Tri-State Commodities

My dad hired me to take pictures for the 2011 Tri-State calendar. What fun trying to take pictures with two other photographers there ;)

I walked into my room, after a very long day and much to my delight there sat on my bed a letter from my sister! Yes a letter from Tasha, the very thing (besides Jesus :) that can brighten my day even after, well you know, a not so bright day. Anyway, as I began to read I knew from the start that this was no ordinary note. There were no pictures, no color…….. As I read she asked me many questions that I am even now pondering.
· What has God been teaching you?
· Do people look at you and see Christ?
· Why are we even here?
· For what purpose?
· What do you want to do with your life?
· How can God use us?
· What really matters?
So many times I find myself “going through the motions”, living one week at a time, too lazy to let God teach me, not really caring about what I accomplish or who I impact, not even thinking about a purpose, going with the flow, doing the bare minimum just to win the approval of men, wanting God to use me, but then so busy with my own agenda that I miss my opportunity, not even caring what really matters – just as long as I don’t get hurt.
When I first read the letter, in my brain I began to spout out verses to answer these questions, but then I stopped myself. What good are the verses if we don’t go out and apply them? We know what’s there; we know what God wants from us, the question is when will we start?

Revelation 3:15-16 ~ “I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth.”