I was reading a friends blog and thought this was cool so though I'd share.
For an introduction she's talking about roses she had gotten a few days before...
Well yesterday, I woke up and they were all wilted...=( sad day...(they stunk too). But I had heard before if you spray hairspray on them and hang them upside down that they will keep the color and last a really long time. So I poured out the water, pulled off the excess leaves, and saved the prettiest ones. One thing that I noticed that makes the beautiful roses somewhat of an eye sore (and finger sore) is the thorns. I just don't get what the purpose is. But oh well. I'm still waiting on the results of the hairspray experiment...
So back to the thorn thing. In Christian Worldview today, Dr. Rob said that if he was Adam, the would bring Eve the prettiest roses everyday, afterall they wouldn't have thorns on them. The class was confused and he said "Don't you remember? Thorns didn't come until after the Fall."Genesis 3:17-18 says...
"And to the man he said
'Since you listened to your wife and ate from the tree whose fruit I commanded you not to eat, the ground is cursed because of you. All your life you will struggle to scratch a living from it. It will grown thorns and thistles for you, though you will eat of its grains.'"
So because of the sin of Adam and Eve, the earth has thorns. Adam and Eve represent all of the human race so basically because of our sinfulness, thorns have cursed the earth. The thorns represent our sin. And where else do we see thorns in the Bible, boys and girls? That's right...When Jesus was being mocked before he was crucified. The Romans put a crown of thorns on His head to mock His claim of being the King of the Jews.
Matthew 27:29 says...
"They wove thorn branches into a crown and put it on his head..."
I mean, I pricked my finger with a thorn and it hurt, but on the head?? and I seriously doubt those Roman soldiers were kind hearted and gently placed it on Jesus' head. It makes me cringe just thinking about the pain.
Anyways, let me try to piece together the puzzle I have created so that you can experience the realization I had today in class. If the thorns represent the Sin we have as humans, and Jesus was crowned with thorns, it's like a literal illustration of Jesus taking on our sins and bearing them for us. It shows how our sins caused Jesus so much pain. Now obviously, just believing that Christ was crowned with thorns isn't the way to salvation. It's believing and confessing that he DIED a HORRIBLY PAINFUL death, and rose 3 days later to tell about it, and to tell his followers to tell about it. (it being God's amazing and truly awesome power and love) It was just a cool connection for me.
And earlier she had written this...
So as a started this week yesterday, I thought it was going to be a stinkin' drag. But God has definitely shown me that I need to trust Him and that deciding how I think my week is going to turn out within the first few hours of that week is stupid. He knows all, and I know nothing. HE's basically amazing, and He has blessed me beyond comprehension. The week is only as bad as I let it be, or imagine it to be!
I enjoyed reading these and truly understood what they meant last night.
Hope you enjoy!!
--Jenna
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Summer
Hello again. Well when I said I would update more I guess I lied. Sorry. My summer has been crazy though!!
To start SLA was amazing!! Probably the best 2 weeks of my life!! I learned and expreienced so much that is helping me to be a better leader. When I got back from SLA I was taken for a ride of a lifetime. My parents were getting a divorce and my dad had moved out. Just what everyone wants to hear after getting back from camp.
Well, I got to think about that for a week until I left again. New York City was my next stop. I spent a week there with my grandmother and cousin and my grandmothers friend and my cousin's friend. It was amazing!! I loved every second of it! I want to live there at some point in my life.
Came home on a Friday, spent 4th of July with my fam and then went to WIRED 2009 for a week. That week will forever be a part of my heart. 1st off my leader was the Amazing Lindsey Gay. I love this girl to death and was really excited about being in her tract group. 2nd we were at Mama Tina's Mission House, I really wanted to have this site since last year and was crazy excited!! 3rd AVARILLA was in my group for the 2nd year in a row!! It was complete madness!! We did our tag team again this year leading the VBS. I had the bible study and she did missions. It was crazy fun and even more so confirmed that I am suppose to go into Youth Ministry.
