I decided to make a list of things that I really want to accomplish in life.
Some things may change, but here goes...
-Graduate high school.
-Fill up my charm bracelet.
-Get into a good college.
-Spend a whole day watching girly movies with my Mommy.
-Go to either a David Crowder Band, Paramore, or Taylor Swift Concert.
-Make a cd.
-Spend more time with my family, especially my grandparents.
-Write a good song.
-Own at least one pair of custom converses.
-Fill up mine, Kristen, and Kaitlyn's notebook.
-Have fun at my senior prom.
-Have and keep a New Year's Resolution.
-Get a new phone and NOT drop it.
-Go to a Steelers game with my Daddy.
-Go to Paris.
-Go somewhere one day with absolutely NO make up on.
-Get a tan over the summer.
-Learn guitar, well.
-Give more away than I receive for Christmas.
-Make a tie-dye t-shirt.
-Play in the park for hours one day with my best friends.
-Own a pair of tennis shoes that I actually wear more than once or twice.
-Graduate college.
-Become a social worker.
-Get married.
-Adopt when I'm older.
-Learn to serve others more than myself.
-Lead someone to Christ.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Perfection.
Lately, I've been drawn to thinking alot about perfection. I always seem to convince myself that such a thing does not exist, but, lately I've been proven wrong again and again.
The truth is...who really defines perfection? Who truly understands what perfection is?
The dictionary defines perfect as this: An ideal type, excellent or complete beyond practical or theoretical improvement, entirely without flaws.
People search their whole life, looking for the perfect house, job, soulmate, car, and the list goes on and on.
No one searches for the REAL definition of perfection, Jesus.
He's absolutely perfect. And whether we know it or not, He has a perfect plan for us. A perfect plan for me.
A perfect college.
A perfect guy.
A perfect major.
A perfect roommate.
A perfect job.
THE perfect life, just for me.
That's so incredible to me.
Needless to say, I believe in perfection now more than I ever have before.
Mary-Gwen
"I know what I'm doing. I have it all planned out-plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for."
-Jeremiah 29:11
"As for God, His way is perfect."
-2 Samuel 22:31
The truth is...who really defines perfection? Who truly understands what perfection is?
The dictionary defines perfect as this: An ideal type, excellent or complete beyond practical or theoretical improvement, entirely without flaws.
People search their whole life, looking for the perfect house, job, soulmate, car, and the list goes on and on.
No one searches for the REAL definition of perfection, Jesus.
He's absolutely perfect. And whether we know it or not, He has a perfect plan for us. A perfect plan for me.
A perfect college.
A perfect guy.
A perfect major.
A perfect roommate.
A perfect job.
THE perfect life, just for me.
That's so incredible to me.
Needless to say, I believe in perfection now more than I ever have before.
Mary-Gwen
"I know what I'm doing. I have it all planned out-plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for."
-Jeremiah 29:11
"As for God, His way is perfect."
-2 Samuel 22:31
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Labels.
I was sitting in my sociology class earlier and decided to write a new blog for today. As I looked around at all the other kids in my class, I could put a specific label on each one of them.
Jocks. Artists. Scene Kids. Band Geeks. Beauties. Chorus Nerds. Geniuses. Cheerleaders. Gangsters. Writers. Dorks.
Notice anything?
Where do the Christians come in? the Jesus Freaks? the God Lovers? Why doesn't anyone carry that label.
Because to the world, we are a minority. We should be forgotten or overlooked, because what we are about isn't "cool" or "popular."
Why is it not "cool" to have something real to believe in?
Why is it not "popular" to be able to put your hope in an unconditional love?
Why is it "dumb" to trust in the God who created the universe in which we live?
Because you have to be different. Daring. Defined. Dedicated. Devoted.
Devoted to Him.
The One who gave the ultimate sacrifice.
The One who redeemed us.
The One who calls us "His."
The least we can do is wear HIS label.
Mary-Gwen
"I identified myself completely with Him. Indeed, I have been crucified with Christ. My ego is no longer central. It is no longer important that I appear righteous before you or have your good opinion, and I am no longer driven to impress God. Christ lives in me. The life you see me living is not 'mine,' but it is lived by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. I am not going to go back on that."
