Love

In the book of Romans Paul tells us the Love is the fulfillment of the Law.  And it truly is.  I cannot cause any harm or pain to someone I truly love.  So therefore if I love my enemies like I love my friends I should be able to forgive them and treat them the same way.  For me, I need to try harder at loving my ALL my neighbors and not just the ones I call my friends. 

"For I know the plans I have for you"

How comforting is it to know that God has a plan for our lives?  It makes me wonder why I worry about anything at all.  He is in control of everything and all I have to do to is seek after him with all my heart.  The Bible tells me that as long as I do that I will find him.  And in him there is peace, wisdom, and joy.  That is so encouraging for me to know.  Plus what could be better than the plans that He has for me?  Nothing I could ever think of.

Men of God

Monday's Chapel was an amazing one.  Not just because the guys got yelled at for acting like boys but because I learned a lot about what I should be looking for in my future husband.  I had some idea of what I should expect but now I know for sure what to look for.  I also learned that I have some amazing examples in my life for what a good husband would be.  My daddy, granddads, and uncle are all great examples of what a man of God looks like and I feel blessed to have them in my life to compare to.

Fear

Why are we so afraid to share the Gospel? God is on our side. He is gives us everything we need to share.  He makes us competent and gives us the words to say.  I don't understand what is wrong with me and why I can't just do it.

Warnings

In the book of Hebrews there are warnings that are given to us.  They are linked with one another.  The first is do not drift away because it leads to the second one.  Which is a warning against disbelief.  This disbelief leads us to get out of God's rest.  Basically we have faith in God and that leads to joy and peace in all situations.  Not just the good.

Pray

I know that the message today in Chapel was not about this but God speaks to different people in many different ways.  One of my friends has recently been experiencing some hard times and I am trying to be there for her as much as possible.  She told that she will be living away from home this summer and something clicked in me.  This morning I was reminded that the only way to know the right answers to all life's question is to pray for wisdom in the situation.  So that's what I'm going to do; pray about it.

Cup of Wrath

In Bible study last night the main focus of discussion was how we in America have made the Gospel into a fluffy story that only tells half the story.  We all know that Jesus died for our sins and was beaten to take the punishment for our sins but we never talk about what that punishment is.  Well that punishment is the wrath of God.  This wrath is was so intense that Jesus was so scared by it he sweat blood praying about it.  He doesn't say in the Garden of Gethsemane "I don't want to die" instead he is scared about the Cup of Wrath that God his father will pour on him instead of us.