100%, A Price That Everyone Can Afford
First of all, welcome to my first blog. I am new to this so stick with me and give me comments to help me out.
100%. All or nothing. That is what Bob Rice was talking about last night(www.bobricemusic.com and check out his blog at www.bobrice.blogspot.com). He spoke of how we should give everything we have to Jesus. (Oh, I forgot to mention: I am religious and proud of it and will probably post many blogs with some deeper meanings to them.) But back to Bob, he was discussing how we will not fully live life until we fully give life to God. "You can't be half of a saint, you can't be kind of holy..." This made me think, what have I been doing that is keeping me away from God's love? Sure I do alot under the guise of "God's will" but what is my true motivation?
I told Bob last night that he isn't making my life easy. I am currently contemplating a year long volunteer position in Pandiassou, Haiti between Undergrad and Graduate studies. I spent most of the night wondering what my motivation was for wanting to go. Is it truley to help God through helping others? Is it to try to fill a void in my life? Is it to make myself look good in front of others? To tell you the truth I still don't know. I have, however, decided that I am not going to worry about it and let God do his work through me in whatever way He has planned. If things work out and I end up in Haiti, I will do it with all that I have. If God would rather me glorify Him in a different manner, so be it.
You know, one thing I have learned through my short time on Earth is that God will answer your prayers. You must, however, be careful for what you pray for. I am constantly asking God for guidance in my decisions, and I always finish my prayer with "God, you know me... please help make the correct decision obvious so there is no doubt in my mind what You would have me do." I now have come to expect that when God decides to share part of His will with me, it will be about as loud and clear as running head first into a brick wall. I am always one for irony, and apparently God is as well. So, I continue on with my daily life with my latest brick wall courtesy of Bob Rice: "When faced with a tough decision, look at each option. Which one requires more faith to accomplish? Turn that direction, take that path, and never look back."
100%. All or nothing. That is what Bob Rice was talking about last night(www.bobricemusic.com and check out his blog at www.bobrice.blogspot.com). He spoke of how we should give everything we have to Jesus. (Oh, I forgot to mention: I am religious and proud of it and will probably post many blogs with some deeper meanings to them.) But back to Bob, he was discussing how we will not fully live life until we fully give life to God. "You can't be half of a saint, you can't be kind of holy..." This made me think, what have I been doing that is keeping me away from God's love? Sure I do alot under the guise of "God's will" but what is my true motivation?
I told Bob last night that he isn't making my life easy. I am currently contemplating a year long volunteer position in Pandiassou, Haiti between Undergrad and Graduate studies. I spent most of the night wondering what my motivation was for wanting to go. Is it truley to help God through helping others? Is it to try to fill a void in my life? Is it to make myself look good in front of others? To tell you the truth I still don't know. I have, however, decided that I am not going to worry about it and let God do his work through me in whatever way He has planned. If things work out and I end up in Haiti, I will do it with all that I have. If God would rather me glorify Him in a different manner, so be it.
You know, one thing I have learned through my short time on Earth is that God will answer your prayers. You must, however, be careful for what you pray for. I am constantly asking God for guidance in my decisions, and I always finish my prayer with "God, you know me... please help make the correct decision obvious so there is no doubt in my mind what You would have me do." I now have come to expect that when God decides to share part of His will with me, it will be about as loud and clear as running head first into a brick wall. I am always one for irony, and apparently God is as well. So, I continue on with my daily life with my latest brick wall courtesy of Bob Rice: "When faced with a tough decision, look at each option. Which one requires more faith to accomplish? Turn that direction, take that path, and never look back."
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