Friday, January 08, 2016
I sometimes spend time sitting on the couch and admiring the lights on the Christmas tree and listening to Christmas songs. I somehow can't believe that Christmas is over, and the new year has already begun. It doesn't feel like it because I guess I don't have school, and am not working formally. This new year thing just hasn't kicked in for me yet.
Perhaps I wished for more this year, and really had that gut feeling that my hopes would come to fruition, at least before the close of the year. but i guess things have been slightly underwhelming, and maybe i feel a tinge of disappointment. maybe this new Christmas-tree-gazing habit is my way of prolonging the year 2015, telling myself that it's not over yet, and that there is still time, but who am I kidding?
i'm learning (maybe the hard way) that i need to trust God more in the coming year! i also need to be more heavenly-minded: pressing toward the finish line of the race of life, towards my heavenly home... who knows? it may only be a quarter way through, or maybe my end point is just around the turn of the bend? till then, strengthen me for the road (or year) ahead Lord, and welcome me back each time i fail You.
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. - Hebrews 12:1-2
If God is for us, who can be against us? (:
avoid the aliens;
1:36 AM
