Saturday, January 31, 2009

Adaptation

Have you ever experienced being really skilled at something and then over time that activity changed and all of the sudden you were not so good because of changes that had taken place? I never really had a great voice as a kid but as I started to hit those magical years in which my voice started changing, I had a hard time trying to sing in the children's choir and I had a bad audition one year. I tried so hard and could not figure out what I was doing and I eventually gave up. I am not one to judge but it seems like back in the 90s, revival conferences were brought to cities in effort to change America for Christ. They seemed rather effective but they have since died off and I have not seen anything take the place of these conferences. It is almost as if in the aspect of mass revival in America, Christians have given up in a sense. There has been an increase in pastors on TV programs on Sunday mornings and such, but how effective is it for non-christians to watch a program and be led to the Lord without having someone there to pray for them and to hear them out? What type of follow up can be done for people who do come to Christ this way? Most people would be too intimidated to call in and talk to someone they cannot see and tell them that they just accepted Christ. The point I am trying to make here is as technology changes and our nation moves more towards evil and further away from Christ, how can we convey the message effectively? Just as sports change over time, generations have changed the face of this nation and has led us into dark times. If you remember my post from several weeks ago, probably early December, it said that the Porn industry is greater then the top technological companies COMBINED. This includes: Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Yahoo, Ebay, Earthlink, Google, and Netflix. I am sure there are more but this is just to name a few. Having had a personal experience being lured in by the industry, it is an epidemic that is changing our nation and destroying marriages and lives all across this nation. This is only a fast growing problem because the internet is fairly new in the aspect of being able to access certain things (25 years or so). I am not saying we should only focus on this area because there are many problem areas but we need to adapt to the way our society is changing and make sure that our message is pertinent to what people are going through. Most of what I hear from people and students alike is that God is not for them and they just do not see the point, they would not attend a rally because they simply just do not care, so we need to being the message to them.

1st Corinthians 9:19 states, "Though I am free and belong to no man, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible." The question is not really what are we doing to change the world for Christ, but how far are we willing to go? Can we be persistent with people when it comes to sharing the love of God in a subtle way, just as we need to be in our prayer life? Our efforts will not be dismissed as long as we work with God and trust his plan and let him guide us as we start to minister to others. We have so many opportunities everyday to minister and share what God has done in our lives, but I know that I let those opportunities slide. The change that I believe needs to be made in the way Christianity is presented is that we need to be less in the face of people and explain why we believe what we believe. People believe we are arrogant to believe what we believe because they think we are misconstruing what God has said and making it our own so that we can stop abortion, gay movements, etc. However, we have scripture that backs us up and that is where the real power is. In Chi Alpha on Wednesday night, my college pastor used a verse from my Bible Quiz days. We see in Hebrews 4:12 it is noted, "For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart." What powerful imagery used by the author of Hebrews. Even though the bible was written thousands of years ago, it is still, "Living and Active." All that we need to do is let God guide us so that we can figure out how to convey this message to those who need to hear it. I am not saying I have solutions, I am just saying that as Christians, something needs to be done. It is a collective transformation, the church has to work together to reach people because no one person (short of God) is going to be able to do it all on their own because we would end up having conflicting methodology.  

I throughly enjoyed today, though I did not do much, I did a lot of thinking and I think my mindset has progressed from where I was yesterday. I feel refreshed and I am ready to keep holding on to what God has for me. I know that I have a long way to go and I am ready to let him take ahold.

Hope you all had a great day and if you need prayer, feel free to text or call me. My number is 480-292-1754. I know most people are afraid to post because they do not want people to see what they are going through and that is fine, that is what my number is for. I will not talk to anyone about what you are going through because I know that confidentiality is a big deal to some people. Do not be hesitant to ask about something you do not understand or if you want to discuss something in more detail, please call me or post. I want to discuss this stuff! I like to hear people's thoughts. Have a great night!

