Tag: Random Thoughts

Tell me

So it’s been a wild ride the last year or so . If you were to tell me a year ago that I would be where I am today I would’ve called you crazy and told you to piss off , I have a great job, great friend ,awesome coworkers , so more than others some I consider family even though they aren’t blood. And I got one hell of a gal ridding shotgun with me, a year ago when my ex broke up with me their crushes me it took me awhile to get over it once I finally got over it I felt like a better person once I stopped worrying about my ex. Life got better work got better and I eventually just stopped looking for a girlfriend and just let this relationship come to me o wasn’t looking for anything but I’m happy that it happened. I’m so glad that. I decided to follow God’s path and I can’t wait to see what else he has planned for me over the next several years

Tattoos

Hey you yeah you the one reading this. Do you have a tattoo , yes no maybe if you do well according to the Bible you are a sinner , well I’m here to tell you that you aren’t, yes Leviticus 19:28, which says,”You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks on you: I am the Lord.” Is saying you shouldn’t be getting tattoos but that’s the Old Testament , the New Testament doesn’t have this anywhere in it, instead in Revelation19:16 it says that Jesus has a tattoo on His thigh, “And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.”

So ummm what Jesus has a tattoo that’s crazy now ano longer just the outcasts of society or sailors with tattoos; suburban moms, doctors, attorneys, entertainers, even pastors can be found with tattoos. Pretty much anywhere you look you can find a person with a tattoo hell I have 6 tattoos and I’m a man of god and I rarely get judged anymore so don’t let. The idea of becoming a sinner stop you from getting a tattoo go ahead and get it most people have their own views but you’ll have to learn not to give a damn. About what other people think of you because Only God can judge you

Hey have a good day or night

Wow

Hmm I don’t know what to say, as of late it’s seems most things I’ve prayed for has become a reality for me and I still can’t believe it, basically this guy I work with Told me one time to just stop looking ,( I kept looking for. A relationship until the day he told me to stop looking) so I stopped looking for a relationship and I just let god take me where he wanted to take me. I prayed daily about finding someone and then one day unexpectedly I found my current girlfriend. Just out of the blue, it’s like we were ment to meet each other or something, I realized this , this weekend as we sat watching. SOA this weekend I just stopped and thought to my self holy crap I prayed about this and it’s actually happening like I feel God’s work everytime I’m around her. I get this warm fuzzy feeling that I haven’t had in a while and it’s crazy we are taking things slow but I sorta kinda feel that this one is different I hope my gut is right. And I hope that I’m following the right path that god wants me to follow

Crazy train

So hey some of you may know that I dropped out of college …. yeah yeah go ahead judge me all you want I don’t care anymore , a few days ago I had a customer judge me so hard when I told them I dropped out of college and got the current job I have , my current job is a cable technician I love it , it pays the bills, great benefits. And great training and all of this is with out a college degree yeah you read that I’m making a career out of a job you don’t need a damn degree for , when I. First got out of high school everyone is like you are going to college. Right, ” you know you can’t get a good job without a degree”. And all types of other things basically making me feel like I had to go to college to be successful well I love to tell you guys it doesn’t have to be that way you don’t have to have a degree to be successful as of late Sadie Robertson had challenged me to jump off the crazy train. , read the book to understand what the crazy train is lol , basically. I’m taking a leap of faith and putting everything in God’s hands and not giving a damn what others think of me for the longest E very time someone looked down on me for dropping out of college I always got super offended and. It brought my spirit down well not anymore. God has a plan for me and I’m gonna follow his path. To glory and not worry about others

God in full work

This weekend I was went camping with someone special and it’s the greatest if felt in a while . I originally wasn’t gonna go. Cause I didn’t want to impose but I kept getting a feeling I need to be there so I finally decided to get my lazy butt in great and go z when I got to the camp ground I never felt more alive, had a camp fire going. Everyone talking to each other drinkin, I met a few new people. I’ve never met and we hit it off, but one sore thing. Is there was an someone who I heard was an atheist there and tbh I’ve never actually interacted with an actual atheist before. And well I have to say they are like any other person We talk drank and had. A great time , but the next day I seen something this atheist Took his hat off when everyone prayed I was a little shocked But I could see him working in one way or another I feel that god has a plan for him and it will one way it will be fulfilled In one way or another. All and all it was a good weekend got to do some kayaking, shooting of some guns, some eating of some good food , some good ole drinking, spending my weekend with my girl and Of course spending time and see all of God’s work and plans in action!!

