Cody the Breault.
Trying to stay consistant
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Genesis 25:
Key Verse(s): 23
“And the Lord said to her, Two nations are in your womb, and two people will be seperated from within you.”
I can relate to this because there is two different people living inside of me… The soul that yearns for attention, for acceptance, for worldy things.. and then the other part of me that years for praising God, for living FOR Him, for making Him happy… It’s like a constant battle to always having the spirit one on top — With the way we live today, It is becoming increasingly difficult to maintain a relationship with God without seeing all the “ohhhs and ahhhs” of this world. I pray that I can always conquer those and know that as I get closer to God these “ohhhs and ahhhs” of this world will become less sparkly and attractive.
Psalm 28:
Key Verse(s): 2
“Hear my plea for mercy when I cry out to you for help, when I life my hands toward your holy temple!”
I thought it was interesting that He raises his hands to God’s “holy temple” kinda like we do if we are really into worship. Not everyone does it and that’s okay, when I do worship I just feel compelled to do so — not because others are doing it, but because it just feels.. natural
Matthew 18:
Key Verse(s): 9
“And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away.”
In today’s time, we see the commercials, the ads… It’s SO incredibly easy to melt your brain and melt your faith with the garbage that fills our lives. And it’s becoming ever increasingly more important to maintain your relationship with God to help deter and throw away all the things you see. God’s serious about this stuff and this week I’m going to be praying I become serious about the little qwarks in my life that hold me back from helping God FULLY.
Running out of titles..
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Genesis 22
Key Verse(s): 11
“At that moment the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven, “Abraham! Abraham!”
This is such a powerful chapter, Where God asks Abraham to sacrifice his long awaited promised son. Giving up something (or someone) you love is no easy thing, and God wanted to test Abraham to know that he would give up anything for his Lord, his God. What do you need to give up in life to show your allegiance to God?
Psalm 25: 3
Key Verse(s):
“Certainly none who rely on you will be humiliated. Those who deal in treachery will be thwarted and humiliated.”
Most of the time when I go to share God with someone, something clicks in my mind of, “I hope I don’t make a fool out of myself.” or “I hope they don’t think I’m a freak”. This verse really helps me to think and remember that I won’t be humiliated, or look like a freak. I’m sharing God’s word and trying to expand His kingdom.
Matthew 15: 8
Key Verse(s):
“These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.”
Lord, help me never be far from you in my heart. Let me always speak a truth about you and never act as a hypocrit. Let me honor you with my lips and with my heart.
Choo Choo.
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Genesis 21
Key Verse(s): 16
“Then she went and sat down by herself about a hundred yards away. “I don’t want to watch the boy die.” she said, as she burst into tears”
I don’t know what’s with this verse… I kept going back to it and I feel like I should learn something. This is frustrating that I know i should take something away from this but don’t know what yet…
Psalm 24:
Key Verse(s):7-10
“Open up, ancient gates!
open up, ancient doors.
and let the King of glory enter.
Who is the King of glory?
The Lord, strong and mighty;
the Lord, invincible in battle.
Open up, ancient gates!
Open up, ancient doors.
and let the King of glory enter.
Who is the King of glory?
The Lord of Heaven’s Armies–
he is the King of glory.
What an incredible poem!! Who is the King of glory? The Lord, invincible in battle…. INVINCIBLE in battle. Holy crap!!
Matthew 14:
Key Verse(s): 17, 31
“But we have only five loaves of bread and two fish!” they answered”
“Jesus immediately reached out and grabbed him. “You have so little faith.” Jesus said . “Why did you doubt me?”
Verse 17 talks about the day that Jesus blessed the five loaves of bread and two fish and fed 5,000 men alone.. Not including the children — this reminded me of “Abreadcrumb & Fish” ?? yeah, my cheezy sweatshirt 
The second verse is the powerful one. The disciples didn’t trust Jesus and doubted him. It’s hard to see Jesus’ response.. “Why did you doubt me?” .. That statement seems like Jesus is dissapointed… It makes me really sad to know that I have doubted Jesus before and I’m sure he had that same heartsinking feeling.
