An Apology

To be frank, I suck at this whole blog thing. So right this second, I am giving my formal apology.

I'm sorry.

Phew, well... now that we got that done and over with, an update.

My first semester flew by so fast I can hardly believe it. It was beyond words. I hope that I can sit down with some, if not all of you and share all that God has done in my life in the past six months. I am still in awe when I think back on it all. Thinking about the major renovation he's been doing continues to humble me and drop me to my knees. Although at times I stupidly seem to forget and become lazy and ungrateful, before long God reminds me of where I was.. and how much more he has left to do in me. This semester God has broken down some major walls in my life, and he has shown me things that I would have never imagined. He has revealed himself to me in all new ways.. and I anticipate his continued work in my life.

As for school, it was challenging at times... it was stressful most of the time... but it has been so great. I have learned so much. I came knowing the basics. Sometimes I thought I lacked even some of those... but I see myself as a black canvas, awaiting new knowledge and wisdom.

I'd love to share some passages that God taught me, encouraged me, pushed me, challenged me, broke me, and healed me with and through. So here are just a few...

Proverbs 2:1-15

My son, if you receive my words and treasure up my commandments with you, making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding; yes, if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures, then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God.

For the LORD gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding; he stores up sound wisdom for the upright; he is a shield to those who walk in integrity, guarding the paths of justice and watching over the way of his saints.

Then you will understand righteousness and justice and equity, every good path; for wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul; discretion will watch over you,understanding will guard you, delivering you from the way of evil, from men of perverted speech, who forsake the paths of uprightness to walk in the ways of darkness, who rejoice in doing evil and delight in the perverseness of evil,

men whose paths are crooked, and who are devious in their ways.

Numbers 23:19
God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill

Galatians 2:17-21

But if, in our endeavor to be justified in Christ, we too were found to be sinners, is Christ then a servant of sin? Certainly not!

For if I rebuild what I tore down, I prove myself to be a transgressor. For through the law I died to the law, so that I might live to God.

I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness were through the law, then Christ died for no purpose.

John 14:27

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.

And basically all a Galatians...

Those are just a few, I hope they encourage and challenge you as they did me.

My second semester starts on Monday... I don't really know what it will bring but I am so excited to see. Anyway, I should really get to bed. I have a long day at work tomorrow. For those of you who don't know, this is where I work: www.doggylanddaycare.com

Lord, I pray for whoever is reading this post. I pray that they seek you today and everyday. Oh God, I pray that you would reveal yourself to them in a new way today and that they would have an open heart and mind to recognize you. Holy Spirit, cover them with peace as they face this new day. I pray they allow you to reign in their life, trusting you in every aspect. Thank you, Lord for this person as I am sure they have been a blessing in my life. Amen.