So, I have been sick with the flu since Sunday. Fever of 101.8, sore throat, the shivers.. You get the picture. It can be frustrating being sick like this, and feeling so weak, especially when you're me, and hate sitting still. :)
So tonight, instead of sitting in my butt, and watching Doctor Who, I put on pandora's praise and worship station, I just started singing along, and even though it hurts for me to talk right now, I was able to sing perfectly fine. (God is awesome)
I got overwhelmed by his presence, I lifted my hands, and just started worshiping. It was so cool. Mr. Trailer always says "You don't have to have a worship team, live music, and other people, to worship." And tonight I finally decided to actually try it. (I have worshiped alone before, but never to this extreme.)
Moral(s) of my story.
1- You can worship God, and feel his presence anywhere.
2- Listen to your youth leaders right away, they know what they are talking about. ;)
It was really nice to just put my phone on silent, and ignore everything, and just focus all my attention on my savior.
Mm and I have a great testimony. I am starting to go to a public school, in less then a week, and my parents were hesitant at first, I told them "I want to be a missionary, and I know I'm young, but why am I sitting at home everyday, and my social life is basically church, when I could be out there, as a teenager, binging other teen to church, and youth group. Why can't I make school my mission field?"
Then contemplated it for awhile, and gave in.
Before they had come to a decision, I met this girl and a HOMESCHOOL basketball game. She went to my CC coaches, church. I found out that as also went to Sparta, and I got excited. (Just in case I ended up going there)
Last week, I went to a Sparta wrestling meet with her, and she told me about the FCA (Fellowship for Christian Athletes. So I went with her on Friday, and got to meet a bunch of other Christian teenagers from my school.
I am SO excited that everything is just falling into place, with this whole school thing.
Don't get discouraged with everyday life, as a Christian teen. I know I have never gone to school before, but taking the classes at the high school last semester, really opened my eyes to how hard it can be to stand out in a dark world.
You are not alone! And we can do this!
#my2centsworth
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Friday, January 4, 2013
Just a rose. Just a person. Just walk away.
Think of a rose.
Beautiful, perfect, absolutely flawless.
But be careful. Don't get to close.
It has thorns. They will reach out, and prick you. It will reveal to you it's imperfections, after you've gotten close enough to touch it. It will feel like a shard if glass, a rusty knife, stabbing into you. Gliding down your arm, causing a crimson flow.
In the same way a rose shows complete perfection, so can an individual. Calling you. Tempting you. Come closer, closer. They will toy with your emotions, and then one day, they show you the scars. The darkness.
Slamming cold reality in your face. You want to help them get better, because you love them to much to see them suffer, so you keep going back.
Being pricked so many times has left you with scars if your own.
Just like a rose, a person can tear you to pieces, and you don't even see the danger in getting close to them, until your touching.
Be cautious of who you let yourself get close to. It will cause you so much heartache if you jump into relationships/friendships, before you know the truth. Sometimes it's meant to be. Sometimes you were suppose to be there, to get close. Sometimes you're suppose to help someone with problems, get better. But remember, if they aren't willing to receive your help, you are wasting your time. Sometimes you need to just step back, and give them time. Don't let yourself be constantly hurt by someone you love, just realize that you need to deal with yourself, and they need to deal with themselves. But never quit encouraging each other.
And hey, sometimes, if you love someone, you will let them go. But never give up on them.
Beautiful, perfect, absolutely flawless.
But be careful. Don't get to close.
It has thorns. They will reach out, and prick you. It will reveal to you it's imperfections, after you've gotten close enough to touch it. It will feel like a shard if glass, a rusty knife, stabbing into you. Gliding down your arm, causing a crimson flow.
In the same way a rose shows complete perfection, so can an individual. Calling you. Tempting you. Come closer, closer. They will toy with your emotions, and then one day, they show you the scars. The darkness.
Slamming cold reality in your face. You want to help them get better, because you love them to much to see them suffer, so you keep going back.
Being pricked so many times has left you with scars if your own.
Just like a rose, a person can tear you to pieces, and you don't even see the danger in getting close to them, until your touching.
Be cautious of who you let yourself get close to. It will cause you so much heartache if you jump into relationships/friendships, before you know the truth. Sometimes it's meant to be. Sometimes you were suppose to be there, to get close. Sometimes you're suppose to help someone with problems, get better. But remember, if they aren't willing to receive your help, you are wasting your time. Sometimes you need to just step back, and give them time. Don't let yourself be constantly hurt by someone you love, just realize that you need to deal with yourself, and they need to deal with themselves. But never quit encouraging each other.
And hey, sometimes, if you love someone, you will let them go. But never give up on them.
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