More daily reads..
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From Saturday:
Genesis 19:
Key Verse(s): 13
“For we are about to destroy this city completely. The outcry against this place is so great it has reached the Lord, and he has sent us to destroy it.”
The same repulsive disgusting sins that lives in Sodom are still alive and thriving more than ever today, It’s trying to squelch those sin’s out of someone’s lives that makes things right. This week I will really be working on finding the key places I fall short on.
Psalm 22:
Key Verse(s): 10
“I was thrust into your arms from birth, You have been my God from the moment I was born.”
I was reading along looking for something with meaning and BOOM, out jumps the page and I had to stop and reread this… You have been MY God from the moment I was born. WOW, words can’t describe what that sentence means.
Matthew 12: 30
Key Verse(s):
“Anyone who isn’t with me opposes me, and anyone who isn’t working with me is actually working against me
Are you working WITH God, or AGAINST God?
From Sunday:
Genesis 20: 17
Key Verse(s):
“Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his female servants, so they could have children.”
Just wanted to point out here is where God is about to make Abraham a father, at 100 years old! God comes through on his promise.
Psalm 23:
TONS OF WRITING FROM WHERE MIKE TALKED TO US ABOUT GOD’S NAME!!!
Key Verse(s): 1
“The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need.”
Need I say more? This is one of my favorite quotes in the bible. I love it.
Matthew 13:
Key Verse(s): —
Couldn’t really choose, It’s a bunch of parables about the Kindom of Heaven. You all should read it, it puts into perspective of what the Kindom of Heaven is and what our mission should be.
Going Strong.
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Well, here is installment #2.
Genesis 15
Key Verse(s): 1, 13-14
“After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision…”
Wow, I wish I could see visions? How cool would that be.
“Then the Lord said to Abram, Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a foreign country. They will be enslaved and oppressed for four hundred years. But I will execute judgment on the nation that they will serve. Afterward they will come out with many possessions.”
These two verses remind me of what Mike said. You are either coming out of a storm, going through a storm, or going into a storm. Also, it makes me think that you must always sacrifice something to obtain a reward. Abram’s people had to sacrifice 400 years of freedom to recieve God’s gift.
Genesis 16
Key Verse(s): 2
“So Sarai said to Abram, Since the Lord has prevented me from having children, have sexual relations with my servant. Perhaps I can have a family by her. Abram did what Sarai told him.”
I’m pretty sure all of you reading this have heard this verse before, and know the premise of it. But seeing this layed out really makes me think… Where do I fail at trusting in God? Where do I take things into my own hands and do what I think is best, not what God thinks is best.
Psalm 18
Key Verse(s): 16
“He reached down from above and took hold of me: He pulled me from the surging water”
What a simple short verse. God cared for David and heard his cry for help. During the battle God reached down and saved him. In Psalm 17 David talks about how he tried to be as perfect as possible to please the Lord. David didn’t leave the Lord somewhere 2 months ago on the side of the road only to call for His help later on, David kept that relationship open and developed as possible. When I have a crisis or a battle I have to concur, I have to know that God is there and will be there, only by being able to say that I have a good relationship will that ensure I’ll make it through.
Matthew 10
Key Verse(s): 6
“Don’t goo to the Gentiles or the Samaritans, but only to the people of Israel- God’s lost sheep.”
This reminds me of the vision of Cinema Church. To reach the unreached… the lost sheep of the world. Correct me if I’m wrong Mike, but didn’t you say at one point Cinema Church wouldn’t try to be targetting the people that already know God but the ones who don’t know God? i think that is so mega cool because church now-adays have such a MEMEME attitude and keeping it all about MEMEME, not trying to reach lost sheep.
Hello stranger.
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Bless me, so I can bless others.
The theme recently at my inspiring, incredible, amazing church. So often do we ask God to bless ourselves, without the intention of passing it off. The “hypothetical” train isn’t supposed to stop at your station, It’s supposed to keep moving from one person to another. So this month we all our asking ourselves to “bless me, so i can bless others”.
