I’ve jokingly referred to 2015 as “The Year of Weddings.” We’ve just recently hit the eight month marker, and, thus far, the vast majority of my friends from college are now newly married, engaged, or are in relationships that are heading toward marriage. As the year goes on, more join that group. Relationships are forming and solidifying on a near epidemic scale. The single boat is apparently sinking, and most people I know are partnering up and jumping ship. Continue reading
Thoughts
For Whose Name’s Sake?
I have a bad habit of wanting to be profound. Whether I’m writing or speaking, I have a desire to say something memorable, something life changing, something people will quote after reading. I know I shouldn’t pursue such things. I know that the movement of God won’t be hindered by my inability to alliterate every point in a lesson. I know all that really matters is whether or not I’m obedient to the Lord. So why does this matter to me so much?
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Is It Worth It?
And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.”
Luke 9:23
The Joy of Being a Part of the Wedding
When the disciples of John the Baptist noticed that people were leaving John to follow Jesus and to be baptized by his disciples, they came to their teacher to express their concerns. Rather than responding with a plan to grow his numbers back up or with a fear of losing his voice among the people, John spoke these words:
The Blessings of a Crooked Path
Consider the work of God: who can make straight what he has made crooked?
Ecclesiastes 7:13
He Must Increase
He must increase, but I must decrease.
John 3:30
Batman, Bitterness, and Easter
It is such a glorious truth that God is not like me.
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The Truth and the Heart.
I long for affection. I never wanted to admit that, and I still feel my pride warring against these emotions. I hate that I’m not really ok with my singleness.
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And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.
Romans 8:28Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds.
James 1:2
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First thoughts in 2015
How often does my heart long for blessings in time rather than the eternal Lord? I find myself wanting what I can feel and see over what truly lasts. I long for shadows more than the Son.
This year, may that change. I pray that I would look to God at all times in all things. Let me no longer be satisfied with the temporary when eternity is in my heart. Let the Almighty be all my hope and joy and peace. May I seek to glorify him in every action, thought, relationship, exercise, job, etc. I want to live like I’ve been redeemed. I want to want holiness.
God, hear my prayer. Change my desires. Increase my faith. Sanctify my soul. Discipline me. Use me.
I surrender all.
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