Turn the Crank (The Point of Freeze)

Hey everyone!

I hope you're enjoying your Friday so far because I... well, I've been better but it's only temporary, it's only a blip so don't you worry about me.

The cause was last night and seeing a certain person again!

It is like I can do all the preparing that I want to do in order to "be the guy", if that even makes sense anymore, yet each and every time I see her, just like last night, it all goes out of the window and I...

What's Your Territory, Watch Your Territory!

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I know it's been a few days since I last wrote on here, but I needed some time to myself because I didn't really realise just how much the constant blogging and writing was taking out of me so I've been taking some time out to keep myself centred on God.

He's been amazing throughout this, surprise surprise and as a result I feel so much stronger than I ever did, even though I'm still feeling what I'm feeling for this young lady.

Nothing changes on that front, but my priorities do and it's all thanks to a song I have been basking in that reminds me that everything that happens to us, all of it, all revolves around God's throne...

Georgia on my Mind (Or Wait, That's Not the Title That I Wanted!)

Hello everyone!

I trust you are having a fabulous week so far, I couldn't be better right now!

My book manuscript has just hit 130 pages today, so it's nearly done in another 50 or so pages, I reckon. I wish I could say that I have a game plan when writing it but in reality it's just a case of sit down at my laptop and start writing and God in His infinite wisdom then takes over.

Most of the time I'm actually sceptical of anything good that might come out of it, but then I seem to find my groove and it just seems to fly out of the park like the proverbial homer!

This is probably the first post that I have made in a long time where I haven't had an ulterior motive with what I am writing so I'm just going to start and see what comes out...

Work the Ground When You're Down (How to De-Press Your Buttons)

Hi there!

I trust that you are all feeling suitably inspired because, as always, I am!

Last night, as I usually do on a Monday night, I watched Pastor Steven Furtick talk about relationships in terms of with God and compared it to our relationships with one another. It has, again, changed the way that I look at my Christian faith and, as such, I wanted to take another look at the depressive spirits that often plague so many of us.

As always, I'm not judging anybody because I've been going through some of these very same motions, plus, I'm not going to let this one get too heavy, so don't worry your little selves about that...

Don't Get Stuck, Get Moving

Hey everyone!

Hope you are all having another amazing week, even though we're only a day and a half into it.

Today, I want to have a quick look at what happens to you when circumstances leave you feeling like you are going nowhere fast and running in place, almost...

Words & the Damage They Do

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Words.

A simple, short title like that can mean anything.

The reality is that for many people, the words they use are often used to describe their inner world to those around them. The problem is, though, when you start using words that are actually hurtful and damaging because you are not only risking someone's emotions but also, if left unchecked, a relationship too...

The Errant Heart Redux by S.R. Cook

I first posted this little creative writing piece on the 12th July 2016 and ever since then, trying to capture something so utterly profound that seems to be beyond words, I really wanted to give it a second burst of exposure.

---S.R. Cook---

---Text Originally Posted 12/07/16---

Hi everyone!

I hope you enjoyed my little poem, I know I enjoyed writing it!

Today, I've got something a little bit different for you because it's a descriptive piece of prose that I wrote off the back of the poem. You could argue that the poem sets the scene and this piece takes the proverbial "ball" and runs with it!

Enjoy...

Be Careful Who You Associate With

Hi everyone!

I must say that I am really enjoying myself this week so far, last night I sat down to start work on a promo for my replacement for "60 Seconds", and got to thinking that we really need to choose our friends, or even our acquaintances very carefully.

I'm not going to repeat myself because I've covered a subject like this numerous times, but I want you to see some of what I'm seeing today...

Who, or What is God to You?

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Who is God to you?

What is God to you?

I'm jumping right into this one today as there's a lot to be said that needs saying quickly.

For so many people their misconception of who God is can lead to a lifetime of dismay, regret or mediocrity when it is God's plan for us to prosper no matter where we go or what we do (Deut 28:1-14)...

Falling Angel Redux by S.R. Cook

I first posted this little poem on the 11th July 2016 and ever since then, trying to capture something so utterly profound that seems to be beyond words, I really wanted to give it a second burst of exposure.

