It's sad to say, but most "christians" are lukewarm...I've been there. I am not proud of it. I don't even know if I would have considered myself lukewarm then...I was more cold.
"I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So because you are lukewarm-neighter hot nor cold- I am about to spit you out of my mouth."
Revelation 3:15-16
That verse right there sends chills down my spine. I would hate to be turned away because I was lukewarm. Not many christians realize the importance of this verse. Many people think that if they go to church and are a good person, that gets them in. You have to live your life for God, follow His Word, and be on fire for Him. Be scorching hot for God. He gave His only son to die for you, so why can't you at least do as he says? It took me awhile to realize this myself. Luckily, my God is a forgiving God and he has forgiven me for being a lukewarm Christian in my past.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Monday, October 10, 2011
Weekend Report
Friday: Grandma came to visit e for grandparent's day. She sat in my class. She met Kevin. We went home. I got a new car! A cute little yellow colbalt. Went to Lafayette with the sister and had a sister night!
Saturday: Went around and saw all my co-workers. Went to pick out my ring with grandpa. I didn't get the one that I posted on here, but this one is even more pretty and it's special because grandpa picked it out. It has to be sized and I will get it when I go home for fall break. Went to eat with the family at Red Lobster....got fat. Then went to a corn maze with some old friends. Got lost all by myself and started to cry. Shawn found me finally.
Sunday: Went to church with Karen and had a nice service. Did some homework, took a nap, came back to school and then watched Over The Hedge with Kevin.
That is an overview of my awesome weekend! I loved being home! Usually I don't like to go home, but for some reason I really wanted to go home and didn't want to come back to school. Maybe it's because this week will be awful for me. I have a TON of things to do this week! I have some papers due, and some tests that Im stressing out about! The only thing I can do is take it one day at a time and trust God to help me out this week.
On top of all that, I am getting sick....great!
In other words, I NEED PRAYER THIS WEEK! It would be much appreciated! :)
Saturday: Went around and saw all my co-workers. Went to pick out my ring with grandpa. I didn't get the one that I posted on here, but this one is even more pretty and it's special because grandpa picked it out. It has to be sized and I will get it when I go home for fall break. Went to eat with the family at Red Lobster....got fat. Then went to a corn maze with some old friends. Got lost all by myself and started to cry. Shawn found me finally.
Sunday: Went to church with Karen and had a nice service. Did some homework, took a nap, came back to school and then watched Over The Hedge with Kevin.
That is an overview of my awesome weekend! I loved being home! Usually I don't like to go home, but for some reason I really wanted to go home and didn't want to come back to school. Maybe it's because this week will be awful for me. I have a TON of things to do this week! I have some papers due, and some tests that Im stressing out about! The only thing I can do is take it one day at a time and trust God to help me out this week.
On top of all that, I am getting sick....great!
In other words, I NEED PRAYER THIS WEEK! It would be much appreciated! :)
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Do Not Worry...
So easy to say, so hard to do. Especially for me. I am a HUGE worry ward and it's a difficult thing for me not to do...
A good friend told me to read Matthew chapter 6, well today, I did just that.
6:25
"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life..."
6:27
"Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?"
6:33-34
"But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
I worry about every little thing in my life. Things I shouldn't even worry about yet, but I do...
I worry about tomorrow, next year, graduation, my future husband, kids, house, jobs, my family passing away...a lot of that stuff, I shouldn't even be worry about because that's so far in the future.
God obviously tells us not to worry. We need to seek Him and He will take care of our worries. The day is already hard enough with troubles, so why make it worse with worrying about everything? It's not worth it.
I've decided that every time I start to worry, Im just going to stop myself completely, and pray to my awesome God and He will help me. I am trusting Him.
A good friend told me to read Matthew chapter 6, well today, I did just that.
6:25
"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life..."
6:27
"Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?"
6:33-34
"But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
I worry about every little thing in my life. Things I shouldn't even worry about yet, but I do...
I worry about tomorrow, next year, graduation, my future husband, kids, house, jobs, my family passing away...a lot of that stuff, I shouldn't even be worry about because that's so far in the future.
God obviously tells us not to worry. We need to seek Him and He will take care of our worries. The day is already hard enough with troubles, so why make it worse with worrying about everything? It's not worth it.
I've decided that every time I start to worry, Im just going to stop myself completely, and pray to my awesome God and He will help me. I am trusting Him.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Clumsy
I just fell going up the stairs in front of wildcat. Completely ATE the stairs...awesome! I really hope no one saw me! My leg is now bruised and has a bump on it....dumb stairs...
