Prove them wrong.

When someone tells you your faults, there are several things that you can do.

1.) Accept it as criticism, and learn from it.
2.) Ignore it.
3.) Accept it as criticism, and prove the person wrong.
4.) Simply, prove the person wrong.

Take things in stride. If a particular bit of information hurts, you may want to develop thicker skin. I do recognize that some things cut too deep. I have experienced those things myself; still, there are words that hurt that you can use to build you up. At the same time, there are words that are said in anger that are only used to tear you down. An important piece of advice is to learn to distinguish between the two.

.... but it is always fun to prove someone wrong!

I need help

Today, I was looking at church histories.

When I say church histories, I mean this: I want to know how a particular church started.

Now, I need your help. Really, I need you advice. If you are out there, if you are a regular reader, or if you accidentally found this blog, then I am talking to you. I recently read a quote which said, "never give up on the vision He (Christ) has placed in your heart!"

So, I ask the question, what do you do when you can't follow that vision?

It's Complicated

I have a complicated theory for you that I will say with the following simple thought. "Let everything that has breath praise the Lord."

I was talking with a college roommate several years ago, and we were discussing this very complicated theory. Eventually, we ended thinking the same thing. If a breath that you release is used to praise God, then you and that breath have fulfilled your purpose. If the step that you take is a step closer to Christ, then that step rejoices that it can do something that is God ordained. You see, everything that we have and everything that we DO is designed to be in line with what God has for us. Therefore, when you sing, the breath that you use to sing and the vocal chords that vibrate are honored to serve the Lord.

Scripture says that our body is a temple. The truth is, that is exactly right. Even as I type these words, the keys on my keyboard are thankful that they are serving the purposes of God.

It's a simple phrase. It's a complicated theory.

husbands, invest in your wives.

Today, I cleaned the house. I made the made. I laid roses on the bed.

On top of the roses, I laid a present that I purchased for her. It's not her birthday. It's not an anniversary. There is no special occasion attached to this day. I simply got her a present because I wanted to get her a present. Now, I am bragging about it. That, on the other hand, is not the point. Husband, invest in your wife. God paired you with someone that he picked out just for you. Enjoy that.

I don't want anything in return; I just want her to know that I love her. She may never read this, because she doesn't really read my blogs, but I want the whole world to know how much she means to me. Crystal, I love you. I got you a present, because you deserve a present.

Learn to teach

A friend of mine told me that she liked reading my blogs; so, it gave me the strength to write another one.

I helped my brother-n-law learn to ride a motorcycle, and it got me thinking. An old science teacher once told me that you learn approximately 95 percent of what you teach. So, as I was teaching him, I was learning in an even greater way.

Now stop. I don't want you to think that you teach only to learn.

You teach, because you want to pass information on to another generation, another group of people who is in need of knowledge.

I think about it now.

I used to work at a school, and I can honestly say that I learned more as a teacher than any other time in my life. So, keep teaching, and keep learning.

Recently, I posted some of my goals. Once again, I think it is important to set goals. I listed a number of business goals that I would like to achieve. They are all possible, might I add.

What I forgot to mention are some of my most important goals.

1.) I want to do exactly what God asks of me. I want the world to know, and I want every blogger to read that I am a passionate follower of Christ.

2.) I want to be married to the same wonderful woman my entire life. Marriages have ended too quickly in recent times. I believe that I have found someone special, and I will do everything I can to hold on to that person for the rest of my life. I make mistakes; we disagree. Still, I would rather be miserable with her, than happy with someone that God has not crafted to be my wife.

3.) I want to have Godly children, and I want to adopt. I want to spread my seed and the Eastman name; plus, I want to give a child the chance to have a great future grounded in Christ.

4.) I want to start a church that reaches the world. One of my greatest dreams is to inspire others to share the love of Christ.

The list can go on and on, but I encourage you to make your own list. These are just a few. I have plans as to how I am going to get there. My generation, please build upon the things that we know and the things that we have learned. We are a special, gifted, talented generation, full of hope and potential. Let's do it! Let's do something that makes others stand back and say "WOW!"