God Bless
Joseph Robinson

Friday, January 30, 2009

Focus

Have you ever wondered about the things you focus on everyday? Do you focus on easy tasks or devote all your attention to the hard ones? Do you focus more on the end of the day so that you can FINALLY be done with school or work? Do you look forward to when your kids go to bed so you can have peace and quiet, or do you look forward to when you get to spend quality time with them? All are good questions to ponder because they make you look at what you really want out of your day. I know that I hope for tons of things to come out of my day but the things I want are usually the things I am going to do and that is just how it is. We can spend forever thinking about what would be ideal or what would be good but until we actually go after it then we will never be able to obtain it. Can you focus on a goal for more than a few weeks, a few days, a few hours, a few minutes? I know that there are somethings I just lose focus of doing either because I forget or I just simply do not want to remember and so I never get around to doing, or when I am doing it, it is very easy to get sidetracked. I realized tonight that there is so much more I hoped for out of this blog for myself and I have simply not obtained it due to lack of focus. I still do not read my posts as I said I would, I have not yet started a daily journal asking some of the questions I have asked, and I have put the focus on others more than myself. I am not saying that I want to be more self-centered, I am just saying I need to take care of myself more than I have and I need to benefit from my daily readings just as much as anyone else. I am writing these for my own benefit and I have not benefitted as much as I would have liked to.  I have focused too much on people seeing a change (somewhat) on the outside of me and not so much on the inside of me. I will get to what that means in just a bit.

2nd Corinthians 4:18 states, "So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." In my evaluation of my blog, I have only fixed my eyes on what is seen. People tell me it is great what I am doing because I am devoted to what I am doing and I have truly made this a devotional in which I seek to grow everyday. Sure it is great and people can see what is going on (I am fairly transparent) so people can see my growth. I think people still only get to see an external change by me posting and small internal changes by being devoted and learning to trust God everyday. My focus should be on myself internally and allowing myself to be transformed from the inside out. Just posting a devotional everyday and seeking God does not make me a "Good" Christian. It allows people to see that I am dedicated to what I believe and I want to search deeper, but until I experience a full change on the inside with what God wants to do, I have not done what this verse says. This blog will go down after a few years or so (if that) but the change that is made inside of me and others as a result of this blog will last for eternity. If I only stay fixed on this blog and trying to make an effort to post everyday but I only do it so people will perceive me as a devoted person, then I have failed in the purpose of the blog.  God did not send his only Son down in order for me to post a blog everyday about how great he is and then go around and live 6 out of 7 days a week for his glory. He sent his ONLY SON down for me to be transformed for his Kingdom and to transform others for his Kingdom, he has called me to live 7 days a week for his name and to push myself to the max. Challenges are good and they cause you to push yourself and I have done a poor job at pushing myself to the next level. True devotion is not being content with just posting everyday, true devotion is going to the next level and not accepting failure in Christ. If I set my goal for the semester to get a 3.0 every semester and I was okay with that then what change would I experience? We cannot set ourselves on the same goal over and over, there has to be more, there is something greater we can achieve. If our goal is to get to heaven, that is great, but if we are okay with that, then that is sad. We could set the bar higher by saying we are going to take every opportunity we get to reach out and extend the Kingdom of God for everybody, go to the extreme, go all out, do not hold back. It all comes back to focus on goals and what we want to get accomplished. How far am I willing to go to change my life COMPLETELY and share with others what God is doing in my life? I have posted my trials but I have not been able to say I have had much spiritual growth as far as special things God has done because I have not let him do much. I do not measure spiritual growth as a whole based on the amount of special things God has done in one's life but I am just saying in that area I have not achieved much growth.

We cannot look to tomorrow has not yet arrived but we can hope for a new day in which we can make thins new and go after God full force. We can start today and make today history and when tomorrow starts, we get to write history again. Would it not be cool to be in the history books for starting one of the biggest religious revivals and revolutions this planet has ever seen? One that spans the globe with 100s of countries, billions of people, and hundreds of world leaders? What is stopping us? Who has ever told us we cannot? Is that not what the great commission called us to do? "Therefore, go and make disciples of ALL nations." We cannot say we are waiting to hear the word because the word has already been spoken, the question is how high will we set the bar?

I hope you all had a great Friday and will take the rest of the night to be productive but relax at the same time. I am still praying for all of you and if you need anything just let me know. 

