I'm Comin Home to Visit!
March 10th I will be home for a 10 day visit with my family and friends. I am incredibly excited. There has never been a time in my life that I have learned more, that Ive gotten such an awesome Godly perspective on life, but I do dearly miss home and I wont be staying In Ohio forever (sorry if you were looking to get rid of me).
Honestly, this past week has been rough for me spiritually. However, I know I am moving in the right direction because it was rough. Normally the state I was in I would have felt no conviction or any difference. Actually, I probably would have even thought my situation was a little better than normal. This time was different. If I dont feel at least a small fire I dont feel ok at all. Because I have seen God and his importance in my life, and all of our lives for that matter. A huge verse recently has been I Peter 1:11-12 Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul. live such good lives among pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us. This should be my goal. Overall, God Is awesome and continues to be awesome by lifting himself in front of my eyes constantly.
Prayer:
Like always I would love prayer for clarity the direction God is leading me! for a heart that does not judge, not even in the most personal thoughts I have, and a love that is unfeeling. Hopefully I will be getting a job when I return from my visit back to pa! Financially I am set and I know my needs will be more than taken care of, however I believe life will bring up some expenses that I will gladly pay but expenses nonetheless!
I love you all and miss my home body so much!!
Cannot wait to see you all in a few weeks!
Praying for you!
Chris Buckley
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Friday, February 24, 2012
Letters to home: I
Dear Chruch Family,
I miss you all very much and am always excited to hear my dad tell me how the church is growing. I have learned an unbelievable
amount in the short time I have been apart of the off the wall family! The community here is wonderfully encouraging even in
confrontation and through conflict. We are always growing in our faith and friendship with each other.
I am learning so much better how to study the Bible and how incredibly important it is in a growing relationship with my Saviour.
Before, I almost viewed it as optional, that I could truly grow without submerging myself in Gods teaching. Its not possible. Most recently
we have started to read through a book called the Jesus I never knew (or something close to that) by Philip Yancey. It talks about the
views of Christ we/he had while growing up and how the Bible makes very little reference to the appearance of Jesus but speaks frequently
of his character, of his holy heart. Why do I not view people through biblical eyes? How frequently I judge without even realizing it, or not even
judge but view people on their physical or minor personality traits that sometimes are not exactly my favorite. When I think about this
lesson it seems like something I should have learned long ago but seeing it through God's eyes (or the trivial amount that humans can) it
goes so much deeper than 'not judging a book by its cover'. UPCC has always done a fantastic job of loving people, ALL people, and it is
beautiful! I pray that it never changes!
Prayer Needs: I would love prayer for clarity of Gods direction in my life, finding a job has proven more difficult than I hoped but im trusting it is
the will of our Creator! However, it can become kinda stressful. Also, that I fear nothing as I have been commanded.
In His hands!
Chris Buckley
I miss you all very much and am always excited to hear my dad tell me how the church is growing. I have learned an unbelievable
amount in the short time I have been apart of the off the wall family! The community here is wonderfully encouraging even in
confrontation and through conflict. We are always growing in our faith and friendship with each other.
I am learning so much better how to study the Bible and how incredibly important it is in a growing relationship with my Saviour.
Before, I almost viewed it as optional, that I could truly grow without submerging myself in Gods teaching. Its not possible. Most recently
we have started to read through a book called the Jesus I never knew (or something close to that) by Philip Yancey. It talks about the
views of Christ we/he had while growing up and how the Bible makes very little reference to the appearance of Jesus but speaks frequently
of his character, of his holy heart. Why do I not view people through biblical eyes? How frequently I judge without even realizing it, or not even
judge but view people on their physical or minor personality traits that sometimes are not exactly my favorite. When I think about this
lesson it seems like something I should have learned long ago but seeing it through God's eyes (or the trivial amount that humans can) it
goes so much deeper than 'not judging a book by its cover'. UPCC has always done a fantastic job of loving people, ALL people, and it is
beautiful! I pray that it never changes!
Prayer Needs: I would love prayer for clarity of Gods direction in my life, finding a job has proven more difficult than I hoped but im trusting it is
the will of our Creator! However, it can become kinda stressful. Also, that I fear nothing as I have been commanded.
In His hands!
Chris Buckley
Letters to home II
Dear Family
I miss you all so very very much! As you probably know my family got to come out to Ohio for a quick very refreshing, for me, weekend visit.
God has been teaching me some amazing things. This weekend I will have the privilege of going to a camp in Michigan to help lead worship which
I am incredibly excited about! If anyone did not receive my first e-mail just let me know and ill send it again! I'm kinda new to the program so
I most definitely could and probably did make mistakes!
This week Travis brought up A new perspective on loving God. Im sure you have mostly heard
of the love languages such as physical touch, words of affirmation, gift giving, quality time, and acts of service. Well, loving God becomes much more
amazing when we express these languages towards him just as we would the people we care most about and I have forgotten to do this. What awesome
tools these can be if I keep them on the top of my mind constantly when accessing how I can better express my love for Jesus!
Prayer Needs
I would like to ask for prayer for clarity in my thoughts as well as keeping my priorities straight. A clear mind and a focused heart
that I would try harder everyday to keep God on the top of my mind and worship him always. Also, I have not yet found a job. I am not very concerned
about not having a job because I know I will be provided for by my King.
Praying for you!
Chris Buckley
I miss you all so very very much! As you probably know my family got to come out to Ohio for a quick very refreshing, for me, weekend visit.
God has been teaching me some amazing things. This weekend I will have the privilege of going to a camp in Michigan to help lead worship which
I am incredibly excited about! If anyone did not receive my first e-mail just let me know and ill send it again! I'm kinda new to the program so
I most definitely could and probably did make mistakes!
This week Travis brought up A new perspective on loving God. Im sure you have mostly heard
of the love languages such as physical touch, words of affirmation, gift giving, quality time, and acts of service. Well, loving God becomes much more
amazing when we express these languages towards him just as we would the people we care most about and I have forgotten to do this. What awesome
tools these can be if I keep them on the top of my mind constantly when accessing how I can better express my love for Jesus!
Prayer Needs
I would like to ask for prayer for clarity in my thoughts as well as keeping my priorities straight. A clear mind and a focused heart
that I would try harder everyday to keep God on the top of my mind and worship him always. Also, I have not yet found a job. I am not very concerned
about not having a job because I know I will be provided for by my King.
Praying for you!
Chris Buckley
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