...25 Years...

Wow, I am soooo thankful to God for granting me one more year to live. On this past tuesday, the 13th, I celebrated 25 years of life.  (Yup, I'm old) I took the week off to celebrate, however it seemed as if I worked everyday lol! I had an awesome week though. So, thankful for Ashley for doing so much for me. For breakfast, Lunch and Dinner tonight. She has made my birthday week SIMPLY AMAZING!!!  Such a beautiful act of love and friendship she gave, and It is much appreciated.

Random moment: I want to produce a Bluegrass commercial jingle! Who's with me!?!?!? Newho!...

...thanks to all who wished me a happy birthday or birfday, bornday, or day of conceptive beginning (dont ask lol) Your wish came true and I had an awesome time.

Hey, I leave you with this. I been looking over this and this scripture has become the focal point over one of the ministries God has given me. Isaiah 58:1 'Cry Aloud, and Spare Not...' Our voice is the determining factor to this generation. Our lifestyles is what draws them. God's word is what keeps them.  Foolish are we who draw the people and then speak words of flesh and not of life. When given the opportunity, speak. Talk. Conversate. Its as easy as it sounds. Open your mouth and let the Lord fill it, but no one will listen, and no people can change and no generation effected and no nation freed and the world will fail if you don't...talk! Selah!

=DG

...sunshine/son-shine...

I truly LOVE the sunshine. I dont know what about it that makes me so happy or excites me, but everytime I see the sun or the coming of the sun, it brings me joy!

Thank you Lord for the sunshine; for the bright rays or hope, the strong presence of joy and the evervescerance of Love!

Wow, I just described the 'Son-Shine'. God's Son, Jesus Christ can be described the same way.

Thank you God for your Son. For His faithfullness, His Grace and Mercy, His Love, His Liberation...His Life.

I dont know what it is about the Son-Shine, but everytime I think of the son...it brings me joy!

=DG

...beautiful...

Many have their own definitions for something that is 'beautiful'. When I think of something that is beautiful, i personally think of something more than just outward appearance. Rather something or someone beautiful holds a deeper meaning of beauty.

To a child, beauty is a frigid cold popsicle in a scorching hot summer day. That popsicle holds a meaning more then hunger itself.

To a 18 year old guy, beauty is that 2 door 1996 Pontiac Grand AM. Lightning Blue with the dented bumper and chipped paint (having flash backs). That car represented more than just a outward appreciation, and it goes deeper then teen independence.

To me, theres nothing more beautiful then a 21-yr old young woman who plays the acoustic guitar giving glory to God. (See Above :) Her clear and crisp melodic line along with her sweet sounds coming from the strums of the nylon strings, are just a portion of the beauty that she exudes.

Well what is beauty to the Christian? Beauty is the Cross! Bloody, Detestable, Mortifying! The Cross! Drenched in innocent blood! The Cross! Many would say that the events at Calvary was everything but beautiful. But clearly to me beauty is more then skin deep! More than meets the eye. More then an outward appreciation. The purpose of Christ's sacrifice on the cross was beauty all in itself. He gave His life for my redemption, for my salvation, for my freedom. That is Beauty...inside and out.

=DG

...the least I can do...

Whats up guys...its been like 2 weeks since I last blogged! I was getting withdrawals, lol! However, I have been crazy busy lately. Alot of ministry opportunities and chances to work and establish the kingdom. So...life right now is...well to say the least, busy. I'm moving alot lately, and even now I really have to start evaluating where my time and resources are going. As a christian, a child of God, we must evaluate our actions. We must really evaluate what we do everyday, and see if we are doing them for the work of the church or just work in the church? Get it? Are we working just to keep the church going, or working to truly establish the kingdom of God. Wow! So now, with that being said, my mind is changing. I am putting things in order and rationing my time correctly. First and foremost my first fruits of my time go toward the Lord. Devoting that time to worship and devotions. I've found that doing that allows me to have a 'better' day. Then, as I have learned, everything that I do (and I mean everything) I do as unto the Lord, as an act of worship. So with everything I do, I do as worship. I worship the Lord, with every studio session, with every rehearsal, every meeting, and every email and phone conference. Its ALL worship!...and its my 'reasonable sacrifice (worship). So yeah, though I'm busy doing so many things, i put my activities in perspective and perform my daily tasks as an act of worship unto the Lord. Its just my reasonable service unto God...its the least I can do.

Do yourself a favor, look at your calendar and see what you're doing. Then ask yourself '...have I done these things as an act of worship, unto the Lord?' **now ask** '...how can i make _____(fill in the blank) an act of worship unto the Lord?' Let's live worship! not just sing about it!

