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12/31/2017
Day 37 - UnfinishedIt's the last day of the year and I'm sick. 😷
Nothing like a pounding headache and a throbbing nose to help put the ending year and the upcoming one into perspective. 😏 When I think about 2017, I waver between guilty sadness at the bouts of disobedience that stunted my progress this year and an accomplished-kind-of-happy at what the Lord has achieved through me... especially with CFJ. Whatever your feelings about 2017 are, this I can tell you: God's not done with you yet. If He was, you'd no longer be here. But you are. Here. Reading this. I have been instructed (and I have a sneaky suspicion that the instruction is not just for me) to "[forget] the past and look to what lies ahead."* We are yet unfinished. *Philippians 3:13
12/30/2017
Day 36 - When Poop Hits the FanIt's Day 36 of the 36-day challenge, y'all! 😀
. . Yet there is still one more day left in the year. 🤨 I could say that Math is not really my strong point to save face, but I like Math, so that'd be untrue. So how come tomorrow is going to be the 37th day in a 36-day challenge that was supposed to last till the end of 2017? Umm...I simply miscounted. 😅 I kinda already figured out that I miscounted a few days into the challenge, but I didn't re-count or attempt to backtrack to rename the challenge. You know, I do that sometimes (okay fine...a lot of times): I hide from a problem or mistake hoping it'd disappear, or become a non-issue. If the situation persists, instead of praying and working it away, I hide behind "all things work together."* Don't get me wrong. All things do work together... I have been using it as a crutch though, instead of a promise of hope like the Lord meant it. Maybe you do the same. Maybe you don't. The lesson the Lord is teaching me as I enter into 2018 is to not sit complacently by. The Lord is teaching me to fight the good fight with persistence. To not hide. To not accept, unless He tells me to. When poop hits the fan in 2018, instead of accepting it, I want to run. Not away. But to Jesus to ask Him to help me fight. *Romans 8:28
12/29/2017
Day 35 - Next Year, I promiseNext year, I promise to be better.
To do what the Lord says to do, when He says to do, where He says to do it, and how He says to do it. Next year, I want to be better. To do all the Lord says to do without reservations or doubts. Next year, I pray to be better. To be wholly who Jesus wants me to be. Next year, I cannot be better. By simply promising or resolving or determining. Next year, I cannot be better. By simply wanting. Next year, I want, resolve, pray to be better. God leading me.
12/28/2017
Day 34 - For Your GloryMy chief goal in life, I am told, is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever.**
You wanna know why it's so important that our lives be lived according to God and what He says? Because it's in doing so that we can get the best that life has to offer. It took me a while to realize that God is not some invisible dictator in the sky who touts "Because I said so." No, everything He says is for our good and for His Glory. See, everyone wins. **Westminster Catechism
12/27/2017
Day 33 - Worth-It not WorthyWorth-it: A coined word. Deemed worthy by someone
Worthy: An adjective. Having or showing the qualities that deserve the specified action or regard. We are not worthy; we are simply deemed worth-it by God.
12/26/2017
Day 32 - Knowing StuffIt's obvious - there's something going on between the word "stuff" and I.
Strictly platonic, I promise! 🤣 The Lord knows stuff about us. Like Every. Single. Thing Let that settle in for a second. So He knows everything, including the things that you are trying to hide and the things you desperately want to forget ever happened. And guess what? He's still here. Still as madly in love with you as He was when He created you. Lowering my imaginary psychologist glasses onto my nose, I ask, "How does that make you feel?" Seriously, though, how does that make you feel? Also... Guys, this is it! That sweet spot between Christmas and New Year where the whole world goes into limbo. I love it! I'm on vacation and I'm super pumped! Dear reader, merry Christmas!
Today, I am reminded of how much - just how much - I have because Jesus came. I can't even begin to imagine what my life would be if He hadn't come. If He hadn't come to pave, for me, a path to God. If He hadn't made sure I walked on that path to God. I don't know if I am making much sense; I have all these feelings in my heart and my fingers are not helping to express them in a coherent manner. Today, I am reminded of how unfinished - just how unfinished - I am because I am not letting Jesus. I battle with control and giving it over to Jesus. It's weird because I really like Him and I do want to please Him. For some reason, though, I still hold on. Not to Him. To everything else. Jesus did this awesome thing for me, and what I am doing for Him in return? I don't know if I am making much sense; I have all these feelings in my heart and my fingers are not helping to express them in a coherent manner. Today, the Lord reminds us of His love and how unconditional - just how unconditional - it is. The point of His birth, He says, is to show how important we are to Him. Just how "worth it" we are. His sacrifice by way of His birth, death, and resurrection is not a loan that He expects us to pay back in good deeds. "What y'all can do for Me," the Lord says, "is to trust in My love, and its ability to overcome." 1 John 4:18
12/24/2017
Day 30 - He is Born!Merry Christmas, everyone!
May the joy of this season not elude you and yours in Jesus name! He is Born!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
12/23/2017
Day 29 - Stuff, stuff, stuff...Hey, I know stuff is going on in your life now, what with Christmas being two days away... so I'm going to keep it short.
I could just be projecting my stuff onto you. Regardless... I say this every Christmas to myself as much as anyone else... "Do not let the stuff of this season - the gifts and the parties - pull your focus away from the Reason why you can do stuff this season." I know...how eloquent, right? Oh, and just to be clear, the Reason is Jesus.
12/22/2017
Day 28 - The Greatest Showman?It's Friday!
Can you tell I'm excited?????!!!??!!!??!!?!? What gave it away? 😁 I spent about two hours in the movie theater this evening watching - you guessed it! - The Greatest Showman. One thing you should know about me before reading my review is that I am a little obsessive. So, yes, I was obsessively waiting for this movie. Because Zac Efron... & Zendaya. 😉 I mean...come on. 😁 Anyway, I watched the movie. I liked it. The songs were really dope. I am talking catchy, infectious, dab-able songs! Really cool. Would I watch it again? Probably not in the next 6-9 months. But that's just because I need a break from my obsession... A few critics had lamented the lack of plot between the musical numbers. I don't think it was a lack of plot as much as it was inadequate screen time for the characters to develop and take root in the audience's mind. Therefore, when a momentous event happened and the characters were affected, it was harder to empathize - it was harder to feel what The Greatest Showman wanted us to feel. Would I recommend you go see it? Because they clearly put a lot of work and heart into the movie and the songs are pretty cool, I would say yes! I don't have a four-year degree in film; I am merely a member of the audience, so... Now, if only the The Wedding Party 2 - Destination Dubai would premiere in Atlanta, Georgia. Oh, one last thing, just in case no one told you today or ever, you are precious, beautiful and loved. The only One Who matters said it, so it must be true. 😍 |
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