"Wow, this is deep," I mused. I find myself enraptured by the words I read on the screen, when the inevitable moment arrives: I disagree with the author. "No, that's a horrible way to look at it. This is exactly the mindset that irritates me about people today." Then I remember a crucial detail: I'm reading my own posts from 3 years ago. At some level, I wonder if this points to growth. It surely shows change of some kind... I'll just call it...
Closeness with God can be a difficult, ever changing thing. It's never because He changes, but always because we change. Change. I hate it and love it at the same time. It's what happens as we renew our minds and bring our lives into alignment with the reality of our new natures in Christ. We are already seated in heavenly places with Christ, but we have to learn how that looks as we live on earth and it can be a difficult, painful process....
Hey there! So, today felt brand new. This has been my fourth day on Spring break and, lest I become complacent, today came with a sudden change of pace. I had to leave the house actually because my mom was doing childcare. Anyhow, I decided to walk to the Bayside Church Cafe (because I don't have a car) and work on homework. So that's just what I did. I left the house at 9 AM and made it to church at 9:45. I even finished a whole paper while I...
I was feeling defeated today. What do I do when I feel defeated? I talk to Jesus. So, J and I were talking today and He showed me something that I hadn't fully realized. I've been comparing myself with my brothers and sisters in Christ, trying to measure up to an imaginary standard of excellence that would not bring fulfillment. I was questioning God. Why do there seem to be so many people much more talented than I? Why do I feel unneeded? Why...
