I could never be Jesus 2009/10/23

I’ve given some pretty wacky reasons why I could never be Jesus. Here are just a few of them:

• When Jesus walked the Earth, he knew everything that would change over the next 2000 years. This included indoor plumbing…just saying.
• I’d have a special time of the day set out to do nothing but take care of men who hit women and molest little kids.
• I couldn’t handle the pain that everyone goes through. over the past few weeks, I’ve had a couple of friends that have been going through some difficult times. I hurt for them. I’m sad when they are sad. I’m happy when they are happy. I’m excited when they are excited. I can’t possibly imagine what Jesus must go through every day. I can’t imagine the pain, the happiness, the sadness Jesus has to feel every day, and all at the same time. 

Over the past week, I’ve had a little glimpse of what Jesus must go through, and I have to say that I really don’t like it. It’s made me realize just how blessed I am to have a savior in my corner who can do anything. I am also very blessed to be able to be there for my friends, no matter how close or how far. I love the people God has placed in my life.

In the last year part four 2009/10/12

Forgive me…getting back into the habit of blogging isn’t easy now to continue in my learning…

In the last year I have learned that some things were simply never meant to happen and forcing them to happen is just wrong. Even if something seems like a good idea, God should still get the final word.

I’ve definitely lived this the last year. At some points I look back and think wow…I didn’t know why I had to say no but now it’s all too obvious that God did not want that happening for me.

So, the big picture: listen to God, know that he knows what is best and trust him to bring you something better.

In the last year…part 3 2009/10/07

I thought I’d go ahead an let you all have something a little lighter for this post…these would be some of the times I’ve laughed

In the last year I’ve learned that getting a tattoo doesn’t really hurt that bad…it’s the itching afterwards that is pretty much unbearable.

In the last year I’ve learned that kids really do say and do the darndest things

In the last year I’ve learned that lunch with a friend can change an entire week of bad days. And sometimes putting on your favorite pair of sweatpants, reading a good book, and having a cup of coffee or glass of sweet tea is worth the extra study time that will come tomorrow.

In the last Year…part 2 2009/10/07

Another lesson I’ve learned in the last year is that it’s not worth the waiting to find out what might have happened.

Whether it’s a possible relationship, friendship, or job; don’t just sit there and do nothing. If you are just sitting there waiting for whatever it might be, you probably don’t want it that bad anyways. Waiting won’t get you anywhere.

Over the last year I waited for a long time for something to happen. Only when I truly gave up the idea of this relationship did I realize it never would have worked out. I am nowhere near ready to be in a relationship because I am not where I need to be in my own relationship with God (not mention, I would have waited forever).

in the last year…part one 2009/10/06

uh oh…guess who’s blogging again??

Over the next few posts I’m going to share some things that I’ve learned in the last year. Some of it is funny, some of it is serious. I’ve laughed, I’ve cried, I’ve loved, I’ve lost.

The biggest lesson I’ve learned over the last year is that I can’t be everything for everyone…I can’t even be everything for myself. I’ve spread myself thin and forgotten to take care of myself. I’ve felt the need to be everything for everyone, and that’s just not possible. I’ve been insanely close to God, and I’ve fallen away just to lay it all down and say I can’t do it one more time. I’ve grown and I’ve been broken down. Through all of this I’ve learned that it’s ok to rely on other people-it’s ok to not be everything for everyone. There is no way I can help anyone if I can’t keep myself where I need to be.

By the way, I have to constantly work on this every day. I still have a desire to make everyone happy, and it kills me when I have to say no or hurt someone.