Dare to be a Daniel

I once heard a quote that said, "If you stand when it hurts, you won't hurt for your stand." Daniel lived out this quote repetitively in his lifetime. He took a stand when everyone else was eating the king's meat. He took a stand and told the king the meaning of his dreams when it could have resulted in his death. He took a stand to continue to pray to his God when Darius had decreed that everyone only worship him. Over and over we see Daniel standing up for his God. There's not doubt that he faced ridicule, hurt, and rejection, but God was with him through it all and blessed him because of the stand he took.

Simeon and I have been reading Daniel 6 this week. This chapter tells of King Darius' decree that the people only worship him, of Daniel's stand to keep praying for God, and of God's deliverance of Daniel when he was cast into the lion's den. Daniel is an amazing Bible character, and we can learn so much from studying his life.

The Bible does not write about these people so that we can idolize them and think of them as super-humans. The Bible writes about them so that we can learn from their lives. We can learn so much from the life of Daniel.

How often to we take a stand for our Lord? Daniel stood even though he faced death, yet we waver when we think someone might laugh at what we have to say. Opportunities come into our lives every day to stand for our God and make Him know to others, and our reaction is to cower and decide to let someone else witness to the cashier or knock on a door or pray with our neighbor.

We are on the brink of a new year. I want to determine to dare to be a Daniel! As the popular children's Sunday school song says. . .

Dare to be a Daniel, 

Dare to stand alone!

Dare to have a purpose firm!

Dare to make it known.

Let's purpose in our hearts just as Daniel did to stand even though it may hurt, and I promise that you won't hurt for your stand! God will bless you for standing up for Him!

All for His Glory,
Brettnay Varner

You Only Live Once

Anyone who has been paying attention to common lingo among people under the age of 30 has heard the acronym YOLO at least once. It's a cute little phrase meaning, "You only live once." People use this phrase as an excuse for inappropriate or dangerous behavior. It's their way of saying that they are going to do whatever they want, whenever they want because they may not get the opportunity to do so later.

Walk into a hospital sometime and ask someone why they are there. Most people in hospitals are there because of poor choices on their part or someone else's. Obviously people just get sick sometimes. Sometimes bad things do happen to good people who make good choices. However, if you walk into the average hospital you'll find that most people are there because of the damage done to their body by bad decision making. Sometimes it's a broken arm from a kid going up a ramp on a skateboard. Sometimes it's a man in a bed waiting for a liver transplant because his liver was destroyed by alcohol. Sometimes a girl is getting shrapnel removed from her from the car accident she was just in.

People make bad decisions everyday, but everyone who is in the hospital because of his own bad decisions is sorry. They are sorry they didn't take necessary precautions or abstain from certain activities.

People are taught today to live today as if it's their last. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but it has to be understood properly. For instance, this is a quote I pulled from a teenage blogger,

"Look at you. You’re young. And you’re scared. Why are you so scared? Stop being paralyzed. Stop swallowing your words. Stop caring what other people think. Wear what you want. Say what you want. Listen to the music you want to listen to. Go out for a drive at midnight and forget that you have school the next day. Stop waiting for Friday. Live now. Do it now. Take risks. Tell secrets. This life is yours. When are you going to realize that you can do whatever you want?"

Yes, this is horrible! Kids think they can just take their life and do whatever they want with it. YOLO right? What's life worth if you can't live it to its fullest? All those rules and restrictions are holding you back. If you want to dip your hand in liquid nitrogen then do it! YOLO! That's a silly illustration I know, but that sort of thinking is infused in every area of our society.

We've got churches saying it's fine to be gay as long as you love one another. We've got couples talking about their "open marriages" because they want more sexual partners than just their spouses. What are we supposed to do? How can we fix this?

The Bible says in I Corinthians 6:19 "What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?" 

Yes, you only live once. You only have one life on earth. But that's just it, your life isn't your's to waste. It's not about doing all you can while you are alive! It's about doing all you can for Christ while you have the time to do it. Get out there and do what you can for Him, because He deserves it. Stop making bad decisions and live your one life for Christ! People naturally want to do what they want to do. It's our job to show them Christ's version of YOLO.
Keep thinking friends,

Simeon Brazzell
I Tim 1:12

To Everything There is a Season

Why is it that in the dead of winter we wish it was summer time, but in the heat of the summer we wish it was winter?? Or in life, we wish we were in a different "season" than where we are at current, but when we get to that "season" we wish we were in another.

