Imao sam petnaest godina i moj život je se okrenuo naopačke. Moje ime i izgled nije promijenjen, ali sve ostalo o meni imali. Bio sam potpuno drugačija osoba nego što sam bio godinu ili dvije ranije. Ja ne mislim da kada ljudi idu na fakultet i ponovno stvaraju se nove nadimke i ličnosti; Mislim nešto značajno je otišao na sebi. Postao sam hrišćanin. Osetio sam novi. osetio sam živ.
Osećao sam se tako dobro da sam morao objaviti da je neko ko bi slušati, posebno moji najbliži prijatelji i porodica. Svako drugačije odgovorila na promjene u meni i nešto od radosti, drugi sa otpor ali jedan razgovor je uvijek isticao da me.
Pričao sam sa starijim muškarcem kojeg sam veoma poštovan, Oduševljeni objasniti svoj plan igre za čast Boga sa svojim načinom života, konkretno moje seksualne čistoće. Pokušao sam da se smirim o tome, ali to je uvijek teško držati moje uzbuđenje u. Kao što je činjenica skočio iz mog jezika na neprirodna tempom, Imam osjećaj da on nije bio tako uzbuđen kao što sam bio. Pokušavao je da slušati tiho, ali je njegov izraz lica je odgovorio pred ustima imao priliku. Izgledao je na pola puta zabavljalo i na pola puta u pitanju.
Dao mi je zbunjeno pogleda i mirno pitao, "Zašto si uzima život tako ozbiljno, mladi čovjek? Zašto pokušavaš tako teško učiniti sve kako treba? Mladih je vrijeme kada ste nered puno, i to je u redu. Samo uživaj, učiti iz tih grešaka, i uozbilji kada ostariš. "
Bio sam zapanjen. Neki možda uzeti koji savjet kao oslobađajuće i iskren, ali to nije kako se činilo da mi je. Bilo je ograničavajući i obmanjivanja. Znao sam kako je rekao, u pravu, ali sam bio novi kršćanin i nisam mogao da ga stavite u riječi.
odražava sam to iskustvo za dugo vremena, ali umjesto prigušivanja My Fire, Mislim da je došao na toplotu. Nisam znao mnogo u to vrijeme, ali znao sam da ne mogu samo sjediti okolo i čekati. Morao sam da ustanem i žive.
NAŠ neispravnim LOGIC
Buđenje je moje najmanje omiljena dio svakog dana. Nije da ne cijenim novi dan sa novim mogućnostima, ali ustajanje iz kreveta samo nikada ne čini privlačno. ikad. Kada je jedanaest noću, uzimajući u krevetu je samo običan dio mog dana. Ali, kada je sedam ujutro, borave u krevetu je kao dobitak na lutriji.
Ako pogledate moj iPhone, vidjet ćete da, nažalost, Ja sam oko šesnaest alarma postavljen u koracima od petnaest minuta počinje neposredno prije 7:00 a.m. Zašto? Zato što je otprilike nema šanse da ću dobiti nakon trinaestog alarma. Te naredne tri-brojevi četrnaest, petnaest, i šesnaest-si moja jedina šansa da zapravo imaju dan.
Ponekad mislim da bih mogao sebe uvjeriti u nešto u tim prvim pospani minuta svakog jutra. To je bilo u najgorem tokom mog College godina, kada izlazi iz kreveta ujutro osećao kao penjanje Mount Everest bez nogu. Nisam mogao reći sebi sve vrste laži, kao, "Da, vi treba da ide u razred, ali će to bitno?"Ili" Znam da sam kasno svaki dan za posljednje tri sedmice, ali ono što je još jedan dan?"Ili" Možda moj prijatelj će biti test za mene. To je vrijedno rizika. "Sad, znam. To je ono što ja zovem 7:00 a.m. Logika.
Laž rekao sam sebi bio da borave u krevetu bi bilo dobro za mene. Nekako dodatnih pet minuta ili jedan sat će poboljšati svoj život. Kada sam budan čini glupo, ali u tim prvim trenucima svaki dan čini se logično.
Možete li zamisliti kakav bi svijet bio kao da niko ustao dok su se osjećali kao da? Preduzeća bi fold, škole patiti, Vlada će biti još više haotična nego što već je. Niko ne bi imao dovoljno vremena da radi svoj posao dobro; do trenutka kada svi probudio, pola dana bi nestali. Istina je, bez obzira na vrijeme ste odlučili da raste iz vašeg sna, imate samo dvadeset i četiri sata za rad sa. Udaraju u dugmetu zapravo ne kupiti bilo dodatno vrijeme. Vaš rad jednostavno ne će obaviti.
nažalost, mnogi od nas su usvojili 7:00 a.m. logika kao način života. Mi ponekad zovemo odlaganje. Mi ne osjećaju kao da radim nešto u ovom trenutku, pa smo odlučili staviti ga kasnije. Ponekad radimo sa malim stvarima, kao iznošenje smeća, studiranje za test, odgovaranje na rad e-mailove, ili se vraćaju telefonski poziv Mama.
