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Miracle Maker

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Goodness, it has been some years since I was last on here. Kinda crazy really. I remember when I was only aloud to use this, no Myspace, or Facebook. Kinda miss all the people I used to talk to on here. 

Just thought I might post something, no idea why, but hey why not? Right? Lol. 

Yes I do feel hungry but I think I have a point Christians
can be likened to pizza, same base, different toppings. I sometimes wonder why
I have this quality and not that, this talent but not that, this gift and not
that but what I do have is a great combination that makes me.

We all are different, with different gifts as it says in 1
Corinthians 12:4 "Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same spirit" so
we all have the same spirit, but since we are a body we must have different
functions but that's another story for another day. As individuals God created
us different and our combination of flavours is what we need to do our service
for the kingdom that we are created for and not what flavours someone else has
because that's not for us, but remember that we all have the same base, the
spirit so let's not be jealous of others gifts and talents.

I would say I am a meet feast pizza because it is my
favourite flavour pizza (and I am still hungry) and because God has enabled me
to communicate to many people in different ways, through music, art, writing
and speaking and each time people tell me they feel inspired by me in each
median, so it is different types of communication or in this case meet but they
all taste different.

O.K. now what type of pizza are you and why?

The Biggest Party is when you get through the The Biggest Party is when you get through the 

because

you'll

be LIVING ETERNALLY WITH GOD!!!!!!!!

GOD...... 

TO EVERYONE!! AND YES I

SAID EVERYONE!

Jesus Said, "If you deny me in front of your

friends, I will deny you in

front of my Father."

So just send this out. (Copy and Paste!!!!!!) Send 

SEE YOU THERE!!!!!!

Home from Christmas Break from school and remembered this site. Christmas Night actually I talked to a friend that I haven't talked to in awhile. We met on here 5 years ago, you believe that? We texted for hours that night talking about the late-night talks on MyPraize chat and all. It was good times. Although she lives in Missouri and I live in Florida and yet haven't met in person yet, you can still meet buds on here and still be friends on Facebook and text messaging. It's great.

 

Anyways, where has the time gone. I've been on this website since 2004. I was in 7th grade. Here I am now, a Junior in college. It's amazing on what God has done in my life in all of this time. What has happened recently you asked? Lets go on a journey...

 

I graduated from a Christian School in 2010 and attended a community college to get my AA Degree. I obtained the degree Summer '12 and transferred to the University of South Florida in the Fall. I just completed my first semester there and love every bit of it. Do not ask me on what my major is because it changed almost every month ;). Here's the list:

Summer 2010 to Summer 2012: Mass Communications

Fall 2012 before midterms: Geography

Fall 2012 after midterms: Communications w/ a minor in Geography

Spring 2012 [CURRENT]: Mass Communications w/ a minor in Communications

 

Complicated right? ha. Other than school, I was in the USF Herd of Thunder Marching Band. Our football team was not well if you did not notice so it was very painful ha. I am leaving for London, England on December 28th thru January 4th with them because we are participating in the London's New Year's Day Parade. Absolutely stoked for that!

 

Band is my life. I taught at 2 high schools this past season. One being my alma mater and the other at the rival school [weird right?] The rival school won the FMBC Class 1A State Championship with flying fashion. I was very proud of them and was honored to teach there. My alma mater got 8th place in the tournament. Oh, did I mention that they're the smallest band in the State of Florida. So yeah, 8th place out of maybe 200 something bands isn't that bad. The best part is that none were Seniors so the 2013 season is looking great and I am pumped for it.

 

That's about all I have for you. I will try my best to stay updated on here. I've failed recently but I'll try ;)

 

Later

~Sean~

 

Please keep my family in your thoughts and prayers! My Aunt died last night on Christmas due to a heart attack. Please pray for peace because my other aunt died in Feb. and uncle in August. I'm doing okay; but at this point I'm still in disbelief. I saw my aunt on Christmas(yesterday) and then she died last night(Christmas night). 

Although I go through trials.

Sure hard times are to follow.

But its the victories ahead

that make it worth it all.

My faith is being tried.

And I am being renewed,

refined by the great one.

God is creating me new

everyday.

And although I may feel alone

at times,

I see God at work in me.

I see God at work in the life

He has given to me.

He alone is doing something

great and greater than I could

ever imagine.

God is leading me through this

life that I am living for Him.

God is leading me through and

through times of prayer.

Total surrender in the hard times

and in the good times.

Through times of trials,

God is changing me.

God is renewing me.

God is changing my bad habits

into healthy habits for me.

And He holds me in the palm

of His Hands.

He gives me the word of life

everyday no matter how much

my flesh may fail.

 His faithful word is true,

and I am alive in God. 

For me, personally the hardest people to witness to are
those closest to me, I guess because I see them often and they will always
remember what I said. It is much easier to witness in the streets because I
will never see those people again but I think we are in certain peoples' lives
often for a reason, when that person sees us we will be a constant remainder of
God and his gift of life that they just need to accept.

I am all for my life being an example but I do wonder how do
I verbally show my friends my faith, without me sounding strange? I guess that
can't happen but there must be times when we can share our faith (appropriate
times that is) here are some of my suggestions and I want to hear yours as it
will be good for me too.

• 
  In class-
  fortunately for me, I do theology so there are many opportunities when I am
  able to share my faith, even in my other lessons conversations arise where I am
  able to speak

• 
  One on
  one with a friend- for me I find it easier to talk to my friend when it is
  just me and them, they may say something that opens the door for me to talk

• 
  In
  groups- Even though I don't do too well in this setting there have been
  rare times when people ask for my opinion and my faith is called into question
  and I give my opinion (this tends to be the setting that generates the strange
  looks)

Can you guys think of any more settings which will be good
to witness to those close to you? Not just friends, family and acquaintances
too.

Love is in my heart.

Faith is in my life.

Hope will be in my soul.

Love in action is what

God is working in me.

Because love is hard.

Love needs to increase.

God fill me with your

love.

And in the moments of

doubt,

help me to know your love.

God speak love into my life.

Let me know your love over

and over.

God remind me of your love

everyday.

Let my life be an instrument

of love. 

Never give up hope!! Today marks another year that I have not had to go to the mental hospital. It's been about 11 years now!! I am praising God for all that he's done in my life. Looking forward to the new year to come!! I've suffered from Bipola Depression along with Schizo-effective Disorder for over 15 years. I've been on over 40 different types of medications and now down to just 2 medications. I've been praying for deliverance and God is delivering me from my medication!! Praise God!! Over the past few months I have gone from being on 600mg down to 75mg with the doctors help (DO NOT TRY THIS ON YOUR OWN). God is soo good!! What a blessing it is to be free from depending on so much medication!! My complete dependance is on God alone!! I serve as a leader at church, leading college aged adults closer to God and love serving. God never promises that things will be easy but He does promise that He will be there every step of the way. If you know someone that suffers from any type of depression, pray for them and love on them as much as possible. And if you have any questions please feel free to ask me and please leave me some comments on my blog. Sing praises to God because he is sooo good and sooo faithful!!