| I am reading this book, called Velvet Elvis- by Rob Bell- I really like it so far- I have a lot to say about it- but too much to write right now- God has revealed a lot of things to me today... One of the things He taught me today is about his grace... I think sometimes when I mess up something in a big way- its actually really good for me- Because then I can become reminded of the amazing love and power of God to forgive those things- I wish I was a forgiver like God- He is so good at it... "The Christian faith is mysterious to the core. It is about things and beings that ultimately can't be put into words. Language fails. And if we definately put God into words, we have at that very moment made God something God is not." Rob Bell, Velvet Elvis |
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| I wish I had the power to teleport myself places... today I really miss people who are not here anymore- Ryan and Kim... Sam... Matt....Laura and Ryan...Megan Lindsay...Dustin...Amber... Kiley...Josh Bundy... Payton... my friend Dee....there are a lot more- but that's the list that comes off the top of my head- If I could just pop in and out of places- It'd be just like they were here- but sadly- I can't... |
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| I learned something today about love...
When you love someone... it is like every emotion of theirs becomes an emotion of yours... When someone you love is happy, you are not only happy for them, you are happy in yourself... its like the emotions they have are directly tied to your heart...
Conversely- when someone you love is sad... it is absolutely as heart wrenching as it would be if you yourself were sad...
I think that provides a lot of insight into God... Being made in his image, I believe that is something that He completely identifies with...
I believe that when we are excited about something, God is excited... and that when we are sad- He genuinely feels that pain that we feel...
Love is so powerful... it is amazing how real and deep that it is... I am so grateful that that is who God is and that in the same way- He made that such an intrinsic part of who we are... |
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| Self assessment of the day:
1. I am very defensive of people that I love.
2. I am kind of uptight
3. I do not like stocky men
4. I do not know how to behave in a group when I am not the center of attention... Sad- isn't it?
5. Sometimes God's Spirit works so obviously that you absolutely cannot ignore it... I love that feeling...
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| I realized I never really made an official announcement... I am going to grad school for the semester... All the jobs are still open but none of them will be starting until January-
so- that's the story- I'll be in Searcy on the 14th...
then two of my best friends are getting married- hooray :) |
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