| | Inspired by (and starting in response to) a friend's post:
Good goo... I totally agree... I really don't think that it is xanga
that has become boring however, but life that is boring... No, I'm not
bad mouthing life in a "I'm sick of it" kind of way (I am so grateful
for the life and ministry that God has given me), but agreeing that the
monotony doesn't lend itself well to updates lately. I know that
God is constantly at work all around me all the time, and I am blessed
eternally beyond my deserving, but yes not much going on lately to post
about.
I will say that I am so incredibly sad to think that my seniors are
going to be graduating. Not like the cute little year book
scribble kind of sad, but some serious heart wrenching sad. I
know that "men" aren't supposed to talk like that, but I am seriously
bummed... I'm not letting myself think about it right now... Man,
I'm gonna miss them... Wow, I don't want to end my first post in
forever like that though... So we'll try this...
God is good... I've been reading in Romans
lately and how God gave us the law, not to condemn us, but to free
us. We as Christians seek to know God's heart (or should), and
God's character. He has told us all about Himself through the
Bible, and announced Himself in His creation. He has revealed His
pristine being, and the conflict that arises from all the stuff that is
not in His nature (sin). He has given us the law, not so that we
can know when we have done wrong, but so that we as essentially sinful
people can know what is good. If I were to live according to my
sinful nature, what chance would I have of knowing what is good; of
experiencing goodness? God has given us laws not to highlight
what is bad, but to highlight what is good and what is right. Not
that doing right makes us righteous, (knowing that only God Himself
through His Son can do that) but the peace and joy that comes from
communion and alignment with God's will. Our eternity with God
starts now. We are not saved to someday sit at the throne of
God... we are saved to draw close to that throne even now... sort of a "getting there is half the fun" kinda thing. God is
so good to us, and so careful to show us, not only how to stay out of
trouble, but to stay inside of Him.
That's a much better way to end than the way I'd almost ended
it... Night all... (oh yeah, and I CANNOT get this song up there out of my
head)
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