Christianity is like driving a car with God as your navigator.  You get in the car and don't know exactly where you are going, but God gives you directions.  Sometimes He tells you far in advance what to do; sometimes it's last minute instructions.  The only way to get to your destination is to follow what God says, otherwise, you will get lost.  You have to give your navigator your complete trust that He knows where He's going and knows how to get there.  Ignoring His directions and finding your own path just doesn't work.  But God gave you the wheel and the choice to either listen to Him, or go your own way.  He's there to help.  Because He's the only one who knows the way.  Will you trust Him to guide you, or will you try to find the way yourself?

In Christ Alone

"I can do everything through Him who gives me strength." 
Philippians 4:13


"Look to the Lord and His strength; seek His face always." 
Psalm 105:4


"I love You, O Lord, my strength." Psalm 18:1


"In Christ alone my hope is found,
He is my light, my strength, my song;
this Cornerstone, this solid Ground,
firm through the fiercest drought and storm.
What heights of love, what depths of peace,
when fears are stilled, when strivings cease!
My Comforter, my All in All,
here in the love of Christ I stand.

"In Christ alone! who took on flesh
Fulness of God in helpless babe!
This gift of love and righteousness
Scorned by the ones he came to save:
Till on that cross as Jesus died,
The wrath of God was satisfied -
For every sin on Him was laid;
Here in the death of Christ I live.

"There in the ground His body lay
Light of the world by darkness slain:
Then bursting forth in glorious Day
Up from the grave he rose again!
And as He stands in victory
Sin's curse has lost its grip on me,
For I am His and He is mine -
Bought with the precious blood of Christ.

"No guilt in life, no fear in death,
This is the power of Christ in me;
From life's first cry to final breath.
Jesus commands my destiny.
No power of hell, no scheme of man,
Can ever pluck me from His hand;
Till He returns or calls me home,
Here in the power of Christ I'll stand."

Trust vs. Fear

Do we trust or be afraid?  


Why is trust so hard?  


Why do we live in fear for so long?  

To My Classmates

Well, tomorrow is the big day!  I want to wish everyone God's blessing on the test.  We've all studied hard and know what we're doing, we should be fine.

This was not my most enjoyable class this year, but it was fun getting to know you all and working along side you.  Congratulations to all you Seniors who are going off to college.  And keep up the good work Juniors, next year is yours.

I hope everyone has a great summer and is able to relax a bit before heading to college or back to school.

Here's to 5's for all of us!

"And they spent all of their time in the Temple, praising God." - Luke 24:53 NLT


And we only spend 13% of our time with God...if that.


Why is it that we put so many other things before God?  He is the first thing we cut out when our lives start to get busy.  But He is what we need the most.


All of us can't go to church all day long and just pray and worship, but we can talk to God throughout the day.


"...pray continually..." - 1 Thessalonians 5:17


Often times, I forget to pray during the day.  I get too caught up in my activities (school, work...) that I forget to talk to the One who created me and loves me more then I could ever imagine.


God wants all of us, our whole hearts.  He may call some of us to become nuns or monks and literally spend 'all [our] time in the Temple praising God.'  But not everyone is called to that kind of life.  


But we can spend all our time with God.  We can spend specific amounts of time studying the Bible, we can pray throughout the day, we can reflect, we can serve, we can repeat memorized verses, we can thanks God for His beautiful creation, we can be Jesus to those around us, we can dedicate whatever we do to God, the list goes on and on.


In the car is the perfect time to God.  Alone and stuck with nothing to do for minutes on end, this is a great opportunity to talk to God.  I've had some great conversations with God when I was driving.  So turn off the music and talk to God.  Or listen and let Him talk to you.

"What does this earth matter?  Endure it and share the good news.  Show love to all people.  Ask the Lord to help you overcome you sins.  Ask forgiveness when you fall.  Obey and serve God.


Heaven will be so much better.  What is a little suffering compared to the glories of heaven? What is some mocking here when you get to spend e t e r n i t y with your Lord, the God Almighty, King Over All, Creator, Master, Sustainer, Lover, King of Kings and Lord of Lords?


Like a moment compared to 10,000 generations is our time on earth compared to the time we will spend in heaven.  Heaven is limitless.  There is no time there.  Heaven goes on forever and ever.  Eternity spent with my Lord and Savior.  Such a thing I cannot imagine.  My mind cannot grasp hold of it.  To wonderful for me; to large for me to comprehend.
But oh the joy there will be in that place after we have overcome this life.


Looking around my room, I realize that none of the stuff I have matters.  It will all be gone.  So what do I want to put my time into? Making money (which won't last) and accumulating more stuff?  It's all worthless.  Relationships are what matter.  People are important. What makes a difference and what really counts for something is how you treat others and if you are willing to touch others' lives.  This could mean personal sacrifices or going out of your way or doing something you are afraid of.  But out of all the things in this life, that's the thing that will make a difference in the next.


So live, love and serve.  And don't be afraid to jump, cause if you do, God's gonna catch you and carry you through."
~ Anonymous