December 16, 2011
Day six, day six. Today is Day six. Today is the end of my 6th quarter. Finals are done and our "holiday break" begins. The fast of Daniel continues. I have already seen a change in myself. It's crazy what a little more focus and surrender can do. Everyone begins the temporary feeling of giving, peace, and joy. I say temporary because for some reason the world shifts in December. All of a sudden it's all beautiful, everyone puts on an appearance of harmony and peace. It's only in December. Only in the season. I don't understand why it can't be always. Anyway everyone is preparing to give gifts, receive gifts. As for me I'm going to continue to fast, surrender my ego and gonna spend this "holiday season" sacrificing. I've come to realize that nothing else matters, everything in this word will be gone when we die. It's not gonna matter if we were "cool", which party we attended, how many friends we had, who we dated, or anything. What we did in this life will determine where we go in the afterlife. And that's what I am investing in right now, there's no way I can lose in doing this. God is with me, the Holy Spirit is in me and my choices will reflect what the Holy Spirit wants me to do. I've learned so much these past six days. All the messages have been eye-opening. I know that no-one is perfect and that I might have been doing some things wrong, but it is never too late to start over. Today's message was about the Seven Spirits:
"The prophecy: The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon Him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD. Isaiah 11:2"
The Holy Spirit is one Spirit, of course, yet within that One spirit is seven virtues. Those who are possessed with the Holy Spirit have these virtues, just as Jesus did, so that we could face every single one of our problems and overcome all of our problems.
God is amazing and would never let anything that comes against us be stronger than us. Something to keep in mind is that you are stronger than your temptations. Only when you are with God, even if you are just beginning to want to be with God, you can overcome your temptations if you decide you don't want to fall.
It's crazy when you turn your back on this World. Today I was in Santa Ana, CA at the college I am attending. It's winter, therefore there's crazy weather. As you can see the wind was blowing at 3mph, it doesn't seem that bad when you walk the same direction the wind is blowing. The wind itself gives you a push. The problem is when you turn and walk the opposite direction, the wind pushes you back and it becomes more difficult to walk towards it. I thought today, that is exactly what happens in this world. As youths we naturally want to be "in". We want to go with the flow. We want to do what everyone else is doing so that we wont be left out, and yes, it comes naturally. You are considered "normal" when you go the same direction as the wind of this World. When we decide to "walk" the opposite direction of this world, it becomes difficult. It seems like the wind blows harder in order for you to be pushed back, in order for you to turn back around and go with the flow. Every one sees you as a "Jesus Freak". No one ever wants to talk to you. If they do, it's to influence you to fall in sin. People always give me a "weirdo" look when I say I don't party, I don't drink, I don't smoke weed, I don't cuss, I don't do anything considered "normal". What I know though is that all that sin will take you to suffering, to losing, and even worse to hell. What I know and choose to do is worth more than anything, it will not pass.
"Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away." (Matthew 24:35)
I'm Just a Girl.
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