Today started off great, I stayed up all night saturday night worshiping the Lord. I fell asleep around 4:30 in the morning and woke up at 8:15 to get ready for church. I woke up with a refreshed feeling inside...I guess you can say I was filled with the Joy of the Lord. It's amazing how much easier it was to focus my attention on the worshiping God...I admit that most times I feel distracted by thoughts or events happening around me. But I was really filled with the holy spirit and I was thankful for it. I was happy to see my friend Kailey and I'm often curious how she's been handling her life lately since we don't talk much anymore. She still holds a place in my heart and I will always keep her in my prayers. She has a gift for prayer like I've never seen in anyone before. Her passion for the lord is incredible to witness and I'm glad I'm here to be her friend. I believe God places people in our lives to teach us about ourselves. To inspire us to become things we never before even imagined. My walk with God has moved in so many directions and taken so many paths. Each one having it's own special and unique qualities that have enriched my life.
There are qualities about my father here on earth that I would much rather forget much less aquire. And in a way I think one of the reason I have trouble in reaching people on a personal level is because of a super critical attitude. I realize that's it's not hate for the person I criticize as much as it is a dislike of their mindset. I have an elderly friend named Gurdie that I go to visit on Sundays. She's has so much negativity locked inside of her and at times it seems she'd rather live under a dark cloud than in the brightness of a blue sky. I try to be encouraging but I become critical and I lose the ability to smile or offer the encouragement I started with. God is teaching me through her how to deal with fustrating people in fustrating circumstances. It really depends a lot on faith...I've gone through the process of trying to change her and how she views life, and God in turn has shown me the beauty of the life I live. People I deal with on a daily basis complain about everything that's put before them. How can I possibly do the same when my heavenly father has given me so much to be thankful for. I tell myself that within every upset there's something to be learned, a light to be turned on and a life to be influenced. People still need to hear the gospel and I have been given a heart by God for such a task. He's molding me and shaping me continuously, Teaching me how to do it right. May take a while but patients is an ok thing to have.
No matter what tomorrow brings may we have the grace and the faith to make it through. God you are our number one. We place you before the people and circumstances of our lives as we live it. Lord you are the teacher before these soldiers, students, furture leaders of a world filled with sin. You are a friend to these people I stand with and I am merely a carrierer of your word, your holy spirit. Make this little light of mine burn bright for the glory of heaven and the benefit of those around me today, tommorrow and forever. Thankyou for the word of life you have breathed within me. Thankyou Jesus, Thankyou.
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