All I have...All I need.

These are more than words...

"The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed,
A refuge in times of trouble.
And those who know Your name will put their trust in You;
For You, LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You."
~PSALM9:9-10~

“But you, Israel, are My servant,
Jacob whom I have chosen,
The descendants of Abraham My friend.
You whom I have taken from the ends of the earth,
And called from its farthest regions,
And said to you,
‘ You are My servant,
I have chosen you and have not cast you away:
Fear not, for I am with you;
Be not dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you,
Yes, I will help you,
I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.'"
~Isaiah41:8-10~

"that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of
wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling,
what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power"
~Ephesians1:17-19~

Prayer- we all need to do more of it.
I'm praying especially for- Mauricio, Ricardo, Cesar, Mike, and Luis.
Though not listed, you know that I'm praying for YOU too.


PROS-
-being challenged in more ways than one at HYP
-the Spirit speaking through me at ghetto Pho fo dinner
-solitude

If anything, I want to be brave.
If anything, I want to be changed.

Look back and...

NO REGRETS

Good, Bad, Happy, Sad
it's all the same
it's all for a reason

NO REGRETS

GORSHIP

It's late and I have an earlier breakfast date with my bigbro but I know that if I don't do this entry now then I will put if off later when I will forget stuff that happened tonight.
So what happened tonight? Scream the Prayer 2008- a hardcore concert tour me and my lil'bro both went to. So I've been to several hardcore shows before this one- but this one was different.
The music was hardcore and there was plenty of moshing- that was the same- but it was the message that the bands gave that just stood out like a hot chili pepper inside an apple pie...
Right from the beginning of the 10-band show, I noticed that some bands gathered together to pray before starting their sets or even just talking about Jesus Christ in between their songs. What struck me was seeing an older man in the crowd, next to me in the 3rd row from the barricade, rather than throwing his fist in the air as the bands played- he held up in the air a good-sized crucifix that he wore around his neck.
The bands that definitely stood out to me- War of Ages, Impending Doom, and Sleeping Giant.
Even after all the bands played, some guys from ID and SG came down to the floor- and started praying for people who needed it. I couldn't help but stay along and pray with them and lay hands on the kids who came forward for prayer...May the Truth and the Light of God continue to infest the Hardcore- it needs it bad!
I felt so honored and blessed to being to talk and chat with Tommy (in the white) and Brooke (far left)- the singers of SG and ID. Being prayed for by Tommy was just so moving; he recited scripture and even gave me references that would help me out.
HAHA! I never expected to get the power of prayer at a hardcore concert venue...

God and the Spirit have no boundaries!!- W O R D

*the tour just started- if interested to attending a show- do it! See God work in ways that you've never seen before.

DON'T JUDGE- BUT LOVE.

MORE THAN WORDS

It is quite astonishing just how much one can experience and learn in the matter of 10 days. Going to Houston, meeting some hardcore people with Texas accents, then laboring for the Lord in Costa Rica.
To be completely honest, God blessed me abundantly while I was away. He made me lead and shepherd people amidst language barriers and just helped me to meet some strong people that taught me and challenged me things that will strengthen my walk with the Almighty. He definitely opened some doors for me but now its just relying on the Spirit to direct my steps.

*Josh (in the hat) and the Interns- Hardcore people with HEART


Being built up in maturity
Yet having to face the immature
Seeking the truth
and trying to stay protected from this world
Having Heart
Yet seeking to be more compassionate


~Proverbs4:23-27~
"With closest custody guard your Heart, for in it are the sources of life.
Put away from you dishonest talk, deceitful speech put far from you.
Let your eyes looking straight ahead, and your glance be directly forward.
Survey the path for your feet, and let all your ways be sure.
Turn neither to right nor to left, keep your foot far from evil."
~Proverbs4:23-27~

The Word of Truth- Take more than words, take LIFE from this.

keep it in your head.

Bitter Sweet

I'm Back; safe and sound. More to come when energy rises...but as for Bob, whom I found on the Caribbean coast, he says '"doobie doobie doooooo...."

Photographic Evidence...AAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!

1- My final moments with the locks and throwing it up for the homies. 2. Work in progress
3. The Cholo Stage
4. CLEAN
5. Emo...

so now you the truth...

A New Start

Memory Verse:

-Eccl 5:4&5-

"When you make a vow to God, do not be late in paying it;

for He takes no delight in fools.

Pay what you vow!

It is better that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay."

-Eccl5:4&5-

Today marks the end of an era, the end of a vow- but the beginning of so much more.

Numbers 6 is what led me to take this act of consecration for the Lord. You can argue all you want about not needing to follow OT law or whatever but who can judge or criticize my unique personal relationship with Lord and what the Spirit compells me to do?...

What have I learned from vowing to not putting a razor to the hair on my head and face and avoiding strong drink for close to a year? That we are all consecrated unto God. We are all set apart for His use and Glory. It is so easy to disregard and overlook this!

For me- I was called to take a vow in order to help me learn this.

God definitely blessed me and used me during that time of physical consecration; and He continues to do so. So despite all the opposition to cutting the locks that have adorned my head for so long AND being straight up convicted by Eccl5:4-5, I am obeying the Spirit in breaking and completing the vow as I go abroad to do missions work in Costa Rica.

I wanted to post some pics of my freshly shaved face and dome-but I am having some technical dificulties in uploading them...so stay tuned for they'll be posted when I return.

PLEASE PRAY!!!

Before signing off. Here's some Truth from Proverbs.

Proverbs28:5-

"Evil men understand nothing of justice.

But those who seek the Lord understand all"

PEACE and God Bless