I CHOOSE

Monday, September 26, 2011

AND THEN CAN I SAY....

taking a kid with what we lovingly have called "duck lips" all his life to the orthodontist was no field trip either. Someone will be wearing braces for a long time. Someone else thinks that alone may be the reason she went back to work. (Not really, but maybe a little).

Still kicking "destiny" around. The next section is just as convicting.....

She did not consider her destiny;
Therefore her collapse was awesome;
Lamentations 1:9 (NKJV)

First, I don't want to collapse. Second, I most certainly don't want it to be awesome!

Pastor has been very toe stompy as of late. Then he is going to have the nerve to have us read another book by Platt. I am pretty sure my nubbins of toes left from Radical are a bit nervous.

The MCs and HH have been having a Street Fighter tournament the last few nights.
Thrilling.
We are all excitement over here.
Yep.
All excitement.
All the time.
It's how we roll.

FIRST CAN I SAY....

it is not a fun task taking a child to the dentist who thinks "silver" teeth are AWESOME!

Defeats the purpose.

Second, a musing about destiny on AMH today.

Thirdly, I miss home.

Have a great Monday!

Thursday, September 22, 2011

BECAUSE IT'S FRIDAY....

I thought you would enjoy this.

Sunday, September 18, 2011

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT?

Last week I gave a major assignment to one of my classes and they bombed it.

B...I...G T...I...M...E.

But I knew they would.

Because I knew they hadn't prepared.

Straw poll after the fact verified this.

What caught me a little off guard was the student who said,

"Since we all did so bad, what are you going to do about it?"

Me?

Nothing.

You knew what the assignment was.

You knew when it was.

You were unprepared.

Consequences are yours.

As I was sitting in church today, reflecting on our study of Psalm 51 over the last two weeks, that conversation played out in my head again. I could not help but think how many times I come to Christ the same way.

I have blown it.

I let food satisfy a void only You can.

I based my confidence in my wallet instead of Your word.

I lost my temper and snapped.

I have made a huge mistake.

I pursued the desires of my flesh for praises of man and not the praises of my King.

I said something I shouldn't have, knowingly.

I cowered away when I should have been bold.

I compromised on what I knew to be true, and then I justified it by comparing myself to others and trying to compensate by being "good".

I have chosen not to prepare.

I knew this week was going to be busy, yet I planned no time for You.

I knew the meeting was necessary, but I tried to cover myself instead of letting You be my covering.

I knew money was going to be tight, but eating out was so much easier.

Yes, I knew I had that commitment, but I was just tired....or I spent that money elsewhere....or whatever.

Now, Lord, what are you going to do about it?

When I was a young Christian, He bailed me out.

As I grew, He started letting the consequences be mine.

Yes, He walks through them with me, He willingly shoulders the load if I let Him, but rest assured I am the public and private face of them.

And I should be.

I have a had a rough couple of weeks internally. Mentally. Spiritually. I have been hit from all directions, and in areas I never even thought were subject to attack. (FYI: all areas are subject to attack).

I have failed, big time, and I have asked many times, "What are You going to about it?"

Take a straw poll of my week(s), and you will find that I, too, have failed to prepare.

My kids will have a chance to redeem themselves later in the grading period.

I will get another chance as well.

Knowing this.....

the decision to prepare....

Well,it is mine.

I Choose.