Key Points:
God wants all of you and he desires your full devotion.
God is pleased when our worship is accurate, authentic,thoughtful, and practical
The heart of the matter is a matter of the heart
Verse: "Love the lord you God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength." Mark 12:30
I struggled a bit today, nothing wrong happened really but I just kinda feel in a slump. This just isn't how I thought my life was going to turn out ya know? I think I have been waiting for something or someone to save me and I know that the things that will save me is my relationship with God. When I got a little panicked this afternoon I remembered the lyrics to a song " there must be something more than this for all I've found is emptiness and hurt and who am I to fake it all, I'm lost without you. and all that I bring is a love song to my king. Father fill my heart and make me yours." Thats the prayer I am praying tonight, please make me whole and fill my heart with joy and passion. I cannot accomplish the things you have set before me without your help. Led me in the direction you have called me to and give me the strength live this life like you intended me to....heres to hoping my prayers are answered. I need you more than ever
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Day Tweleve: " Developing Your Friendship with God"
Key Points:
You are only as close to God as you choose to be.
You much chose to be honest with God.
You must choose to obey God in faith.
You must choose to value what God values, the more you become God's friend, the more you will care about the things he cares about.
You must desire friendship with God more than anything else
Verse "I pour out my complaints before him and tell him my troubles. For I am overwhelmed." Psalm 142:2-3a
"Draw close to God, and God will draw close to you" James 4:8a
So I have come to accept that I probably won't be going to bed before midnight anytime in the near future. But I do enjoy getting to do this as the last thing I do before I go to bed. This is a bit off topic but the message tonight as Wesley really spoke to me. The message was about the holy spirit and how we need it in our lives. We spend so much time asking for things we think we need, an internship boyfriend job money etc but what we really need is to be filled with the holy spirit. So...thats what I'm praying for...to be overcome with the holy spirit and the presence of God in my life. I want to feel connected, I would like for this to be so much for than a ritual. I observe others worshiping and I just don't feel like I am having the same connection or experience as they are. Am I missing something? Why don't I feel as close to God as the others? I think I'm ashamed. I'm not sure that I feel worthy enough to praise God. I kinda get to start over with the folks as Wesley and Athens Church because they don't know my past, but God does. I know he loves me anyway but I suppose I just need help rebuilding my relationship with him. I want to fall in love with Jesus. In relation to the reading the passage about how you are only as close to Goad as you choose to be really spoke to me and makes complete since. Over the past four years I have not been seeking a relationship and in turn have not had one. But now that I am trying I do feel God in my life...but just not in the that I think I should. I'm still figuring this whole thing out...but just like it takes lots of studying to learn class material or lots of practice to develop a skill..this too will come in time. I'm working on being honest with God. This reading made a lot of sense. I do need to be straight forward with God about what I'm feeling. Today I am feeling a bit anxious and a little lonely. I'm anxious about several things. 1. I am worried about my relationship with a certain someone. I am afraid that the feelings I have and the type of relationship I want as not in line with his thinking. I am also afraid to bring it up with him. 2. I am anxious about my summer plans and my plans post graduation. Both as so uncertain and uncertainty scares me. 3. I am anxious about my relationship with the Lord...I'm just not sure I'm doing this right. How do I know he hears my prayers? How do I deepen my relationship with him? How can I please him? How can I make sure we communicate? Am I worthy? Does he still love me? yes..I do know all the answers to these questions in theory but I need the answers to revel themselves in practice. I'm also feeling a bit lonely. I am longing for two different types of intimidate relationships. I want a close and personal realtionship with God and I also want to develop relationships with Christ centered people here in Athens. Basically I just want to feel loved and to be taken care of. I kid myself and say that I'm "low maintaince" and don't require much attention but really I think I say that because I am so use to not getting any. I long to be loved and admired and cared for both by God and by people. Honestly right now I just need a hug...personal contact and comfort. I need someone to lean on here on earth and in heaven. I'm praying god will revel this person to me and open himself up to be my rock. I'm comfortable with the choices I'm making in my life but they scare me to tears...
You are only as close to God as you choose to be.
