"Tiptoeing through life, scared of what the future may bring".
I didn't imagine that junior year was going to be this stressful, if I knew I would have prepared in so many different ways. It feels as if there isn't a moment I can just sit back and breathe. Tests, after tests, not to mention looking for the perfect college while crossing my fingers in hopes that my SAT/ACT scores are high enough.
I guess in blogs, the blogger is supposed to be honest... so putting it out there I haven't been in the Word (bible, for those who don't know) in about three weeks. There are so many things I could blame this action or rather misaction on but I mine as well quit while I'm ahead, and just say that I was putting all these stresses of school(education) and health way above God on my priority list.
Matthew 6:34 says, "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."
Blatantly the bible tells us that worrying about the future and all that it holds is useless and in the end it doesn't get you anywhere. Today is a gift, and God hasn't given this day and every other day to us to worry about the days before us. The future isn't even promised to us. We have to take one day at a time with knowing that God has everything under control as long as we give him all our burdens, worries and cares to Him.
Psalm 55:22 "Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall."
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Thursday, August 7, 2008
To Call on Him
"From the ends of the earth I call to you,
I call as my heart grows faint;
lead me to the rock that is higher than I."
Psalm 61:2
Through trials and tribulations God is with us, watching over us, testing us.
Who are we to call on Him? He is Lord and The Creator of you and I, what priviledge we have to call on Him and He answers.
"Because he loves me," says the LORD, 'I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him...'"
Psalm 91: 14-15
My whole life I have struggled with severe headaches. Now they weren't your run of the mill ones... I've actually had to have nine brain surgeries because their was a teeny tiny problem within my brain that caused me to have these headaches. After 5th grade I have been doing awesome! Getting healthier and healthier having little to no headaches a week, until I reached my sophmore year in high school. Slowly I started feeling sick... not playing as many minutes in my basketball games, not putting as much effort in my school work... and then eventually not being able to even attend school. I had the million dollar check-up my dad would say.. I had a spinal tap, several blood tests, ultra sounds, MRI's and CT scans. In January they found a tumor in my brain. It's nothing to be worried about I guess.. it's benign and not growing but they did find out that it is the cause of all my health problems before. When I was 2 months old I was diagnosed with Hydrocephalous the doctors didn't really know the cause, but were able to treat it.. discovering that I was very blessed in having "one of the best kinds" of hydrocephalous.
So during the second semester of my sophmore year I was treated in the hospital for a bit with another diagnosis of having chronic migrains. And now months later I am doing better and better.
God will never leave or forsake us, His followers. Even through trial and dispair... He is with us every step of the way knowing that things happen because His will is good and perfect.
"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you."
Deuteronomy 31:6
"Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will."
Romans 12:2
I call as my heart grows faint;
lead me to the rock that is higher than I."
Psalm 61:2
Through trials and tribulations God is with us, watching over us, testing us.
Who are we to call on Him? He is Lord and The Creator of you and I, what priviledge we have to call on Him and He answers.
"Because he loves me," says the LORD, 'I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him...'"
Psalm 91: 14-15
My whole life I have struggled with severe headaches. Now they weren't your run of the mill ones... I've actually had to have nine brain surgeries because their was a teeny tiny problem within my brain that caused me to have these headaches. After 5th grade I have been doing awesome! Getting healthier and healthier having little to no headaches a week, until I reached my sophmore year in high school. Slowly I started feeling sick... not playing as many minutes in my basketball games, not putting as much effort in my school work... and then eventually not being able to even attend school. I had the million dollar check-up my dad would say.. I had a spinal tap, several blood tests, ultra sounds, MRI's and CT scans. In January they found a tumor in my brain. It's nothing to be worried about I guess.. it's benign and not growing but they did find out that it is the cause of all my health problems before. When I was 2 months old I was diagnosed with Hydrocephalous the doctors didn't really know the cause, but were able to treat it.. discovering that I was very blessed in having "one of the best kinds" of hydrocephalous.
So during the second semester of my sophmore year I was treated in the hospital for a bit with another diagnosis of having chronic migrains. And now months later I am doing better and better.
God will never leave or forsake us, His followers. Even through trial and dispair... He is with us every step of the way knowing that things happen because His will is good and perfect.
"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you."
Deuteronomy 31:6
"Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will."
Romans 12:2
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Mid-way
Midway..
OKAY.. so this is a mid-way update between my marathon of vacations.
Orlando to the lake and then to the infamous Puerto Rico.
so to begin this update..
