Yesterdays devotion was about getting caught up in the crowd, and sometimes finding yourself more lost than you started out. The devotion said that if you instead put more energy into following Gods path, you'll find yourself where you should be instead or where they are. So I went to school this morning with this devotion in my mind, and I was amazed to see just how many examples of people being too lost in the crowd, it made me wanna slap them in the face with my devotion book. But no really? I didn't think someone could get too lost, maybe just lost, but they did.
So now to today's devotion: "i am the gate. anyone who goes through me will be cared for and will freely go in and out, and find pasture. A thief is only there to steal and kill and destroy. I came so they can have real and eternal life, more and better life than they ever dreamed of. I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd puts the sheep before himself, sacrifices himself if necessary." John 10:9-11
Two observations, (a devotion trick learned in youth group).. God promises us a REAL, an ETERNAL, and a BETTER life, if we walk through him, the gate. Second, just like the shepherd sacrifices himself for his sheep, Jesus sacrificed himself for our sins! (were Jesus's fluffy little sheep) :)
"if we don't find contentment in God, we will never find it anywhere else. But, if we seek Him and obey him, we will be blessed with an inner peace beyond human understanding." From this quote from the devotional I took two very significant things...
1). If we aren't satisfied with our lives, are we right with god? Because if we were, he promises us a better, an eternal and a real life... Why aren't we getting all those things? Maybe because we are Not giving him what we need too!
2). Instead of complaining about what we don't have, appreciate what we do, and thank god for another day.
To end today's devotion, I'll leave with this quote... "we will never be happy until we make God the source of our fulfillment and the answer to our longings." Stormie Omartian
Blessings and love,
Alicia
Monday, March 26, 2012
Sunday, March 25, 2012
The beginning of something great
Tonight I start something really great, with someone really great. For the next 100 days, I've promised myself, that I will take part in a devotion called 100 devotions about Peer Pressure. I chose this devotion because it's short each day, and it fits into my busy schedule, but also because I think peer pressure is one of my main obstacles. I'm doing this 100 day challenge with someone I met through youth group, Tessa. She's doing a separate 100 day devotion, and each day we will share our observations, our thoughts and our wisdom.. So here goes day one.
Peer pressure 101
"Those who follow the crowd usually get lost in it." today's devotion talks about peer pressure and how instead of following gods guidance we follow our friends, or people around us, and we usually end up more lost than we started out. "we must obey God rather than men." acts 5:29
After reading todays devotion I've learned that it's not always the "cool" things that are the right things, and ive learned just because they do it, I shouldn't do it. I should dive every day to live for him, not them.
I will end today's post with a quote following my devotion:
A friend is one who makes me do my best. Oswald Chambers
Peer pressure 101
"Those who follow the crowd usually get lost in it." today's devotion talks about peer pressure and how instead of following gods guidance we follow our friends, or people around us, and we usually end up more lost than we started out. "we must obey God rather than men." acts 5:29
After reading todays devotion I've learned that it's not always the "cool" things that are the right things, and ive learned just because they do it, I shouldn't do it. I should dive every day to live for him, not them.
I will end today's post with a quote following my devotion:
A friend is one who makes me do my best. Oswald Chambers
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Decisions, and Sacrifices
So I made this blog in hopes that I could journal my life as I am going through the crazy mixed up teenage years, and highschool, So that one day I can look back and see how far I have come.
It's been hard lately, no lie. I have had to grow up fast and make some big girl decisions on my own and to be honest it's sometimes been a test of my faith. Throughout my journey so far, I have based every decision I have made on God, and have strongly followed Jeremiah 29:11, "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." By following this verse, I have been able to overcome many obstacles. High School has presented me these past two years, with challenges, joys, new friends, and new enemies. Nothing has been easy, but nothing has been too hard because of God. I have recently had to make one of the hardest decisions of my life. I was in color guard for two years, with the Jacket Regiment, and to sum it all up, had to quit. Personal reasons, and some hurt feelings too caused me some anger, distrust, anxiety, and frustration, and for many many days I spent most of my time angry at the world. I begin to pray to God about these problems and asked him to help me find my decision, the one that suited me the best. Tuesday started tryouts and I didn't stay if that tells you my decision. It has to be one of the hardest things I've done simply because I had 22 sisters and 1 brother, in guard. They got me through some of the hardest things I've done in my life, and I had the most amazing time with them, over the past two years. Looking back, do I have regrets? No. In fact, I am beyond happy with the things I have done. All I can do is trust my decision, trust God, stay strong, and take the positives.
Now, sacrifices. On July 22, 2010 I got my driver's license. One of the best days of my life. My daddy gave me the dodge and I was pretty much put on a tree limb and told to spread my wings and fly. I did. And for about 8 months I had the best time of my life. Daddy worked for a company he didn't desire very much, and ended up quitting. We prayed and prayed, and God blessed daddy with a job that he loves VERY much. But with this job, he has no company vehicle. And daddy needed transportation to and from work. I gave up the truck for daddy, And now Momma takes me to school, and Nana picks me up. They have informed me that I will receive a brand new car this summer, and I wait patiently, because I know God will bless me with something shiny when the time is right.
All in all, I have overcome many obstacles the past few months, thanks to my faith, my family, and my friends, the people who have gotten me through some of my hardest days. And I will never have a way to say thank you for all the things they have done.
Until next time,
Alicia.
It's been hard lately, no lie. I have had to grow up fast and make some big girl decisions on my own and to be honest it's sometimes been a test of my faith. Throughout my journey so far, I have based every decision I have made on God, and have strongly followed Jeremiah 29:11, "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." By following this verse, I have been able to overcome many obstacles. High School has presented me these past two years, with challenges, joys, new friends, and new enemies. Nothing has been easy, but nothing has been too hard because of God. I have recently had to make one of the hardest decisions of my life. I was in color guard for two years, with the Jacket Regiment, and to sum it all up, had to quit. Personal reasons, and some hurt feelings too caused me some anger, distrust, anxiety, and frustration, and for many many days I spent most of my time angry at the world. I begin to pray to God about these problems and asked him to help me find my decision, the one that suited me the best. Tuesday started tryouts and I didn't stay if that tells you my decision. It has to be one of the hardest things I've done simply because I had 22 sisters and 1 brother, in guard. They got me through some of the hardest things I've done in my life, and I had the most amazing time with them, over the past two years. Looking back, do I have regrets? No. In fact, I am beyond happy with the things I have done. All I can do is trust my decision, trust God, stay strong, and take the positives.
Now, sacrifices. On July 22, 2010 I got my driver's license. One of the best days of my life. My daddy gave me the dodge and I was pretty much put on a tree limb and told to spread my wings and fly. I did. And for about 8 months I had the best time of my life. Daddy worked for a company he didn't desire very much, and ended up quitting. We prayed and prayed, and God blessed daddy with a job that he loves VERY much. But with this job, he has no company vehicle. And daddy needed transportation to and from work. I gave up the truck for daddy, And now Momma takes me to school, and Nana picks me up. They have informed me that I will receive a brand new car this summer, and I wait patiently, because I know God will bless me with something shiny when the time is right.
All in all, I have overcome many obstacles the past few months, thanks to my faith, my family, and my friends, the people who have gotten me through some of my hardest days. And I will never have a way to say thank you for all the things they have done.
Until next time,
Alicia.
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