boredom created this last week...i might have helped a little
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Monday, December 8, 2008
Logic Will Break Your Heart
Thoughts as of late...
First of all, God is to be the focus of everything in my life. Yes, I have all my other things going on that are important to me but they are important to me because they are important to Him. Why worry about anything else when He is in control of everything? Sure, I think about other things during the day but when its just Him and me…nothing seems to matter but my time spent with him. That’s not to say that those other things aren’t important at all when Im only in prayer with Him.
Sometimes I feel bad if I dont think about my loved ones or other important things during my time in prayer, because I thought I might be a bad friend by not thinking about them during my time with God, BUT its just that when im with God I only care about Him and His plans for me. Yes, friends are prevalent in the those plans, but when in tune with the Holy Spirit all that matters is the love that God has for me. He is so infinitely huge, and its impossible to grasp that because of our human nature. Though, the more time we spend with Him, we see His hand in everything and we catch a glimpse of that hugeness.
Secondly, by having Christ at the center of the my life, everything else falls into place. God is not just a point on a list of important things. God is the only thing. Period. By caring about God, all else goes into place according to his perfect will.
"Let a man set his heart only on doing the will of God and he is instantly free. If we understand our first and sole duty to consist of loving God supremely and loving everyone, even our enemies, for God's dear sake, then we can enjoy spiritual tranquility under every circumstance." - A.W. Tozer
First of all, God is to be the focus of everything in my life. Yes, I have all my other things going on that are important to me but they are important to me because they are important to Him. Why worry about anything else when He is in control of everything? Sure, I think about other things during the day but when its just Him and me…nothing seems to matter but my time spent with him. That’s not to say that those other things aren’t important at all when Im only in prayer with Him.
Sometimes I feel bad if I dont think about my loved ones or other important things during my time in prayer, because I thought I might be a bad friend by not thinking about them during my time with God, BUT its just that when im with God I only care about Him and His plans for me. Yes, friends are prevalent in the those plans, but when in tune with the Holy Spirit all that matters is the love that God has for me. He is so infinitely huge, and its impossible to grasp that because of our human nature. Though, the more time we spend with Him, we see His hand in everything and we catch a glimpse of that hugeness.
Secondly, by having Christ at the center of the my life, everything else falls into place. God is not just a point on a list of important things. God is the only thing. Period. By caring about God, all else goes into place according to his perfect will.
"Let a man set his heart only on doing the will of God and he is instantly free. If we understand our first and sole duty to consist of loving God supremely and loving everyone, even our enemies, for God's dear sake, then we can enjoy spiritual tranquility under every circumstance." - A.W. Tozer
Monday, December 1, 2008
Bleed American
first day back at school since thanksgiving break. sometimes breaks come at the perfect time and this was a perfect example of that. now i have 2 more weeks of classes and then finals. so basically 3 weeks of school left. so stoked! then i have a 3 week break from christmas and then i go back to take 2 classes during a 3 week interterm session to catch up in my schooling.
my favorite book of all time is called "the outsiders." the female author S.E. Hinton starting writing the book when she was 15! and it was published in 1967 when she was 17. the book is about the struggles between the working class (the greasers) and the rich social class (the socs). at first the greasers seem to get all the the bad breaks in life and the socs get everything handed to them. but after diggin deeper into it you realize that life is rough all over. the west side of town sees hardship just like the east side of town does. no matter how different you think you are you all watch the same sunset at the end of the day. we all go through periods of both hardship and triumph. this is probably my tenth time reading it and it keeps getting better and better. read it. i highly recommend.
"The real problem is not why some pious, humble, believing people suffer, but why some do not." - C.S. Lewis
my favorite book of all time is called "the outsiders." the female author S.E. Hinton starting writing the book when she was 15! and it was published in 1967 when she was 17. the book is about the struggles between the working class (the greasers) and the rich social class (the socs). at first the greasers seem to get all the the bad breaks in life and the socs get everything handed to them. but after diggin deeper into it you realize that life is rough all over. the west side of town sees hardship just like the east side of town does. no matter how different you think you are you all watch the same sunset at the end of the day. we all go through periods of both hardship and triumph. this is probably my tenth time reading it and it keeps getting better and better. read it. i highly recommend.
"The real problem is not why some pious, humble, believing people suffer, but why some do not." - C.S. Lewis
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
The Artist in the Ambulance
ive been drinking tea everyday for the last month or so and ive been thoroughly enjoying it. its just so soothing to both my body and my soul. i would argue thats its as addicting as heroin (though ive never done heroin). anyways...dang good stuff.
i saw a documentary last week called "the ordinary radicals" and it was truly inspiring. it was basically promoting shane claibornes book "jesus for president" which im currently reading and cannot seem to put down at all. they are basically modern day hippies that love jesus and love people. you cant go wrong with living a life like that. we're called to love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, and soul. And to love your neighbor as yourself. (Matthew 22:34-40)
ive been really curious about Leo Tolstoy lately and what he's all about so i looked up some of his quotes. he seems pretty solid i guess. here are my 2 favorites quotes by him...
