The Greatest Mystery of All

Everyone believes in something, whether it be aliens, Santa Claus, or some sort of Deity, we all struggle to find reasons to prove that our beliefs are correct. In doing so we arouse questions within our own minds and instinctively challenge what we are trying to prove. However, sometimes there are those things in our faith that we do not understand, no matter how hard we try. For many Christians, myself included, one of the greatest mysteries which we strive to understand fully, is the Trinity. How is it that God can be the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit all at the same time, while still remaining one being? It puzzles us to an unending extent. However, what if the Trinity isn't actually that complicated? What if there was an example of the Trinity somewhere here on Earth that could help us understand this great mystery better?

Just about a week ago I was pondering the concept of the Trinity and began asking some these questions. When all of a sudden I realized that there is an example of the Trinity here on Earth; it's US. We are a living example of the Trinity. The following image is one of the most common tools used to explain the Trinity:
While this image may seem a little complicated, if you replace the word "God" with "Man" and take out the "Holy" before "Spirit," you get a picture that look like this:


You see, we each are an example of the Trinity, as we each have three different "people" that we live as. First:


Father


In every man and woman there is a "Father" or "Mother." This is the part of us that watches over those who are dear to us, as well as the part the loves and cherishes their children more so then they do themselves. The Father part of you is the part that that lifts up your children, and wants them to grow and prosper. Overall the "Father" is the part of you that is meant to leave the lessons learned with others. Second:


Son


In every man and woman there is also a "Son" or "Daughter." This is the part of you that loves and cherishes your parents and those who have gone before. Learning from the mistakes and accomplishments of others, the Son part of you is what is reaching out to all those around you, trying to make a difference in this world. Whenever someone is in trouble, the Son is the one who is willing to to their own Father or Mother for help on behalf of their friends and loved ones. Basically, the "Son" is the part of you that wants to make an impact on this world, change the wrong to good, is willing to learn, and is constantly speaking to your Father, or Mother, on your behalf, as well as the behalf of others. Third:


Spirit


This one is a little more confusing, you see this part of you is not a part of your physical self. We've all heard the saying, "I'll be with you, even when apart," and for some reason, it's true. You see, the "Spirit" part of you is what allows you to feel near to those around you, even when you are far away. This unique part of the everyday Trinity i something that many experience on a regular basis. For example, whenever a loved one is lost, or simply far away, there are times when we feel as though they are standing right beside us, this is a part of them, it's the part that stays with you forever.

Now that all three parts of the Trinity have been examined, there is one last thing to explain. If you recall, in the diagrams above it mentions that "The Father is not the Son, the Son is not the Holy Spirit, and the Holy Spirit is not the Father," however, if all three of these are separate, how can they also be one? While the Father, Son, and Spirit sides of you are all different, and seem to be separate persons, they are all apart of who you are. You see, while there are times when you choose to act like the Father, and time you choose to act like the Son, both of these times are simply a part of your personality, and a part of who you are. Your "Father" side is instinctively going to be different then your "Son" side, and you "Spirit" side is going to be different then both your "Father" and "Son" sides, yet they are all a part of who you are.

While the Trinity does in fact seem hard to understand, it doesn't have to be. All it takes is some open minded thought, and a nice conversation with God. So, I hope this has helped you to understand the Trinity a little better, and if you have any questions please feel free to leave a comment. =)

Hello CFC

Last night I was singing "Hello Seattle" By Owl City as I was getting ready for bed. As I was singing I began to realize that the song could also be sung as "Hello CFC." Upon receiving this great revelation, I decided to write the following song as a dedication to the Institute for Cultural communicators, more specifically the Communicators For Christ Conference Tours. So, without further adieu, I present to you, "Hello CFC." written by myself. =)

Hello CFC:

Hello CFC, I am a new speecher
Trying to figure out
What I'm supposed to be doing right now
Inside this Impromptu round.

Hello CFC, I am an RSA
Trying to do my best
I scrub the toilets and make all the meatballs for
The students but they don't know I'm here.

Hello CFC, I am an old intern
Remembering lessons learned
I miss the BPSers of four years past
And how they made me laugh.

