Smitten

Is someone smote you (which is the past tense of smite) would you then be smitten?

Shining light

Philippians 1: 21 - 26
For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not know! I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far; but it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body. Convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, so that through my being with you again your joy in Christ Jesus will overflow on account of me.

I love this! I found it today and it pretty much sums up all of what God has been teaching me lately and even adds in some missing puzzle peices. Read it again, except this time in my own words:

For me, to live is Christ and to die is even better. If I'm gonna go on living in this world, it means fruitful work for me. So what do I do? I'm completely torn between the two: I want so bad to leave and be with God, which is way better! But it is more important for you that I stay here. So believing this, I know that I'll stay, and that I'll continue on with all of you so that you can grow and have joy in Christ. That through my being here your joy and happiness in Christ Jesus will overflow 'cause of me. Little ole' me :)

God is just amazing isn't He? The way He works so many little things in our lives all together, inertwined, to teach us about himself so we can grow. It's amazing! He's amazing! I can't wait to see Him! How badly I want to see Him and be able to worship Him for ever! But I know that's not His plan. "God is not willing that any man should perish in sin." I know he wants me to stick around to keep that from happening. I know he wants me to be a shining light in a world of darkness. And I will do that happily :) I'm gonna be a happy, salty, light! ;) I want to rub off on the world! I want to save the world! To save it for Christ! And that's the only good reason anyone will ever have for living. Is it yours?

Music

Music! What is it about a great song that gives you chills, gets itself caught swirling around your head, and makes you smile every time you hear it? What is it that God put in us that gave everyone a favorite type of music that's just irrisistable to them. I think everyone has that, don't they? At least one type of music thats makes them smile. For instance, right now I have my ipod stuck in my ears and am listneing over and over to owl city. (And loving every minute of it!)
What is music anyway? Sometimes I think it's supernatural. I mean it's amazing! Think about it! Think of one of your favorite songs. You remember most of the words right? Amazing! Music even helps your memory. It makes you bounce, twirl, swoon, laugh, sing, and clap along. And there are so many different types! Soft rock, rap, hip hop, rock, R&B, alternative, classical, acapella, blues, and bagpipes are just some of them!
We wouldn't even have any type of dance without it. It inspires all waltz's, cha cha's, jig's, swings, breakdancing, and ballet. It can change our whole mood in two minutes! Again I say, what is it? It's sort of like time; allways changing, allways moving on, never explainable, never understandable, and we would all die if it completely stopped....at least I would ;) It's amazing! Learning some instruments can even make you smarter, help you study, and seriously help out with boredness. Just think about how much of your life has had something to do with music. Music lessons, singing as loud as possible when your home alone, tapping your toe, clapping your hands, bobbing your head, buying ipods, listening to the radio, talking about it with friends, going crazy because you have a song stuck in your head, praising God, humming, and whistling. My own thoughts usually even have background music playing across my head with them! I guess all I can really say it that it's definitely one of my more favorite parts of Gods ingenious creation!