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Proverbs 2:5-6

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on January 14, 2007
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Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

Going through proverbs has been amazing. More about wisdom… and how much I need to respect and fear God which comes naturally with humility.

I get quite frustrated at my faults. I don’t like how “sin” can be something I can cross off my list of things. No matter how many times I cross it off, it seems like the line either disappears or I wasn’t using a thick enough pen. It discourages me… it makes me want to get a thicker pen.

But you see, as long as we fight… but I feel like I’m not fighting enough… my hearts in it, but I’m just not going the extra mile.

It seems like when the storm hits, I feel happy. For some reason, I’m hanging onto the Word a lot stronger than before… and I don’t run away from the problems as much. Rather than thinking back to only those sermons and small group Bible studies and random talks with people and my own understanding, I’m going to the Source of it all.

Need to keep fighting. Need to keep searching. Need to keep growing.

Even though it seems like the journey is like a bazillion miles long. The wait, the goal, even the journey, is well worth it.

Realizing How Far I’ve Come and How Far I Have To Go

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on January 11, 2007
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Instead of meeting with four out of the five roommates from last year, I had dinner with just one: Gil. It’s been a while since I ate out… and that’s only a very good sign. Definitely got to catch up on a lot of things… I guess he’ll be trying to take a couple courses leading into a Master’s in Education. That’s awesome good news… he seems like he’s so good with the little people.

I definitely felt like God was speaking through Gil, though. I had to tell him the things that were going on… relational issues was the number one talked thing. I got a clearer understanding of how I should continue to fight myself and my desires.

And from this I realized yet something else… I’m just so thankful that there are people out there wiser than I am. [Points to the sky] Regardless of age, EVERYONE is able to see things differently… and through those different points of view I learn so much about me and about them. While I’m here on campus with the students of UIUC and with the church members of CFC, I need to keep being thankful for all things.

I finally called up Grace Sue, after which I found out that she indeed didn’t get my phone number from the last time I called her… no biggie. I went over to her and Ester’s place after my Dinner with Gil, where I found Dan chilling as well.

This is where it gets interesting. I guess I’m going to be joining a small group. I’m not sure, but it looks like my good ol’ Wednesday might be the day. Inadvertently, I found out basically who all the leaders were for the small groups. I decided this shouldn’t play a role in selecting my small group, and should be giving Mr. Chris Sotelo and email.

I need to stop writing these senseless sentimental posts. I need to start putting up some good content in the area of my expertise.

No, not John Hodgman’s “Areas of Expertise”. That was silly.

So I guess my goal of meeting these people… Derek, Dan, Gil, Grace… have all been met. Everyone else I met today was just bonus. Sweet sweet bonus.