I've got the joy, joy, joy...
I can't believe that I get to live this awesome life that I live. There's is no freaking possible way that any one person should be able to have so much joy from such little events occuring in his life. I am so blessed that I am learning to appreciate the journey just as much as I will appreciate the destination. I love the late night drives to and from Downey, they give me time to think. I love reading and freaking gaining the knowledge of others, particularly Rob Bell right now, and he truly is inspiring me. I love knowing that I made a freaking sweet T shirt design today in graphic arts and I want to sport that beast. I love knowing that I have a beautiful girlfriend who cares about me. I love how I hug and how other hug back. Days are too wonderful for words. The MILLIONS of little things, that person said hi to me in the hall, I met a new friend, I saw a sweet tattoo, I listened to an old favorite cd, I made it through english alive, I have Bowen's class tomorrow... EVERYTHING!!! The omnipotence factor of God is final starting to creep into my brain and manifest itself. I am beginning to realize that God is not just in the joy at CIY and during worship sessions.. he's sitting at the lunch table with me and my friends, he's in all of my classes, he's with me as I type this as I try to express my incomprehensible joy. But words cannot justify it! I think the omnipotence thing started to click when I saw V for Vendetta. For some reason the one phrase, "God is in the rain." has stuck to me. It had NEVER dawned on me like that. And then it clicked. God is in the laughter, God is in our hope, God is in our past, present, future, God is in the music, and God is in the starry night sky. ANYTHING that amounts of joy is there from God. Granted, joy and pleasure are by no means the same thing. Porn for many is pleasurable but God is not in that in the slightest. He's in the joy...joy.. the most happy our hearts I believe can become. This is in which I think we have our purpose. To have joy and to spread that joy. That eternal joy that stems from and takes root in God. And I think that's why God made us. I think he gets joy when we have joy. Attitudes are contagious I guess! Thank you God so much for joy and happiness, and laughter, and rain, and the million other things you've given us. We are eternally grateful and eternally in awe of you and take joy in your presence. Goodnight. <3