Everyday We Learn Something New

Today my sister found out she will be having another Girl! I could not be more excited.

On February the 5th I will be going to Charlottesville for an interview with the RUF board, pray that my nerves would be calm and that I would be confident in who the Lord has made me.

The lions may grow weak and hungry,
but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing. Psalm 34:10

On the Road.

This is what I think of now when North Carolina is Mentioned. My roommate and I took a nice little road trip down there and even amongst the lameness of the capital I saw the beauty in design. With lots of conversation and exploring of the city and its museums I would say it was a successful time had.

Revelation.

So this semester Laura and I are leading a woman's bible study group in Revelation. I decided that I would go ahead and read through the whole book the past few days to get a feel for the main themes and what not. At first I was reluctant to do the study on this book because I was under the impression that if I know nothing of what all the symbolism is I know nothing of what the book is saying (lets just say I haven't turned to its pages in a long time either). But God has certainly opened my eyes to this amazing book that reveals his Glory, Power, Might and Promises to us.

"Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty,
who was and is and is to come!" Rev. 4:8


"Worthy are you, our Lord and God,
to receive glory and honor and power,
for you created all things,
and by your will they existed and were created." Rev 4:11


"Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals,
for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God
from every tribe and language and people and nation,
and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God,
and they shall reign on the earth." Rev 5:9-10


"Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!" Rev 5:12


"Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!" Rev 7:10


"Therefore they are before the throne of God,
and serve him day and night in his temple;
and he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence.
They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore;
the sun shall not strike them,
nor any scorching heat.
For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd,
and he will guide them to springs of living water,
and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes." Rev 7:15-17


So I went to the angel and told him to give me the little scroll. And he said to me, "Take and eat it; it will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be sweet as honey." And I took the little scroll from the hand of the angel and ate it. It was sweet as honey in my mouth, but when I had eaten it my stomach was made bitter. And I was told, "You must again prophesy about many peoples and nations and languages and kings." Rev 10:9-11

And about this last passage my commentary by John MacArthur had this to say; "This actually illustrates God's Word. John's physical reactions demonstrate what every believer's proper response to God's judgment should be -- sweet anticipation of God's glory and the Christians' victory, and at the same time, the bitterness of seeing God's wrath poured out on those who reject His Son. As he truly digests what the seal, trumpet, and bowl judgments hold in store for the sinner, John becomes nauseated. But still, God's final victory and vindication are sweet realities to the believer."

Love, Love, Love, Love....

Listening to a talk about the misconception of evangelism today made want to post it on this blog however I am not finding a way to do so. So I until I am able to post it will summarize...... and well add my own little words in too. The gospel is not "love". Love is a COMMAND. Thus we are called to love, but there are many different ways. The non-believer loves also, so what is the difference between you loving on the people around you and a Buddhist or Atheist loving the people around him? Nothing if it is anything like the liberal Christian who was talking to Todd from way of the master. Are we under the impression that all we are called to do is live our lives being happy Christian people who are supposed to rub off on those around us? Do we think that somehow osmosis occurs and people get saved? Or does the Bible, the very Word of God demand something better and bolder of us? We need to be specific and we need to open our mouths. When we share the gospel, especially by using the Ten Commandments to help one understand what Sin is and to whom it is against (a Righteous and Holy Just God) and that His mercy and grace alone through the Death and Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ justifies us to himself then we are truly expressing our concern for others through a compassionate love that says I care for your eternal soul......... and in sharing the gospel God gets glorified and we are obedient.

