iPhone 3gs
Posted by Josh in Uncategorized on June 20th, 2009
I bought the new iPhone that was released this past week and am loving it. I like the fact that it has so much storage that I don’t have to manage what I put on it so closely. The fact that I have a camera and video camera with me wherever I go is awesome. The speed is huge, but considering I am coming from an original iPhone, it is obviously a huge increase. The voice control is awesome I just have to get use to remembering that I have it and can use it. Use with the Nike+ iPod is sweet can’t wait to use that feature. I find myself wanting to use it even more than my old iPhone which I used a lot. No doubt it was time for me to upgrade.
Center of the Bible
This is an awesome video!! Shows just how perfect God is!
Youth Work
I have now started taking on the task of being an interim Youth Pastor at our church since our youth pastor took a position in Utah. I feel like God opened the door since youth ministry has always been something that has interested me. It is really exciting yet challenging to go into something that is kind of new to me although I have been working with youth since graduating college. I am excited to see what God has in store for me through this experience and I look forward to working with all of the youth and hopefully making a difference in their walk with God.
It looks like we are going to have an exciting summer and I hope that we can do some fun activities along with studying God’s word. It is an exciting time and I thoroughly look forward to the challenge.
Baby Delivers Sermon
This is a video of a baby delivering a sermon. Very funny!!
Remembering His Sacrifice
As we are starting Good Friday. (early I know) I think that sometimes we can get wrapped up in the holiday of Easter. Kids are out of school, some people get a day off. I know I am just as guilty of getting all caught up in that is another holiday.
We should really spend this time thinking about the true meaning of Easter and what it represents. Our personal Savior at this time was preparing to die on the cross for our sins. God sent his son to die on the cross and this was Jesus’ ultimate reason for being here on Earth. He came he lived amongst sinners, lived a perfect life and yet he died on the cross to save you and me. He bridged that gap, sin, between God and us. The least we can due this weekend amongst the family getting together and time off, is take time and really reflect on what happened many years ago for all of us. Thank and praise God for sending his Son for this purpose. As I have read one thing that sticks out to me is how what happened to Christ, “This is the most tragic event, yet most beautiful to all those who really understand what He did for you and I.”
Thank you God for the sacrifice that you made by sending your Son, Jesus Christ, to die for me. Because without His sacrifice I would be lost and separated from Your Love. THANK YOU!!
Pano
This is demonstrating the pano app on the iPhone. The lighting in my basemnt isn’t the greatest. The way this app merges the photos together is incredible. Just a view from my couch.
Tribute to the Best NBA Player
10 of the best plays made by Michael Jordan who was put in the Hall of Fame. The best player ever!!
God’s Purpose
Please take the time to read this I know it is a little longer than my usual post, but there is an awesome message about God’s work.
As many, if not all of you, know my days at Cessna are coming to a close. I know that God provided this job for me and I could see his hand in getting the job. I have spent the past month asking God to show me his purpose in me working there and only for a short period of time. I feel like he has definitely had a reason and he has started showing me why.
As I reflect over the past 11 months during my time at Cessna things start becoming quite clear for me. While I am not sure at this time how everything works out with me and my “career”, I know his purpose on a personal level. Getting the chance to work in an environment where there are a lot of guys that are non believers has really opened my eyes. I know I worked in the same type of environment at UPS, but I was at a completely different place spiritually.
Reflecting over my time working at Cessna I have seen me grow spiritually like never before in my life. You might ask why would God use such a non spiritual place to help someone grow in their faith? God works in very mysterious ways!! Looking back at the time that I started going through the process of getting hired I also took on teach youth in Sunday School. God spoke to me and said, “If you are going to be serious and take on teaching Sunday School then you need to take our relationship seriously.” This was a wake up call for me to start walking daily with God.
Little did I know that once I got to Cessna, in just a few months the guys noticed that there was something different about me. They noticed that I always came in with a good attitude, I didn’t cuss (Language in this type of work environment puts sailors to shame.), they discovered that I didn’t drink alcohol or smoke. Some might think that this might make me an outcast or someone to make fun of. But they had all gotten to know me, had respect for me, and like me. Since I felt God working in my life I recognized what would possibly come next. They of course asked, “Why?” This was God opening the door for me to share my faith with them. This placed even more importance on why having that relationship with God and walking with him on a daily basis is so important as a Christian.
If I was to be the witness that God wanted me to be in the work place I needed to make sure that I wasn’t only saying all the right things, but also living the way God wants me to live. They crazy thing is that during my 11 months of working there, I can’t even count the amount of times that a number of my coworkers have inquired about my faith in God. Having that close relationship with God has allowed me to share with them and be very open with my faith. I feel like God has allowed me to plant seeds in some of the guys that I have worked around. With some of them I may never know if anything comes from it, but I know that I have been able to plant a seed and many have been very curious. God has place each and everyone of the guys I have worked around on my heart and I pray that one day, they too find the joy I have in Christ.
While I do believe that God wanted me to be a light shining for him at Cessna I know that God was calling me to look to him for a strong personal relationship. I have found that it is extremely important that we as Christians walk with God daily. In order to do this we need to spend and dedicate time each and everyday to dive into his Word and pray with him and seek out his will. He starts putting things into perspective. I am without a doubt still a work in progress, but I feel that I am growing closer to him each and everyday and am closer than ever.
God is without I doubt working in my life and has a plan for me. I am not 100% what that plan is, I do feel him doing some awesome work in me on a personal level. I have gotten better at listening to God’s voice, but still have a ways to go, I am definitely more aware and am looking for God in everything that happens in my life. I am currently reading a book called “Walking with God” by John Eldredge that has been extremely powerful and eye opening.
I want to encourage anyone that has read this to pray right now for God to start working to draw you closer to him, in a close intimate relationship with our Creator. It will change your life in a way that only God can, you will be happier with your life and more importantly start seeing the will God has for you.
Over the next few weeks and months to come he may reveal even more to me about his reason for my time at Cessna. The impact in my life has been awesome, and I can’t wait to see what He has in store for me!!
