True Love: Once a day Devotional

January 12th: Kinship In The Family Of God

2012-02-22T01:10:00.000-08:00

This week has been a tough week for myself. It has been difficult not to feel lonely at times. It is not always easy to feel like we have everything we need to be happy. It is easier to assume that we are missing out in some way.. that we are the only one who thinks like us.. who can understand what we are going through... more often than not, we find ourselves having a pity party! This is not a worthwhile way of spending our time! I had to remind myself this today.. simply, God has much more planned for me than for me then to be sitting around thinking of how I could have it better.

Video had audio drops during render sorry))

True Love: 365 ~Jan 12~ Kinship In The Family Of God

TODAY'S SELF-CHALLENGE: When the thought arrives to dwell on a self-situation, turn it around and begin planning something you can do for someone else you care about a lot! ))))

-God Bless

"This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins."

1 John 4:10

January 6th: A Soul Filled With Light From Heaven

2012-02-19T15:13:00.000-08:00

"Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law."

-Romans 13:10

Hello! I hope your having a wonderful day! If not, please say a quick prayer, give it to God, and continue reading! :) Acknowledge the fact that life is difficult! Not just difficult but really really hard! Not only that, but it get's confusing and frustrating when we do not see what is in our future.. or more so, it seems that our future does not have much in store for us. We need to acknowledge this so that we can understand that it is also a bunch of "B-S".

You are worth more than you can possibly imagine! When you are feeling alone and the most weak, when you are tired and feeling helpless! This is when God is watching you closely to see how you will respond! Will you give up? Will you cry out for him to help? Will you try to do it alone?

True Love: 365 ~Jan 6~ A Soul Filled With Light From Heaven

We need to be honest with ourselves about our current situations, try and think clearly so that you can begin following your dreams. No excuses. It's between you and God. He is the best support!!!

EXTRA TID BIT :) So the same day I recorded this video I also recorded my haircut video! Check it out!

The verse bellow is great :) Show's me a God who is more than confident))

“‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for one who believes.”

-Mark 9:23

-God Bless

January 5th: Blessed... In The Eyes Of God

2012-02-18T18:52:00.000-08:00

Good Evening!
Today's Vlog/Blog is focusing on blessings!
Count your blessings! ...impossible I say! God gives us so many blessings I would find it impossible to count the blessings he gives me. Not only am I unaware of a large majority of them, but I know that I do not fully understand the grace he has given all of us when he died on the cross only to be raised again. In doing so allowing us to repent our sins and gain access to the kingdom of heaven! I believe it fully, but I know I still do not quiet understand the magnitude of such a sacrifice.. How can I? ..after all I am human :p

What I CAN do is thank God for my family and friends. The fact that I am alive and healthy, not to mention I have a roof over my head and food in my stomach.. Many times I feel like I don't have all that I want.. God reminds me that he has given me all that I need and more! It is when I open my eyes that I can see what is in front of me and give thanks to his amazing blessings!

God Gives!

True Love: 365 ~Jan 5~ Blessed... In The Eyes Of God

When times get tough, Smile! :D

You are being handed a hidden gift! :p

"The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing."

Psalm 34:10

February 11th: Standing By Faith In The Crucible Of Crisis

2012-02-17T21:12:00.000-08:00

Hello! :) Lately I have been finding little reminders telling me I need to relax!
Sometimes when things seem to be too difficult and we are not sure which path to take, we need to relax and give it up to God. I don't mean like, sit on the couch and do nothing relax, I mean the take a deep breath, compose yourself, and then follow simple steps to get back on track... kind of relax :p

So easy it is to give up or simply feel like nobody cares whether we succeed or not. While this is not the case at all. God our father has a desperate desire to know each and everyone of us in the most intimate and personal ways possible. When we decide to give God our problems we show him that we are ready for him to be a living part of our lives. Not only will he look after us with absolute loving care, but we will also grow in comfort and confidence as we better our personal relationships with him.

::I'm sitting here at my laptop, in an unfinished basement, feeling sickly, and all I can think is how thankful I am to have the blessings that I do have. When I was a kid I dreamed of having gadgets, to play with music, most of all to find a way to express myself to people without feeling awkward or self-conscious. Through prayer, hard work, and love I have been blessed time and time again. Every time a new trial knocks at the door, I take that as a cue that God is wanting me to be even stronger! And if he wants me stronger, than he must want me for something great. I truly believe that we all have a "great" purpose! Please do not be timid about your dreams.. The creator of it all has your back and it's time to start our dreams!

True Love: 365 ~Feb 11~ Standing By Faith In The Crucible Of Crisis

"Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord."

-Ephesians 6:4

-God Bless

Our God is an Awesome God!

