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Name: Jonathan
Birthday: 5/6/1989
Gender: Male
Interests: I love music with a passion! it's my calling. I also enjoy skateboarding, going to Java Junction on Friday nights for jam sessions and lattes, hanging out with my friends, and making an impact on people's lives by encouragement and joyfulness.
Most of all I love my Everything. My Lord, my Savior.
I owe it all to You, Yahweh....
Expertise: Well, like I say I don't have this thing called life all figured out yet, but I would say Worship and Intercession. This is my place, and I wouldn't change a thing.
However I can worship: guitar, vocals, flutes, anything with strings, skateboarding, living every moment in the prescence of God, and seizing each devine moment as an oppertunity for good.
"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things." ~ Philippians 4:8
Occupation: Student
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Member Since:
3/18/2004
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"You Raise Me Up"
When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary;
When troubles come and my heart burdened be;
Then, I am still and wait here in the silence,
Until you come and sit awhile with me.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up... To more than I can be.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up... To more than I can be.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up... To more than I can be.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up... To more than I can be.
You raise me up... To more than I can be.
This song that brought my dying Mother comfort.
This song that touched the heart of my Father to tears.
This song they played at my Mom's funeral...
It tugs my heart me in ways I cannot express.
But it touches me, too.
~ Jonathan ~
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| So anyways, I was reading in 2nd Corinthians 3 today and Paul was
talking about how we don't need someone to commend us, but that our
hearts should show that we have Christ's recommendation. We don't
need people to tell us what we're worth or what we're qualified for,
but we should live with confidence that we ourselves are not competent,
but are made competent by Christ's competence.
And I was thinking about the word competent. This is what dictionary.com says about it:
com·pe·tent  ( P ) Pronunciation Key (k m p -t nt)
adj.
- Properly or sufficiently qualified; capable: a competent typist.
- Adequate for the purpose: a competent performance.
- Law. Legally qualified or fit to perform an act.
I really don't think I'm competent with anything.. Ya know? Haha, I
think the only reason 'competent' is actually a word in my vocabulary
is because it's what God is.
I think God is really teaching me to take life a step at a time. Day by day, doing the best I can.
On another note, I was thinking about tolerance today. I was
watching TV a little while ago and I was watching a channel I don't
usually watch because it was a special on Tony Hawk's new videogame,
and being that I'm a skateboard junkie I had to check it out.
I usually stick to Disney and nick@nite most of the time (I know it, I have excellent taste in TV, you can say it: I'm cool.  )!
But anyways, I saw this commercial and it had this real soothing piano
music and had fading words going across the bottom of the screen
talking about love. My first impression was "Oh, something about
love on TV. Finally something worth talking about." And then it
showed this teenage couple kiss and a voice said "Keep it safe, keep
the pleasure: Use a condom."
I got pretty upset. And then I realized that my tolerance level
was surpassed. Then I got to thinking about how I tolerated alot
more than I probably should... Listening to music with vulgar
lanuage repetitively, letting friends get away with lying or making
perverted comments.
Where should my tolerance level be? I don't want to develope this
'self-rightousness' and everyone think I'm 'better' than them.. But my
friends aren't like that, so I know they'd be cool with what I
say. Maybe I'm just hesitant out of the chance of developing an
internal pride.
I know God will humble me as long as I ask Him to though.
There comes a time
where Christians simply should not tolerate anything that's
ungodly. Those who aren't standing need to take a stand, and
whoever is standing needs to keep standing.
In the words of Pillar: "I'd be willing to bet that if we didn't
back down you and I would be the ones that'd be holding the ground
again."
God Bless,
Love ya all!
*Jonny Q.*
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| "Consider it pure joy my brothers, whenever you face trials of many
kinds. For you know that the testing of your faith developes
perseverence, and perseverence must finish its work so that you may be
mature and complete, not lacking anything." ~ James 1:1-4
Pure joy. Wow. I can't say i've seen it as 'pure' joy... I
really gotta look into this passage some more. Haha, I really
think I've been handling some stuff wrong lately. But hey, you
live and learn.
Well, besides the trials, things have been amazing lately! I can
see God's hand moving in so many areas right now. I feel like I
finally took a step out of uncertainty and landed right in the Holy
Spirit's movement.
You know, the Holy Spirit is refered to many times as a 'gust of wind.'
I feel like I've been caught in that wind... And the best part is, God
doesn't need me - He wants me! He just invited me to come along
because He wanted me to... Wow
~*Lord, You find me at the darkest corner of the darkest room... You
find me at the bottom of the sea. You find me when I think that
I'm forgotten and alone.. Your grace- it finds me... Thank you,
Father.*~
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Slavery
With callased knees and torn up jeans
We've come this far, You and me
With faded words forever heard
And falling chains showing I am free
With my pride in the sand
Will You take me hand in hand
And walk me down this empty street
Declaring I am free
But I wear this cross of mine
Everyday just to remind myself
Of my slavery
Laying aside every weight
that kept me from running here
Kicking out every lie that tells me
Who I'll never be
With my pride in the sand
Will You take me hand in hand
And walk me down this empty street
Declaring I am free
But I wear this cross of mine
Everyday just to remind myself
Of my slavery
And my pride still rears its head
Just when I thought it was dead
I'm still learning it's not me
It's only You....
© Jon Carroll
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| "Holy is the Lord God Almighty! The Earth is filled with His Glory..."
Everyone sings...
Hello everyone. Things are well.
Well, I've seen better days, but I also see better days ahead.
So anyways, this girl I 'like' but don't really
like. I really don't think I 'like' her, I just care for her... I
don't want a relationship with her, I just want to get to know her...
But she seems so distant... Oh well, Godspeed.
The band is having a Unity Fest inviting all Youth Groups within a 30
mile radius. It should be AWESOME! So if you can, say a prayer
for that. We're planning and expecting the Holy Spirit to be
there that night, and that's what we want more than anything!
We're working really hard to make this exactly how it should be.
We want to see lives influenced
Lives impacted
Lives changed....
It's a work in progress. 
Well, thanks everyone for your prayers!
"Be devoted to one another in brotherly love, honoring one another
above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal; keep your spiritual
fervor, serving the Lord..."
From Romans 12
*Jonny Quest*
God Bless!!!
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