So my quiet time has been pretty awesome lately. I have notice the more and more my quiet time becomes consistant, the better I can handle the decsions in life and so on.
This morning it was about... this is not a part time job. Being a Christian isnt' something you can be half heartedly. God says [not sure where] that you need to be hot or cold...but NOT lukewarm. Being Lukewarm is ever worse then being cold. You can't serve two gods. You ahve to either be strongly living fully for God or not.
I've always known this but it just kinda hit me in the head this morning that You can't just be a Christian when you 'want'. You can't act like one way when your at church and then another way when your not there. That goes for anything.
Since I play basketball and I'm in the 'mode' for it lol I basicly compared this to baskteball. You cant be half hearted in basketball and expect to win. You have to do it strongly with full force all the way with all your might!
It's like life.Being a Christian you have to give it your all. You have to decide to die to yourself everyday and decide your going to live for Christ. I have also forgotten that too. Living for Christ is a choice you have to make. It's something you have to think about and say hey I'm gonna live for Him to day. I'm going to pick up my cross and Live for Him.
Acts 26:16 Now get up and stand on your feet. I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen of me and what I will show you.
So Stand up today and decide that yous going to live for Him. Make it a task everyday to make that decision. Figure out in your own life what you may have been holding back from giving to God. Maybe its the musci you listen to.A friendship you have. A relatiopnship you have. Just anything... surrender it all to Him today.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Me.
So today I made a blog. Ha I made so much fun of my sister Brittney because she has one of these things, but I really do enjoy writing. I like writing down my thoughts and things that go on in my life. It kinda helps me capture everything that is going on and see things differently at times.
I just got back in school after Christmas Break and I really didn't want to.[boo] But I'm glad because this means only a few more months and I'll finally be a senior. It's scary to think about having only one more year of school and I'll be in college. It's rather mind blowing. I have to start figuring out different things and make different decisions. Where I'm going to college. Really work on my grades. Realize how I want to finish out my year and 1/2 left. Decide what really matters to me.. who really matters to me. Should I do this, or should I do that. What do I want to do for my job one day. Do I want to go into the youth ministry. Do I want to do missions. Do I want to major in photography. Who am I going to date. Am I going to date. Do I actually want to date. ha no not really right now. But all of these things are flying at my face and its a tough time figuring things out. All I have to keep in mind is My God is not a God of confusion. So I know He'll lead me all the way through every decision.
So basketball has basciyl jsut begun. We have four games coming up in a row. Fri.Sat.Mon.Tues. And my knee is killing me =/ I have to get it checked up on tomorrow maybe. So I pray I will still be able to play bc that would TOTALLY STINK! I've decided I am def NOT going to cheer anymore. It's a waste of my time. But I am excited because once basketball is over I'll be able to do something I love. That is taking pictures. I LOVE LOVE LOVE taking pictures. It's my time to be me, do what I want, how I want it, with my skills I've been giving. It's kinda like my time to escape from this world. And I kinda like that ha. Once basketball is over though I have family pictures and senior pictures and so on lined up already so I'm excited! =]=]
Friendships are going good right now. Haven't had anything go on this year with that. No dumb fighting or drama. I ahve finally realized who I can trust. Who my true friends are. Those who will only bring me up and those who would bring me down. Whose there for me when things go wrong but also those who are cheering with me when things are great. I just have a peace with everyone and my group of loves[friends] just keep growing.=]
family is doing good. Haven't gotten in trouble in a while. lol by trouble I mean not making up my bed =P silly silly. but yea everything is good there. I'm loving how Dad is home more and I like having mom there at home because I know she is always there when I need her.
My quiet time has been going great. I've been really consistant and I'm loving my devotional book. "Everything Counts" My Utmost For His Highest. It's awesome =] I'm growing and I am making changes that I know I've needed to work on.
I have also learned these past two weeks that sometimes inorder to see stuff clearly you have to get rid of some things. Even though its tough to do somethings, it'll only be the best for you later on. Everything I believe can only make you stronger and it all happens for a reason. So I'm def. taking that into thinking and it helps me everyday I think about it.
I miss my sister.Brittney. She's in VA at Liberty and she hasnt lived with us in like what 4 years now? goodness. it's like I'm the only child.[boo] I need a puppy =] But yea I miss her being here. We use to have a jacknjill bathroom and we would always meet in there and just talk.About anything. Didn't matter. I miss that.
But okay that's all for tonight.
