It's about to get real.
College freshman. Livin' life. Loving God. New experiences, hopes, dreams and realities expressed here.
College freshman. Livin' life. Loving God. New experiences, hopes, dreams and realities expressed here.
I feel like I miss my friends a lot lately. And I realize that during my day, I think about when I will see them next and when I will get to spend time with them. And I get excited/antsy/sad depending on that answer. And as I was recognizing this, I realized that I never get those feelings about God. I don’t get that excited ansty feeling of anticipation when I know I am about to do my devos, and the fact of the matter is, I don’t get sad when I miss or forget to do my devos. And it suddenly dawned on me, it is because God never leaves me. I never have to miss God because whenever it is convienient for me, I can spend as little or as much time with him as I please. Which, for my human flesh, is like the coolest thing ever. But for my spiritual walk, I think it is preciesly why I fail so greatly at staying consistent with spending time in the Word. My goal this summer is to get into the habit of daily spending time in the Word and with God, so that Idomiss it when it is absent from my life, so that Iyearnfor it when I am doing other things, and so that my relationship grows with God in a new way this summer.
I love, love, love being able to stand in unison with all the leaders of Foursquare and worship the Lord. I had the wonderful opportunity to experience this at convention this year, and it was beyond powerful.
I love, love, love to talk, it is kinda my favorite. I also enjoy hugs, especially from those whom I love deeply or whom are taller than me. Or from little kids. Just sayin.
Hotels are full of excitement and complete lack of creativity in my eyes. You get there and it’s all, oooohhhh this is new and exciting, and then that quickly wears off when you realize that every single floor and room look exactly the same. Snoozefest. Someday I want to visit a hotel that is not cookie cutter. One that has lots of random hallways and little nooks and crannies. I think that would be quite the adventure. That is, if you ask me.
I appreciate reading passages of Scripture in different versions of the Bible.
Isaiah 40. 27-31 from the Message:
27-31Why would you ever complain, O Jacob,
or, whine, Israel, saying,
“God has lost track of me.
He doesn’t care what happens to me”?
Don’t you know anything? Haven’t you been listening?
God doesn’t come and go. God lasts.
He’s Creator of all you can see or imagine.
He doesn’t get tired out, doesn’t pause to catch his breath.
And he knows everything, inside and out.
He energizes those who get tired,
gives fresh strength to dropouts.
For even young people tire and drop out,
young folk in their prime stumble and fall.
But those who wait upon God get fresh strength.
They spread their wings and soar like eagles,
They run and don’t get tired,
they walk and don’t lag behind.
God lasts. Dang. Good stuff.