It's been a while since I've made post. But now that I'm done with finals and back home for break, I've had some time to relax and settle down. There's quite a lot that happened over the past month; however, I'm probably going to have to break the topics into different posts.
For those of you who don't know, I completed my first semester at McCombs. Classes were a bit more difficult than my previous year. And, unfortunately, I was not able to keep my perfect 4.0. In way, I'm thankful that I didn't receive all A's in my courses. At one point, I became arrogant and careless about my classes. I assumed that I could easily keep my perfect GPA. I was proven wrong. God humbled me. He showed me how much I really need to rely on Him in everything I do. No matter how naturally talented you are at anything, that talent is worthless without Christ being centered in what you do.
Now moving on to my break so far...
I haven't done much over my break. The only thing worth mentioning is that I finished a book titled "Jesus > Religion" by Jefferson Bethke. This book is truly eye opening and honest about the radical truths about Jesus. Like I said before, there is so much to talk about in this book. So I will probably make another post specifically about this book. It is a book worth reading. It's concise, simple, and modern.
Now the other part of my break will consist of serving as a leader in a "United Worship" youth retreat. I actually attended the training session today. To be honest, I volunteered for this retreat out of obligation to serve and make some use out of my break. I didn't think much about it when I agreed to serve. But I think God is slowly showing me that this opportunity is truly a blessing to change these the lives of the youth. For some reason, however, I feel some uncomfortable, uneasy feeling about the coming weeks. Whatever that may be, I can only pray for protection and conviction through His mercy and grace.
In addition, I may attend another college ski retreat. But it depends on my physical condition. So hopefully, God will fuel me through both retreats. Anyway, I am constantly encouraged by this song to persevere and continue to pursue Him... "When my heart is torn asunder" - Phil Wickham.
For those of you who don't know, I completed my first semester at McCombs. Classes were a bit more difficult than my previous year. And, unfortunately, I was not able to keep my perfect 4.0. In way, I'm thankful that I didn't receive all A's in my courses. At one point, I became arrogant and careless about my classes. I assumed that I could easily keep my perfect GPA. I was proven wrong. God humbled me. He showed me how much I really need to rely on Him in everything I do. No matter how naturally talented you are at anything, that talent is worthless without Christ being centered in what you do.
Now moving on to my break so far...
I haven't done much over my break. The only thing worth mentioning is that I finished a book titled "Jesus > Religion" by Jefferson Bethke. This book is truly eye opening and honest about the radical truths about Jesus. Like I said before, there is so much to talk about in this book. So I will probably make another post specifically about this book. It is a book worth reading. It's concise, simple, and modern.
Now the other part of my break will consist of serving as a leader in a "United Worship" youth retreat. I actually attended the training session today. To be honest, I volunteered for this retreat out of obligation to serve and make some use out of my break. I didn't think much about it when I agreed to serve. But I think God is slowly showing me that this opportunity is truly a blessing to change these the lives of the youth. For some reason, however, I feel some uncomfortable, uneasy feeling about the coming weeks. Whatever that may be, I can only pray for protection and conviction through His mercy and grace.
In addition, I may attend another college ski retreat. But it depends on my physical condition. So hopefully, God will fuel me through both retreats. Anyway, I am constantly encouraged by this song to persevere and continue to pursue Him... "When my heart is torn asunder" - Phil Wickham.