Ali odugovlačenje zapravo ne rešava ništa, tako da je to loša ideja da odloži dnevne zadatke do last minute. To je još gore ideja da odloži samog života.
Šta si očekivao?
Budimo iskreni. Naša kultura obično ne očekuju mnogo od ljudi dok su stari. (Ja ću izbjeći bilo koga uvrede i pustiti da definišu stara.) Prema mnogim, mladost nije vrijeme za velika odgovornost ili očekivanja. Oni kazu, "Ti ćeš nositi teret odgovornosti za ostatak svog života, pa uživajte u mladosti dok možeš!"Ljudi izgleda da nas očekivati da se sve života lagano dok ne postigne taj magični, proizvoljno dobi od odgovornosti. Da li je osamnaest? Da li je to dvadeset i jedan? Da li je to trideset? Vaša pretpostavka je dobar kao moj.
Imao sam razgovor s konobarom u Phoenix za jednu noć, ne tako davno. On nije bio mnogo mlađi od mene, vjerojatno u ranim dvadesetim. On je bio stvarno prijateljski od trenutka kada sam seo, i na kraju smo imati dobar razgovor. Pitao sam ga sve uobičajene male-talk pitanja: Odakle si? Koliko dugo ste radili ovdje? Hoćeš li pljunuti u hranu?
Kao što je on odgovorio na moja pitanja, bilo je jasno da je kupio u 7:00 a.m. Logika. Rekao mi je da je živio samo u Phoenix za nekoliko mjeseci. Prije toga je bio u Nevadi, prije toga California, a prije toga je živio na istočnoj obali. U ovom trenutku sam počeo pitam kako bih ga opisati u policijsku crtač, samo u slučaju da je bio u bekstvu od neke vrste.
Ali, kad sam ga pitao zašto je on kretao toliko, evo što mi je rekao: "Samo zato. Ne želim ostati na jednom mjestu, te da na gomilu odgovornosti. Ja sam mlad, čovjek. To je moj put samo da istraže, ne biti zatrpani gomilom obaveza. Ko zna, Možda ću naći sebe. "
Bio sam tužan, ali ne i iznenađeni njegovim odgovor. Naravno, nema ništa loše u pokretu puno ili samo-otkrivanja, ali da li postoji sezona u našem ranim dvadesetim-ili čak i naše mlade-kada život nije važno? Hoćemo li hold off na sve osude, obaveze, i ozbiljnost kasnije?
Da ti verujem IT?
Čuo sam pjesmu neki dan da zarobljeni ove perspektive savršeno. The lyric je, "Mi smo sretni, besplatno, zbunjen, i usamljen u isto vrijeme. "
Znam da uzimanje na Taylor Swift nije prošla dobro za ljude u prošlosti (moram da vas podsjetim o Kanye?). Ali, ja sam spreman da preuzme rizik i ispitati što ona kaže u pesmi "22." Znam da je to samo zabava pjesmu, tako da ne želim da to overanalyze. Mislim da je uspješno zarobili osjećaje svojih slušalaca i duh vremena. Ali perspektive je sve u redu.
Šta to znači, kako kaže u pjesmi, da "osjećati dvadeset dva"? Pjesma slavi vrstu bezbrižan, svjetlo, i lako mlada odraslom dobu da su mnogi od nas sanjali o. nažalost, to ukazuje na to da ova sreća i sloboda se nalazi u zbunjeni, ponekad jadno lutanja. Nema pravcu, nikakvu odgovornost-samo haotično zabava. To je to 7:00 a.m. opet logika. Tko ima vremena za život kada se osjećate dvadeset dva? Swift nije napravio ove perspektive se; smo prodati toj logici iznova i iznova. Ali, da li se može vjerovati?
Bez obzira da li ovo 7:00 a.m. Logika je pouzdan zavisi od toga ko ste i šta ste stvoreni za. Ako su stvoreni samo za samozadovoljstva i uživanje, zatim odlagao stvarnom životu tek kasnije može biti najbolji izbor. Ako si ništa drugo nego još jedna osoba brine za sebe, onda logika da se mladi konobar može izgledati prilično zvuk. Možete čekati dok kasnije da se probudim, ako želite da. Ali, šta ako su stvoreni za nešto više?
