Dapper Trojan's World & Soul » Spiritual Side http://flpcnerds.com/blog Dapper Trojan is the result of a Cyber Anomaly gone wrong. Thu, 26 May 2011 20:05:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Psalm 116 http://flpcnerds.com/blog/2011/05/04/psalm-116/ http://flpcnerds.com/blog/2011/05/04/psalm-116/#comments Thu, 05 May 2011 03:44:26 +0000 Administrator http://flpcnerds.com/blog/2011/05/04/psalm-116/ 1 I love the LORD, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy. 2 Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live. 3 The cords of death entangled me, the anguish of the grave came over me; I was overcome by distress and sorrow. 4 Then I called on the name of the LORD:
“LORD, save me!”

5 The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion. 6 The LORD protects the unwary; when I was brought low, he saved me. 7 Return to your rest, my soul, for the LORD has been good to you.

8 For you, LORD, have delivered me from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling,
9 that I may walk before the LORD in the land of the living.

10 I trusted in the LORD when I said, “I am greatly afflicted”; 11 in my alarm I said, “Everyone is a liar.”

12 What shall I return to the LORD for all his goodness to me?
13 I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD. 14 I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all his people.

15 Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his faithful servants. 16 Truly I am your servant, LORD; I serve you just as my mother did; you have freed me from my chains.

17 I will sacrifice a thank offering to you and call on the name of the LORD. 18 I will fulfill my vows to the LORD
in the presence of all his people,
19 in the courts of the house of the LORD— in your midst, Jerusalem.

Praise the LORD.[a]

]]> http://flpcnerds.com/blog/2011/05/04/psalm-116/feed/ 0 The return of the Prodigal Son. 15 years later. http://flpcnerds.com/blog/2011/05/02/the-return-of-the-prodigal-son-15-years-later/ http://flpcnerds.com/blog/2011/05/02/the-return-of-the-prodigal-son-15-years-later/#comments Tue, 03 May 2011 03:54:40 +0000 Administrator http://flpcnerds.com/blog/2011/05/02/the-return-of-the-prodigal-son-15-years-later/ Today, Sunday, January 16th, has been an awesome day. It didn’t start good at all, but soon after stepping out of my car at the church’s parking lot, everything changed.

Being around so many positive people, people looking for a change, listening to the way the bible’s message was delivered, the energy, the welcoming…. everything felt just right.

Although I have great friends, I still felt lonely…it is hard to explain…but willingly going back to church after 15 years, and 10 years after I started to deny the existence of a God, has been an awesome experience….. No doubt.

After church, I spent some time meeting people, young and adults….and then met some of them at a Basketball court to play ball, met some more people, talked some more and it never felt like I was being forced into joining or believing in a God.

I had a great time. For sure. I’m glad I took this step. I couldn’t handle all the negativity that has been surrounding me for the past 5 years, but even worse during the past 3 months…… I was losing my fight against my rebel, evil side. I was going to do something stupid and I wouldn’t have had regretted it.

I now feel free. Like a new man. The negative feelings are not fully gone, but being around so many positive, energetic, willing to lend you a helping hand, provide you with a seemingly clean friendship, it is helping me get back in control of my body and soul.

I needed that support. I no longer feel lonely. I now have an extended family.
Now I have to work on my faith and beliefs.

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“But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.” Luke 15:32

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