What to do, what to do.... part 2

Ok well as for the missions trip dilemma of to go or not… I’m not going to go, I have another opportunity to go with a relative who’s going back on the missions field with his wife in a few years… and its going to be with kids, YAY.
But another decision to be made has come into view. Back in College I told myself that I would work a year and go to bible college, and I thought that I could just put it off and do some distance ed classes for awhile, but my parents put some money away for me for college and in the program that they put it away in, I can apply for some “scholarship” money for 3 years after I apply for the amount they put away. But there is one catch, once I apply for the amount they put away I cant put off applying for the next set amount of times I can apply, and since I worked this year my mom thinks I can only put it off one more year if that. Which means if I am going to go to bible college, I should go this year.
Its not a matter of money, I should have enough to go I think, but even if I didn’t I believe God would provide. It’s a matter of picking the one I want to go to, I have 3 in mind that I would like to go to, I have good reasons for going to all of them and I have reasons why I shouldn’t go to them.
And even thought the thought of me leaving home to go somewhere I have never been for a whole year, scares me to , I know that once I pick a bible college and get this ball rolling I will be fine and I wont be as scared anymore, or as much at least. But making this decision is really big, and I just don’t know.
Pray I know, and I am, please pray with me as I seek God in this, and that I will be able to pick a bible college that is right for me and that I would be at peace with it.

Taking the Leap

Youth Convention was this weekend (may13-15).
Wow, and what a weekend, Mike Love was our speaker and he covered a lot of what was on my heart. Its like he looked into my heart and shared that. He did speak it a lot better then how its in my heart.
Just these last few months my dreams and visions from God have been reminded to me, and this past weekend has given me an even more renewed passion for my dreams and vision... is that even possible???

Here are some points that resonated within my heart;

Someone needs to take the stand in this generation

My actions will make others act

To see our dreams from God we need to go from the natural to the supernatural
In our hunger for God, in our vision, in our faith, in our sacrifices, and in our passion

No Reserves, No Retreats, No Regrets

Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks

Speak it out

You never lose when you make the right choice

When we persevere we will accomplish more then we ever dreamed of

Press in to Jesus, Press out of the past, Press on to the future.

This game is only half over, regardless of the past we need to finish the game. Get out there on the field.

We do need to believe more and trust more, we need to move from the natural to the supernatural. Dare to Dream big Dreams… God sized Dreams.
Take the Leap

Rescuing Sundays

"We must never, therefore, let our Sundays become mere routine engagements; in that attitude of mind, we shall trifle them away by a humdrum formality. Every Sunday is meant to be a great day, and we should approach it expectantly, in full awareness of this."
-J. I. Packer

It’s a shame that many Christians have let Sundays become a mere routine of engagements; coming, going and doing the Christian thing.

Sunday is a great day. Jesus rose from the dead on a Sunday. He conquered death once and for all. He covered our sins, paid the price we so rightly deserve. He provided away for us to boldly come into the presence of the Father.

If this all was accomplished on a Sunday, then why do many Christians, even myself at times, go out of habit or obligation? Where is this love for God we are suppose to have? Are we even getting and giving the most of our Sundays? Are we worshiping with our focused on God or where we will go for lunch? Are we listening with the intent of becoming more like Christ or because its what we always do?

I really feel that we the Church need to fall in love with our Savior again… our First Love, our only love.

Rekindle that Love for Christ, and draw near to him.

I Press On

I am still not all I should be, but I am focusing all my energies on this one thing: Forgetting The Past and straining what lies ahead, I press on. Phil 3:13

Man, I've made my own share of mistakes big and small, But this verse, these words are all that I feel, I long to be closer to God to be the women He’s created me to be and wants me to become. And the past…. What a word. This one little word can bring to mind all the hurts and regrets we’ve made… that I’ve made. All those hurts and regrets can hold you back and have been holding me back. that’s why I am FORGETTING THE PAST and LOOKING TO WHAT LIES AHEAD. I AM PRESSING ON

Pressing on to become the women God wants me to be.
Pressing on to be a water walker.
Pressing on to complete trust and faith.
Pressing on through the valleys.
Pressing on to the mountain tops.
Pressing on to His presence.
PRESSING ON ALWAYS!