The Planet of Cham

Below are some just things that I have learned and picked up over this past year...no specific order. 

1) Friends - You have to have them. They are the ones willing to follow you into the darkness of your life. They wade in the muck with you. They are there to laugh, cry, chill, listen, and to correct you when you get outline. They are there to correct and help.  I am grateful for all my friends.

2) Adventures - These are needed. They keep us in check. The adventure can be anything. Fun, scary, unknowing, life-threatening, humbling...they put things in perspective.

3) Camera - Doesn't matter what type, you just need one and need it with you always. I helps you remember the details of life, of people, and events. You will not be sorry.

4) Pits - They will show up eventually. They have a purpose (ps. 40:1-3). They are dark. They are uncomfortable. They are tough, BUT they do have purpose. The purpose is only revealed when we stop looking down in it, and start looking up to the LIGHT. 

5) A random hobby - Keeps you distracted in times where you over think and get overwhelmed.

6) A blog - You don't need one if you try to make a name for yourself. You do need one to spill things out that are in your head and your heart.

7) God - You can't figure Him out on your own. He makes entirely no sense to our small mind. He ask you to do things that do not make sense, BUT the results are incredible and are full of clarity. He loves us so much that He is not going to lead us into something that will ultimately destroy us. He will walk you through everything, anything, and all things. He is the answer to our lives...dreams...satisfaction...pursuit. 

8) Purpose - Everybody has one, its just most choose not to accept it. We so many times look to the present as our purpose....car...money...comfortability...status...happiness...relationships... Those things fade. If our purpose is based on those...then that "purpose" fades. Real purpose is that in which God has set before us. Uncomfortable? Yeah sometimes. Strange? Possibly. Fulfilling? More than you can imagine. Regret? Only if you don't follow Him til the end.

9) I revolve around the world - The world use to revolve around me...or so I thought. It should be me revolving around it. As a believer, I/we are called to reach the least of these. We are called to move...to act...to impact...and to ultimately Love.

10) God's Presence - Those who seek it, will find it and find true life. Those who avoid it or lacks to pursue it will live a bland Christian life. It will take you to an intimacy that you will never understand until you actually experience personally.

11) Facebook - You need an account. It helps stay connected to those who are friends and that love you.

12) Samaritans - (Jesus's Parable on the Good Samaritan)  - Don't every forget or rule out the Samaritans in your life. God will send them at key times. You will never expect them. You will actually be perplexed that they showed up, but they are a God send. Embrace them, and don't forget them.

13) Mentors - You need one. I recommend one. YOU NEED ONE! They help you work life out. Provide wisdom, an ear, and a shoulder to cry on. 

14) Cooking - You need to learn to cook. Its amazing how conversation, friendships, and encounters happen when you cook meals.

15) Brokenness - If you never experience this, then you refuse to be molded by God. He works in brokenness. Its the condition in your life when you have nothing, and God has everything you need. It is where we say, "Your will and not mine". 

These are a few...im worn out...maybe a pt. 2 may come. Much love - cham.