Another One of Those Life Update Things
-I’m a horrible Tumblrer, iKnow. I’m working on it, iPromise.
-For those of you who don’t know, I’m currently on a juice diet. Yes, ladies and the few gentlemen, I’m currently living off of sweet fruits and heart-healthy greens all mooshed together into a 16oz cup of juice about 3-4 times a day. So far, it’s going pretty good. Now, there are moments (like right now) where I would probably kill for a Mushroom Swiss Burger and Sweet Potatoes Fries, but that’s just part of the deal. At the end of the day, I press on because the weight is coming off and I’m headed towards a life of healthier choices, smaller portions, and a greatly increased amount of self-control. If you want to follow my journey, I have a vlog going on Youtube: http://youtu.be/-PiGBO1eoRI
That’s the link to the latest video; a big thank you to those out there who have already supplied much encouragement and love! It means mucho.
-I just finished watching Courageous for the 2nd time. You just can’t watch that movie without at least a tear or two. I’d like to ask for prayer that God will help me make some real changes in my life. I feel like all I’m living for is me and that I am really missing the boat in a lot of areas of my life. I am sick and tired of letting Satan win the day and that I’m just kind of letting life pass on by. I have big dreams and goals and hopes and one of the biggest is to help others and bring people to the feet of my Savior, but how can I do that when I can’t even get my own act together, have a little self-control, and make time for what’s important?
A lot of people consider me a perfect, flawless, example Christian.
That literally breaks my heart because I am far. Way, way far from anything of the sort. I don’t deserve such an honor. Not on your life.
I’m very much human, very much sinful, and very much far from where I would like to be in my relationship with God. At the same time, I’ve never stopped the attention or praise.
What I want is to stop living for me, for self, for pleasure, for worthless things, and to start letting Christ break open my heart and fill me with His Unconditional Love. There are so many who need just another person to love them, to smile at them, to pat them on the back and say, “Hey, nice job there. You’re pretty good at that. You have value and worth.” That’s the kind of man I want to be. A man who is so filled with the Perfect Love of God that it overflows onto everyone around him. A man who truly treasures his wife (should that be God’s plan for me) and makes an effort every day to show how special she is to him and how much he loves her. A man who takes the time to love on his kids, train them up, show them right from wrong, and lead them to the loving arms of Jesus Christ.
I encourage each of you to spend some time pondering your own hearts. Ask the Lord, “Father, how do I look from your perspective?” Ask Him to show you areas that you need to let go of, people you need to forgive, and especially for times that you have wronged another so that you might make it right. Little by little, God will filled those areas that were once filled with self, hurt, anger, resentment, and judgement and refill them to overflowing with His wondrous Love. We just have to make the time for Him. Please pray for me that I will make that time.
-I’m in a play! Yay! You all should come see it; I’m quite excited. I quite love You Can’t Take It With You. I’m playing “Anthony Kirby”, a rich banker who is having issues with truly loving his family.
-2nd semester as a teacher! Yippee! I can’t wait.
-I like this every once in a while post. Just a little update here and there. Powerful stuff.
