9/20/2008

Sorry for the long pause in writing

I really do like writing, but life can be so painfully busy. Luckly today I decided today that I would write on this thing :]
The spark that made me want to do this was Andrew started his blog and it reminded me that I started the blog to be a good testimony to anyone who would happen to read it and to hopefully glorify God with it. So I decided to write about what's been going on this past week that has really been amazing. I've realized more and more in my Christian walk how amazing everyday is and every moment within those days is a chance to please God. And by His grace I've begun to see that God is amazing and so in control. I feel like there's no need to be in a rotten mood and I've seen how much I've changed in this past year of coming to know Christ. Like for instance, I love to be around people and have fun, but it's no longer to glorify myself. Before if I ever went to a party or out with a group of friends I would end up getting soo depressed by the end of night and ruining my chances of having fun just so I would get attention and just so some one would ask me what was wrong. When really if I would have just thrown aside the problems and tried to lift others up instead of myself I probably would have had more fun and better friends because of it. I've noticed how much things make sense when you think the way the Lord thinks and see the way He sees. I've noticed that the world is SO blind to the very plain and obvious set write in front of them. They have all the answers they could ever need yet somehow they search for them anywhere, but the right place. When you have God's word to go off of everything just makes sense and you can have infinate knowledge that you can actually put to use.
Another thing I've noticed lately is how I love to woship God in the form of music. I don't think I've ever gotten such a high as when I play for the youth group at our church and I hear everyone sing as loud as possible and it's to lift up His name. It's truly amazing and it makes me get such a rush that I've been able to do something good in His eyes and that I could help others do the same. There never seemed to be a point in learning guitar or trying to sing better or memorize songs until I realized how much it could please God and be so helpful to our church. Now I feel a need to be as good as possible at guitar and I'm thinking of starting a band with anyone who is a growing Christian and sees these things like I do. I think it could really make a difference.
But besides the amazing amount of growth I've experienced this year there have been so many things going on elsewhere too. Like getting a boyfriend who I can count on to be a good influence on me and a spiritual leader in my life. We're going to homecoming tonight and I'm so excited to be all pretty and dolled up for him. I really hope he likes my dress and my hair. Another thing I've noticed about me and Tommy is that no matter what problems we come across we can always face them so easily and do it together. It's only by God's grace :]
Well I have so much I could write about but I think it would be wise to not spend so much time on here.
Be on the look out I'm going to post a very long entry on witnessing to someone over the internet soon :]

2 comments:

Hannah said...

Chelsey, you are just awesome, I'm so glad I got to know you!!!!
Have fun at homecomeing.

Andrew Laffety said...

Sounds fun. Hope you didn't drink the punch though. I had a friend there, and he had some plans...

But really, I am glad you are having fun with the worship now. Tommy and Phil and I used to have to drag you up there. Now you enjoy it. Once again, the men were right... Kidding