iCOUNT FBCBR

Well, here it is. The very first First Baptist Blowing Rock Student Ministry iCOUNT Blog....

So where should I begin. I think I will begin with YOU!!! YOU are the reason that I am writing this blog in the first place. YOU are the reason that Jesus died. YOU are the reason that I continue in ministry. YOU are the reason that I love my job. YOU are the reason that the sun comes up. YOU are the reason that God shows his love and grace. YOU.... COUNT!!!! YOU....YOU....YOU...

So what about YOU? WHO ARE YOU? I recently read a paper that my son wrote in class that answered this very question. The top of his paper reads... WHO AM I.... and the rest of the paper answers the question. He says first, I AM A BELIEVER. He states who he is and then follows with who he wants to be. He wants to be a leader, he wants to be the best at everything he tries, he wants to be led by God and he wants to make a difference in others' lives. How about you, WHO ARE YOU?.....

Let me answer that for YOU!!!! YOU are a child of God!! You are a person that is deeply loved by the father. You are a person that is God's greatest treasure. You are a person with a purpose in life. YOU are special and unique. YOU are beautiful in the eyes of God. YOU are a vessel for God's work. YOU are fearfully and wonderfully made. YOU are known by God. YOU are thought of every minute of every day. YOU are heard by God. YOU are protected by God. YOU are believed in by GOD. YOU COUNT.

and so..... the purpose of this blog is for YOU to be challenged to be the YOU that God intended YOU to be. The wonderful YOU that COUNTS..... The YOU that was created to know HIM and Make HIM known... YOU!!!!

So, this blog will be for YOU!!! It will be a challenge for your life to make it count. It will be a blog that will make you laugh, learn and reflect. It will be a blog that will make you think and act. It will be a blog to give you comfort and make you uncomfortable. It will be a blog for you to receive the word and for you to ask questions and respond. Together we will make it count.... but really.... it is all up to YOU!!!