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Time for some change...

So I just went to Mexico this last week, which many of you know. It was a life changing experience that I really will never forget. I've decided it's time for me to finally make some changes in my life.

I've realized in Mexico that God is not the center of my life. Not even close. I know that sounds crazy but the more I thought about it, the more it made sense. I play halo all the time, I spend so much time playing halo it's borderline ridiculous. How often do I have my quiet time with God, almost never. I might be wrong but, I don't think I should be putting more time into Halo than my relationship with my Father. Another example that comes to mind. Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday for the past three years I've woken up extra early to play basketball. Seriously, basketball was enough of a priority for me to get up early and do before school. I can't even remember the last time I woke up early to read my Bible, or just to sit in silence before my God. This is all going to change now. In the Bible it says that we are to have no other idols before God, and now I am working to accomplish this. I want the way I spend my time to reflect what is important in my life. I want people to be able to tell that I want to be like Jesus Christ through the way I live and what I do.

Another aspect of my life that needs changing is the way I act at school. For the most part I don't really socialize at school. I've never really embraced the social aspect of high school. I mean I have my friends but, in between classes I don't try to talk to them. I just walk to class. I don't make any extra effort to show anyone love at all. I've realized that high school is one of the biggest opportunities I will ever have to share God's love. I am not going to waste another day of high school just blending in to the crowd. I'm going to try and walk in Jesus' footsteps. I want to be covered in the dust of my Rabbi.

Just my thoughts for today after coming home from Mexico. I have many more that I will be posting in here in the next couple days. So yeah, that's what I'm going to do.

Peace, J-Mears