You much chose to be honest with God.
You must choose to obey God in faith.
You must choose to value what God values, the more you become God's friend, the more you will care about the things he cares about.
You must desire friendship with God more than anything else
Verse "I pour out my complaints before him and tell him my troubles. For I am overwhelmed." Psalm 142:2-3a
"Draw close to God, and God will draw close to you" James 4:8a
So I have come to accept that I probably won't be going to bed before midnight anytime in the near future. But I do enjoy getting to do this as the last thing I do before I go to bed. This is a bit off topic but the message tonight as Wesley really spoke to me. The message was about the holy spirit and how we need it in our lives. We spend so much time asking for things we think we need, an internship boyfriend job money etc but what we really need is to be filled with the holy spirit. So...thats what I'm praying for...to be overcome with the holy spirit and the presence of God in my life. I want to feel connected, I would like for this to be so much for than a ritual. I observe others worshiping and I just don't feel like I am having the same connection or experience as they are. Am I missing something? Why don't I feel as close to God as the others? I think I'm ashamed. I'm not sure that I feel worthy enough to praise God. I kinda get to start over with the folks as Wesley and Athens Church because they don't know my past, but God does. I know he loves me anyway but I suppose I just need help rebuilding my relationship with him. I want to fall in love with Jesus. In relation to the reading the passage about how you are only as close to Goad as you choose to be really spoke to me and makes complete since. Over the past four years I have not been seeking a relationship and in turn have not had one. But now that I am trying I do feel God in my life...but just not in the that I think I should. I'm still figuring this whole thing out...but just like it takes lots of studying to learn class material or lots of practice to develop a skill..this too will come in time. I'm working on being honest with God. This reading made a lot of sense. I do need to be straight forward with God about what I'm feeling. Today I am feeling a bit anxious and a little lonely. I'm anxious about several things. 1. I am worried about my relationship with a certain someone. I am afraid that the feelings I have and the type of relationship I want as not in line with his thinking. I am also afraid to bring it up with him. 2. I am anxious about my summer plans and my plans post graduation. Both as so uncertain and uncertainty scares me. 3. I am anxious about my relationship with the Lord...I'm just not sure I'm doing this right. How do I know he hears my prayers? How do I deepen my relationship with him? How can I please him? How can I make sure we communicate? Am I worthy? Does he still love me? yes..I do know all the answers to these questions in theory but I need the answers to revel themselves in practice. I'm also feeling a bit lonely. I am longing for two different types of intimidate relationships. I want a close and personal realtionship with God and I also want to develop relationships with Christ centered people here in Athens. Basically I just want to feel loved and to be taken care of. I kid myself and say that I'm "low maintaince" and don't require much attention but really I think I say that because I am so use to not getting any. I long to be loved and admired and cared for both by God and by people. Honestly right now I just need a hug...personal contact and comfort. I need someone to lean on here on earth and in heaven. I'm praying god will revel this person to me and open himself up to be my rock. I'm comfortable with the choices I'm making in my life but they scare me to tears...
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
"Day Eleven: " Becoming Best Friends with God"
Key Points:
God wants to be your best friend
You become best friends with God through constant conversation and through continual meditation.
Friendship with God is build by sharing all your life experiences
Everything you do can be spending time with God if he is invited to be part of it and you stay aware of his presence
It's not changing what you do but changing you attitude toward what you do. What you normally do for yourself you begin to do for god.
Worship is not an event to attend but a perpetual attitude
You must train your brain to remember God
The more you meditate on God's word, the less you will have to worry about
Verse: " Friendship with God is reserved for those who reverence him" Psalm 25:14a
I'm finding it a bit ironic that constant communication with God is what this chapter is about because I am just blogging about that a few days ago. I find myself praying more than just and night and reciting bible verses over in head when I get stressed. I suppose that is why they always told us it was important to memorize verses. I am exited about the opportunity Athens Church is giving me next few weeks to begin a class called Starting Point, so that I can begin to read the bible. I was telling Payton, I have always known who God was and that Jesus died on the cross to save my sins but I have never known what it means to have a personal daily relationship with God. It's amazing how much it can transform you in just 11 days. I'm praying that this is only the beginning. My mind is heavy and I'm hoping God can help me clear my head and trust in him.