2012-02-17T12:14:00.000-08:00

Goodmorning! Today I have many things to do, but I would like to start with a fun video post!
Back in 2008 I worked at a plastic factory and used to enjoy making fun videos for my co-workers to watch and enjoy. Needless to say the big bosses did not like my videos. Now that it has been long enough I have been slowly re-uploading some of my work videos to youtube. Here is one of my earlier videos:

Considering that it was a filmed with my cell phone and edited quickly I still find it's one of my favorites!)

Luckily it isnt as long or crazy as my Dancing Overtime Video :p

I should have today's video and posting up by this evening. Thank you for your support)

"This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins."
- 1 John 4:10

-God Bless

February 15th: What Way Are We To Follow?

2012-02-16T12:25:00.000-08:00

The Lord is putting me through some trials right now,

Today is simple and short. Currently I have a lot going on in my world. Trying to find a job, keeping confidence, and motivating my self to continue working hard is what I am trying to do at the moment.

Here's the video for the 15th:

I should be getting better with my postings as the weeks continue. Thank you God for all that you do for me.

I am giving it up to you.

True Love: 365 ~Feb 15~ What Way Are We To Follow?

February 14th: A Feeling, Healing Compassion

2012-02-13T23:24:00.000-08:00

Everyday I think of selfish ways in which to use my time, talents, and blessings that were given to me for a greater purpose than I often live up to. It is when I start to step back from my normal Caleb way of looking at things that I can see things from a bigger better perspective other than, my little selfish world.

Of course everyone deserves somethings for themselves and I do think that God wants us to have things and be merry. But this is no excuse for excess and abundance when so much of the world is suffering.

I do not have answers to give people in this blog, but I do know that God listens, and that we can all do something even be it by prayer alone.. I promise that if you pray in your soul and in your heart, that God will show you the path in which you can do your part.

Today's Video is a quick one about Healing Compassion, Enjoy!

True Love: 365 ~Feb 14~ A Feeling, Healing Compassion

"Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ."
-Galatians 6:2

February 10th: The Service Of Love In Every Situation

2012-02-11T00:23:00.000-08:00

Jesus said to them, "Only in his hometown, among his relatives and in his own house is a prophet without honor." - Mark 6:4

It isn't often that we would choose to do something if we did not seek something in return, but this is exactly what Jesus says our attitudes should be like towards Christ. When we praise God or worship Him, we should be doing so as a natural response to God's being, and presence. Often I too forget that worship is not about making me feel good.. rather, worship is about giving God the praise he deserves. It should only come next that we will feel good as a by product of the whole situation of pleasing God and all :p.
Today's Vlog speaks about being a servant towards God:

True Love: 365 ~Feb 10~ The Service Of Love In Every Situation

"If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him." John 12:26

-God Bless

This video says a lot..

2012-02-09T20:50:00.000-08:00

So there's this song that I really hits me every time I hear it on the radio right now, I'd thought I would share:

We all desire God's love.

Some people think they can find fulfillment in other worldly forms.

They are lost and confused.

Seek Him and you will find Him.

I am far far from a perfect Christian, but I desire to be close to God. I make wrong decisions daily, but rather than continue contently, I try to better myself at every turn. Sometimes I make the same mistake over and over and over even though I know it is a mistake.. This is when the Sin has taken over and repentance is the only cure for my heart. I have to give up myself to God and allow him turn my mistakes into gold so that I may earn great value through my trials. Do not allow your trials to turn to dust! Invest them with the Lord!!!

-God BLESS!

January 4th: Great Light In The Shadow Of Death

2012-02-06T16:25:00.000-08:00

Today's Vlog is just a reminder to look out among the people you come into contact in a daily bases. Where in your day could you help further the message of Christ? The best place to shine your light is in the darkness! With God you will never fail! Where is your Capernaum?

True Love: 365 ~Jan 4~ Great Light In The Shadow Of Death

"And he said to them, "Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation." - Mark 16:15

-God Bless

January 3rd: A Heritage In God's Family

2012-02-05T20:04:00.000-08:00

We all have a home with our father in heaven!
I have met some people who seem to think that Christianity is something that you must do certain tasks in order to become a part of the church community, etc..
This could not be further from the truth! God has given us all the internal (wifi), direct link, to him at all times!!! All we need to do is accept Jesus into our hearts, repent, pray, and most of all listen. Look around and use a humble heart as well as empathy for others to understand whats really going on.
Why Jesus?
There are many reasons I could give for this. The most simple is that Jesus is God himself incarnate, he sacrificed himself by going through the most BRUTAL human experience, crucifixion and death, simply to prove that he is a God worthy of our love. In return you see much of civilization turn there backs and attempt to dismiss the Bible as myth and fantasy when much of History can be found in the pages of this Holy document.
The truth is in the pages.

True Love: 365 ~Jan 3~ A Heritage In God's Family

Love exists only if God exists and you can't tell me that love is something I have felt.
God is preparing a place for each and everyone of us in our forever home.
Stand Proud and Speak Loud for God is right behind you!