"In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins." -1 John 4:10

I like this Tract:
What happens to your facebook when you die? Who knows! Here's another question; what will happen to you when you die? What if entry to Heaven were based on how many friends you had on facebook? What if you needed 200 friends? What about 1000? The Bible says it's appointed once for man to die, then comes Judgment. Will you be innocent or guilty? The way to find out is to ask yourself if you've kept the 10 Commandments. Have you ever lied? (9th Commandment) Have you ever stolen? (8th) Using God's name casually or to swear is blasphemy & breaks the 3rd commandment. Sin is breaking God's Law - How'd you do? Are you a sinner? Heaven or Hell? The Bible warns that if we die in our sins, we'll end up in Hell. But God doesn't want that. God demonstrates His love towards us in that while we were yet sinners Jesus Christ suffered & died on the Cross, then He rose from the dead. You broke the Law & Jesus paid the fine. You can't earn your way to Heaven by doing good things (Ephesians 2:8-9) but if you repent (confess & give up your sins) and trust in Jesus alone, God will forgive you & grant you the gift of eternal life. God's offer is similar to a 'friend request' in that you can accept or reject it. -- You received this card from someone that wants you to go to Heaven. Please seriously consider your eternal destiny. Start reading the Bible every day & obey what you read. Thank you for reading this. Visit: www.YouGotOurTract.com

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Pictures

The Nations Capital.

I love Christmas. And I love when it is spent with people you love.

This is one of the most precious things in my life:) I have plenty of pictures on flickr as well.

First Post.... And Long Awaited.

As the New Year begins I want to finally get on top of writing "my blog". To start off I am not the biggest fan of blogging especially just personal blogging where one writes emotion after emotion. One because it can be a mind game and two because its intense. But I am inspired to do so. However my goal is to keep family and friends updated on things taking place in my life; which revolves around the Lord Jesus Christ (so I am hoping too that this can serve as a witnessing tool). I have recently applied to do an Internship with the campus ministry RUF (Reformed University Fellowship) and I hope to use this as an outlet to inform people who partner with me financially, in prayer and encouragement. Although I am unsure of how or when or where the internship will work out to be, if God allows, I want to take a moment to share why I have chosen to pursue this avenue after 4 years of college education.

I spent the past summer of 2008 doing an internship in India. Many things led to my making this decision. I wanted to travel. I wanted to experience something new and different. I wanted to lend my time to those who were in need of it. I wanted to go to India. So I went under the impression I would find a great love and passion for those living there; especially the orphaned and those with HIV/AIDS (as those were the people we were reaching out to). While I did enjoy my time a great deal; learning a new language, exploring new land, making friends, helping to change lives. But what I found amongst those also volunteering, and all from western countries, was the fact that they were far from knowing the gospel. Just as much as those who worshiped the statues in the streets and the cows meandering, these friends I made had not take the time to define their own beliefs or discovering truth in this world. It was on this trip that I realized as much as there is a need for missions aboard, and as much as I have a heart for that, there was a need for missions at home. I found myself knowing that the need for Christ to be preached and people to be reached in the U.S. was just as great, especially amongst people around my age.

As I have experienced college is a time of questioning, answering, discovering, uncovering, learning, growing and deciding who we are in this bizarre world. I have come to know Christ more and more through the RUF at my campus, but even more importantly God used it as an avenue to encourage me to become more involved in ministering, just as we all are called to do. I have a desire to do good things that are pleasing and glorifying to the Lord. I love serving at the Pregnancy Resource Center, my church and RUF. To extend this opportunity to my full time attention for the next chapter in my life is something I have spent much time in prayer about. I believe that this opportunity will grow me in Christ, grow my mind in wisdom, grow my heart in compassion, grow my mouth in boldness and having me understanding ministry to its fullest. I look forward to the opportunity to embrace those who are in situations that I was also once in. To embrace hard questions on the college campus of today, to see students brought to Christ, while growing those whom already trust in him to boldness and faithfulness is what I am excited about.

I end with this quick, possibly cheesy thought......... While catching up with old friends over the holiday season we discussed peoples ability to fall in and out of love. And with "man" it is possible to lose that 'lovin feelin'. In this world our desires, our lusts, our emotions fade in and out. But knowing Christ is such a greater love than these. He never leaves me. He never deceives me. He sees to it that I am being perfected. He reveals my flaws and presents opportunities to make them right in him. He comforts me. He speaks to me through his word. He provides for me. He is the greatest love I have ever experienced. To share that is what our lives are for.