The first thing I read this morning

I started my morning by open my little pocket bible to a random page. It opened on James1, and it really spoke to me this morning.
 "Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all things he does."

Wow what a powerful message. How much our Lord loved us! He has given us everything we will ever need and the knowledge and truth to live with him forever.

Peace be with you all brothers and sisters in Christ

My first post in a while

I've always felt that my life resembles our Lord's parable about the 3 seeds. I'm the seed that grows fast but doesn't have strong roots so I get blown over very easy. While I've been making mistakes lately I've been very good about not trying to just have sex with women. Recently I lost some weight and I have been getting extra attention from women. This has made being abstinent a tad harder. This feeling that I'm not happy unless I'm with somebody is still there but I know that it can't control me. Nothing more really to say, If anyone has any prayer requests please let me know.

I forgot I have this to report, Walter is doing great in Northern California, he is using half as many asthma inhalers a month and his doctor has taken him off his sleeping and high blood pressure medicine. It just shows that all things are possible in the name of our Risen Lord Jesus

Put me where you want me Father

Lord Jesus I ask you too put me where you think I should be. Lead me to the person who needs prayer and is ready to hear the greatest message they will ever hear. Lead me to those who need to be healed, so that I may lay my hands on them and be used as a vessel for your healing powers. Thank you for all the gifts you have given me, thank you Father for keeping me alive even when I was working against you. Keep my faith strong and Satan out of my way, for all things are possible through you Risen Lord.

I feel like I'm doing the right thing

I have attended a few CODA and RA(rageaholics) meetings recently. This is not my first attempt at a 12 step program. This is the first time that I made a moral inventory and a list of people I have harmed. I have made amends too one person so far; while it did not go exactly as planned I'm still excited about my future. I'm so happy to have the Risen Lord as my higher power, he will give me all I ever ask for and more that I don't even need. I have been reading the moral inventory on a regular basis. It's nice to be able to stop in the middle of thought and realize this is some of the behavior that I shouldn't be doing. The Lord has done so many wondrous things in my life in the last few months, I feel so Loved and lucky. 

On sad news my Aunt Donna Hamilton had a mini stroke recently and has lost some feeling in her hand amongst other things. She has been a shining beacon for me in my pursuit of Christ. All prayers for her would be appreciated. 

Peace be with you all, please email me for any prayer requests

Moving our Church

Last night the congregation at Ecclesia celebrated the years we spent at the Pacific Theater in Hollywood. After a great tribute to the years there; we lowered the cross that had been with us since the begining and carried it too the new church. I think we all know what it means to pick up our cross and follow the Lord a little better.

Check out this really funny video our church filmed for the cross over to the new church.

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The five of us had the great oppurtunity to carry our churches cross the .8 mile down to the Hollywood Adventist church where we will start having service on July 7th. I'm the 2nd from the right.

Peace be with you brothers and sisters in Christ.

Getting ready for the big Church move

This Sunday will be the 2nd to last Ecclesia's service at it's old Pacific theatre location. We are only moving about a mile away, to Hollywood's big 7th Day Adventist church next to the 101. I'll miss the Church, it's the first place in Los Angeles I have felt the touch of the Holy Spirit. I have faith though that the Lord is going to move his flock to bigger and better things. The cool thing is now we will now have 3 services on Sunday, including a 5pm service. Sunday night will be an amazing saying goodbye to the old theatre service, looking forward to what happens. Sunday July 7th will be the first service in the new location.  Prayer brothers and sisters of Christ and peace be with you.

The Holy Spirit

For such a long time all I've ever done is ask the Lord for forgiveness, nothing more nothing less. I realized this last weekend that I should have been asking to be over filled with the Holy Spirit when I was doing all these things that I need to be forgiven for. I went to my first ever rageaholic anonymous meeting on Monday. I'm usually a pretty laid back guy but there are times where I get very anxious and throw a tantrum because of traffic or something else silly. So I'm hoping to work on that so I will quit adding chaos to the world. Thank you for all the prayers I can feel the Lord working inside me. Peace be with you brothers and sisters in Christ