We all have that one friend. The one that tries WAY too hard. Instagrams selfies all day, posts attention-seeking statuses, tries to dress and act like a hipster, tweets song lyrics… you know who I’m talking about. They just refuse to admit that they can’t be the best in every way. [Read more…]
Freefall
I’ve always loved writing down everything. I’ve kept a diary since I was 10, which was one that had “PRIVATE: KEEP OUT OR BE SORRY” on the front. (Because heaven forbid anyone ever found out the secrets of the life of a 10-year-old.)
I typed out all my journals out a while back, so that I could search for a date and be able to figure out what I did on that day. It’s really cool, actually, and it worked really well.
But whenever I want to reminisce I never pull up the file that I made, I always pull out the real journals. Even though I spent all summer typing up these journals, the physical journals mean a lot more to me. [Read more…]
Using Talents and Spiritual Gifts
I’ve been talking to some people a lot recently about the future. What they want to do. Whether the work is worth it. These people are my friends, and I consider them to be absolutely amazing people.
What always confuses me is how they can get discouraged so easily. They always see someone smarter, more beautiful, more talented, more successful, friendlier, has “better” spiritual gifts than them, anything. It is so easy to compare ourselves to others, and when we do that, we forget about what God has given us. [Read more…]
Hope Through Pain
Have you ever thought that if there were no trials in life, there would be no reason to believe in God?
One of my friends hit me with that statement recently.
It reminds me of a verse in 2nd Corinthians, which goes like this:
Indeed, in our hearts we felt the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves, but on God, who raises the dead. (2nd Cor 1:9)
That’s my favourite verse. It gives me hope—extreme hope. [Read more…]