*Ovo je izvod iz prvog poglavlja Trip nove knjige, rasti. Don’t forget, kad naruče Rise by siječanj 26, ćete dobiti gomilu poklona za besplatno, including a bonus track that didn’t make it on the album. Ovdje su sve detalje da otkupi svoj poklone: http://risebook.tv/preorder
tecla
siječanj 8, 2015 / u 1:18 PM
woow thanks alot Mr Trip Lee for this… I made this resolution for 2015 that every night I will wake up at 3 and true I always wake up but am not sure I pray I usually comfort myself by saying the year is still young I mean people are still sending the happy new year greetings then I think am just 20 let me wait when am 30 and have a family, djecu, a job and a husband then I will have alot to pray for… but thanks for this piece how I wish I can get the whole book too sounds very informative. .. anyway God bless you !! :-)
Yolanda Delacerda
siječanj 8, 2015 / u 1:31 PM
This is absolutely who I am RIGHT NOW! Nažalost, but no need to hide. I am a single mom, full time student, own a small business, currently a staff leader for a church we planted in September 2014 (staff unpaid), and work part time at a safe home for teenage girls who are victims of sex trafficking and yes even after reading what I do I am sure you’re already exhausted! I dare myself every night before bed to wake up at least by 5:00 a.m. and set all my alarms..(yes ALL I mean the five on my phone and then the one that has a connection)always to 5:45, 6:00, 6:15, 6:30, i 6:45…what time do you think I woke up today?!? 7:00!!! da, I know I am so lazy… But really I am tired…maybe too much on my plate, so I am going to cut some things down currently, but ultimately your post is so true. I would be way more productive in everything I’m involved in, most importantly I could give more time to God. How silly really it is to waste such precious time. Kao 25 year old( ja sam 25) or even as a 30 ili 40 year old we should be living everyday with a purpose because we have one, to live every day not wasted and to share His word and embrace every moment possible to grow in Him through our every day life. Thanks for sharing and looking forward to your concert in Orlando!!!
Mindy
siječanj 8, 2015 / u 1:45 PM
This post came at a perfect time, as my new year’s resolution was to be more disciplined, more specifically to wake up early and be in the Word every day so that my life is continually transformed by it. Thank you for the encouragement!
volja
siječanj 8, 2015 / u 1:59 PM
Bog je dobar. In the past weeks before school started back for my 5 year old son and he returned home from being with his mom for the holidays (even summer) every morning its ‘I’ll wake up in 20 mins,’ or whatever the excuse may be and hit the snooze button. Man before I got up for work I had already planned my entire day out and convinced myself as to why this extra sleep would help but every single time it would hurt me to stay in bed rather than help. A lot has happened in 2014 and I hit rock bottom bad! I’m just thankful God has shown me his mercy and grace to rebuild my life and start over and find the purpose he has for me on this earth because I don’t deserve it. Being more and more consistent in reading the word and understanding the our Lord and Savior Jesus is the living word it tells us that laziness, sleep, itd. will all lead to poverty, misfortune, and even death. A lot of sin has plagued my life and being lazy, getting that little extra sleep has held me back from the life God has for me. Nowadays I wake up 20 ili 30 mins before my alarm and hear that voice telling me ‘get up start early’, or even at work ‘don’t put this off do it now, put more effort into what your doing you can do better.’ I have fought the Lord for too long and I see doing things my way is going to put me in an early grave. I’m still not where I wanna be but have learned to give in to the spirit and just listen no matter what I am being steered to do but I’m human and I have the urge to go back to my ways. I’m afraid of letting God down, I don’t think I can fulfill his purpose for my creation, yea I’m doing better today or right now, but can I be consistent everyday all day God-willing and do my part as a Christian. Its exciting to read and learn but for me it has been scary to think I can do what God wants consistently and I go back to I’ll get with ya God tomorrow because I messed up today. Man my friend pushed me a long time ago to change what I listen to and I promise I just started listening to you Trip for a week now and you have already been an influence on my life man. I appreciate it and apologize for the long post just gotta tell ya thank you for your music and the excerpt above it’s all adding to my testimony that God is real and even though I feel lonely being a single father here in this big state of Georgia with so many people, God will work through others whether they’re arms reach or you never meet em to steer me in the right direction.
Leonel Arce
siječanj 8, 2015 / u 2:35 PM
Your a talented artist my brother I look up to you I’m25 going to be 26 this May so I hope GOD uses me in a mighty way for his GLORY and riches plus i would like to do what you and other artist do preach the GOSPEL in a way that it doesn’t sound so religious and folks turn around and walk away but can be renewed and transformed and changed for the better because that inner voice that speaks within us telling those out there, there are those like us seeking of our purpose on what GOD wants and needs from us. Thanks for making this book can’t wait to get it I’m starting to like it already!
