Where Truth is found

I am continually amazed at the various ways the Lord chooses to speak to us. From the smell of a magnolia tree to brighten my day and let me know that God is still in control, to a word of a friend, to even a secular song that comes up when my iPod is on shuffle during my morning walk. The very fact that God desires to be in contact with His people shows, in one way, the very depth of His mercy and grace. He could remain aloof, sitting safely on His throne, uninterested in the lives of His creation. (Thank God the Deists are still wrong on this one.) Or we could be puppets, ants that he fries with his magnifying glass at his leisure. (Thank God He gave us this free will.) He chooses us, and through Christ brings us near to Himself. So, today, read these lyrics by the band Audioslave. Maybe God will speak to you through them like he did me. He is still in control, though I have fallen and run away. That is what matters.

"Nothing Left To Say But Goodbye"

Just like a rescue of a stray dog in the rain I was

Hungry when you found me

And you could tell by my tail and my rib cage what was

Once around me

I've been chased by a rain cloud

I was lost and nearly drowned and kicked around

But now I'm found and I won't run away

Bless your heart you gave me a home and a new start

And I will leave you never

Sleep at your feet and stay guard at your front door

I will keep things together

I've been chased by a rain cloud

I was lost and nearly drowned and kicked around

But now I'm found and I won't run away

I killed myself, threw away my mental health but nobody was blinking an eye

Backyard, basement, falling on the pavement

Nothing Left to Say But Goodbye

Nothing Left to Say But Goodbye

It's true I ran away before but be sure

I am no tail-chaser

I know a good thing when it throws me a bone

I'm your best friend forever

I've been chased by a rain cloud

I was lost and nearly drowned and kicked around

But now I'm found and I won't run away

Do you know Him?

This video speaks a great deal of Truth about Christ. It has come to my attention of late how little I have actually thought about all Christ is. I do not say was, for He lives. How tremendous is our Lord Jesus Christ? I wonder, do you know Him?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdU6zLiQ-4Q

A Beginning Again

Well, it has been forever since I have posted anything on here. I have made the choice to remove my previous posts.

So you, dear reader, may be wondering what in the world this is all about and why I would feel the need to share my current life adventure with the world wide web. The simple answer is because I feel like it. The longer answer is this. I am on a journey, as many of us are, of faith. My hope, my goal, and my prayer is that someone might read this and be encouraged if not challenged as I seek to outline a bit of where I am on my walk. My path has changed of late, as I have decided not to attend seminary, but to begin the application process for the Journeyman program.

A disclaimer about this blog: You may find some provocative questions asked and discussed on this blog. To deny them as a part of my journey would be absurd and albeit untruthful. After all, I am sure many of us have had questions we would never dare share in our churches. But by denying the truth that these questions have the potential of leading us to through our silence, we cheat ourselves, the Body of Christ, and most importantly what God might have to teach us through the very act of voicing a tough question.

With all this said, I am simply a man of 22 years (soon to be 23) who desires to live authentically. My mantra of ministry is that I desire to connect people with God, and then with one another. May this blog be only an extension of my ministry.

By the way, the title of my blog means The Adventure in Turkish. This is the adventure I am on, and there is no looking back.