What is on my heart

I do love Seattle Pacific University

But SPU is NOT the church 

 It is a company, a not-for-profit business that is still about the bottom line 

At best SPU is a para-church organization within a Christian context, but it is not the church

and  I should not confuse myself that I ought to give too much

The pursuit of balance is a life-long chore
 

With that, I do get tired, and feel pressured to do it right, do it often, and do it without complaining

The pursuit of balance has been on my heart lately

My ache to serve God in a way that is pleasing and honors Him is high

I am trying to find my purpose here at SPU. Why am I here? What does God want from me here?

Some days are easier to see than others. I know I have a desire to impact young lives

I have a desire to be a role model and share my faith and Gods love to other

I know SPU gives me that platform and when I am around the students I feel that purpose

Then there is my other burning passion. To spread faith, hope, love to those children in need

I desire to work with a children’s charity and be around children all day

That dream has become stronger as I am able to be more involved
with charities around the area as well as nation

Sometimes it takes all of my being not to just leave and pursue that dream

Especially when the atmosphere around here gets negative and discouraging

 

But I know God will lead me into those dreams when the time is right

Spending time with Him in the mornings and meditating on Him throughout the day helps me stay focused on my heavenly calling and not what the world is calling me

 

 

 

Hindrances to Success

Hi Jamil!

Oh wow. Has my bloggng been lacking as of late! As you know, this time of year is crazy busy for us both. I recieved this devotion today and let me tell you this is exactly what I needed. I am sure you can relate to this at work as well :) I have a bloh post stirring up in my mind. I am hoping to write it out tonight! Love you!

 

Hindrances to Success Wednesday, August 21, 2013 Galatians 6:9-10  Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary. 10 So then, while we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who are of the household of the faith. No matter how carefully we plan our time, we will now and then run into obstacles. They might be interruptions, miscommunications, cancellations, or delays. We have no control over many of these types of situations, but we are able to change certain kinds of hindrances. We can, for example, adjust misplaced priorities. Consider how often we allow others to dictate how we spend our time. Instead of maintaining a God-centered schedule, we may be responding to the demands of other people, permitting them to decide our activities without regard for what God has in mind for us. Circumstances can also determine our schedule, if we permit. But we cannot succeed in life if we let ourselves be drawn away from what God wants. Investing time in the Word and learning God’s ways must be an integral part of our schedule. Another hindrance to reaching our goal is procrastination. We all experience this on occasion, but for some of us, putting things off has become a habit. When that’s the case, we no doubt have many good intentions but lack follow-through. Success will evade us as long as we dally. A third hindrance that we can work to overcome is lack of concentration. To be successful, we must focus our minds on a particular task and stay with it until it is finished. Having a strong motivation to achieve the Lord’s plan is helpful, as we work at completing what we value and desire. How important to you is achieving the Lord’s plan? Align your thinking and your time with His ways, and success—in God’s eyes—will follow.   Excellent tips for success.  Again, the distinction is success “in God’s eyes, this version is of significantly greater eternal value than the worldly values.  Not to be hapless patsies, but the Christ-like calling of service thru living sacrifice is downward mobility and it is foolishness in the eyes of the culture. I appreciate the first hindrance, misplaced priorities.  We tend to get all wrapped up on time management when in actuality our time is driven by what is prioritized (what’s important to us at that moment).  If we start each day in devotion, our priorities become embedded more readily in what God wants for us.