Worship that week was great too!! In all there were over 120 site salvations, over 50 Wired salvations, and 44 surrender to the ministry(I'm pretty sure these numbers are right and if there not there close). To add to that I saw one of the Staffers, who I grew up with repent(cause we don't rededicate) and get saved. I bawled my eyes out. Then I saw several others from my church and just other people I knew come to Christ. 2 of the youth from our church surrendered to Ministry. I am just AMAZED at all God has done through WIRED and how much it is growing. I don't think that week could have gone any better and can't wait for WIRED 2010!!!!
After WIRED I went to the beach for a weekend with the Fam and Cate, then the next weekend I went to the beach with my Bible Study, aka the coolest people ever and my support system. I think that weekend was the best weekend I've had in quite awhile!! I loved every minute. I mean I'm talking getting to hang with probably my closest friends for 4 days straight. It was a very nice vacation!! Probably my favorite part was getting up at 7 on that Friday and going walking with Lindsey. We probably walked close to 2 miles, on the beach might I add. It was great just to talk with her. Then we got back to the Condo and everyone was still asleep so we went swimming. It twas fun!! But the idea of walking that Saturday and Sunday didn't happen. Not enough sleep. But I got a nice tan, Bryley at one point said, "Jenna, you look like a Mexican." I figured I'd take that as a compliment.
We headed home that Sunday. Got home and BOOM... life. The following Monday my parents signed the divorce papers. Other than that it was a good Monday. My Monday's now consist of Bible Study at 6 in the morning. Not the best time but it's a good way to start my day. Then either cut grass(which I started doing this summer and Love it!!) or go back to sleep. And this Monday I started my intern work with our church. It was pretty great, accomplished alot. Then, my safe haven, the event that makes Monday worth going through, my pick me up for the week, K-Life. This past month we've been meeting in this Volleyball Court and during worship it gets so loud, it's amazing. I'm taken a back at some points and have to just stop and listen to the voices of 70 people lifeting praises to our Heavenly Father. Then the message is always great too!!!
Oh, have I mentioned I found a room mate for Mobile!! Her name is Brooke Stephenson!! We are both crazy excited about Mobile and can't wait for the road trips that will be taken this school year!! And it's so funny that God brought us together. We are alot alike in several aspects but then have our differences. It's great!! She has really helped me out alot!!!
Umm... I'm trying to think if anything has been left out... I don't think so. I'm going to try and do weekly updates if possible. Key words If Possible.
Here's my closing. In K-Life 2 weeks ago this guy from IHOP(International House of Prayer) came and spoke. And the one thing he said that stuck out to me is this, or here is his example...
Say you made a promise to God not to watch R rated movies. But your best friend who is a HUGE Christian went and saw one and was telling you how AWESOME it was and that you should go see it so after church that Sunday you go to see it. However, the whole way through your thinking I shouldn't have come to see this, WHy did I do this. You can't even enjoy the movie for the guilt on your mind. When you get home your truely sorry and feel really bad and want to repent so you ask God's forgiveness. The question now is what do you do about the next cool R rated movie? You don't go see it. Yes. You broke the promise you had originally made, but that doesn't give you reason to compromise. You have repented and you should pick right back up with your promise to not watch R rated movies.
This really stuck out to me. I make tons of promises to God and if I break one of them, I shouldn't use that as an excuse to compromise what the original promise was. I should repent and start over with the original promise.
"The godly may trip seven times, but they will get up again. But one disaster is enough to overthrow the wicked." Proverbs 24:16.
Well I think that is enough for now. Hope everyone is having a great week!!
--Jenta Bug
To start SLA was amazing!! Probably the best 2 weeks of my life!! I learned and expreienced so much that is helping me to be a better leader. When I got back from SLA I was taken for a ride of a lifetime. My parents were getting a divorce and my dad had moved out. Just what everyone wants to hear after getting back from camp.
Well, I got to think about that for a week until I left again. New York City was my next stop. I spent a week there with my grandmother and cousin and my grandmothers friend and my cousin's friend. It was amazing!! I loved every second of it! I want to live there at some point in my life.
