truth. (John 17:17)

What did He say was truth? Our feelings? Our philosophies? Nope...Jesus said He was the truth, His teachings are the truth, and God's word is truth.

And that's the truth. Absolutely.

So what's the big deal about believing or not believing in absolutes? A lot, actually. In fact, more of a big deal than I can put in this Soul Fuel. But I will leave you with an *example that demonstrates how denying absolute truth and embracing moral wishy-washy wiggleness can have devastating consequences:

A thief is casing a jewelry store so he can rob it. He has entered it to check out any visible alarm settings, locks, layout, etc. In the process, he has unexpectedly gotten involved in a discussion with the owner of the jewelry store whose hobby is the study of philosophy and who believes that truth and morals are relative.

"So," says the owner, "everything is relative. That is why I believe that all morals are not absolute and that right and wrong is up to the individual to determine within the confines of society. But there is no absolute right and wrong."

"That is a very interesting perspective," says the thief. "I was brought up believing that there was a God and that there was right and wrong. But I abandoned all of that and I agree with you that there is no absolute right and wrong and that we are free to do what we want."

The thief leaves the store and returns that evening and breaks in. He has disabled all the alarms and locks and is in the process of robbing the store. That is when the owner of the store enters through a side door. The thief pulls out a gun. The owner cannot see the man's face because he is wearing a ski mask.

"Don't shoot me," says the owner. "Please take whatever you want and leave me alone."

"That is exactly what I plan to do," says the thief.

"Wait a minute. I know you. You are the man that was in the store earlier today. I recognize your voice."

"That is very unfortunate for you," says the thief. "Because now you also know what I look like. And since I do not want to go to jail I am forced to kill you."

"You cannot do that," says the owner.

"Why not?"

"Because it is not right," pleads the desperate man.

"But did you not tell me today that there is no right and wrong?"

"Yes, but I have a family, children, that need me, and a wife."

"So? I am sure that you are insured and that they will get a lot of money. But since there is no right and wrong it makes no difference whether or not I kill you. And since if I let you live you will turn me in and I will go to prison - sorry, but that will not do."

"But it is a crime against society to kill me. It is wrong because society says so."

"As you can see, I don't recognize society's claim to impose morals on me. It's all relative. Remember?"

"Please don't shoot me. I beg you. I promise not to tell anyone what you look like. I swear it!"

"I do not believe you and I cannot take that chance."

"But it is true! I swear I'll tell no one."

"Sorry, but it cannot be true because there is no absolute truth, no right and wrong, no error, remember? If I let you live and then I left, you will break your so-called promise because it is all relative. There is no way I could trust you."

"But it is wrong to kill me. It isn't right!"

"It is neither right or wrong for me to kill you. Since truth is relative to the individual, if I kill you, that is my truth. And, it is obviously true that if I let you live I will go to prison. Sorry, but you have killed yourself."

"No. Please do not shoot me. I beg you."

"Begging makes no difference."

.... Bang....

Looks like Murphy's Law applies again. If you deny absolute truth, it just one day might deny you right back.

Head: What you need to know about this truth

Absolute truth exists in the form of Jesus, His teachings, and God's Word.

Heart: What you need to feel about this truth

Feel secure, confident, and priveleged that you don't have to root your view of life and the world in the shifting sand of the latest ideas, fads, and trends. You have the opportunity to study God's Word and build your life on its rock solid foundation.

Hands: What you need to do about this truth

Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 12:45:50 GMT

good morning starshine, the earth says HELLO!
i need to watch that movie again... its been a while, maybe i will take it on thanksgiving and force it on all the younger weaker cousins, and siblings....they always pick....
anyways,
last night was a lot of fun, drove down to Berean to watch some Bball..
got there intime for the JV boys, and stayed for varsity girls and boys.
uh,,, thesad news is that all four teams had a rough night, despite my being in the stands
and cheering them on enthusiasticly, and jason's whistling.
the refs were pretty uhmmm, somthing.
but they were close games, and the brave just couldnt hold on,
and for that i am very sorry.
got to sit with casey, annie, nichole, jason, brek (who thought i was someone else, and was supposed to have glasses) savannah, skyler, katie jo, Sneha(who invited me btw), and some more people. it was lots of fun and i got to know them [better]
sam did a splendid job leading the spirit pack, running back and forth across the court

and the pep band..... please add some PEP! jk it was very good

then i saw caseys uhmazing new ride, which i think annie likes more than he does despit teh fact that it is worth more than her life.

stay cool kids, and GO OUTSIDE, it is beautifull

Drew

Thursday, November 16, 2006

Thu, 16 Nov 2006 05:17:14 GMT

Uhmazing song i Christian got me to start learning .... the acoustic ver..
Relient K - Softer To Me Lyrics

Where am I!? Where are you?

