another attempt to learn the guitar! this time feels different. i think i’m going to try and keep up with it this time! maybe invest in a guitar…? we’ll see.
i was practicing and i heard someone outside slam their window shut…pretty sure it wasn’t because they were cold haha…but i shall not be discouraged!
As an introvert, I value my alone time. But as it gets closer and closer to the end of this year, I really want to spend as much time as I can with my class brothers and sisters! I almost feel anxious while studying by myself, because I hope that I won’t regret this when they’re all gone… Must find that balance.
// Psalms 19:14//
“May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.”
<3 Happy Sunday!
// chickens//
i really really want some chickens.
they’re sooo cute and they give you eggs! I love eggs! Imagine waking up every morning, and going outside and having an egg waiting for you… It’s just too perfect! I can’t wait to have my own placeeee!
-end of random post-
// prayer//
There were many times in the past when I was caught up on the act of prayer. I was confused, because it seemed like if I prayed hard enough and if enough people prayed, that God would listen to us and then act accordingly. So I prayed for countries that were affected by tsunamis, earthquakes, wars, and genocide. I prayed for the sick, and I prayed for the brokenhearted. I prayed for a lot of things that weren’t selfish.
Yet, I know that God loves His people and that He has a plan for us. I’m sure that this plan is eternal and that no amount of prayer will ever sway that plan. From the beginning He knew us and knew everything that was going to happen! So why tell me to pray for this country? Why tell me to pray for this person who is hurting? God loves these people and He will do what is best for them no matter what I do, right?
However, I can not deny that prayer has power in my life. I pray, and God answers me. I pray and He teaches me and guides me out of confusion and hopelessness. When I’m spending quality time with Him it’s clear to me that prayer is not pointless. But when I pray for others, I don’t see how my prayer has power over their lives.
This sunday, the sermon at Cornerstone Fellowship basically went over “what we need”. A part of this sermon was regarding prayer. He said: “Prayer is a way for our heart to align with God’s”. (Honestly, God shows me so much favor. This sermon was EXACTLY what I needed.) Of course! That’s why after I pray I have clarity: because God’s heart is not confused or aimless.
I think that many of us underestimate the power of the individual. (This might sound overly optimistic or naïve, but whatever! That’s the way God made me! ) Each person has so much potential. We all see things in a different way and are gifted in beautifully different ways!
So this whole time I’ve been viewing prayer in a skewed way. Through prayer I believed that we could mobilize God. But now I realize that we’re the ones who should move! Through prayer we can keep our hearts in tune with God’s intentions. With our different talents and personalities, God can work through us in powerful and beautiful ways.
wahhhhhh <3
dude…
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hahahahaha the end!!
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my coworker recommended this to me! it’s fermented tea, and she warned me that it would be gross, but i like it!!!
yesss YESSSS my kind of pizza. lots of tomato sauce with my new found love, cheeseeee <3
perspective.
