Monday, August 15, 2005

The town so nice they named it twice

Welcome home. I'm back in Paw Paw with the family for a few days before heading back up to State. I have a lot of catching up to do consisting of bills, banking, financial aid, loans, packing, moving, etc. You know, all that stuff people hate doing? Unless of course your abnormal and actually like stuffing things in boxes or filling out paper work. If you are one of "those" people, good for you. You're more than welcome to come give me a hand.

I'm pretty anxious to see all of my friends back up at school. I didn't keep in contact over the summer very much, which I'm kinda glad about. Now we just have more to talk about and to catch up on.

I have some ideas for our Cru movement this year to really uniting the men. I really feel like this is something God has been laying in my heart to have a passion for. I love seeing God turning males into REAL men of God. I'm sick of how the men of our culture have been told to be passive about life. I mean passive in how they act towards doing what is right, and in their relationships with both God and others. Most men think they are being active in their life, but if this was true, our culture wouldn't be what it is now. I see males that go to work/class day in and day out seeking after the "almighty dollar" or that great career that will get them all of their dreams, but what about the people in life that are far more worth all the possessions in this world?

I heard the other day of a servey of Americans that asked the question, "What is the most important thing in your life?" Do you know what the answer was? Money. I couldn't believe it. Where is the passion? The battle? I'm sick of watching Satan steal the hearts of our culture. We are drowning. Jesus can heal this.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight. ~Proverbs 3: 5,6

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Hey Ryan! That is awesome that you are on fire for this year! It is great to hear your ideas and I look forward to seeing things happen. I'm also excited to see everyone again...I missed everyone so much this summer! Have a good week and see you soon!
-Jenn V.