-Ash
I just got back in school after Christmas Break and I really didn't want to.[boo] But I'm glad because this means only a few more months and I'll finally be a senior. It's scary to think about having only one more year of school and I'll be in college. It's rather mind blowing. I have to start figuring out different things and make different decisions. Where I'm going to college. Really work on my grades. Realize how I want to finish out my year and 1/2 left. Decide what really matters to me.. who really matters to me. Should I do this, or should I do that. What do I want to do for my job one day. Do I want to go into the youth ministry. Do I want to do missions. Do I want to major in photography. Who am I going to date. Am I going to date. Do I actually want to date. ha no not really right now. But all of these things are flying at my face and its a tough time figuring things out. All I have to keep in mind is My God is not a God of confusion. So I know He'll lead me all the way through every decision.
So basketball has basciyl jsut begun. We have four games coming up in a row. Fri.Sat.Mon.Tues. And my knee is killing me =/ I have to get it checked up on tomorrow maybe. So I pray I will still be able to play bc that would TOTALLY STINK! I've decided I am def NOT going to cheer anymore. It's a waste of my time. But I am excited because once basketball is over I'll be able to do something I love. That is taking pictures. I LOVE LOVE LOVE taking pictures. It's my time to be me, do what I want, how I want it, with my skills I've been giving. It's kinda like my time to escape from this world. And I kinda like that ha. Once basketball is over though I have family pictures and senior pictures and so on lined up already so I'm excited! =]=]
Friendships are going good right now. Haven't had anything go on this year with that. No dumb fighting or drama. I ahve finally realized who I can trust. Who my true friends are. Those who will only bring me up and those who would bring me down. Whose there for me when things go wrong but also those who are cheering with me when things are great. I just have a peace with everyone and my group of loves[friends] just keep growing.=]
family is doing good. Haven't gotten in trouble in a while. lol by trouble I mean not making up my bed =P silly silly. but yea everything is good there. I'm loving how Dad is home more and I like having mom there at home because I know she is always there when I need her.
My quiet time has been going great. I've been really consistant and I'm loving my devotional book. "Everything Counts" My Utmost For His Highest. It's awesome =] I'm growing and I am making changes that I know I've needed to work on.
I have also learned these past two weeks that sometimes inorder to see stuff clearly you have to get rid of some things. Even though its tough to do somethings, it'll only be the best for you later on. Everything I believe can only make you stronger and it all happens for a reason. So I'm def. taking that into thinking and it helps me everyday I think about it.
I miss my sister.Brittney. She's in VA at Liberty and she hasnt lived with us in like what 4 years now? goodness. it's like I'm the only child.[boo] I need a puppy =] But yea I miss her being here. We use to have a jacknjill bathroom and we would always meet in there and just talk.About anything. Didn't matter. I miss that.
But okay that's all for tonight.
-Ash
What He Brings
I feel so alone like no one cares
Haunted by the feeling of everyone's stares
I lie awake at night wondering why im alone
Realizing now that my heart has turned to stone
Knowing i cant escape this prison inside
Fighting this pain which has cause me to lie
Hurting everyone even those that loved me so
I've locked myself in a cage with nowhere to go
I'm screaming for help and all i can see
Are the people i hurt and those that use to love me
I yelled so loud then fell on my knees
But no one could hear my desperate pleas
Until He reachd out His hand of grace
And lifted me out of this horrible place
I saw His face when the spear went in His side
And as He hung there I saw my Lord as He died
But dont cry my friends things didnt stay that way
Bc the Lord rose from the grave on the third day
He lives in me with a heart pure of gold
He now uses this vessel thats old and torn from this world
So i thank Him so much for dying for me
But now that im free and He lives within me
I can share with others about the eternal life that He brings
Haunted by the feeling of everyone's stares
I lie awake at night wondering why im alone
Realizing now that my heart has turned to stone
Knowing i cant escape this prison inside
Fighting this pain which has cause me to lie
Hurting everyone even those that loved me so
I've locked myself in a cage with nowhere to go
I'm screaming for help and all i can see
Are the people i hurt and those that use to love me
I yelled so loud then fell on my knees
But no one could hear my desperate pleas
Until He reachd out His hand of grace
And lifted me out of this horrible place
I saw His face when the spear went in His side
And as He hung there I saw my Lord as He died
But dont cry my friends things didnt stay that way
Bc the Lord rose from the grave on the third day
He lives in me with a heart pure of gold
He now uses this vessel thats old and torn from this world
So i thank Him so much for dying for me
But now that im free and He lives within me
I can share with others about the eternal life that He brings
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