To do something that is different to anything that has been done before. That's exactly what I want to do. I'm not called to a life of following someone else's dreams, I'm called to a life of following my own dreams. And that's exactly what I'm going to do. I'm going to do things differently than before. I'm going to make a difference. I'm going to affect lives. I'm going to be the change I wish to see in the world. And most of all, I'm going to do anything and everything God calls me to do. Get ready world. Get ready for someone who is ready to live it up, pursue her dreams and let nothing get in her way of breaking her ground.
When we submit ourselves to Him, the things of this world begin to lose their worth to us and He becomes more important than anything or anyone in our lives!
“You adulterous people, don’t you know that friendship with the world means enmity against God? Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God. Or do you think Scripture says without reason that he jealously longs for the spirit he has caused to dwell in us? But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says ‘God opposes the proud, but shows favor to the humble.’ Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.”
-James 4:4-10
The raising of hands is the universal sign of surrender. At first when I saw people in church lifting their hands I thought they were weird. I’d ask myself “What’s going on? Why are they doing this? These people are crazy.” But then I realized why. It’s for a God they’re reaching out to. Someone they love. A Father to the fatherless. The One who saves. The God of ages. It’s breathtaking. To see tears, arms open wide, hands reaching for something they do not see. Faith expressing itself. There’s nothing religious about a love so great. They are people in love. They are people who are thankful. They are people who want more of Him, seeking Him. These are people praising Him, surrendering their lives to someone who deserves it.
(via nightskiesandfireflies)
These are just a few things I wish most young men would know before they consider pursuing a young woman.
- Pursue a woman you would seriously marry, not that you are simply attracted to.
- Be friendly and become familiar (some people call this “being friends first” but you have…
“Christians are called to be light in the world, not nails on a chalkboard.
In other words, our job as Christians isn’t pester people into acting like Christians. Our mission is to show Christ to the world and share the gospel, which will ultimately lead to changed behavior and Christian morals. But, if we simply want non-Christians to start acting like Christians, we become like the Pharisees who, as Jesus said, cleaned the outside of the cup while the inside remained dirty. We’re not after religious affirmation, we’re after spiritual transformation. Pestering people about how they need to change, without the light of the full gospel, does nothing fruitful. It either causes bitterness or self-righteousness.”
they should invent
a treadmill
with a laptop built in
and unless you were walking, the internet wouldn’t work
like you had to be walking on it, you can’t just trick it and stand on the sides
i would lose so much weight
and like if you wanted to download something you had to run
and the faster you ran, the faster it downloaded
I need this!
(via chasingthedaylight18)
Mosquito in life
Mosquitoes breed in stagnant water. The same goes for churches. Churches that lack missionary zeal and that have lost the vision of a dying world become a breeding ground for a plethora of spiritual bacteria and germs. If we’re stagnant, there is no flow of the Spirit in or out of our lives!!
Blake’s answer to the question of NC’s “Gay Marriage” banning and Obama’s response.
