Opinion

Wow! The pressure to keep current posts in this blogging community is pretty high... you sure do keep everyone accountable to posting on their blogs.

Question:
If you have an opinion... and someone asks you to share your opinion... you tell them that you don't have an opinion... isn't that lying?

Obedience

Why is it so hard to be obedient to God? Why is it that when I think I know what God is telling me to do I question it? doubt it? I come up with excuses to not follow it? worry about what others will think? (sorry, big t... I am more like you in this area than I like to admit!) read into every little thing too much and end up confusing myself more and more? why do I not just step out in faith? Why is it so hard?

I know that God if faithful, all-knowing, all-powerful, loving. I know that he is NOT a God of confusion or doubt. I know that he has plans for me... good plans. and it frustrates me that I let my pride, doubt, worry, fear, etc... get in the way of those plans. I want so badly to do the right thing. I want so badly to be obedient. but it isn't about what I want. it is all about what God wants.

Jeremiah 29:11-12
"For I know the plans I have for you,"declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you."

Happy New Year!

Wow! 2006 is over. Time sure does fly!

Looking back at 2006... It was a good year! I cannot believe how fast it went-- it was kind of a blur. It was definitely a busy year! I was juggling and hopping all year round. I think that it was a year of growth and learning for me. I grew so much spiritually (thanks to my small group challenges and accountability!!). I pray that this year continues along the same path! God is so good and has blessed me in so many ways! I also think that I have grown relationally. I have grown closer to some people and grown in some new, wonderful friendships. I have learned a lot and have been succeeding in my continuing college education... (although, the last 3 weeks of break have been wonderful!!!)

I am excited to see what 2007 brings!

Here are some pictures from BridgeWay's Prom-- Winter Wonderland 2006! Thank you to all who made it an awesome time! All of the planning and praying paid off in the end!