=DG

...evening random-ness...

Living a life of worship! Its more than just something to say, but its a decision to make. I was listening to Pastor Mark Driscoll, pastor of Mars Hill Church and Campuses, and he was speaking about worship. He explained how worship was often catergorized by a genre of music or an outward expression displayed inside of a church. Our society has tuned our mind to think that. Worship is not JUST that, but worship, as Pastor Driscoll tells it, is so vast and it embodies the life of a christian as a whole. Everything we do is and is related to some type of worship. Meaning everything i do from when I wake up to when i fall asleep at night is tied to worship.

He further explained that we were created beings, with the mindset to worship. So the question is not 'will we worship...' rather 'what will we worship...?' Or whom?

As i listened to the awesome teaching of this man of God, he let those know his philosphy of worship and life. I will never forget this and even until this day I use this as my uplifting and driving force. He says if everybody would go into each thing they do as it was a part of worship, life would be such much better.' Everything we do is worship and related to worship. And if we approach everything that we do knowing that it was a form of worship, wow...what a awesome and victorious life.

As I began to think about that, i went back to my churches bible study lessons we have been having. Developing the Kingdom. We are on a portion called 'Lordship' Lord meaning master or owner. Usually, as a spirit being covered in this flesh, we allow the Lord to be Lord over 'some' parts of our life! Not all. Which means we do not approach everything we do as an act of worship. When we allow the Lord (our master and owner) to be just that, LORD over our lives than everything we do, will be acceptable worship.

'...presnt yoursleves a living sacrifice. Holy acceptable which is your reasonable service.' Another translation says '...which is your accaptable worship' Hey, your worship is your life. We are created to worship and seek after something. He is calling for true worshippers, right? Inversely, there are some false worshippers around, worshipping something other than the true and living God. In psalms 24:6 the word says that '...this is the generation that seek Him...' Him, meaning God. Our Lord. This generation seeks Him, some have not. Let us be apart of that generation that seeks the face of the Lord. Shall we...? Let us worship with our life. In everything we do (Col 3:17).



Love you all!

=DG

...evening random-ness...

Well, Im just getting in from a long day, and a great night. Today was pretty eventful. Woke up and had to take my car to the shop. Took the car there and walked back home. Did some laundry and work around the house. Then walked it back to get my car. Brought it home and put on my wheelcovers (hubcaps) because my other ones messed up. Ok, how about i went down the street, hit one bump and already one had popped off! Blown, not a mile up the street another one comes off! SUPERBLOWN! So I end up taking all of them off, lol!

After all the prior foolishness, i traveled down to Odenton, MD to Living Waters Church...where I worshipped with my homeboi Brandon Camphor and my fam Oneway! They held their benefit concert tonight and it was amazing. The night had Alex Holt and Free Worship, who are absolutely amazing! Lokus Rd. A new group based out of Living Waters Church. Bona, a sweetheart with the heart of God! Awesome Worship Leader! One of my favorite Worship Leaders now, William McDowell! He is the writer of the awesome song 'I Give Myself Away' which he ministered tonight! All I got to say is that the churched was bowed down with their '...hearts over their head...'! What an awesome ministry. Besides the two charasmatic and worship filled MC's (Curtis Jones, Jermaine Dolly) the only other ministry to mention is...well ONEWAY! And they do it again! What an awesome fresh sound! Wow...and their band sounded better than I have ever heard them! Like Wow! Joshua Davies is a great musical director. My man William McMillian who chilled with me tonight, and I both said that Joshua is definately whats next. He is '..that guy!'

Also, I was so proud of My man Will. Not only for the opportunity to play on Jonathan Nelson's latest live recording. But Will wrote some music for Oneway and they ministered it tonight. It was Dope!

Such a great night of worship and change.  Isn't that how it should be? A difference. When one comes in contact with the presence of the Lord, they cannot; let me repeat CANNOT leave the same way they came. It just cant happen! Not at all!  I can truly say that I felt the presence of the Lord tonight and that it truly touched me, and presented me with some things to give up, or give away!

Ok, so i am sleepy now! Im going to get to bed! I love you all and I pray you remember that Jesus Loves you too! Until next times...

=DG

...Freedom Benefit Concert Pictures...

These are just some of the pictures. I will give you all the link to the rest of them at a later date! God Bless you all! Freedom Cry 2010 is coming July 2010. Get Ready to worship w/ Set Apart once again!

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Love you all, Peace!

=DG