God Bless,
Joseph Robinson

Thursday, January 29, 2009

Prayer

Have you ever asked someone to do something and they never got around to it or they just kept forgetting and then eventually you forgot and it never got done or you had to do it yourself? That tends to happen quite a bit in today's society and I am not going to lie I do it quite often. It is not really that I am too busy, it is just that sometimes I like to relax and I get sidetracked and cannot do something. Other times I just need some time to assess the situation and make a good decision based on the circumstances. If we constantly did everything people asked for them at the moment they asked, we would probably be too busy all the time and we would never have time to sleep or work, or possibly even eat. Some people might even begin to take advantage of the fact that you always are quick to answer and usually it is to their benefit. I think that a lot of the time we (myself included) expect God to answer us rather quickly when it comes to us praying and when we have needs in our life. It is easy to get discouraged or wonder why God does not answer immediately but as I said before, he knows that we would take advantage of the fact that he was quick to answer our call. It is NOT that he does not hear us, it is simply that he is teaching us patience and he wants to see if we are really devoted to what we are asking for or if we are just coming to him at the time because it seems like the right thing to do. Is it likely that someone you have not talked to in a few years would be willing to give you something you desperately wanted because you saw them on the street and needed a favor? Maybe for you, your answer would be yes, but I am willing to bet that most of the time, one would not even ask right away. I probably would feel like I am obligated to at least take time to catch up and see how they are doing before asking, but even then it still would not seem right and they might feel the same way. Things take time and just like God wants to work in our lives, it takes time for us to develop and it takes time for us to listen.

Along the lines of prayer, Ephesians 6:18 states, "And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints." This verse says pray on all occasions, not just when it is convenient, not just when it is Sunday, or mealtime, or a holiday, or when things get bad, but on ALL occasions. God wants us to come to him with our problems, concerns, and our needs. However, he wants us to be persistent and make sure we know what we are asking for. Always be positive when things are rough and pray that God will bring you through. You know that he will but it is okay to ask him to for clarification and understanding about why this is happening. It is just another way of seeking him and it shows him that we do care and that we ware willing to put in the time even when we are having a bad day. Also, when you pray for others, do not just pray once that someone will be healed or that they will come to the Lord, pray everyday, BE PERSISTENT. People need prayer and in a nation that is falling so fast, we cannot afford to give up our direct connection with the great Creator of our universe. I pray for many of my friends by name everyday and there are others that cross my mind and God knows I am thinking about them. I do it because I care and I want these people to succeed and be strong in the Lord. There are others that I know do not have a relationship with the Lord and I constantly pray that a door is opened for them, whether it comes as a result of me talking to them, or someone else. You cannot truly see the benefits of prayer until the things you pray about begin to be revealed to you and you see God move in the ways you have been asking him. So many times I have prayed for my brothers or sisters or close friends and I see what God is doing in them and it makes me happy to see that he is doing a good work in them until the day of redemption. Other times I have to keep interceding in prayer because I know it takes time for God to answer and I know that he will answer. I cannot lose hope because when hope is lost, then there is nothing left to cling to. We are told by Jesus in Matthew 7:7, "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you." I know that as long as I will live, I will keep asking, I will keep seeking and I will knock because it is the only way I know that God will answer and I know it is what he has asked me to do.

When I attended a church in Arizona, we had something on Sunday nights called P.U.S.H. which stood for Pray Until Something Happens. I think it was a great idea and a great way for people to connect with God but the question is was that the only time we were praying for certain things every week? Were we really "P.U.S.H.ing? or were we just P.E.S.U.S.H. (Praying Every Sunday Until Something Happens)? In order to be persistent, we must make an effort to make something a habit of asking for or never backing down even when it takes time to get an answer. Now sometimes we can not recognize that God has answered our prayers and so we keep asking and we feel like it never comes, but we are just not seeing the work he is doing because we are ignorant (ask me if you do not understand). Casting Crowns has a song called "What if his people prayed" I think I may have mentioned this before but if you get the chance, check out the lyrics and see for yourself the power of the lyrics. God uses music to speak to us as well and sometimes we just need to recognize the signs and let God do his work. I'll keep saying it because it is so true, but "Keep your eyes open, it will probably happen when you least expect it."

