I was spending some time in the Word this morning, specifically 1 Corinthians 4:11-13...a passage i've heard many speak on before but for some reason it really hit me this morning.
the scripture says this:
" To this very hour we go hungry and thirsty, we are in rags, we are brutally treated, we are homeless. We work hard with our own hands. When we are cursed, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it; when we are slandered, we answer kindly. Up to this moment we have become the scum of the earth, the refuse of the world."
--This honestly made me feel like crap...i recall not even 2 days ago being at Passion in Atlanta ( a conference for college students, 22,000+ in attendence) and complaining about the free meal i was given, or even in the moments when my father chastises me and i respond in a way that is not kindly, often I (and many other Christians) avoid persecution and seek safety. We see that we must become the scum of the earth, that we will be ridiculed and mocked...but sadly my life doesn't always match up with this scripture...
i'm not good at the whole blog thing, i'm more of a journal writer and so these thoughts to me don't even make complete sense...i just pray that i'd be willing to give up my possessions, my hopes, my dreams, and if it comes to it my life for the sake of HIS Holy name.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Lots of Catching up to do
Wow. It has been a really long time since I've written on this and i am looking forward to hopefully getting in the habit of writing again.
Since my last entry A LOT has changed. I am now the youth pastor at Pine View baptist church in Augusta, Georgia and although it is a huge change for me it has been an amazing experience so far. Since i am still in Augusta I've had a lot of help from Shane (@ShanePadgett) and have gone to him many a time with questions on how to do things.
I have about 10-13 students coming a week which is a large difference from Greenbrier but it has stretched me in a really good way.
I know this is short but I will be writing more frequently.
Praying that we would all be more obedient to the Cross.
Drew
Since my last entry A LOT has changed. I am now the youth pastor at Pine View baptist church in Augusta, Georgia and although it is a huge change for me it has been an amazing experience so far. Since i am still in Augusta I've had a lot of help from Shane (@ShanePadgett) and have gone to him many a time with questions on how to do things.
I have about 10-13 students coming a week which is a large difference from Greenbrier but it has stretched me in a really good way.
I know this is short but I will be writing more frequently.
Praying that we would all be more obedient to the Cross.
Drew
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Hammock
this is my heart lately...
I've had more joy lately than I have had in a long long time...
lots of reason...first and foremost is my Jesus.
I have had a lot revealed to me in since i last wrote on here many months ago.
-I love my Hammock
-I know my heart is wicked and deceitful, which is why I have slowly learned to give it completely to Jesus.
-I sometimes felt a sense of abandonment in my walk with Christ and I could not see HIM anywhere...I felt that way because I would often turn my back on Christ and run away from HIM. He doesn't change...but I do. Hebrews 13:8
For those of you that know me, you probably know that I transferred back to ASU from Kennesaw this year and to be honest I was not really sure why that happened. I had tons of questions because I wanted to stay but I knew God was calling me home...so that's what I did.
The relationships I've made over the summer/fall back home have been amazing and I truly can't thank God enough for the people HE has put in my life.
I have had the opportunity to start and lead a discipleship group for some high school guys in the youth that I work with. They are amazing, I would give my life for all of them. Kenny, Tyler, David, Matt, Blayne - Love you guys
To the others that I have had a chance to meet, thank you. You have meant more to my life than you will ever know and I love you.
This is not as long as I intended it to be, but my heart is so overwhelmed with joy I can not continue without writing for days.
I know many won't read this but for those of you that do I leave you with some scripture that has defined the past 2 months of my life...
2 Corinthians 5:14-21
"14For Christ's love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. 15And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.
16So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. 17Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! 18All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: 19that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men's sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. 20We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God. 21God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
I've had more joy lately than I have had in a long long time...
lots of reason...first and foremost is my Jesus.
I have had a lot revealed to me in since i last wrote on here many months ago.
-I love my Hammock
-I know my heart is wicked and deceitful, which is why I have slowly learned to give it completely to Jesus.
-I sometimes felt a sense of abandonment in my walk with Christ and I could not see HIM anywhere...I felt that way because I would often turn my back on Christ and run away from HIM. He doesn't change...but I do. Hebrews 13:8
For those of you that know me, you probably know that I transferred back to ASU from Kennesaw this year and to be honest I was not really sure why that happened. I had tons of questions because I wanted to stay but I knew God was calling me home...so that's what I did.
The relationships I've made over the summer/fall back home have been amazing and I truly can't thank God enough for the people HE has put in my life.
I have had the opportunity to start and lead a discipleship group for some high school guys in the youth that I work with. They are amazing, I would give my life for all of them. Kenny, Tyler, David, Matt, Blayne - Love you guys
To the others that I have had a chance to meet, thank you. You have meant more to my life than you will ever know and I love you.
