Praise

Praise the Lord.

Praise God in his sanctuary; Praise him in his mighty heavens. Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness. Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre, praise him with tambourine and dancing, praise him with the strings and flute, praise him with the clash of cymbals, praise him with resouding cymbals. let everything that has breath praise the Lord.

Praise the Lord.

Psalm 150

Kingdoms Part II

I'm still pondering the thought of Whose Kingdom I'm building. I'd like to say that my heart is completely enslaved to the idea of building a kingdom up for Christ. Selfishness, however, still has a small room hidden deep within my heart and I cannot find the key to unlock it. I want to unleash the desires that are only my own so that I will be equipped to focus on those of Christ. How do I get from point A to point B without damaging who I was really made to be? How can I grasp the fullness of humility without longing to obtain the things I so incredibly want? I want to be like Christ, who made himself nothing, without any reservations. God knows the exact time set for me and the exact place I should live. Isn't that good enough....?

Kingdoms

Lately I've been thinking a lot about the statement: Whose kingdom are you building: God's or yours? There are so many things that I want out of life but not for God's glory for my own. Surrender is a hard thing to do, especially living in America when having change in your pocket makes you richer than most of the world. This country pushes the American Dream: Great job, Married, 2 1/2 kids, a dog, big house, nice car, etc. God's kingdom is a little different than that dream. I hope that my heart can focus on the true things of this world. I want to build a kingdom that last forever in my short life here on earth. I can only pray and hope that my heart can focus long enough on God's purpose, so that my life can touch people with love and compassion. I don't want to be remembered for my Master's Degree, the kind of car I drove, the money I made, the house I lived in, or any of that "stuff". I want people to remember the love of God when they look back on my life. Lord, help me to not build my life up only to have things that perish in the end. Help me to keep perspective of You and why I am really here "Not to us Oh Lord, not to us, but to your name be the glory."

Sleepy Time

Some days are just long.... They go on and on until finally it is time for bed. I can't wait to fall asleep so that I am closer to waking up fresh in the morning, ready to start a new day.

Life

Life amazes me. We breathe and have life. Sometimes we have bad days and sometimes we have great days. Life is awesome because no matter what happens, we are....get this....still alive. Today I feel like dancing all around and singing at the top of my lungs. I might just go and do that for a while. We all need to dance, sing, swing, play, and laugh. Life does not = no fun.