Somethings to ponder tonight, "1. Do you have an attitude of perseverance when it comes to prayer?, 2. What prayer have you given up on?, 3. What is keeping you from picking up on that prayer and bringing it back to the Father?" I also would like to know if anyone has had an experience in which they were persistent in prayer and God answered over time? I think it is great for people to hear stories of how God moves. Sometimes it takes people seeing what he can do in order for them to get motivated to try something new. It is not the best way for people to have Faith but for new believers sometimes it is all they go off of. 

Hope you all had an amazing day and you keep living it until the end of the day. Make the most of the time you have with the ones you love because you never know when it might all be over.

God Bless
Joseph Robinson

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Save Today

Well today has been a long tough day. I found out some stuff and I did not get much sleep last night so I have been running on fumes since this afternoon. All I can say about some of the stuff I have dealt with today is that God gives and he takes but we will still bless his name no matter what. He is with us when everything is rough and he will comfort us. He takes the ones we care about and he gives them peace in heaven. He will take care of all our worries and he makes all things new. You know we learn so much through our trials. God speaks to us in weird ways but we have to keep our eyes open because it will probably happen when we least expect it. When we have no control over the outcome, we just have to trust God and have faith that what he has done is the best for everyone involved and know that he will take care of us. Sometimes it is hard to accept God's plan and his timing but we cannot change what He has done. We can only live for today because it is all we have because tomorrow is never guaranteed. Do not wait to give yourself up to God because you never know when you will take your last breath. I know that I dwell to much on the future and it is sort of bad. Sure I sure I should have a plan and an idea but I should not be too concerned with it because God's timing will take course and I will be okay.

Along the lines of living for him today, Joshua 24:15 states, "But if it doesn't please you to worship the Lord, choose for yourselves today the one you will worship: the gods your fathers worshiped beyond the Euphrates River, or the gods of the Amorites whose land you are living." Lucky for us we have a loving God who understands we are human and sometimes it takes time for things to get through our thick skulls but He also wants us to give him as much as possible and He wishes some of us would do more, or nothing at all. This verse is telling the Israelites to make a choice as to who they want to serve because God is no longer interested in them being dissatisfied with him. Everyday we go through our routine saying that we will get around to devotions but we tend to procrastinate and either put it off until the end (myself included) or we just push it to tomorrow because we feel that we are just too busy and do not have time. I can sit and watch 2 or 3 movies in a day but I cannot spend an hour with God and really connect with him because I simply "do not have enough time in my day and tomorrow will be different." But as I said before, tomorrow is not guaranteed and I think it is best summed up in the words of a song, they simply state, "Save today, for tomorrow will soon be today." If I were just to savor every moment of today, there would never be worry about tomorrow and everyday would be a great day. Sure there are going to be down days every once in awhile but make the most of it and live life.

2nd Corinthians 6:2 states, "For he says, 'In the time of favor I have heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.' I tell you, now is the time of God's favor, now is the day of salvation." Do not hold back any longer my friends, as I have stated a few times, we need to turn our hearts to him. I have not really said it other than in the title of my blog but, Salvation is Here! There is always a way out and God is the provider of that way, he is the way, the truth and the life. Let us seek him and seek life not only today but for eternity.

Questions to ponder, "1. Do you need a fresh start? A new beginning?, 2. What habits do you need to bring to the cross in order to grow closer to God?, 3. How can you live a life of worship to God---today?" These are all good questions and if you have answers that you want to post for all to read, do not be afraid. No one is going to criticize you and others may be struggling with stuff you are, this is an open forum for my friends to connect, I know I have not portrayed it like that but it is a growing experience for all of us, not just me.

Hope you all had a great day and for those that did not, keep holding on because you will pull through! Thursday is tomorrow, but let us worry about tomorrow when today becomes tomorrow.

God Bless,
Joseph Robinson

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Always Learning

Ever feel like you know everything you can seem to know about something and then someone comes along and points something out that you somehow missed? I think sometimes I get to the point in which I miss these opportunities. I wish I was wrong more, but do not get me wrong, I do not want to feel like I know nothing. I simply wish I had people point out stuff I never realized and actually showed me something. I know that I learn more this way and it is humbling to know that there are somethings you will just never fully know. I sometimes just get caught up in feeling like I have no farther up to go in some aspects of life and I can stop working, or that all I need to do is teach others what I know. However, I should keep myself open and willing to learn because I never know when someone will teach me something that I will carry with me for the rest of my life. I know that most of the time i try to be a very humble person but there are times when I am arrogant and that almost always comes back to bite me. God works in mysterious ways and if we let him deal with us then he will take care of things and show us a knew way of thinking. I have let him transform most areas of my life but I think the one part of me that I have not fully let him transform is my mind and the mind is a dangerous thing. My mind can lead me into trouble even when my heart tells me otherwise. I think this is because I have not allowed my mind to be controlled by my heart and what God has laid on my heart. Once I get to that point I think I will have a much easier time repelling the attacks of Satan and standing firm. Putting on my helmet of salvation and guarding my mind against all that is evil will help me immensely.

