Proverbs 5

Warning against Adultery.

1 My son, pay attention to my wisdom,
listen well to my words of insight,

- I'm beginning to think The King doesn't think i'm listening with all these reminders! Eh, i probably need it.


2 that you may maintain discretion
and your lips may preserve knowledge.

3 For the lips of an adulteress drip honey,
and her speech is smoother than oil;

4 but in the end she is bitter as gall,
sharp as a double-edged sword.

- Women Scare me. It's the truth. I probably shouldn't admit that online. but, they do. Probably why i keep them at friendship level.

5 Her feet go down to death;
her steps lead straight to the grave. [a]

6 She gives no thought to the way of life;
her paths are crooked, but she knows it not.

7 Now then, my sons, listen to me;
do not turn aside from what I say.

8 Keep to a path far from her,
do not go near the door of her house,

9 lest you give your best strength to others
and your years to one who is cruel,

10 lest strangers feast on your wealth
and your toil enrich another man's house.

11 At the end of your life you will groan,
when your flesh and body are spent.

12 You will say, "How I hated discipline!
How my heart spurned correction!

13 I would not obey my teachers
or listen to my instructors.

14 I have come to the brink of utter ruin
in the midst of the whole assembly."

15 Drink water from your own cistern,
running water from your own well.

16 Should your springs overflow in the streets,
your streams of water in the public squares?

17 Let them be yours alone,
never to be shared with strangers.

18 May your fountain be blessed,
and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth.

19 A loving doe, a graceful deer—
may her breasts satisfy you always,
may you ever be captivated by her love.

20 Why be captivated, my son, by an adulteress?
Why embrace the bosom of another man's wife?

21 For a man's ways are in full view of the LORD,
and he examines all his paths.

22 The evil deeds of a wicked man ensnare him;
the cords of his sin hold him fast.

23 He will die for lack of discipline,
led astray by his own great folly.

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Adultery. What a topic. It entangles many men.

I pray with my brothers in this battle against the "Adulteress". I wish i could say that I was immune to the Adulteress women of this world. But it is something we must continually guard our hearts and mind against. God has made the union between two people to be very special. Satan has distorted what love is, and made it quite perverse. And worse yet, men truly believe they have to fight this fight alone.

Now on the flip side to you women. In verse 6 it says that an adulteress woman's ways are crooked and she knows it not. I truly think thats why I hate playing games in relationship. That's as far as i'll go with that.

But, i know the XXXchurch.com pastors wrote a book i think, on some of the stories of what goes on in the Porn industry. It's apparently a pretty brutal and mean occupation and most of them do drugs, and i guess a lot of threats. It breaks my heart to see people in the industry, it hurts that we as people continue to make the industry profitable, and we are unknowingly causing the abuse of humankind and defiling the whole meaning of Love and what it was created for.

Nw with that being only one aspect of adultery, there are other forms that men and woman get entangled in.

Women especially in the fact that you have to protect your minds and stop comparing your husband/boyfriend to the other fella's (such as myself) that walk into your life and show glimpses of what you think might be a better match for you. I've never liked dating in that fashion because it always seemed like it was training for divorce. If you don't like something about the guy/girl then dump them for the upgrade you see across the way.

Well this is only one chapter on Adultery and if i remember correctly, i'm pretty sure were warned against it again in later Proverbs, so i'll let you all think on that for a bit.

i pray for my brothers that we may be able to lift one another with our struggles and be open and honest so that whomever needs healing or strength or encouragement may find it.

I pray for my sisters that they may find encouragement from one another in knowing that they are beautiful the way they are, and do not need to be altered physically to gain the true love and affection that a man should desire for his wife.

I pray that we are able to be as a family and embrace one another with all of our faults and sins, and learn to grow amidst all the adversity that living life together brings. That we may all learn to love one another becuase He first loved us.

To my Revolution Bros and Siss's. The next few weeks we will be going through the new Vision. I've not heard anything, but i encourage you to dig in and take ownership so that we may become believers that encourage and challenge one another and go out to share the love that was so freely given to us.

Proverbs 4

So the main theme in Period 4 seems to be Don't Forget what you've learned and written on your hearts.
I think a lot of times for me is i'll learn something, and when it comes test time, i totally forget.


