Beauty

Everyone has heard it said, "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder". I believe this to be true. That's why not everyone is attracted to everyone. Yet in the world that can get you down, make you insecure. You judge yourself and think that in order to be beautiful everyone must think so. There is only one person who will always think you are beautiful and never make you feel like anything less. That person is God. My personal Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ. Would you ever question the work that he did in creation? No. Well guess what. You are His creation, He made you, and obviously Thought you were beautiful because God doesn't make mistakes. This is my way of thinking. Just because I am not beautiful compared to societies standards, that doesn't make me ugly.

The Vision of Washington

George Washington had a vision that many believe was brought to him by God. A vision of what America would become. In it there are three perils that are brought to his attention. The first account I believe is of the Revolutionary war, a great cloud between Europe and America, I believe the cloud represents war. And this nations first great war was between England and the Americas. The second great peril I believe is the Slave Trade and the Civil War. An ill omen spectra comes over from Africa, the slave trade, and settles over america. He views Americans fighting each other, the Civil War. Then a great thing happens, A bright angel holding the American Flag settles between them and says "Remember, Ye are brethren". The third peril, I believe, has not happened yet but it will be a major world war where a majority of the worlds nations will rise against the US, but in the vision, although they are overcome, the inhabitants join together at one last effort and remain victorious. The vision ends with the angel telling Washington this "Son of the Republic, what you have seen is thus interpreted: Three great perils will come upon the Republic. The most fearful for her is the third. But the whole world united shall not prevail against her. Let every child of the Republic learn to live for his God, his land and Union."

I believe that America will stray from God, as we can see it happening today, and that will cause us to be overcome by the world, literally, but after we are overcome, I believe that we will come back, and rise again as one nation under God.

Christians, it is time to stand up for what is right, it is time to take America back and make this a christian nation once more! Whether or not you believe this vision is true take time to read it, it will change your mind on the way you view this nation and our role as Christians in it. I believe this is truth, and as long as we stay close to God, I believe that he will bless us, God Bless America.

New Year. New Resolutions.

Well first off, happy New Year. I know I'm 12 days late, but late is better than never right? With a new year comes resolutions. It just always happens that way. Every church I have been too has mentioned that fact. And so far I have been to three different churches this year. Each pastor mentioned the same thing. Don't make unrealistic resolutions. I thought about that, and I have come up with a few of my own.

1. I want to be closer to God by the end of 2012 then I have ever been in my entire life. I know it will be hard, and I am not off at a great start, and I have no idea how to accomplish this, but I know that with God all things are possible. I just have to keep praying, keep studying His word, and keep myself surrounded with strong Christians who are always pushing me to do better.

2. Start going to a small group. Not that I have been against going to one, I have just been lazy. Always wanting to do something else that night. But I know that in order for me to grow as a christian, and stay on fire for God, I need to stay close to some strong Christians who love God with all their heart, soul, mind, and strength, and who try and take God seriously.

3. The next time I drink a soda will be 12am January 1, 2013. It's bad for me, and I always feel awful after drinking it. If I just stick to water, I will be healthy, and I will feel better.

4. Get a healthy body image. I am one of the most self conscience people I know. I'm always worrying about how I'm too fat, too tall, I have too broad of shoulders, my teeth, the list goes on, trust me. But the thing is, I'm not fat, God made me tall, and none of that matters. All that matters is that God loves me, and there is a guy out there who will think I'm beautiful and who will love me no matter what I look like, no matter how tall I am, and no matter how broad I think my shoulders are. What really matters when it comes to your body, is to be healthy. To work out so that my body is healthy, to eat right, so that I am healthy and am able to do some fun things. My friend told me to stop focusing on what I look like, and start focusing on what my body allows me to do. I have two strong arms that allow me to rock climb, clap, praise God, work hard. I have two legs that allow me to run, snowboard, jump, dance for joy. I must learn to see myself the way God sees me, through my heart, And that is what truly matters.

Those are my resolutions. I will try hard to keep them, I know I might fail, but if I do, I will pick right back up again, because I have the help of my Lord. Wish me luck.