Ecclesiastes 3:1 says, "To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven:"

This verse has challenged my heart many times! So often in my own life I miss the season I'm currently in, because I spend my time wishing the next season would hurry and come. Now I don't think the anticipation of the next season is wrong in itself. For example, toward the end of summer, I'm looking forward to the crisp fall mornings. But the error is missing the warmth and sunshine of the summer because I'm pining away and counting down the days until fall comes.

Ok- so are you wondering what all this talk about the seasons has to do with you and I? Here's the point I'm trying to make: God brings seasons into our lives. Some are wonderful and filled with warmth and love, while others are difficult and filled with many cold days. But as Solomon wrote in Ecclesiastes, there is a time and purpose for every season that God brings into our lives! We often must go through the harsh winds of winter to move onto the lovely flowers of spring. Romans 8:28 says, "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose."

So the next time you find yourself in the midst of a winter season, trust that God has a plan and has spring coming right around the corner. Don't miss the lessons and blessings God has for you in the season you are in by longing for the next. Find the purpose God has for you in the season you find yourself in today!!

All for His Glory,
Brettnay

Mr. Funny Guy

We all know this guy. Mr. Funny Guy is that person who is always cracking jokes. He doesn't care who he hurts as long as what he says makes others laugh. He'll crack a joke at anyone's expense, including his own. He has to be the center of attention.

Christian, you aren't supposed to be this guy. What? Why does it matter? Can't Christians have a little fun? Well, of course they can! I think Christians should be the people who have the most fun! We have so much more to live for than the rest of the world! We should be joyous and be able to have fun. But does that mean we can have fun but can't crack jokes? Of course not, but there was a day when jokes weren't all negative.

There was a day when even worldly comedians didn't swear constantly or talk about vulgar things in order to be funny. They were able to make crowds laugh with outrageous stories and imaginative scenarios. They didn't need to talk about politics, drag anyone's reputation through the mud, curse, or talk about sexual things in order to win the audiences. That's an art form not common among comedians today.

Enough about comedians, what about me? This is where the rubber meets the road. The Bible says in Proverbs 16:24 "Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones." So what kind of words do you think the Bible wants us Christians to speak? Pleasant ones of course. How many times have we said things jokingly that really hurt someone? I am the king of this! I am naturally a sarcastic person, and I'm very light-hearted. It's a blessing at times because I can take things in stride, but it's a curse at other times. When it comes to jokes, I can say mean things and not even realize I've done it! We really have to watch what we say. The Bible says in Proverbs 18:21 that death and life are in the power of the tongue. We all have heard the awful stories about kids who've killed themselves over something people said about them. We've also heard stories about how someone said the right thing at the right time and changed the course of someone's life for the better!

So, what's important Christian? Is your joke more important than someone else's feelings? There is a way to tell jokes without hurting anyone. I'm not preaching here; I'm just expressing something I've been thinking about and working on myself.

Keep thinking friends,

Simeon Brazzell
I Tim. 1:12

The Call to Preach

There is something major in my life that I've talked about to people, but never really spent the time to explain fully. That is my call to preach.

Almost all of the prophets in the Old Testament have a record of their call. The disciples were called directly from Jesus Christ and sent out from His presence from time to time to preach the gospel. Some would argue that the Great Commission is a call for all men to preach. I would tend to agree, but not in the sense that all men are supposed to stand behind a pulpit every week.

When I was just a boy, maybe eight or nine, I came down the stairs after getting home from church one night. I told my parents I felt like I was supposed to preach when I grew up. My parents were wise enough not to take that hook, line, and sinker. Many Christian parents would immediately be enrolling kids in preaching contests and start looking at Bible colleges! They told me with a smile that that was a good thing, but that I should keep praying about it. I did just that, but after a while that impression seemed to wear off on me. I just wasn't sure about it, and I didn't have to have been. I was a kid!

It wasn't until my freshman year of High School that preaching was impressed upon my heart again. We were living in Lebanon, OH and going to Grace Baptist Church in Middletown, OH. Max Fernandez (who is now the pastor there) was the youth leader at the time and he took us to Youth Congress. Youth Congress is a week of teen camp hosted by the Temple Baptist Church in Powell, TN where Brettnay and I are now members. Youth Congress is a blast for teenagers and I would  recommend it to anyone! I do not remember what the preacher was preaching that night. I don't even remember who the preacher was. But I remember that while I had my head bowed that day I felt the impression of God on my spirit about preaching.