Colossions 3:12 states, "Therefore, God's chosen ones, holy and loved, put on heartfelt compassion, kindness, gentleness, and patience.  This sort of goes along the lines of what I said yesterday about being a servant but I think it also is telling us that when we are serving, these traits need to be visible in our lives. We can serve without being gentle or patient with the ones we are serving. Have you ever tried doing something for someone but they seem to take their time in showing up for something or they are ungrateful? I do not think that serving is the hard part, it is recognizing how we are serving and how we are being leaders. The story in my book is about a coach who had her players run long distance on the first day of practice and she noticed that when the first girl finished, the girl did not rest but instead she went and ran with the girl at the back who was going to finish last. The coach said that in all her days of being a player, she never went back, she just wanted to rest after completing her portion. She said that God taught her about kindness and sensitivity that day and she realized that she could learn more from her team than she ever thought and that she might even learn more than she taught. I thought this was a great story because it shows that we never stop learning and that God can open our eyes to things unseen even when we did not notice at first. Has God moved in your life in this way recently? What has he shown you? I know that I need to be more submissive to God and follow what he is doing in my life and I continue to work on it everyday. These are just the major things I need to work on, being submissive and letting him transform my mind. I think the minor things will be eliminated and molded by allowing these things to happen. I expect some big changes over the next few weeks. We shall see what happens.

I was thinking the best way to show God that you love him is by listening to him and following what he has asked us to do. He does not necessarily just want to hear us tell him that we love him, he wants to know that we love him. Keep pressing on toward the goal and live life with God as the focus, sometimes that is hard to do and we lose sight of what we are truly here for. Hope you all had a great day.

God Bless,
Joseph Robinson

Monday, January 26, 2009

Servant or Leader?

I was thinking today about how much I like to be a leader. I do not really mean in the spiritual sense, but in a literal sense. Whenever I play a sport, I like to be the one who people look to, I like to be the one that people can trust, and the one who can come up big when needed. As I sit here and think about it, I find that I tend to lead by example more than by being vocal. I show people how to act versus telling them how to act if that makes any sense. For example as a high school baseball player, I tried to show up as early as possible and prepare the field for practice, I stayed late and I put in time before and after practice fielding and hitting. I always tried to be there when coach needed help or when a younger player needed something because I knew how much it meant to them if I could just show them that someone is willing to put in the time because they are good people, not because they are forced to. I think at times that being a servant and setting a good example is a good way of leading. I was unofficially the captain of my team, but when something needed to be done, I was always there, willing to put in the time to make it work. If we needed to call a meeting of players, it was usually my idea and I knew who I could rely on in order to put it together. It is not a position or a title that makes someone a leader or a servant, it is the qualities they possess that truly show who they are and what they can do. I believe that leaders are called to be servants and if you are a leader who does not serve, then you are not doing your job. Sacrificing a little bit so that others can benefit is what it is really all about.

