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30 Day Photo Challenge

12/13/2011

I recently watched a TED video about doing what you always wanted to do.

The solution proposed was to begin doing 30 day challenges.

Simply put, try doing something everyday for 30 days.

This, consequently, is about the same amount of time it takes to develop a habit.

After viewing this, I have decided to try it myself.

Today I will be embarking on a 30 Day Photo Challenge where I will take one photo everyday.

I will post all of my photos on the blog for you to view. They can also be found here.

Maybe try a 30 day challenge for yourself to end 2011.

Choose something you've always wanted to do.

And do it.

-jon

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Hugo

12/11/2011

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I saw the new Martin Scorsese film Hugo yesterday and was completely taken away and inspired by it. The story follows a young boy who lives in a train station winding the clocks and trying to fix a machine left to him by his deceased father.

At one point in the movie the young boy Hugo, who likes to fix things, says something that is heart-stoppingly profound...

"That's why broken machines make me so sad. They aren't doing what they are made to do. Maybe it's the same with people. If you lose your purpose, it's like you're broken."

I know you're not supposed to do this, but I took out my phone right in the middle of the theatre and wrote that down. What a both profound and biblical statement. We know that we live in a broken world. A world marred by evil and sin. This is due to the fact that most of us have lost our purpose. Our purpose, which is to bring glory to God in all that we do. It is what we were made to do, but too often, we do not fulfill our function, we do not do what we were made to do. But, in the true spirit of Hugo, we must ask, how can this be fixed?

To fix a machine, one must carefully put all of the parts back together in the right order and in the right places. It is the same way with our world. We must all, individually, make the decision to do what we were made to do. To turn a corner today and set up camp in the Lord. Today, let us take the step to begin fixing our broken world by rediscovering our purpose within it.

Also, go see the movie. It has so much to say about the power of following your dreams, especially your creative dreams. Here is the trailer link....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR-kP-olcpM

-jon

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The Dear Influence Project 2012

12/10/2011

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Want to make this next year a meaningful one for yourself and those around you? Want to spread love, joy, appreciate, and encouragement? Check out the new Dear Influence Project for 2012.

http://www.creatorsforthecreator.com/dear-influence-project.html

-jon

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Stephen Baldwin

12/7/2011

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Our friends over at I Am Second do some amazing work with cinematic testimonies. I recently watched Stephen Baldwin(brother of Alec Baldwin) tell his story about coming to know Jesus Christ only a few years ago. His story is quite amazing, and it made national news. ABC Nightline did a special on it. Stephen is now an author of Christian fiction and starting his own ministry to help improve the image of Christianity in Hollywood. Here is his story....

My favorite line: "My life is God's life, in me, for him to do what he wants."

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Taking It All Back

12/5/2011

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Yesterday in church, as it probably was for most of us, the worship set was made up almost exclusively of Christmas carols.

Have you ever really heard and pondered the words to 'Hark The Herald'?

'Mild He lays His glory byBorn that Man no more may dieBorn to raise the sons of earthBorn to give them second birth'

These lyrics are BIG. They are high stakes. This is the Gospel right here. But we always sing them just as a pleasant little tune on someone's doorstep. From within this posture I began to ponder, as I have been so far this month, what is Christmas really about. It was then that I felt a revelation within my Spirit.

Christmas is a celebration of a time when one of the most glorious spiritual happenings occured in the history of the world. The birth of a Savior. This time of year should be the biggest, most worship filled season we have. Christmas Eve services should be rocking with the Spirit of God. But most of the time this is not so.

Why?

Because I believe that the 'world' is hell bent on stealing Christmas from the Lord. Satan wants to take what should be a season all about the Lord, and make it all about Himself. He wants to take anything good, beautiful, and joyful, and twist it, and Christmas is our biggest opportunity for good, beauty, and joy.

Let us therefore here the call. That this Christmas season we are Taking It All Back! We are reclaiming Christmas for Christ, the true reason for the season.
-jon

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Never Give Up

12/3/2011

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I was taking a walk this morning and my spirit spoke something to me. It said, "never give up on your dreams". This is something we are told from the time we are very little. How obvious, I thought. But the message wasn't over, "but be willing the let them change".

It is my belief that there is an epidemic going on in our society this day. First, there are too few people who take their dreams seriously. Most of us gave up on our dreams long ago when we 'grew up'. Second, those of us who are pursuing our dreams with a passion can most often get so tunnel visioned that we miss the big sign, "Exit Here, Try New Route" that God is giving us.

We must first strive towards our dreams with passionate fervor. Second, we must be willing to allow these dreams to morph and change as we grow and understand more about what God wants for our lives.

My prayer is that over the years my dreams will change and align themselves with God's will for my life, and that through this blog and this site, that you would be inspired to chase after your dreams, all the while heeding the signs of a possible change in direction from that Lord.
-jon

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