The other day I was talking to a friend of mine and I told her:" When I don't know what to do, I do what I am best at and that is running away from God". But what I really need to do in those situations is the basics and not walk away from God. Sometimes we have to get back to basics.

What I am about to say are the key elements to being a successful christian. Anybody who want to get back on the right track need to get back to basics. Anybody who is on the right track need to continue doing these basics. The basics are easy things to do and therefore there shouldn't be an excuse why you aren't doing these three things:

1. Pray
2. Read God's Word
3. Based on 1 and 2 do what is right and don't do what is wrong.

Having said that I am not perfect. But I do have a choice every day to either make these basics a part of my life or occupy my mind with everything but these essential basics. So next time I don't know what to do and want to give up I just got to go back to basics. Just like you should go back to basics when you feel your life is out of control and off track!

Tagz: Bible, God, Prayer

NOT Phil!!! You are correct. Now I know some of you call me Phil and that's fine. If you are already set in your ways then I am not going to try to change that, in fact, I will still love you in the same amount as before and maybe even more. But let me just throw it out there for some of you who aren't set yet. My name is Philip so don't call me Phil. If you insist on using a different name you may use Flip (Has been my nickname since age 6 or so), PvR (Scott Taylor started that) or Holland (my society at school started that). Those are the three approved names plus the conventional Philip. If you really get mad at me you may use my full name which is Philip Hugh van Reijn. In other situations some other appropriate names may include but is not limited to jerk, dude, man, dork, geek, sir, mr, captain, boss (I have heard them all, even babe).

Tagz: Name, Nickname