So much going on. 1st of all my school GGIS Brasov!! Teaching in a Christian Environment now for almost 3 years has been the most challenging and thrilling thing I have ever done in my life. Its really humbling to think that I am being used by God teaching History and Biology to show HIS hand in the creation of everything and the redemption of all. Its a strong challenge with such opposition in this world. Everyone has to be "open minded" and "accept every view". I find it very interesting that really in the name of Tolerance anyone who believes in an absolute is considered "inferior" in the eyes of this world we live in.
Jesus had is right (like he would have anything wrong) when he said "These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world."- John 16:33
Since Christ dwells in the believer he also has overcome the world. That is why He can say "be of good cheer". So with nothing getting our way we have all the freedom we would need to live in a resurrection life. A life WORTH LIVING. A life not held back by fear, misunderstanding or hate.
Love one another. I was thinking this the other day. Why do we love? There are many reasons but I would like to break it down.
1. I love so that I would be loved back. In me is a disire to be loved so much that I will love with an expectation of returned love. This will only leave me dissopointed and hurt. If I said "I love you" and it was not returned I am now hurt. Why? Because I have lost something.
2. I love because Christ loves me. Here I find it a little difficult to truly rationalize loving someone based on the fact that Christ loves them. Yes I read that God loved the whole world that He gave. But is that really something that I can do? What is my motivation here? I think that because I have been loved and experience this love everyday. Knowing that Christ lives in me. His desire is that his love is manifested through me to all who I come in contact with.
The difference is this, when God says "I love you" to his children and we dont love him back he hurts. How?? Not because HE lost something. But because WE have lost something. We have lost fellowship with him and he knows that pain more than anyone because he suffered it when he died on the cross.
Ok. I know this was along time coming. I will try to get more posts up as the days come. So much going on
Keep these things in prayer:
1. Budapest Conference March 14-20th
2. Children and Families in our school coming to know Christ
3. Finances---this is huge. its been a tough year. I am looking to find 20 people to give only $10 a month. That would be amazing!!! SO YEAH LETS SEE WHAT GOD CAN DO!
