Well, needless to say, it's been awhile. That's what happens when you get caught up in the race of life. We rush around accomplishing everything we can. Run out and buy those last few Christmas gifts. Make the food for the New Year's Eve party. Oh snap, I forgot to mail Grandma's present...for the third time this week. Work, work, work. Work the day before Christmas. Work the day after Christmas. Time for the decorations to come down....
And the list goes on.
I don't know about you, but does it ever seem like everything goes way too fast? For me, Christmas went so fast this year, I don't feel like I actually had time to enjoy Christmas!
But I do that with lots of things. I get so caught up in the anticipation that when it's actually here...that's it.
This is why it's so important to enjoy the little things. Enjoy making Christmas cookies and taking them to the firefighters. Cherish the moments where you make cheesy jokes with your family. Don't let your little siblings annoy you. They won't be little for long.
Life may not give you everything you want. But God always has a perfect plan. He wants us to enjoy whatever He brings into our lives.
Enjoy the little things.
Monday, December 30, 2013
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Remember Who You Are
"Remember who you are."
These are the words that the President of my college challenged us with before we left for the end of the semester. He challenged us not to remember that we are college students of a Christian college, but that we are Christians.
What if we actually remembered that we were Christians throughout every moment of every day? Would it change the words you say when you are unhappy? Would it change the attitude that you have towards the person who disagrees with you? Would it change the way we act toward someone who may not know about Christ?
I imagine that it would. When you go throughout the day today, whoever you are or whatever you might be doing, remember who you are. You are first and foremost a Christian, a representative of Jesus Christ.
These are the words that the President of my college challenged us with before we left for the end of the semester. He challenged us not to remember that we are college students of a Christian college, but that we are Christians.
What if we actually remembered that we were Christians throughout every moment of every day? Would it change the words you say when you are unhappy? Would it change the attitude that you have towards the person who disagrees with you? Would it change the way we act toward someone who may not know about Christ?
I imagine that it would. When you go throughout the day today, whoever you are or whatever you might be doing, remember who you are. You are first and foremost a Christian, a representative of Jesus Christ.
Thursday, December 5, 2013
Thankful Thursdays: You Are Beautiful
Have you ever looked in the mirror in the morning and thought something like this?
Oh, man. It's going to be one of those days.
Or maybe, it was more like something like this:
One day, I'll be beautiful.
I have news for you. You already are.
You are beautiful in God's sight.
Psalm 139:14 says, "I will praise thee; for I am beautifully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well."
On this Thankful Thursday, I am thankful that God is the Creator. Even on those days when you don't feel very beautiful, you are beautiful in His sight. You can always praise God for the way He made you. The world doesn't define beauty the way that God does. It's not about how skinny you are, how smooth your skin is, or how perfect your hair looks. God knew exactly what He was doing when He made you; He loves you just the way you are.
I'm so thankful that God is the Sovereign Creator.
Oh, man. It's going to be one of those days.
Or maybe, it was more like something like this:
One day, I'll be beautiful.
I have news for you. You already are.
You are beautiful in God's sight.
Psalm 139:14 says, "I will praise thee; for I am beautifully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well."
On this Thankful Thursday, I am thankful that God is the Creator. Even on those days when you don't feel very beautiful, you are beautiful in His sight. You can always praise God for the way He made you. The world doesn't define beauty the way that God does. It's not about how skinny you are, how smooth your skin is, or how perfect your hair looks. God knew exactly what He was doing when He made you; He loves you just the way you are.
I'm so thankful that God is the Sovereign Creator.
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