Running
I really don't even know how to express what has gone on in my life over the past four weeks. Since I have been home from Honduras so many things have changed for me. Life seemed to have thrown itself into fast forward mode and is just now slowing down so I can attempt to breathe and understand what is happening. I have learned a whole lot and I can say with all honesty this has been one of the weirdest, best, awkward, exciting, frustrating and challenging months I have experienced in quite some time. I am still putting my mind around all that has happened and allowing the many, many emotions (or perhaps none at all) I feel daily to draw me closer to my savior.
I recently stumbled over one of my favorite verses that has always made my heart happy because I can relate to it despite all of the craziness. It is Philippians 3:12-14. My favorite version is the message version which says "I'm not saying that I have this all together, that I have it made. But I am well on my way, reaching out for Christ, who has so wondrously reached out for me. Friends, don't get me wrong: By no means do I count myself an expert in all of this, but I've got my eye on the goal, where God is beckoning us onward- to Jesus. I'm off and running, and I'm not turning back."
Seriously one of my absolute favorites..
I love it. Here is Paul, a prisoner for preaching the gospel still striving toward Christ. Not only continuing to have a relationship with Christ but he has he has his eye on the ultimate goal - Jesus and all that He wants for our lives. He recognizes and is not afraid to tell everyone that he doesn't have it figured out, he isn't a pro or an expert but, he won't stop pursuing Jesus. Rediscovering this verse couldn't have come at a better time for me. Here I am, about to go into my senior year, applying for colleges (my first application is due September 10th...Yikes..), realizing that my best friend won't be starting school with me because she graduated last year, trying to take in the idea of having new people in my life and not having some there anymore, answering the super awesome questions of "Where are you going to college?" or "What do you want to be?" and just trying to do my best managing time between family, work and everything else I commit myself to. But, yet through it all I must remember that Jesus comes first. I may not have it all figured out, or really even half of it. I may not know the next step but He does. So, just like Paul I will continue to reach out for Christ. I will keep running onward to Jesus and I will not turn back. I cannot turn back.
I recently stumbled over one of my favorite verses that has always made my heart happy because I can relate to it despite all of the craziness. It is Philippians 3:12-14. My favorite version is the message version which says "I'm not saying that I have this all together, that I have it made. But I am well on my way, reaching out for Christ, who has so wondrously reached out for me. Friends, don't get me wrong: By no means do I count myself an expert in all of this, but I've got my eye on the goal, where God is beckoning us onward- to Jesus. I'm off and running, and I'm not turning back."
Seriously one of my absolute favorites..
I love it. Here is Paul, a prisoner for preaching the gospel still striving toward Christ. Not only continuing to have a relationship with Christ but he has he has his eye on the ultimate goal - Jesus and all that He wants for our lives. He recognizes and is not afraid to tell everyone that he doesn't have it figured out, he isn't a pro or an expert but, he won't stop pursuing Jesus. Rediscovering this verse couldn't have come at a better time for me. Here I am, about to go into my senior year, applying for colleges (my first application is due September 10th...Yikes..), realizing that my best friend won't be starting school with me because she graduated last year, trying to take in the idea of having new people in my life and not having some there anymore, answering the super awesome questions of "Where are you going to college?" or "What do you want to be?" and just trying to do my best managing time between family, work and everything else I commit myself to. But, yet through it all I must remember that Jesus comes first. I may not have it all figured out, or really even half of it. I may not know the next step but He does. So, just like Paul I will continue to reach out for Christ. I will keep running onward to Jesus and I will not turn back. I cannot turn back.
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