Came home on a Friday, spent 4th of July with my fam and then went to WIRED 2009 for a week. That week will forever be a part of my heart. 1st off my leader was the Amazing Lindsey Gay. I love this girl to death and was really excited about being in her tract group. 2nd we were at Mama Tina's Mission House, I really wanted to have this site since last year and was crazy excited!! 3rd AVARILLA was in my group for the 2nd year in a row!! It was complete madness!! We did our tag team again this year leading the VBS. I had the bible study and she did missions. It was crazy fun and even more so confirmed that I am suppose to go into Youth Ministry.
Worship that week was great too!! In all there were over 120 site salvations, over 50 Wired salvations, and 44 surrender to the ministry(I'm pretty sure these numbers are right and if there not there close). To add to that I saw one of the Staffers, who I grew up with repent(cause we don't rededicate) and get saved. I bawled my eyes out. Then I saw several others from my church and just other people I knew come to Christ. 2 of the youth from our church surrendered to Ministry. I am just AMAZED at all God has done through WIRED and how much it is growing. I don't think that week could have gone any better and can't wait for WIRED 2010!!!!
After WIRED I went to the beach for a weekend with the Fam and Cate, then the next weekend I went to the beach with my Bible Study, aka the coolest people ever and my support system. I think that weekend was the best weekend I've had in quite awhile!! I loved every minute. I mean I'm talking getting to hang with probably my closest friends for 4 days straight. It was a very nice vacation!! Probably my favorite part was getting up at 7 on that Friday and going walking with Lindsey. We probably walked close to 2 miles, on the beach might I add. It was great just to talk with her. Then we got back to the Condo and everyone was still asleep so we went swimming. It twas fun!! But the idea of walking that Saturday and Sunday didn't happen. Not enough sleep. But I got a nice tan, Bryley at one point said, "Jenna, you look like a Mexican." I figured I'd take that as a compliment.
We headed home that Sunday. Got home and BOOM... life. The following Monday my parents signed the divorce papers. Other than that it was a good Monday. My Monday's now consist of Bible Study at 6 in the morning. Not the best time but it's a good way to start my day. Then either cut grass(which I started doing this summer and Love it!!) or go back to sleep. And this Monday I started my intern work with our church. It was pretty great, accomplished alot. Then, my safe haven, the event that makes Monday worth going through, my pick me up for the week, K-Life. This past month we've been meeting in this Volleyball Court and during worship it gets so loud, it's amazing. I'm taken a back at some points and have to just stop and listen to the voices of 70 people lifeting praises to our Heavenly Father. Then the message is always great too!!!
Oh, have I mentioned I found a room mate for Mobile!! Her name is Brooke Stephenson!! We are both crazy excited about Mobile and can't wait for the road trips that will be taken this school year!! And it's so funny that God brought us together. We are alot alike in several aspects but then have our differences. It's great!! She has really helped me out alot!!!
Umm... I'm trying to think if anything has been left out... I don't think so. I'm going to try and do weekly updates if possible. Key words If Possible.
Here's my closing. In K-Life 2 weeks ago this guy from IHOP(International House of Prayer) came and spoke. And the one thing he said that stuck out to me is this, or here is his example...
Say you made a promise to God not to watch R rated movies. But your best friend who is a HUGE Christian went and saw one and was telling you how AWESOME it was and that you should go see it so after church that Sunday you go to see it. However, the whole way through your thinking I shouldn't have come to see this, WHy did I do this. You can't even enjoy the movie for the guilt on your mind. When you get home your truely sorry and feel really bad and want to repent so you ask God's forgiveness. The question now is what do you do about the next cool R rated movie? You don't go see it. Yes. You broke the promise you had originally made, but that doesn't give you reason to compromise. You have repented and you should pick right back up with your promise to not watch R rated movies.
This really stuck out to me. I make tons of promises to God and if I break one of them, I shouldn't use that as an excuse to compromise what the original promise was. I should repent and start over with the original promise.
"The godly may trip seven times, but they will get up again. But one disaster is enough to overthrow the wicked." Proverbs 24:16.
Well I think that is enough for now. Hope everyone is having a great week!!
--Jenta Bug
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