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| HelloWell.... where to start. I haven't updated this in about a year and a half. I kinda forgot about it and then remembered, only to put it to the side and not update. Anyways, I hope all of you xangaers out there are doing just fine. I am. Im actually in London right now. I've been here with April for 2 and a half weeks and I have another two and a half weeks to go. It's such a different culture over here, even though we usually equate ourselves with each other. We just got back from Dublin and we will be going to Paris this weekend and Edinburgh the next weekend, with a little bit of studying in between. So it's not all fun and games, but there definately is alot of it. Anyways, I hope everyone's summer is going great and I hope to see all of you soon. I'll try to update in less than 18 months from now on... I promise. Later. | | |
| Well....... The Facebook has now invaded our school.
So umm.... I think this means goodbye to xanga.
Sorry yall.
Ill be here ---> http://gcsu.thefacebook.com/profile.php?id=39800585
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| - I Need You -
Well... Life is good. Friends are great. God is awesome. My car is dead.
Lately Ive been having some financial worries down here at school and I
was really getting into a jam about how to pay for certain
things. I had fraternity dues due for the semester, my spring
break trip to finish paying for, equipment for skiing, and just basic
living expenses. It seemed like all these things came crashing
down on me at once, and then my car broke down. It was like the
Devil was out to get me the past few weeks for some reason.
Anyways, Im not a frequent thither at church, thats one of my bug
downfalls. I mean, I do occasionally, but its usually when I
actually have some money to give. Well, I really cant explain
what happened but God was great to me on Sunday. I went to
Lakeside Baptist, which I hadn't been in a while (I usually go to
Church Central), and the whole time I was there, I couldnt stop thing
about the money I owed and how I was gonna come up with it. I had
12 dollars in my pocket and my friends and I werer going to go to eat
after church. Well, after the sermon I was still sitting there,
not paying attention to the pastor, and God really spoke to me. I
have heard many stories of how non tithers have started to tithe and
were blessed with financial gifts many times but I never really thought
that me, an extremely poor college student could be one of those.
Well since we were going to eat after church, I put 5 bucks into the
plate as it was being passed. Honestly, I was doing it for the
wrong reason, not because I wanted to give to God, but because of what
I thought God could give me in return. Well, God is an awesome
being. Even though I did it for the wrong reasons, God really
showed up the next couple of days financially. Four different
people that frankly, I had forgotten owed me money, came and repaid
their money within 2 days, some that Sunday night. Added all
together, I had enough to pay for alot of what I owed. Its
amazing how he works. This one lesson to me had been set up by
God for the past 6 months, only to come into being this weekend.
This really taught me to be a faithful tither, even if I dont think I
can afford to. God will provide. This I have seen. I
know that this isnt something that will happen everytime I tithe and I
understand this, but it does show me that God is watching out for me,
even if I dont think he is. God will provide when I am in
need. The whole purpose of this post is to encourage all who read
to really consider starting to tithe if you dont already. I mean,
God can do amazing things if you only believe and are faithful to
Him. I think the biggest trouble that us christians get ourselves
into is trust.
Proverbs 3:5-6 says:
5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart <>
and lean not on your own understanding;
6 in all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make your paths straight.
Im sure that alot of us have read this scripture before. I have
but I havent applied it. The Lord is the most trustworthy thing
you could ever imagine. Then why is it so hard for christians to
trust him 100%. Webster dictionary defines trust as:
2 a : to rely on the truthfulness or accuracy of : b : to place confidence in
God is this to me. God is truthful 100% of the time. God is
accurate 100%of the time. Then I ask myself, "Self, why cant you
place 100% confidence in Him?"... 100% confidence means without worry,
without concern, and without a doubt. Thats a hard thing to
swallow. I worry all the time about alot of things. How am
I gonna pay for something? How am I gonna find time to
study? What if I dont ever find someone to spend the rest of my
life with? What if I dont graduate on time? What if I dont
find a good job? What gonna happen after graduation? All
these things are running through my head and they need to stop. I
believe that worry is sin because when we worry,we arent placing trust
in God. We are in Gods hands. He is our protector. He
is our provider. I know He will not let His children go without
the things that He has planned for their life. I just cant wait
for what he has in store for me. I leave you with this scripture:
Matthew 6: 25-34
25“Therefore I tell you, do not worry
about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what
you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more
important than clothes? 26Look at the
birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and
yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable
than they? 27Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?
28“And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30If
that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and
tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O
you of little faith? 31So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
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| - Nothing Back - - - - -
So, I havent updated this thing in a freaking long time so I figured
now would be as good of a time as any, that and a little pressure from
a few choice people who will , for now, remain unnamed. But you
know who you are..... watch your back.