"All, everything that I understand, I understand only because I love."
"Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself."
i saw a documentary last week called "the ordinary radicals" and it was truly inspiring. it was basically promoting shane claibornes book "jesus for president" which im currently reading and cannot seem to put down at all. they are basically modern day hippies that love jesus and love people. you cant go wrong with living a life like that. we're called to love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, and soul. And to love your neighbor as yourself. (Matthew 22:34-40)
ive been really curious about Leo Tolstoy lately and what he's all about so i looked up some of his quotes. he seems pretty solid i guess. here are my 2 favorites quotes by him...
"All, everything that I understand, I understand only because I love."
"Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself."
Monday, November 10, 2008
Advice From The Happy Hippopotamus
wow
its been a long long long time. i bet nobody even reads this anymore. and if you do then youve probably read my whole blog about 4 times through already. i apologize in advance for the next year of blogging to be just as boring as the last.
i am now going to list some things i enjoy and some things that bug me. none of this in any particular order.
likes:
music, art, the internet, bikes, books, sweatshirts, social justice, fruits and vegetables, nexus, inexpensive food, bracelets, tea, milkshakes, recycling, necessary holidays, rosaries, candles, super smash, the office, radiohead, hats, sewing, culture, halo, icons, and of course friends and family
dislikes: ignorance, plastic bottles, hate, alcohol, unnecessary holidays, and many more things that might hurt some peoples feelings.
"I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else." - C. S. Lewis
its been a long long long time. i bet nobody even reads this anymore. and if you do then youve probably read my whole blog about 4 times through already. i apologize in advance for the next year of blogging to be just as boring as the last.
i am now going to list some things i enjoy and some things that bug me. none of this in any particular order.
likes:
music, art, the internet, bikes, books, sweatshirts, social justice, fruits and vegetables, nexus, inexpensive food, bracelets, tea, milkshakes, recycling, necessary holidays, rosaries, candles, super smash, the office, radiohead, hats, sewing, culture, halo, icons, and of course friends and family
dislikes: ignorance, plastic bottles, hate, alcohol, unnecessary holidays, and many more things that might hurt some peoples feelings.
"I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else." - C. S. Lewis
Friday, August 29, 2008
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Sleepwalker
school is almost here and i have another new hobby
http://www.myspace.com/rocknexus
now go. go away
http://www.myspace.com/rocknexus
now go. go away
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Turn It Around
i am so ready for summer to come and rescue me from life right now. i cannot wait to see all my amazing friends from home. unfortunately i am going to miss a lot of chill peeps from school, and i am also going to have to get a job. lamesauce.
today i realized that i really really like polaroid pictures, silent films, and oxford dress shoes.
i miss my family right now too.
today i realized that i really really like polaroid pictures, silent films, and oxford dress shoes.
i miss my family right now too.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
The Con
i dont want anyone to see my insecurities. ironic, isn't it? tomorrow is a new day and i see hope on the horizon. barely but i know its there.
" And we'll keep working on the problem we know we'll never solve
of love's uneven remainders, our lives are fractions of a whole.
but if the world could remain within a frame like a painting on a wall.
then I think we would see the beauty.
then we would stand staring in awe at our still lives
posed like a bowl of oranges,
like a story told by the fault lines and the soil." - Conor Oberst
" And we'll keep working on the problem we know we'll never solve
of love's uneven remainders, our lives are fractions of a whole.
but if the world could remain within a frame like a painting on a wall.
then I think we would see the beauty.
then we would stand staring in awe at our still lives
posed like a bowl of oranges,
like a story told by the fault lines and the soil." - Conor Oberst
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
Music that has been comforting me lately:
Bright Eyes
Page France
Tegan & Sara
Have Heart
Third Eye Blind
Comeback Kid
Matt Costa
Ace Enders
Hotel Lights
Authors that have been comforting me lately:
Richard J. Foster
Shel Silverstein
Shane Claiborne
Erwin McManus
Paul the apostle
King Solomon
King David
Movies that have been comforting me lately:
The NeverEnding Story
The Royal Tenenbaums
The Outsiders
The Goonies
friends that have been comforting me lately:
ALL OF YOU
i love my friends and family so much its RIDICALUSSS!
Bright Eyes
Page France
Tegan & Sara
Have Heart
Third Eye Blind
Comeback Kid
Matt Costa
Ace Enders
Hotel Lights
Authors that have been comforting me lately:
Richard J. Foster
Shel Silverstein
Shane Claiborne
Erwin McManus
Paul the apostle
King Solomon
King David
Movies that have been comforting me lately:
The NeverEnding Story
The Royal Tenenbaums
The Outsiders
The Goonies
friends that have been comforting me lately:
ALL OF YOU
i love my friends and family so much its RIDICALUSSS!
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