3 Months

3 months of working out. best results aren't physical. rather, it's knowing that you got more in you to push through the hard times. hard work. a strong work ethic. the results will play out for itself. never forget that getting better is a slow process. have a goal in mind, but don't get lost in it. face each day trying to outdo the last. stay true to yourself. no one else will believe in you like you can.

It's Like That

It's like when you lose the best thing life has to offer and you want it back, but then you realize you don't even deserve it. so you just sit there and wonder what exactly happened. and you can't figure it out. it's like that.


"God is our refuge and strength,


a very present help in trouble. 

Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way,

though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea,

though its waters roar and foam,

though the mountains tremble at its swelling."

Forward

And here. We go.

"A man of ordinary talent will always be ordinary, whether he travels or not; but a man of superior talent will go to pieces if he reminds forever in the same place."

Psalm 37:4

may I delight in the Lord and long for His heart's desires.

"Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart."

Good Friday

When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. And this is eternal life, that they know youthe only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do. And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed."

How great it is knowing that one man's sacrifice and obedience to the cross changes the course of everything known to man. I count my blessing for being raised in a family that introduced me to church, to Jesus, to purpose. Predestination always trips me up, but questioning and arguing it serves no purpose to me. I have come to know the Father, Son, and Spirit so there's no time to look back. I hope to look forward to the work ahead and continue pursuing God's will. That I still struggle with. As I come to terms with a handful of things in my life and struggle to the meaning behind much of it, I still recognize that all the glory belongs to God. Since the beginning of time, to Jesus' death, and beyond. God is more than deserved of His glory.

God, may I bring you glory. May my joy be complete in you.

Unchanged

In this lifetime, things will change, people will change, circumstances will change. However, one thing will remain and I press onward towards that which is unchanged. I will not beat myself over the things that change, but rather consider what joy I might have for that which is unchanged. I'm tired of fitting this mold that will never be satisfied. It is a puzzle that will never be solved. There's a reason the sun always comes up. It never fails.

Self-Discipline

Lots of goals set in 2012 & 2013. A few achieved. A lot more to add. Time to really put my words into motion. 2014: Self-Discipline

-Subjugating everything for the goal of living a life consistent with your beliefs

-Setting your heart on the prize

"I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings. Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly; I do not fight like a boxer beating the air. No, I strike a blow to my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize." 1 Corinthians 9:23-27