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my prayer -- revisited

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:41:30 GMT

I wrote this entry on August 29th, 2007, nearly a year ago...and it has pretty much described the past year for me.

my prayer

Lord, take all that I have, just give me Jesus.

Take my car -- I can find another way to get around
Take my job -- I need to trust You to provide for me
Take my possessions -- they'll just get in the way
Take my money -- I know You'll provide a way for me.
Take my degree -- yes, even the one I spent six years on
Take my military career and everything I've been awarded -- they are but filthy rags before You
Take my ministry -- lest I take it down the wrong path

Lord, let me surrender all I have to You. Let me be satisfied having Jesus, but never let me be satisfied with enough of Jesus!

I was ready to put my car on the market
I quit my job at Sonic to teach
I had my guitar stolen and felt the Lord calling me to give several other possessions away
I've been in the hole financially
I...haven't had to give up my degree, but I've felt the sting of having a Bachelor of General Studies
I've tried to be the perfect Airman, and ended up being late for work on several occasions...but God still made a way for me to be Airman of the Year
And last but not least, I answered the call to give up Chi Alpha.

I'm still seeking more of Jesus' face, as I will continue to be. Thank You Jesus.

Isaiah 61:1-3

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:32:40 GMT

Father, speak to my heart, tell me what to say to communicate Your love.

1The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

2To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;

3To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.

---

Ellen Hinson, 1988-2008.

Live Again

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:41:42 GMT

Just realized I never posted this song I wrote over a month ago.

Live Again

25 May 2008

G D C D

Lord I can still recall the day when You first called me out

G D C D

Lord you told me to be different from the world all around

C D Em D C

Oh I had no clue how much I’d gain, or how hard it would be

C D G

But all my fears were settled when You spoke to me

You said, “Come, my child, It’s time now to repent

Hear Me call, my child, I’ve set you free from sin

And even though I know everywhere you’ve been

I’ll set you free, my child, to live again.”

Lord, once I heard Your voice, I never was the same

I knew my life was different and things began to change

But I knew I couldn’t let it all stay inside of me

I had to speak Your word and set others free

So You said, “Take My word to the ends of the earth

Go and tell all men about the second birth

Serve, restore, heal, baptize until I come again

And show them my love so they can live again.”

Lord, I find it so hard to continue to do what’s right

I rise every morning and lay down every night

But the words I spoke bore no fruit that I could see

Lord, it’s hard to go on when the problem seems to be me

But You say, “Patience, my son, salvation takes time

Remember how hard of a sheep you were to find

So let all of your worrying come to an end

Just stick with them so you all can live again!”

(repeat first chorus)

Come Home Vyronika

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:48:57 GMT

At some point on the trip home (we think it was while we were stopped at Wal*Mart, not 20 feet from the car), my guitar got stolen. Along with her, the hard copies of all of my songs, some of Ben's, and i think the original version of "Be Near" (sorry, Ben).

Hope they enjoy the fresh strings. Pray that they read my songs about Jesus and get saved.

Gotta love the LOLdier

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:31:18 GMT

Zechariah Brewer makes his entry onto YouTube

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 02:50:39 GMT

I'm trying to upload a video i just produced here at home. It took about four different tries to get the video/audio synced up right, but I finally got it. I'm going to bed and going to hope it does this itself. My username on YouTube is zjkbrewer, so check that out whenever you can.

Zech

new profile pic

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:53:31 GMT

I haven't changed my profile pic in over a year, so I decided to copy the one I have on FaceBook, just because I like the way it looks.

Don't worry, I'm going back to the beach in two weeks, maybe I'll get an even more better one there.

Hitching a ride to Canaan

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:10:32 GMT

By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed by going out to a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he lived as an alien in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, fellow heirs of the same promise; for he was looking for the city which has foundations, whose architect and builder is God. By faith even Sarah herself received ability to conceive, even beyond the proper time of life, since she considered Him faithful who had promised; therefore, also, there was born of one man, and him as good as dead at that, as many descendants, "as the stars of Heaven in number, and innumerable as the sand which is by the seashore."

All these died in faith, without receiving the promises, but having seen them and having welcomed them from a distance, and having confessed that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own. And indeed if they had been thinking of that country from which they went out, they would have had opportunity to return. But as it is, they desire a better country, that is a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; for He has prepared a city for them.

-- Hebrews 11:8-16.

I feel God calling me out of my Ur, out of the land of my fathers, and into my Canaan, my promised land. Stay tuned for details.

When I leave, I wanna go out like Elijah

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:54:06 GMT

"Elijah" by Rich Mullins

This life has shown me how we're mended and how we're torn
How it's okay to be lonely as long as you're free

....

But when I leave I want to go out like Elijah
With a whirlwind to fuel my chariot of fire
And when I look back on the stars
Well, It'll be like a candlelight in Central Park
And it won't break my heart to say goodbye

Elijah

George Carlin is dead

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:05:55 GMT

Give you one guess why I don't feel the need to mourn.