Late night

On a last minute, late night, date night, me holdin’ you tight, til the break of dawn

Little midnight, kissin’ and red wine sippin’ and listenin’ to the crickets singin’ love songs

Little moonlight shinning in your eyes, hitting ’em just right, girl we can’t go wrong

On a last minute, late night, date night, me holdin’ you tight, til the break of dawn. Come on

Come on. Come on. Oh girl come on. Come on, come on

Can it just be the weekend I need to see her

Live

So there was this man One time that I got to know over my life time until He died in 2014 when he died it crushed me… he may have not been around all the time but the time we did have together was fine with me. This man taught me how to bowl, taught me how to get money from his friend tommy. That was always a hoot when we went to the bowling alley together…he also introduced me into WWE… if you haven’t guessed it yet this person was my grandfather the. Guy I was named after well maybe my dad was named after him then I was named after my dad I guessed , my grandfather wasn’t the biggest person in my life but he made an impact in it just. Enough to effect the way I live today.. one thing he didn’t do while he was alive was introduce me to God he waited until after death to introduce me to Him, yeah I know weird right??

How did he introduce you to God after death you may ask well it was certainly a hard task, it all started at his funeral after all was said an done at the churched as everyone was leaving something pulled me to the back side of the church where no one was at, what pulled me there I don’t know I feel that it was the hilt spirit because as I got to that back side of the church all I could see was a big ray of sun beeming through the clouds and. The glass that I was staring at which was really weird because every where else during the day and at that time was Raining , in my mind I’m like ok what ever this is Michigan. This always does this I never thought of it being my grandfather or even the Holy Spirit coming to me. but as this was happening something was going on in my head. It sounded like it was my grandfathers voice telling me “everything is gonna be alright stop your crying, I’m in a better place and I’m in no pain, so don’t cry because I’m gone be happy with all the moments we had together.” Agreed and stopped crying and. Started to walk back to where everyone was and as I walked away the ray of sun disappeared slowly as walked away and no it wasn’t cause I was getting further away from the window it’s like. The clouds were covering the sun on command and I was still creeped out because in the front of the church it was still cloudy and rainy, but I let it roll off and continued with my day.

A few days later I went over to his house and there was a bag sitting on the counter that said Tj ( that’s what my family call me so they don’t mess up me and my dad), I was like cool he did leave me something, as I dug into the bag my Grandma stepped away and said she had to get something out of the closet . So first thing I find is a 20 dollar bill cool sweet I can get lunch I said lol then the next few things hit me as if he was trying to speak to me from the grave again the first thing was a plaque. That says ” you’ve become the REMARKABLE man I always knew you would be” which kinda hit me because he wasn’t there all the time but he obviously kept tabs on me from a far. The next plaque didn’t really hit me as hard but the next one says” LIVE in such a way that those who know you but don’t know God will come to know God because they know you.” I was like ok cool that’s a good gift and then out of no where my grandma brings me his big huge bible and say grandpa wanted you to have this. I think he seen something godly in you and wants you to follow the lord, I took the Bible saying ” I shall try”. Not thinking anything of it.. I started. Reading it daily, I eventually got my grandfathers favorite verse (1 Peter 5:7 “Casting all your cares upon Him for He cares for you”)Tattooed on me as my very first tattoo , and then I decided to get baptized cause hell why not. I didn’t know what it ment to be baptized at the time then I started in small groups and. All this other. Faith stuff at GVSU and it was all cool and games until I. Just got away from god until about. A year ago when I started my new job, one of my now good friends Patrick. Reintroduced me to Christ you may ask how he did that well. The first time we met. Patrick took me out to eat at a Chinese restaurant for lunch and when he sat down he started praying and I’m like I’m wtf is going on like I was already eating but he sat down prayed and then went about his business. And I’m like cool a guy that is religious this is gonna be great. Well of work ughh if you didn’t here the sarcasm in that sentence get off my blog lol jk keep reading. So a few days later while in Patrick’s work van he’s like he do you like. Brantley Gilbert!? And I was like yeah I know a few of his songs. And then he’s like here listen to this song. “Three feet of water” I’m like ok, as I’m listening to it I’m like holy crap this is talking about baptism and taking away a last life and I almost broke down but I stayed strong. later that day at home I started. Listening to more Brantley Gilbert and became a huge fan because he wasn’t afraid to showcase his love for god, Just like Patrick was doing. And I began to think. That Patrick seen I was getting annoyed with him talking about god and what not so he had me check that song out and it changed everything, I not only became a huge fan of Brantley Gilbert but I became a huge fan of God and began trying to move closer to god by reading the Bible and praying a little. But I didn’t fully become immersed in God until one day few months ago when I was invited to church on baptism Sunday, that day something inside me clicked I don’t know what but I started following the lord more and I mean not here and there I began read the Bible more I started to go to church every Sunday, then one evening I started listening to a guy named Mattie Montgomery who is vary inspirational and pushes you to. Talk to people about god so I started talking to my friends about God And some blew me off some are happy I’m taking a step towards god which some of the ones that blew me off are no longer my friends because who needs that darkness in their life not me, after all this I’ve also listened to Sadie Robertson a lot. And well everyday I’m moving closer and closer to god. Thanks to her as for some reason she knows what to say. At the right moments. She is one who LIVEs in such a way that those who know you but don’t know God will come to know God because they know you.

