A Heart Full of God: Marc Chewning

So. I'm sitting here in front of the largest computer screen I've ever seen. It's 27 inches. It's a mac.
It's a beauty.

However, with such an impressive piece of technology comes the great chance of it becoming what I spend all of my time on. This has been a struggle for me all throughout my life as it is. It's always cooler to have the newest and latest stuff. I mean, I know I'm not alone in this, but for me, it's probably one of the main things that I sometimes let hold me back from a life COMPLETELY and FULLY lived for God. I envy the ones who do not deal with this. One name comes to mind when I think of this:

Marc Chewning.

Marc Chewning is a friend of mine that I've known since who knows when. When we first met, we were really more or acquaintances rather than real friends. I think nothing is to blame for that other than our youth. At good 'ol HRBC, we were learning about the One who would change our lives forever. The one who keeps us and sustains us. Jesus Christ. However, Marc wasn't showing up to church anymore (and I didn't really think anything of it. Sorry buddy. Haha, again, we were young) and I didn't know why.

Who was I to know that our paths would cross in such a radical way many years later?

My family and I started attending a church in Powhatan called Powhatan Community Churchand who would've guessed that's where I would see Marc again. This time however, we were older, and really started getting to know each other. Along with the guys (we would later call ourselves the "five guys") Joseph, Andrew, and Robert, we started to hang out A LOT. And I don't mean like, just a normal amount of a lot. I mean A LOT. We developed Halo nights and would kill each other and aliens and such for 12 -14 hours easily.

God decided He wanted to get in on the action one day, and to make an incredibly long story short, He sent us to China.
And now He's sending Marc to South Africa with a few friends of his.

I'm currently reading a book called Forgotten God (by Francis Chan. Great Book. Great Guy) and just today, he started describing a person he knows that is that kind of person where they're so happy/joyful/"filled with the Spirit" that we almost think it's got to be fake. Well, Marc is one of those people in my life. I've never told him how much he really means to me and how much hes done in my life. It's INCREDIBLE to see His heart for God just constantly leading him wherever the Lord wants him to be. Without hesitation, Marc agrees, gives away all of his stuff, and goes.

We're all called to live the life Jesus did. We're all called to do whatever The Spirit of the Lord calls us to do (and this is different for everyone) no matter the cost. If everyone on this world lived like Marc, this would would genuinely be a much better, God-filled place.

Marc, I love you man. I really do, and I know you don't need any advice from me (actually, it's quite the opposite really) but NEVER EVER EVER stop what you do. It affects those around you in a way you may never be able to realize. Just know that I wouldn't be who I am if you didn't respond to the called of our Father the way you do.

I've never expressed how much you really mean to me (and probably will never be able to) so now, I just wanna say: Thanks.

:)