---S.R. Cook---

---Text Originally Posted 11/07/16---

Good afternoon!

I trust you are all having a most enjoyable week, I know I am!

I've got a little poem that I wrote last Wednesday and wanted to share it with you all to see what you think (ED - um, they can't actually tell you unless they comment, d'oh!).

Enjoy...

Your Scars are Your Trophies Overture

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It's another working week and I hope you that you are all getting inspired by what you're doing today.

I wanted to take one final pass at the fact that our scars can be our trophies if only we would but let God's power flow through them.

The reality is that, for a lot of people, that just simply is not true and I want to look at why...

Off the Scale #2 - Sergei Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto Number 2

Good afternoon!

To follow up the first part of my series exploring some of my favourite classical music pieces, I thought I'd take a look at one that has been dancing with Ralph Vaughn Williams "Lark Ascending" on Classic FM's Hall of Fame for quite some time now.

This particular piece is one of my all time favourites due to the way the piano seems to lead the charge but at the same time is not averse to taking a bit of a back seat as the arrangement kicks in fully with the stringed instruments...

Your Scars are Your Trophies III (Wear Them with Pride)

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This week has been a monumental week for me as, thanks to Tuesday's post on wearing your scars with pride and the follow up on Wednesday, God has really been doing a transformational work of power, purpose and progress within me causing me to never look at any aspect of my struggle in the same way again.

I was carrying around, without fully realising, a whole heap of guilt and shame over how I'd reacted to what had happened to me in the past. Instead I should have been coming to grips with the reality that, thanks to the message from Pastor Steven Furtick, God helped me to realise that it is in those very mistakes themselves that His power will be revealed (Phil 4:13) strongest.

I'm not ashamed of my walk anymore, I'll be more likely to talk about it now, not less, if you ask me about it because my struggle contains the key for someone else's freedom today and that's why I'm writing so freely...

Your Scars are Your Trophies II (Wear Them with Pride)

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I enjoyed the first part of this post so much, that I thought I would revisit it because it's about time people started realising that they have no shame in displaying their faults and their weaknesses to one another because none of us is perfect in any way, shape or form!

We have been fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalm 139:14) so that means that every single one of our, what we call "weaknesses" are flaws designed specifically to get us to rely on God all the more...

Live For What You Account For (Or Living & Loving My Way)

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I hope you are all having a wonderful day today because I know I am!

I understand that it is International Women's Day today, so for every woman that is in my life right now; heart you! ;-)

For all you Bible-believing ladies, you are my sisters in the faith, you are my inspiration for all that you do, so stay awesome and don't ever, ever change...

Your Scars Are Your Trophies (Wear Them with Pride)

Hey everyone!

I know the title of today's post looks as if it's going to be one of those posts but I want you to stay with me because I want to offer you some comfort and support after an amazing message I watched last night from Pastor Steven Furtick...

Rooted, Rebooted

Man, yesterday was epic!

It was the first time this year that I'd served a double-header at church, but it was a riot along with serving with some truly awesome young adults that make serving at church what it is; epic!

Also, as an added bonus, I found out that my splash circle is getting bigger, which is awesome as my movement starts to gain momentum...

Though I Fall, Still He Lifts Me Higher

Hello everyone!

Well, it's the weekend and you know what that means; fun times abound!

I'm certainly feeling the benefits of the changes that I am undergoing now that the manuscript is nearly fifty pages written already.

Also, God spoke to me yesterday with final instructions as I begin my approach to let a certain person know that I like her...

Riding a Higher Wave (Praising on a Higher Plane, in a Higher Place, with a Higher Pitch)

Hey everyone!

I hope you've had as fantastic a week as I have!

God has been doing an absolutely stunning, transformational work in me and I can literally feel the change today!

It is as though the former me, my old self, is dead and buried, with the newly resurrected me alive, well, kicking A$$ & taking names...

What Have You Done to Me, Baby? (A Crushing Sweet Symphony)

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I hope you're having a dope time because I am today!

That's right, I said it, I said "dope"! :-P

If only I would have known what Sunday evening would trigger in my gifting, then I might have risked it sooner...