Senior Year observations

So I am writing out everything that has really changed my life throughout my life in my journal. Boy, the Lord has been watching over me! Ever since my car accident things haven't been the same. I am kind of repeating what I said in my note about God's grace, but God has blessed me in so many ways and he continues to bless me. I think I should praise God and give him more thanks than I have been giving. Countless blessings...for such an undeserving person.

Ever since my car accident I knew my life wasn't going to be the same, but its time to get serious. God has been knocking on my heart ever since that day and its time to get up and open the door. I knew God had something still required of me or else there is no way I would still be here today. It is time to get serious and give back to the Lord.

I like to worry a lot about ridiculous things...having one year left of college scares me in a way, but it also excites me. College is ridiculous...unbelievable that it is almost over....I need to make most of my opportunities next year. God has set up some great opportunities for me at Ole Miss and its time to take advantage of it. Its not too late. Great things are going to happen on this campus next year and I can't wait to see what is in store for my senior year. God will give me the desires of my heart so take comfort in that.

1. Its time to avoid the safe roads. I need to take risks and walk in faith. Don't be a mediocre Christian."Who said anything about safe? ‘Course he isn’t safe. But he is good"-C.S. Lewis (Chronicles of Narnia)

2. Don't freeze and say I don't know what I want to do..bc that is coming from the great deceiver. I know what I want to do and its time to stop procrastinating and answer God's calling for my life.

3. I know what I am good and I know my desires. I love people and I have a heart for the lost. Don't be ashamed of your desires.

4. I have a purpose, Joshua 1:9 Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go." Submit to the Lord,learn from your mistakes, evaluate and know your interests.


The Christian life is the most satisfying, but only when I actually go all out for the Lord and go out all the way. I hate being the Christian that tries to compromise with God...thats when I find myself having all the problems without the fellowship that comes through surrender. Every test and trial Christ always supplies an abundance of grace in which I can bear it and in my weakness I am made stronger.I hope I never take the easy way again because the Lord gave me everything just for me...thats amazing!

Here are verses that are on my heart right now

We will come to you, for you are the Lord our God-Jeremiah 3:22

Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.-Matthew 11:28

If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me-Luke 9:23

Everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted-2 Timothy 3:12

Take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.-Ephesians 6:16

You gave me life and showed me kindness, and in your providence watched over my Spirit-Job 10:22

And we proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, that we may present every man with all wisdom, that we may present every man complete in Christ. And for this purpose also I labor, striving according to His power, which mightily works within me.- Colossians 1:28-29

If therefore there is any encouragement in Christ, if there is any consolation of love, if there is any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and compassion, make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose. Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind let each of you regard one another as more important than himself; do not merely look out for your own personal interest, but also for the interests of others. Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, who although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped,but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on the cross. Therefore also God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those who are in heaven, and on earth, and under the earth and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.Phillipians-2:1-11



Ill end here...I have been trying to unscramble God's plans for my life...It was like the Burger King saying....Have it your way...I wanted it my way. God's been knocking hard on the door and its time to answer it. Its time to trust in the Lord with all of my heart,with all of my soul, with all my strength, and with all my mind. All of Psalms sums up what I am feeling...but I will leave it at this...Psalm 25:4-5 Make me know Thy ways, O Lord, teach me Thy paths. Lead me in Thy truth and teach me, for Thou are the God of my salvation; for Thee I wait all the day.


Revelation 3:20....Behold, I stand at the door and knock, if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with Me.

Its time to stop ignoring the knock
Its time to open the door
Listen and follow God's will
Obey

Unbelievable that I keep Christ outside sometimes and how gracious that He seeks entrance! We serve an awesome,gracious,wonderful God! Words aren't enough. My life reminds me of Jonah...I am thankful that I serve a God of second and unending chances. He never gives up on me. Jonah 3:1,"Now the word of the lord came to Jonah a second time. . ." How awesome is that


"Seek ye first the Kingdom of God..."


Micah 6:8 He has shown you O man what is good and what does the Lord require of you but to act justly love mercy and walk humbly with your God.


"Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand."-Isaiah 41:10

No more excuses,time to not be afraid,time to take risks and not the safe road,time to obey,time to listen,time to trust,time to open the door,...its time for the great commission

"Father, make of me a crisis man. Bring those I contact to decision. Let me not be a milepost on a single road; make me a fork, that men must turn one way or another on facing Christ in me.”-Jim Elliot