I thought it was really cool cause today my piano teacher (oh how I love this lady) said that Ashley and I had to be the most loving sisters she has ever seen. That made me really happy, because I would hate to ever appear otherwise. The truth is, Ashley and I are always very loving, and get along SUPER well. Of course we have our stupid disagreements or arguments that last for what? 10 minutes max? But over all, we have no problems with getting along. Ashley is definitely my BEST friend. What a blessing to have my best friend living under the same roof!
The Bible says, "Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!"
-Psalm 133:1
I need to remember that loving the brethren isn't just siblings though. Yeah, Ashley and I get along so great and I make an effort because I love her so much. But I need to remember that the Lord also wants us to love others like this too. We need to make an effort to love others!
Another thing: Ashley loves me and is always sweet to me, which makes it easier. But whether we are treated the way WE think we should be treated or not, we always need to show the love of Christ. The greatest commandment is love right? It must be super important to Christ!
And for those who don't get along with their sib.....try getting to know them better and learn all about them. Make them your friend, not just someone whose ugly face you have to see everyday. TRY! It will pay off.
Gtg! REJOICE!
Monday, October 25, 2010
Friday, October 22, 2010
6:33 rule
Okay, just to put this our there first.....I think plagiarism is so wrong, but this post if gonna have a lot of quotes from a book I'm reading. And this blog title is also "borrowed." *hee hee* SO! Thank you Clayton King and Steven Furtick! :)
I'm reading a book called, "Love, Dating, and Other insanities." It's really great. Two Christian dudes are pretty much telling you how to do dating. They constantly point to Christ and tell you that He needs to be the center of your life. It's really really good.
Now, to my real point. "6:33 rule" comes from this book. What it is referring to is Matthew 6:33. "Seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to us." Clayton and Steven talk about our constant desire for romance. It's like we try to take it into our own hands. It won't always work out. Our plan is straight up D.U.M.B. They say, "Take it from two dorks: seek God first, let him be your matchmaker. He's good at it!" Thank goodness He is right?
This is such a good couple of sentences. Check it out. "I look back on the times in my life when I allowed the dating insanity to dominate my thought and order my priorities. I'm not saying to lock yourself in a room and wait for God to drop a hottie out of the sky. You have a responsibility to respond to God's initiative, and there is nothing wrong with the desire for romance. In fact, God put the desire there. We are NOT anti-dating. We ARE anti-drama. Anti-impurity. Anti-idolatry (which is putting anything, even good things, before your relationship with the Lord.) Let Christ be your life, and trust Him to fulfill the desires that He gave you. He knows what He's doing."
Now, I'm totally preaching to the choir because this is a S.T.R.U.G.G.L.E. And the thing is, it's not only with my desire for romance. Really, it's everything that could possibly be an idol. From school, to friends, to TV, to my clothes, to even my obsession with my room being neat. It could be anything! And the Lord wants EVERYTHING in your life. Remember Matthew 6:33. We must seek Christ's kingdom. We will be lavished with His blessings! Do well with what Christ has given you and He will give you the desires of your heart. The funny thing is, the desires of your heart NOW, might not be the same desires you have if you are looking toward what God wants. He will totally twist your mind!!!! :)
Now back to what I was trying to get to earlier. Romance. It's perfect. But only in God's timing! The single years of your life are SO valuable. We need to use these years to prepare ourselves for who the Lord wants us to be. And not saying that sanctification stops when we get married, but our priorities will be divided between God and our husband/wife. "But the married man is anxious about worldly things, how to please his wife, and his interests our divided."
All this to say, Matthew 6:33 is so very important. It's a verse we need to live by and think about every day. We must seek Christ first. He is worth it and we will be so glad that we did. Everything that the Lord has for us is incredible! He will bless our devotion. We need to focus and what is hindering our relationship with Christ. Once we know what that is, we need to give it to Christ and say, "Take this and do what you want with it. I'm holding this out with an open hand because I want what you want." How amazing would it be if we could truly do that in our hearts and be content with that decision. Christ will be pleased and I believe that we will also :)
I'm reading a book called, "Love, Dating, and Other insanities." It's really great. Two Christian dudes are pretty much telling you how to do dating. They constantly point to Christ and tell you that He needs to be the center of your life. It's really really good.
Now, to my real point. "6:33 rule" comes from this book. What it is referring to is Matthew 6:33. "Seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to us." Clayton and Steven talk about our constant desire for romance. It's like we try to take it into our own hands. It won't always work out. Our plan is straight up D.U.M.B. They say, "Take it from two dorks: seek God first, let him be your matchmaker. He's good at it!" Thank goodness He is right?
This is such a good couple of sentences. Check it out. "I look back on the times in my life when I allowed the dating insanity to dominate my thought and order my priorities. I'm not saying to lock yourself in a room and wait for God to drop a hottie out of the sky. You have a responsibility to respond to God's initiative, and there is nothing wrong with the desire for romance. In fact, God put the desire there. We are NOT anti-dating. We ARE anti-drama. Anti-impurity. Anti-idolatry (which is putting anything, even good things, before your relationship with the Lord.) Let Christ be your life, and trust Him to fulfill the desires that He gave you. He knows what He's doing."
Now, I'm totally preaching to the choir because this is a S.T.R.U.G.G.L.E. And the thing is, it's not only with my desire for romance. Really, it's everything that could possibly be an idol. From school, to friends, to TV, to my clothes, to even my obsession with my room being neat. It could be anything! And the Lord wants EVERYTHING in your life. Remember Matthew 6:33. We must seek Christ's kingdom. We will be lavished with His blessings! Do well with what Christ has given you and He will give you the desires of your heart. The funny thing is, the desires of your heart NOW, might not be the same desires you have if you are looking toward what God wants. He will totally twist your mind!!!! :)
Now back to what I was trying to get to earlier. Romance. It's perfect. But only in God's timing! The single years of your life are SO valuable. We need to use these years to prepare ourselves for who the Lord wants us to be. And not saying that sanctification stops when we get married, but our priorities will be divided between God and our husband/wife. "But the married man is anxious about worldly things, how to please his wife, and his interests our divided."
All this to say, Matthew 6:33 is so very important. It's a verse we need to live by and think about every day. We must seek Christ first. He is worth it and we will be so glad that we did. Everything that the Lord has for us is incredible! He will bless our devotion. We need to focus and what is hindering our relationship with Christ. Once we know what that is, we need to give it to Christ and say, "Take this and do what you want with it. I'm holding this out with an open hand because I want what you want." How amazing would it be if we could truly do that in our hearts and be content with that decision. Christ will be pleased and I believe that we will also :)
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