Hello CFC, I am a debater
Of Public Forum surprisingly
I think it's weird compared to the normal styles
Like LD and Team Policy.

Hello CFC, I am a delegate

Representing Lybia
I am more then a little confused some how
Robert's Rules aren't helping now.

Hello CFC, I am a Business-y
selling oil refineries
I try to make so much capital per turn
Having fun while I learn.

Hello CFC, I am a new speecher
trying to figure out
What I'm supposed to be doing right now..

Help me to flood the five
And speak using my mind.
Teach me apologetics
And how to use forensics.

Help me to flood the five
And speak using my mind.
Teach me apologetics
And how to use forensics.

I honestly hope you have enjoyed this song, and feel free to tell me what you think about this song.

The Wedding Crashers

This past new year, some of the senior high from my youth group went on a ski trip as a reward for keeping up in our discipleship program. During the trip, some of my friends and I decide to go and make a snowman since only one of us had actually done that before. Earlier on we saw an area where there were two snowmen already built so we knew that there would be a good area since the snow was proven to work. However, on our way down to the bottom level of the lodge we were staying at we kept seeing these signs~

We weren't really sure what they meant so we just ignored them. As we continued to make our way down to the place where the snowmen were before, we were being rather loud saying things like, "Yeah, snowmen!", "I think it's this way!", and one of the guys was yelling "Vanilla Wafers!!" as loud as he could. (they were for the eyes) After a while I noticed that the signs seemed to be following us, however we didn't care. Unfortunately when were right about to reach our destination we noticed that some double doors were open. Of course, we noticed them right as we were right in front of them. When we looked to our right, where the doors were, we heard someone giving their vows. Whoops! We ran away instantly yelling, "I THINK IT'S A WEDDING!!!" Yeah.... It didn't go to well.... but hey, we won story of the day and Paul and Jenn now have an interesting story about their wedding day. ; )

Patience

Fading in and out, why can't it be clear?
I know what you're saying, yet your voice I cannot hear.

Though I don't know what to say, and I don't know what to think,
I keep hoping that this thought process will shrink.

I don't know you, and you don't know me,
so why can't I be free?

These thoughts of you keep me bound in chains,
and I know this fickleness must be strange.

I don't know what to do about not wanting to wait,
I want to meet you, I'm loosing faith in fate.

God will lead me on, this I know,
strictly and solely because His word tells me so.

True Friendship Skit:

Person 1 ~ Person 2

It was dark, to dark.

She was alone.

She was afraid.

They never came.

Never showed.

She wasn't surprised.

This wasn't the first.

Her so called friends rarely ever kept their promises.

She would wait hours for them.

She continued to hope.

Continued to pray.

Continued to believe.

But they kept smashing her dreams.

Along with her.

They were the only ones who didn't treat her like a nobody.

They pretended to treat her like a genus.

But in reality?

They were just using her.

She did their homework.

She thought everybody did that.

As time passed she lost sight of the real meaning of friendship.

Why?

How?

Was she to concerned about not having any friends?

Or did she actually enjoy being used?

She was blinded by her worries.

She lost all sight of why she wanted friends.

She forgot about her true felings.

Or maybe never really knew.

No. The answer to her problem was the people she chose to call friends.

She looked for all the wrong qualities.

Out ward beauty.

Popularity.

Connections.

None of are important in friendship.

Then what should we look for?

Reliability.

Trustfulness.

Loving.

Inner beauty.

And last but not least.

Christianity.

The Bible says Jesus is our best friend.

All we have to do is remember t

He was alone.

hat.

If we do we'll never truly be alone.

It was dark. Too dark.

He was alone.

He was afraid.

Memories:

As the years go by and the seasons change,

we miss certain people and we miss certain things.

Whether it's a person, a thing, a place, or an it,

if it's important to us then it's going to stick.

Some memories fade while others prolong,

some are bad and some like a song.

If we really try to make memories grow,

we might remember things like our very first snow.

If I only want to see good memories about me,

then I'll never understand the memories that come free.

We need to remember that not last,

we need to look ahead and not linger in the past.

Some build us up and others tear us down,

but if you ever want another, grab a friend and look around.