ONE THING REMAINS.

Life is a journey - I'm learning that. God is teaching me that. The cliches "...there are going to be some bumps in the road..." and "...what doesn't kill you makes you stronger..." have seemed to ring truer and truer in my life these past nine months.

I began fitting in a little too well at my new school. Even with going into the year with good intentions and a good heart.. I became numb. Numb to the negativity that I felt surrounded by constantly. I was hanging out with the "Christian girls".. but they weren't really "Christian". More like the better option - not head over heels in love with Jesus. Before I knew it.. I felt like I was going down a slippery slope. I knew in my heart that while I wasn't necessarily doing anything wrong... I wasn't necessarily doing a lot of good for my spiritual life. I got too caught up in ministering to others and forgot to take the time time to actually minister to myself.

I started using God's grace as a loophole to disobediance. I was letting it become a replacement for doing what was right. Yes, I'm saved by his kindness and grace, but I've realized I prove my love to Him by staying faithful.

So while witnessing many broken hearts and friendships.. I've (re)learned that only one thing remains - Jesus. His constant pursuit and passionate love for me continues to amaze me each and every day.
"You are good... You are good... When there is nothing good in me."

Each time I risk disobeying the world by doing what is right, my faith grows.  God isn't just the starting point of my life; He is the source of it. When I humbled myself enough to come back to the feet of Jesus, I realized this.. a sinful life becomes less and less appealing when you want what God wants for you.

In 2 John 1:6, we are called to "walk in love".  God is love and love is calling me out of myself  into a life of caring and concern for others. So as summer comes to an end in a few months, and I become a  little Freshman, I hope you will join me on this journey called life by following along in the sidebar.