• Anne here. Tonight we talked about discerning God’s will for our lives and hearing God’s voice. J.C. mentioned a sermon by Kevin DeYoung called “Just Do Something.” I listened to it once I got home, and I would highly recommend it. A lot of the points he hits were mentioned during our discussion, but he gives enough extra information to mull over that it’s worth the hour it takes to hear it all. (Note: The sermon was apparently given to guys only, but it’s still cool for girls, too.)

    In other news, ladies night is this Friday at Mary’s. It’s a night of cupcakes and general awesomeness. It starts at 7 p.m. and goes until you’ve eaten your fill of cupcakes and talked enough. If you need directions, contact Mallory Wallace via Facebook and she’ll get you hooked up with the event invite.

  • Anne here. Finally back on track with our CLife blog. (Go me for deciding to be responsible.) I read this a while ago on Ray Comfort and Kirk Cameron’s ministry website, The Way of the Master. At the time, I was stunned by it, but it quickly passed from my mind as I continued doing whatever I was doing at the time. I recently re-read it because it came to my e-mail inbox, and again I was stunned.

    From what I can tell, this account was publicized by Bob Moorehead. The Way of the Master website says that it was a young man in Rwanda who was killed for his faith in Jesus. Other stories circulating around the Internet say the man was a preacher from Zimbabwe. Personally, it doesn’t matter either way to me. Check this out:

    I’m part of the fellowship of the unashamed. I have the Holy Spirit power. The die has been cast. I have stepped over the line. The decision has been made — I’m a disciple of his. I won’t look back, let up, slow down, back away, or be still. My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, my future secure. I’m finished and done with low living, sight walking, smooth knees, colorless dreams, tamed visions, worldly talking, cheap giving, and dwarfed goals.

    I no longer need preeminence, prosperity, position, promotions, plaudits, or popularity. I don’t have to be right, first, tops, recognized, praised, regarded, or rewarded. I now live by faith, lean in his presence, walk by patience, am uplifted by prayer, and I labor with power.

    My face is set, my gait is fast, my goal is heaven, my road is narrow, my way rough, my companions are few, my Guide reliable, my mission clear. I cannot be bought, compromised, detoured, lured away, turned back, deluded, or delayed. I will not flinch in the face of sacrifice, hesitate in the presence of the enemy, pander at the pool of popularity, or meander in the maze of mediocrity.

    I won’t give up, shut up, let up, until I have stayed up, stored up, prayed up, paid up, preached up for the cause of Christ. I am a disciple of Jesus. I must go till he comes, give till i drop, preach till all know, and work till he stops me. And, when he comes for his own, he will have no problem recognizing me … my banner will be clear.

    What would it be like to say, “I’m done with low living, sight walking, smooth knees, colorless dreams, tamed visions, worldly talking, cheap giving, and dwarfed goals”? What would it be like to not just say that, but to believe that? What would it be like to know that though the road is narrow and the way rough, our Guide is reliable?

    I want more from this life than what I’ve been settling for. I want to be done with my former self and my former way of living. I am one of those who needs help with her unbelief at times, because it sure doesn’t look like the belief described here.

    -Anne

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    This week we will have a cook out at CollegeLife on Tuesday night at 7pm at Greenbrier Ridge.
    We’ll have some ladder golf, vollyeball and other games. We’ll start grilling around 7pm and just hang out for the evening.
    I hope you can make it.
    Directions are above under the directions tab…

    Capri Sun- bring it!

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  • CLife has been out and about this weekend, climbing things and getting our shoes muddy. It was try No. 2 to get to Ramsay Cascades, and it was also fail No. 2. One or two wrong turns and an hour-plus wait in traffic for a wreck to be cleaned up threw us off a bit.

    We ended up hiking the Chimney Tops trail, which includes a bit of crawling up dangerous rocks to reach the actual top. But we made it and ate our food up there. Pretty thrilling.

