Today, while having my Quiet time with the Lord I was having these massive revelations and it was a real mountain-top kind of day spiritually and I just felt the Lord's presence with me. Then, my roommate came in and we were talking about a guy that I like and I was telling her that I just want to see him right now. It's been a while, and I just want to hear how his life is going and sit in his presence. So that conversation ended and I still had my Bible open and was just sort of journaling and thinking when the Lord placed on my heart the thought that as much as I just want to hear how X's life is going and be with him, that's how He feels about me! Whoada!!
I've always heard that the Lord desires my heart but this revelation today made me realize that He also wants to be the one I go to first when something funny or amazing happens, or just everyday life happens. He wants to experience with me the joy that I get from the people and things He puts in my path everyday!!
So, I am in love with my Creator. What a cool thing that He has given me the heart to love him with and He has chosen to take interest in me!
AND how cool the way he designed relationships and marriage to mirror this! I mean the guy singles out the girl just as God singles out us, then he pursues the girl just as God pursues us, then he makes an offer (i.e. proposal) to the girl, just as God offers us Salvation, then he leads his wife gently, just as God leads us. Though marriage is not nearly as perfect, it's so cool that God gives us a little tiny taste of his unfathomable love for us!
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Oh, the prospects of spare time
During a study break this evening I made my class schedule for Fall 2010 and (drum roll, please) . . . I have NO Tuesday or Thursday classes!! The possibilities seem endless as to what I will do with those days! I may volunteer for more hours at the Free Medical Clinic or go for long hikes (I haven't even taken 1 yet in my time at Clemson--RIDICULOUS!) or take up a musical instrument or learn to sew or cook for a bazillion people or do more stuff with RUF OR, my least favorite option, I could find myself holed up in the library studying (I pray this is not the case, but with anatomy AND physics, oh my. . . )!
One of the things I do want to do with my spare time (but I'll probably start this sooner than next fall) is memorize the Shorter Catechism! I have memorized the Children's Shorter Catechism and I do seem to remember nights around the table after dinner when my parents tried to drill me on the Shorter Catechism, but by that time I had become too cool for school and the process was like pulling teeth. Needless to say, I now regret that I did not "heed my parent's instruction" and memorize it (Mom, YOU WERE RIGHT). Pastor Sinclair talked about a question from it today during his sermon and the yearning to re-start the memorization process began to grow. . . So I think I will.
Perhaps I will become a "gamer" in my spare time: Last week I bought The Game of Things--a super funny game that has cards that say stuff like, "Things you shouldn't do in public. . . " or "Things your parents never told you. . . " and everyone rights a word or phrase down and the basic point of the game is to guess who wrote what. I have only played it with my family thus far but we were dying laughing. . . the hilarity of my father was re-affirmed, for sure!
I know that mid-semester I will wonder how I ever got by without Tuesdays and Thursdays free because they will be jam-packed with activity. My only hope is that the activities that fill in my calendar will be productive for the kingdom of God, and will be balanced with some quiet time to sit and reflect on what He has done for me!
One of the things I do want to do with my spare time (but I'll probably start this sooner than next fall) is memorize the Shorter Catechism! I have memorized the Children's Shorter Catechism and I do seem to remember nights around the table after dinner when my parents tried to drill me on the Shorter Catechism, but by that time I had become too cool for school and the process was like pulling teeth. Needless to say, I now regret that I did not "heed my parent's instruction" and memorize it (Mom, YOU WERE RIGHT). Pastor Sinclair talked about a question from it today during his sermon and the yearning to re-start the memorization process began to grow. . . So I think I will.
Perhaps I will become a "gamer" in my spare time: Last week I bought The Game of Things--a super funny game that has cards that say stuff like, "Things you shouldn't do in public. . . " or "Things your parents never told you. . . " and everyone rights a word or phrase down and the basic point of the game is to guess who wrote what. I have only played it with my family thus far but we were dying laughing. . . the hilarity of my father was re-affirmed, for sure!
I know that mid-semester I will wonder how I ever got by without Tuesdays and Thursdays free because they will be jam-packed with activity. My only hope is that the activities that fill in my calendar will be productive for the kingdom of God, and will be balanced with some quiet time to sit and reflect on what He has done for me!
Friday, March 5, 2010
T-G-I-F
HELLOOOOOOOOO WEEKEND!!! This week has flown by and I am glad to say it is behind me! Counted today and there are 35 days of class left. . . Good gracious time flies! The rents are coming up tomorrow to hang out and I cannot wait to see them! Spring is in the air and things are coming alive again and life is very good!
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