Hectic Morning

Well this morning kinda sucked.  I have been a little sleep deprived because of a small addiction to COD (Call of Duty: World at War) don't get any crazy ideas. haha

I mean even if i didn't mention that game i still am just not going to bed early so that kinda took a toll on me today.  Basically i had about 2 hours of sleep the night before and so my body thought it would be a great idea to make up for some of that sleep this morning, you know, when i was supposed to be places.

Well this morning started with a call from Andrew Walden because we were playing at Walton's FCA this morning.  He had called me twice before and i had slept through 3 different alarms on my phone before getting his call.  So i completely missed that FCA.  Luckily i was only playing hand percussion and not guitar or speaking.

So then my day continued to suck as a stayed awake for about 45 minutes as i tried to go back to bed for another hour and a half before waking up for school.  3 hours later i wake up when i am supposed to be leaving for class.  I mean COME ON!!! REALLY, i couldn't believe that i had slept through another alarm after i pushed the snooze buttons a few times. So i rushed off to school, or really tried to before remembering that my parking decal thing was not in my car and so i spent 15 minutes searching for it before finding it in between my Bibles that i put in my back pack.

So i get to class 30 minutes late but only after my teacher had left the class a little angry.  So any who my day was crazy and hectic but i wasn't ever really worried the whole time.  Sure i was a little stressed but i listened to some praise and worship music and just drove to school.  Honestly my morning has been crazy and hectic but in all of this mess i have the faith and trust in God that it is all going to be ok.

On the other hand, my teacher who left in a furry doens't believe in God and because of things that didn't go as planned with the class, and because of the economy and the state of the United States, she is worried out of her mind.  Because she doesn't have a faith in something greater, God, she has no hope and she feels the weight of the world is on her shoulders.  She feels that she has to fix everything.

It is interesting to me how having faith and a hope in something more then yourself can be so relaxing.  It is interesting to me that having faith and trust and a real God who desires to advance His kingdom can be so peaceful and stress relieving.  Also, in the midst of all this, it is amazing how we as believers can unveil peoples eyes to the hope, joy and peace that is really around us all the time.  God gives us these opportunities and a group member of mine from that class is burdened for our teacher.

How amazing is God!

How has he lead you through stressful times peacefully? Comment and let me know.

BOO YAH!

Not about ME

Something so obvious but something so true... It is not about me. I mean I have realized this for quite some time but i think it takes new meaning as i go over it in my head.

I know this phrase means to me that life is not about me. That i am not the end all be all. That i have nothing to give. That humility needs to reign in my life instead of arrogance.

But something more clear has come up since i have really started thinking about this phrase and that is this, life can and will go on without me. I do not have to be a part of everything that is going on around me ministry wise and life wise.

The biggest thing for me honestly is realizing that as much as i want to help out North Metro, or SWAT Ministries or whatever have you, it isn't about me. The things i do for those ministries are things that God is allowing me to do and accomplish only because of his mercy and grace. If something good happens, it isn't because of me, it is because i listened to Gods plan and was who he designed me to be. This is something i am still trying to grasp and hold onto.

This Summer i will be doing missions all the way across the world and it is going to be an adventure. It has been a tuff time getting to a place where i feel ok to go, but that is not really the point of this blog. Since i am going to this place all the way across the world i am missing out on plenty of ministry opportunities. I am missing out working for the GBC this Summer, I am missing out doing many keeps like ones and Texas and one put on by SWAT. I am also missing out on working with North Metro in many other areas instead of just this mission trip. As i have thought about all these opportunities this one phrase comes to mind, "It isn't about me."

It isn't about me serving with the GBC, SWAT, or churches. Life is about where God has me going. Life is about living to the hilt of where God has you. Life is about God. Life is about living love. Life is far more about the other instead of about me. Life, my life, has nothing to do with me. My life has to do with living for God, being who he has made me anew. My life is about serving. My life... haha, My, it is funny that i keep on using that word.

Gods life is about doing what is planned and purposed to advance HIS kingdom. Gods life is about being humble and not worrying about these opportunities missed but living fully where HE is taking me.

I hope you get that last paragraph, because it is not about Paul Michael Stippich, it is about God. It is about everything but me and the opportunities missed, because in all honesty i have not and will not miss anything, i am exactly where God has planned for me to be.