9/25/10 - 2:00AM
YHWH Shama,
I am coming to you, God, tired...broken...and as a helpless sinner. I have fallen, yet again, into lust of the heart manifested in physical form, AND I NEED YOU. I cannot fight this sin within or without if I fight alone. So, right now, in words and thoughts, I lay my burden at the foot of Your cross, Lord, and I want Your yoke. You promised that Your yoke is easy, and that Your burden is light. I am tired of my yoke and I want Yours, God. Please, send your Spirit to cleanse this wretched heart of mine. I know I am saved, and I know that Your work in me is not yet complete, but I need You to hold me and put Your light into me. You, YOU, are the God who hears the cry of His lambs. I have strayed from Your path, Father, and I need Your right-hand to guide me back. I am unable to do this for myself. I pray that You would put people in my life that can strengthen me in You and who will hold me accountable. I love You, Lord, and I want to serve you better. I thank You, Father, for breaking me; for sending me somewhere I would never want to be...yet here You are, right here to guide me through the darkness. I yearn to be pure of heart, and to be one that loves You above all else. I yearn to no longer be hypocritical, but to fight back when sin creeps up, and to flee temptation when it arrives. But, alone I am powerless...I need Your Spirit to do a number on my soul...wash me, mold me, heat me to perfection, then guide me as I look more and more to You. Lord God, I love You and thank you so much for all the blessings You bestow upon me. I thank You for friends and family who love me, and for a passion to know You more clearly. I now pray You would work a repentant heart within me and that when I awake I would have a renewed Spirit working to Your Glory. I love You my God, my King, my Savior and my Sustainer. Continue to work your goodness in me until the day You come back. In your blessed and Holy name. AMEN
2:14AM
This post is about as intimate and personal it can get from me. Sometimes though, you just have to lay it all out to those that truly care and tell them straight how things are in your life.
SO, my hope is that reading this you will get a fuller sense of who I am, how I struggle and know that I am just in need of friendly prayers and support.
"God is good all the time, and all the time God IS GOOD."
In Christ,
David Pendergrass
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Monday, September 13, 2010
Logos 4 - Bible software - for Macs!
To whoever reads this blog:
If you ever want a good place to find commentaries, references, etc... I encourage you to check out logos.com.
Recently Logos 4 has been released, here is a short list of what you have to look forward to with it:
If you ever want a good place to find commentaries, references, etc... I encourage you to check out logos.com.
Recently Logos 4 has been released, here is a short list of what you have to look forward to with it:
- An Exposition on Prayer in the Bible
- Christian Foundations Collection
- Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures
- Paul & His Letters
- Davidson's Introductory Hebrew Grammar
- Library of NT Studies
Pre-Pubs
- Lewis Sperry Chafer Collection (9 Vols.)
- Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library (29 Vols.)
- G. Campbell Morgan Collection (30 Vols.)
- Göttingen Septuagint (65 Vols.)
Downloadables
And so much more! If you have any wonderings about this product, I encourage you to personally check out the site!
An extra fun fact is they are giving away Mac products!
An extra fun fact is they are giving away Mac products!
God bless!
Friday, September 10, 2010
Transparency
I had said when I first started this blog, that it would deal with everything that was going through my head. Well, here is a time where I am just being brutally honest with myself and to anyone who happens to read these.
I am in need of prayers that God really starts working on my heart to battle temptation. It does me no good to go around, "helping" others, lifting up God's name in worship, etc... when I myself am living in filth. It is only a dishonor to the One God that does all that is within His power to lift me out of that filth.
I recently read, and studied, through Hosea; and if there is one thing that we can take from that book it is that God is a holy and righteous God. He does not allow imperfect, flawed, sinful things in His presence. However, something applicable to myself that I learned was that I am under the banner of Christ, and His righteousness is imputed to me. What a blessing it is that Christ is willing to stand up for me, even when I sin.