14 Do not set foot on the path of the wicked
or walk in the way of evil men.

15 Avoid it, do not travel on it;
turn from it and go on your way.

16 For they cannot sleep till they do evil;
they are robbed of slumber till they make someone fall.

17 They eat the bread of wickedness
and drink the wine of violence.

18 The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn,
shining ever brighter till the full light of day.

19 But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness;
they do not know what makes them stumble.
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24 Put away perversity from your mouth;
keep corrupt talk far from your lips.

25 Let your eyes look straight ahead,
fix your gaze directly before you.

26 Make level paths for your feet
and take only ways that are firm.

27 Do not swerve to the right or the left;
keep your foot from evil.
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Good stuff.

in case you missed my twitter

Someone hit me at my work parking lot.
I'm okay
I was "Protected"
Answered Prayers rock your mom's Socks off.


I'm also wearing contact lenses that help me see TONS better. I can actually see the right side of my face now when i'm shaving.
I'm amazed at what 20/20 looks like. it's been a couple of years!

These contacts are only temporary. I have to go back for another fitting next week to try on the ones the is ordering for me to take home. How exciting.

I LOVE THE CLARITY!!!

Proverbs 3

1 My son, do not forget my teaching,
but keep my commands in your heart,

2 for they will prolong your life many years
and bring you prosperity.
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In going along with iracles back from my Prayer Night post, it occured to me tonight as i was driving that, Hey Miracles can happen to me too. I don't know why, but i grew up in blessed family and i have a truly blessed life. But It kind of got me thinking about prolonged life in the fact that God is the true Doctor and can do any type of healing. But even though He is the Healer, that doesn't mean we should forget about eating healthy and excercising. That is part of the Teachings and wisdom we are to gain and learn from.

I do want to add another point in the fact that if the other parts of my eyes where in terrible shape, it doesn't necessarily mean i'm being punished because of my life of sin. I don't want people to get the idea that if you live a blameless life, your going to be as strong and as healthy as an ox.
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7 Do not be wise in your own eyes;
fear the LORD and shun evil.
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I"ll admit it... i continually have to remind myself of this in thinking I know what's best for me.
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9 Honor the LORD with your wealth,
with the firstfruits of all your crops;
10 then your barns will be filled to overflowing,
and your vats will brim over with new wine.

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I fail miserably at this. I always forget to bring the checkbook. (once again another excuse.
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11 My son, do not despise the LORD's discipline
and do not resent his rebuke,

12 because the LORD disciplines those he loves,
as a father [b] the son he delights in.
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Tough love aint always easy!!
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21 My son, preserve sound judgment and discernment,
do not let them out of your sight;

22 they will be life for you,
an ornament to grace your neck.

23 Then you will go on your way in safety,
and your foot will not stumble;

24 when you lie down, you will not be afraid;
when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.

25 Have no fear of sudden disaster
or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked,

26 for the LORD will be your confidence
and will keep your foot from being snared.
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I pray that we may all continue to seek Wisdom and Grow closer to God with our faith. The we may use Him as our confidence when we are weak in Spirit.

Eye appointment

So today i finally had my first of probably 3 sets of eye appointments.

The first one is usually Muscle straining because of all the focusing I have to do to try and focus on letters





So now that we've stated the obvious lets state the good things about the appointment

My Retinal Nerve in both eyes are healthy and not showing any signs of Glaucoma, Cataracts or early signs of diabetes.
My cornea's have no scarring on them, so surgery is not needed yet. (the the distortion of the Keratoconus though is bad)
I Maxed out the Topography map machine on my right eye, so they couldn't get a total mapping of the eye
(i don't know what it is about me and being the over achiever with injuries but i've got a long line of oddities i bring to the table)
And I love insurance after looking at the bill. 300 bucks for contacts, and 400 for the exam.

So overall my eyes have a good clean bill of health other than the Keratoconus and astigmatism in one of the eyes.

The doc is gonna call me back for another visit. Lets hope he ordered the right fit of contacts. I'd really like to see again.

