Something that we frequently talked about was choosing truth over comfort, which is not always easy, but is so important because that is what God calls us to do. He calls us to a live at a higher standard. We are so blessed to be part of his chosen people, to have had the opportunity to accept Him and to grow in relationship with Him. At Sky Ranch, the comfortable thing is the truth because we are surrounded by a body of godly men and women who are constantly building us up and encouraging us to pursue Christ above all else. At home and in our daily life, it is so easy to fall back into the "comfortable" thing, which is most likely what our peers are doing and may not always be the right thing. It's hard, and it will be harder as the school year starts, but man, the Lord has chosen us! He has chosen us to spread His love to everyone we meet, everywhere we go, and not only to spread it to others, but to kindle our own flame and make it bigger and brighter. And to do that, we must choose truth. We must serve others and the Lord to the point of exhaustion. We must live each day striving to impress God because He is our only audience. I challenge you all to keep that in mind as the school year approaches.. BE who God created you to be! :)
I hope you're all doing well! Love you guys!
Emma
"You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven." - Matthew 5:14-16
Emma. I LOVE this! This is so encouraging and a very good reminder to be serving the Lord with all we are every single day! I love how you said "to the point of exhaustion." Because we are going to get tired and at some point not want to keep on with it,but that's when we persevere and keep going. I just love this and that verse is one of my favorites :) Thanks for posting...keep it up!!
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Girls, y'all rock. We are called to finish the race hard. This means in our every day lives. We cannot take a single second off. Because God's love is never on vacation right!? "Do you not know that in a race all runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it." 1 Corinthians 9:24
ReplyDeleteRun hard, guys! Keep it up!
love you, lindsey.
And like you said, Emma - we either choose truth or we choose comfort, we either choose God, or we choose something else.
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