Bad. Call. Wrong. Call. That's all I can say in response to the GB Packers and SEA Seahawks game last night. Really? Was that not an obvious interception? I mean, seriously, I don't even like the Packers!!! Just had to throw out my two cents on the biggest piece of sports news out there right now.
Anyways, over the last few days I have been digesting a sermon from youth group the other night by a good friend. We started our series on Fruits of the Spirit, and Brian talked about love. He referenced one of my all-time favorite Bible verses... like ever! 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 reads, "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres."
This verse has just been marinating in my brain for the last few days, and I must say it has totally over took my thoughts. Who do we love? When do we love? How do we love? Where is the line between this love and romantic love? These questions are some of the hardest to answer I have found. I mean the answers are easy, but the execution is not easy. Love everyone, yeah right! Loving your enemies can be the most difficult thing. Trust your enemy, don't keep a record of wrongs against your enemy, be kind to your enemy. I think that is where love becomes complicated. When someone does wrong to you, you put up your guard and are jaded towards them. I find myself in this situation quite often, especially throughout high school. I found myself swimming through a sea of people that I did not always agree with or get along with. I moved from group to group based on the situation at hand. I did have a close group of friends, but of course, it was high school, so there were issues within the group. With distancing myself from many of my classmates for the majority of my high school career, I realized how many lost opportunities I had to love my peers and make a difference in their lives. Now in college, I talk to a few people in a couple classes, but for the most part, I keep to myself. Go to biology, walk to Spanish, talk to a couple girls in Spanish, go to American Civ, talk to a few others in there, finish in Criminal Justice and don't talk to anyone. My days are so monotonous and I have realized that through this I am not necessarily negatively impacting anyone, but I am sure not positively impacting anyone by loving them! I have proposed a challenge for myself, and I want to propose it to others as well. Each day, find someone new to love. It can be someone you already know, someone that you need to reconcile former issues with, a family member, a stranger on the street, whoever. Be kind. Trust them. Hope for the best for that person. I have a feeling that by trying to do this, and without expecting anything in return, I can see my life just becoming happier all around. Not only that, but it will help me work on my issues at hand, like anger issues or excessive competition. I can't wait to see the outcomes (:
Ta Ta for now (;
This verse has just been marinating in my brain for the last few days, and I must say it has totally over took my thoughts. Who do we love? When do we love? How do we love? Where is the line between this love and romantic love? These questions are some of the hardest to answer I have found. I mean the answers are easy, but the execution is not easy. Love everyone, yeah right! Loving your enemies can be the most difficult thing. Trust your enemy, don't keep a record of wrongs against your enemy, be kind to your enemy. I think that is where love becomes complicated. When someone does wrong to you, you put up your guard and are jaded towards them. I find myself in this situation quite often, especially throughout high school. I found myself swimming through a sea of people that I did not always agree with or get along with. I moved from group to group based on the situation at hand. I did have a close group of friends, but of course, it was high school, so there were issues within the group. With distancing myself from many of my classmates for the majority of my high school career, I realized how many lost opportunities I had to love my peers and make a difference in their lives. Now in college, I talk to a few people in a couple classes, but for the most part, I keep to myself. Go to biology, walk to Spanish, talk to a couple girls in Spanish, go to American Civ, talk to a few others in there, finish in Criminal Justice and don't talk to anyone. My days are so monotonous and I have realized that through this I am not necessarily negatively impacting anyone, but I am sure not positively impacting anyone by loving them! I have proposed a challenge for myself, and I want to propose it to others as well. Each day, find someone new to love. It can be someone you already know, someone that you need to reconcile former issues with, a family member, a stranger on the street, whoever. Be kind. Trust them. Hope for the best for that person. I have a feeling that by trying to do this, and without expecting anything in return, I can see my life just becoming happier all around. Not only that, but it will help me work on my issues at hand, like anger issues or excessive competition. I can't wait to see the outcomes (:
Ta Ta for now (;