God wants to be your best friend
You become best friends with God through constant conversation and through continual meditation.
Friendship with God is build by sharing all your life experiences
Everything you do can be spending time with God if he is invited to be part of it and you stay aware of his presence
It's not changing what you do but changing you attitude toward what you do. What you normally do for yourself you begin to do for god.
Worship is not an event to attend but a perpetual attitude
You must train your brain to remember God
The more you meditate on God's word, the less you will have to worry about
Verse: " Friendship with God is reserved for those who reverence him" Psalm 25:14a
I'm finding it a bit ironic that constant communication with God is what this chapter is about because I am just blogging about that a few days ago. I find myself praying more than just and night and reciting bible verses over in head when I get stressed. I suppose that is why they always told us it was important to memorize verses. I am exited about the opportunity Athens Church is giving me next few weeks to begin a class called Starting Point, so that I can begin to read the bible. I was telling Payton, I have always known who God was and that Jesus died on the cross to save my sins but I have never known what it means to have a personal daily relationship with God. It's amazing how much it can transform you in just 11 days. I'm praying that this is only the beginning. My mind is heavy and I'm hoping God can help me clear my head and trust in him.
DayTen: " The Heart of Worship"
It is of course after midnight when I am getting to this but since I have not gone to sleep yet I am sticking to the fact that it is still today! It seems that this semester is going to be much busier than any I have had before. Between the internship, work, 14 hours of classes, attempting outside research avenues, applying for summer internships, and a considering/applying to PhD programs I have my hands full! This doesn't even begin to consider my attempted social life, the boy, and adding Wesley, Athens Church, and Starting Point to my weekly routine....did I mention training for marathons somewhere in there too! BUT I'm praying that God gives me the strength to handle it all and peace of mind to feel the clam within the storm. I get so stressed sometimes that it's hard to breath! I found myself praying constantly today...in all kinds of different places and it helped. I'm focusing on making sure that in all things I do that I glorify God. Yes my days are very very long, yes I am very overwhelmed BUT things are good, I am blessed to have the opportunity to learn, work, and praise God. I am reminded of the poem about attitude we use to read at summer camp. I believe I have a choice about how happy I want to be everyday in the face of adversity and I'm choosing to be happy. I think that by enjoying life I am pleasing God, as long as I give him glory in all things and know that it is only through him that this is possible.
Key Points:
The heart of worship is surrender
True worship happens when you give yourself completely to God
There are three barriers to surrender 1. fear 2. pride 3. confusion
Trust is the essential ingredient to surrender
Loves casts out all fear and the more you realize how much God loves you the easier surrender becomes
The more we let God take us over the more truly ourselves we become.
Instead of trying harder, trust more.
If you don't surrender to Christ then you surrender to chaos
Nothing under has control can ever be out of control
Daily practice
Verse: " Surrender your whole being to him to be used for righteous purpose" Romans 6:13
I am very taken by the thought that nothing under God's control can ever be out of control. This helps ease my mind about giving it all to God. When you meet me it is very easy to see that I am two things, a control freak and a people pleaser. I am in a constant state of panic and I stress myself to tears. I also over analyze relationships, interactions etc because I am so so so concerned about pleasing the ones that I love. I think we tend to forget about pleasing God because we have this mentality that he loves us anyways so why does it matter. Wrong wrong wrong. I have been finding myself praying more and more Thy will be done and am working everyday to surrender to God's will. I suppose I need a bit more trust...more signs perhaps. I'm just scared....thats it...plain and simple... I'm terrified...I'm not quite sure of what but I am...
Key Points:
The heart of worship is surrender
True worship happens when you give yourself completely to God
There are three barriers to surrender 1. fear 2. pride 3. confusion
Trust is the essential ingredient to surrender
Loves casts out all fear and the more you realize how much God loves you the easier surrender becomes
The more we let God take us over the more truly ourselves we become.
Instead of trying harder, trust more.