    Clay, Anne, Ashley, Garrett, Joel, Andy, Bobby, and Adam at the top

    Clay, Anne, Ashley, Garrett, Joel, Andy, Bobby, and Adam at the top

    The group relaxing on a bridge to the sound of a zillion waterfalls.

    The group relaxing on a bridge to the sounds of a zillion waterfalls.

    Meet up with us this Tuesday at Greenbrier Ridge Apartments for our normal weekly meeting. We’ll start at 7 p.m.

    Upcoming excitement includes watching synchronized fireflies this Saturday. We’ll be meeting at Fellowship at 5 p.m. and carpooling to Gatlinburg for the show. Here’s some information from Inside Gatlinburg:

    • Bring a blanket or a small lawn chair to sit on, a flashlight or two (cover them with red cellophane to minimize white lights), and a backpack with refreshments. The only amenities available are portable toilets.
    • No pets or alcoholic beverages allowed.
    • If attempting to take pictures or video, do not use a flash. Not only does it disturb the fireflies, but your picture will turn out horrible.

    -Anne

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    Laziness.  No one wants to be called out as being lazy by others, it is somewhat offensive.  And as much as we don’t want others to call us lazy, at times we delight in our own laziness.  “Man I slept till 12:30 and then sat by the pool for 5 hours and then watched 2 movies and went to bed.”  That’s lazy.  And you fight back… No, that’s summer!

    We all have seasons of productivity and laziness.  But in my relationship with Christ there are times where the word laziness would best define my relationship with God.  I sit back and allow others to feed me.  I listen to Christian cds in the car, podcasts while working out, follow dailybibleverse on twitter, i’m a “fan” of God on facebook… but I haven’t studied the bible for myself in quite a while. I haven’t been working on my relationship with Jesus other than gleaning what others have learned about Jesus.

    Proverbs uses the words lazy and diligent to describe two different men.

    The question is biblical … Are you lazy or diligent? Proverbs 12:27.

    There are many things we are not lazy in, but ONLY our relationship with Christ leads to righteousness and eternal life. What else could we possibly be diligent about!

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    A few updates to the schedule we wanted you to take note of….

    TODAY AT 2pm. June 3rd.  Putt Putt Golf and Games in Farragut.

    Saturday June 6th 9am- Hike Ramsey Falls in the Smokies.  Bring water, snacks, money for dinner on the way home.

    Saturday June 13th- Go watch syncronized fireflies in the smokies! Meet at Fellowship at 5pm!

  • I saw this video on this blog I read. www.ragamuffinsoul.com

    This video is great.

    It gives you hope and should encourage you.  ANYONE can make an impact.

    I hope it is not too much of a stretch to transition this video over to your relationship with Christ, and doing what He has called you to do. For a few seconds you make look absolutely crazy and feel all alone, but if you just keep doing what you feel you are called to do there is power in that.  Some of you may have felt all alone and questioning for a long time.  Keep going.
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    Plus this is just crazy.

  • drivein2Friday May 29th CollegeLife is heading to the drive in!

    We will meet at Fellowship around 6:45pm and head to the drive in out in Maryville/Townsend area.

    Bring a lawn chair, some food and be ready for a good time.

    Hope to see you then.

  • godTim Basch led us in a great discussion of our view of God last night at CollegeLife. We all have expectations and desires in our life and all too often we have expectations and desires of God as well.  Too often our desires affect the way we see God and shapes our view of God.

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    The challenge last night was to examine who we believe God truly is and then put that against scripture and see if it is really a biblical view of God.

    So will you really take some time and examine who is God to you right now?  I am much to quick to answer the question and say, of course my view of God is biblical… But is it really? Who is God to me really?

    A.W. Tozer says it is the most important thing about you, what you think about God.  Examine your view of God.  No view of God is perfect, all views of God can be clarified by scripture, all views of God can be expanded.

    Don’t be complacent in who God is to you.   Search for a bigger, more complete view of who Christ is in your life.  You can start by reading Colossians.  A great book about who Christ is and who He is IN us.

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