DevotionTime
Ecclesiates 7:3,4(New International Version) “3Sorrow is better than laughter, because a sad face is good for the heart. 4The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure.”
A wise person is that of a person in grieving knowing what is right and holding it dear. The foolish lack that compassion by only pleasing themselves.
Lately I’ve been feeling.. say less compassionate. As if I’m missing something or I forgot something and it’s eating been away at me. I haven’t written a devotional since the beginning of September. I‘ve been so foolish. My last real devotional was of the death of one of my best friend’s older sister (Psalm 73:26) but since then i haven’t been burning so brightly for my Saviour. At first, giving into that house of pleasure, I chose to tell myself “Ill do my devo tomorrow. or maybe that day after that..” to a point where I lost track. I messed up bigtime. I always mess up. But God is always there to pick me up. Today He reminded me of something:
Looking back to the beginning of September standing in-front of that open casket I although in mourning had my heart set right knowing she was with Him. Looking forward to the time where i can finally meet her (the opportunity to meet her always alluded me.)
Even after that you grew lazy, you may ask? Yes I did. But i played once again in the house of pleasure to find myself unsatisfied. I write now understanding how much better a heart of sorrow is as opposed to that of a fool. I doubt I’m wise, but through God my heart feels good
Besides. God worked to hard for this heart of mine.
DevotionTime
Proverbs 4:23 (New International Version) “23Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.”
Wellspring: 1. The head or source of a spring, stream, river etc.; fountainhead
2. The source or supply of anything, especially when considered inexhaustible: a well spring of affection.
In any situation good or bad, control yourself and don’t let your emotions act, but instead let God move in it’s place. The “wellspring” means the source or the head; also put as the beginning where the trueness of life that comes from God resonates.
I would very much like a girlfriend. In my “experience” with the opposite gender, I have often failed in being a Christian by losing sight of what really God wants in my life ( = not guarding me heart.) Time and time again i have screwed up by choosing what i want, which was thinking about and trying to find completeness in.. Wemon instead of God. Although girlfriends make you happy majorly… mostly… yea i guess… this verse tells me that if i guard myself and serve God then the very souce of what God wants in my life will flow freely. Thanks God because You prepare me for when that perfect girl for me comes along.
IWantAGirlfriendAndSoIMustWaitOnGod.
Daily Photo. Had a fun evening at the meet and greet with Sis. Edith. =)>€€>!?>€)))$)
DevotionTime
Ephisians 4:23 (New International Version) “23to be made new in the attitude in your mind.”
To gain a deeper understanding and dicipline in the way that we know unquestionably of our belief and lifestyle through God.
Well today was, in my mind, the first day back. “Officially” school starts tomorrow, but i came to school today in preparation as a LOOP (LillianOsborneOrientationProgram) leader. I got myself out at around maybe 430-5ish(pm) and was walking out the door, but before heading home I took a seat with a friend named, Debby. I didn’t really know much about her at first except the fact that she was foreign and spoke pretty good English, but for some reason something came over me that made me just want to sit and just talk. To cut it short over the summer I feel that God really changed me and also I wasn’t really “flirting” with her, but we really connected and ended up talking much, covering a whole bunch of topics. Debby is atheist, but a really great person and it felt really good talking about God with her and what He has done in my life. What i realized as we talked, was that non-believers have such a unclear understanding of what it means to live a Christian life dedicated to God. It’s just such a blessing that I could share so openly with her today, clearing up some misconceptions that she held. So thanks God for I am so eager as to what You have in store for me during this school year and i pray that not only that I can be a positive influence, but that my schoolmates can come to know you more.
LordYouNeverStopAmazingMe.
Daily Photo. It’s over between us! exaggerated look away glance (then I take some fries from inside and eat it..)
DevotionTime
Proverbs 19:22 (New International Version) “22What a man desires is unfailing love, beter to be poor than a liar.”
At first i thought.. What a man wants is someone who wont stop loving them.. Better to be broke from spoiling your girl than to being lonely.. Aha.. But after a much longer contemplation it brought me a more depth insight.. =)
Unfailing love is what can only be brought on by God. Unfailing love brings completeness and sureness in your heart and is what a person longs for. So then you must commit all of yourself to God and be seen by the world as little letting more of God be seen in your life than just being a shade of a person denying yourself of the oppertunity of being completed by God’s unfailing love that supplies everything. Thanks again God for letting me know that without you I am never gonna feel complete and that I must dedicate my life to you.
IfBrokeMeansLessOfMeAndMoreOfYou.. ThanIt’sK.
Daily Photo. Late. Mmm taste sooooo guuud.
DevotionTime(late)
Proverbs 19:3 (New International Version) “3A man’s own folly ruins his life, yet his heart rages against the Lord.”
A person’s own mistake bring trouble and blames God for it.
I know and I believe that such mistakes by a person is that without God in mind meaning it isn’t fullfilling our ultimate purpose in life, which is lifting up God as light to this world. Not sure if I really mentioned it , but before CYN 2010 Camp i was really hearbroken and for the longest time I blamed most among others, God. I now know that I lost her because i stopped looking to God, which I say it again, if you really look at it “the only mistake there is” Or“The mother of all mistakes.” At camp, I was reminded that we are just servants and that, by His grace and mercy and love, He allowed us to still be here on this earth working for Him. God created us and died for us, yet we still can be so ungrateful. When i ran away from God I learned again of how the world and it’s desires pass and at the end left me disappointed. God let me go though this because He wanted me to truly realize how much i missed Him and miss Him I did. So even if I’m angry or mad.. Thanks God for reminding me that all that trouble of going through trouble is useless, for I end up always needing You. Also thanks for always being there for me and knowing what is best for me.
BlamingGodIsFacePalm.
Daily Photo. Late. Clifford the big red truck… Ahahahahahahahhahhahhahahahahahahaha.
