U2 ::: Product Red, Get It? Ha!

Yes, I've been slacking but you can't fault me, I've been denied the chance to see them live yet again. *grumble* But, hey, what can you do? Keep praying it happens one day before I die. Anyhow, here's another one of those incidentals, something I don't quite know what to think of yet. I guess it could work!

RedOne attributed his success to his upbringing in Morocco, where he had access to a broad range of musical styles particularly because he was one of nine children.

He also said he enjoyed the success and recognition that producing brought, particularly because it came without the trappings of fame. And his biggest wish? To work with U2.

BLACKLIGHTING ::: Misled and Abandoned

You happily put up with whatever anyone tells you, even if they preach a different Jesus than the one we preach, or a different kind of Spirit than the one you received, or a different kind of gospel than the one you believed.

- 2 Co. 11:4

BLACKLIGHTING ::: Go Crawl Into A Hole

I'm excited about next week's corporate fast. It really is appropriate to begin the year with a period set apart for prayer and fasting to let go of things that weigh down my spiritual walk. The Bible says "seek first His kingdom" before everything else because that's the only way we'll ever gain any kind of success in this life.

It doesn't take a genius to decide that my spiritual life is cluttered and since my entire being is rooted on that, I have to get rid of the mess. All my worries, confusion, loss of direction, insecurities, longing, etc. should and can be replaced with faith and commitment. I can only see this happening if my body is freed from it's usual routines and focused on communication with God.

I look forward to cleansing myself physically, too. Heaven knows I need it! By God's grace, I'll have lost a few serious Christmas binge pounds by the end of it. (Time to get a new scale! ) So for this week, I'll start eating less and cut my system a break to get used to lighter workload. Thing is fruits and vegetables aren't really staples for me because I prefer bread over them but I'll have to try at least.

Of course, the main reason behind this activity is to seek God's leading by quieting myself from all this internal and external noise. That's the only way I can get a clear signal from above. If I could do this up in Prayer Mountain, I would! The confines of our house should suffice for now and, besides, it's the condition of the heart that will make or break this. And so I must prepare and be humbled. I look forward to coming out of it feeling a whole lot lighter yet unswervingly driven.