 I struggled within myself because I didn't want to go forward. I didn't want to surrender my own selfish desires to God. It had been a long time since I was a boy and talked to my parents. Could God use someone like me?

Someone walked by the pew and brushed my shoulder as they did. It was enough to get me to lift my head and when I did I saw the most obvious slap in the face from God I have received to date. When I looked up I saw a verse imprinted above the baptistery of the church. "...They ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ" Acts 5:42. I believe God can use a brush on the shoulder to get your attention. I go to church there now and every time I look at the baptistery I see that verse.

I didn't go forward that day. To my shame I shook off God's slap in the face and waited. The next service I couldn't do that again and I went forward and surrendered to the call. Soon after I was called to missions, but that's a story for another day.

Thanks for your faithfulness to read the blog and please continue to pray for Brettnay and I as we seek to follow God's will for our lives!

Your brother in Christ,
Simeon

Tired of Leadership?

People everywhere complain about leadership. It doesn't matter if it's a boss at work or the President of the United States, people always seem to be dissatisfied with those in charge. I know that we don't always agree with our leaders. Many times we are even opposed to what they stand for. We've all seen the posts on our social media feeds when the leader we didn't want gets elected to office. "God's still on the throne" they all say. What does that even mean anyways? Let's explore that thought.

Today in one of my classes we began going through the book of Daniel. The class had nothing to do with leadership, but something spawned a thought. I was placed in a group to talk about Chapter 4. Have you ever seen the Emperor's New Groove? It's a G rated Disney film about a selfish emperor being turned into an animal to learn a lesson in humility. I doubt Disney knew it but their story is extremely similar to a Bible story. Daniel 4 is about Nebuchadnezzar's second dream. In this second dream he sees a huge tree that stretched up into the sky. All sorts of animals took shade under it, and birds lived in it's branches. The tree produced fruit that fed all the beasts that took residence there. Then one day, a watcher came from heaven and commanded that the tree be cut down to a stump. It was cut down and the stump was all that remained. No animals lived there anymore. No birds, no fruit, no life left.

What did it mean? Nebuchadnezzar called Daniel and asked him to interpret his dream for him. Daniel told him that he was the tree that would be cut down. He would be chased out by men and would eat grass like a beast. I'm sure he brushed that off. It was just a dream right? The Bible says that in the twelfth month of the year, Nebuchadnezzar looked at all he had and gloried within himself of all his great works. Then God smote him with madness. He was chased out of the city and began to eat grass like an animal! What God said was true. His pride caught up with him. Finally he came to himself and realized that God was almighty and could do all things. God was "on the throne" and Nebuchadnezzar was just a man. He confessed this to God and God restored him to his throne.

So you see. God is in control. No matter who your boss is or who the president is, no matter who your parents are or who your landlord is, God is God. He is head over all. He can cast down the mighty and set up the righteous. We are all in His great hands! Do not worry Christian; God will take care of you!

Statistics Don't Change Lives

If you've spent very much time in an evangelistic church, you have heard all the stats by now. You have heard that there are over 7.6 billion people in the world and almost all of them are lost. There are "X" amount of starving children and diseases are running rampant in "this" country or "that" country. You know about missionaries trying to help people recover from tsunamis, hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, tornadoes, and all sorts of other natural disasters. You know there are Christians around the world who are still dying for their faith. So why are we unaffected?

This thought has plagued me for some time now. I know that I sit in service after service and listen to the needs of the world. Brettnay and I go to a church that has a great burden for England. A country that once was an international hub for the spread of the gospel yet is now one of the most spiritually dark places in the world. England's fastest growing religion is Islam! But would it shock you to know that Islam is also America's fastest growing religion? Mosques pop up every day around our country while churches are closing. What's happening? Why isn't God blessing us anymore? I'll tell you why. The world has become a statistic to us.

