I struggle with understanding my faith. It’s not that I don’t know what I believe, who I think God is, what that means to me, etc. It’s more of a struggle because religious language is filled with pitfalls and chances to misunderstand things.

I’ve also struggled a lot with spending more time explaining what I DON’T mean about faith than what I do. In a world deeply scarred by the “religious” that can be a challenge.

So I’ve worked on different ways to express my faith over the years. This is the most recent attempt to be brief and comprehensive at the same time:

Greg’s Manifesto

God is the one I follow.
I don’t need anything else.
He gives me rest.
He leads me to be refreshed.
He brings healing in my deepest places.
He shows me the way to honor Him.
In the darkest hours of life I am not afraid because I am with Him.
He allows me to be comfortable in any setting.
He lifts me when I am down.
He provides everything.
Beauty and love surround me.
I will live with Him forever.

Many will recognize it as a simple paraphrase of Psalm 23. For me it embodies everything that I need to know or understand about God, me, and life.

Keep moving forward,

Greg

Over the course of my career, I’ve seen thousands of resumes, interviewed hundreds of people, and hired my fair share. Most people write the same things on their resumes and interview to “play it safe”.

I recently sat down with Jamie Costello and spent some time discussing getting a job. The key: stop being average and make sure you talk about what’s important to the EMPLOYER, not you. Thoughts?

My family loves to spend time in Jacksonville Beach. I consider it to be one of Florida’s best kept secrets. Especially for a northerner who doesn’t like it TOO cold.

Nestled in between the Atlantic Ocean, the Saint Johns River, and the intercoastal waterway. Jacksonville Beach offers white beaches, fun around town, great golf, and fabulous fishing and boating. All told you can spend weeks in Jacksonville Beach year ’round and still not run out of things to be done. If you were looking for Jacksonville Beach Real Estate I would strongly recommend you check out http://www.jacksonville-beach-real-estate.com for more information on the community, real estate and other Jacksonville Beach Real Estate Information.

We will be down in Jacksonville Beach later this year. In the meantime, check it out and enjoy if you visit.

This Lent join me by giving up beverages except for water and giving what you would have spent on water to Blood:Water Mission so that we can provide clean drinking water to our neighbors in Africa. It won’t be easy. But we can changes lives with small changes to our life.

Psalm 16

1. Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge.

2. I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.”

3. As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones, in whom is all my delight.

4. The sorrows of those who run after another god shall multiply; their drink offerings of blood I will not pour out or take their names on my lips.

5. The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; you hold my lot.

6. The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.

7. I bless the LORD who gives me counsel; in the night also my heart instructs me.

8. I have set the LORD always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.

9. Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices; my flesh also dwells secure.

10. For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol, or let your holy one see corruption.

11. You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore