First Time at Java Dog Coffee House in Downtown Wilmington, NC

Attaining Wisdom Requires Diligence

Credit - Alexander Heaton

Proverbs 8:17 – “I [Wisdom] love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently will find me.”

The entire book of Proverbs in and of itself is wise. Plain and simple. When I look at the book as a whole, I see nothing but wisdom, and it could not be any other way. King Solomon asked God for wisdom above riches, power, prestige, or any other thing he may have wanted, and God gave it to him and then some (the riches, power, and prestige he didn’t ask for).

For the past month I have been asking God for wisdom.  Wisdom for individual decisions that needed, and need to be made, and also for a well of wisdom in my heart. And right there, when I wrote that, I am reminded again that being in God’s Word constantly is crucial to my desire for wisdom.

If I don’t fill my heart with the Word of God, I will have nothing to pull out of when I lower the bucket into the well, so to speak.

“…those who seek me diligently will find me.”

To fully grasp this, I was curious what the definition of ‘diligence’ is: “…those who seek me [with careful and persistent work or effort] will find me.”

Seek wisdom, and continue to seek wisdom, even when there is difficulty or opposition in the path. It is hard, thus the work and effort part, but I can tell you with confidence that it will be worth it, and is worth it. (An analogy of climbing a mountain would be perfect here…)

I am wiser today than I was a month ago, and even just yesterday. And as each month passes where I am diligent with reading God’s Word (seeking His wisdom) and allowing his Word to fill my heart and mind I will only grow wiser.

iPad Knee-Jerk Reaction

As I usually do with new things, I have knee-jerk reactions. The iPad was no different. Due to this, I was assigned weekend reading, linked below, and now I need to take my knee-jerk reactions back and hold my tongue until I actually use an iPad.

Here’s your required reading for the weekend:

1. http://flythenetwork.com/u/25
2. http://flythenetwork.com/u/24
3. http://flythenetwork.com/u/26
4. http://flythenetwork.com/u/27

Crap These Books are Good! Harry Potter Continues

Just finished Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and think I almost shed a tear or two. Holy crap that was a good book! Now starting “the seventh and final installment in the tale of Harry Potter” – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Moving Along in the Harry Potter Series

Finished Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and am starting Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Order of the Phoenix was a struggle to get through compared to the four preceding it, but a great story nonetheless. Looking forward to the Half-Blood Prince (also looking forward to seeing how the movies compare to the books)!

One Six Right – Van Nuys Airport and a Passion for Flying

My brother shared this documentary with me on Hulu and it is a must see for any aviation enthusiast. Follow the “hulu” link for the video.

Pictures and Movie from Walk Downtown

Despite the chilly weather we are experiencing here in Wilmington, NC, I went for a quick stroll along Water Street to snap a few pictures and a quick movie (HD). Still playing around with the new camera so I didn’t mind getting bundled up

Pictures from Christmas with Family and Friends – 30 Favorites

One of my Christmas gifts this year was a new digital camera (Canon PowerShot SD780 IS with a 16GB SD card), so needless to say, I snapped a lot of photos (681 to be exact). But, I know you don’t really care to see all of them so I compiled my 30 favorites below. Enjoy

Constant New Year Resolution – deliberatePeople

More info on the deliberatePeople website.

Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger

Amidst the hustle and bustle of Christmas it is very easy to take for granted this special time of year and why we celebrate it. A very good friend of mine wrote a good piece over at his blog about the true meaning of Christmas. I planned to write a similar post here but feel that he did a much better job than I ever could have. I’ve included his introduction below, but you can head over here to read the entire post! Merry Christmas!

Don’t miss Christmas in the hustle and bustle – when Christmas reaches a frenzied chaos and you feel like everything is going to steal your joy, when you feel the cultural Christmas is going to bury the real Christmas, when you want to stop and get off the Christmas roller coaster, when you start wishing it was just done. Here’s a reminder for you and me, here is what matters…