In my awesome church I spoke of a few sentences ago, we are deciding to bless others because of how blessed we are. For Christmas we are giving 16 children in Middletown with parent(s) in jail a christmas present and possibly the chance to share the love of Christ has for us. It’s going to be incredible and I cannot wait to participate in delivering those gifts. Also, bikes-or-bust… A fundraiser to raise 100 bikes for 100 children in Middletown (specifically snow school)… You can check it out here or possible here. December is chocked full of stuff and soon it’ll be christmas vacation. I can’t wait. Hope this blog finds you well. Remember what CHRISTmas is all about.. not I, but others.
Bless me, So i can bless others.
Here it comes.
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My favorite season is Winter, not just because of Christmas and the resulting presents, but because of how cold is gets. I love the cold. I don’t know why, but if I’d rather have 1 extreme over the other.. I’d choose to be cold rather than hot. Plus, the school seems to go faster during the winter. Because of the break and everything that comes a long with that. With Swimming starting Dec. 1st, I’m cutting back all my work hours and probably time spent with friends. It makes me upset that when swimming starts it’s like I don’t see friends anymore. This year I’m promising myself that even though i’ll be swimming I’m still going to be going to journey groups and church on Sunday. However my work schedule will probably sat 1-6pm and sun 12-6.. So right after church I’ll have to giddy on up over to Middletown. I’m so anxiously waiting to see what God is going to be doing to our church this Winter. He’s been so great to us thus far and I can’t wait to see what remarkable things are gonna happen. I’ve been reading a lot on how to better oneself and it’s seeped into my soul.. I’ve always been a strong driver and have always seen in myself great leadership (even though sometimes I forget about it.. or I don’t act on it).. But I’m hoping that this winter I’ll truly find where God wants me with Cinema Church. I can’t wait.
I’ll end this off with a question I think….
What do you wish to concur, or encounter, or find this Winter?
Role-model
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Have you ever thought of the fact that someone is watching you? You are their role-model.
Every step, every move, every action is being watched by that person..
I never had a male role-model growing up because from when I could remember my Dad never was really involved in my life..
How do you find one? How do you let that person know you are their role-model?
I guess as a guy we’re supposed to be tough, and not show our emotions.. How are we supposed to do that and not come off as, what the general public would say, “gay”. I don’t get it sometimes.. the double standards of girls wanting guys to be open and act like a gentlemen, but then girls saying that a guy is “too nice” for them.
Back to my point.. If you were to chose a male role-model (or already have one)
What are the main characteristics as to WHY they are your male role-model.
Thanks, im looking forward to these responses.
Here is your update MIKE.
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Hi, Sorry I haven’t updated in awhile.
This week people went to catalyst and i’m super jealous that everyone got to go.. But I am so excited because all the people that DID go will be coming back with immense amounts of knowledge that can change how CT views church!!
Small groups has been good, We’ve gotten a rocky start because last wednesday not everyone had their book and study guide.. So we didn’t start, and then Dennis went away this week so he wasn’t going to be at small groups.. But then all of a sudden Josh txts me says Small groups cancelled this week because he has a Doctor’s appointment!!! ahhhh.
Oh well, I’m sure God has a reason for this?.. Maybe he wants us to rereread our chapter that we were supposed to read.
Btw, this book is just incredible.. I can’t not help myself and read ahead because it’s been helping me SO MUCH and such incredible thoughts just spilling out on every single page.. and the best part of it is that it connects the reading to bible verses.. Amazing.
Okay guys have a good day!!!
Small groups
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Okay so a few post’s ago i said that small groups sucked.. Well it seems like our prayers have been answered and Josh has stepped up.. Sooo, we’ve started to meet and last week was our first small groups with him. It went great, He reminds me of Rachel so much that he is passionate about getting us to speak, wise beyond years, knows A LOT about the bible, and can show others their emotions. It’s been great so far and tonight we start our book “Every young man’s battle”.. I’m not getting into what it’s about because you could probably just guess.. I’ll blog a little later about how it went and how amazing it for sure!
Thanks for all your prayers in this matter.
