Discipline..

Discipline sounds like a scary word to many. I remember when I was younger and my parents used to discipline me, I did not like it at all!! It was something I never looked forward to and I got angry at them sometimes. Of course, when I was younger I did not know how useful that discipline would be and now I am truly grateful for the fact that my parents took the time to do it! They love meeh <3 hehe. That is how we sometimes feel when God disciplines us. We might get angry because as human beings… we want things our way! But, God knows best and He will discipline us if we are being "bad children'. In Psalm 94:12 it actually says that BLESSED is the one you discipline, Lord, the one you teach from your law; you grant them relief from days of trouble.." I want the Lord to discipline me if I need it, It may be hard, It may hurt, but in the end we benefit from it. I want to be Blessed! God Loves me and that is why he disciplines me <3.

Sin and the glory of God.

I was reading more of Proverbs today! I love how proverbs gives you a slap in the face , but teaches you what to do. Again for me, with a strong attitude or character, it is hard to keep my mouth shut sometimes. Proverbs 13:3 talks about those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin. I want to preserve my life! Guarding my lips is soo hard though! sooo many things that want to come out of my mouth if I don't agree with something or if I am angry! It is something that I have been working on. I have been asking God for help. I do not want to "come to ruin". I want God's help in guarding my lips because I seriously cannot do it on my own! I am serious!!!

Falsehood?

Ephesians 4:25 

Today I read this verse and found it super true:) it talks about putting off falsehood and to speak the truth to our neighbors because we are all part of one body. Many people can asociate this with the church, but I believe that it can be applied to many parts of life in general. For example, a senior class, or a family. We have to speak with truth so that nothing bad happens and that everything works according to God's purpose. We cannot speak lies or else bad consequences will happen and may destroy our family or class. I want to always speak truth and help out my neighbors so that everything is right. I want God to help me speak with truth. 

Loving God.

Today I was reading Deuteronomy 6: 4-5. It talked about loving God with all the heart, strength , and soul . Sometimes I know that It may be hard to express that love because for me. I feel like I can never offer God enough. I know that he does not expect me to. He is glad if I do it sincerely and if it is pure love. I want God not to be mi "Priority" because it is not about having a list of important and non-important things. I want God to be the center of my life> I want everything else to come out of that love that I have for Him. I truly want to love God with absolutely everything that I have. It is thanks to Him that I live the way I do and have all the blessings that I have as well :) 

My Way...

As a senior I have planned out many things. I did my senior presentation last thursday and spoke about my plans for the future. I understand that God is going to be the one guiding me so that I can fulfill the purpose that he has for my life. If some of the things I have planned are not in God's plan, I am ok because I know that he has even better things for me. He has nothing against letting me plan though:) In Proverbs 16:9 it says that Our hearts thing of their ways, but that the Lord is the one that shapes our path in a way. I want to listen to God and to let Him lead my path. I am excited to see what He has for me in the future.

Chill out :)

I was reading proverbs today and found a very good one :) It was Chapter fifteen verse one! It says that A gentle answers turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. I have gotten into various discussions that did not turn out for good in any way because harsh things were said. I know that this sounds horrible, but I have also experienced many arguments that end well because gentle words were said. This is pretty easy to understand, but when you are in the actual situation and are angryy!!!! it is really hard to say gentle words. I want to get better at saying gentle words and sloowww to speak when I am angry. It is something that I need God's help with. 

Discipline

For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it. Hebrews 12:11. Trials are like this for me. They seem super unpleasant and hard. They shape us and help us grow into the people God wants us to be. Discipline is different from punishing. Discipline is putting us on the right path and learning to follow it. Punishing is from when you have already done something wrong. I feel like God disciplines us to help us fulfill the purpose that he was for us in our lives. I don't think that he punishes us because the consequences to what we do are punishment enough. I want that discipline so that I can yield the fruit of righteousness. I want to be trained by it through Jesus Christ.