Most recently there is this girl that Had come into my life and the first thing I told her was that if we get into a relationship God comes first!! And she completely. Accepted it.. I was speechless when she said that she’s totally ok with it and that. It’s one of the things she likes about me . I would have never thought that I would find someone that would accept the lord the way I do, so as this relationship grow it’ll be a test of time and a daily test of growing closer to god and I hope she wish to grow closer to god with me…

Welp that’s all for tonight well technically this morning , let me know what you think or if there is any way I can pray for you and let me leave you with this picture

Because of the I am… I can

Whattttt?!?!?!? You are probably think the same thing I was when I listened to. Sadie Robertson’s Video He’s Got YOU (https://youtu.be/xcuJef984PI). Go watch the video if you want and let me know) as I listened and watched the video I finally realized what in the world she was talking about and its plain and simple because I am a child of God… I can do pretty much anything and not be in fear. Which makes perfect sense to me because I started thinking wait a minute That’s a bible verse Philippians 4:13 ” can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me”. And I’m like this all makes sense now up until probably about till about 3 months ago I was in fear about talking to people about God I was also just not following god. And basically doing my own thing until one night before bed I watched a video of Tim Tebow preaching about Phil 4:13 and it. Hit me I need to start believing more and start living in his name. The very next day while at work I did the unthinkable, while some of you may know I’m a cable guy. So while I was with one of customers I was. Waiting for a cable box to load and while I was sitting there chatting it uo with the customer my eye started to wander and out of the corner of my eye I see in the corner a Little plaque. Covered by Like some clutter and all I could see that It said was 5:7 and in my mind I’m like no way not right now I just want this cable box to load and I can go to lunch but I don’t think god had the same idea.. I kept talking to the customer had just casually brought the plaque into the conversation and I’m like I see a plaque over there covered up mind if I take a look at it and she says sure go ahead. I don’t think she had any idea. What I was talking about so I go over and uncover the plaque and sure enough exactly what I was thinking in my head it was “1 Peter 5:7 ” casting all your cares upon Him for He cafes for you” and in my head I’m still thinking really right now , at that I stopped dead in my tracks and my customer asked are you ok? With a weird look on her face and I said sorta. As I began to show her my tattoo I have of the verse and as I show her she just gives me a weird look and I ask is everything ok and. Then she starts breaking down. In my head I’m just no not happening not right now. GOD go away like come on I want food lol , but instead I turned around and started talking to her… basically stress and fear were taking over her life at that time and I just started preaching like I was a preacher or something. And started telling her all these verses and Listening to her and I basically just told her God loves her and that she should really follow Peter 5:7 and then she’ll be able to get through anything with the lord on her side She thanked me and gave me a hug and I Explained to her how to use the cable box and walked out. That day I really think I touched her soul that day. And all of this is because I decided I wanted to be a child of god.

After watching Sadie Robertson’s video today I was like I have to share this story.. this is a basic story of the because of the I am… I Can

So all in all if you believe in the lord and are a child of his then no matter what you Can do all things through Him!!!!