The Nest

The training nest

I set here this evening at a pc where my son is tutored.

I think about how his 10 year old brain is being "trained". Its at a place called Learning RX... And yes they call it "brain training".

Carving new "Neuro Paths" to cause him to think quicker and process information better. Proof it works? Yep, got plenty of that.

Pre Learning Rx

He could not read well at all

He could was introverted in public

He was very bashful

His memory was thin

Mid way through Learning Rx

He can read 100% better

He is NOT introverted at all

He is still a little bashful, just not in a "under minded" way

His memory is sharper as I watch him USE his brain.

My point to writing this?

Brain Training is difficult and painful. It always starts with the heart. You think about it, pray about it, fast, cry, and even question at times.

When we go to make a decision, we do it for the bigger picture and protect those we love. And in that "protecting" we try to explain, yet one can't fully do that because then the very one(s) you are protecting would be hurt.

A worship artist by the name of Jason Upton wrote a song called "Fly"

The momma bird pushes the bird out of the nest. As the bird oddly flys it cries, and the mom does to. However, the end result is a brand new way of thinking for the bird. It fly's, discovers and the end result is bigger and better than ever. But the Momma still has some pain.

Its a never ending "brain training". ahhhh.. Here comes my 10 year old. I wonder what he learned tonight through the process. Just a Thought

Weekly Mind Dump

Wrecked my car

They totaled it....

They paid it off

Church decisions

Study for sermon on Sunday

Not supposed to drive... but i am

Been off of my School bus job because of broken foot

Insurance is paying me a little bit while im off (thanks be to God!)

Helped do the funeral of my Asst. pastor's grandma. What a sweet warrior of God.

I have some great people around me.

I have some decisions to make.

I am praying.

I am thankful.

A bit stressed.

Its all good though, cause God is Good.

Substance

If faith is the substance what do we grab?

The fact that we "walk by faith and not by sight" is a freaky thing.

In the boat, is safty. Then we get a crazy idea to wanna be like jesus and step ON the water.

jesus smiles and says, "come on!"

We smile and freaking do it! the sound of spiting, gargeling and choking are the post reactions.

Salt water. Its cold. Its deep.

Substance? hmmmmmm...

I don't know. Maybe its just me. But I ponder the thought that walking on water or healing a sick person or even raising the dead is not the point. The point is.... Jesus.

In faith failure.... jesus is to be praised

In faith celebration..... Jesus is to be praised

Substance is trying. Substance is just stepping out and having NO idea what is next.

Example

God told Noah to build an ark because it was gonna rain... Noah had no idea what rain was

Jesus told his followers to "take up the death tool (the cross) and follow me" Follow Him where?

Substance is the perfect nothing manfested into our imperfect something to be transformed into faith that causes us to walk on a perfect nothing. (read that again to get it)

Just a Thought.....

Then I blinked

The earliest memory that I have as a child is waking up and thinking no onw was in the house and i freaked out! I think I was about 4. Then I blinked.....

I was entering kindergarten and ready to tackel the play-doe project. Then I blinked.....

I was entering the 6th grade and my body was changing and girls no longer had "kooties". Then I blinked.....

Jr. High School. Lol. I wont even go there at the moment. Then I blinked.....

High School. Scarey. Then I blinked.....

Met Tami (My wife). Then I blinked.....

Our first child. then I blinked.....

Then college and then another child then another blink.....

Now a 16 year old and a 10 year old. Blink.....

Opps... just a second.....

Had to fix my contact lens, I blinked again and it almost fell out....

Just a Thought.....

Loud Life

Several years ago I preached a message called "When life gets louder than God".

I have had one heck of a week. With all of the drama going on in my life I have not heard Him very well. Therefore I am coming to the end of this year with a little bit of resolve.

When people are hurting, that is God saying help.

When people are cursing me that is God saying - this is a test.

When people are numb, that is God saying "Pray for them"

When an "offering basket" is passed by that is God saying, "give".

When my kids laugh, that is God saying "go ahead laugh with them!"

I know its Gods voice ANYTIME I read Scripture

I know ITS NOT God's voice when im confused.

Come to think of it loud gets so loud that we KNOW WHEN sATAN IS ATTACKING US, but we cant here the one who is protecting us.

I choose to hear God and hopefully become deaf to satan -

Can you hear Him now? Just a Thought.....