for this semester
My prayer for this semester is that my number one priority be seeking the Person of Jesus Christ, that He will be my end, not my means to His blessings.
With that said, He answered all my prayers today.
1) I prayed that my buspass would come in the mail today so I could save my cash. It came. :)
2) I prayed that the line for the student kiosk move quickly so I could find my class in the ten minutes I had to get there, and it did (when previously it moved really slow). And I got to class well within ten minutes.
Those are the two that come to mind immediately. Also, I pray for a more compassionate heart. My political sociology class is going to be really really good, I think. The professor on my first impression seems to be less biased than one would expect, though the people in the class are definitely democrats. At least the vocal ones. But I don't see that as a bad thing at all. I want to understand more where they're coming from, and I want to listen. The more I read of the Bible, however, specifically Jesus' words in Matthew, the more I see a need to continue to resist blindly aligning myself with "conservatives" or "Republicans". I follow Christ, not Bush. I think Bush is genuinely a man of God, but he's not God Himself. God puts all powers in all governments in place for His purposes, and man can't thwart those. If Kerry had won, I'd be saying the same thing. My allegiance is to Christ. And so I acknowledge the importance of caring for the poor, not to be a good person but because Jesus loves them and love is not simply a feeling but an action as well. I think this class will be good for me. The thing I'm most nervous about is the discussion that I'm positive will come up often, women's rights, namely abortion. I won't change my mind on that one bit, so I'm praying that God will grant me wisdom on when to speak up and compassion on those who are for it, rather than anger.
I still am not so happy about the beginning of the semester, but I think it will be good. Because God is good. Mostly, I want to grow in Him.
"But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8
"He must become greater; I must become less." John 3:30
With that said, He answered all my prayers today.
1) I prayed that my buspass would come in the mail today so I could save my cash. It came. :)
2) I prayed that the line for the student kiosk move quickly so I could find my class in the ten minutes I had to get there, and it did (when previously it moved really slow). And I got to class well within ten minutes.
Those are the two that come to mind immediately. Also, I pray for a more compassionate heart. My political sociology class is going to be really really good, I think. The professor on my first impression seems to be less biased than one would expect, though the people in the class are definitely democrats. At least the vocal ones. But I don't see that as a bad thing at all. I want to understand more where they're coming from, and I want to listen. The more I read of the Bible, however, specifically Jesus' words in Matthew, the more I see a need to continue to resist blindly aligning myself with "conservatives" or "Republicans". I follow Christ, not Bush. I think Bush is genuinely a man of God, but he's not God Himself. God puts all powers in all governments in place for His purposes, and man can't thwart those. If Kerry had won, I'd be saying the same thing. My allegiance is to Christ. And so I acknowledge the importance of caring for the poor, not to be a good person but because Jesus loves them and love is not simply a feeling but an action as well. I think this class will be good for me. The thing I'm most nervous about is the discussion that I'm positive will come up often, women's rights, namely abortion. I won't change my mind on that one bit, so I'm praying that God will grant me wisdom on when to speak up and compassion on those who are for it, rather than anger.
I still am not so happy about the beginning of the semester, but I think it will be good. Because God is good. Mostly, I want to grow in Him.
"But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8
"He must become greater; I must become less." John 3:30
posted by The Girl With Something to Say @ 1/18/2005 07:05:00 PM
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