New Eyes

have you ever thought of the difference between seeing and looking? seeing by definition is "in view of that fact that" and looking by definition is "to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see"

to look you must see. and to see you must be in view of the fact that...

that what?

that God's love means giving Him everything?

that she's not that good of friend?

that you really should reorganize priorities?

its easy to look at this list and think nothing of it but then you aren't really looking are you? if you were you'd see what each one is on a different level. you'd comprehend the background that gets you to that question.

there's always a reason. whether you fully see it or are just looking at it and don't see it. you can look at life pass you by but never actually see it and live it.

Matthew 28:19 says "now go and make disciples of all the nations"

anyone can look at this and read it. as long as they've passed the 3rd grade of course. but if you really see what this is saying its telling us as followers of Christ to go out into the world and tell Jesus' message. looking at the Bible simply won't do anymore. you have to see what God is telling us.

this month at my church is missions month and while i've never thought of myself of having a "missions heart" i've realized that my mission is not necessarily going all over the world and doing ministry that way but i'm being called to do missions to the teens i see every week. and its making my life an example and living the way God intended me to.

Matthew 4:18-20 Jesus tells fishermen to drop their nets and follow him. do you see what He is asking of them? He is asking that they give up their way of life to follow in God's teachings and what do these men do? they drop their nets! how can anyone look at this but not see the sacrifice?

what nets in your life have you dropped to follow God? cause we all must do it. we can't follow God with any nets still attached to us. whether that's not hanging out with certain people, or changing your lifestyle. i've learned this and i've tried to follow God with my nets in my hands and it just doesn't work. we can't be like Peter in Mark 14:54 and follow at a distance but we must drop our nets and be fully engaged in God. its all or nothing.

so now with new eyes i hope you see God and are not just looking at Him. will you drop your net and give it your all or are you not ready to let go..

because you never know what will happen tomorrow..

i hope you see that..

Thank You

looking forward to the season that is upon us i see that Thanksgiving is coming up. this makes me think of all i'm thankful for. first off, thank you Andrew for writing my most recent post. that was so nice of you.

but other than thankful for the people in my life, i am thankful to God for what he has given me lately. but also for the things he has taken from me. i did not get the internship in Ireland. that was such a heartbreak and in that moment i was angry. i started asking all the questions like why and what now? but then i calmed down and realized that this could be a blessing in disguise.

did i want to work at a church where they couldn't give me a straight answer? or that maybe the reason i didn't get it was because i was dating Andrew..so after i talked through this with friends i was reminded from a certain someone (Andrew) that now we can be together. i can call him my boyfriend now.

i then remember that before all this i told God that if he wants me in Ireland then He'll give me the internship but if He wanted me with Andrew then He won't give me the internship. and it seems we have our answer.

plus side of this is now i get to be with Andrew and go to Ireland for Christmas and New Years. so for all the things He's done for me recently i am so thankful. i asked for big obvious signs on what He wants from me and He did it. what else could i ask for?

who is the babe by my side!?

ive recently started dating the greatest guy in the world. he really is amazing. i love him. and i feel like my life wouldnt be the same without him.

he is so amazing.