Different Strokes (Different Generations)

In the mid 1980s, a show know as Different Strokes hit the airwaves on NBC, this show show dealt a good bit with many issues that plagued the 80s like drug abuse and so on and so forth. It also jump started the career of a famous actor known as Gary Coleman, Gary also gave us the famous line that just about every person has used since "what you talkin bout Willis?". This line is forever engraved on the mind of people especially those who lived in the 1980s. However, this has nothing to do with what I will be talking about in today's blog I just thought it was a good thing to bring up as we are talking about different generations.

In the show Different Strokes, not only were heavy issues talked about the there major differences in the people in the show and that is what this blog is going to talk about, the difference in generations from one to the next. Being that I am a 22 year old, and single my parents and I along with some of my family members talk on a consistent basis about getting older and getting married (one day). I must say that the older I have become the more and more I feel like I could make in this world without a significant other. I don't necessarily want to be a bachelor the rest of my life but I have become okay with it and God continues to show me that this is not the ultimate goal in my life but rather to follow Him on a daily basis, and as an evangelist friend of mine says, and to grow day by day by day in Word (Bible) and in my prayer life.

I do believe that one day that right girl will come into my life, but as for now I am learning to rely solely upon the Power of God, and this is what being a Follower of the Way truly means, to follow "the WAY the TRUTH and the LIFE" and that is Jesus Christ this what Christians were called in the First Century A.D.; however, I am getting off my original subject on the difference in generations.  With my parents, and their parents generation, I feel as though the most important thing in their lives was getting married I mean my grandparents got married around the age 17 and 18 and even for me that would mean I would have been married for at least 4 or 5 years by now. I look around and so many of friends getting married which is great, but I stop and think and I know 100% in my heart that I am not ready for marriage or for that matter children. I applaud those that can do it but I am truly not worried about.

The more and more I think about it, I honestly believe that  our generation is the most independent generation since the beginning of time but I also see two sides to the coin I see some that find their hope truly and solely upon God and that gives them peace. While another group of people find themselves, seeking peace through others and they are relying upon others for peace when TRUE peace can only come from God. This side of our generation has made marriage degrading in many ways, I truly hate this occurred but we see it more and more everyday we also a degrading of nuclear family model. It is heartbreaking to see a child who comes from a single parent home or child that is being raised by grandparents. Although I am not married, I view marriage as one of the most sacred events inside and outside the walls the church and my hope is that soon we will see a rise of marriage being a sacred act once again. Until the time I get married (presuming of course) I will be in prayer marriage will become a more sacred act, in the joining of two becoming one.

The Life of a Graduate Student

I have learned over the past few months that Graduate School is nothing like gaining a Bachelor's degree. Over the course of July I did was eat, sleep, study, and preach on Sundays, it was probably the longest 23 days of my life, and I must say my first two course in the realm of education were absolutely amazing but beyond tiring. I am now working on three course this semester and it seems like everything has calmed down to certain extent but still very busy. People always told me about the transition from high-school to college, but I must say to all of those going into graduate it is the hardest transition I have ever made but my hope is that it will become the most rewarding venture. The ultimate goal is to become the president of Delta State but that still is farfetched to certain extent.

I have also realized that, the true way to stand tall is to follow the way of Christ, and to have Him to have God as it says in I John. But as I write this I grow very tired, and I am about to get some rest so I hope you enjoyed this post today, remember to keep your eyes on Him. But anyway I have to take a quiz tomorrow so have a great day.

Until then, peace be upon you,
Jep

New to this blogging thing

Well, I am new to this whole blogging thing but a few of my friends have blogs and I have really began to think about blogging here and there. It is great to write a small twitter post or facebook status, but at times it seems as though a person wants to dive deeper into the mind of the person writing. For all those who follow me twitter or are my friends on facebook, maybe this will give you a better insight to what is going in my mind.

To being with I do want to say is that if you are just reading blogs here and there I am 22 and a Christian. I am also a pastor of a small church in the Mississippi Delta, Ray Memorial Baptist Church, I often feel as though I am gloating when I talk about being a pastor because I love it so much. We are a small church but I sincerely love the members of my church and being around them every week. I am also a member of ministry group with three other guys who are like my brothers: DeAron Washington, Gabby Hays, and Brant Boldon, we call ourselves That Just Happened Ministries Inc. We make videos: some are funny while others make you think.

Finally the whole reason I am in the Delta is because of great university situated in the Mississippi Delta, known as Delta State University. It is truly an amazing place and unique university. As I tell everyone, I loved it so much during my bachelor's career that I am staying for Master's degree, and Lord willing my EDD or Educational Doctorate Degree. I am from the greater Jackson, Mississippi area but I feel a calling to be here in the Delta for a while. I have often heard that the Mississippi is a place where a person will either "Find find and sustain his or her faith, or lose it" and in my experience I believe this to be one of the truest things I have heard.

Having said all of this about my friends and brothers in Christ I feel like it is necessary for me thank Christ for his love that took Him to the cross to bear my sins, and was then resurrected on the third beating death and sin and fulfilling the Gospel that God had laid out from the beginning of time. I also want to thank the best parents in the world Doc and Phyllis Peavy yall are amazing and finally I want to thank Amber Marie Wright for her blogs, she kinda inspired me write these blogs, as well as my former youth pastor's blogs Cody Busby and his inspiring blogs wish he was back in Mississippi but we all knew he was a Midwestern guy anyway and God is definitely working in Mulvane, Kansas.

New blog sooner or later, until then peace be upon you.

Jep