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Name: noel
Country: United States
State: Michigan
Metro: Traverse City
Gender: Male
Interests: My Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, song writing, girls, spending time at my cabin, boating, jetskiing, hiking, siting around camp fires and stargazing, working on my car, starbucks or carribou coffee, late nights with my sister at Steak and Shake, and really getting to spend time with friends and family.
Expertise: I am nothing without the Lord. I can do nothing withouth without the Lord. The Lord gives me strength and hope to overcome all that is before me. My victory is in Jesus Christ.
Occupation: Student
Industry: Art
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AIM:  taylorflyboy18
Member Since:
10/26/2005
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| I am writing this not as a scholar or some great person in the eyes of the world, but as a someone who continually messes up, a failure of sorts, but continuing on my way back up. When you are at the bottom of your game, you have no place left to go but right back up. I may have flunked a few classes, had some trouble managing money, or spun my tires on issues I wasn't sure about. I'd like to think I have my mind made up about a few of those things. I've realized that real success is measured by how well you stand back up when you fail and where you go from there. From the moment I came to LU my life has been like a spiritual and emotional roller coaster. I kind of decided early on that I felt the Lord tugging at me to be involved in the ministry. Though I haven't quite made up my mind, I fell like I've been fighting a battle with satan that just never seems to end. He does everything he can to discourage me, to confuse me, or make me want to quit. I feel like the easy way out would be to just leave and go to automotive school. I like cars...a lot. In fact working with cars would make some good money. But what does life come down to? Being comfortable? Being able to afford lots of stuff? I've learned the hard way that fancy or expensive things will bring you only temporary happiness...until the next big and expensive thing comes out, putting you even further in the hole financially.
So what am I getting at? CONTENTMENT. It is something not easily learned. But I have realized that through all of my mistakes, I have been blessed with so much. And what I have right now really is enough. The moment we focus more on what new and cool stuff we can get our hands on, the more easily our fulfillment and joy in Christ seems to flee from us. Satan uses whatever he can to throw us off from what God is leading us to do. I refuse to fail! I will fight the good fight! I might not know what I will be doing when I graduate, where I will find a job, but that's ok. All God wants us to do is trust that He is in control. He wants us to keep fighting. No matter how hard we fall, no matter how many times we fail and the world says "you aren't good enough", God says "you are good enough." If we labor for the Lord we do not labor in vain. Be content with what you have been given. Continue to Press on! | | |
| So I'm sitting here, still awake. I've been home for about a week and a half now. Christmas was great! I think this has been the first time in years, that I honestly didn't know what was under the tree. It was refreshing to be surprised. It's strange being home. But I have to ask myself what is home? You go off to school and you change. Home will always be chicago, but right now it's a small little apartment in lynchburg. I love my friends in the 'burg. In fact, I rather enjoy the South. I'm still a yank, born and raised, lol. But I like country life. It's simple, laid back, and a lot slower.
Well, it's been nice getting to see my parents and old friends, but the one thing about being here, is that the love of my life is not here. Two weeks is like an eternity when I'm not with her. Some people could spend months apart before they realize just how agonizing it is to be without the person they love, but for me, a matter of minutes could be torture enough. Now I do want to say that although this may seem like I'm being a wuss, guys/men...there's somehtings you just have to learn. I'm not saying go and use pet names you and your gf have for each other infront of your friends, although she'd think more highly of you if you did; I'm saying there are times when you need to let her know just how Special and Important she is to you. And when you spend what seems like an eternity apart from each other, this would be one of those times. It occured to me that I have nothing in this world to fear. It's like, I know I have nothing to fear because my faith is in the Lord, but I think God saves this extra boost of "macho confidence" for a man when that special woman, just for him, is putting her love and support behind him too. But the one thing I would fear, is losing the love of my life. Death itself could not scare me as much as if something ever happened to her.
My love, if I could give you the world, it still would not be big enough to show you how much I truly love you. I have never found anyone I could love more or deeper than you. Infact when you told me you hate it when guys compare girls, I thought a lot about that. I think it's stupid that guys do that, and we're all guilty of it, myself included. But how could a man ever compare one woman to another? God created each woman wonderfully and uniquelly different. And then I realized, how could I ever compare the woman God made to be with me, to any other woman? Because it would only take away from the things that God has given her to be truly unique to me. Her character, personality, and beauty...all indescribable, yet uniquely incomparable to any other woman. When you find someone that you know God made to be with you, and they see you as the only person God made to be with them, it's truly perfect. When God does something like that, you can't compare it to anything else. And the love you share....Priceless. And I realized, that is exaclty what Liz is and how much she means to me. I love you hunny! | | |
| I would like to give a special thank you to my wonderful girlfriend who has been a huge inspiration to me for developing this topic, taking the time to help me grow spiritually, and being a courageous warrior for Christ. 