Anyways, so far, this semester has been awesome. My classes
are going great. Im lovin all the profs and I know at least one
person in all my classes. So, instant study buddies. Heck
yeah.
Kappa Chi rush was this week and we had a good turn out. Im
really hopeing this semesters pledgeship will run smoothly as mine did
last semester. I know God will bless and challenge us with each
pledge. Im really excited though. I could be getting a
little brother.... and well, that would just rock my world.
Im still loving school though. Alot of people say that the
newness has already started to wear off of them, but for me, well each
day comes with new experiences. I didnt even know we had a
library until like the end of October. Who knows what crazy
buildings I might find on campus this semester! I am really
excited though. I ended up doing awesome last semester and I want
this one to match/demolish last semester's grades. Its a
challenge but I know I can do it.
Campus ministries are going absolutely awesome though. Im trying
to get as involved as possible because last semester was so full of
pledgeship that I really didnt have an opportunity to really indulge
myself in all that there is here on campus. As of now, Mondays
are open to whatever, but Tuesdays I have 10:15 with the occasional
BSU, Wednesdays I have Wesley house, and Saturdays I have started going
to this praise and worship meeting thing with some new friends.
The new Bell people seem like awesome people to hang out with... one room in
particular, and the worship thing on Saturday was amazing.
God has really blessed me so far this semester. I, and we all do,
take for granted what He has given to all of us. Everything we
see, everything we do, every person we come into contact with, God has
put there for us and allowed us to just absorb His greatness. It
iced over pretty bad here over the weekend and while it knocked out
power to most of the city, it allowed us to get rid of all the
unnecessary distractions that are incorperated into our everyday
lives. It allowed me personally to just stand in awe at the
beauty in something as simple as an ice covered tree or bush; how the
ice made them seem as if they were bowing in unison. I've only
been in a few Ice storms in my life but I haven't ever really been to
the point where I could really appreciate the complete beauty and
magnificence of such an ordinary thing.
As peaceful as this weekend has been, it has also been marred with a
sence of tragedy. One of my new Bell hall friend's bestfriend is
slowly passing away due to cancer, and she is the same age as the rest
of us. Tonight, we prayed for her and her families safety,
comfort, and understanding of God's will as they go through this aweful
time in their lives. I can't even imagine what it must be like to
go through something like that. It just shows me how fragile life
really is and how we all take it for granted everyday that we
live. This situation for some reason, even though I have never
met this person and have only known her friend for a couple of days
now, it really hits home and leaves me with a new sence of urgency to
live life to it's fullest. We never know when its our time to
come, and I know that when my clock goes out, I want to be remebered as
a kind, loving christian who exemplified Jesus Christ. I want
people to think of me when they need a person to talk to during a tough
situation and need prayer, or even just a shoulder to cry on. To
me, knowing that I can help someone else out through a difficult
situation is one of the best feelings imaginable. I want to be a
light for Jesus Christ. I dont want to be scared or afraid to
mention His name ever again. He has given me the greatest joy in
life and has been there right beside me through the darkest times
also. I know the best thing that I can give to any one of my
friends is the joy that I have found in Him. I never have had the
oppertunity to lead someone to Christ. The thought of it actually
sends butterflies in my stomach. But I know that God will give me
words and help me through it whenever the time comes. I realize
that I am just rambling here, but these thoughts have slowly been
oozing up into my brain the past few weeks and I really feel I need to
take action on them very soon. Words are useless without the
action to back them up. Ive done it before, and this time I
really mean it, Im giving it over to God. It sound so cliquche or
however you spell it, but Im completely serious. There's a song I
just recently have discovered thanks to Chris Avaritt that has really
sent a burden into my heart. Ive sang it a bunch of times, but
never really listened to it, but now, Im applying it:
All Ive got
All I am
All my dreams
All my plans
Im holding back
Im holding nothing back from You
(twice)
I surrender it all
I lay it before You
For all of my days
Ill give you the glory
You've caused me to see
My heart is divided
Lord take this from me
Cause I have decided
All Ive got
All I am
All my dreams
All my plans
Im holding back
Im holding nothing back from you
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This is my prayer and this is my life application. I need to be
held accountable, and will in return. This is getting rather long
and it is rather late. 9:30 is gonna hit me like a brick wa.....
nope a falling, icy, gargantuan tree limb. ( that is more applicable
recently). I hope all is well with everyone else and that
people will stop bugging me to update, at least for a while.
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| I got some Tech floor matts for my car for christmas, among other things. Now I can be styling in my ride.
Heck freaking yeah Tech!... 51 to what..... like 14 or something!
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