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February 10, 2008
"10 Years"
Wow! Next Spring will be my ten year reunion. Well, if we have one. It's amazing how time flies by. I'm reminded of scripture referring to our time here on earth as "a vapor in the wind", we are born we live in this world for what seems to be a blink of an eye and then were gone. Generations come generations go. I remember as a freshman walking down the halls of John B. Alexander High School (Laredo, TX), excited and looking forward to what then seemed to be a long time before I had to think about graduation. Then came college, searching for a school to go to, picking a major, making new friends...then the same thing...five years and then came the next stage; the question of "What am I going to do now?" This took some time for me. I set off to Sunny Southern California taking on a school year of touring the country as a motivational speaker/technician for Camfel Productions was a unique adventure. Besides speaking to thousands of students with a message of encouragement and hope, the free hotels, gas, food, a monthly stipend, and meeting so many people from all over, the experience was great. Although, some of my friends decided to live out of a suitcase for more than one school year, I decided to move to what God had for me next. Teaching Guitar classes, Media Classes, starting my own Production business (BMusic Productions) and also producing and recording my own songs is what I did in 1 1/2 years, but everyday I feel like there's more to this life then what were able to accomplish or do. Last spring I took an exam for a Federal job and got hired within two weeks. For many it took 6 months to a few years to get a call back. And so now it seemed that on the first day that I reported to work, that the question of "What am i going to do now?" was answered and sealed...or has it? As fast as life goes, I've learned that God is Big! He has so much planned for our life, more than what we could ever imagine, and the best thing yet is when we've completed His purpose for our lives, and He will, we will be forever with Him in eternity. I believe that.
When you think about how fast life goes by, does it make you sad? I've come to learn that when you put your faith and trust in Him who designed us, that we no longer see our short lives as a bad thing, but with the attitude that everyday is an opportunity and that everyday is a day closer to being with Jesus. I can't say that I'm perfected in my thinking; I often struggle with fear and doubt, but I place my trust in God that no matter how many days I spend on earth, that He has planned for me to have LIFE and life to its fullest. And so I reach for His promises knowing that through Christ, God has given us all things freely. He loves us. How different this world would be If everyone truly knew that and realized it.
August 24, 2008
A "Life Adventure"
Hey friends,
I hope this finds you well and that Christ's love would dwell in your life richly. Well, this past April, life put forth an adventure for me to go on. Once again, I left the place I knew well on my own and in need of God's hand to lead me. It brought some big changes in my life, and new experiences. I see that I have grown stronger and I find myself being more desperate for God's presence each day that goes by. It seems like just yesterday that I commited my life to the Savior Jesus Christ, and now almost nine years later I'm just learning what it means to live fully devoted to the Lord. He has never let me go. I've failed so many times, but God in His great love always lifts me up. Life truly is like a mist, and everything is passing away quickly. In a world full of hurt, pain, evil, and uncertainty, you can be sure of this... God is Faithful! Wherever this message finds you, keep your faith in the Lord and remember "...all you who eagerly wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed...He will keep you strong to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God, who has called you into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is FAITHFUL."
And note about my music, well... God is so Good. I have much to praise God for and say about this, and my words cannot even begin to tell of how great God is. During my "life adventure" the constant battle in my mind of the thoughts that told me that my days in music ministry were all but fading away, were met with the Holy Spirit's uplifting reminders that it would always please the Lord for me to worship Him in song, from my heart to His. The same Spirit that inspired King David to proclaim the words, "...I will sing to the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live..." now echoes in my heart. During my time away, I wrote Still In Your Hands, God Will See Us Through Tonight, and The One For Me. I hope to share my songs with as many people as I can, and I pray they would somehow be drawn to who God and what He has done for us in His Son. God has also given me the opportunity to minister in music at a church here in my new dwelling place in the city of McAllen/Mission, TX. I had been staying in a hotel in McAllen for weeks just trying to find a reasonable apartment to rent as I started my new job, and when I felt like just giving up on searching for a place, I called another random phone number on a "For Rent" sign.
I met the landlord at a Starbucks to sign the lease and to pay the deposit. He introduced himself as a pastor, and I mentioned that I used to play on the worship team at my church back home. As the meeting progressed and we learned of each other's circumstances, the Pastor couldn't help but to stop give worship to God almost in tears. The Pastor told me that he had just started pastoring at a new church in town and that he was praying for God to send someone who could lead praise and worship. I just sat there in awe of how God works things out. It was one of those divine encounters you hear about at church. I ended up at the Historic Border Theatre, in Mission, TX and ministered on a Sunday morning a few days later... singing and praising God.
-sergiob.
p.s. If you've read this far, i'd like to say thanks and I pray that you've been encouraged. I also hope you've overlooked any grammar errors and such.
My songs are available for Free on myspace. just download them from the player.
September 26, 2007
I Will LIVE FOR YOU
I posted a "new" song of the 2nd track on the album A Promise For A Season's End.
It's titled I will Live For You and it's the first song I wrote when i became a christian. The music has changed a few times since I wrote it back in 2001, but the heartbeat of it and lyrics have remained the same.
After I learned what Jesus did for me i decided that I would live for God. THe bible shows us exactly what Jesus did for us and also what it means to live for God. I encourage you to read about it. It's pretty exciting.
This song means a lot to me becasue it reminds me of what God did in my life...how He transformed me , made me into a new creation and saved me from my sins. He brought me out of darkness and into His marvelous light. It's in that knowledge and God's grace that I sing ..."I will live for YOU!"
I pray that it would be something that you can sing too, and in the words of Paul the apostle we can together live this declaration
"...I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the LORD Jesus has given me - the task of testyfying to the gospel of God's grace..."
God's peace rest on you and may His strength lift you up.
-sergiob
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July 20, 2007
Hi, this is my hidden journal page. Although after searching my name on google, I found that this page isn't so hidden. Anyways, if you found this page without Google's help, then it's because you accidently stumbled upon the hidden link on the home page pic of me on the hill at Diamond Bar a.k.a. "the acoustic demo cover". You may or may not have noticed that the hidden link was found when you moused over my head. That's because my head is where all the issues of life flowing from my heart are processed, so I thought it convenient to put a image map linked to the journal page around my head area. Kinda cool huh? (Web Design for Dummies) Anyways, this is my journal page. I will use this page to express many thoughts about music, life, family, friends, church, gigs, and more. Most of it, in fact I believe all of it will be about God and the grace given me through our Savior Jesus Christ.
I'm known among many as a quiet person, but I pray that my life here on earth would shout an eternity of glory and praise to the author and perfecter of my faith. I've decided to live my life for Him becuase He gave His life away so I might live. I fail in many ways, but I know He is faithful even when i'm not. I've prayed that the songs that i've written, my voice, guitar playin', and music makin' would sound beautiful to God's ear, and to all who hear that they might be drawn by the Spirit of God towards His only Son Jesus. This is life: to know God and the one whom He sent. I hope this journal will bring encouragement to you. God Bless.
-SergioB
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