Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Monday, May 23, 2011
Where You Invest Your Love, You Invest Your Life.
It's funny how little things can be really hurtful. Small things can make you feel unappreciated, unworthy, overlooked, guilty, embarrassed, sad, and even angry at times. They can change relationships with people, and make you re-evaluate certain motives.
As miserable as those emotions can make you feel, they mean nothing compared to love you receive from God.
So I know that no matter how I'm feeling right now, God loves me no matter what. His grace is the most amazing and consistent gift any human can receive. I'm humbled by his unconditional love towards me, the messed-up being that I am.
Life's busy, but good! Stressful and tiring, but I'm finding strength and comfort in my God :)
As miserable as those emotions can make you feel, they mean nothing compared to love you receive from God.
So I know that no matter how I'm feeling right now, God loves me no matter what. His grace is the most amazing and consistent gift any human can receive. I'm humbled by his unconditional love towards me, the messed-up being that I am.
Life's busy, but good! Stressful and tiring, but I'm finding strength and comfort in my God :)
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Walls
I don't really like walls, but I'm learning that they're needed... In certain cases.
I set a goal a few months ago to be less "transparent" and I don't know if I've really been successful with that, especially because of circumstances that pretty much immediately followed that. But because of those exact circumstances, I am devoting myself to getting back on track to being less transparent, and the new addition: WALLS
I've never been good at putting them up, but here's to trying.
I set a goal a few months ago to be less "transparent" and I don't know if I've really been successful with that, especially because of circumstances that pretty much immediately followed that. But because of those exact circumstances, I am devoting myself to getting back on track to being less transparent, and the new addition: WALLS
I've never been good at putting them up, but here's to trying.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Worship
I don't know about you, but when I think of worship I think of the songs we sing before and after the message at church. I mean, the group in charge of that is called the worship team, right?
At least, that's what I used to think. Don't get me wrong that is worship, but that isn't it's limit. In fact, there really aren't limits to worship.
I've come to realize that worship can be pretty much anything, as long as it's used to bring praise and glory to God. We all have our own ways of worship. Lately it's been running for me. I try to go on runs as often as possible (which is hard because I'm usually exhausted by the time I've finished the day). When I do get to go on a run though, I grab my ipod and listen to Tim Hughes. He has an amazing worship album, that I'll admit singing to while I run. (Luckily no one's around so they don't lose their hearing). But running is a time of worship for me because I get to really spend some quality time with God, praying and singing to Him, while trying not to focus on the worldy things my mind usually goes to. I just think about Him, the ways He's working in my life, and what He might be trying to get through to me.
Believe me, I'm not an athlete, so running doesn't come easy (or fun) to me, but it's gotten to the point where I'll be at work and say to a coworker, "I just really want to go on a run right now" because I actually look forward to it.
It's a great recharger after long days/weeks.
So if you're reading this, I urge you to think of a time you use as worship (or something you can turn into worship even), because this has really turned into something beneficial in my relationship with Christ and I think we can always use some more Jesus :) I'm also really interested in hearing what people do so maybe you can tell me sometime!
Sidenote: I also want to share that I've been hoping to run into some sprinklers since I started the path I currently run, and last night I got to run through THREE sets of sprinklers!!
It. Was. Awesome.
At least, that's what I used to think. Don't get me wrong that is worship, but that isn't it's limit. In fact, there really aren't limits to worship.
I've come to realize that worship can be pretty much anything, as long as it's used to bring praise and glory to God. We all have our own ways of worship. Lately it's been running for me. I try to go on runs as often as possible (which is hard because I'm usually exhausted by the time I've finished the day). When I do get to go on a run though, I grab my ipod and listen to Tim Hughes. He has an amazing worship album, that I'll admit singing to while I run. (Luckily no one's around so they don't lose their hearing). But running is a time of worship for me because I get to really spend some quality time with God, praying and singing to Him, while trying not to focus on the worldy things my mind usually goes to. I just think about Him, the ways He's working in my life, and what He might be trying to get through to me.
Believe me, I'm not an athlete, so running doesn't come easy (or fun) to me, but it's gotten to the point where I'll be at work and say to a coworker, "I just really want to go on a run right now" because I actually look forward to it.
It's a great recharger after long days/weeks.
So if you're reading this, I urge you to think of a time you use as worship (or something you can turn into worship even), because this has really turned into something beneficial in my relationship with Christ and I think we can always use some more Jesus :) I'm also really interested in hearing what people do so maybe you can tell me sometime!
Sidenote: I also want to share that I've been hoping to run into some sprinklers since I started the path I currently run, and last night I got to run through THREE sets of sprinklers!!
It. Was. Awesome.
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