A lot of things in life are inconvenient. For instance:
Going to the bathroom
Doing Dishes
Folding Laundry
Getting Gas for your car
Making food
These things are inconvenient and I don't like doing them. Its rather unfortunate they are required... lame.
That's all :)
Friday, May 21, 2010
Friday, May 14, 2010
Are you being the Bride you should be?
So, update on the diet, I have lost 11 pounds and we are not on phase 2. Brad has lost 15 pounds and looks great! I am liking it better now that we have more food choices, it's more manageable. I would definitely recommend this diet to anyone!
So, I was driving to school yesterday (only 2 more weeks... yay!) and came to this realization, so, you know how when a girl gets married, she takes on the name of her husband. She no longer has the name she originated with. She is no longer under the guidance and family she was under before she was married. She takes on a new identity, the identity of her husband, she becomes part of his family and represents her husband in how she acts.
In that same way, before Jesus, before accepting the Lord into your heart, you are part of one family (the world) and you live with that family and under it's authority. However, when you accept Christ, you are no longer under that authority. You take on the name of Christ and become part of His family, and represent Him in your actions and words.
In the same way, when a child acts out, you look at the parents and think (hopefully don't say) you should do a better job. So, as being a child of God, when we "act out" are people looking at God and thinking, "you should do a better job?" Shouldn't we be doing our best to represent the name of Christ? Our new name? It isn't just our God, it is our identity, our lively hood. Our reason for living.
You know, when you get married, you don't forget about your family, you still see them, you still hang out with them. However, your relationship is different. Even in the house you grew up in you become a guest, because you have your own home, with your husband. In the same way, the world we were so a part of before, we still see, we are here, but we no longer are under it's roof. We become visitors, because our home is no longer on earth as it was before. It's in Heaven. We have a new place to live, it's just like we are visiting our parents for a while, it's fine, but not home. One day, we will get to go home, and it will be right. It will be that comfort, knowing you're home and get to kick off your shoes and lay on the floor if you want to. It will be yours. That satisfaction of being home, there is just nothing like that feeling.
Shouldn't we be doing our best to move out of our parents home? You're supposed to move out and move on when you get married. Have you moved out of your parent's home and into your home with Christ?
You know, in the Bible, Jesus says that he is the bridegroom and the church is the bride... I get it.
So, I was driving to school yesterday (only 2 more weeks... yay!) and came to this realization, so, you know how when a girl gets married, she takes on the name of her husband. She no longer has the name she originated with. She is no longer under the guidance and family she was under before she was married. She takes on a new identity, the identity of her husband, she becomes part of his family and represents her husband in how she acts.
In that same way, before Jesus, before accepting the Lord into your heart, you are part of one family (the world) and you live with that family and under it's authority. However, when you accept Christ, you are no longer under that authority. You take on the name of Christ and become part of His family, and represent Him in your actions and words.
In the same way, when a child acts out, you look at the parents and think (hopefully don't say) you should do a better job. So, as being a child of God, when we "act out" are people looking at God and thinking, "you should do a better job?" Shouldn't we be doing our best to represent the name of Christ? Our new name? It isn't just our God, it is our identity, our lively hood. Our reason for living.
You know, when you get married, you don't forget about your family, you still see them, you still hang out with them. However, your relationship is different. Even in the house you grew up in you become a guest, because you have your own home, with your husband. In the same way, the world we were so a part of before, we still see, we are here, but we no longer are under it's roof. We become visitors, because our home is no longer on earth as it was before. It's in Heaven. We have a new place to live, it's just like we are visiting our parents for a while, it's fine, but not home. One day, we will get to go home, and it will be right. It will be that comfort, knowing you're home and get to kick off your shoes and lay on the floor if you want to. It will be yours. That satisfaction of being home, there is just nothing like that feeling.
Shouldn't we be doing our best to move out of our parents home? You're supposed to move out and move on when you get married. Have you moved out of your parent's home and into your home with Christ?
You know, in the Bible, Jesus says that he is the bridegroom and the church is the bride... I get it.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Day 9...
Today is day 9 of my diet, I feel pretty good. I am really starting to enjoy the results I have lost 7 pounds and am feeling very good about myself! I like it a lot!
Today is a pot luck barbeque with my homegroup. I have to bring my own food, unfortunately that is a big downside of being on a strict diet. I have to bring my own food. It's not terrile, just makes me feel silly.
I got a lot done today, I did 2 loads of laundry, folded several loads, did the dishes and cleaned the sink. I changed our towels and changed our sheets, made our bed and discovered Pandora. And I STILL didn't feel like I had enough to do. I haven't had a tuesday free in a long time, it's weird, I feel off.
Anyway, tomorrow, normal day.
Hope yours is good.
Today is a pot luck barbeque with my homegroup. I have to bring my own food, unfortunately that is a big downside of being on a strict diet. I have to bring my own food. It's not terrile, just makes me feel silly.
I got a lot done today, I did 2 loads of laundry, folded several loads, did the dishes and cleaned the sink. I changed our towels and changed our sheets, made our bed and discovered Pandora. And I STILL didn't feel like I had enough to do. I haven't had a tuesday free in a long time, it's weird, I feel off.
Anyway, tomorrow, normal day.
Hope yours is good.
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