It's All About Perspective

how do you see people through the eyes of Christ?

Secrets From a Fortune Cookie

I believe that God can speak to us in a variety of ways. Here are some of the things he said.

*Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

*In the midst of every difficulty lies opportunity.

*You will live the life that makes all others not envious, but proud of you.

*Learn to listen, not hear.

*Your smile makes everyone realize that the world is a lovely and beautiful place.

Do You Accept?

a simple act can set a heart on fire.
a simple act can yield a field of flowers.
a simple act can deliver rain to a drought, scorched, and parched land.
a simple act can be a smile.
a simple act can be a high-five or a handshake.
a simple act can be the shining sun on a warm spring day,
accompanied by birds chirping and leaves blowing in every which way.
a simple act can be a hug.
a simple act can be an invitation to learn more.
a simple act can be meeting new people.
a simple act can be listening.
a simple act can be hearing.
a simple act can be talking with a friend.
a simple act can be seeing life from another person's eyes.

a simple act can not seem very simple at all.
a simple act may be hard to live out.
a simple act may require some sacrifice.
a simple act may ask you to put a friend before yourself.
a simple act may require you to remove selfishness.
a simple act may cause one to examine the inner self in search of something greater.

but guess what?
a simple act has already been done for you today.
Jesus Christ died for you so that you may live in eternal happiness and paradise with him; bringing the same love that he gave you to your friends, families, or anyone you meet.
it's an open invitiation to live your life radically different.
do you accept?

Promises, friends, and God; uniquely woven into a myraid of indescribable beauty

I have only recently come to terms with the unforseen reality that I have a lot of commitments.

These range from commitments to family, to friends, to school, and to personal goals/beliefs. Each commitment is a promise to fulfill a need, a desire, or a duty. I live by the philosophy of "don't make a promise that you can't keep." Yet at times, I am unexpectedly thrown into a situation where the majority believes that I can fulfill a promise that I have yet to discover.

It feels like sometimes my friends believe in me more than I believe in myself.

I am truly greatful for a solid group of people who seek to stretch and pull me in order to grow. They have a signifcant impact in my life, shaping and molding me to use and aquire my fullest potential. I am grateful for their "potter-like' mentality, creatively leaving their imprints in my life through smiles, words, listening ears, warm hugs, and unique personalities. I am grateful that they are allowing themselves to be used by God in order to bring joy into another person's life.

Through my friend's, I see Jesus manifested as a human, as Spirit, and as God himself. I wish to bring these caring and compassionate traits that my friends have been freely giving me to people that I meet. I long for seeing genuine smiles and courageous testimonies. I long to see God's work manifested in all of his people. I long to be a part of something greater than myself. And each day, I see myself growing into this person that God has always intended for me to be.