It has been my experience that there is always two sides to every coin...not to mention that is just a simple literal fact. When we are "lost" or have not professed to know Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior we are living life on the back side of the "coin." But when we ask God for His free gift of salvation by receiving Jesus Christ into our lives, we are no longer living life on the back side of the coin. We are living life on the "flip-side." We are now on the front of the coin, the part that gets all the light...in a sense, think of it as God's spot light shining down on the "face side-up" of your life. By God's grace you no longer live on the back of the coin, but in the light of His presence on the front side. Are you with me so far?
...Good. Now just as we may live life thinking there is always a down side, or thinking "this sounds too good to be true," we as Christians can actually pull off the blinders that the world has tricked us into wearing. Christianity, real Christianity is so good and it really is true! There is NO "Flip-Side"!!!! We are all sinners saved by grace, but when you sin you aren't sent back to living on the back side of the coin. Instead, think of it like this. You are still living on the front of the coin, but it may get tarnished. Sin will cause the face of the coin of your life to become tarnished, but by God's grace the blood of Jesus Christ washes the tarnish away and restores the coin back to its shiny surface. That's right! Is there any other 'god' or 'gods' out there that would care this much to fully restore you time after time? It is only through Jesus Christ that this is possible. As Christians we should be living our lives as if there is no "flip-side" because the reality of our faith says that there isn't one. In our relationships with others, we should be continually walking how God commands us to. If we submit in obedience to the authority of God the Father we will never have to worry about a flip side to our faith. God laid it all out in His inspired Word. It's a strait shot, one road, and a coin with only one side. Are you ready to make a decision for Christ?...
(feel free to comment, as I'm sure I will be continually adding more thoughts to this post. God bless!) | | |
| Well its been a whole summer...just thought I'd update. I've been working out in Silver Spring, MD at Camp Sonshine as a 5th grade group counselor. It's been a great summer so far. God has shown me so much and has blessed me with the most amazing woman. I'm not gonna say these past two months have been easy, but the more I let God lead me, the more rewarding it becomes. Can't wait to get back to Liberty U! That's all for now, lata... | | |
| So school is out for the summer. I've decided to submit in total obedience to God's will for my life. I can't escape my calling into ministry, and Worship, it seems, is exactly where God wants me. With my major now decided I'd like to think I could breathe easy, but I've got three semesters of theory and aural skills to get through. I half think I'm mad to stick with it, but God is leading me through it and I know it will all work out. I've barely been home a week, and I've gotten to see a few of my friends which is nice. I miss my Liberty friends a lot though. I've got summer school in June which should eliminate another semester's worth towards graduating early. I'm gonna be working on gigs, open mic nights and worship events with my church; as well as finishing up my album. My little yellow chevy is still kickin and I smoked some poor civic, with a cheapo muffler, twice! hahaha!!!! I don't care how loud you can make your car, its all about how much power is under the hood. Thankfully chevy's got a lot of low end torque. And pretty soon I'll be able to smoke most of the R/T models from Dodge; and those stupid V-Tech's from honda are already gettin a run for the money.
Gettin wrapped up in music and fast cars is nice, but one thing i've noticed lately is the word marriage gettin tosseda around like it's nobody's business. I've got friends from LU and home that are gettin hitched or soon will be. I've got a year and a half of school left and I'm not even dating anyone right now. And while I'm trying not to be that concerned about it, there's a part of me that would like to be able to say I married my college sweetie. Of course I don't have one...and I'm honestly convinced God doesn't want me to be in a relationship till I'm done with school, but I'd love to be proved wrong. I'm not sure if I'll find a girl at LU...I sometimes wonder if the dreams your heart make would ever come true, but even with a lot of prayer, I guess that's entirely up to God. That's not to say I want God to do everything for me, because that's not gonna happen..l wish more people would get out of that mind set. Ladies I'm talkin to you too. Sure we don't want to get hurt, but taking chances is all part of the game. Which becomes less of a game if you're taking chances through prayer and trusting in God. Sure we're scared of commitment, I guess I am too just a little bit. But if the right girl came along, I'd be commited till the day I die, and whether she knows it or not, I'll always be praying for her...even though I may not know her yet.
Sleepy time, gosh even on chicago time i guess its late. To all who read this, I hope you have a wonderful summer!!! | | |
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