Be the Change

I have had to many things going on in my life since camp. I feel closer to God than ever before and i also feel like i am becoming more and more reliant and more comfortable with letting go of my independence and letting Him work through me in whatever way He wants to. I expect God to do some amazing things this semester. I feel like i have truly changed my perception not only of myself but also of the way i view people and friendships. I know now the importance of being intentional with people and serving others. I feel like i will learn more about serving once i go to India, but right now i am trying to serve my friends. I love the little things in life. Not many people realize that, but i am trying to serve others in little ways. Like making up someone's bed, or unloading the dishwasher even though they aren't my dishes, or writing someone a letter and mailing it to them instead of just writing them an email. I just finished a book called The Shack. It was such a mind provoking book that really helped me to understand God's unconditional love and sacrifice for us all through the life of a human who had an actual encounter with God. We try to live by the rules. It is our nature to be independent. Adam and Eve proved that, so now God lets us live independently and our lives don't always turn out like we would like them and who do we blame for that? God that is who. The book talked about how God loves us so much that we can't even fathom it. He showed us that through Jesus and the sacrifice he made for us. It also talked about the importance of the Trinity and how they all work together as the same. They are never separate. They all know everything, but do different things for us.
I feel like over the past 2 months I have been packed full of spiritual information. It is sometimes hard to comprehend and apply to my life. I feel like i am trying and doing it in the best I can. It will get harder as the year goes on and i become busier with life.