If you don't surrender to Christ then you surrender to chaos
Nothing under has control can ever be out of control
Daily practice
Verse: " Surrender your whole being to him to be used for righteous purpose" Romans 6:13
I am very taken by the thought that nothing under God's control can ever be out of control. This helps ease my mind about giving it all to God. When you meet me it is very easy to see that I am two things, a control freak and a people pleaser. I am in a constant state of panic and I stress myself to tears. I also over analyze relationships, interactions etc because I am so so so concerned about pleasing the ones that I love. I think we tend to forget about pleasing God because we have this mentality that he loves us anyways so why does it matter. Wrong wrong wrong. I have been finding myself praying more and more Thy will be done and am working everyday to surrender to God's will. I suppose I need a bit more trust...more signs perhaps. I'm just scared....thats it...plain and simple... I'm terrified...I'm not quite sure of what but I am...
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Day Nine: "What Makes God Smile?"
Key Points:
The smile of God is the goal of your life
The bible says " figure out what will please Christ, and the do it"
There are five acts of worship that make God smile 1. when we love him supremely 2. when we trust him completely 3. when we obey him wholeheartedly 4. when we praise and thank him continually 5. when we use our abilities
Every activity, except for sin, can be done for God's pleasure if you do it with an attitude of praise.
What God looks at is the attitude of your heart: Is pleasing him your deepest desire. The focus changes from how much am I getting out of life to how much is is God getting out of my life?
If you make pleasing God the goal of your life there is nothing that God won't do for the person totally absorbed with this goal.
Verse: " The Lord is pleased with those who worship him and trust his love" Psalm 147: 11
This chapter was very straight forward and upfront shared that the goal of your life should be pleasing God. When I first read this I was a little concerned. I think we get into a trap and think that we can only be praising God when we are doing religious things like church, bible study etc but this chapter makes it clear that everything you do in your life, if done for God, can please him. This makes sense...since God made us and gave each of us special talents and abilities then of course he would want us to use them. I think the key is using them in the right manner. So my ability to run should be used to inspire others or fundraise and my ability to research should be used to create useful knowledge to help transform someones life...ah ha...that makes total sense. Another pleasing act to God mentioned in the reading is loving God wholeheartedly. I think that I am finally starting to understand the love that God has for me and just as i long to be loved, so does he. I think all this searching...this I need a boyfriend thing is really my way of attempting to fill the void where God's love should fill my heart. Once you understand that God loves you more than you can even understand and this his love is more powerful and faithful that any earthly love...the longing kinda goes away. I am complete with God's love...and thats all I need. Knowing God loves me makes me feel worthy and important in the way I think you are suppose to feel in a marriage. That being said...I still want a boyfriend and I think that God wants me to have one too. God gave Adam Eve and in turn will also give me a husband. I'm praying about it and most of all praying for guidance. A prayer that God will lead me into a growing relationship with a man who is in love with. As we grow in our personal relationship with the Lord, we will grow together. Maybe this person, the husband god has picked out for me, is who I think it is...and if it then great, awesome, I am so happy to have found him...but if it's not...then I'm praying God will give me the signs to recognize this and move forward. I think that brings me to the the second point made in the reading, it pleases God when we trust him completely. Noah trusted God with all his heart and followed his will. I would like to be like Noah. I think there are so many areas in my life where I tend to not acknowledge God and try to tackle in my own. Doesn't it seems a lot like we only ask God for help when we need something...when we have tried to handle something on our own and realized that without God we are powerless. I think what I'm trying to say is that I need God's grace and help in all the areas of my life. Trusting God completely is something I am defiantly still struggling with. But I think that this trust comes with a relationship and I a build and grow in my relationship with the lord...I will also learn to trust him undoubtedly. So right now I am in a place of uncertainty and am hoping that God will reveal himself to guide me in the right direction. I pray that he sees the strides I have made to turn my life around and that I seeking a personal relationship with him in all I do. If someone asked me right now what I wanted most out of life my answer would be to fulfill purpose and do something that matters and to know that no matter what happened in my life in the end I loved and trusted the lord with all my heart.
