The Cardinal Rule

Spring Break

rwcardinal — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:49:34 +0000

While the break was much welcomed and needed, it ended….interestingly. I went to Wisconsin (it is so wonderful and warm and…beachy) to work on wedding plans. Originally, I had planned to leave midweek to finish some things here in Lafayette, however, I puked all over Sarah’s parents carpet

It was a little payback, however, and I felt really….awkward. Anyways, I know you all are very worried, but I am feeling better. I still didn’t do anything that I had intended to come back early for.

Casting Crowns

rwcardinal — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:16:43 +0000

I’ve heard mixed reactions to some Casting Crowns songs, but overall I enjoy most of their music. Most recently, I have enjoyed “Somewhere in the Middle” and “Slow Fade”. I do have some mixed reactions to “Somewhere in the Middle”. Let me know what you think…

Casting Crowns Music

Attitude towards sin

rwcardinal — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:08:44 +0000

Throughout the past week, God has really been nudging. Kind of annoying, in all actuality, I wish He would just shove sometimes. (Is it ok that I said God’s nudging is annoying? I am actually thankful for it) Recently, God has been gracious enough to show me that sin is separating us.

“Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.” Hebrews 12:14

“And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.” Matthew 7:26-27

Sin obviously has been a separator, and I have been lax to care to do much about it. In the worldly sense, I am still living and still have bountiful blessings and can see God work in my life. The issue I was struggling with was and is, why do I see him work so much in my life, but I feel like I hardly know him. Worse, I have been content in coasting along in life without much change or growth.

Bottom line, I didn’t want my heart changed. I felt guilty, but deep inside I had the lie rooted in me that it was ok to continue on coasting through life.

“Create in me a clean heart, O God and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from your presence and take not your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation and uphold me with a willing spirit.” Psalm 51:10-11

I have really enjoyed Psalm 51 lately. Its an awesome example of confession/struggle with sin and truly seeking a change of heart. All in all, I’ve learned that it is God’s strength and Holy Spirit that we must pull from to kill sin, not our own. However much I may have known that before, I am beginning to truly understand and apply it. Maybe that nudging isn’t so annoying after all. I hope He doesn’t stop.

Cardinal: Rule, Bird, Bishop, or Person?

rwcardinal — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:11:18 +0000

My life has a history of starting things and never finishing/carrying them out. Whether that is a good or bad thing is yet to be determined. Maybe I start a lot of pointless things and realized they are pointless and let them die. Maybe I’m just lazy. We will see how far this blog lasts……..

While making this blog and titling it, “Cardinal” struck me as unusual. Its been my name for 22 years, but yet means so much. Or so little. Who knows. Take a look at this picture I found. It’s copyrighted, so I can’t bring it in here (Who does that?) You’ll understand when you see it…Crazy Bishop

Make sure you read the definition of a Cardinal. “Person who fulfills the functions of advising and voting for the pope” Shoot. That means by default, I have to advise the pope, and vote for him. This may make my pursuit of Christ quite interesting and complicated. Or not complicated at all since I do all the voting, I can make all the rules. Rules to live by…..

Check out this rendition of the previously mentioned picture I believe that this is a little more like me. What do you think? Anyways…this is my first post, ever. I think I have done a pretty good job defining a Cardinal. So the next time someone asks me how to spell my last name, instead of saying “Just like the bird”, I’ll say, “Just like the blog”.