Love Reshapes Our Vision

Putting it all into perspective.

When life is compared to Heaven nothing can measure up to eternity in Christ's presence. It makes waiting so much easier and worthwhile. Waiting to act out in fear- waiting to have temporary pleasures that do not even measure up to what we are given in our lifetime here on earth and in eternity. Life's worth is measured in those around you. It is measured in the soles you poor into not in the items you purchase the clothing you carry on your back the degree you hold even the list of accomplishments you've achieved in your lifetime. Yes those play apart but what you do with them towards others is how effective of a role you will play in this world.

Boredom
You think with all the technology we have today that something like boredom would no longer exist, yet why was I sitting on my bedroom floor two minutes ago bored out of my mind. Here's an interesting link that puts a new spin on an emotion we normally hide and run away from.
  
http://www.upworthy.com/the-science-behind-why-humans-get-bored-is-inexplicably-very-interesting?g=2&c=ufb2

Matters Of The Heart

In a sermon from Mars Hill the speaker spoke on the verse Proverbs 4:23, “Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.”
Our heart is like an instrument that must be tuned on a regular basis. If we leave it alone for a time it will go out of key...
Is God tuning your heart?

 http://marshill.com/media/best-sermon-ever/dr-wayne-grudem-guard-your-heart

Passion

an adrenaline to pursue, heart racing, sold out, driving force, contagious, to die for, to live for, excitement, an overwhelming emotion, consuming, fuel, unshaken, dedication near obsession for, extreme, uncontrollable, crazy, love.

(so what does it look like for a christian to be passionate?)

first off I have a passion for Christ - because He has a passion for me

Passion is a choice, what does that mean. I can still be passionate for Christ even when I'm on an emotional down. Whether walking through the street or on my knees worshiping my passion can still be the same.

Its a choice that takes practice by reminding myself "who" He is.

The bottom line of passion for God isn't the experience, its the truth of who He is.

Have that passion and catch the worlds attention. We are a race starved of passion.

Contagious

I found my identifier. So I asked someone to describe me and one thing came up that I knew I couldn't let go. I am happy. I loved that and I realized then the most important thing in my life, what I am so passionate about it happiness. Not to be happy, no, but to show people why I am happy! I love love love to laugh all the time and even though people have tried to take that away from me or my life has given me reasons to cry this joy inside me has never died. I am so thankful for that and I know I will always carrying it with me. I am so proud to say happiness has become my identity.
You know when you smile for so long your face hurts? That's me at the end of the day and that's what I want everyday. I never want to stop laughing and smiling - come on you know you're smiling right now just reading this.
You know what my favorite moments in life are, the ones where you've laughed until tears ran down your face.
I love this joy that we have in life, the gift of an emotion that is so exhilarating and infectious. We can't stop it from spreading. It's something I will always share, always want to see and hear, always want to experience with those around me, because I have found hope. I have found joy in the truth that a man came to save my life. Someone bothered to love me unconditionally, after knowing me from beginning to end, He found me. He took a paintbrush to me and called me his masterpiece! He knows who I am and in spite of it all loves me and tells me who I am - I am His. I I am His daughter and He would rather die for me than live without me.
So I smile and laugh because I see Him smiling back at me. I laugh over the little things in my life because God placed them there for me. He cares about the little details and even provides circumstances just to give me the excuse to laugh today - and everyday - even in the midst of trials! My God doesn't just love me He is "in love with me" I feel it! And I am spoiled because of it. How can I NOT help but fall in love with the one who gives me a reason to smile today a reason to live today a reason to tell everyone about Him today. His joy is contagious and I (like David) unashamedly act like a little school who I can't stop giggling and skipping down the hallway. I'm dancing in the streets like David and I don't care what people are saying about me because they are probably laughing at how ridiculous it all is and they're 100 percent right. God's love is ridiculous.

Looking Back: "God is holding up a mirror"

YWAM 2010
The beginning of my heart transformation:

"wow! what an amazing past few days...its so refreshing to experience worship here. My heart is slowly opening and searching for the love of Christ. I feel like a mirror is being held up in front of me and I'm finally having to look at all of the emptiness inside of me needing to be filled with the holy spirit. Gods showing me "who" I am and "who" I have become! He is starting to shake me and wake me up and just fill me with His love...I don't want to fight it and I don't want to be doubtful or hold back anymore. God never wants us to hold back not when he has SO MUCH to give. He's the one whose in charge and can take you to places make you do things and have you impact people in ways you have NEVER imagined. I never realized how cold and afraid I have grown just over the past year. I lost all my true passion and joy... I want to find it again! I cant wait to dive into our scripture verses and really begin a brand new construction in my heart. Everyday becomes more and more comfortable here on campus. I cant wait for the day when I can call this home and know everyone here. Just sitting in the meeting today with everyone on the DTS really opened my eyes to how huge God is. I never thought about the same God who talks to me and works in my life is talking to the friends I just met from south Korea, Norway, Australia, and Denmark. They are also being spoken to in their own language and culture and feel what i am feeling on the other side of the world! We truly are connected as Christians . Its so much fun learning about other cultures I love hearing stories of their homes and listening to all these new words and expressions. There is so much to say ...im honestly rambling on this blog. I can't wait to begin posting after our classes begin and share what we are learning and hearing from God. I'm ready to be on this coming "high" for Jesus."