Not to Us

Up until the summer I was being very inconsistent in my Christian faith. But recently I've become revived in my walk. It could be that I met a wonderful women who challenges me and points me to Christ. Or it could be that God just had to teach me a lesson on faithfulness. I'd get so down on myself and get angry at God for leaving me. One morning I realized God never left me. I left Him. I left His path and He was still there waiting for me to come back.  The greatest thing ever is God's love. We as people think we know whats right for us. We tell God "I got this God" and then we fall on our face and get all get indignant at God "Where were you God?"  When in reality He was right there were we walk away. But even better our Heavenly Father doesn't kick us when we're down. He calls our name, my son, my daughter, and He picks us up and takes us back so lovingly. We have done nothing to deserve His love. I will never fully understand how the God of the universe would come to earth be betrayed, beaten, denied and ultimately die for me. But that's the beauty of grace. It's getting what you don't deserve.

~HiMyNameIsBobby

Come Close

All my Christian life I have wanted to be close with God.  I am a very musical person and I have realized I connect with the Lord the most when playing music. I never want to play music for any reason but God. I've been in many bands and the reason they don't work is because more times than not God isn't the center. I, being a hardcore musician, find it hard to find Christian band mates. But God has called me to this and I know he will provide. I want to reach kids who would never set foot in a church. When I go to shows I see so many broken kids trying to fill up the void in there lives with so much junk. I just want to let them know that there is another option and it is Christ. Music helps me come close to God. I beleive it can do it for others too.

~HiMyNameIsBobby

You Can't Be Kinda Christian

I've relized that people don't always treat others right. Hell, I don't even treat people right all the time. But I never go out of my way to make someone feel like crap or make someone feel unwelcome. As a Christian I love because Christ loved me. No matter what. I do my best to not let my emotions get the best of me. I don't always succeed, but I try. And without God I wouldn't even try.
   Tonight the campus ministry I am a part of was doing an out reach. One of my friends was  giving me a cold attitude. In fact I noticed this person has been giving me cold attitude since I dropped some stuff of to them and there roommates. That was the first time I saw them this semester. I'm not perfect. If I did something to offend someone and I don't know it, come to me and let me know and I will apologize. I never have any malicious intent with anything I said to this person. And all I've been met with is dirty looks and a cold attitude.
   Breaking my arm was the best thing that ever happened to me. Why? Because it made me realize how selfish I am. Pride this time led to a literal fall and brokenness.  God wants our hearts humble. It's about Him not us. And I am the first to admit that I need to be reminded of that daily. The gospel is not just for the non believer but for Christians as well. We need To preach the gospel to our selves every day.
   I wish people would be more consistent. I wish I would be more consistent.  And when someone is all smiles with everyone else and then they get all glaring at me, I feel unwelcome. It's not about us it's about Christ. And us Christians being hypocritical. This is my apology on behalf of Christians to anyone who has been hurt by hypocritical Christian. You're either Christian or not. You can't be kinda Christian.

HiMyNameIsBobby

My Brother is Being To Nice and a bunch of spastic free thought...

  Since I can remember my older brother has been a jerk. Which is why he has the nick name Jerk Face. After I came home from the hospital after braking my arm he's been being nice. I'm worried. Is he dying? Maybe we should get him some tests or something. I have to poop...and I'm hungry. But back to what I was saying about my brother. he bought me a slushy. When I asked him how much I owed him he said. "I'm your brother, you owe me nothing bro." and walked away.  Still hungry...and there's this stupid bird outside my window chirping constantly and it's really really really annoying...brb...gonna go poop...tmi...ok I'm back. I don't remember what my point was but my brother's being to nice. So how bout them Yankees? That bird is still chirping SHUT UP!

Broken Arms Have No Rights As Arms

     I got in a screaming match today about rights. But not about what you would think. It wasn't with my mom or dad. It was with my broken right humerus.  I was enjoying myself, sitting and relaxing in my easy chair, when without warning a sharp pain shot up my upper right arm. I then yelled, "What the hell! That hurt! You're broken! You have no rights as an arm!"
   My father waddled into the room asking what was wrong.  I tried to explain. He walked out. Here are three reasons broken arms have no rights.
1. They cause a great deal of pain sometimes resulting in my uttering and or exclamation of foul language.
2. My life sucks because of them.
3. I now have an irrational fear of skateboards and goats because of it. (I have no idea why goats)

What's The Difference Between Metal and Hardcore?

     So it's no mystery to any of you that I love the heavy music. But something that has gotten on my nerves is the metal fans taking shots at hardcore fans. I love metal and hardcore. So here's my problem all hardcore is is a subgroup or genre of metal. Yeah! metal kids take that stick your metal horns up to it. They all stem from the same thing. All are categories of extreme metal. Yup extreme METAL!
       I've only ever been to one death metal show. And here's my review NEVER AGAIN! While at hardcore shows the band will want the crowd to move and mosh, they always say to make sure no one get's hurt. Death Metal show, not the case. I remember the front man yelling "I want to see blood on the floor!" That's about the time I feared for my life and left.
        But me and my big shirt went off subject. Musically they all come from the same root in my opinion. The tree just branched off in different directions. The metal direction: a bunch a competitive musicians who refuse to be called hardcore. And the hardcore direction: a community of musicians who encourage and help each other out and most importantly...stand for something, whether it be God, human rights, finding a cure for a disease, or all of the above. I think that's the real difference....oh an guitar solos.