Psalms 139:16

We taught early on to accomplish something amazing. have everything that is the best. be beautiful. taught and trained to be someone great. Truth is, I've always desired to be the smartest, the best, and the greatest. And let me shamefully admit, I've looked many a times, to be the prettiest, to be most liked... to capture the eye of the world.  And I am sorely disappointed when I come up short. (what a continual disappointment it has been =) Today, I was reminded what Jesus thinks about my quest be great. Mark 9: 33-37 --> On a long walk, Jesus overheard His disciples have a heated argument on who's the greatest among their posse. Maybe Peter started off their little discussion by saying that he was the only one out of the twelve who walked on water, even if it was for like 2 seconds. Of course he was the greatest. John and James might have countered Peter's claim to fame by saying that they were after all "the sons of thunder", and that has to have som...

If you have a few minutes to spare-- READ THIS !    My two favorite quotes from Dobson in this article :   " I am no longer a preacher,” said Dobson. “Today, I would say I am a Jesus follower. Period." I think that we all get caught up in life. In doing. In going. And we forget why? And we forget for what? My occupation is just an occupation. It's all temporary. One day, this chapter will end. But today and everyday of my life, I am a follower of Jesus Christ. And that is something that will ring true for all of eternity. When asked about his wife -  “She is my right hand, my left hand, my left foot, my right foot, my heart and my brain,” Dobson said. “Without her, it would be impossible to go on.” I have no comments, but that I love it!

I was asking a friend a question about the lecture we just had, when my professor, also a dean of our college, overheard me and asked me if I had a question he could answer. I shyly responded 'no, nothing really'. And he looked at me and said 'I am here to answer your questions but you would rather ask your friend that question than me?'. He smiled and walked away to answer someone else. It made me think.. How many times do we try to solve our problems by ourselves, when the GREAT I AM is here, as a friend, as a Father, to help us with our every need.