dont get comfortable

Ive been running.

Id like to say that I haven't been.

But I am.

I know preachers say to beware of this kind of stuff, but tonight before the worship service I prayed this prayer. . .

"God if this message tonight is on being a follower of you no matter the circumstance, Ill take it as a warning sign to start being more serious about it."

Tonight at Impact the message was on dropping what is comfortable and following Jesus not matter what.

I dont even know how to explain the feeling I got.

We all have our nice, comfortable lives that we live day by day. Stepping outside of those safe boundaries to tell someone about Jesus, our maker mind you, would be completely insane, right? This got me thinking about the life Im living. I like to think that Im a good christian, but after this message I am nothing. The speaker tonight spoke of Jesus healing people and makin demons flee, you know, the amazing stuff Jesus did...he said that even though Jesus had been in this particular place for a while, it was time to move on to another town to spread the gospel. Jesus may have got comfortable in this town he was in, but he knew it was time to move on to the next place.

dont get comfortable.

Its time to stop resisting.

drop everything.

and follow.

Matthew 24:9

"Then you will be arrested, persecuted, and killed. You will be hated all over the world because you are my followers."

I dont know of anyone who said it would be easy. following Jesus is dangerous to be quite honest.

freedom is here.

I would just like to say that I hit the refresh button tonight.

Days go by.

I should probably stop forgetting that this blog exists. Im sorry blog.

My friend mentioned their blog the other day and I was reminded that I had one.

I forgot how much I like it. I can just write. everything.

College.

Im done with my first semester. It was so much different than I actually imagined.

Yes, like any other person entering college, I was ready for the world to show me what it had to offer. But why waste my time?

Ive spent this whole first semester getting used to things and I have laid out a plan of what I want to happen next semester.

But is it what God wants?

God has shown himself to me in the last couple weeks.

Through friends.

Ive made myself believe that God just stops in to visit sometime. I'm always here, and hes the visitor. Like a visit with a friend. A friend that you don't see all time, but one that you really enjoy seeing when you get to. God is not this friend though. Ive come to the realization that God is always there. Im the friend that stops in to visit.

Hes there. Always.

We need to let God take control of our lives, even if what he wants from us seems ridiculous.

days go by.

second semester is about to start.

I want to be strong, and stay strong.