So, why am I starting a blog? Good question. I was wondering the same thing. The truth is I have wanted to start a blog for 3 years now. For 3 years I have the used the excuse of "I'm too busy"' or "I don't have enough time to write because of basketball and school" or the deepest (and most accurate) thoughts in the back of my mind saying "what if people judge me".
For 3 years I have let excuses stand in the way of something that God has placed in my mind to do. And to be quite honest, I do not ever want to become that type of person. I don’t want to be a person who says “no” to God. A person who clearly knows a thought, action or desire that the Lord has divinely placed on my heart….and says “no”. I long, I desire to become a person who shouts “YES” despite my greatest fears. A person who joyfully leaps into the unknown, unfamiliar, and uncomfortable circumstances of life with the joy of the Lord as my strength (Nehemiah 8:10) knowing and believing that the Lord works out all things for the good of those who love him (Romans 8:28).
This past year has been a season of life where I have experienced trials of all forms. It was quite the rollercoaster of emotions. I have learned the power of prayer and how much God longs to hear what is on our hearts. I have also seen the way God works in our lives each and every day, we just have to have eyes to see Him. Jesus longs to reveal himself to us.
Earlier this year I was praying that the Lord would reveal to me tasks He wants me to do for His glory. Blogging had only been a thought in the back of my mind, but I did not think that was something that God would actually want me to do. Something cool about God is that he loves to use others to spur us on in the advancement of His kingdom. He will work in the most mysterious, out-of-the-blue ways to get our attention.
Towards the end of April (just a few days after I had prayed that the Lord would reveal tasks He wants me to do for His glory) I received a text from one my long lost friends, Abby. Abby is one of those friends where we can go for months without talking and we always pick up right where we left off. Friendships like those are the sweetest. Anywho, when I opened the text from Abby it read, "Hey Alex! I was just thinking that you should really start a blog....". Talk about answering a prayer. I hadn't talked to Abby in months...literally months...and the first thing she said to me was that I should start a blog. Some people may claim instances like this as a coincidence, but I do not claim anything a coincidence in the Kingdom of God. He uses us and uses others for His divine purposes...how cool is it that He lets us be a part in the adventure!
I am convinced that God whispers small tasks into our ears and He gives us a choice as to whether or not we are going to act. I'm choosing to act. So here I am, 3 years later....and I have finally decided to say "yes" to the whisper.
Where this blog is going? I am not 100% sure.
How many people will ever read this grammatically incorrect blog? I have no earthly idea.
But I am choosing to say "yes" to the invitation, "yes" to the whisper, and "yes" to the calling.
Let's become a people that chooses to shout "YES" without hesitation. There is great joy to be found in the risk, learning with the experiences, and a love story waiting to unfold within the adventure.
So, here we go. My first blog post.
This is sure to be an adventure.
Let's boogie.
For 3 years I have let excuses stand in the way of something that God has placed in my mind to do. And to be quite honest, I do not ever want to become that type of person. I don’t want to be a person who says “no” to God. A person who clearly knows a thought, action or desire that the Lord has divinely placed on my heart….and says “no”. I long, I desire to become a person who shouts “YES” despite my greatest fears. A person who joyfully leaps into the unknown, unfamiliar, and uncomfortable circumstances of life with the joy of the Lord as my strength (Nehemiah 8:10) knowing and believing that the Lord works out all things for the good of those who love him (Romans 8:28).
This past year has been a season of life where I have experienced trials of all forms. It was quite the rollercoaster of emotions. I have learned the power of prayer and how much God longs to hear what is on our hearts. I have also seen the way God works in our lives each and every day, we just have to have eyes to see Him. Jesus longs to reveal himself to us.
Earlier this year I was praying that the Lord would reveal to me tasks He wants me to do for His glory. Blogging had only been a thought in the back of my mind, but I did not think that was something that God would actually want me to do. Something cool about God is that he loves to use others to spur us on in the advancement of His kingdom. He will work in the most mysterious, out-of-the-blue ways to get our attention.
Towards the end of April (just a few days after I had prayed that the Lord would reveal tasks He wants me to do for His glory) I received a text from one my long lost friends, Abby. Abby is one of those friends where we can go for months without talking and we always pick up right where we left off. Friendships like those are the sweetest. Anywho, when I opened the text from Abby it read, "Hey Alex! I was just thinking that you should really start a blog....". Talk about answering a prayer. I hadn't talked to Abby in months...literally months...and the first thing she said to me was that I should start a blog. Some people may claim instances like this as a coincidence, but I do not claim anything a coincidence in the Kingdom of God. He uses us and uses others for His divine purposes...how cool is it that He lets us be a part in the adventure!
I am convinced that God whispers small tasks into our ears and He gives us a choice as to whether or not we are going to act. I'm choosing to act. So here I am, 3 years later....and I have finally decided to say "yes" to the whisper.
Where this blog is going? I am not 100% sure.
How many people will ever read this grammatically incorrect blog? I have no earthly idea.
But I am choosing to say "yes" to the invitation, "yes" to the whisper, and "yes" to the calling.
Let's become a people that chooses to shout "YES" without hesitation. There is great joy to be found in the risk, learning with the experiences, and a love story waiting to unfold within the adventure.
So, here we go. My first blog post.
This is sure to be an adventure.
Let's boogie.