I have been SO busy with my new class, History of Christian Theology I. I have reading everyday, and writing as well. I have learned a lot in the first two weeks! ;) I am taking a partial break from FaceBook and have extra time to be in the word, and write on my blog. Tonight I went to church where I am a part of a small group of single women. It is encouraging and wonderful to be there. I love all the ladies in the group! We are currently reading out of Francis Chan's book Crazy Love. If you have not read this I strongly encourage you to pick up a copy! We are on our third week after being back from summer break. Fancis helps you think and understand God's crazy love for you! To summarize what I have been learning if you don't get an opportunity to pick up a copy. The God of our universe who created all the stars in the sky, to the small insect of a spider and all the unique things a spider can do is passionate and crazy about us! Having a relationship is what God is longing for. Is your prayer life a routine? When you pray are you praying at God or to Him? Speaking to God is not as difficult as we make it! Also, "Are you Ready?" At any time we could parish, and we looked at how we are living our lives.This life IS short! Are we being selfish and just living it up for ourselves or for God?
Francis says that "worry implies that we don't trust that God is big enough, powerful enough, or loving enough to take care of what's happening in our live."
Francis also says that "stress says the things we are involved in are important enough to merit our impatience, our lack of grace toward others, or our tight grip of control."
I love quotes! So I have a few more, take time and think about each of them, and if they can be used in your own life.
The point here is to think about your life and how your living it? What would happen if today you saw God? Matthew 10:32; if you deny God before man, God will deny you. But if you acknowledge God before man, God will acknowledge you before his father in Heaven.
A.W. Tozer wrote "A man by his sin may waste himself, which is to waste that which on earth is most like God. This is man's greatest tragedy and God's heaviest grief."
"I don't have to worry about not meeting His expectations. God will ensure my success in accordance with His plan, not mine." -Francis Chan
God loves us so much that he knew us before we were born in Jeremiah 1:4 & 5. We are His inheritance, Eph 1:18.
"This God we serve, the God who knew us before He made us. The God who promises to remain with us and rescue us. The God who loves us and longs for us to love Him back." -Francis Chan
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