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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Design Oriented Life [never posted orginally posted 1/26/10]

I have issues...

Okay, *sarcastic* ha ha, I know I have lots of issues, but this seems to be a reoccurring one.

My issue is excessive designs and creative ideas rushing through my Cerebral Cortex like the Nile River. Last semester alone we rearranged our dorm room more than three times... Some were to increase the space, others were just because I had an idea and wanted to see what it actually looked like... it has started this semester as well. We rearranged our room last night/ early this morning from 1 A.M. to 4 A.M. Yeah I know, it took a long time, but the sad part is that we changed it after moving it once to a different way. There are times when I have projects, papers, assignments due or a test the next day but all I can think of are design layouts, architecture, art, sweet logo designs for things, or multiple other things. I know this may be a problem to others or an inconvenience to others, but I welcome the thought of the creativity that God has blessed me with! I think I would be devastated if God did not give me these ideas and designs... I love the way that God works in and through people and I can only hope that someday that my talents that God has given me will help further the Kingdom!

Because of my love for architecture... I may end up, someday, getting a degree in architecture or design because that is something that I am passionate about and I have always thought it would be awesome to design a church!

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Start to a Life- Long Ministry

When I first had the Calling to be a Pastor, I was skeptic... I thought that it was just me telling myself that this is what I am supposed to do... but then God confirmed it!

I was in New York City for NYGO, New York Gospel Outreach, and it was the day that we did some street ministry and we set a prayer booth up in front of the New York Public Library. I walked up to a man to ask if I could pray for him and he blew up at me and cursed me out and cursed out God. He was filled with hatred and this broke my heart. I told him that I would pray for him anyways and he told me to "bad words" off.

From that day on my heart was broken for those who have that view of God. Later when we were in the hotel room I felt that God was telling me that He wanted me to do His work. I was going to go to school for Architecture and Interior Design... so this kinda came as a shock to me, but I was ready to do anything that God called me into!

Now it is close to 3 years later and I have never been more passionate about vocational ministry! I have no doubt in my mind that God has called me to be a Pastor!!! I love my ministry classes at IWU and I am learning so much about God, Ministry, the Bible, but most of all myself!! I am excited to learn more and more every day!!! I plan on Blogging more often now that I have entered into a new season of classes, ones that I like and also my ministry classes, so I "HOPE" to blog more! :P we'll see how that goes :P haha but until next time, God Bless!!!!

Carter Bob