"I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve."

- Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto from the film "Tora, Tora, Tora".

I have been taking much stock of my life lately, and I've come to realize that in many ways, my soul has been lulled to sleep by the mediocrity and banality of the typical american life. That I, along with many around me, have given themselves over to the American dream, the persuit of riches, happiness and comfort, never really giving much consideration to the glories of God, and if they did give thought to it, it was in confusion on how to best bring those glories to light. My soul has been sleeping for some time now, hibernating if you will, and a restlessness has begun in my heart, a stirring to action.

Imagine if the American church suddenly woke up. Imagine if all of the pushing to be the nice, comfortable, politically correct church suddenly was replaced with a passion to see God glorified at all costs. Imagine if each individual in America dropped to their knees in repentance for their laziness, got up, took up their crosses and put down the remote? Imagine how this country would change and the gospel would go out. I, for one, am excited for this to begin in my own life.

Thankyou...

Today is thanksgiving day, and it seems only apt to make a list of things that I am thankful to God for, so here goes!

1. Thank you for the cross, that I am forgiven, made alive, new, clean and am adopted as your son.
2. Thank you, Jesus for the fact that you were fully human and that you know all of my struggles first hand and now sit at the right hand of the Father, interceding on my behalf.
3. Thank you for blessing me with my family and parents that are a huge part of who I am today.
4. Thank you for blessing me with an amazing church that never really leaves anything for a dull moment.
5. Thank you for my friends who I get to adventure with.
6. Thank you for my job, which I absolutely LOVE!
7. Thank you for awesome co-workers who I actually enjoy spending a majority of my time with each week.
8. Thank you for never leaving me nor forsaking me.
9. Thank you for the fact that I have always had a roof over my head, never gone hungry and that you continually provide for me, even when I'm stupid.
10. Thank you for accepting me as I am, warts and all.
11. Thank you for thing like music, art, writing, and the many creative things that I love, and choose to express myself with.
12. Thank you the use of my legs and that I can run, jump and still play ultimate.
13. Thank you that I have the privilage of living in the most beautiful state in the country. I love my mountains and wake up every morning with the best view of them.
14. Thank you for using me in people's lives.
15. Thank you for the manliness and tastiness of steak.
16. Thank you that I am not alone.
17. Thank you for your word, which guides me, gives me joy and refreshes my mind.
18. Thank you for awesome roommates.
19. Thank you for FAITHWALKERS!! (can't wait!)
20. Thank you for the trials that I've gone through that have taught me incredible reliance on God, something that he has to remind me of daily, but still he is faithful to remind me.

Philippians 4:6 - Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

Psalm 95:2 - Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song.