Holy Cow!

Ahhhh... Very heavy today. I always saw this passage as Jesus being angry at the mis-use of the temple but when You say I my body is the temple, Jesus has got to be really angry when I miss use my body. Holy Cow! I am thankful that my soul is so important to Jesus. The three days thing was really profound. He triumphed over sin when he died and was resurrected in 3 days....he defeated it....he made us good with God again, which was the purpose of the temple building and he rebuilt our temple body by defeating sin and making us cool with God. I'm freaking out. This is so cool. I like.

If He can Save Me...He Can Have Me....

This most came at a relevant time. I was speaking with my new chapel buddy about going to Holden College for Praise and worship. He was discussing how nice it is to visit other ministries and revel in God instead of always catering to your ministry. I told him I thought that was appropriate because sometimes you need to be refreshed before you get too burnt out.

On a sad note: I found out thismorning that one of my good friends had passed away. I'm so sad. This is not the best vehicle for me to deliver the gospel. I'm mad at myself for not sharing the gospel with CJ. Im mad that I havent told my friend Mimi or my friend Heron. What about Connor? Im motivated by fear that I will lose them and be without these people I love for eternity. I'm sad. I'm not hungry. I need a God Day... not a Typo.

The Best is Yet to Come.

Last semester when I seemed to have given up the work I produced was raw, broken and bleeding. This semester I'm in mostly Art History course and my studio work is clean crisp and minimalist. I don't know exactly if this is good or not but I feel my better moods affects my work. Still not sure if this is better. Lord give me a understanding of my purpose here with art and please allow my work to bleed the evidence of my knowledge of sin and my convictions. Help me Lord to be profound. Let your Truth radiate my being... Be captivating.

I am encouraged by the best is saved for last. I'm ready for God to begin throwing his wight around in my life. Ive been ill for the last few days which I'm thankful for believe it or not. My illness has given me a valid excuse to bum around my suite and do homework for my 4 Art History classes. The schedule Ive oblugated myself to will no longer allow me free time on the weekends...which I like but Im also afraid that without any down time...ill compromise a night I really need to stay focusd. God give me strength to persevere and the wisdom to determine when Its time to relax and the wisdom to know what this relaxing looks like.

Following.

I like how Nathanael is a smarty pants when He asks "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Ha ha ha....and Phillip just as witty responds come and see. I think this will be my new approach to questions. Jesus knew Nathaniel's discerning nature and proved himself, with a promise that he basically hasn't seen greatness yet. I like this Jesus Pose thing. The followers of Christ its kinda like a seminar class. Voluntary, intimate, and beneficial to those learning and bouncing ideas off of each other. I miss bible study with Tammi. I'm excited again for Sunday to come. I need some bible based communion with other believers...Bad.

REWARDS

Woah! Passions of the flesh DO wage war against our souls(1 Peter 2:11). Its been so rewarding being honest with people about my faith and where I stand with sin. Slowly but surely I'm making the right decisions and being productive instead of....the other , but at the same rate I'm meeting more and more people of like faith. I love this. Thank you God. Just today I was invited to have tea at some new acquaintances hows after class. On the way I remarked "Oh I have to do my blog...do you guys have internet?" They said "yes, whats your blog about?" :) Open door. So I began to explain...this lead to a serious of questions about my faith with was followed my "Us too!" HAHAHA I love it!!! God is really showing me his awesomeness this year and this blog/devotional has been such a blessing as a witnessing tool, training tool, and faith booster. No real temptation has started. I'm weary that it is to come but I am confident that God is ever for me and Christ sympathizes in my weakness, and nothing can keep me from God. Now I live it. Thank you God for a great day and please bless Elliot and Kirsty for their fearlessness in sharing their faith.

Encouraged!

Wow...today was a butt load of encouragement or I was particularly convinced of God plan for this....all of this....and all of that. Paul is so sure...that encourages me. God will finish what he started in me. This concept of "Build it and they will come" has been confirmed in my life. I have consciously made decisions to honor God in my speech and actions. Each time I chose wisely, I was blessed. Either and inner rightness or a new opportunity to witness or a new person to witness to me. Its exciting that I've been so encouraged but I'm sure there will be an instance when Im not greeted with kindness and opportunities. Will I be crushed....Yes, but blessed are we who are hated on the account of Christ (Luke 10:16)

Well the Internet is down...

Its nice to know that the internet here is so unreliable. Id been without the internet since Monday evening. BLAH! but God continues to still be good to me.

Now for the post.

I think it was completely humbling for John to baptise Jesus. He told him that it was what must be done. It was also humbling for Jesus to be baptized. Baptism was so sinners which Jesus was not. Now, I believe this action to be a reinforcement to us belivers that baptism is Gods design to unite us with Christ in obedience and an important act in our spiritual walk. Thank you God for providing a way for me to be recocciled to you throught Jesus Chrsit who lived the life I cannot. But through his death Thank You God I am now crucufied with Christ and I no longer live but Christ Lives in me and the life I live, I live now by faith in him who gave his life for me. Now I can live as to honor God and Know what his will is for not just my life but for this world I live in and function properly for the body, my brothers and sister in Christ.