-Galations 2:20-21
Jocks. Artists. Scene Kids. Band Geeks. Beauties. Chorus Nerds. Geniuses. Cheerleaders. Gangsters. Writers. Dorks.
Notice anything?
Where do the Christians come in? the Jesus Freaks? the God Lovers? Why doesn't anyone carry that label.
Because to the world, we are a minority. We should be forgotten or overlooked, because what we are about isn't "cool" or "popular."
Why is it not "cool" to have something real to believe in?
Why is it not "popular" to be able to put your hope in an unconditional love?
Why is it "dumb" to trust in the God who created the universe in which we live?
Because you have to be different. Daring. Defined. Dedicated. Devoted.
Devoted to Him.
The One who gave the ultimate sacrifice.
The One who redeemed us.
The One who calls us "His."
The least we can do is wear HIS label.
Mary-Gwen
"I identified myself completely with Him. Indeed, I have been crucified with Christ. My ego is no longer central. It is no longer important that I appear righteous before you or have your good opinion, and I am no longer driven to impress God. Christ lives in me. The life you see me living is not 'mine,' but it is lived by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. I am not going to go back on that."
-Galations 2:20-21
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Falling In Love All Over Again...
As I mentioned in my previous blog post, one of the biggest lessons I learned in 2009 was how it felt to love someone, but also how it felt to get your heart broken.
I feel as if this is one of the most important things I have learned recently.
Over the past two years, I definitely let my guard down . I started spending too much time with other people doing other things, and, although God was still in the back of my mind, I veered from His complete path. Plain and simple, I fell in love with other things in my life and didn't put what mattered the most first, my Jesus.
I finally realized this about two and a half months ago. My heart was completely broken and the only thing that I felt I had left was Jesus. End of story. Every free moment I had I was reading my Bible and praying, and to be honest, I hadn't done it in so long, I felt as if I was a brand new person. God revealed scripture after scripture to me, day after day. I searched endlessly, it seemed, for what went wrong and then I came to the realization that I was giving my love and devotion to other things, rather than Christ.
On October 21st, I fell deeply in love with my Savior all over again and I never want to fall out.
It's the absolute best feeling in the world. I don't know how to explain it otherwise.
Mary-Gwen
"Don't love the world's ways. Don't love the world's goods. Love of the world squeezes out love for the Father. Practically everything that goes on in the world-wanting your own way, wanting everything for yourself, wanting to appear important-has nothing to do with the Father. It just isolates you from Him. The world and all its wanting, wanting, wanting is on the way out-but whoever does what God wants is set for eternity."
-1 John 2:15-17
"God remembered us when we were down, His love never quits. Rescued us from the trampling boot, His love never quits. Takes care of everyone in time of need. His love never quits. Thank God, who did it all! His love never quits!"
-Psalm 136:23-26
I feel as if this is one of the most important things I have learned recently.
Over the past two years, I definitely let my guard down . I started spending too much time with other people doing other things, and, although God was still in the back of my mind, I veered from His complete path. Plain and simple, I fell in love with other things in my life and didn't put what mattered the most first, my Jesus.
I finally realized this about two and a half months ago. My heart was completely broken and the only thing that I felt I had left was Jesus. End of story. Every free moment I had I was reading my Bible and praying, and to be honest, I hadn't done it in so long, I felt as if I was a brand new person. God revealed scripture after scripture to me, day after day. I searched endlessly, it seemed, for what went wrong and then I came to the realization that I was giving my love and devotion to other things, rather than Christ.
On October 21st, I fell deeply in love with my Savior all over again and I never want to fall out.
It's the absolute best feeling in the world. I don't know how to explain it otherwise.
Mary-Gwen
"Don't love the world's ways. Don't love the world's goods. Love of the world squeezes out love for the Father. Practically everything that goes on in the world-wanting your own way, wanting everything for yourself, wanting to appear important-has nothing to do with the Father. It just isolates you from Him. The world and all its wanting, wanting, wanting is on the way out-but whoever does what God wants is set for eternity."
-1 John 2:15-17
"God remembered us when we were down, His love never quits. Rescued us from the trampling boot, His love never quits. Takes care of everyone in time of need. His love never quits. Thank God, who did it all! His love never quits!"
-Psalm 136:23-26
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