Saturday 22 September 2012

The Clock of Your Existence.

Have you ever wonder what time it is, on the clock of your existence.

Every where around me I see people dying. Young and old, family and friends, educated and uneducated, rich and the poor yet  to most of us its not yet real. We still live like tomorrow is promised, as if the power of death is on our pocket  and we're holding the reigns with death on our leash. 

The clock of your existence is ticking. I'll never forgot this one guy lets call him John Grey. He had an accident and died one semester. Sat beside him every class, never knew... never would have expected that his time was almost up. No one in that class would have ever guess that this guy who is answering the question or this guy your sitting next to, your FRIEND who you've known forever, he just  doesn't have another day left. He had plans for School, he had plans for a career, he had plans with his girl , there was just no more time left on his clock.

How many of us have plans that out date our existence?
That's a scary thought, that's why no matter how young you are you got to live a meaningful life. There is no time for fear, doubt or self pity. Let go of that bad relationship, let go of that fear of rejection, let go of that desperation for approval from man. Because at the end of it all you would have failed at life, if all you can show for our life is you 20K tweets, half of a degree, and some swag.


                                      

Make your existence count. God says 'But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.(Isaiah 40:31). Check him. Let Him show you the mighty things that you will accomplish in Him. Let Him tell you about the great things that will happen because of you.  Refuse! to live an unfulfilled life, don't allow the clock to stop ticking before you allow God to do those mighty things through you. So stop right now. Ask God to reveal to you where He wants you to go, what He wants you to do, and DON"T STOP ASKING until its clear to you.

 Above your head is an unseen clock,and it's ticking. Tickity Tock.

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Thursday 20 September 2012

Wasted drops of Blood... Part 1


I want to talk to my Christian Young people

What have you done with your life?

I know what your gonna say well my life hasn't begun So I don't have much to show for it at the moment. You know what that is? It's a pitiful and totally inappropriate excuse  for your unfruitful tenure on earth. Being young is not an excuse for unmotivated, lazy , narrow minded, lackadaisical, immature, unethical, indifferent, ambivalent beings. Your probably saying well.. I graduated from high school or I got my GED and got accepted into a University or I graduated with my Degree going on to that job... that's great BUT what about the rest. What about service? What are you doing to make the depressed smile?  What are you doing to impact your community? what are you doing for your church? What are you doing for God? being a Christian young person isn't just about spiritual growth but personal growth as well.  Too much of us are intimidated by our youth, which is actually one of the sharpest must effective tool in our belts. If only you could only understand how powerful beyond belief you are, if only you understood the earthshakingly amazing and powerful things you can accomplish. The bible makes many references to the desire to use young people to do great things my favourite is in  Jeremiah 1:7-9  where God calls Jeremiah to but Jeremiah is afraid and he tells God that he cant be used because of his youth.. this is the response he got... "Do not say, 'I am only a youth' 'You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you. Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you,” declares the LordThen the Lord reached out his hand and touched my mouth and said to me, “I have put my words in your mouth. See, today  I have set you this day over nations and over kingdoms, to pluck up and to break down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant."


Now when I look at this texts and other references here and there (such as Ecclesiastes 12:1)it confirms in my mind without a shadow of doubt that God wants to use the youth of the church to do great things ... no not only in the church  the older folk kinda got that, but in the wider Community as well. 
We should be the salt of the earth the beacon of light in the darkness. We should hate and detest mediocrity. It's no enough just to go through life like everybody else your a follower of Christ more is expected of you. Jesus didn't die on a cross so that I can live a life of unfulfilled dreams, irrelevance and mediocrity. I don't know about you but I never want Jesus to look at me.... and see wasted drops of blood. Its not enough to love Jesus go to church sing and shout then spend the rest of your time tweeting about nonsense, looking at memes on face book, gossipping about peoples relationships, or who's weave looks like 'all my life I had to fight' (lol). When I look to my left, I see too many young people too caught up in the nonsensical things, amused with the things of this world. Let me break that word down for you Amusement... 'an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention' your attention is being diverted from Christ and you don't even know it. Then I see another set of us when I look to my right. I see  too many of us young people who are content with getting a good education, sitting down in church getting Fat on the word. Christianity is a call to service and no... service isn't  such a bad word. As essential as these thing are.. service doesn't only involve volunteering at soup kitchen or building churches in Africa,  you can serve by doing what you Love. Yes, those things called talents that you do naturally and you ENJOY doing, Jesus is calling you to serve him with those.  God needs young people who will think outside of the box, think outside of what has always been done, and do the extraordinary for him. I marvel at the fact that when people do things for Satan they go all out, do their best they use the biggest the brightest and the best, go hard or go home yet when it comes to Christ..... you feel me. If you know this post is for you. It's time to get up. Stand up. The time for spectating has come and gone. Join the movement.

Below I've highlight some young people I know who are using their God given talents to impact the community and to bring the word of our amazing God to the world.



                            Milton Doggette 
Song writer, Singer, Past Student of Oakwood university, member of the Adventist church.
Has an amazing song out... "Hold me Close' check him on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSWaCZQ6AUc








Daryl Anderson 
           An amazing producer. Student of Oakwood University Here's some of his work. 
                   -  One Nation A Time http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRzWuymdrZE






             Serenity
A group of Christian (Adventist) ladies. Who won Oakwoods making the group reality show.All students os Oakwood university. Here's a vid of their work: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iz08QbdKTj0


















   Richard Martin
An excellent preacher and mighty man of God.  Recent Graduate of Oakwood University Check it out :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aBM40EfpL0












                     
          


                   Adiel and Ministry
A group out of Nothern Caribbean University headed by Adeil Thomas
 a powerful songwriter, producer and singer.



              Daran E. A. Clarke
Founder of a the iServe youth group movement for the Cayman Islands Conference, 
Evangelist, singer all together a mighty man of God. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tENsZql1ZA
















        

               
   Charles Eaton
                   A gifted young man a spoken word Beast! an Adventist Young man living Christ. Student at oakwood University  His poetry is so ... I can't even describe it listen for yourself! - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5yXc1UPiL8




                          Committed 

                            A group of Christian young men who won NBC's hit singing competition ''The sing Off'.    Amazing Vocals and musical arrangements. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS3jn9MtNrc&feature=related



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Ps. Know of any outstanding young person in your community. Hit me up : keely.aoc@gmail.com