While sitting at home the past two days doing nothing but reading and sleeping after surgery, I have had a lot of time to think. God has been showing me some things lately through the Bible study that we have been going through at The Well called "Radical". This book is by the author David Platt, and with only reading into a small portion of the book, I feel my thoughts about life situations are becoming "radically" changed. What I mean by that is I am working on giving every situation in my life to Christ.
One of these situations that really is hitting home is relationships; whether with friends or something more. I hold friends in my life extreamly close to me; they are practically family away from family. If I have 'beef' with a friend, I can not stand to have it very long and usually end up appologizingfor my behavior and mended broken bridges. God is showing me I can't radically change my life without having peace in my life. I am working on that. Another area is relationships, like dating. This area is huge in my life right now. I feel like everyone I know is either married or getting married. But this is the conclusion I have came to; God has a perfect plan for me. And in the plan includes a beautiful God orchrestrated love story that is better than anything I can ever imagine. So it is my job to sit back, relax, and fully rely on Him (I am working on that too).
Early Sunday morning, my rooomate Mollie Malone's brother, Elliot, was in a severe automobile accident. He has currently lost both legs, appendix, gallbladder, has a broken arm, hurt liver, and bad lungs. But he is STILL ALIVE! I look at my 'problems' in life and am humbled by how small they really are. Elliot is a man of Christ who is relying on Him to get him through. It is a true miracle Elliot is still living and it has made me realize Christ faith is sufficient.
So as I sit here doing nothing but thinking and chilling post surgery, I am realizing a lot about myself and walk with Christ. I know I don't say this enough but I am grateful for my family and friends. Even if we have had our differences and are no longer as close, I still love you an pray for you. If Elliot's accident has taught me anything, it is live everyday to the fullest for Christ. Sharing His word and letting those you love know it. For we don't know the time or minute when God will decide to call us home!
Have a good afternoon.
Be blessed and tell someone you love them <3!!
----1 Peter 4:11
If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God. If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Friday, June 3, 2011
Are You Hiding or Seeking?
Latly in my devotion time, God has seemed to continually be leading me to the same types of Bible passages. Like it's almost weird because every night I am being shown the same things, which must mean He is trying to tell me something, ha! So what is this 'special' thing I have been learning? Well, I am glad you asked...
Deuteronomy 4:29--"But if from there you seek the LORD your God, you will find him if you look for him with all your heart and with all your soul."
Seeking Christ; yes, I have heard this term pretty much my whole life, but what in the world does it actually mean, personally, for me? Remember the childhood game hide-and-seek; where one person counts to some random number while the other kids run and hide? I loved this game, even though I was terrible at it. Like I mean terrible. I would always get tired and impatient and end up turning myself in just so I didn't have to wait any longer. Yea, I was that kid. But recently, God has been showing me I am being that same person in my relationship with Him. God is saying seek me, just simply seek who I am, my desires for you, my will and way. This sounds simple right? But remember, I am the person who is impatent, who gets tired of waiting and "jumps the gun." God is showing me, I am wrong. I need to seek him, wait for him, desire him in all situations in life: relationships, friendships, family, etc.
Luke 22:42--"Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done."
I am learning that in this so called game of life, that my role, as a Christ follower, is to quit hiding from God and seek his face. I am also learning that the more time I spend seeking him, the more I love him. Like sometime my love for Christ is so strong, I can feel it so much, it can almost take my breath away. Do you know that kind of love from Christ? I pray you do, and if not, I would love to share with you about it!
The words to one of my favorite worship songs goes as follows: "The more I seek you, the more I find you. The more I find you, the more I love you." I pray this can become true in your life as well as mine. For me, it is a daily decision I have to make. I have to wake up every moring and tell myself, "Not my will but your's be done." It's not easy at first. I stll at times see things through 'human' eyes, but I am working at it. Please hold me to it too.
-Hope you all have a wonderful Friday, stay cool, take a walk in the sunshine, and love each other!
Blessings
--G--
Deuteronomy 4:29--"But if from there you seek the LORD your God, you will find him if you look for him with all your heart and with all your soul."
Seeking Christ; yes, I have heard this term pretty much my whole life, but what in the world does it actually mean, personally, for me? Remember the childhood game hide-and-seek; where one person counts to some random number while the other kids run and hide? I loved this game, even though I was terrible at it. Like I mean terrible. I would always get tired and impatient and end up turning myself in just so I didn't have to wait any longer. Yea, I was that kid. But recently, God has been showing me I am being that same person in my relationship with Him. God is saying seek me, just simply seek who I am, my desires for you, my will and way. This sounds simple right? But remember, I am the person who is impatent, who gets tired of waiting and "jumps the gun." God is showing me, I am wrong. I need to seek him, wait for him, desire him in all situations in life: relationships, friendships, family, etc.
Luke 22:42--"Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done."
I am learning that in this so called game of life, that my role, as a Christ follower, is to quit hiding from God and seek his face. I am also learning that the more time I spend seeking him, the more I love him. Like sometime my love for Christ is so strong, I can feel it so much, it can almost take my breath away. Do you know that kind of love from Christ? I pray you do, and if not, I would love to share with you about it!
The words to one of my favorite worship songs goes as follows: "The more I seek you, the more I find you. The more I find you, the more I love you." I pray this can become true in your life as well as mine. For me, it is a daily decision I have to make. I have to wake up every moring and tell myself, "Not my will but your's be done." It's not easy at first. I stll at times see things through 'human' eyes, but I am working at it. Please hold me to it too.
-Hope you all have a wonderful Friday, stay cool, take a walk in the sunshine, and love each other!
Blessings
--G--
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