December 2009
10 posts
Prayer Matters Part 2
I just got back from Northwest’s youth winter retreat. When asked how it was, I definitely had mixed feelings: the “it was freaking amazing” feeling or the “it kind of sucked. I’m really let down” feeling.
The entire time I really wanted to have a close encounter with God where I would once again be broken and crying and in awe and reverence of Him. It never...
Love Matters
David: What are you up to?
Me: www.givesmehope.com
David: Fml is better.
Me: *shrugs* fml doesn't make me tear up because it's so moving like gmh does
David: (After reading some entries) Some of these are intense. I feel kinda bad for all of the insults I've made now... These are legit man! Why don't we do this!?
Me: We should!
David: The movie day. We watch to be educated. Then we love other people.
Me: Alright. It will be a pandemic of love day!
David: We really should, man. I showed it to my mom. I think she'll probably show it to my dad. Pass the love around!
“One night, my dad told my family we should all pray for my cousin who is serving...”
– I jumped on the bandwagon. These little anecdotes make me smile, tear up, and want to be less bitter and more loving.
Colten: Be careful when changing people's lives, because it affects them.
Learning Matters Part 2
Today one of my teachers had himself a bit of a soliloquy. He spoke not of Manifest Destiny or getting into college, but of codependency. I’m not sure why he chose codependency to preach to us about, but this man is weird overall; he is a steadfast follower of Christ and he often impresses his faith upon the class. [And I admire his courage deeply.] Essentially, all my instructor had to...
“I just read this on Jon Yee’s page. Afterwards, I thought to myself,...”
– I’ve always loved praying in difficult places. I guess I really bought into the romantic idea of pressing in hard and asking God for the impossible. I remember reading Michael Brown’s “Revolution: A Call To Holy War” when I was in high school. That book is off the chain. It’s chalked full of...
“Perhaps we’ve spent too much time trying to prove God’s existence, and not...”
Outreach Matters
I've been hanging out with Alan every day since the second semester of freshman year. I'm so adamant about taking God to others... [seemingly] as long as they're miles away from me more often than not. Today the following took place 5th hour:
Alan: Uh... This website says that Jimi Hendrix was the king of the world. What?
Carissa: Yeah... that's pretty ridiculous.
Alan: Well, the website said it. Carissa.... it must be true!
Carissa: Yeah right! Jesus is the King of the World!
Alan: Oh, pff. I don't believe in that stuff, remember?
But what about Alan? Don't the people we encounter every day matter too?