testimony.

Have you ever met someone that seemed bored by their own testimony? While they are telling it you can see them thinking inside, “I wish this was more interesting.” I know a couple like that. Whenever he tells his testimony people in the room start crying. And then they laugh and then they think and reflect on their own lives. His testimony is like a George Lucas epic adventure. And then when his wife tries to follow that she usually says something like this:

“I grew up in the church. I gave my life to Christ when I was 5 years old. I had a sip of a Zima alcoholic beverage in high school and felt really convicted. I rededicated my life to God.”

It’s a pretty dull story, but on some level being given a new life should never be deemed as “dull,” regardless of the details. On some level, we should all be happy with our stories. And, I’ve never met someone that recovered from a horrible car accident, defying the odds to live again and heard them say, “Yeah, I mean my recovery is cool, it’s nice that I am where I am, but I wish I could have been crippled for a little while. Not forever, but just long enough so that I had to learn to walk again and could have been more dramatic and sweaty and maybe been in a Garth Brooks video.”

Think about it.  We all have a story.  It's a simple one.  We were lost.  Hopeless.  Desperate.  God saw us in our need and saved us.  Juicy details or not, that's enough to make anyone rejoice!  Be encouraged.  YOU are a child of the King!  He loves you no matter how significant or insignificant you think your life's story is!  That in itself is nothing short of incredible!  

love ya'll!!  

-kellan

faithful.

"Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth 
Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide; 
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow, 
Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!" 

Probably my favorite verse from my favorite hymn, Great Is Thy Faithfulness.  Too often lately I have been reminded in subtle, and some not so subtle ways of the faithfulness of God.  It is so funny to me how God, in His impeccable sense of humor, reminds me that He still has everything under control and the He ALWAYS keeps His promises.  How often we forget that we serve a God that promised us so many times in His word that He would never leave us hanging.  Our society as a whole, myself included, has become such a cynical people that we would doubt that the God who loved us enough to create us and the die for us would leave us hanging to fend for ourselves!!!  Guess what...He doesn't leave us.  Ever.  Our God keeps His promises, does what He says He will do and that includes His incredible provision for His children.  

I know that some of you are struggling.  We see it everywhere we go and to to be honest, we struggle to.  People have and will continue to fail you.  People will let you down.  Life gets tough sometimes.  But can I promise you something??  We serve a God who will NOT fail us!  A God who keeps His promises.  I am living proof of that!  He offers us strength for today and a bright hope for tomorrow!  Be encouraged.  The Bible says that "He is the same yesterday, today and forever."  He won't change and will ALWAYS be faithful!

the Lord's good!

-kellan

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