My heart is aching...

Our world is broken. Did you know that? My heart is aching because of all of the hurt I see today. From the Military to Israel to families being ripped apart by the Enemy to a girl selling her virginity online! Have you heard / see this? If not, take a gander at this ... http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,480037,00.html

It is MIND BLOWING! I am baffled. I am witout words. My heart aches... I don't have all the answers, but I do know that we need Jesus in a very bad way. Today! As Jacob wrestled with God (Genesis 32), please join me in wrestling with God in regards to our world and its Insane Brokenness. I mean, I am not surprised. Just read the first 32 chapters of Genesis and it's NO WONDER we are the way we are! Mankind has been messed up from the beginning. It's sad. What is this world coming to? I sound like a 75 year old man right now... The Battle is Real. I do know that. The War is for your heart and mine. For our souls. The Battle is raging now as I write and even now as you read. We may not be able to 'see' it, but it's there.

On another note, I have joined Rotary International. Are you familiar with Rotary? It is a civic organization. Their Motto: Service Above Self! I LOVE the motto! That was Jesus' motto...if He ever had one. 'For the Son of Man did not come to be Served, but to Serve and give His life as a ransom for many!' I look forward to volunteering and serving in this capacity.

I met with my mentor on Tuesday and it was really Incredible. I was sharing about my life and how things have been going with me (i.e. Taylor, work, family, etc...) and I was telling him about how much fun Taylor and I are having being married. It seems like things have been really excellent after we hit 1 year of marriage on December 22. Okay ladies, this is not to say that things were not excellent before this. Please don't analyze. Analyzing is bad sometimes. Actually probably MOST of the time when it comes to relationships! Anyhow, he said that he believes that Taylor is beginning to 'believe' that you love her. Our entire job as a husband is to convince our wives that we love them. Much like God. God loves us more than we could possible ask or imagine. But to we 'believe' it. And do we live like it? The 'Fruit' of believing these things for Taylor and I is confortableness, humor, enjoyment, easyness, love, trust, becoming who Jesus really made us to be, etc... And the 'Fruit' of believing that God loves you and me is Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Gentleness, Faithfulness and Self Control.

Those words really hit home for me. I was thankful for them. I hope they resonated with you as well.

Peace...