On Saturday night (12th),
my two brothers, my twin and myself were on our hour long journey back from Univeral around 10pm to a beautiful condo we rented out for a couple days which sadly was full of cheap doorknobs and appliances. i guess everything looks better on the fabulous internet... it didn't look half bad, gorgeous infact.
but anyways.. so we were on the way to our humble abode, when we all dived into a deep and meaningful conversation.. about; life and love and fears and opinions...
Now don't get me wrong we don't have these kind of conversations often, just once in a blue moon or so... a light is matched (persay)
you see it all started when my sister asked about certain things distracting a person from falling asleep, you see... she is always faced with a basic movie of her regrets in her life before she dozes off into a deep sleep. when i heard this i was like DANG! im glad im on meds that make me sleep or i would never catch any z's...
In Galations 6:2 it says...
"Carry eachothers burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ"
..>God wants us to be there for each other, through triumph in defeat.. no one should have to face anything alone!!
We also talked about finding direction in our lives, we all feel that sometimes we just don't hear God saying anything, we will pray and pray but don't hear a clear response. we all believed that you choose something by the way it might please God. Colossians 1: 10 says... "And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God".
As followers of Jesus Christ we have to strive to please God in everything we do, and every decision we make.
Although sometimes we may not feel like we have clear direction, the Bible is the living word of Christ, sometimes God will speak to us through his word, giving us full direction in the decisions we face.
One of the last subjects we seemed to stumble on was love.. now this area of our lives was something of a rocky point, non of us have been in love or felt that... "That can't eat, can't sleep, reach for the stars over the fence, world series kind of love." -- It Takes Two. so of course this was a short topic but ended by one of the greatest analogies...think of yourself in a baseball stadium.. your playing infield and your future spouse is also.. but on the total opposite side... now think of God as the ball.. once the play is into action.. you have to strive to catch the ball (strive to be close to God) and so does your future spouse.. when suddenly you two collide while trying to "get the ball". and you both end up being closer to God, and meeting the person God planned for you to be with.
I may have said this wrong, it was kinda hard to remember but i hope you got the picture at least...
well this is it for today, tomorrow I'm headed off to the lake. :).
God bless you all...
PEACE ;)
OKAY.. so this is a mid-way update between my marathon of vacations.
Orlando to the lake and then to the infamous Puerto Rico.
so to begin this update..
On Saturday night (12th),
my two brothers, my twin and myself were on our hour long journey back from Univeral around 10pm to a beautiful condo we rented out for a couple days which sadly was full of cheap doorknobs and appliances. i guess everything looks better on the fabulous internet... it didn't look half bad, gorgeous infact.
but anyways.. so we were on the way to our humble abode, when we all dived into a deep and meaningful conversation.. about; life and love and fears and opinions...
Now don't get me wrong we don't have these kind of conversations often, just once in a blue moon or so... a light is matched (persay)
you see it all started when my sister asked about certain things distracting a person from falling asleep, you see... she is always faced with a basic movie of her regrets in her life before she dozes off into a deep sleep. when i heard this i was like DANG! im glad im on meds that make me sleep or i would never catch any z's...
In Galations 6:2 it says...
"Carry eachothers burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ"
..>God wants us to be there for each other, through triumph in defeat.. no one should have to face anything alone!!
We also talked about finding direction in our lives, we all feel that sometimes we just don't hear God saying anything, we will pray and pray but don't hear a clear response. we all believed that you choose something by the way it might please God. Colossians 1: 10 says... "And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God".
As followers of Jesus Christ we have to strive to please God in everything we do, and every decision we make.
Although sometimes we may not feel like we have clear direction, the Bible is the living word of Christ, sometimes God will speak to us through his word, giving us full direction in the decisions we face.
One of the last subjects we seemed to stumble on was love.. now this area of our lives was something of a rocky point, non of us have been in love or felt that... "That can't eat, can't sleep, reach for the stars over the fence, world series kind of love." -- It Takes Two. so of course this was a short topic but ended by one of the greatest analogies...think of yourself in a baseball stadium.. your playing infield and your future spouse is also.. but on the total opposite side... now think of God as the ball.. once the play is into action.. you have to strive to catch the ball (strive to be close to God) and so does your future spouse.. when suddenly you two collide while trying to "get the ball". and you both end up being closer to God, and meeting the person God planned for you to be with.
I may have said this wrong, it was kinda hard to remember but i hope you got the picture at least...
well this is it for today, tomorrow I'm headed off to the lake. :).
God bless you all...
PEACE ;)
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Gone
I know I just started this blog, but I will not do anything on this for a month, cause I'll be traveling. Sorry..
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