Studying through Colossians 3:1-17

Our college class went on a retreat over the weekend up to Wintergreen, and it was absolutely a blast studying God's Word and being involved with other believers and hanging out and worshiping with them and just getting to know them more. The music/songs that we sang were amazing. How Deep The Father's Love For Us and In Christ Alone were probably my absolute favorite! I love the message that those songs present!

The messages were awesome and convicting. We studied Colossians 3:1-17 which talked about our union with Christ. In this passage we are reminded to seek the things that are above and to set our mind on the things that are above. We should be interested in making the value of heaven our guide to our thinking and actions and not basing them off of ourselves. We need to remember that earth is not our home, but heaven will be our home one day. Also, our battle with sin continues to exist, and we must put to death those sins and remove them from us. We should not get comfortable with our sin, it should despise us and want us to rid our lives of it. To identify and get rid of the sin we should read the Scripture, honestly think about it and let our conscious be involved, examine our motives/desires, and have accountability to keep us on the right path. Our ultimate goal in life should be making our lives more like Jesus Christ and following after Him. He is our identity and should be the emphasis of our life. We should not be wrapped up in the things that please us, but rather it should be wrapped up in our position that we have in Christ.

This past weekend really spoke to me and reminded me of this position we have in Christ and should be striving for that goal daily in our lives and to seek after the things of God and not of this world. Through everything, I was also convicted that I do not pray as much as I should and am excited to get back into a prayer life with the Lord and be more diligent in praying specifically and purposefully.

If there is any specific prayer request that you would like me to pray for, please let me know. I would love to add you to my list to pray for :)

"If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on the earth. For you have dies, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming. In these you too once walked, when you were living in them. But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth. Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all and in all. Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. And let peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him." Colossians 3:1-17

95 Days...

" Life can be like a roller coaster...

And just when you think you've had enough, 

and your ready to get off the ride and take the calm, easy merry-go round...

You change your mind, throw your hands in the air

and ride the roller coaster all over again.

That's exhilaration....that's living a bit on the edge...that being ALIVE." 

~Stacey Charter~

Life has been interesting and is definitely a roller coaster at times. School is going and as you can tell by the title of this post there are only 95 days left and I'm thoroughly excited to move onto the next stage in my life that does not involve school. Work is amazing....i love my 3 year olds and they definitely brighten up my day by loving on me. :)

Hopefully fall will be coming soon and will be able to see the leaves change and I'm so ready for the cooler weather where cardigans can be worn more and more "fallish" clothes! Also, will be very glad when all these allergies go away and I stop sneezing so much!