When was the last time you had a conversation with someone who wasn't born in America about Jesus Christ? I work downtown; I see foreigners every day. They speak enough English to get by and try to make a better life for themselves. Most of us, including myself, view this as an inconvenience. "Learn English or go home", we mutter to ourselves. But they aren't here because they need a better life. They are here because God placed them here. We have an opportunity unlike any other country in the history of mankind. We have an "international hub" for the gospel right here at home! America is the second largest Hispanic country in the world, second only to Mexico. But there is another statistic. When will we decide that people aren't statistics?

Jesus said in his iconic "Great Commission" to "preach the gospel to every creature". He didn't say to preach to every country or to every people group. He brought it down to the individual. We all can't be a Billy Graham or D. L. Moody and preach to thousands of people. But one thing that all men God uses do is witness to individuals. Charles Spurgeon was well known for spending hours witnessing to single individuals as well as preaching to large crowds. What if I told you he wouldn't have been blessed with the crowds if he hadn't spent time with the individuals? People aren't statistics to men like Spurgeon, Moody, Graham, and many other men. They are individuals who need a Savior.

Keep thinking friends,
Simeon Brazzell
I Tim. 1:12

Everyone can. . . no, SHOULD be a missionary!

Before you choose not to read this post because of the title, know that I am not saying that everyone should pack their bags, say goodbye to their families, and head overseas!! Missions is not simply something that takes place in foreign lands. God, through His Word, gives each of us as believers a command to be a witness of the Gospel. Luke 24:48 says, "And ye are witnesses of these things [what Christ has done in your heart]. I am an English major, so I enjoy determining what each word in a sentence is functioning as. In this verse, witnesses is a noun. We often think of this word in light of it's verb context (performing the action of witnessing), but Christ is not referring to witnessing as an action here. He is saying that ye = witness. Before we can witness to others, we must be a witness! "The noun must come before the verb!" -Clarence Sexton

With that said, back to the title of the post. So do I truly believe that everyone should be a missionary? YES!!! Acts 1:8 says, "But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth." Some are called to reach "the uttermost part of the earth" as are Simeon and I. God has burdened our heart and called us to go to the foreign field of Australia to be a witness for Him! But Christ also says to be a witness in "Jerusalem. . . Judaea. . . and in Samaria." So what does this mean?
   Jerusalem: The area in which you live, work, etc. (ex. Knoxville, TN)
   Judaea: The broader region of your "Jerusalem" (ex. Tennessee)
   Samaria: The area in which you'd rather not go (ex. homeless shelters, slums, etc.) (Jn. 4)
This verse shows us that we are all to be missionaries, whether it be abroad or in the city we live in!

There are other ways you can "be a missionary." As stated before, you may not go to a foreign land, but you can have an important part in the ministry of someone who is, and therefore be a part of the ministry to which they are called. 
Here are some ways you have a part in the ministry of a missionary. . .
   1. PRAY!!!- This is the most important thing you could do for a missionary! God is the only one who can meet their needs and increase the ministry He has given them. Your prayers bring the needs before God's throne. By praying for a missionary, you develop a connection with them and their ministry and you enter into the reward of their labors!
   2. Communicate- I probably won't understand the full importance of this until I am on the field myself, but I have heard that missionaries love to receive emails and correspondence letting them know what is going on at home and how you are praying for their ministry. I am currently corresponding with a missionary wife, and I could not begin to express to you what an encouragement it is to BOTH of us! I love hearing her stories about their life and ministry, and she enjoys sharing them! Our emails are a blessing to each other!
   3. Give- You give so that the missionary family is relieved of the financial burden of making ends meet. This frees them to devote their time and abilities solely to the work of the Lord. 

These are just a few things that I have found in my studies of the Scripture. It is my belief that even right now I am a missionary! No, I'm not serving on the field God has called my fiance and I to, but I am in my "Jerusalem" and right now, this is where God has called me to be a witness to! So I challenge you to be a missionary to your "Jerusalem" and support those who are reaching "the uttermost"!


All for His Glory,
Brettnay
Philippians 1:20-21

So, You Think Life is Hard.

I am in a class this semester called Classic Christian Literature. We are currently reading through Foxe's Book of Martyres. If you ever feel like what you are going through is difficult then pick up this book and make your worries feel small.

