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Mark

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About Me

Pretty simple man that has been through many trials and tribulations in life, and thankfully because of those I was led to my lord and savior Jesus Christ. I try to live my life the way God wants me to, and not my own selfish way. It took me years to understand that I had first accepted Christ more for my needs and benefits, rather than accepting Christ to serve him. As a result I often walked on the slippery slope not truly understanding why certain things happened in my life, and really blaming everyone but myself. Luckily, we have a wonderful and loving God that allows us to make mistakes, and a God that still shares his grace and allows us salvation through his son Jesus Christ. I spent much of life wandering about with no real understanding of why I was here, and I was filled with hatred, bitterness, depression and envy. Now, through Christ, my heart is filled with love, hope, faith and grace, and there is simply no better feeling than that. Thankfully that is what defines me, and is all that is really important enough for me to write about in this section. By no means am I perfect, but my best friend is.
"I'M A CHRISTIAN" (thanks to God Wants U for sending it to me)
By Maya Angelou
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not shouting "I'm clean livin."
I'm whispering "I was lost,"
Now I'm found and forgiven.
When I say..."I am a Christian"
I don't speak of this with pride.
I'm confessing that I stumble
and need CHRIST to be my guide.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not trying to be strong.
I'm professing that I'm weak
and need HIS strength to carry on.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not bragging of success.
I'm admitting I have failed
and need God to clean my mess.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not claiming to be perfect,
My flaws are far too visible but,
God believes I am worth it.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I still feel the sting of pain,
I have my share of heartaches
So I call upon His name.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not holier than thou,
I'm just a simple sinner
who received God's good grace somehow.
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My Interests

Worship, volunteering, playing pool, taking my daughter to ballgames, the zoo and the park, listening to music, watching movies, fishing, golf, tennis, traveling, dining out, dancing and of course watching and attending sporting events. I am a huge Miami Hurricane, UNC, New York Giants and LA Dodger fan.

I'd like to meet:

Everybody, but my goal is to meet Jesus Christ. As far as dating is concerned, I am definitely more attracted to brunettes, and I find Asian, Middle eastern, and Latin women extremely attractive. A few of my must haves in regards to women (these all match my personality):Faith, Full set of teeth, Compassionate, Kind, Humble, Great sense of humor (hopefully not an annoying laugh), Respectful, Honest, Intelligent, and being wealthy doesn't hurt ;).

Music:

Bob Marley, Third Day, Casting Crowns, Chris Tomlin, Sonicflood, Tree63, Building 429, Mercy Me, Chris Rice, Michael W Smith, Jeremy Camp, Switchfoot, Temptations, Platters, Outkast, Neil Diamond, Barry White, Commodores, Pink Floyd, Old Metallica, Rolling Stones, The Who, Beastie Boys, Pearl Jam, Zeppelin, RHCP, AIC, Iron Maiden, Marvin Gaye, Luther Vandross, Keith Sweat, Brian McKnight, Robin Thicke and countless other R&B musicians. I listen to pretty much anything as long as it is clean lyrically.

Movies:

Passion of the Christ, Dumb and Dumber, Caddyshack, Airplane, Braveheart, Gladiator, Silence of the Lambs, Rocky, Jaws, Bridge on the River Kwai, The Shining, When Harry met Sally, Happy Gilmore, The Piano, LOTR, Godfather I and II, Halloween, Glory, Full Metal Jacket, Wedding Crashers, One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, Casablanca, Psycho, Carrie, Mississippi Burning, Shawshank Redemption, 50 First Dates, A Time to Kill, Man on Fire, Saving Private Ryan, Crimson Tide, John Q, Bourne Identity and plenty more I can't think of right now.

Television:

ESPN, Discovery Channel, History Channel, Military Channel, National Geographic Channel, Fox News, Seinfeld reruns, Andy Griffith Show, TUF, UFC and Pride

Books:

The Bible, The Purpose Driven Life, The Count of Monte Cristo, The Firm, The Pelican Brief, When the Enemy Strikes, The Screwtape Letters, The Hobbit

Heroes:

Jesus Christ