Again I made an odd video while this Vlog above^^^ was rendering. :) enjoy.. or enjoy thats the only choice!

"I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." -John 14:6

Your here for a reason. And even though you may question why at times understand that it is part of the experience. We are in this together. We are all brothers and sisters in the bigger picture and we have strength as individuals and we are invincible as a body of Christ. The true Church is the individuals out there with real and living relationships with God.

I struggle often and most often am farther than I should be in my own relationship with God. What I mean by that is very simple. I do what I know I shouldn't do, and I often live in excess of what I need. There are many ways we can all help others and there is no better day than today to begin doing those things that you keep in the back of your mind ;).

-God Bless

January 2nd: In The Presence of the King

2012-02-05T00:16:00.000-08:00

I trust God even when it is difficult.. especially when it is difficult. Do not blame God for the pain and sorrows of the world. Understand that his perspective on death is much different from ours. When someone is united with God in heaven it is always a glory to him. I pity those who do not see God's character, instead they are fooled by demons and false prophets. Stand up for what you know in your heart to be true.

When we sit and think about love and the feelings we have inside there is no doubt that we are a part of something bigger than ourselves. I do not pretend to know all the answers, but the nice thing is that I do not need all the answers to feel comfortable. I just need a relationship with the living loving God that is. When I pray, or even just speak to him in my mind during daily activities, I can feel him smiling at me because I am aware of his presence. I believe that God, like us, does not like to feel lonely. He DESIRES our attention and in return brings peace into our lives. How great is our God! :)

Acknowledge him, he is waiting)

True Love: 365 ~Jan 2~ In The Presence of the King

"But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead…"
Philippians 3:13

"Forward motion isn’t always comfortable, but it is necessary. If you’re pressing forward, be encouraged that you’re on the right track – learning from but not living in the past – living in today with hope for tomorrow."

-God Bless

January 1st The Wonderful Names Of Jesus

2012-02-03T15:55:00.000-08:00

Good day to you! :) Today I am finally doing something that I been wanting to do for years. For me it is difficult to post things about myself publicly. In part I feel like I might be judged but also because I do not want to say something or do something that might hinder any potential opportunities in my future.

More recently I understand that I have nothing to be scared of. My belief is strong and I know that God is with me. He is with you too. Right now. Take a moment. Enjoy him))

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...seriously acknowledge his presence!! lol how awkward, he is by our side and we often just ignore him. Not anymore!

The Vlog for this post is about The Wonderful Names of Jesus:

While I was waiting for this video to render I made another recording to test my chroma key effect))) ill add that too just for fun)

DANCE!!!!DANCE!!!!DANCE!!!!

"The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit."
-Psalm 34:18

He is near. Lean in. 

-God Bless 

Preparing to VLOG!

2012-02-02T15:58:00.000-08:00

Good Day! I have been trying to get my head defragmented so that I can begin doing my daily devotionals. I told myself several weeks ago that I wanted to begin discussing publicly some of the things that go on in my head. I have a lot of conversations with people and often I need a place to put my thoughts so that I can truly discuss my ideas more thoroughly.
I believe that God has a wonderful way of putting the right people in the right places, and I truly believe that he has a goal for me to be outspoken and passionate about my beliefs.
I have made a simple/random video basically just preparing myself more so for the vlogs to come.

I am nervous to begin this vlog series, at the same time I am very excited to grow in the body of Christ. I know that I will inevitably become more comfortable and confident with myself. Also I will be able to better my editing skills and knowledge of simple production techniques. Thanks for any support and God Bless! I'm going to get to work))

God desires personal relationships!

2012-01-31T21:35:00.000-08:00

Throughout my day I found God sending me this message. Whether it was a conversation with a friend, a radio broadcast, or even a daily verse, the theme really stuck. God isnt just standing by waiting for the simulation to get over!! He desires to have a real and intimate relationship with us!! I like to think of it like having the ultimate counselor or shrink that can only bring fruit to your life. Of course I have some material from one of my favorite sites that has a nice paragraph about this subject:

"Taking her by the hand he said to her, “Talitha cumi,” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, arise.” And immediately the girl got up and began walking (for she was twelve years of age), and they were immediately overcome with amazement. And he strictly charged them that no one should know this, and told them to give her something to eat."
-Mark 5:41-43

"Several times we observe that Jesus commanded people who had witnessed miracles not share their experiences. I’ve always wondered why. Perhaps, being that God desires intimate relationship with us, might we consider that when He moves in our lives, He may want us to process and respond to what He does for us with Him, before we share it with others. As you see God move in your life today, respond to Him before telling someone else about it. Enjoy that sweet moment between just the two of you and allow that to nurture your relationship."

DD Verse from thedailyverse

I need to work on my relationship with God. I say that much :/ ...

