by emma | Jan 6, 2006 | Faith
Look at yesterdays post, ‘yes’. Funny how your feelings change so quickly.
Over the last few days, I’ve really felt an awful lot more, the cost of my dreams. Remember when I shared the vision God gave my Exodus team of Generation 24, a generation seeking after Gods’ face? Thats the vision. Translating it into school… seeing a school come alive to the glory of God. That’s the dream.
But man, is it costly. Been hard watching friends fall away from God, not really want Him so much anymore. Been hard trying to lead CU with the integrity and vision God longs to see. Its been hard not having the kinda of accountability I’d like to have.
These dreams cost everything.
Are they worth it? YES! I still want to see my dreams realised. I long to see Jesus enthroned in my life, in CU, in the whole school, in the community… worldwide.
Yes, these dreams cost. But this is what I was born for… I’m ready.
by emma | Jan 5, 2006 | Faith
Yes to everything You ask of me.
Yes to following You.
Yes without a blueprint.
Yes to giving up what You ask.
Yes to taking up what You ask.
Yes to trusting You.
Yes for however long it takes.
Yes, no matter what follows, Yes to You.
Yes to everything You ask of me.
by emma | Jan 4, 2006 | Poverty
Argh… back to school. That sucks. Its kinda scary now… I’m actually leaving school THIS YEAR. Going to uni or whatever. Flip. Got an exam next week that I should be revising for now, but clearly, I’m procrastinating.
We got talking in economics class today about Christmas and presents and stuff, heres an , hmm whats the right verb?… interesting, no… worrying… statistic.
In the UK the average amount spent on Christmas presents per person is £250.
Thats roughly $500.
There are more than 2 BILLION people who live on less than $1 a day (i.e. $365 a year).
Do you get that? There are more than 2 billion people (roughly 2000 times the population of Northern Ireland) who have less money to live on in a year, than is spent on us in one Christmas. That really shocked me. How can I live like that? How can I not make sacrifices in the face of such overwhelming poverty? I think I can maybe do without that new camera, or that new phone, or that new computer screen i wanted…
2 billion people… $1 a day
by emma | Jan 1, 2006 | Everything Else
And so a new year has dawned.
My goals for this year:
- Tithe with every pay check, not just the ones I think I can afford.
- Develop the creativity God has put within me, especially photography.
- Give me ‘love-life’ to God – He’s got it sorted!
I’m not saying that I have this all together, that I have it made.
But I am well on my way, reaching out for Christ, who has so wondrously reached out for me. Friends, don’t get me wrong:
By no means do I count myself an expert in all of this, but I’ve got my eye on the goal,
where God is beckoning us onward–to Jesus.
I’m off and running, and I’m not turning back.
So let’s keep focused on that goal, those of us who want everything God has for us.
If any of you have something else in mind, something less than total commitment,
God will clear your blurred vision–you’ll see it yet!
Now that we’re on the right track, let’s stay on it.
[Philipians 3:12-16]
Have a great God-filled year!
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