V about V

heya kev, thanks for the e-card the other day. i know i dont reply to
your
e-mails enough or talk too much on msn, but i do recieve them and read
all
your e-mails, and msn msgs.

well, i'll keep this short and hopefully to the point hehe.

I'm glad that you've entered into a relationship with vanessa(thats
what you
said in your email right?), and I'm not one to really judge, but i'll
just
leave some passages to remind you, and also to encourage you at the
same
time.

i guess the first one is, Proverbs 19:21 - Many are the plans in a
man's
heart, but it is the LORD's purpose that prevails. - so yea, dont
forget
this, it is very important! because in the end whether we like it or
not, it
will be the LORD's purpose that prevails, so keep seeking out His will
kev,
and keep asking Him what His will is, and make sure it's not just
making
plans in vain in your heart without first consulting God about and and
really pray over these big decisions. I know he will guide you, and
just
trust that he will give you one step at a time to take, and dont think
5
steps ahead, just walk beside God one step at a time as he gives you
those
steps.

2nd point, whenever you wondering if this is the right thing to do,
turn to
1 cor 13:4-7. i can go on about this particular passage for a long
time, but
i think it is beautifully written, and really encapsulates all that is
good,
and what love should be. so ask yourself from time to time, am I
patient? am
I kind? am I envying others and their relationships? do i boast about
my own
relationship? am i rude to others with regards to my relationship and
their
circumstances in life? ah this is a big one lol, am I self-seeking? do
i put
the other person's needs before my own? do i get easily angered by
certain
things? do i still hold on to past hurts and remember how people have
wronged us? and you must make sure that you still love others
unconditionally even if they have hurt you, becuase verse 7 doesnt say
that
love will do these things only when we love someone else, but it will
always
do these things, protect, trust, hope for, and presevere; even when
people
have hurt us, or really did something bad. but love exists at all
times, and
it will presevere even during tough times, so make sure that you always
love
others, and love will continue to protect, trust and hope for, and
presevere
:)

continue to build and encourage one another. kev keep preaching even if
both
of you are mature, because it is not you who speaks, but God and His
living
word. even if both of you are mature, you can still grow, you guys are
not
perfect yet, none of us are, so keep encouraging one another to seek
after
Jesus, and allow God's word to work through you kev to nourish both
yours
and vanessa's soul.

seek out advice from someone wise, maybe your pastor, someone you look
up to
in your life, a strong leader? seek out advice in all aspects of your
life,
money, relationship, your walk with God, your family, your future. have
you
thought of finding someone to mentor you? I think that would be
beneficial,
because we all need guidance, and we don't have everything togeather
hehe so
it would be good if people could lead us along the correct path. but
yea,
this is important, to ask for help when you need it, there is nothing
wrong
with being humble and saying i need help in these areas, and to listen
to
the advice. although times it may not be the best feedback, but they
have
what is best for us in mind as well.


okay, i'm done for now lol, i hope these stay close to your heart. and
make
sure he is your firm foundation in life, because things will shake and
change, but Christ will be solid, and be something firm we can stand
on.

and yea, you can get the talk on tape at the afc office. they recorded
the
thing, i'm not sure if it's gonna be available online. but it was
pretty
good.

-VT... former boyfriend of CT... (not the only CT ;)