My struggle as of now is that my sinful, human, fallible heart is waging war against the God of this universe... I know in the end there is no other outcome but that my heart will succumb to His Glory and Power... but man, right now I just need prayers that I can listen to His Words when temptation strikes; and it strikes when I least expect it, and when I feel invulnerable.
So readers, and God... be there for me. If I seem like I'm really upbeat, or having a great day, just ask me upfront how I'm really doing. We all need accountability.
Thank you to my friends who love me, and have offered so much help for me. God bless you all.
I am in need of prayers that God really starts working on my heart to battle temptation. It does me no good to go around, "helping" others, lifting up God's name in worship, etc... when I myself am living in filth. It is only a dishonor to the One God that does all that is within His power to lift me out of that filth.
I recently read, and studied, through Hosea; and if there is one thing that we can take from that book it is that God is a holy and righteous God. He does not allow imperfect, flawed, sinful things in His presence. However, something applicable to myself that I learned was that I am under the banner of Christ, and His righteousness is imputed to me. What a blessing it is that Christ is willing to stand up for me, even when I sin.
My struggle as of now is that my sinful, human, fallible heart is waging war against the God of this universe... I know in the end there is no other outcome but that my heart will succumb to His Glory and Power... but man, right now I just need prayers that I can listen to His Words when temptation strikes; and it strikes when I least expect it, and when I feel invulnerable.
So readers, and God... be there for me. If I seem like I'm really upbeat, or having a great day, just ask me upfront how I'm really doing. We all need accountability.
Thank you to my friends who love me, and have offered so much help for me. God bless you all.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
What a Might God we serve!
Just wanted to hop on here and muse about this God that we serve!
Man, God has created me wonderfully and beautifully! He has revealed to me that I learn more about Him, His Work, His Word, and His Will by reasoning, discussing, and spending time with my brothers and sisters in Christ.
I have had some great conversations in my life, but tonight's probably was one of my best. Running through God's love for us as sinners to what He may have in store for us as we get the end of our college career Tyler Evans and I just about hit everything that has been going on in our lives!
I just sit here amazed that God has blessed me with such great friends that they will take the time to talk to me; or just say how much they've missed me and wish to catch up... It's just such an awesome feeling to be loved by siblings in Christ!!
I just want whoever reads this to know that you are fearfully and wonderfully made in the image of the all-powerful, all knowing God!! This same God that sustains all things (and created all things) has graced us with His Word and His Will in our lives to glorify Him and to shine His light through us! Just imagine how we can help others if only we would live our lives in better accordance to His teaching and life as Jesus the Christ.
For real, sometimes I just want to run down the hall and just tell everyone of the mercy God shows me for all the crap I've done, continue to do, and probably will do until my sanctification is complete!
Well, that's about it for now my friends! Keep on loving, and keep on living for Christ!!
Man, God has created me wonderfully and beautifully! He has revealed to me that I learn more about Him, His Work, His Word, and His Will by reasoning, discussing, and spending time with my brothers and sisters in Christ.
I have had some great conversations in my life, but tonight's probably was one of my best. Running through God's love for us as sinners to what He may have in store for us as we get the end of our college career Tyler Evans and I just about hit everything that has been going on in our lives!
I just sit here amazed that God has blessed me with such great friends that they will take the time to talk to me; or just say how much they've missed me and wish to catch up... It's just such an awesome feeling to be loved by siblings in Christ!!
I just want whoever reads this to know that you are fearfully and wonderfully made in the image of the all-powerful, all knowing God!! This same God that sustains all things (and created all things) has graced us with His Word and His Will in our lives to glorify Him and to shine His light through us! Just imagine how we can help others if only we would live our lives in better accordance to His teaching and life as Jesus the Christ.
For real, sometimes I just want to run down the hall and just tell everyone of the mercy God shows me for all the crap I've done, continue to do, and probably will do until my sanctification is complete!
Well, that's about it for now my friends! Keep on loving, and keep on living for Christ!!
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