The smile of God is the goal of your life
The bible says " figure out what will please Christ, and the do it"
There are five acts of worship that make God smile 1. when we love him supremely 2. when we trust him completely 3. when we obey him wholeheartedly 4. when we praise and thank him continually 5. when we use our abilities
Every activity, except for sin, can be done for God's pleasure if you do it with an attitude of praise.
What God looks at is the attitude of your heart: Is pleasing him your deepest desire. The focus changes from how much am I getting out of life to how much is is God getting out of my life?
If you make pleasing God the goal of your life there is nothing that God won't do for the person totally absorbed with this goal.
Verse: " The Lord is pleased with those who worship him and trust his love" Psalm 147: 11
This chapter was very straight forward and upfront shared that the goal of your life should be pleasing God. When I first read this I was a little concerned. I think we get into a trap and think that we can only be praising God when we are doing religious things like church, bible study etc but this chapter makes it clear that everything you do in your life, if done for God, can please him. This makes sense...since God made us and gave each of us special talents and abilities then of course he would want us to use them. I think the key is using them in the right manner. So my ability to run should be used to inspire others or fundraise and my ability to research should be used to create useful knowledge to help transform someones life...ah ha...that makes total sense. Another pleasing act to God mentioned in the reading is loving God wholeheartedly. I think that I am finally starting to understand the love that God has for me and just as i long to be loved, so does he. I think all this searching...this I need a boyfriend thing is really my way of attempting to fill the void where God's love should fill my heart. Once you understand that God loves you more than you can even understand and this his love is more powerful and faithful that any earthly love...the longing kinda goes away. I am complete with God's love...and thats all I need. Knowing God loves me makes me feel worthy and important in the way I think you are suppose to feel in a marriage. That being said...I still want a boyfriend and I think that God wants me to have one too. God gave Adam Eve and in turn will also give me a husband. I'm praying about it and most of all praying for guidance. A prayer that God will lead me into a growing relationship with a man who is in love with. As we grow in our personal relationship with the Lord, we will grow together. Maybe this person, the husband god has picked out for me, is who I think it is...and if it then great, awesome, I am so happy to have found him...but if it's not...then I'm praying God will give me the signs to recognize this and move forward. I think that brings me to the the second point made in the reading, it pleases God when we trust him completely. Noah trusted God with all his heart and followed his will. I would like to be like Noah. I think there are so many areas in my life where I tend to not acknowledge God and try to tackle in my own. Doesn't it seems a lot like we only ask God for help when we need something...when we have tried to handle something on our own and realized that without God we are powerless. I think what I'm trying to say is that I need God's grace and help in all the areas of my life. Trusting God completely is something I am defiantly still struggling with. But I think that this trust comes with a relationship and I a build and grow in my relationship with the lord...I will also learn to trust him undoubtedly. So right now I am in a place of uncertainty and am hoping that God will reveal himself to guide me in the right direction. I pray that he sees the strides I have made to turn my life around and that I seeking a personal relationship with him in all I do. If someone asked me right now what I wanted most out of life my answer would be to fulfill purpose and do something that matters and to know that no matter what happened in my life in the end I loved and trusted the lord with all my heart.
Day Eight " Planned for God's Purpose"
So of course it's after midnight when I am finally getting to sitting down and writing this but I haven't gone to sleep yet, so I guess it still counts as day eight. I was excited to get to sleep in today and awoke to a beautiful sunny morning. I have been thinking a lot about how God wants us to use the gifts he gave us. Running is something that I have been doing for a long time, it's something that I think I do rather selfishly because it makes me feel good, give me some alone time, and overall I think helps me and my life in general. I've also ran a few marathons and today made a calculated decision to turn my passion into action. I decided to use my next race as a way to raise money to support childhood tumor research. Since I was going to run anyway, why not use my skills to raise money for those who can't run...this is the right direction right? While I'm still searching for my overall purpose, why not use my skills to do good.
Key Points:
You were planned for God's pleasure
You exist for his benefit, his glory, his purpose, and his delight
You are a child of God and you bring pleasure to God like nothing else he has ever created.