This is not as long as I intended it to be, but my heart is so overwhelmed with joy I can not continue without writing for days.
I know many won't read this but for those of you that do I leave you with some scripture that has defined the past 2 months of my life...
2 Corinthians 5:14-21
"14For Christ's love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. 15And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.
16So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. 17Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! 18All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: 19that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men's sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. 20We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God. 21God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Interesting stuff
i enjoyed this read...considering sharing it with the teens i know...
http://www.perrynoble.com/2007/11/01/six-signs-the-dating-relationship-is-in-trouble/
http://www.perrynoble.com/2007/11/01/six-signs-the-dating-relationship-is-in-trouble/
Monday, August 3, 2009
Short thoughts
I know its been a while since I've written but
you should just get use to these large gaps of
silence from me, because they will happen often.
I was reading 2 Timothy 1:7-12 today and really felt
challenged. I feel that in my Christian walk I am
sometimes extremely timid. Our Jesus however does
not give us a spirit of timidity though.
2 Timothy 1:7-12-- " 7For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline. 8So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord, or ashamed of me his prisoner. But join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God, 9who has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, 10but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. 11And of this gospel I was appointed a herald and an apostle and a teacher. 12That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him for that day."
There isn't much to this blog...just read this and
felt extremely encouraged and wanted to share...
Praying for Christ like boldness,
Drew Hall
you should just get use to these large gaps of
silence from me, because they will happen often.
I was reading 2 Timothy 1:7-12 today and really felt
challenged. I feel that in my Christian walk I am
sometimes extremely timid. Our Jesus however does
not give us a spirit of timidity though.
2 Timothy 1:7-12-- " 7For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline. 8So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord, or ashamed of me his prisoner. But join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God, 9who has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, 10but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. 11And of this gospel I was appointed a herald and an apostle and a teacher. 12That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him for that day."
There isn't much to this blog...just read this and
felt extremely encouraged and wanted to share...
Praying for Christ like boldness,
Drew Hall
Friday, July 17, 2009
PHAT camp
I know not many people read this.
But if you do, then you should pray for
the kids of Greenbrier Church, Cross Community
Church, and Grace Community Church.
This week (20-25) is the summer camp that I have done
with close friends for the past few years called PHAT Camp
(People Him And Truth).
We have a squad this year...
Shane Padgett (Shanepadgett.com -- Nrministries.com)
Josh Glymph
Will Clark (my best friend-also my own personal Rain Man)
Joey Faulk
Hank Murphy Band (Hank, Matt, Hillary, Chris, and Luke)
Lindsey Hodge
Kimberly Prescott
Ward Bowles
T-Ratch
and among others I am humbled to also be in this group.
if i can guarantee one thing about this next week is that
everyone one of the kids will see Jesus daily through these
people that I am blessed to work with.
My prayer for this camp for a while has been simple.
John 3:30 "He must become greater; I must become less"
I pray that I am the rest of the staff wither away and that
Jesus is lifted up higher every second of the day.
So for the one or two of you who read this thing that
is hardly a well thought out blog, pray...please pray.
Pray for salvation, pray for people to see Jesus, pray for the French foreign exchange student, Coline, that is staying at my house that decided to spend her last week in America going to a camp with friends she has made at a church, pray for...anything.
Our theme is "Reaching" (Mark 5:27) and I pray that these kids reach after Jesus and don't let anything stop them from getting to Him to just touch His cloak...
A sinner like me,
Drew
But if you do, then you should pray for
the kids of Greenbrier Church, Cross Community
Church, and Grace Community Church.
This week (20-25) is the summer camp that I have done
with close friends for the past few years called PHAT Camp
(People Him And Truth).
We have a squad this year...
Shane Padgett (Shanepadgett.com -- Nrministries.com)
Josh Glymph
Will Clark (my best friend-also my own personal Rain Man)
Joey Faulk
Hank Murphy Band (Hank, Matt, Hillary, Chris, and Luke)
Lindsey Hodge
Kimberly Prescott
Ward Bowles
T-Ratch
and among others I am humbled to also be in this group.
if i can guarantee one thing about this next week is that
everyone one of the kids will see Jesus daily through these
people that I am blessed to work with.
My prayer for this camp for a while has been simple.
John 3:30 "He must become greater; I must become less"
I pray that I am the rest of the staff wither away and that
Jesus is lifted up higher every second of the day.
So for the one or two of you who read this thing that
is hardly a well thought out blog, pray...please pray.
Pray for salvation, pray for people to see Jesus, pray for the French foreign exchange student, Coline, that is staying at my house that decided to spend her last week in America going to a camp with friends she has made at a church, pray for...anything.
Our theme is "Reaching" (Mark 5:27) and I pray that these kids reach after Jesus and don't let anything stop them from getting to Him to just touch His cloak...
A sinner like me,
Drew
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
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