In part that is what this blog is about. It is me stepping up and saying to the world that I am a Christian, and I want to be genuine in what I say and do. I am very far from perfect, but I feel closer to God every day I read his word.

Songs like this one ignite fire in my chest and get me passionate about standing up for what it is I believe.

- God Bless

something to share...

2012-01-30T22:08:00.000-08:00

"For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands, for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God…" 

2 Timothy 1:6-8

"Consider what God has placed in you for the whole world to see and hear. Don’t fear living out whatever that is. Fan it into flame and abound in love and self-control as you operate in the gifts He’s placed in you. Be a vessel who displays for others His love for you and all the world."
DD Verse from thedailyverse

I thought I would share some of the things I was reading up on today. It seems that fear has been a subject that I have had to become very familiar with the past few years of my life. Considering that I am a fearful, shy kid at heart, I can say that I know the benefits of surpassing the fear stage and feeling the wonders of gods true plan which lives outside of the realm in which fear sits.

Earlier today I was listening to a sermon on the radio and he said "fear is the quickest and easiest gateway to keep you from gods plan". This sentence really hit home for me. Granted within context he was talking about many different things, but the main point is simply that God has made us a promise to be there for us when we need him. We cannot expect to do things without his help and it is only when we are involved in a real living relationship with God can we truly be on cue with what his plan is for us. The nice thing to know is that he only ever has our best intentions at heart. That wonderful feeling called love is something that God shares with us and how great it is to know that our creator feels the love that we feel or rather, we feel the love that he feels** hehe 

I do not want to disregard his plan by living in fear. So I think the theme for this year is "2012 the year of no fear!" woo woo. Of course we will want to continue the theme of no fear for the years following.. just seems like a good time to start the awareness)) 

"For the atheist whom says he doesn't believe..."

We are all believers, every single one of us. It is "what" we believe that may be different, but nevertheless, we are still both believers. Whats that you say? You believe in facts! Not my silly fiction? It is a matter of logic that the finite can neither prove nor disprove the infinite. Again I say we are both believers, you simply believe there is no God, while I simply believe that there is a God. 
Faith is the moral response to the character of God. True science does not argue the existence of something that it can never prove. Rather a good scientist looks at the evidence and makes decisions based on proof rather than pure assumptions. Think about a large majority of anti-christian claims by "top-level scientists" what is actually scientific about these claims for a godless universe?? Is the better explanation that aliens seeded us on  this planet?? are you kidding? Where did those aliens come from?? Where did the energy that started the big bang come from?? It seems like my questions will never end when I leave God out of the picture..

I do not have enough faith to believe in a universe without God. There is simply too many things I would have to leave to chance in order for me to be here right now. Typing away on my laptop. Enjoying my blessings and leisurely lifestyle. No, I know God is real, It's too silly for me to think that I'm random, do not allow false teachers to lead you astray for Jesus is the shepard)

"The fool has said in his heart, There is no God." Psalm 53:1

-God Bless 

A good start)

2012-01-30T18:22:00.000-08:00

Here is a popular youtube video that I believe is a good tool to convey a solid point. Simply that Jesus is what needs to be the focus and our relationship with him. Just acting like we are Christians by words alone does not make us some how better. We need to act like true Christians and preach our weaknesses at the same time we need to be helping our brothers and sisters when we see an opportunity.

Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus || Spoken Word

I noticed that there was a lot of video responses that were somewhat trolling this video. It seems like there are a lot of religious people and or Christians that seemed to think it is smart to tell him that he is wrong in some of his rhetoric. Personally, I think it is silly to judge this video as bashing the church in any way. It is very easily understood that he thinks that we should be following Jesus' model, not that model of the religious leaders at the time that were trying to kill him. When you see Cardinals, Archbishops, and Priests wearing golden robes, sitting in a lavish environment with a scepter in hand. You begin to wonder why the church isn't using more of it's offerings to feed the hungry and heal the sick. Surely the orphans do not see the power of God through the mighty clothing and vast stage that much of the church has created as it's setting. They would much prefer some bread and clean water. I do believe that God deserves glory and yes he has much and should be mighty. But at what cost are we allowing the face of our faith to be shaped by that of a minority that does not represent the common Christians values. What is the #1 Golden Rule?? In Matthew chapter 7 it says "Do unto others, as you would have them do unto you." I believe this is the core of our faith. I also believe that inherently we all want to be treated equally, while at the same time we want to love and develop relationships. We are social beings, and everyone has a great potential within them, as any one who has not given up in life will tell you. Anyways about time to start getting these vlogs started :p

-God Bless

He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength. Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall fall exhausted; but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.
Isaiah 40:29-31

DD Verse from thedailyverse

coming soon

2012-01-26T16:11:00.000-08:00

STILL BEING BUILT :) COMING SOON