Uhh...am I doing this right? It's been sooo long since I've blogged I think that I've forgotten how to do it. I figured MANY readers were probably getting disappointed. Of course I'm being facetious (that means sarcastic, for those of you reading this that aren't nerds); we only have like three readers...

I just want to remind you real quick that Christmas is right around the corner and we can so easily get caught up in the moment and forget the true meaning of Christmas. If you really wanna know the answer to that, just watch the Charlie Brown Christmas. Linus hit it right on the nail. In a nut shell, here it is: God sent Jesus to save us (John 3:16). This is how he showed us his love. It was the ultimate gift, a perfect example of what mindset we should have toward giving. Also, Jesus gave his LIFE!!! This is just another example of Christ's love for us. We can easily forget this true meaning because of Santa, decorations (or the lack of...), and what Grandma is giving us.

We just need to remember our Savior in Christmas time. Also, we need to remember that it only lasts for like a month. Some of you know my mom, and know that she is like Scrooge. "Bah Humbug!" She's not anti-Christmas, just frustrated with it. She doesn't like the decorations and stuff, but she still loves Christ and loves the fact that God sent him to save us. She also hates shopping for Christmas presents...

Just remember, keep in mind what Christ gave us (eternal life) when you give to your loved ones.

Keeping CHRIST in Christmas,

Nate

For the Guys.

http://relit.org/porn_again_christian/

If you're wondering about masturbation, or lust and you can't talk to Nathan or myself, check this website out. I read most of the chapters, and they are AWESOME. They answered a lot of questions I had.

God Bless and Rock On,

Chance

Man, Oh Man...

I just wanted to say THANK GOD for good friends. Where in the world would we be without them?!? Usually when I see Nathan at school, I'm thinking some pretty bad thoughts, whether sexual or not. He throws the pinky up (along with teasing me saying "Get a haircut!"), and I start smiling. I think about what I'm doing and usually stop. If it weren't for him, I'd be thinking those thoughts 24/7.
When I'm at home thinking them, I always stop and wonder WWNS. WWNS=What Would Nathan Say?
I just wanted to post this to say, don't take anything for granted. ESPECIALLY friends. What you have can be taken away quicker than you can imagine.

God Bless and Rock On,

Chance

Food and Lust; Lust and Food

Recently, I've been practicing some bad eating habits. I was eating a lot and a lot of stuff that's not very good for me. What made me change my habits was when I stepped on the scale and it read 150 lbs. So I have been substituting granola bars and raisins for twinkies and such other things that aren't any better for me. And I've been drinking a lot more water and Crystal Light instead of sweet tea and sodas.

Also at lunch, I've been trying to cut back and not eat as much. So I haven't got a Rice Crispie treat in awhile and I haven't been getting two entrees as much. But, I have noticed that I'll go through the line first with a regular lunch and I'll think to myself, "I'm doing good and I'm not going to get any more." Well, I always end up getting more no matter what. I've realized that it's when I think I'm doing good that I'm the weakest.

Now, what does this have to do with lust? Well, I've figured out through my quiet times in the morning that when I pray, I pray that God will help me with my fight with lust. At the beginning of the day, I'll be doing great, bouncing my eyes and not thinking dirty thoughts. I'll say to myself, "I'm doing great today." And that's when I start sneaking longer glances and by the end of the day, I'll be daydreaming in class about things I shouldn't be.

What does the Bible have to say about this? Proverbs 16:18 says: "Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall." You see, it's when we start saying, "I'm doing great today" that we begin to fall back into that sin. The problem with that statement is that it doesn't say anything about God! Philippians 4:13 says, "I can do all things through CHRIST who strengthens me." We can't boast in what we've done. Romans 15:18 (NLT) says, "Yet I dare not baost about anything except what Christ has done through me..." We can't boast in anything except what Christ has done through us.

I think we all need to work on this. I know I do. We need to remember that it is by the hand of God that we even take our next breath and that the sun comes up every morning. I hope this is encouraging.

In Christ,
Nathan

Proof of the power of prayer...

My Granny went to the doctor a few weeks ago, and she said my Granny had a brain tumor... I felt like my world was crashing down... However, after hours and hours of prayer, God finally answered. My Granny went to a neurologist, and he told her to leave and keep on doing what she's been doing for the past 73 years... The tumor wasn't a tumor after all. I thank God for this... I also wanted to thank everybody for the prayer. I love you all.

God Bless and Rock On,

Chance

Um... Hi? =]

This is Chance's first blog on this thing, so bear with me...
I just wanted to say thank you to everybody who has been praying for Nathan and myself... I know I need it. I've been struggling the past few days, not necessarily lust related. I have had some problems at school with "thinking upon maids" (haha, KJV), but I've continued to remind myself of the pinky. One of the things that really gets me throught the day is the fact that mine and Nathan's friend, Zach, has agreed to join our Coalition. He has admitted to having A LOT of problems with lust. I'm really glad we have touched his life... I told some people about this thing, and they said we were doing this for attention... That cannot be further from the truth. If we can touch just one person's life, we feel accomplished... I just wanted to randomly blog about this. Thanks for listening.


God Bless and Rock On,

Chance

I Need Prayer!

I feel like such a hypocrite.

Here I am, trying to help other teens beat lust and pornography, and yet I'm doing those very same things. In the past few days I have slipped back into my old habit of pornography. I've always struggled with lust, but it's grown increasingly worse.

I just need prayer and I need to pray myself. I need to fix this before I get a t-shirt or anything because that would be hypocrisy. Matthew 28:23 says:

"In the same way, on the outside you appear to people as righteous but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness."

I feel just like that...I need to read my bible and pray really hard. 1 Peter 2:1 says:

"Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind."

It feels good to vent that.

Nathan