Suffering
Today I had the urge to do long devotions before class. I think God was trying to tell me to spend more time with Him today than I usually do. Usually I am dead when my alarm goes off, but today I had a lot of energy. Yup, definitely God!
So I went to McConn and just opened my Bible in a random spot. I was trusting God to give me something great...and He did just that. My Bible opened up to 1 Peter. I read chapters 2-4 and I needed to hear those words. It talks about living for God and suffering for being a Christian. Lately I've been worrying what my "friends" from home will think about my faith and chapter 4 touched my soul. After reading it, I don't worry about what my friends will think.
1 Peter 4: 14-16
If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and God rests on you. If you suffer, if should not be as a murderer or thief or any other kind of criminal, or even as a meddler. However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name.
I made sure to highlight this. I am going to start reading it every week to remind me that it doesn't matter what other people think about my faith because Im not ashamed of it. I want people to know about my faith and share it with others. And if people do make fun or me for it, it doesn't matter because God will bless me that I stand for Him.
After I read 1 Peter, I wanted more and didn't want to stop reading God's word. So I turned to my favorite book of the Bible...Psalm. Before I knew it, I had read almost 10 chapters. By this time, I had been sitting in McConn for almost an hour. I had gotten lost in God's word and didn't want to stop. It was amazing! God is so good!
So I went to McConn and just opened my Bible in a random spot. I was trusting God to give me something great...and He did just that. My Bible opened up to 1 Peter. I read chapters 2-4 and I needed to hear those words. It talks about living for God and suffering for being a Christian. Lately I've been worrying what my "friends" from home will think about my faith and chapter 4 touched my soul. After reading it, I don't worry about what my friends will think.
1 Peter 4: 14-16
If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and God rests on you. If you suffer, if should not be as a murderer or thief or any other kind of criminal, or even as a meddler. However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name.
I made sure to highlight this. I am going to start reading it every week to remind me that it doesn't matter what other people think about my faith because Im not ashamed of it. I want people to know about my faith and share it with others. And if people do make fun or me for it, it doesn't matter because God will bless me that I stand for Him.
After I read 1 Peter, I wanted more and didn't want to stop reading God's word. So I turned to my favorite book of the Bible...Psalm. Before I knew it, I had read almost 10 chapters. By this time, I had been sitting in McConn for almost an hour. I had gotten lost in God's word and didn't want to stop. It was amazing! God is so good!
Monday, October 3, 2011
Pointless
This post is pointless....I kinda like it though.
Here I am sitting in McConn with Kevin and his friend Joe (my new friend)
I just bought a vanilla pumpkin pie chai and it was the best drink EVER!
But now I want a cold drink, Osaka Sunrise? Yes please!
I only have 129 points left...I might be in trouble. That means I've already spent 147 points in like 3 weeks...I might just be addicted to McConn.
I was having a weird day but now I am fine and happy! Hmmmm wonder why? ;)
It's only been 5 min, and my Osaka Sunrise is gone....dang
Only 9 days till my birthday..say whattt?!?!? CAN'T WAIT!
Here I am sitting in McConn with Kevin and his friend Joe (my new friend)
I just bought a vanilla pumpkin pie chai and it was the best drink EVER!
But now I want a cold drink, Osaka Sunrise? Yes please!
I only have 129 points left...I might be in trouble. That means I've already spent 147 points in like 3 weeks...I might just be addicted to McConn.
I was having a weird day but now I am fine and happy! Hmmmm wonder why? ;)
It's only been 5 min, and my Osaka Sunrise is gone....dang
Only 9 days till my birthday..say whattt?!?!? CAN'T WAIT!
Sunday, October 2, 2011
I Know What I Want...
...and what I want is a purity ring. My birthday is in ten days and I asked for a purity ring from my grandpa. I already have it picked out. It has three bands that come to the center. I want them to stand for God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. It also stands for a promise to God, a promise to myself, and a promise to my future husband.
I never thought that I would want one, but God has worked on me a lot recently. And I absolutely love it. Looking back now, I wish I would have done this a long time ago. I am not the same girl I was in high school, or even this past year....who am I trying to fool? Im not even the same girl I was this past summer. I am a new girl living for God and giving my life to Him completely.
Psalm 51:1-2
Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.
I never thought that I would want one, but God has worked on me a lot recently. And I absolutely love it. Looking back now, I wish I would have done this a long time ago. I am not the same girl I was in high school, or even this past year....who am I trying to fool? Im not even the same girl I was this past summer. I am a new girl living for God and giving my life to Him completely.
Psalm 51:1-2
Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.
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