Another Lesson

Everyone always asks the question, "Do you believe once saved always saved?" For the longest time, I was only secure in my own salvation, so I never had an answer. Well, Wednesday after church, I was listening to the radio and what this man said was wonderful. He said that if you truly had a real experience with God, you would never feel comfortable living in the world!! I like that! PT was preaching Wednesday and I love what he had to say. He took a bottle of water and was like if this is full there is no room for anything else, everything that tried to go in it would just overflow out. He compared that to our relationship with God. That if our hopes, peace, etc. were filled by him, or were full with him, that whatever else tried to come in wouldn't be able to because there wouldn't be anymore room. That's the best way I have to put it.

Tonight, we (Sara, Brenda, Angie, Mom, and I) all went to Rachael Lee's Girls Night Out! It was fun. We stayed for an hour and a half and then left for food. I was a little disappointed because they were giving away door prizes at 8:30. I got a cd of Shawn McDonald's though in my gift bag thing. It is a live recording with a couple newer songs. It's pretty cool. After that, we went to Champps, and I had some chicken strips... they were delicious. Mom, Craig, Jade, and I all walked around the mall and I got some sweats for $8.50 at Aeropostale!!! Then we came home and Craig and I watched a couple episodes of Fresh Prince... such a great show! Tomorrow Mom and Craig are going to Jade's church to see what it's like and hang out with his girlfriend or whatever... I think Jade is pretty nervous... I feel nervous for Jade! Tomorrow is the Superbowl party at Layne and Sara's... it should be pretty rock'n except for Cahlen is gone and he is fun to hang out with. Alex is busy tonight playing Risk with his friends so I am just chill'n in my room.... Alright I'm out of things to ramble about... ME

Verse of the Post: I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, be content. Philippians 4:11

A Lesson

God is great all the time. All the time, God is great. What does that really mean? To some people, it means God is great sometimes; to others only when they rely on Him. I have been learning lately... or well trying to learn, that God is literally great ALL the time. This may be a simple concept to the wise, but for me it is a hard thing to FULLY grasp. I like to rely on me... which causes my flesh to take over... oh boy! watch out there. God has been testing me on things that He knows I can only rely on Him for. No matter how much I tell people problems, they can never FULLY understand. They can relate, but since God is dealing with me on the matter, it's my issue (plus everyone deals in different ways.) He has been trying to teach me to rely on Him alone and along with that will come patience and all the other Fruits of the Spirit. He has been stretching me to be discipl(e)ined in His word so when things get a little rocky I don't even have to be worried about relying on me because I have THE Omnipotent's manual! God has been pressing me to get deeper and deeper in Him so that way when I experience new things out of my comfort zone, I have a steadfast footing on the Rock of Salvation. College is coming up and I won't have my Church family to keep me accountable... I'll have my relationship with God so I need to be wholly insync with Him. Well, that's all for today... ME

Verse of the Post: No one is holy like the Lord, for there is none besides You, nor is there any Rock like our God. 1 Samuel 2:2