My Blessing

About one year ago, I would never imagine myself to be at a private school. You know, one of those places that everyone assumes stuck up rich folks go. Well, I can say that that isn't the case. I can't imagine wanting to go to school anywhere else now. The people I have met are amazing. I have found friends I can "talk" to, that I can trust and that trust me. There is no drama at all, although. I have learned that if they didn't like me, they wouldn't "pick" on me.

Although I love going to Gonzales Baptist Academy, the work is still much more difficult. I must work a lot harder than I had to in public school. It has gotten very discouraging on some days. But, all I need to do is trust God because He gave me this. He provided me with christian friends, a better education, and most importantly spiritual growth.

There are times when I want to give up on my work and not try anymore, but it's hard to when you have good friends that continue to encourage you.

Not only have I found a new school, but a new church to fellowship with on Sunday nights and some Wednesday nights. It's so comforting to have people that encourage you everyday. Oh how God has blessed me.

To my new friends:

Thank you for everything. For all the encouragement and friendship you have brought forth to me. I'm so happy I had the opportunity to come to GBA and also that I got to meet you all..! :)

Going through the motions

This might hurt, it's not safe
But I know that I've gotta make a change
I don't care if I break,
At least I'll be feeling something
'Cause just okay is not enough
Help me fight through the nothingness of life

Sometimes there are changes in our lives that we HAVE to make. It might mean having to make drastic changes in our life, but it's well worth it.. Lord, you can help me through it, after all I wanna live for you!
I don't wanna go through the motions
I don't wanna go one more day
without Your all consuming passion inside of me
I don't wanna spend my whole life asking,
"What if I had given everything,
instead of going through the motions?"
I don't want this vicious cycle to continue. I don't want to go through another day without assurance in my heart that I will see You, God, one day. I don't want to be on my death bed when I realize I didn't live life the way God intended.
No regrets, not this time
I'm gonna let my heart defeat my mind
Let Your love make me whole
I think I'm finally feeling something
'Cause just okay is not enough
Help me fight through the nothingness of this life
I'm not gonna back down from this. I'm going to go through and stay strong. Only with Your love can I get through another day. I'm finally realizing that I need You and I want to live for You and I can't wait to see you one day. It's not enough to "get by" anymore. Help me through the troubles of life.
'Cause I don't wanna go through the motions
I don't wanna go one more day
without Your all consuming passion inside of me
I don't wanna spend my whole life asking,
"What if I had given everything,
instead of going through the motions?"
I'm going to live for you. I don't want to be the man I once was. I'm going to give it my all and live for you.
take me all the way (take me all the way)
take me all the way ('cause I don't wanna go through the motions)
take me all the way (I know I'm finally feeling something real)
take me all the way

I don't wanna go through the motions
I don't wanna go one more day
without Your all consuming passion inside of me
I don't wanna spend my whole life asking,
"What if I had given everything,
instead of going through the motions?"

I don't wanna go through the motions
I don't wanna go one more day
without Your all consuming passion inside of me
I don't wanna spend my whole life asking,
"What if I had given everything,
instead of going through the motions?"

take me all the way (take me all the way)
take me all the way (I don't wanna go, I don't wanna go)
take me all the way (through the motions)
take me all the way

I don't wanna go through the motions

-Lyrics by song by Matthew West

What does this song mean to you?

"I don't wanna go through the motions."

As "people" we tend to live as the world lives. The world says, "Live life the way you want to live it, believe what you want to believe and you will be fine for all of eternity." THIS IS NOT TRUE! Last year I studied The Life of Moses in a Bible Study. Half way through the year, I began to actually pay attention to the lessons. Then, I began to pray. God worked in me. I was baptized when I was 8 years old, (I apparently thought I had it all figured out.) Even as christians God can work through us. God showed me that I needed to make changes. Not only in life, but in the way I think also. If thoughts aren't pure, they are not up to God's standards.

I also began to pray more. Whether my day is good or bad, I praise God. He has made everyday and it is good in His eyes. When my days are good, He is Lord over all. When my days are bad, He is Lord over all. He still deserves praise on the worst days.

I am so blessed to have the assurance in my heart that I will see God one day. If I went one day without God's hand on my life, I would not be able to operate. I don't want to go through this life without knowing that there is hope of living after death.

*What about you? Are you gonna go through the motions of this life without knowing Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior?