For the purpose of accountability I am posting my list of goals I made a few nights ago.
Goals:
1)Find identity
a) In God
b) Figure out who I am
2) Gain confidence
3) Eat healthier- 1 serving of fruits and vegetables with every meal
4) Stop drinking soda... :(
5) Exercise 4-5 days a week
6) Meet 1 person a day (Get out of dorm!)
7) Involve myself in opportunities to get outside myself (outreaches)
8) Be intentional with whom I surround myself with, know many but be close friends with few who strive after the same things I do.
9) Gain humility
10) Spend time in prayer/Word every day
There we have it folks, I'm doing it the ORU way: Body, mind, and Spirit. :)
Sunday, August 21, 2011
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Monday, August 8, 2011
Cynicism
First off, I'd like to say, I really love John Mark McMillan. His vision for worship is evident in all of his songs. It's more than music, it is his heart- his genuine struggles and genuine praise. I have enormous respect for him breaking out of the mold of "Christian music". I can connect to the lyrics in his songs. His lyrics are poetic, raw, and real; similar to David in the Psalms.
I recently discovered his blog and he's got a lot to say about a lot of things, and I love reading them. Here's part of one of his blogs:
"It’s too easy to be jaded and cynical. I think artists and writers who rely on cynicism are lazy. I mean, am I the only one who ever thought “if I hear one more anti-war song I’m going to blow my own head off”. Negativity isn’t depth. It takes almost no creativity or effort to be jaded. In fact, it’s where you end up when you’ve stopped trying all together.
Still, it’s always a temptation because you’ll always have an audience when you want to say something controversial. People love angry posts. They love it when you give them permission to sulk. They love it when you justify their own offenses."
johnmarkmcmillan.wordpress.com
In other news...
Tulsa is treating me well. I am so excited for what God wants to do with me. I am realizing how much I have hid from him and people in my sin. And what I've found so far about ORU is that it is very hard to hide in sin here. My sin is in my face and evident for all- there's really no room for secrets. It's a little scary for me realizing now how much I have hidden from God for various reasons.
Here's to embarking on this journey.
I recently discovered his blog and he's got a lot to say about a lot of things, and I love reading them. Here's part of one of his blogs:
"It’s too easy to be jaded and cynical. I think artists and writers who rely on cynicism are lazy. I mean, am I the only one who ever thought “if I hear one more anti-war song I’m going to blow my own head off”. Negativity isn’t depth. It takes almost no creativity or effort to be jaded. In fact, it’s where you end up when you’ve stopped trying all together.
Still, it’s always a temptation because you’ll always have an audience when you want to say something controversial. People love angry posts. They love it when you give them permission to sulk. They love it when you justify their own offenses."
johnmarkmcmillan.wordpress.com
In other news...
Tulsa is treating me well. I am so excited for what God wants to do with me. I am realizing how much I have hid from him and people in my sin. And what I've found so far about ORU is that it is very hard to hide in sin here. My sin is in my face and evident for all- there's really no room for secrets. It's a little scary for me realizing now how much I have hidden from God for various reasons.
Here's to embarking on this journey.
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