This weekend was I think very important... I went to Boise with my parents to attend some meetings where a good friend was speaking. As usual I enjoyed the speaker as he flowed in his natural prophetic gift, and there were many good things being said. However, this time was different. I don't know if it is just because times are changing, I am growing up, I have a different view, or God was just doing something different, but different it was. I enjoyed the meeting, it was full of power and encouragement, but this time I had to figure out what I thought of it Biblicaly. I have since then come to the conclusion that what I heard of it was Biblical, but there was a while that I really had to search for the answers that I could only find in the Word.
There was another interesting time in Boise, my family (I have a rather large one) were all gathered at my aunts house, and just visiting when a heated debate about Christian activity in the government broke out. All sides made good points, and I did not think much of it until today. Today I found out that my cousin was involved in a Police Brutality Protest, where there was a lot of commotion, some shooting and ultimately many people were arrested. (She is fine, and the experience I believe has been good for her. ) This made me think. At what point do we get involved in this? Personally I believe that much of that decision should be on an individual basis, but at the same time, I think that it is time we...or at least I made that decision.
I am now an adult, I am by no means old, but I am at the age where these things, the way I live out this life that has been given to me, must be decided. I am part of the face of the next generation, and I am the one who is going to have to decide how this next 50 years will go. But here is the trick, the wonderful awareness that comes..."not I but Christ in me, the hope of Glory." "For I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who lives." And it is in that knowledge, and awareness that the decision must be made.
(Weather or not you read my blog, just writing it down has helped me to think through a lot of what has happened=) )
There was another interesting time in Boise, my family (I have a rather large one) were all gathered at my aunts house, and just visiting when a heated debate about Christian activity in the government broke out. All sides made good points, and I did not think much of it until today. Today I found out that my cousin was involved in a Police Brutality Protest, where there was a lot of commotion, some shooting and ultimately many people were arrested. (She is fine, and the experience I believe has been good for her. ) This made me think. At what point do we get involved in this? Personally I believe that much of that decision should be on an individual basis, but at the same time, I think that it is time we...or at least I made that decision.
I am now an adult, I am by no means old, but I am at the age where these things, the way I live out this life that has been given to me, must be decided. I am part of the face of the next generation, and I am the one who is going to have to decide how this next 50 years will go. But here is the trick, the wonderful awareness that comes..."not I but Christ in me, the hope of Glory." "For I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who lives." And it is in that knowledge, and awareness that the decision must be made.
(Weather or not you read my blog, just writing it down has helped me to think through a lot of what has happened=) )
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