Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Life to Me

"Life To Me"

Fleeting breath, Frailest flesh
I'm a casualty at best
And so I sink into Your depth
My only place of rest

Where earth and wind, and sky and sea
Could never match Your majesty
From where I stand, I'm crying out
Jesus, You are life to me

The treachery of valleys deep
Has only made me weak
I clothe this flesh with holiness
My only place of rest

Where earth and wind, and sky and sea
Will never match Your majesty
From where I stand, I'm crying out
Jesus, You are life to me

And when I see Your face I'll know
All the pain and tears will go
To the bottom of the sea
You'll forever be holy, holy

Holy...[4x]

Where earth and wind, and sky and sea
Will never match Your majesty
From where I stand, I'm crying out
Jesus, You are life to me

Holy...[8x]

When all is fallen (You are life to me)
When all is broken (You are life to me)
When all is empty (You are life to me)
Life to me, life to me

Life to me...

When I am fallen (You are life to me)
When I am broken (You are life to me)
When I am empty (You are life to me)
Life to me, life to me

Life to me...Life to me...



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Thursday, April 2, 2015

Bad Decisions

I'm changing the day i update the blog and e-mail as my days off work have changed and I don't always have time to type on other days.

anywho on with the Bible study.  


There's a thing that showed up on face book a few weeks ago that my dad has really latched onto.  "Sometimes the reason your life is so bad boils down to the fact that you're stupid and make bad decisions."  I found this reflected in scripture recently.  Check out what Proverbs 19:3 says in the New Living Translation because it's so incredibly blunt and to the point.  "People ruin their lives by their own foolishness and then are angry at the Lord."  We actually have the audacity to blame God when we ruin our own lives through stupid choices.  Take alcohol for instance.  Look at all the ill effects: vomiting, hangover, violence, depression, the risks of drunk driving.  How about sex outside of marriage?  What are the consequences um std's, pregnancy, heartache.  Then when our lives get ruined we have the nerve to blame God.  
Check out Proverbs 21:30 "No human wisdom or understanding or plan can stand against the Lord."  Hmm maybe something else as far as good ideas are needed here.  Let's look at something else.  Matthew 7:24-27 will help.  "Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise like a person who builds a house on solid rock.  Though the rain comes in torrents and the floodwaters rise and the winds beat against that house, it won't collapse because it is built on bedrock.  But anyone who hears my teaching and doesn't obey it is foolish, like a person who builds a house on sand.  When the rains and floods come and the winds beat against that house, it will collapse with a mighty crash."  I've got two more good examples of bad examples for you.  Luke 12:16-21 Then he told them a story.  "A rich man had a fertile farm that produced fine crops.  He said to himself, "What should I do?  I don't have room for all my crops!"  Then he said "I know!  I'll tear down my barns and build bigger ones. Then I'll have enough room to store all my wheat and other goods.  And I'll sit back and say to myself my friend you have enough stored away for years to come.  Now take it easy!  Eat, drink and be merry."  But God said to him, "You fool!  You will die this very night.  Then who will get everything you worked for?"  Yes a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God.  See that last sentence it's deep pay attention because it's the key to this whole thing.  Check out James 4:13-17  Look here you who say "Today or tomorrow we are going to a certain town and we will stay there a year.  we will do business there and make a profit."  How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow?  Your life is like the morning fog--it's here a little while, then it's gone.  What you ought to say is "If the Lord wants us to, we will live and do this or that."  Otherwise you are boasting about your own plans, and all such boasting is evil.  Remember it is sin to know what you should do and then not do it. "  Want to stop being stupid and making bad decisions?  Seek a rich relationship with God.




