| have u ever wondered what it would be like to hear everyones thoughts as they rush through heads a mile a minute? i have come to reality noting how decietful we truely are as a human race, but we cover our sins well dont we, we think we are ok because we rnt as bad as our neighbor....its all about pride and us wanting certain things that belong to God! i am extrememly selfish and prideful and God has begun to break me to the point of him being able to mold me into a new creation. Pride and wanting to be God & is behind every sin it is the "all about me" mentality that is murdering our very beings & the chuch and the world! ALL we NEED is GOD, nothing else not an education, not friends, not a relationship, a job, material things....we get so caught up and tear God's heart out when we make these things our lives. I am guilty of this....i found this verse that really touched me... When Job heard this, he got up & tore his robe & shaved his head to show how sad he was. Then bowed down to the ground to WORSHIP God. He said: "I was naked when i was born, I will be naed when i die. The LORD GAVE me these things and he has TAKEN them away! PRAISE the name of the Lord. In ALL of this job did NOT SIN or BLAME God! ~job 1:20-22 he gives us things and he takes them away if you read in context all this stuff was taken from job but he did not turn on God but praised him because GOd is FAITHFUL & LOVES US ENOUGH TO TAKE AWAY WHAT WILL DESTROY US... he is there through it all and is a jealous God and wants to know if we will be faithful when he gives and takes away! where is our heart? is it in him? |
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| so all i have to say is that God is good, he always seems to protect us, when we think we know best! going to st. louis for a little over a week oct. 8-13...CCDA conference!! woot woot, have 4 books to read ekk! i really like this fallout boy cd, umm coming home this afternoon, possibly going to a wedding reception tonite to dance the night away, carwash 4 India tomm @ st. Pauls....so come, ok i am just rambling! so bye |
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| WOW!! so although right now at times i feel empty, God is restoring me! breakups SUCK! * i talked to my dad the 1st time in i dont know how long....just randomly grew some and picked up the phone and called! * i have a new covenant with the lovely miss sheffield to be single for at least 8 months and just to focus on God!! |
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| I am coming home 4 lakefest & want 2 c all of u!! Found a great mentor that use to be a missionary in Africa....meet with her Aug. 8th! Taking pics at a wedding & getting paid 4 it....maybe a beginning to a new profession...hehe(doubt it but possibly, dreams come true sometimes)! Had a great 5 days celebrating Jessica Weaver's bday & spending time with her, ryan, nathan, and their mom! Hairspray is a great movie!! |
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| i am ready for the type of Christianity in which Jesus spoke of, all of it not picking out parts that we like the sound of. I am talking about the hard parts where he tells us to sell everything that we own and give it to the poor. Where he tells us not just to give to those in need but to give EVERYTHING you have and love them as friends not charity projects. The type of Christianity that loves no matter what and does not pick up the sword but responds in radical ways to promote peace, that believes no one is beyond REDEMPTION (not even terrorists). We have lost our creativity for the this irresitible revolution that will spread like wide musturd seeds. No wonder why the world thinks that Christianity is uptight and no fun, because they havent seen the Disciples of Christ and the WHOLE gospel lived out! They just see mega-churches and such that dont redistribute the $ like a church is suppose to be.
READ: Shane Claiborne's Irresistible Revolution; life of an Ordinary Radical.....it will screw you up and flip your world around like you have never seen it before (best book & $10 i ever spent) |
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