Joel
siječanj 8, 2015 / u 3:28 PM
“Ako pogledate moj iPhone, vidjet ćete da, nažalost, Ja sam oko šesnaest alarma postavljen u koracima od petnaest minuta počinje neposredno prije 7:00 a.m. Zašto? Zato što je otprilike nema šanse da ću dobiti nakon trinaestog alarma. Te naredne tri-brojevi četrnaest, petnaest, and sixteen—are my only chance to actually have a day.”
Haha. So true. I have the same problem. Dobre stvari. I’m looking forward to the reading the book!
Jovan
siječanj 8, 2015 / u 4:03 PM
Encouraged. I hit the snooze button may too many times. I want to live a life that points to a good God. I need to pray and get a plan soon. Hvala ti, TL.
holli simpson
siječanj 8, 2015 / u 4:46 PM
fenomenalan! listening & agreeing & laughing. Hvala ti!
Valentin
siječanj 8, 2015 / u 5:39 PM
I want this book. It’s for me 18 years old christian rapper from Macedonia.
JoAnna
siječanj 8, 2015 / u 9:54 PM
this is so true and profound. Have been struggling with the 7:00 a.m logic especially since starting university where it has become even more difficult to wake up in time.
Carl
siječanj 8, 2015 / u 10:41 PM
your testimony kind of reminds me of myself when I was young! Really enjoyed your perspective about LIFE!!!
Melyssa
siječanj 9, 2015 / u 3:28 am
im not joking, I needed to read this so badly right now. I’m getting ready to go to a different country for a year to do missions and tell people about JESUS, but the days leading up my leaving (which are now only 9,) have been full of me in the 7:00am logic. The thing is, iako, that every morning when I don’t wake up and I end up sleeping entirely too late, I am so upset at myself! I know I have this 7:00am logic, but I’m not okay with it. I just don’t know what to do to change it. It seems like even when I truly do try, I still fail. Hvala za pisanje ovog, putovanje. I am challenged.
BungansaPaul
siječanj 9, 2015 / u 7:11 am
wow, i love this soo much. Wish i could get the book.
Brian Anthony
siječanj 10, 2015 / u 2:24 am
Slava Bogu! Can’t wait to read your new book… I recently had a heart transplant on 9/29/14, and I thanked God everyday for His blessing, my point, like your last book the “Good Life” we tend to put or faith and trust in the wrong things.. nazdravlje! #Unashamed #116 #DontQuit #CantwaittoreadRise
Domeanica
siječanj 12, 2015 / u 5:40 PM
Thank you for allowing me to dive into this excerpt from your new book. I do believe this will enlighten our culture and even start a conversation. I know some younger christians that will definitely appreciate this honest perspective as well. God bless and pray nothing, but blessings in this endeavor.
Burton
siječanj 12, 2015 / u 6:23 PM
Hmmm, 7:00 am logic… I cannot say I’m NOT like this! Reading this made me think back to all the times that I wake up, look at the time, and say, “6:00? I think my first decision of the day will be… to go back to sleep.” I love my sleep! Not addicted, but don’t disturb me. I should instead say, “6:00? I think my first decision of the day will be to read God’s Word and pray.” Thank you Trip for sharing this. So excited for your book, I’ve already pre-ordered it!
josh
siječanj 13, 2015 / u 11:20 PM
Powerful stuff Trip. Thanks for sharing what the Lord has put on your heart in this regard. Your ministry is a blessing to many, Lord bless.
Emmanuella James
siječanj 29, 2017 / u 12:24 PM
Such a lovely post. I am such a big fan of your music. It inspired me soo much. Finding out that you are both a blogger and writer was mind-blowing, since I’m both and have been looking for someone to look up to. I really wish I could get a copy of your book.
KenaMuigai
jun 16, 2018 / u 2:11 PM
wow! My friend listens to your music and she told me I’d like it. For sure my mind is blown. You’re real, honest and there’s absolutely no beating about the bush with you. You’ve inspired me so so much and although I’m 18 and feel like I’m going nowhere, there’s so much truth – raw honesty – and looking into God’s word from you that I’m so inspired and motivated to quit a bunch of bad habits. Imma cling onto that hope that there’s something good coming and especially not believing the 7:00 a.m. logic cuz I can totally relate and it’s something I’m working on. hvala!!
P.S. Looking forward to more awesome music! :)
Good day Trip.