Some of you already know this, but for those of you who don't, I am an education major. In September, I started my methods classes which allowed me to put the concepts I have been studying for years into practice. I had big plans for my first day. What could go wrong? I mean I already knew my mentor teacher. I knew exactly where the school was and how long it would take me to get there. I planned what time I was going to leave. I laid out my clothes the night before... Everything was going to go smoothly or so I thought.
The next morning, I woke up at 6:40. My alarm wasn't set to go off until 7:10 so I tried to go back to sleep. At 7:10, I rolled over to check Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, e-mail and of course my text messages. I don't know what I was thinking when I set my alarm Sunday night but at 7:12 I realized I needed to be at school by 8am. I darted out of bed and got ready to go in less than 20 minutes.
Thankfully, I didn't hit any traffic on the way and I was so grateful I knew where the school was. I got to the school that I was sure was where I needed to be and guess what? That was the wrong school!! Keep in mind now it is 7:52 at this point. I quick pull into the parking lot to turn around and of course, I can't get out of the parking lot because there were tons of cars headed my way. At 7:55 I pull out of the parking lot and which leaves me with 5 minutes to get to school. My GPS tells me I am only four minutes away so I stay hopeful but know I will hit every light along the way. To my surprise, I hit all green lights and I pulled into the right school at 7:59. I grabbed my bags and ran into the building.
That afternoon, I got home and opened my Jesus Calling Devotion. It was exactly what I needed to hear and it just so happens the devotion was written for today, January 20th so I thought I would share it with all of you.
Approach this day with awareness of who is boss. As you make plans for the day, remember that it is I who orchestrates the events of your life. On days when things go smoothly, according to your plans, you may be unaware of My sovereign Presence. On days when your plans are thwarted, be on the lookout for Me! I may be doing something quite different from what you expected. It is essential at such times to stay in communication with Me, accepting My way as better than yours. Don't try to figure out what is happening. Simply trust Me and thank Me in advance for the good that will come out of it all. I know the plans I have for you, and they are good.
"For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. "Jeremiah 29:11
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Monday, January 20, 2014
Monday, August 19, 2013
Right Person Myth
Check out last weekends message at EBC here. Seriously, you won't regret it!!
- Marriage is less about finding the right kind of person and more about becoming the right kind of person.
- Divorce rate is 50%
- Divorce rate is 33 to 151% higher (depending on the study) if you live together before marriage
- Women desire intimacy and oneness of a relationship but end up settling for cohabitation.
- Women who live with their significant other before marriage are 3 times more likely to be depressed
- If they do get married, they report marital conflict and less marital happiness
- 40% of EBC is single
- Don't follow your heart.
- Jeremiah 19:9
- Proverbs 14:12
- Proverbs 3: 5-6
- Don't blindly follow your heart or feelings
- Ask yourself, when the infatuation wears off how capable is this person of going through a life crisis? What is their character and integrity life?
- Infatuation will answer yes to the questions above
- We are never called to find a person that we can have an emotional infatuation with. He calls us to find a person that we can share a mission with.
- Give God your undivided attention.
- 1 Corinthians 7:32-35
- Being single is your time to give God UNdivided devotion
- God can bring the right person while you are serving Him and focusing your attention on Him.
- Singleness is not a time to despise, it is a time to embrace.
- Pursuing marriage should never become your primary pursuit.
- Choosing the wrong guys? It's because you are doing the choosing.
- Don't marry a fixer upper.
- Buying a fixer upper is risky, dating a fixer upper is foolish.
- 2 Corinthians 6:14 "Don't team up with unbelievers."
- Don't marry a wiener.
- Do you trust that God is able to provide for you a Godly spouse?
- Only God can change a persons heart.
- Become the kind of person you want to marry.
- Selfless, humble, generous
- Spend energy from looking for the right person to becoming the right person.
- Couples who read the Bible and prayed together on a daily basis have a divorce rate of less than 1%
- Spiritual growth indicators: Christian friends and personal ministry (help others know Christ)
- Pray to God to change character trait and find Bible verses to help you change (anger)
- If you get two people in marriage who do this, that is when marriage gets good, it gets fun!
- Jeremiah 29:11
- Marriage is less about finding the right kind of person and more about becoming the right kind of person.
- Divorce rate is 50%
- Divorce rate is 33 to 151% higher (depending on the study) if you live together before marriage
- Women desire intimacy and oneness of a relationship but end up settling for cohabitation.
- Women who live with their significant other before marriage are 3 times more likely to be depressed
- If they do get married, they report marital conflict and less marital happiness
- 40% of EBC is single
- Don't follow your heart.
- Jeremiah 19:9
- Proverbs 14:12
- Proverbs 3: 5-6
- Don't blindly follow your heart or feelings
- Ask yourself, when the infatuation wears off how capable is this person of going through a life crisis? What is their character and integrity life?
- Infatuation will answer yes to the questions above
- We are never called to find a person that we can have an emotional infatuation with. He calls us to find a person that we can share a mission with.
- Give God your undivided attention.
- 1 Corinthians 7:32-35
- Being single is your time to give God UNdivided devotion
- God can bring the right person while you are serving Him and focusing your attention on Him.
- Singleness is not a time to despise, it is a time to embrace.
- Pursuing marriage should never become your primary pursuit.
- Choosing the wrong guys? It's because you are doing the choosing.
- Don't marry a fixer upper.
- Buying a fixer upper is risky, dating a fixer upper is foolish.
- 2 Corinthians 6:14 "Don't team up with unbelievers."
- Don't marry a wiener.
- Do you trust that God is able to provide for you a Godly spouse?
- Only God can change a persons heart.
- Become the kind of person you want to marry.
- Selfless, humble, generous
- Spend energy from looking for the right person to becoming the right person.
- Couples who read the Bible and prayed together on a daily basis have a divorce rate of less than 1%
- Spiritual growth indicators: Christian friends and personal ministry (help others know Christ)
- Pray to God to change character trait and find Bible verses to help you change (anger)
- If you get two people in marriage who do this, that is when marriage gets good, it gets fun!
- Jeremiah 29:11
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