Change is in the air

I am going from having all my deep, philosophical thoughts being on An Amateur Journalist's Insights to them all being here, thanks to Mark. We shall see how it works...

But first to copy one of my rants from over there:

Think of your most favorite person in the whole world. Maybe it’s someone you have a crush on, maybe it’s someone you look up to for counsel. Maybe it’s someone who’s always there to listen to you. Whoever it is, they have qualities that you admire, right?

Before this turns into a cross-examination (in case you don’t know, that’s debate lingo...), let me explain why I ask. There was a time in my life when I just appreciated people for who they were. If they had qualities that I admired, I loved them for those qualities, but when they disappointed me, well, I was disappointed with them. To an extent, that’s still the case, but I’ve made a realization in the past few months, really: any good qualities I see in my most favorite person are given from God, who is the epitome of that character.

For example, good looks. Looks are cool, but they aren’t everything. If the person you hold dear is good-looking, realizing that God gave them those looks and that He is abundantly better-looking than they are helps keep things in perspective. If the person you hold dear is strong and brave, realizing that God is eons more so again helps keep things in perspective.

I say this because, as I’ve explained before, I tend to obsess. Obsession is okay (in moderation...if there is such a thing...), but placing the person you think so much about before God is not a good idea. He will take them away if they’re blocking you from Him. In order to keep from worshipping that special person, realize that every good quality you could wish for in a guy or gal is already inherent (oy...debate lingo is hard to avoid...) in your Heavenly Father.

It’s really incredible to realize that even though He has given us this desire to be loved, He loves us more than our future spouse ever can. Even though He has given girls the desire to be protected, He protects us already. Even though He has given guys the desire to be affirmed, He already affirms them. I say “even though,” but really it should be “because”.

He has given us these desires, which to some extent are satisfied (?) in marriage, but ultimately, He is the only One who will satisfy, and you don’t even have to be married to realize it.

Maybe you’re wondering what set off this rant. If you can hear the music on here, it’s called “Every Time I Look at You”. It’s a horribly mushy song, but I love it! The words are as follows:

I used to think that I was strong/ I realize now I was wrong/ 'Cause every time I see your face/ My mind becomes an empty space/ And with you lying next to me / Feels like I can hardly breathe

I close my eyes/ The moment I surrender to you/ Let love be blind/ Innocent and tenderly true / So lead me through tonight / But please turn out the light / 'Cause I'm lost every time I look at you

And in the morning when you go/ Wake me gently so I'll know/ That loving you was not a dream/ And whisper softly what it means to be with me/ Then every moment we're apart/ Will be a lifetime to my heart

I close my eyes/ The moment I surrender to you/ Let love be blind/ Innocent and tenderly true/ So lead me through tonight/ But please, please turn out the light/ 'Cause I'm lost every time I look at you/ Lost. Every time I look at you

Romance is great. But there’s already Someone out there who is offering you all the love you need. Will you accept it? Will you be satisfied with what He has to offer?

Psalm 37: 4

Delight yourself also in the Lord,

And He shall give you the desires of your heart.

*Note: Although the words aren't that wonderful, the music itself is simply beautiful. I love it!

Keeping Current

I'm trying to keep both blogs going, so here's my post that you can find over at Amateur Journalism, too.

This is truly called a rant. If you don’t want to read my thoughts, please skip this post. Many others are happy and more cheerful.

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Why is it that we as humans get so wrapped up in this world? I mean, even as Christians, it’s so hard to let go of anything special here on earth. Special people become too special, that nice house that you just moved into becomes your addiction, and both usually have to go away because God is jealous.

My sister has described me as obsessive-compulsive, and she’s probably right. No, I’m not taking drugs (although I probably need to…that’s another story for another day), but I do obsess a lot. The everyday interactions with people are bad enough, but what do you do when something in particular catches your attention and you can’t stop thinking about it? What then?

These are the times that try men’s souls…or a woman’s soul…I’m a Christian teenager, so I’m supposed to have all the answers, right? Hah! Far from it. I wander the halls these days, moping, getting frustrated with myself because I know I shouldn’t be moping, shouldn’t be unhappy. But I am.

I don’t have all the answers, and I’m still working on this one, but I believe that this unhappiness and misery is just another way of God calling us. He shows us how miserable this world is and calls us to Himself. Darn it, I wish I would learn another way than through pain, though!

Zephaniah 3:17 comes to mind:

The LORD your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing.

Psalm 37, perhaps one of my favorite Psalms, also calls:

Psalm 37:3-7a

Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.

Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart.

Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this:

He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.

Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him;

Then, of course, particularly poignant right now is

Philippians 4:11

Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content

I Timothy 6:8

And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content.

An Update

I really should be doing something more productive than sitting here at the computer typing in this entry. But I don't feel like it. And I'm homeschooled. So make me do anything else. :P Okay, I'm experimenting with this blog, trying out the new Blogger stuff, etc. Pink seems to work for this particular blog, so I'm probably going to leave it that way for a while. Unless anyone has an objection. Well, my brilliance has run out, so I shall leave you all now. I hope you're having a good day, wherever you are, whatever you're doing! God bless! P.S. Chris, now you can be happy. :D