i was going to put this in the literature section, but i felt maybe it belonged here more.
has anyone heard of this man?
i attended a youth evangslism conference two summers ago, and David was their main speaker. he was pretty radical and really pissed some people off. it was a baptist conference, so of course they had an invitation but he wouldnt let people play music, because he didnt want kids coming up out of some emotional motivation, but from real conviction.
anyway, while the teens were at lunch, he had a talk for the youth leaders which i attended, and he talked about his book which is a devotional book that does just what it says, calls you to die to yourself. its an intense 40 day daily devotional/journal and along with it you memorize scripture, write, reflect, and you have to fast from something for 40 days.
it was hard for me to decide what to fast from. secular music? Instant Messenger? chocolate? i dont know, nothing seemed to be enough of a sacrifice.
i sort of wondered all day about it, and i realize its not the whole fast thing thats getting to me. its the realization of what dying to yourself really means. am i ready to do that? as strong as some people may think i am in my faith, as much as people may look up to me, or say "wow ash, you really are your own person," or whatever-- i still am HUGELY afraid of what people will think of me, and even the whole idea of reliquishing all control. how do i do that? how CAN i do that?
maybe it's a trust issue, i dont know.
all i know is i'm scared of what this 40 day devotional will do, but i'm going to do it.
but anyway, check out this guy's ministry-- most of you should like him, he's into cutting all the media/pop culture christianity crap and getting people back into the Word.
www.davidnasser.com 
