i think it makes real sense for us to take some time to realise how great the BIG guy is... i mean, its awesome when we put our head knowledge deep down into our hearts..we begin to get a really powerful revelation of the greatness of our God ever heard of the band Seventh Day Slumber? its a christian rock band currently hitting the charts in the US at the moment..and guess what.. one of my childhood friends is the bassist in that band! its interesting to know of someone personally who is in a popular music band.. i found that out just tonight.. we don't keep in touch but both our parents are close friends so i know how the band is coming along... his name is Joshua Shwartz.. if you do know who he is, do let me know.. it'll be interesting.. anyway, i'm quite fascinated with this band.. their music akin to creed or puddle of mudd, yet their lyrics are what i found most encouraging.. positive tone lyrics that always ( i mean, always) point to Jesus as the ultimate one and only solution to the problems teens face today, which in essence is the truth itself! their ministry brings them all across the States and impacting the lives of many teenagers.. many have come to know Christ through their concerts where they allocate time at the end to pray and conduct altar call ministry..now that's really being "Christ-ian" in the world of music and entertainment.. check out the band, esp if you're into rock music at www.seventhdayslumber.com..all glory to God if you've been to the Soul Survivor meetings this weekend, i pray that you would've been thoroughly touched by God cause i, for one, had been really touched by God.. there were areas in my life that God had to deal with and as i let Him work through my life, i knew this would really change me for the better. there were times when i cried before Him and times when i felt His joy deep down in my heart.. awesome.. one of the big things i learned tonight was the fact that we do not need to high-up-there spiritually where everything was good and well before we started to serve God..if it was the case, Paul would not have passed off.. the letters that he wrote are full of verses depicting his weaknesses and fear esp. in the epistles to the Corinthians.. and yet, it is in these verses that he states that God's grace is sufficient for us (2 Corinthians 12:9)... now that's simply amazing..it appeals to me so much when sometimes i feel a sense of inadequacy to serve God when i have problems spiritually and with life itself... but that's where the crux of the message God was giving me is - that when we face problems as we serve Him, His grace is sufficient for us to live on - i encourage you to live the authentic Christian life - a life that doesn't believe the lie that when we are Christians, life is like a bed of roses, cause it ain't - however, live as Christ lived, to "carry the cross" and suffer (yes, suffer) for Christ ... stand up for your faith..not all religions lead to heaven, ya know? there really is only one that will bring eternal life and freedom... ponder upon these things before you get ur nightly shut eye - "...when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent" Psalms 4:4 - and may God's grace be upon you as you carry your cross.. good night!