Girls, girls, girls! Sometimes, even though I happen to be one, I don't understand us at all. Ok, so I can relate to all our funny, quirky topics ranging from clothing to guys, but we, in general, are very complex! (I really never thought I would find myself saying this and I know I'm going to get tons of comments from guys that are readily agreeing with me and all I have to say to you is that...you're too easy to understand! just kidding)
For all our issues, "complex and confusing" problems, and other personal troubles, I love girls. I love the great and awesome and Godly conversations that we can have together even though our focus strays occasionally. I love the fun, little, unimportant conversations that Hannah, Heather, Megan and I share. For us, they're so meaningful, but I would love to see a guy's reaction from just listening to us. Wow, that would be classic! The only thing that I think would be going through the guy's mind is petty...petty...petty. Yes, we know. We like it! But, I do have to say that I love all the other conversations that we can have with guys and girls about important topics that make a difference, and not that we don't as girls, but it's great to have that leadership from guys. I guess what I'm basically trying to say, using small words, is that I appreciate all of the fellowship that I receive from the body of Christ, including all the petty conversations and all the important ones. I don't know if this makes any sense at all since I am writing it at 1 am, but hopefully it's remotely clear. Goodnight everyone!
Thursday, March 23, 2006
Friday, March 17, 2006
Stuff...in general
Well, lots of things have been going on lately. I just finished about a week of studying 24/7 for midterms and I only have one more on Monday! Yep, it's pretty exciting! Megan Johnson, one of my very best friends has just joined the blogosphere (very exciting too)! But, recently God has been teaching me, convicting me, and molding me in ways that I was not expecting.
Lately I have been reading in Jeremiah because over the past couple months I have been hearing from so many people about how awesome it is. I think that sometimes when I start reading in the Old Testament, I tend to get the mindset that it doesn't apply to me when it actually really does. Jeremiah has been talking about how God is going to basically wipe Israel off the face of the Earth because of their unfaithfulness to follow Him, but the thing that really hit home for me was that Israel "thought" that they were being faithful, because they still offered sacrifices to Him, but they had allowed idols into their lifestyle.
Now, when I was first thinking about this I was not struck at all because I "knew" that I wasn't bowing down to any asherah pole or wooden idol or any man made statue of some sort so I really didn't think that I had a problem in this area. The more that I continued to read, the more convicted I was. God really revealed to me the fact that even though I'm not bowing down to any idols necessarily, there are other things in my life that can take priority over God, the Creator of the Universe, my Lord and Savior, the All-Reigning King, the Messiah, and the list goes on and on. So often I find myself putting petty, unimportant things before God and I never even truly realize that I'm doing it. I get so caught up in everyday life, in the little problems and issues that have to be made right, when I should be looking and striving towards the goal. I should be running hard to win the prize, running hard after Christ, but instead I continue to see myself falling short.
So, I started reading Jeremiah thinking that it would be a good book, but not really seeing it as applicable, and ended up writing a blog about it because I was so convicted. Yes, that's how God works. Therefore, I am continuing to run the race, striving hard to follow after God because some day I want to be able to say "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day..."
2 Timothy 4:7-8a
May God be glorified in my life!
Lately I have been reading in Jeremiah because over the past couple months I have been hearing from so many people about how awesome it is. I think that sometimes when I start reading in the Old Testament, I tend to get the mindset that it doesn't apply to me when it actually really does. Jeremiah has been talking about how God is going to basically wipe Israel off the face of the Earth because of their unfaithfulness to follow Him, but the thing that really hit home for me was that Israel "thought" that they were being faithful, because they still offered sacrifices to Him, but they had allowed idols into their lifestyle.
Now, when I was first thinking about this I was not struck at all because I "knew" that I wasn't bowing down to any asherah pole or wooden idol or any man made statue of some sort so I really didn't think that I had a problem in this area. The more that I continued to read, the more convicted I was. God really revealed to me the fact that even though I'm not bowing down to any idols necessarily, there are other things in my life that can take priority over God, the Creator of the Universe, my Lord and Savior, the All-Reigning King, the Messiah, and the list goes on and on. So often I find myself putting petty, unimportant things before God and I never even truly realize that I'm doing it. I get so caught up in everyday life, in the little problems and issues that have to be made right, when I should be looking and striving towards the goal. I should be running hard to win the prize, running hard after Christ, but instead I continue to see myself falling short.
So, I started reading Jeremiah thinking that it would be a good book, but not really seeing it as applicable, and ended up writing a blog about it because I was so convicted. Yes, that's how God works. Therefore, I am continuing to run the race, striving hard to follow after God because some day I want to be able to say "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day..."
2 Timothy 4:7-8a
May God be glorified in my life!
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