God has emotions too and bringing pleasure to God is called worship
Worship is not for your benefit
Every activity can be transformed into an act of worship when you do it for the praise glory and pleasure of god
Do everything as if you were doing it for Jesus
For the lord and not for men
Real worship is all about falling in love with Jesus
Work becomes worship when you dedicate it to God and perform it with an awareness of his presence
Verse: " The Lord takes pleasure in his people." Psalm 149:4a
I'm not sure that I ever realized that worship was not for my benefit...it's not about me...life changing isn't it? So the purpose of worship is to bring pleasure to God..it kinda changes the way we look at praise. I also never really looked at everything I did as an act of worship...I really only thought about church or prayer or mission work...but not everyday activities like sleeping eating or school. So my purpose is worship God in all I do...
Falling in love with Jesus is a whole new experience for me. I had the opportunity to go to a Wesley meeting with Payton tonight and got to be in the presence of believers and of God. In a time of prayer and singing/dancing freely the words of this song that I remembered singing in youth group or maybe at camp came to mind.
Holiness (Holiness) is what I long for
Holiness (Holiness) is what I need
Holiness (Holiness) is what You want for me
Righteousness (Righteousness) is what I long for
Righteousness (Righteousness) is what I need (That's what I need)
Righteousness (Righteousness) is what You want for me
Take my Heart and mold it
Take my mind, transform it
Take my will, comform it
To Yours (to Yours) oh, Lord
Broken ness (Broken ness) is what I long for
Broken ness (Broken ness) is what I need (got to be broken)
Broken ness (Broken ness) is what You want for me (for me,)
Take my Heart and mold it
Take my mind, transform it
Take my will, comform it
To Yours (to Yours) oh, Lord
Yes...exactly...this is what I want to be molded, transformed, and conformed to the likes of the lord.
Key Points:
You were planned for God's pleasure
You exist for his benefit, his glory, his purpose, and his delight
You are a child of God and you bring pleasure to God like nothing else he has ever created.
God has emotions too and bringing pleasure to God is called worship
Worship is not for your benefit
Every activity can be transformed into an act of worship when you do it for the praise glory and pleasure of god
Do everything as if you were doing it for Jesus
For the lord and not for men
Real worship is all about falling in love with Jesus
Work becomes worship when you dedicate it to God and perform it with an awareness of his presence
Verse: " The Lord takes pleasure in his people." Psalm 149:4a
I'm not sure that I ever realized that worship was not for my benefit...it's not about me...life changing isn't it? So the purpose of worship is to bring pleasure to God..it kinda changes the way we look at praise. I also never really looked at everything I did as an act of worship...I really only thought about church or prayer or mission work...but not everyday activities like sleeping eating or school. So my purpose is worship God in all I do...
Falling in love with Jesus is a whole new experience for me. I had the opportunity to go to a Wesley meeting with Payton tonight and got to be in the presence of believers and of God. In a time of prayer and singing/dancing freely the words of this song that I remembered singing in youth group or maybe at camp came to mind.
Holiness (Holiness) is what I long for
Holiness (Holiness) is what I need
Holiness (Holiness) is what You want for me
Righteousness (Righteousness) is what I long for
Righteousness (Righteousness) is what I need (That's what I need)
Righteousness (Righteousness) is what You want for me
Take my Heart and mold it
Take my mind, transform it
Take my will, comform it
To Yours (to Yours) oh, Lord
Broken ness (Broken ness) is what I long for
Broken ness (Broken ness) is what I need (got to be broken)
Broken ness (Broken ness) is what You want for me (for me,)
Take my Heart and mold it
Take my mind, transform it
Take my will, comform it
To Yours (to Yours) oh, Lord
Yes...exactly...this is what I want to be molded, transformed, and conformed to the likes of the lord.
Friday, January 8, 2010
Day Seven: " The Reason for Everything"
Key Points:
The goal of the universe is to show the glory of God.
Living for God's glory is the greatest achievement we can accomplish with our lives.
God's glory is best seen in Jesus Christ
When anything in creation fulfills its purpose, it brings glory to God. We bring glory to God by worshiping him, by loving others, by becoming like Christ, by serving others with our gifts, and by telling others about him.