I read about a man named Epipodius. He was a solid Christian. He was petitioned by the governor of Lyons in A. D. 177 to join in a pagan feast as an act of "mercy" to spare him from persecution. He said in reply, "your pretended tenderness is actually cruelty; and the agreeable life you describe is replete with everlasting death Christ suffered for us... Your pleasures lead to eternal death, and our pains to perpetual happiness". After making these statements he was stretched on a stretching rack made to pull the bones in your arms, legs, and chest out of joint before being cut with iron hooks and later beheaded.

So, still think your life is hard? It was convicting for me personally. I know I tend to get grumpy and complain when my internet isn't fast enough for my preference or the air conditioner isn't working. How petty have Christians become in recent days? We live in the "prosperity gospel" age. People think that being a Christian will make you successful and have no problems with which to deal. God never promised a life of ease. Quite the opposite in fact. He commands us to lift up our cross and follow after Him. He commands us to enter into His own suffering, quite literally. How many of us would be willing to hoist a heavy cross up a hill after being whipped to the point we don't even look human anymore? That's what Christ did. Why should our lives be easy if Christ's life was hard? Yet he kept a happy spirit. Like Epipodius he could say, "our pains to perpetual happiness." He knew what came after death. Worry wasn't a part of Christ's life, and it shouldn't be a part of ours. Don't expect this life to be flowery beds of ease, but be happy that you can represent Christ in the hard and the easy, the rich and the poor, the sickness and the health, the life and the death. Food for thought.

Keep thinking friends,

Simeon Brazzell

I Tim 1:12

Popsicles

Today at work, the AC went out. The supervisor over my entire department bought popsicles for everyone on the floor! Now, why am I blogging about popsicles? It triggered a thought, and I'd like to share it with you.

While I was consuming my delicious, frozen treat, something horrible happened. The chocolate popsicle began to drip! It dripped right onto my white shirt. Luckily a friend of mine had a Tide-to-go pen, and I was able to clean up. She then said to me, "Those things vanish on you, don't they?".

"Vanish", what else vanishes? The scripture says that this life is a vapor that "Appeareth for a little time, then vanisheth away." Like the popsicle that melted in the warm building, our lives are melting away. Some of us have less left than others, but all of us will vanish from this earth one day whether it be by death or by Christ's return. What does that mean for us? It means that we have precious little time on earth to do what is important. We all have families and friends. My fiance +Brettnay Varner and I decided that anytime we have a disagreement we'd do our best to solve it immediately so that we don't waste our precious time. No one has as much time as they think they do, so we need to make sure we have things in order.

King Hezekiah in the Old Testament was told to get his house in order by the prophet Isaiah. He was sick and going to die. He begged the Lord for more time and God gave him 15 more years. What would you do if you knew that you were going to die? What would be important and what wouldn't be? It changes your outlook doesn't it? 

Simeon Brazzell

II Tim 1:12

Who is Simeon's Fiance?

You  have been hearing from my fiance, Simeon, about his life and our calling. Now I want to share a little more about myself and how God has led in my life.

I was born on June 16, 1992 in Jacksonville, Florida. My Dad was stationed at Mayport Naval Base and was soon to complete his 4 year enlistment. While there, my Mom, Dawn, received Christ as her personal Lord and Savior at East Pointe Baptist Church. We moved back to my parents hometown of Harrisonburg, VA when I was six months old. In 1994, my Dad accepted Christ at Peoples Baptist Church. I attended a Christian School through 5th grade; we began homeschooling my 6th grade year. Through my childhood, God grew our family in so many ways. In 2006, God led us to move to Knoxville, TN and be a part of the ministry at Temple Baptist Church under the leading of Pastor Clarence Sexton. I enrolled in Crown College the fall of 2009. Since then, I have seen God do amazing things in my life and in my family's life. I have a brother, Clay, who is soon to be twenty and is serving in the US Army. He is currently stationed in Katterbach, Germany. My sister, Julianna, is eleven and is a sweet ray of sunshine in our lives. Last but not least is my little brother, Justus. He is a ball of energy, but has a kind, tender heart. I love my family dearly! In December, God opened a job opportunity for my Dad in Dover, DE. They are currently living there and are serving the Lord at Capitol Baptist Church with Pastor Terri Moore.

I was saved at the age of ten and surrendered my life to the Lord a few years later at The Wilds Christian Camp. During my sophomore year of college, I surrendered my life to missions. At that time, I didn't feel like God was calling me to missions, but I told Him that I was willing to go if He did. 

