Thankful.

Well I wanted to sit down and actually READ my Bible and not just browse through it or listen to it on my iPod. So I started by asking God what is it that I needed to read. So He can open my eyes and heart to it. I felt like He really wanted me to read 1 Thessalonians chapter 1, so I did.

The first thing that really stuck out to me was verse 2, which states, "we give thanks to God always for all of you making mention of you in our prayers." This is something that has been on mind for the past few weeks. I have been "pretty good" about praying for those I love dearly, but do we thank God for everyone that is in our life, even those who cause strife and make life difficult?

What was crazy about this is tonight while I was drving home I prayed for a pretty usual set of people, but then it me... there are people who I constantly get upset with who make me angry by something they do to me or to someone I love.

So tonight I prayed for and was thankful for people who have caused problems and strife in my life. It makes me appreciate those who have constantly loved me and supported me that much more because I know there were times when I was difficult.

I am so thankful for those people who are in my life.

Day by day, Jesus chips away pieces of me, forming me into who He wants me to be.

Ephesians 3:20-21 "Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

Oh Life...

It's hard to believe that another year of school has passed by the wayside already. It feels like it started as soon as it ended, and yet so many things have changed this year. I conquered two semesters of 19 credit hours. I played in a PR band this whole year, which was hectic at times. Waiting Room was Amazing this year! I love those people to death and I'm so glad that I have great friendships with them! I find myself at a new church and quite frankly I love it there! I love the people there and I see a passion in the leadership that I think is so important. Which is all very exciting.

Using the Lord's name in vain...

How many of us really think about this topic? Do we only apply this to people saying GD? Is this the worst offense for using the Lord's name in vain?

I ask these questions because I feel like in the six months or so I have seen people and experienced people who claim for something to be of the Lord's will for their life and they act like it is complete and total truth and they speak with such conviction about it. Then later down the road something happens, a new opportunity presents itself (A relationship, a better job offer, or just something better in general). All of the sudden that becomes God's new will for their life. My question is then which of these things is really what God wanted you to do? I'm not saying that God cannot use your decisions for good, but what I'm saying is why do people peg these things as God's will?

Just a thought.