Adonai/ Back to the Rock/ Too big to fail by Classic Petra Classic Petra - Adonai / Back to the Rock / Too Big To Fail (Live TBN)



 
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Sunday, March 22, 2015

God with us

This took place the night of 3-18-15

There's a concept that sometimes seems to be only though of at Christmas but it's a truth I needed very much today.  On my way to work I was listening to music on my mp3 player and it started my trip with the song Creed by Petra then Surrender by Lincoln Brewster and when I was almost at work it was playing God is with us by Point of Grace.  I didn't realize till later that night there was a reason God had me listen to that last song.  Matthew 1:23 says this about Jesus birth.  "Look! The virgin will conceive a child!  She will give birth to a son and they will call him Immanuel which means God is with us."  By my first break at work I as well as my co-workers had been belittled by a team lead.  I walked outside to run like I do on my breaks and let out a deep breath and prayed and thanked God for reminding me that by sending his son God is with us.  Through the rest of my shift I kept dwelling on this promise.  "And when we face the river's roll He holds our hand and won't let go.  Though the night is long and the river's strong Still God is with us.  We can stem the tide reach the other side For God is with us."  I hope you draw comfort in the fact that God is with us.  

I had this whole bible study written up and like God loves to do with me he added more.  i will say this first I am very thankful for a web site called bible hub because i get verses in my head and don't always know where to find it and that site has helped me find many a verse like this one that is so perfect.  Romans 8:31 "What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us?"  Sunday night God had me in tears during the sermon because i was strongly reminded that my struggle with the team lead's behavior was not against flesh and blood but a spiritual war and I had a weapon at my disposal i was neglecting.  that weapon is prayer.  because even though that person was hurting me and others around me this was not something that needed to be handled in the physical realm this person needed someone praying against the actions and behavior.  God can stop it but I can't.  if I got mad it would only escalate a problem.  I had all the music selected for this but like I said God likes to change things around on me.  So there has been added song and here's a link first to the lyrics because you and I have a Secret Weapon.  Petra - Secret Weapon Lyrics | MetroLyrics 

   and Here;s the song Petra - 07 Secret Weapon (Unseen Power)



Now on to the other music that was supposed to be here originally.


God is with us by Point of Grace God is With Us - Point of Grace


Emmanuel God with us by Point of Grace point of grace - emmanuel God with us.wmv


Stronger by Hillsong Stronger Legendado - Hillsong


Light up the sky by the Afters The Afters - Light Up The Sky - Official Video


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Sunday, March 15, 2015

Encouragement

I'm doing something different this week as far as the Batcave Blog is concerned and I'd like my readers to understand why this is so different for me.  I've been reading this week in Strengthening Your Grip by Chuck Swindoll about encouragement.  He mentions Hebrews 10:19-25.  I have a friend some of you know named David Hill.  He is my Barnabas He does so much to encourage me and other.  As Marion and I walked into church last Sunday night he hugged us and said I love you to both of us.  We were both taken aback at first.  The more we thought about it we both realized that's what we needed to hear.  We also found encouragement in the kind words of Brooke Blodgett.  Later on that night I checked my e-mail and David had sent me a video by Francis Chan.  Sermons away from church are not always my thing.  I work in an environment where talking is almost non-stop and deafening.  I have moments where i drive home in silence just to get all the voices from my head.  But I decided since David had sent it I should give it a chance.  I'm sharing this video with all of you because we all need encouragement and that is one of the goals of this bible study you signed up for.  


  This is only 38 min so i ask you to give it a chance you won't regret it.  

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Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Answered Prayer

I promised on my face book page this evening there would be updates of good news but it's going to start here where 90% of the war was fought by you who read the Batcave blog and pray.  God has accomplished mighty things in the Gentry household and i haven't really said much about it because the last puzzle piece clicked on March 10th.  For the past 2 yrs i have been fighting and trying for 2 things at my job and I have gone through so many obstacles along the way.  Three Weeks ago I got a letter from the training department at work.  over the past 2 yrs i have tried twice to apply for the Associate Trainer position where i would do on the job training with new hires for the Bank Services department I work in.  The first time i applied i was lied to about why i didn't get selected my own best friend confirmed it.  i got accepted 3 weeks ago.  Then tonight I got to work and we were having a shift bid.  After 2 long years I am finally going back to working overnight.  Marion and I both are so happy.  some people are made to work days I have never been one of those people.  These are both things God knows i have desired and prayed for as well as Marion and many of my friends.  I would like to say thank you to the following people who have been praying on my behalf: Marion Gentry, Jimmy Heald, David Hill, Greg Blankenship, Amy Leigh and Brooke Blodgett.

I'm going to leave the end of this with one of my favorite songs Two Sets of Jones' (Live) 


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