There's so much time so little to do

We're busy doing nothing cause it's vanity we prize.

You can't see nothing cause you can't see through your eyes.

They're covered with a film, you're blinded by yourself.

You're the one to blame but you pretend it's someone else. 



Life could you be a little softer to me.

Life could you be a more gentle to me.

Yeah I know this is a selfish plea,

Because Christ sacrificed his flesh

On the cross for me

But this world is hard,

It's cruel and I wish it could be...

Softer to me 



I'm still alive. That much is true

I've never lied, well, I guess I've told a few.

There's nothing to see because I brought nothing to show.

The coversation got too deep, I shrug and tell you I' don't
know.

This life can get so hard, this world can be so cruel,

Sometimes I fall apart I feel just like a useless tool

Friday, November 10, 2006

Fri, 10 Nov 2006 01:38:48 GMT

blah,
i need a change
a retreat, a time where it is just me and Jesus
without these distractions.
on my knees i will think clearer
a time without comments, messages, wall posts, voicemails, pokes, or status updates
thats right i am just gonna be by myself, and log on....... the fire
i wanna go camping.
dont know when or where
just that i need some time
holla yall

Drew

Thursday, November 02, 2006

Thu, 02 Nov 2006 02:35:55 GMT

I concur with Shannon.... this is a great song!

The Fear You Won't Fall

digging a hole and the walls are caving in

behind me the air's getting thin, but i'm trying

i'm breathing in.
come find me.

it hasn't felt like this before
it hasn't felt like home before you

and i know it's easy to say
but it's harder to feel this way
and i miss you more than i should
than i thought i could
can't get my mind off of you

i know you're scared that i'll soon be over it
that's part of it all
part of the beauty of falling in love with you
is the fear you won't fall.

it hasn't felt like this before
it hasn't felt like home before you

and i know it's easy to say
but it's harder to feel this way
and i miss you more than i should
than i thought i could
can't get my mind off of you

and i hate the phone
but i wish you'd call
thought being alone was better than...

and i know it's easy to say
but it's harder to feel this way
and i miss you more than i should
than i thought i could
can't get my mind off of you

Monday, October 23, 2006

Mon, 23 Oct 2006 00:14:50 GMT

hmmm why is my xanga either dead or dying?
no comments for like ever....
stinks

i went to FL, and i came back......met a ton of jordans classmates, and friends
had a great time going to lakeland to let alyssa see her bf, that was a fun roadtrip.
complete with rubberneckin cubans, dead snakes, disney, scary movie gasstations,
and chicken nuggets...
we went to daytona beach at 1am... that was fun

got to chill with the guitar hero Ryan.....
and talk about scrubs w00t.....
and meet graeme... who made me chai!

took only 18 hours and 46 minutes to drive the car down...
20 less miles than it shows on the directions

no tickets..... average fuel eco was about 29 mpg... average speed was 64.3 mph

i got to drive beside the " THE FRAY" tour bus for about 1/2 hour

yah, so had a great time down there.... got to sit in on some amazing prayer/worship times
very glad i got to go...
ahhhhh the things silly boys will do for those special girls

i am workin still at Muscotah United Church, its good, i like it

power charge was great... 153 people here, got to hear from the amazing tim ward!

well maybe i will acually get some comments this time...but prob not

peace all

Jordan, and i am praying for God's will to be shown to you He has a amazing plan for you
please dont get caught up in 1 thing without being able to look at the whole picture... God has put you right where you are, and is already using you tremendously, you are such an encouragement to soooo many people. someone that they look up to and strive to be like... our spiritual conversations are some of the best i have with anyone, and our prayer and intercession times completely solidify my faith...
I love you

Drew

Thursday, October 12, 2006

Thu, 12 Oct 2006 01:38:06 GMT

Ok i am driving to Jacksonville in the morning, (friday) to take jordan her car and am gonna be able to chill for a few days down there... pray for me as i drive...

BattleCry has me FIRED UP!

more when i come back

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