Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Harder than you would think

This weekend I did some not to smart things and last night after Bible study. I got in my car and started driving home. I only went one traffic light before I turned around went back to the house and confessed some of the things I did. It was really difficult and to be honest I did not really want to do it but I did. It proves a few things about Christians. First, no matter how awesome they claim to be they struggle with stuff (for me it was depression). Second we are not infallible (or at least I am not). Lastly even though Christians are seen often as judgmental there are always a few who are willing to stop and pray, or whatever with a person.

Friday, October 23, 2009

Failure

I failed. I will admit it. A temptation that I thought had gone away came back and this time I am sad to say satan won. However despite my failure I have victory in Jesus because he paid the penalty. I believe he saved me and their ain't a thing you can do about it.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

God is good.

At my school we have so many opportunities to serve. Well a mission trip we are taking in Feb. is to the Olympics to serve with a ministry called More Than Gold. At first when I asked I was told no, but after the teacher extended the deadline for applications I decided to give it another try and this time my dad said okay but I had to raise the majority of the money. So I was crazy stressed about a week ago and I asked God for a miracle and the next day my teacher told me there was $200 in my missions account for the trip. It could only be God because we were always careful to pay the exact amount no more no less on previous mission trips. Tonight at choir my choir director handed me a check for $50 for the mission trip. God is good.
By the way there is something amazing about lifting praises to God with a huge group that is like a family. It is amazing how close I feel towards my choir considering the majority of the choir is much older than me. God is so cool.

Teen Pop sensation Miley Cyrus

Apparently there is the huge thing about Miley Cyrus having a role in the new Sex and the City movie. The headline I read said, "Is Miley to young for Sex?" According to the current culture sex is ok as long as you really love someone. Are you aware that at abortion clinics (not all) a teen girl can get an abortion without parental consent. To put in a little more modern, a girl can get knocked up and the parents do not have to know about that. I saw a quote, I have no idea who said it but it went something like, "the older generation says that the younger generation is to screwed up, but who raised the younger generation." If the culture says it is ok to have sex before marriage as long as "you really love them" no matter what age then the media cannot bad mouth Miley for promoting something they have been pushing for years. Do I think she is right? NO! However the media is not right to bad mouth her at all for promoting something they have been saying is ok. Did this annoy anyone else? I have choir so before I get to obsessed I had better go. Thanks for reading.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Conforming

Romans 12:2 "And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God."

Last night and today I was kind of upset because people were still making fun of me for crochet, it has been 2 years since the first time I brought any amount of crochet and I expected people to make fun of it, but 2 years down the road that's different. I was particularly upset with one of my teachers because he had made a fair amount of fun of it. Anyways coming home from Youth tonight I just really started thinking (mostly about this blog) about how much I did not want to be what culture defined as normal. So shout it from the rooftops, I AM DIFFERENT, AND PROUD OF IT!!!! I know that crochet is not what was being talked about in Romans 12:2 and I should not draw that conclusion from the verse, but I thought it was cool.

Monday, October 19, 2009

How much?

Think for a moment if you will about how much everything you do costs. Last night, for example, I went to Target and bought a new purse for $16. Now think about how much it would cost to sponsor a poor child in a foreign country, that is approximately $32 - $40 dollars a month (compassion international), or a little more than a dollar a day. Do you drink soda? Do you buy a new water bottle every day? Now I am just as guilty as the next about that so I hope you don't think I am judging, however I want you to think about how much we could change the world if we stepped a little out of our comfort zone.
Pro-lifers out there don't forget tomorrow, October 20th, is the national day of silence so dress in red and give up your voice (if possible) by putting red duct tape on your mouth and write life on it. Give up your voice for one day for those who will never have one.
What do you say do you think you can let go of your comfortable little bubble for someone else?

Sunday, October 18, 2009

Why am I here?

Before I get carried away with this blog, I would simply like to thank you for checking this out. I hope you enjoy it and feel free to comment, however, if they turn vicious or simply hateful it will not be as free.

Why am I here? Such simple words, yet they ignite doubts of a person's worldview if in fact they do not have an answer. Do you have an answer? One of the greatest things of my belief in God is that I can answer that question. Each day it seems I get another piece of the puzzle of this life. You can say what you want against me, but one thing is certain, God answers my toughest questions yet there is still so much I do not understand about him because He is God and I am not. Think about that. I know that no matter where I find myself I have a purpose in life, and that purpose is to serve an almighty, loving God. Think before you comment