My first blog.

So I was taking my brother, Nick, to buy some cleats for football for himself. I realized another level of wanting it while there. There were a pair of shoes there for about $65 that he really liked. There was also another pair right next to them that were $20 cheaper and looked just as nice. The only difference between the shoes were the cleats. My brother was so determined to buy the $65 ones that we argued aimlessly for 5 to 10 minutes over shoes. He finally gave in mainly because I had to help pay and did not want to pay that much for shoes he is only going to wear for one year or two.

I guess my point is that he wanted those shoes so much that he was willing to stand there and argue until he got his way. Why can't us as "christians" do the same. I put christians in quotes because there are so many of us, myself included, that tend to sometimes live 2 lives. I want to believe I am developing that level of desire but there is always room for improvement. If the "christians" of this world wanted it like that then we would be willing to give up all we have to gain that. That is truly how bad you need to want it! You have to be willing to surrender it all even it means becoming poor or losing material items that we sometimes become way too attached to. It is my goal in my life to become a barbarian like John the Baptist was. I want to love others the way Jesus does. I want to see the world through His eyes.

If anyone has not noticed, there is going to be a change coming this year. As most people have said, Northwood is going to be the worst it has been maybe ever. Brace yourself Northwood high school. God IS going to move this year and I am so excited that He chose not only myself but others to be apart of this fight.