Swedish Fish.

I love swedish fish (finnish fish here in Canada ay?). I'm chomping through a bag as I'm writing this. It's second right now on my list of loves. First and foremost being the Almighty God.

:)

Ant

P.S. - To the ladies who read this blog, that is one way to win my heart. HAHA just sayin'

braap braap.

So large event is over :(. No more promoting. I found great joy in promoting something great for God. Although I expected more people to show up, we still had a great number to hear two awesome stories by two awesome people.

But just because large event is over doesn't mean we're done for the year. There's still contact info sheets to sift through, follow-ups, MDA events, and weekend Leadership meetings. It's going to be a busy next couple of months, and with the school year winding down, it's gonna suck, period.

Hmmm...here's to a great event and a great rest of the school year. Praise God and let it roll...

braap braap!

Hope.

The word hope means "a confident expectation of something better." Hope in Christ realizes, "Hey! My best days are ahead of me. Life isn't all in the rearview mirror for me now. In Christ I've got some things I'm looking forward to - not just in this life, but in the life to come." That kind of self-talk stirs up hope within us.

I got this in a devotional I received in an e-mail. So true.

Get on the hope train!

Ant

Prayer First Aid.

So Monday night (January 25th), during my quiet time with God, I didn't know what to pray for. I was stuck at a standstill the words weren't there.

I told God, "Father, I honestly don't know what to pray for. I feel like my heart isn't in the right place right now and I want you to soften it and make it Yours. Let my heart, my ears, my eyes, and my mind be open to receiving Your Word and Your Spirit. Fill me."

I ended my prayer like that.

Then last night (Tuesday, January 26th) for my daily devotional, the title was "Prayer First Aid."



I was like WHAT!? WHOAAH!? That's legit.

The first couple words of the devotional were: If you've ever struggled to know what to pray for or how to pray, this list, based on Psalm 25:16-21 will help you focus on some of the most important aspects of prayer.



It outlined 6 points: Honesty, Petition, Confession, Circumstances, Faith, and Dedication. each of them referring to Psalm 25:16-21.

Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted. The troubles of my heart have multiplied; free me from my anguish. Look upon my affliction and my distress and take away all my sins. See how my enemies have increased and how fiercely they hate me! Guard my life and rescue me; let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in you. May integrity and uprightness protect me, because my hope is in you.
[Psalm 25:16-21]

Awesome stuff.

Over and Underneath.

So I changed the name of my blog. It was In Between Dreams - named after my favorite Jack Johnson CD, but I changed it last night because of my new favorite CD. Over and Underneath by Tenth Avenue North.

All of the songs on this CD speak to me on a personal level. Everytime I listen to it, I'm reminded of God's promises and I am at peace.

A big thanks to Tenth Avenue North and their songwriting, but most of all God for His unconditional, unfailing love for you and I.

Peace,
Ant

Sweet Tweets. (1.24.10)

My favorite tweets of 2010 (so far):

"Faith Quote of the Day: 'God does not ask about our ability, but our availability.' - Jeremy Manongdo aka Passion"

"Don't let fear dictate your decisions. It's a recipe 4 regret." - Mark Batterson

"Pray often! (A lot of kneeling will keep you in good standing)" - RevRunWisdom

"It's good to carry a Bible in your purse,briefcase or even your iPhone. But the best place to carry Gods word is in your heart!" - Greg Laurie

"You are who you are when nobody's watching" - RevRunWisdom

"Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits." - WGTS 91.9

"Any Dude can love 1000 girls,, but it takes a gentleman to love 1 woman 1000 ways" - RevRunWisdom

"'Humility is simply another way of saying, 'I defer to God's will.' - Sam Storms" - Sarah Myles

"'Hearing God's voice is less dependent on your abilities than on your affections. God is more concerned with your commitment' - Sam Storms" - Sarah Myles

"God's timing is never late. It's perfect." - Kaylee Groves

Follow them:
http://twitter.com/jeremymanongdo
http://twitter.com/MarkBatterson
http://twitter.com/RevRunWisdom
http://twitter.com/greglaurie
http://twitter.com/WGTS919Mornings
http://twitter.com/sarahmyles
http://twitter.com/kayleegroves

Good Monsters.

I haven't blogged in a while. Why?
Here's a list of possible reasons why you don't see a post as often as you should:

• laziness (that's at the top for a reason)
• I have nothing exciting to write about (I always write stuff, but 97% of it doesn't get blogged)
• I'm studying (HAHA that one's good! Actually I'm trying to study a lot more than I have been)
• I'm reading (yes, I read...halfway through books and then pick up another one)
• I'm playing the guitar (with songs with the same exact chord progressions)
  
• I write songs (with words that only stay on paper. They only leave my mouth on special occasion, or it's really good...I highly doubt that)
• I'm cleaning my room (literally everyday...I find a way to make a mess)
• My trash bin ate my blog post (my dog ate my homework several times in high school...I never had a dog)
• I'm sleeping (on average, I get 6 hours of sleep a day)
• God has me doing something exciting (oh yeah!)
• I'm talking to God (always!)
  
• I'm DC chillin' (what?)
• My computer got a virus (oh wait, MacBooks don't get viruses)
  

Oh there are many more reasons, but these are the only ones that are legitimately true :/. I will put a post up soon. Hopefully within this week. Maybe tomorrow. Maybe when I wake up? Nah...I'm probably going to be late for class again.

Good Monsters by Jars of Clay is an awesome CD. I highly suggest snagging it on iTunes.

Quote of the Day: "Never look back unless you are planning to go that way" - Henry David Thoreau

Good night and God bless blogosphere,
Ant