There are a lot of good lyrics out there. There are also a lot of terrible lines in songs. Some people tell me they just like the beat of the song and don’t even pay attention to the lyrics, which has never made sense to me. Anyways, one of my favorite lines is “…Break my heart from what breaks yours…”. You probably know what song it’s from, but just in case you don’t, it’s from a worship song named “Hosanna”. That line really describes the relationship I ultimately want with God. I want to get to that point, folks.

So, what’s your favorite song lyrics? What do the words mean to you?

I can remember as a kid I would fib a lot. I would lie about silly things. They were things that didn’t matter at all. Even as I got older I would stretch the truth to make myself look better, feel less embarrassed about things, make the story shorter so I didn’t have to go into deeper details and I would try to dodge things that I didn’t necessarily want to talk about. Looking back on it, I’m wondering if there is ever a situation that lying is ok.

What do you think?

The one thing i miss about being in an old church is the purple carpet. I always wondered why churches have the weirdest colors. There are many things I miss about old time church. The hymns, choir robes, purple jackets, banners and the people playing off rhythm with tambourines. Makes me smile just thinking about it.

What’s one thing you like about church or that you miss seeing in church these days?

One day, I will _________.

Sometimes I’m so busy living for the future, that I forget about today. I take the time to plan all these huge goals and set the future up to be bright. I probably miss out on opportunities on a daily basis that I would have seen if I would have been intentional about them. So, now I’m more intentional in looking for ways to help others each day.

I forget how important it is to make Jasmine’s day.
I forget how important is to make sure others know I care.
I forget about the kid whose dad isn’t around to play catch with them.
I forget about how important it is to just smile.
I forget that some people just need me.

People need you, too. They need you to be you.
This is what “being intentional” is to me.

What are some other examples of how all of us can be more intentional each day?

Yes, I like books. Actually, if you ever want to get me a gift, a book is an awesome idea. I would rather read a good old fashioned book than an iBook on the iPad any day, because there’s nothing like turning pages. Oh, and the awesome smell of a new book is pretty amazing, too. But, that might just be me. So, in the picture above are books that I’ve purchased in the past few months, but haven’t read yet. Sorry if they’re one of your books.

Now you know what I’ll be doing for the next month or so.

So, what books are you reading these days? What books can you recommend to the rest of this community?

This video was posted on twitter by @freakyboocho. It has to be one of the greatest videos I have ever seen. You need to keep your eyes on the baptismal pool… [video after the jump]

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If I do all things “Christian” ONLY in public, then it is to make myself look good. This should not be the point. It seems that character and my true relationship with Jesus is developed and molded when I’m alone with Christ. These are the times that you will never know about. If the most spiritual thing I do all day is retweet @rickwarren or @lecrae on twitter, it is again to make myself look like awesome spiritual guy. Also, that makes me a pretty bad “Christian” if that’s all I do. I need to be able to create my own tweets and writings to describe my relationship with God. I shouldn’t need other’s words to say who Jesus is in my life. Here is a challenge to you. Don’t rely on your parents, girlfriend, boyfriend, spouse or pastor for your relationship with God. Create that individual, personal relationship with Him because in the end, it’s YOUR responsibility.

Thoughts?