1. Ephesians 1:11-12
   
   "furthermore, because of Christ, we have received an inheritance from God, for he chose us from the beginning and all things happen just as he decided long ago. God's purpose was that we who were the first to trust in Christ should praise our glorious God."
   
   
   
   • He doesn't care who you're going to choose or which path you're going to take, His first will is He wants to save you - that is His number one priority. in every decision we make, for every person we choose and every path we take - always ask if "is this will bring me closer to God or not?" He doesn't force us though, you always have the last choice - the question is "where will you spend your eternity?"
   
   
   
2. Colossians 1:9-12
   
   "so we have continued praying for you ever since we first heard about you. we ask God to give you a complete understanding of what he wants to do in your lives, and we ask him to make you wise with spiritual wisdom. then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, you will continually do good, kind things for others. all the while, you will learn to know God better and better.
   
   
   
   • He wants you to grow in the knowledge of Jesus. take advantage of it - tomorrow's not a promise to nobody - don't wait till tomorrow to take action.
   
   
   
3. Ephesians 5:17-21
   
   "don't act thoughtlessly, but try to understand what the Lord wants you to do. don't be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. instead, let the holy spirit fill and control you."
   
   
   • He wants you to be filled with holy spirit, to think right, do right and just be right. sometimes, if you keep on falling over and over again in your own sin, maybe because you don't have the holy spirit within you. when people starts to say, "there is something different about you", they'll know that Christ is working in you.
     
     
     
4. Ephesians 6: 5-8
   
   "slaves, obey your earthly masters with deep respect and fear them. serve them sincerely as you would serve Christ. work hard, but not just to please your master when they are watching. as slaves of Christ, do the will of God with all your heart work with enthusiasm, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. remember that the Lord will reward each one of us for the good we do, whether we are slaves or free."
   
   
   • He wants you to serve others, not just your fellow church members or nice-dressed educated people but to those who don't deserve to be served. do this for Jesus, work for others with a servant heart.
     
     
     
5. 1 Peter 2:15
   
   "it is God's will that your good lives should silence those who make foolish accusation against you."
   
   
   • He wants you to quiet those critics with your goodness. you must be a spilled offering. while he was on the cross, he even says to forgive them for they don't know what they're doing instead of using his power on them. we need to remember that we are in this world because they need to see God in us - that He is real.
     
     
     
6. 1 Thessalonian 5:16-18
   
   "always be joyful. keep on praying. no matter what happens, always be thankful, for this is God's will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. "
   
   
   • when he said, "pick up your cross and follow me", he didn't say that it will be easy but it's otherwise. but he promised that you will have an abundant life - not what the world teaches you of how "abundant" life can be but with peace and tranquility. if you don't have the faith right now, you won't have it in trouble time as well.
     
   • he wants you to have God's will experientially - it's not for you to see it but for you to trust.
     
     

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wow its been a while...well alots happened...new semester of the school year...HSPAs are coming up...SAT's are also coming up...and then im doing a college visit...wow i cant wait till this summer!! its going to be a fun one!!! hopefully...:D ill get my license...wow its almost senior year!  i cant wait to start a new chapter of my life and close this one...its been a rough starting year of 2006 but i'll be fine. :D anyways thats it for this one...im too lazy to write...blahh

::rien::

wow its been a while since ive written on here..lolz school started...i ran on the xc team..can you blieve that?!?!?! hahahahaha well school is going good so far...i cant believe im graduating next year!!!! i hope i pass that HSPAs lolz i cant wait till spring track comes along!! well fall break has been boring...the usual sleep in till 9 hahaha anywayss im tired of typing..im bouncin peayceeeee

.::rien::.

o dangg ive been laggin on dis again...o well whatever...anyways since da last post ive put...im not in st.louis anymore...im back home ...birthday past a cuple while ago...on da 11th i think hahahahaha shiieet other than dat ive been workin my ass off to actually earn money so i culd buy shits on my own..lolz anywayss heres da list of wants that i want to get b4 summer ends...

1.ipod 20gb
2.low top air forces (white)
3.white and blue lacoste shoes
4.motor razr v3
5. or side kick hheheh
6.fall shirts
7. fall sweaters
8. fall jeans
9. get more stuff to get ready for fall ... hahahahahah!!!
10. cant forget my camcorder mang!!!

okay so thats 10 already...thats all i can remember...i had more..but ill post em up laterz..

aite im tired of typing...later kids!

.::sher::.