Music helps focus

As I venture into a new week, I take the time to organize my life. I enjoy looking at everything I have to do next week and looking at the open time I have to fill with homework and friends :) During this time I listen to music. Today picks? a variety of Christian hits. Music like this brings my focus back to God and away from the overwhelming events to come in the next week.  Among the words of praise in the music, I am able to draw my focus back to God. So as I plan my next weeks schedule, I remember to focus my events around God. To make time for Him. To do everything in His name. To SHINE His light.

Some tunes I'm listening to now are:

Something Beautiful by Needtobreathe

You'll Come by Hillsong

For The Moments I feel Faint  by Relient K

Random #7

Random #6

My vanilla latte. mmm mmm good. 

God's Word

"Rejoice in the Lord always, I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your request to God. And the peace of God,which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus" Philippians 4:4-7

Faith Prevails

Life is crazy. So much can pile up. Academic. Friendships. Responsibilities. Personal Goals. Then, as these issues continue to build, the wind comes. The wind, the BIG climax, pushes everything around. The climax can turn your all-ready-crazy-life into a tornado. 

A tornado, a violent destructive storm of events, occurred in my life. (Which is why I haven't blog in a while).  Issues were piling up and then the wind came. All my problems were being twisted together to create one big violent outburst.... or more of an "in-burst". I shut the world out. I closed myself in. To organize myself. To focus on myself. I did not talk to my friends or family about all the problems I was facing. I did not seek help. I soaked up everything that was occurring in my life and embraced in. Made a game plan and then went with it. 

Among my violent tornado of problems, faith prevailed. God SHINED during the storm. He was more vivid in my life then He has been for years. I could see His work being done. My roommate, one who is searching for God, came to me with a thirst for Christ. She is hungry for the word of God and has asked to join the Bible study I am in. She comes to me with questions and has sparked in interest in Church. Colin, my rock, kept me grounded in my values and made it aware that God is here for me. Always. Colin had shined God's light through his encouragement. 

Most of all, during my time of withdrawal, God comforted me. He lit a light of hope and strength to caring on. Among the times that I struggle the most, the moments of the storms, God prevails. ALWAYS!

You say let it go, You say let it go

You say life is waiting for the one's who lose control

You say you will be, everything I need

You say if I lose my life it's then I'll find my sould

-Let it Go, Tenth Avenue North