Don't Sell Out

jeff_osu · Tiger Joined: 17 Sep 2003 Posts: 839 Location: Oklahoma

I've slowly come to the realization that I've "sold out" on my Christian values. Sometimes I'd say things I shouldn't have said, then just brush it aside and not think about it because I knew it was wrong. Lately, life has been a slow-motion train wreck, and I've noticed my personality has really changed this semester in collge.

I haven't had anger issues like this since my sophmore year in high school (4 years ago), and it kinda scares me because it just seems like it comes out of me from somewhere I didn't know existed. I've kinda just realized how angry I am. Friends that ditched you for cooler "frat friends", professors that are impossible to please, etc. etc....I've just become a hermit.

Coming into this semester I was still pretty optimistic about life, but I didn't bring my Christian mindset to college because I was 'too busy'. Man does that catch up with you. Almost every problem I've ever had with my life is because I didn't do the 'Christian thing'. I've been absolutely miserable as of late, and it donned on me why.

Anyways, just a little reminder that the things you ignore yesterday can really catch up to you tomorrow.

Steve · Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2004 6:21 am Post subject:

It's a process.

The Lord loves us. The Holy Spirit convicts us.

Every day is another chance to die to ourselves and let Him change us within. Our character changes are His job, we cannot lift ourselves up by our own bootstraps. We can only try to "abide" in Christ, moment by moment.
We also cannot know our influence.

I must trust in that God is big enough to use even the wrong things I say or do for His purposes. In Genesis 12 Joseph tells his brothers, "What you meant for evil God used for good."
That's a principle that gives me hope, because I am a human and pitiable, blind, and largely ignorant!

We all fall short, including King David, who was a man after God's heart because he always returned to God. It cost him, but God loved Him (and us).
What a mighty God we serve. Very Happy

sharring · Tiger Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Posts: 815 Location: Texas

Amen, bro Steve...preach it! Jeff, i know that when i miss my morning devotionals for a couple of days things just start falling apart. Sometimes its a lack of patience on my part or selfishness but i end up hurting the feelings of someone i love. It's like i'm to the left of center of God's Will. And it doesn't take much-any worldly distraction will do! That's why i come here-i need the Christ in you and the Christ in Steve and everybody else too. Brothers support each other. Cool

Be His-scott

Brian · Pit Bull Joined: 26 Aug 2003 Posts: 373

Brother Jeff, may the LORD will renew YOUR strength, that YOU may soar on wings like eagles; that YOU will run and not grow weary, that YOU will walk and not be faint! I love you Brother.