Truth Shared @ Monday Nite Loft with Middle Schoolers - Good for all of us.

IT’S NOT A HIDDEN TREASURE

-God wants you to know what He wants-

Truth - Understanding God's Will for our Lives

God makes a promise: Psalm 32:8 Proverbs 3:5-6 John 16:13

(Note: click on the link on Psalm 32 to BibleGateway, then you can look up the other Word's from God)

What should my attitude be? Psalm 40:8 Ephesians 5:17

How do I understand what God wants? Psalm 37:31 Psalm 119:105,130

What conditions are given? Romans 12:1,2 John 17:7

Basic Guidelines in decision making:

1. Matthew 6:33 Am I seeking God’s desires ahead of my own?
2. Matthew 22:37-39 Will it help me love God and my neighbor?
3. Matthew 28:18-20 Will it help me fulfill Christ’s mission for me?
4. 2 Peter 3:18 Does it increase my knowledge of Christ?
5. 1 Corinthians. 6:12 Is it helpful or is it mastering me?
6. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 Will it help me honor God with my body?
7. 1 Corinthians 8:9 Does it encourage someone to stumble?
8. 1 Corinthians 10:31 Will I glorify (lift up) God in it?

Other Thoughts:

What has the advice been? Proverbs 15:22

Is it wise? Ephesians 5:15-17

Are the circumstances right? Philippians. 1:12-14

Do I have inner peace? Colossians 3:15

Challenge: In one of your decisions this week, use the guidelines and thoughts.

The Passion for this Trek-a-Cross America

The passion for this Trek Project can be summed up with these songs by Steve Fee. Burn for You Lyrics are as follows:

There's a stirring in my heart
Unexplainable
There's a calling on my days
Undeniable, yeah
And there's a fire in my bones
Uncontainable
And it's causing me to burn
It's causing me to burn
It's causing me to burn
For you

I'll go anywhere
I'll do anything
At any cost for you
My King

There's a passion in my heart
For the world to see
Revival fires burn
A great awakening
And there's a raging fire inside
That's so high
And it's causing me to burn
It's causing me to burn
It's causing me to burn
For you, yeah

[Repeat Chorus 2x]

Oh, burn for you
Yeah, burn for you
To the ends of the earth
To the ends of the earth
To the farthest part
Til every heart has heard

To the ends of the earth
To the ends of the earth
To the farthest part
Til every heart has heard

There's a stirring in my heart
Unexplainable
And there's a calling on my days
Undeniable
And there's a fire in my bones
Uncontainable
And it's causing me to burn
It's causing me to burn
It's causing me to burn
For you

[Repeat Chorus 2x]

Burn for you
Yeah, burn for you
Oh, burn
Burn for you
Yeah, burn
Burn for you
To the ends of the earth

More lyrics: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/s/steve_fee/


To the edges of America we want to people to see how amazing Jesus, God our Savior is.
Also this song called Broadcast. God is so amazing and what He has done for us is so amazing how can we not broadcast it. So on our Trek we will as I Corinthians 10:31 says 'So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God' How can we not Broadcast Him!!!!!!

Catching up on the last two weeks. Day 41

Praying before we left on Middle School Loft Retreat

'Cray' Group Pic at porch @ JT Getaway Retreat, Brubaker's cabin

Last weekend was the Spring Middle School Loft Retreat. Great job Ben and Eric in organizing it this time. Thanks to all the leaders; Aja, Chey, Keith, Ken, Ben, Eric and myself. What a great time seeking God and His Word on Building a Firm Foundation for our lives. Establishing that firm foundation in middle school is so important. 

While on the retreat I had the chance to go for a training ride. I forgot many things for my bike ride but I found I can do without, socks work fine for gloves. :)  I rode from the cabin in Halifax, PA to Peter's mountain (again), out Clark's Valley Road and over the mountain again and back, 38 miles. That second over the mountain was crazy steep. I could only imagine that I was riding up Mount Evans in Colorado which we hope to attempt in July. 

Blogging is a challenge for me because I am one to live life in God's presence and let my life shine for Him and I tend to not broadcast what I am doing. But so others can be a part of the work of God in this part of His Kingdom I will attempt to be faithful.

Two songs that really describe my heart at this time in the Trek-a-Cross journey are from the group Fee, Burn for You and Broadcast (See Next Blog)

Made it to Samual S. Lewis State Park

40 miles in, 10 to track meet, 10 to home. What an amazing view from up here. Thanks Heavenly Father!

Off on a day 57 training

16 miles to Norman Wood bridge and Lock 12 heading north to Sam Lewis Park. A beautiful sunny day in God's world. Hoping to get 50 miles in before my sons track meet at Hempfield.

A Mountain Climb for day 64 Training

Wanted to see how I could climb a mountain on my bike. I am on a retreat near Duncannon, PA. 22 miles to Peters Mountain and back. I climbed it once and felt so good, I road down @ 35 mph and road up a 2nd time. Thank you Heavenly Father for the strength!!