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Monday, 02 June 2008

I Am Gluttonous And Need To Change!

One of my many sins is gluttony. I do not eat a healthy diet, and my portion control is very poor. Tonight, I was planning on eating only one slice of french bread pizza, and saving the other for later, but I had two. Plus I drank chocolate milk, and all of this at like 12:40 a.m, so I guess it wasn't "tonight", but this morning.

I desire to make better choices, but I need your prayers. Being 280 pounds at 5'8", as I am, is not healthy. I'm overly sure that I will not like the complications that come if I continue to do this. I need to eat more fruits and vegetables.

Isn't it weird how guilt just builds following sin? I had ways out, just like 1st Corinthians 10:13 says... but I did not take it... and I am ashamed... I know God forgives, but with my weight the way that it is, I need to make a better effort. I do walk for exercise, but probably not as fast as I should be to be burning calories.

Sunday, 01 June 2008

Sermon Notes I Think You'll Find Useful!
Pastor Brian Bell of Calvary Chapel Murrieta in California has a great set of sermon notes here.

Sometimes Pastor Brian uses different colors in his sermon notes, so here is a guide
- Green - Bible Text (within the chapter we are studying)
- Red - Other Bible Texts(outside the texts we are studying)
- Brown - Is a Quote from someone.
- Pink - Highlights questions; or it Intro' a Story I am about to tell.
- Purple, plum, dark blue - Usually are used to just arrested my eyes attention to a different point in my document.
- Gold & Orange - Usually are an important point to stress.
Another message archive that I've found is John Piper's. John is the pastor at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minnesota. I've also heard these messages can be found on DesiringGod.org, however I first found them here.
Today at Church

One of the churches that I attend is Christ's Covenant Church in Winona Lake, Indiana. This morning's sermon was about the passage in Luke (9:57-62) where Jesus is talking to several people, and is basically saying that nothing should get in the way of following Christ, not even things like burying family members. That's a neat concept, because it shows that, even though we love our families dearly, that Christ must be #1 in our lives.

After the first (9A.M.) service, I checked out the Friendship Ministries class. What that class is, is a class where people with physical and mental disabilities can go and learn about Jesus. My housemate Andrew is one of the leaders, and I enjoyed seeing how it operates. People with physical and mental disabilities DEFINITELY have a place in the church, and too often they are one of the types of people that the church neglects, not always intentionally, but neglects nonetheless, and so it's rewarding to see Christ's Covenant embracing this ministry!
About Me

Hi, my name is Clint Johnson. I'm 27 years old and live in the town of Winona Lake, Indiana. My job is a customer service representative for the Robert and Frances Gordon Student Recreation Center at Grace College, my alma mater. Many people wonder why my face and hands are the way that they are, and my answer is that God made me that way. I have a syndrome called Moebius, if you really want to be specific as to my condition.

I was raised in a Christian home, but when adolescence hit... man oh man... guys have it way hard. Girls are beautiful, and I fell into a bunch of sin... some of which still has lasting effects on my brain to this day. I had accepted Christ at a young age in Sunday School, but not until the summer of 2001 when I was on staff at a summer camp down in southern Indiana, did I rededicate my life. I'd be lying if I said I never sin, because I do, and it's hard being a single guy... so you have to die daily to your self. It's rough, but God is healing me from my past, slowly but surely, as I continue to give more of myself to Him. My Bible reading needs to improve... I need to make it a daily habit to be in His word and doing devotions, and that is one of my goals for June. I'm A.D.D., so I won't sit and read like 90 chapters EVERYDAY, but getting into God's Word is KEY!