in him is the fullness of all things

It was a beautiful let down When I crashed and burned When I found myself alone, unknown and hurt It was a beautiful let down The day I knew That all the riches this world had to offer me Would never do. In a world full of bitter pain and bitter doubt I was trying so hard to fit in, fit in, Until I found out I don't belong here . (Beautiful Letdown, Switchfoot) Sometimes, I am so easily distracted. Have you ever noticed that it's when you are doing something important, like homework, chores, QUIET TIME WITH THE LORD, that all of a sudden your mind gets filled with all these "super important" (not really, though) things that just skip a million levels on the priority ladder? Since when was checking the weather more important than seeking the face of God early in the morning? The answer is never; it's never more important. I just get distracted from what is important. This past weekend, I heard something incredibly profound. A pastor said that as we grow in fa...

hmm, well after an eternity of inactivity, I AM BACK! These past few weeks have been somewhat crazy, you know, with finals and studying for finals. oh the woes of being a college student. But, Alas! Spring is here and its sunny , which according to the weather forecast is not going to be the case starting tomorrow and lasting a long time. So, carpe diem, yes? I have been thinking a lot about heaven lately and just reflecting on how my view of heaven has changed so much over the last few years. I used to not be super excited about heaven simply because it sounded kind of boring. I mean, eternity is long time, right? I remember thinking about the return of Christ with the mindset of "it would be cool if Jesus came back BUT I want to get married first" or "I want to have kids first." I think that these thoughts stemmed from an ignorance or perhaps a lack of knowledge of what heaven would be like. Although it is impossible for one to fully describe what heaven is like w...

...desires nothing in this world can satisfy, i can only conclude that i was not made for here. Have you ever wondered why goodbyes are so hard? I'm not much of a crier. I can watch the saddest, sappiest, most depressing movie known to man and never shed a tear. Some might call it heartless. I call it being able to acknowledge the fact that these are not real people, they are in fact fictional characters pretending to be real (but that's neither here nor there). Anyways the reason that I bring this up is because there are only 2 things that are a surefire way to break my heart: goodbyes and death(which is basically a goodbye). Goodbyes are hard for us because we were not created to experience separation. Before the fall, Adam and Eve were supposed to enjoy eternal companionship with each other. God told them that if they ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil that they would surely die(gen 2:17). I wonder if Adam and Eve had any inclination of what death was? Death...