I am just a regular (messed up / broken) 31 year old guy currently residing in Aurora, CO. There is nothing special or extraordinary about me other than the fact that I have been blessed with two incredible kids and some awesome friends that are committed to helping me fulfill my God given purpose in life.
I thoroughly enjoy playing two man beach volleyball, working out, snowboarding, hanging out with my friends, and have a passion for doing church a little bit differently (okay....A LOT differently - www.cyberchurch.tv) and enabling other churches to do the same (www.cyberchurchseminars.com)!
It is my personal opinion that the average persons perception of church and Jesus are completely skewed because of the lifestyles of those who call themselves Christians (including myself). It is for that very reason that I do not consider myself a religious person. I personally hate religion, but LOVE GOD (Curious to learn more? Watch the Religion Bytes Video below)!
I'm extremely passionate about God, his love for me, and his purpose / plan for my life...but through this journey called life that we are all on, I find myself often distracted by the stresses and cares of everything that really doesn't matter. I find myself compromised, guilty, and ashamed of my actions.
The older I get the more I realize just how stupid I can be and how my decisions can adversely effect the lives of those around me, specifically those I care the most about. The worst part about stupid choices / poor decisions is that they take seconds to act out, can never be taken back, and no matter how hard we try to make up for them it may take a lifetime to be forgiven by the people we hurt (fortunately God's timetable of forgiveness is as soon as we ask for it).
Not a day goes by that I don't wish I could right my wrongs and remove the unnecessary pains I've caused by my selfish pride.
But it is through these horrible mistakes, painful moments, and awful consequences for my actions that I am faced with the reality of God's word and find myself on my face confessing my wrongs and experiencing his miraculous grace. He is the master of restoration and taking that which is broken and making it better than new! I am living proof that God takes the bad and works it out for good to those of us who love him!
I'm in the process of updating / creating my profile and will add more in the near future, but for now, here are a few random thoughts of things I have learned thus far in life...
"It takes a lifetime to earn trust, but only a few seconds to lose it."
Insanity is defined as doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.
In other words, if you want what you've always had...do what you've always done...if you want what you've never had...do what you've never done...if you want what you once had...do what you once did.
"We are what we repeatedly do; excellence, therefore, is not an act, but a habit." - Aristotle
...one thing I do, letting go those things which are past, and stretching out to the things which are before... Philippians 3:13
We can either forgive and forget or relive and regret!
I've been doing A LOT of thinking recently and have come to realize that in 100 years from now it will NOT matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in or the kind of car I drove, but what WILL matter is how I invested and used the gifts, talents, and time God gave me.
Check out Matthew 25:31-41 for a reality check!
