"A steadfast spirit"
"Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me." -- Psalm 51:10
"He will have no fear of bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord." -- Psalm 112:7
"You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in You." -- Isaiah 26:3
So I seem to go in cycles. I'll have great days followed by days when nothing seems to go right followed by days when everything goes right and the cycle just keeeps repeating itself. I don't really want so much drama ... I wonder how those other people can stay so steadfast and just kind of go with the flow? ... so a study of "steadfastness" seemed appropriate tonight. I just searched the word "steadfast" on Bible Gateway in NIV and NLT, and this stuff is what I came up with (plus a few more verses). So, steadfastness is trusting, steadfast is enduring, steadfast is pure, can encourage, is peaceful and restored, strong and firm. Steadfast sounds like something I want to be. I'm working on it.
Meanwhile, the Lydia situation is working itself out. I talked to Brian about it the other night, and he reminded me that hey, in 2 and a half years we're going to be officers out in the fleet and have way more complicated situations and way more difficult people to deal with. So, this is good practice. With that said, still definitely not an easy thing to do. Colleen has agreed to talk to her about the possible room situation for next semester, so please keep her (us) in your prayers! We've only got a week of this semester left, and it's all finals after tomorrow, so hopefully the room situation will kind of just keep the status quo so that we can get some studying done.
Speaking of which, I'm actually getting excited about Christmas break. Back before Thanksgiving I was really worried about going home and stuff but I've talked to Carly and hopefully am going to see Ben and Brittany and Patti and just stay away from the trouble at home and maybe even get an opportunity to show how my faith in Christ has impacted my life. I'll be home for a few days, head to San Diego to hang out with Jackie and Garrett and go to the bowl game and see family, home for Christmas, then the Anderson family is coming out and is going to come by and visit one night hopefully, and then it's just a few days until we head back to school for the spring semester! ... it's a long haul to the finish, but I'm excited about where we're going with Squadron, and working on my qual and hopefully (prayerfully) things here will be a little calmer than this past semester.
Random splattering of things on my mind, but ... anyways, g'night!
All for Him,
Michele
"And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm, and steadfast." -- 1 Peter 5:10
"He must have a strong and steadfast belief in the trustworthy message he was taught; then he will be able to encourage others with right teaching and show those who oppose it where they are wrong." -- Titus 1:9 (NLT)
"He will have no fear of bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord." -- Psalm 112:7
"You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in You." -- Isaiah 26:3
So I seem to go in cycles. I'll have great days followed by days when nothing seems to go right followed by days when everything goes right and the cycle just keeeps repeating itself. I don't really want so much drama ... I wonder how those other people can stay so steadfast and just kind of go with the flow? ... so a study of "steadfastness" seemed appropriate tonight. I just searched the word "steadfast" on Bible Gateway in NIV and NLT, and this stuff is what I came up with (plus a few more verses). So, steadfastness is trusting, steadfast is enduring, steadfast is pure, can encourage, is peaceful and restored, strong and firm. Steadfast sounds like something I want to be. I'm working on it.
Meanwhile, the Lydia situation is working itself out. I talked to Brian about it the other night, and he reminded me that hey, in 2 and a half years we're going to be officers out in the fleet and have way more complicated situations and way more difficult people to deal with. So, this is good practice. With that said, still definitely not an easy thing to do. Colleen has agreed to talk to her about the possible room situation for next semester, so please keep her (us) in your prayers! We've only got a week of this semester left, and it's all finals after tomorrow, so hopefully the room situation will kind of just keep the status quo so that we can get some studying done.
Speaking of which, I'm actually getting excited about Christmas break. Back before Thanksgiving I was really worried about going home and stuff but I've talked to Carly and hopefully am going to see Ben and Brittany and Patti and just stay away from the trouble at home and maybe even get an opportunity to show how my faith in Christ has impacted my life. I'll be home for a few days, head to San Diego to hang out with Jackie and Garrett and go to the bowl game and see family, home for Christmas, then the Anderson family is coming out and is going to come by and visit one night hopefully, and then it's just a few days until we head back to school for the spring semester! ... it's a long haul to the finish, but I'm excited about where we're going with Squadron, and working on my qual and hopefully (prayerfully) things here will be a little calmer than this past semester.
Random splattering of things on my mind, but ... anyways, g'night!
All for Him,
Michele
"And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm, and steadfast." -- 1 Peter 5:10
"He must have a strong and steadfast belief in the trustworthy message he was taught; then he will be able to encourage others with right teaching and show those who oppose it where they are wrong." -- Titus 1:9 (NLT)