Ever since I began surrendering to God, my life has transformed in many ways (read my testimony for more on this). I have become aware of how meaningful life is. Not only that, but I have started to experience life in a new way. Some of the things I could only dream of are now a reality. God has heard the many desires of my heart, and He has blessed me with pretty much everything I could ask for and more. I’m not trying to sound spoiled, but sometimes I kind of feel like I am. I’m grateful for it all, and I’m honored to belong to a Father that offers that kind of love to His children.

Recently, I was blessed with a rare opportunity to play with a baby tiger. This is an experience I will remember forever. I went with my mother and her friend, and the encounter lasted about two hours. The people that owned it were some of the nicest people I have ever met, and the love that they had for these animals was incredible. There was also an adult tiger that they owned. All of their time had been devoted to both of these tigers, and they cared for them like they were children.

God also has a full-time job, and that is caring for His children. How much of our time do we give back to Him? Is it enough to show Him that we are thankful for all that He does?

In order to surrender to God for Him to work in us (according to His will and purpose), we must first kill the flesh. In other words, we need to stop being consumed with the ways of the world, and we need to start walking in the spirit.

This quote actually relates to killing the flesh. It’s a process that takes time, and an incredible amount of discipline. It’s easy to know what is wrong and right, but we all have our weak moments. We must learn to deny ourselves things that are not of God, and not of His spirit. For me, the only way I have been able to succeed in doing this is by having a deep love for God. It’s not always easy to say no to my own “fleshy” desires, but the reward is always worth it.

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One of the most valuable revelations that God has given me is the call for obedience. I use to go through most of my life doing whatever I wanted to do. I usually expected everything to go my way, and I was sometimes upset when it didn’t. It was a very selfish behavior. I realize that most people might not take it to the level that I once did, but I do know that we are all guilty of atleast one thing: Disobedience to God.

Pastor Alex, from Church in the Son, had an excellent teaching today, and one of the things he mentioned was listening for God’s voice. He mentioned in his own experiences, it could be as simple as putting the shopping cart back where it belongs when you are done shopping. Sometimes we get that little voice that tells us to do something. It’s usually something we don’t want to do, but we hear the voice, and we make the choice to obey or disobey.

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It’s been awhile since I have written. I have been working on version 2.0 of this blog, and now I’m finally done!

I have to say I am very happy with the new layout, and I have had God helping me every step of the way. He is definitely fulfilling His promises!

There are many new features, here are five of them:

1. Contact Form
2. My Testimony
3. About Awesome Purpose
4. Bible Verse of the Day
5. Currently Reading

I really wanted this to be more of a completed website, and also easier to navigate through. I switched over to Wordpress which gave me the ability to do everything I had envisioned for Awesome Purpose.

I look forward to posting entries on a more regular basis, and I’m excited to see this site grow!

What do you think of the new look?