Living the rest of your life for the glory of God will require a change in your priorities, schedule, relationships, and everything else. It will sometimes mean choosing the difficult path instead of the easy one.
Verse: " For everything comes from God alone. Everything lives by his power and everything is for his glory.: Romans 11:36
I think that the main point that can be found in this reading is that to glorify God you must change the way you live your life. I'm realizing that more and more, it doesn't necessarily mean that you can't have fun just that what you do needs to glorify God. I think though that I will see that when I engage in activities that are praising God and fulfilling his purpose for me that it will be the most fun, more fun than anything else I have previously thought. I'm trying hard to surround myself with believers and find a support group within my community to aid in my growth. I'm also working on bettering myself in looking as well as I can and acting as nicely as possible. I would like to present myself as someone who is put together and happy. I find that when I make and effort to better everyone but myself in being the best I can be, that I feel at peace with myself. It's been seven days, a whole week since I started this journey and I do feel a difference, I'm understanding that living for the glory of God is so different than living for the glory from others or the glory from things. It's like when you look at the big picture..the small things don't matter. It's the love, the relationships, it's how you made a difference in the lives of others. I have made some mistakes..failed many tests but I am at a turning point in my life...this is when it all changes...when I start living and working for something that is bigger than myself. So the point is not to become a success...the point is to become yourself..to fulfill the purpose set before and enjoy the process of becoming who God intended you to be. Is that right? I'm still searching for my purpose...I know that my overall purpose it to praise God and give him glory in all I do...but what am I going to do? Where is my calling? I WANT A SIGN...I WANT CALLING...you know that out the the park homerun excited feeling...I want to feel that about something. I want to get up everyday and say today...today I will change the world..or atleast somebody's world. I want to know that what I do matters... I want to do something important...I'm praying about it..and being open to God's will. I just haven't found it yet...
The goal of the universe is to show the glory of God.
Living for God's glory is the greatest achievement we can accomplish with our lives.
God's glory is best seen in Jesus Christ
When anything in creation fulfills its purpose, it brings glory to God. We bring glory to God by worshiping him, by loving others, by becoming like Christ, by serving others with our gifts, and by telling others about him.
Living the rest of your life for the glory of God will require a change in your priorities, schedule, relationships, and everything else. It will sometimes mean choosing the difficult path instead of the easy one.
Verse: " For everything comes from God alone. Everything lives by his power and everything is for his glory.: Romans 11:36
I think that the main point that can be found in this reading is that to glorify God you must change the way you live your life. I'm realizing that more and more, it doesn't necessarily mean that you can't have fun just that what you do needs to glorify God. I think though that I will see that when I engage in activities that are praising God and fulfilling his purpose for me that it will be the most fun, more fun than anything else I have previously thought. I'm trying hard to surround myself with believers and find a support group within my community to aid in my growth. I'm also working on bettering myself in looking as well as I can and acting as nicely as possible. I would like to present myself as someone who is put together and happy. I find that when I make and effort to better everyone but myself in being the best I can be, that I feel at peace with myself. It's been seven days, a whole week since I started this journey and I do feel a difference, I'm understanding that living for the glory of God is so different than living for the glory from others or the glory from things. It's like when you look at the big picture..the small things don't matter. It's the love, the relationships, it's how you made a difference in the lives of others. I have made some mistakes..failed many tests but I am at a turning point in my life...this is when it all changes...when I start living and working for something that is bigger than myself. So the point is not to become a success...the point is to become yourself..to fulfill the purpose set before and enjoy the process of becoming who God intended you to be. Is that right? I'm still searching for my purpose...I know that my overall purpose it to praise God and give him glory in all I do...but what am I going to do? Where is my calling? I WANT A SIGN...I WANT CALLING...you know that out the the park homerun excited feeling...I want to feel that about something. I want to get up everyday and say today...today I will change the world..or atleast somebody's world. I want to know that what I do matters... I want to do something important...I'm praying about it..and being open to God's will. I just haven't found it yet...
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