Simeon came into my life my Junior year. Well, that is not totally true; he was in my life way before that but that story will have to be saved for another post! Anyway, we hit it off and it didn't take long for us to realize that God had made us for each other. Through our courtship, God showed us that His will for our lives is to be missionaries to Australia. We are still praying through all the details, but are so excited to see what He has in store for our future together. We are currently finishing up our degrees, and then will be getting married on July 12, 2014, which is 279 days from today! (yes, I am a bit excited) It is the most amazing thing to let God write your love story, but again, I will save that for another post!

I cannot begin to tell you what your prayers mean to Simeon and I! Your support and encouragement mean so much to us! We look forward to continuing to share how God is leading and guiding as we give our lives for His glory!!

Brettnay Varner

Philippians 1:20-21 "According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, of by death. For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain."

Who are Simeon Brazzell and Brettnay Varner anyways?

The last post was more for people who already know who we are. Through the avenue of social media it has come to my realization that many people whom I've never met are visiting the blog. I am extremely pleased about it and I would like to give you a little introduction to my life.

I was born on October 23rd, 1991 in Decatur, IL to a young Christian family. My mother, +Roxanne Brazzell,  got saved just before my older brother +Boston Brazzell was born. My father, +Keith Brazzell, grew up with Christian parents who were great people, but did not attend church regularly. They are both born in Terra Houte, IN but moved to Decatur when my dad got a job at Staley (now Tate&Lyle). They began attending Central Baptist Church faithfully and grew in their Christian walk. Today my parents live in Knoxville, TN with three of their children: myself, +Gage Brazzell, and +Janay Brazzell. All together they have 5 kids: Boston, +Keanne Stocks , Simeon, Gage, and Janay. Boston and Keanne are married to +Conna Brazzell and Brian Stocks respectively.

Life has been very eventful for me since we moved to Knoxville in 2007. I moved here as a Sophomore in High School. I was home schooled though all of my High School years and loved every minute of it. When I was a Senior, Dr. Robert Bakss of Lighthouse Baptist Church in Rockhampton, QLD, Australia came to Temple Baptist Church in Powell, TN. He presented his ministry and the Lord impressed my heart and called me to the mission field of Australia. I started dating my now Fiance, +Brettnay Varner, two years later as a Sophomore in College at Crown. Brettnay and I quickly fell in love and are now engaged. I'll have Brettnay blog a short synopsis on her growing up as well. We are looking forward to seeing how God will use us and covet your prayers! Thanks for your prayer support.

Simeon Brazzell
I Tim. 1:12

"Why on Earth are You Blogging Now?"

Well firstly, I am blogging because it is becoming more and more obvious to me that I need a strong prayer base. "What do you mean Simeon?" Well, as those of you who know me personally know, I am planning on being a missionary to Australia! I am currently at Crown College of the Bible studying in missions to learn helpful skills and tools to aid me in my efforts. However, no amount of skill and knowledge can replace a good prayer base.

Secondly, it is my goal to help those who are praying to stay up to date. It's so hard today with all the distractions out there to keep up with those who need the prayer. Do you know those nifty little boards in the back of most churches where the missionary letters are posted? What about those plastic office slot drawers some churches screw to the wall that all the missionary letters are piled in? Yes, I'm totally aware that NO ONE USES THEM! Most members of churches couldn't even say the name of one missionary they support let alone tell you what's going on in their lives! This is something I do not want to happen in my ministry.

Thirdly, I need something to keep me accountable. "What do you mean?" Well, I just so happen to be a human being and as such I am prone to stray. Scriptures say we have all gone astray and have turned every one to his own way. This unfortunately is our nature. "But aren't you saved?" Yes, of course! I trusted Jesus Christ as my personal Savior as a child and was Baptized at Central Baptist Church in Decatur, IL. What I mean is that it is in our nature to stray. All of us need help from time to time to stay faithful to the Lord. So those of you who end up following my blog, thank you. You are helping me stay faithful to that which God has called me to.

Sorry for the rather long blog post. They wont all be this long I promise. I'll also try and have interesting things to see here as well not just me rambling. Possibly have my fiance, +Brettnay Varner  post from time to time. Thanks again! Please share this in any way you can! The more people following this feed the more prayer support I'll have! If you use an RSS reader subscribe or follow me on Google+ for updates!

Thank you for your time,
Simeon Brazzell