Don't Know

So I've been thinking. And I realized something, you've probably heard it before: You're not going to get anything out of nothing. I've heard it before, but I rever really deeply thought about it. If you apply it to your life, it really helps you understand it better. (It helped me at least) So I did. I'll tell ya about it.....

So, by now you may or may not know what I want to do with my life, but I want to act. You know, its a passion of mine. And I'm constantly looking forward to the future because I assume that I'll be acting then, but then I thought: What am I doing now to get myself there? What am I doing to get in a play or film? And sadly, my answer was simple:
Nothing. I am doing nothing.
It's like I'm running a race, I've got my eye on that medal, but when the gun fires and the race starts, I just stand there. I won't get that medal if I just stand there, I've got to run through a long and tiring race in order to succeed and get what I want. And I can only do that by trying. But I feel like an amature, not knowing where to start or what to do, so I need help. How can I expect to win without a good trainer? Someone who can mentor me and teach me along the way? That's when I look to God for help. He can help me along the way. He can answer my questions. And thankfully, He's my coach. I don't deserve Him, not at all, but I do need Him. And I'm thankful he can help me get started.
But the coach isn't the one who runs the race, right? I must start. I must run. The coach is there to help me run the race and succeed, not run the race himself. I must go through the hardships.

But I'm not going to get anywhere if I don't start.

So what I learned was 1. I can't get anywhere by doing nothing, and 2. I can't get anywhere without God's help.

So that's what I've learned in the past few days!

~Faith :)

Thoughts

Why do bad things happen to good people?


Ah, the age old question. I've contemplated this question for quite some time, and I believe I've come to a conclusion. Bad things happen to us, so we will realize how much we need God's help.


We all need God. It's obvious. None of us would be alive unless God allowed it. We as humans often stray from God's path thinking "Hey! I'm doing pretty good right now." And lots of times our minds are focused less on God and more on other worthless things. God allows bad things to happen so we will break and realize how much we really need Him. It's a way He shows His love to us.
   

Your mom didn't spank you because she was mad at you (though she may have been and had a right to be) instead, she showed you love by spanking you. She wanted you to listen to her and obey her. Yes it hurt, but didn't it end up being a good lesson to learn from?
This, I believe, is another reason why God allows hurt into our lives. We may be disobeying Him and He wants us to learn from the hurt, so we don't keep going out of His will.


I believe that the overall reason is to bond closer with God. To realize that He loves and cares for us, and He's only teaching you a lesson. He doesn't hate you, He only did it to show you that you do indeed need Him. More than you ever thought before.    

                                                                 ~Faith :)  

Whatever... I'm going to keep rereading this and dislike it because its not really what I wanted... but whatever...