Proverbs 2

1 My son, if you accept my words
and store up my commands within you,

2 turning your ear to wisdom
and applying your heart to understanding,

3 and if you call out for insight
and cry aloud for understanding,

4 and if you look for it as for silver
and search for it as for hidden treasure,

5 then you will understand the fear of the LORD
and find the knowledge of God.

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It's the searching part that gets me every time. ADD gets me every time.

I pray for a Revolution to be started amongst the hearts of his people. Let us become the people that search diligently for wisdom and understanding so that we may be Strong and Courageous in this war.

The Prayer Night

A little DIalog with my Creater

I recently came to a realization that I was living a life that believed that You would never work miracles. I have put myself in a religion that was predestined and boring that really didn't need me in it to progress it forward.

I have unknowingly thought my prayers really never meant much because Your plan was already set. I guess it started with Death and trying to comprehend "Your Will." If it was someone's time to die why should I step in between "Your Plan."

Why bother trying to pray for a miracle when You would heal them if you had more for them to do here on earth. How could i forget that we are the instruments that are used.

So I sit here in need of a kick start to my faith because you are all in my head and not in my heart.

I need your help as I continue to repent and examine. I have this formula in my head that A+B+C will equal my being Righteous with you.
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God's Response, to my passivity in areas of my life

Because it requires you to change and go where you can't plan. It requires you to stretch and make your sin visible to others. You are afraid to be Judged while progressing forward along the road to becoming more Christ like. You also lean on the understanding of who you think you should be. Or to busy trying to get people to like you by serving them and never allowing others to attend to your heart.

You are Judgmental in your legalistic faith. I love how you care for the people you choose to care for. I love your time that you spend trying to fill the gaps in people's lives.

But honestly I love you because you are Kevin. I created you, I know you better than anybody in the world could ever. So quite examining your sin and put your focus on Me. You say you want to do great things, but you wont allow yourself to do them until... put in one of your many excuses. So Focus on me. Spend time with me and your heart will be transformed from having a faith thats legalistic to a faith that is Heart-wrenching,Challenging, and Glorifying... the one you have been dreaming and hoping for since you started college.

Please be willing to go the distance. I have a world that needs LOVE. I created you to do that!
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Well i don't know if you needed that, but I sure did.

A walk through Proverbs this month

So this Month I'm going to read a proverb a day. I challenge you to do the same. Leave a comment on a post i make or something you've found yourself

Proverbs 1:33
but whoever listens to me will live in safety
and be at ease, without fear of harm."

I pray for safety of my church, friends family, and the next couple of weeks from the Flaming arrows sent by Satan

I need a Revelation

My life has led me down the road that’s so uncertain
Now I am left alone and I am broken
Trying to find my way
Trying to find the faith that’s gone

This time I know that you are holding all the answers
I’m tired of losing hope and taking chances
On roads that never seem
To be the ones that bring me home

Give me a revelation
Show me what to do
‘Cause I’ve been trying to find my way
I haven’t got a clue
Tell me should I stay here
Or do I need to move
Give me a revelation
I’ve got nothing without you
I’ve got nothing without you

My life has led me down this path that’s ever winding
Through every twist and turn, I’m always finding
That I am lost again
Tell me when this road will ever end

I don’t know where I can turn
Tell me, when will I learn
Won’t you show me where I need to go
Let me follow your lead
I know that it’s the only way that I can get back home
-Third Day

Thanks Mac Powell
I needed this!

Back when i had a contact...

I was driving home from work one day. It just so happened to be the day after Steven Curtis Chapman and family did the Interview on Larry King Live.

So i'm driving hom and about when i pass the Cherry Street Exit i look to the right of me and see a Van. And a women with brown hair. I said to myself "huh, self that kind of looks like Mary Beth Chapman in the passenger seat of that van."

A few seconds pass and i remember the Larry King live interview was the night before and they were in the LA area. Small World right. Then i continue to process further. Okay so shes in a van and the family is here with them. Dude that could be the Chapmans... and who knows, they could have been on there way to disneyland or something.

So i try to get another glance if i can see the Driver (a.k.a. Steven) and they started slowing down considerably. Which sadened me, becuase i was supposed to be in the slower of the two lanes.

So I could never verify if the van had even one chapman in it. But either way. I'm still praying for the family and healing and a peaceful understanding to cover them through these dark hours with the loss of a daughter.