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Well, we finally came up with a name for the band. Oddly enough, it was directly inspired by this very blog's name (that was pretty spontaneously made). Our Band name is now "Dreams Awaken". We love it. It has such a positive feel to it, and has almost a commanding tone. It's simple, memorable and looks good on print. We feel that the dreams of our generation in the american church will become realities soon. We will see our generation fighting modern culture and secular "dogma" and see true freedom as a life in true obedience to Christ. We will see the American "bride of Christ" waking up and taking it's part in the world wide effort by Christ followers to be his hands and his feet to the poor, the broken and the widows. Our generation is dreaming dreams and seeing visions(Acts2:17) for what the church can be and do in America, we want to see them fulfilled for the Glory of our Lord, Jesus Christ of Nazareth.
8:24 AM
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David Montenegro
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It's interesting that most people have thoughts of God when looking at the stars. We tend to naturally equate God with the infinite and mysterious depths of space. However, when it comes to having a ongoing daily relationship with God, we tend to loose sight of this simple yet subtle observation. We forget that God is indeed infinite and mysterious in His own way. We cannot fathom his wisdom, his intellect or his timing. I find myself frustrated at times wondering what God is up to and why it doesn't make sense to me. "But God, that doesn't make sense. " or "God, this is impossible given the current circumstance". I find myself there far too often. I always remind myself when looking up at the stars that God is way bigger than me, my plans and my "intellect". I trust in him and His plan far above my own, in trusting Him I can have peace and Joy that this world cannot touch.
8:49 AM
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David Montenegro
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I amaze myself at how materialistic I really am sometimes. It's very subtle, and compared to most christian americans , I realize that I have a relatively average "love of things". But when compared to the world wide church population, compared to our christian brothers and sisters in China's exterior(just to name one of many, many examples), it makes me think very hard about my attitude towards material things.
In the music ministry, there are a lot of "toys" involved. From recording equipment, instruments to whatever (sadly, yes, I consider these are my favorite "toys"). Compared to other forms of ministry, like pastoring and counseling that are totally focused on the one being ministered to, the musical and artistic ministry is very dependent on physical and technical resources to convey it's message unto the audience. There is a drive to be the best, and usually that means using the best. Which intrinsicly is not a bad idea, it's even biblical. However, the typical consequence is that the musical/artistic ministry is more liable to cross over to the "secular" realm where more money, better music production, and of course more fame can be found. More money=more toys= better ministry, right? Mostly this is true, but this train of thought must be constrained within the perspective that God's goals are first priority above all, even above being "bigger and better". Some of the most effective ministries are the simplest. One of the biggest problems the church in America has is money, how we get it and what we do with it. I've had to realize this difficulty as sometimes the medium used to minister can be a stumbling block of pride and materialism, that in turn can destroy a ministry.
8:13 AM
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David Montenegro
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Are you familiar with the 4th dimension? It's basically the thought of time progressing in a linear fashion. So, we are all traveling along the 4th dimension at exactly the same rate. Much like if we all started a race together and kept in a strait line shoulder to shoulder until the finish line. I was driving this morning and this aforementioned thought hit me. We all have been given time, and are all using the same amount of time every day. Some people do great things with it. Some people don't. What do the great people do to make the same amount of time work wonders? How do you use your time? We will all reach the finish line someday, and will have to answer to the great God of the universe on what we did during this great race. I have a lot of thinking to do, am I doing everything I can to get the most of the time given to me?
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