Meaning and Significance

I can remember a very bitter time in my life. The time was during my years of study @ Carson-Newman. Mind you that all that time I was single and searching for that one woman that would be the one with which I would spend the rest of my life with. 2 1/2 or 3 years in I really can't recall the night that my friend Whipple and I were having one our in-depth talks. I can remember vividly talking about my disdain that I had yet to find the one that I was to spend the rest of my life with. I recall vehemently expressing my disgust at the false notion that I felt that everyone around me was finding success with regard to relationships when all I could find was rejection and "lets just be friends". Mind you actual attempts at "love" and relationships were few and far between but the ones that were attempted ended in the aforementioned results.

It was during one of these talks that Whipple suggested that I listen to a song that at the time had just recently been recorded and released by Derek Webb a song called "Wedding Dress" I listened to it and thought how cute its talk about a man and wife. How sadly was I wrong, only to after many years of listening to and falling in love with the tune, and actually learning how to play it recently did I finally discover and realize the truth & significance behind it.

What my friend was so wisely trying to show me is to view and have Jesus Christ as the ultimate lover of my soul before anything else. As it is referred to in the song and as Derek explains on another album called the "The House Show" because of my unbelief in the gospel, the word that Christ saves me and also says that God will provide for me in every facet of my life I would seek to be woo(ed) by lovers less wild attempting to substitute them or whatever it was for Christ. So first I should make Christ the center of my life and then other things would follow as blessing from the Lord.

I can say now more than ever and without any doubt that I finally have Christ in view as the ultimate and wildest lover of my soul.

Thank you Adam for starting me on the long journey so many moons ago. I'm finally walking with Christ in the right way.

Proclaiming The Name of Christ

As a result of being in right fellowship with Christ; the Holy Spirit has made me sensitive to those around me and has renewed my attitude towards being a reflection of Christ and reaching the lost that work around me.

On that note, I had an interesting encounter with a guy last night who goes to Southeastern either the college or seminary I'm not sure. He strikes everyone he talks to as very odd and at times creepy. He talks to people in the familiar that he has yet to introduce himself to. I say this because he talks to me and I don't even know his name. That being said he asked friend of mine at work whether not he was Christian. (before I continue he is Christian) He asked in such an abrasive way that my buddy was felt uncomfortable even though his response was an affirmative one.

The guy then turns to me and says for the longest time he wasn't sure that I was a believer cause he didn't know whether or not I went to seminary. He then asked; (again I remind you that I don't know his name he's never introduced himself) if I went to Southeastern my response was yes, and he said, "You should tell everyone that, and a lot at that." He then walked away started to work scanning packages.

I say all that to say this: I told my friend afterwards that I try to tell others that I'm believer in Jesus Christ and what he's done for me in my life before I tell them where I'm going to school and what I'm studying. As well just because an individual goes to a Christian or Bible college/school doesn't mean that person is a Christian. The story has been told time and time again from the Southeastern chapel pulpit about a number of seminary students walk forward during a chapel service and accepted to Christ.

To tell someone that you go a bible college or are attending seminary does not prompt the average person to ask about the saving knowledge of Christ though I will agree it can open the door I just think that your testimony about how Christ has changed your life is a better wait to witness to those around you.

Let Games Begin Year 2

Well its that time again.....As of tomorrow its back to the books and back to the hours of study. This semester should offer a lot of blogging fodder with classes such as Theology and Bible Exposition and Hebrew. I will and should have a lot to discuss

Until then........


Grace and Peace to You All