Mark 9:35 states, "If anyone wants to be first, he must be last of all and servant of all." This pretty much is saying that our greatest rewards will come if we put others before us and serve others all the time. Sure there is a time when we need to take care of ourselves but there are so many people that need help (friends included) and we choose to just take care of ourselves. I am not trying to boast but I think if you asked some of my friends, they would say I am pretty good at putting them and others first, sometimes I just get myself too busy and cannot take care of everyone's needs all at once. It is a great experience to know that you are helping others out and putting them first and it is very humbling because it shows you how much you really need to focus on yourself in order to still grow. I think we grow from helping others as well, however, we should not neglect ourselves completely, otherwise we are not getting our wisdom from God and following his plan. In regards to putting others first, I remember a verse found in Hebrews from my bible quiz days. Hebrews 2:9 states, "But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone." I did some research and found that by saying he was made a little lower than the angels means that because angels cannot die and Jesus was fully human and fully God, he was still able to die because he needed to taste death for everyone. Because of the fact he was able to die, he was made a little lower than the angels. This is actually a very humbling experience for Jesus because even though he was superior to the angels, he was made a little lower than them because he knew that he had to be a servant to the world and to his father. What a great way to look at the Son and see that he chose to be made lower than people he was "better" than because he knew it was right. Jesus was a leader who led by being a servant. I hope that I can continue to be a blessing and a servant to others and I can continue to grow as a servant and not just be content with where I am at. What do you want to be remembered as? A leader or a leader who was a servant?

Some things to ponder, "1. Why do people elevate leaders so much? Can the same be said of servants? Why or why not? 2. Name one of the greatest modern-day servants. Name a servant in the world of sports. What makes them special? 3. What is one way that you can put the needs of others before your own?" 

Continue to seek and grow. If you have questions or concerns, feel free to contact me. Hope everyone had a great monday and let me know if there is anything you need. 

God Bless,
Joseph Robinson

Sunday, January 25, 2009

Worry

Have you ever been in a situation where you feel like your heart is going to explode and there are butterflies in your stomach because you do not want to mess up? Your so nervous that you wish you were in a place that was so comfortable and enjoyable that you would not have one ounce of worry in your heart. I know what this feels like, having a coach come watch you or performing when everyone is watching is a lot like that. You know that everyone is waiting for you to shine and if you mess up you feel like a big failure. I was a Junior in high school and I was told that I was going to make my first varsity start against a team that has been nationally ranked and has several division one players on their roster. Everything is racing through your head on that day and you do not know how to respond, you have nowhere to look other than trying to stay inside of yourself and not letting emotions get the best of you. Worry is something we do everyday because we do not always have control over a situation and in some ways it is comforting to worry because we feel like worrying will help us get things accomplished in due time. The problem is that sometimes we have to stay calm and just do what we can to make the situation the best and we will see how things play out. Getting excited or worrying over small things can lead to a disaster and might even lead you to do things that actually hurt your chances of making it through successfully. I have tons of experience with that. But there is no need for me to worry about frivolous things because everything is in God's hands and he will take care of me no matter what.

Luke 12:22-26 states, "Then Jesus said to his disciples, 'Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear. Life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than the birds! Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? Since you cannot do this very thing, why do you worry about the rest?'  If God has control and we have given him everything then why do we need to worry? Well one reason is that it is in our human nature. However when we died to our old self and put on the new self, we have the ability to rid ourselves of certain behavior. Worry being one of those things. I worry about how to pay for school or where God is going to lead me because I have no control over those things. All I am doing though is adding unneeded stress to my life. If I just trusted God and knew accepted that he will make sure that I am successful and give me everything that I need, then there would be no need for worry. Every situation I face, he will be right there with me providing strength for me and helping me through it, it is all about how we react when put into a tight situation that we can find out how much trust we have in Him. The point He is making is that if the ravens can be taken care of when they do not do anything, why do we need to worry when we are giving him everything and giving him the praise he deserves? I know that I lose sight of this sometimes and I end up expelling energy on worry that could be used better elsewhere. I do not gain anything from worry because it just causes my mental state to go berserk. Worry can cause sweating, shaking, lack of focus, and elevated heart rates, this is definitely not good for our health especially if we worry a lot. We see that worry is not beneficial in any aspect and God understands that so he has clued us in that worrying is not worth our time.

Some things to think about and that will help you analyze your own life, "1. What situations make you nervous?, 2. How do you overcome the jitters?, 3. What does Jesus invite us to do when we are nervous." The last question I will address in tomorrow's post. I think it is a good question and I will research it tomorrow afternoon and gather some thoughts on it.

I hope you all enjoyed your weekend and are ready for another week that God has given us. Continue to seek him and continue to grow. If anyone needs prayer or wants to talk about my posts, feel free to add a comment or call/text me. My number is 480-292-1754. Please feel free to contact me anytime, if I am busy I will get back to you as soon as possible. Have a great night!

God Bless,
Joseph Robinson