The Updating of My Life
God is good, can I get an Amen for that?
So needless to say I'm cramming for finals for the classes that I am taking this term and it's really quite difficult but I'm preserving through it and just as stated in James 1:4, "Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." That's pretty much sums up what I'm doing in AIM and specifically right now in studying for finals. I realize that the more I study and more I am acquainted with the Bible the stronger in the faith I am become until I am complete in Christ and can lively fully and without any in Him. 1 John 5:13 just popped into my head just now even though I couldn't remember exactly what the verse and then it reminded me of my Senior speech at Winter Retreat where I talked about knowing and having complete understanding that we have eternal life in Christ and that we are His. Isn't it awesome to know that, I mean we are going through Historical Christian Evidences right now, which is a great class taught by Mr. Ed Wharton who is one of the most knowledgeable and convicting men for Christ that I have ever met and wish to one time gain and retain as much knowledge of the Bible as he has.
Well I think I am done for now ranting on about how God is modeling me like smooth putty but really it has been on my mind so much lately, which I know what your thinking, how can it not be on my mind? But you know as I see people in AIM I realized that even though I am in a place where all I do is studying the Bible and learn more about it day in and day out I still can lose sight of my Lord and thus do all of this for nothing. I've been told by some AIM assistants and staff members that although AIM is a huge strengthening of faith and conviction AIMers still come out of it and are sometimes lost back into the world and reflecting on that I think to myself how can that be? It's crazy to think about I know but I think we must realize how powerful sin really is if we do not have self-control and enough self-discipline to stop it.
So I believe that is all for now, Thanks for your concerns, prayers and support in all my endeavors, I love you all you guys and pray strongly for all of you daily.
So needless to say I'm cramming for finals for the classes that I am taking this term and it's really quite difficult but I'm preserving through it and just as stated in James 1:4, "Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." That's pretty much sums up what I'm doing in AIM and specifically right now in studying for finals. I realize that the more I study and more I am acquainted with the Bible the stronger in the faith I am become until I am complete in Christ and can lively fully and without any in Him. 1 John 5:13 just popped into my head just now even though I couldn't remember exactly what the verse and then it reminded me of my Senior speech at Winter Retreat where I talked about knowing and having complete understanding that we have eternal life in Christ and that we are His. Isn't it awesome to know that, I mean we are going through Historical Christian Evidences right now, which is a great class taught by Mr. Ed Wharton who is one of the most knowledgeable and convicting men for Christ that I have ever met and wish to one time gain and retain as much knowledge of the Bible as he has.
Well I think I am done for now ranting on about how God is modeling me like smooth putty but really it has been on my mind so much lately, which I know what your thinking, how can it not be on my mind? But you know as I see people in AIM I realized that even though I am in a place where all I do is studying the Bible and learn more about it day in and day out I still can lose sight of my Lord and thus do all of this for nothing. I've been told by some AIM assistants and staff members that although AIM is a huge strengthening of faith and conviction AIMers still come out of it and are sometimes lost back into the world and reflecting on that I think to myself how can that be? It's crazy to think about I know but I think we must realize how powerful sin really is if we do not have self-control and enough self-discipline to stop it.
So I believe that is all for now, Thanks for your concerns, prayers and support in all my endeavors, I love you all you guys and pray strongly for all of you daily.