"...[W]hen it comes to most of our daily decisions, and even a lot of life's 'big' decisions, God expects and encourages us to make choices, confident that He's already predetermined how to fit our choices into His sovereign will. Passivity is a plague among Christians. It's not just that we don't do anything; it's that we feel spiritual for not doing anything. We imagine that our inactivity is patience and sensitivity to God's leading. At times it may be; but it's also quite possible we are just lazy. When we hyper-spiritualize our decisions, we can veer off into impulsive and foolish decisions. But more likely as Christians we fall into endless patterns of vacillation, indecision, and regret. No doubt, selfish ambition is a danger for Christians, but so is complacency, listless wandering, and passivity that pawns itself off as spirituality."
Kevin DeYoung. 2009. Just Do Something. Chicago: Moody Publishers. p. 51.
a decade ago.
Found our Saline Middle School Memory Book today for the Class of 2005 -
They asked us in 8th grade, "What do you think you will be doing in 2010?"
My response: I will be an elementary teacher or traveling the world.
I'm close to that right? Certified PE teacher and I'm Arizona bound on Thursday for 21 days. Maybe I'll road trip it down to Mexico to make it "traveling the world."
Ha. Wow, that is cool to see those dreams coming true, but yet they still seem so far away.
OK, so justifiably what would my dreams be for 2020 right now? I'd be 33 years old, which is great because I know a lot of stellar 33 year olds :)
I will be spreading the good news and loving others.
OK OK. That's a given I hope.
I will have my masters in public health and traveling the world?
I will be successfully combatting childhood obesity and traveling the world?
I will be changing physical education and nutrition policy in schools, and traveling the world?
I will be married and traveling the world?
I will be a mama and staying at home, while traveling the world?
I think this is my realistic dream for 2020.
I will be working in something public health that is non profit, organizing road races/marathons, redecorating and gutting my first house, falling in love, and exploring the world on crosscountry skis and a bike.
That was fun. I recommend you post your dreams too.
They asked us in 8th grade, "What do you think you will be doing in 2010?"
My response: I will be an elementary teacher or traveling the world.
I'm close to that right? Certified PE teacher and I'm Arizona bound on Thursday for 21 days. Maybe I'll road trip it down to Mexico to make it "traveling the world."
Ha. Wow, that is cool to see those dreams coming true, but yet they still seem so far away.
OK, so justifiably what would my dreams be for 2020 right now? I'd be 33 years old, which is great because I know a lot of stellar 33 year olds :)
I will be spreading the good news and loving others.
OK OK. That's a given I hope.
I will have my masters in public health and traveling the world?
I will be successfully combatting childhood obesity and traveling the world?
I will be changing physical education and nutrition policy in schools, and traveling the world?
I will be married and traveling the world?
I will be a mama and staying at home, while traveling the world?
I think this is my realistic dream for 2020.
I will be working in something public health that is non profit, organizing road races/marathons, redecorating and gutting my first house, falling in love, and exploring the world on crosscountry skis and a bike.
That was fun. I recommend you post your dreams too.
beautiful reminder.
I was so unique
Now I feel skin deep
I count on the make-up to cover it all
Crying myself to sleep cause I cannot keep their attention
I thought I could be strong
But it's killing me
Does someone hear my cry?
I'm dying for new life
[Chorus]
I want to be beautiful
Make you stand in awe
Look inside my heart,
and be amazed
I want to hear you say
Who I am is quite enough
Just want to be worthy of love
And beautiful
Sometimes I wish I was someone other than me
Fighting to make the mirror happy
Trying to find whatever is missing
Won't you help me back to glory
[Chorus]
You make me beautiful
You make me stand in awe
You step inside my heart, and I am amazed
I love to hear You say
Who I am is quite enough
You make me worthy of love and beautiful
Now I feel skin deep
I count on the make-up to cover it all
Crying myself to sleep cause I cannot keep their attention
I thought I could be strong
But it's killing me
Does someone hear my cry?
I'm dying for new life
[Chorus]
I want to be beautiful
Make you stand in awe
Look inside my heart,
and be amazed
I want to hear you say
Who I am is quite enough
Just want to be worthy of love
And beautiful
Sometimes I wish I was someone other than me
Fighting to make the mirror happy
Trying to find whatever is missing
Won't you help me back to glory
[Chorus]
You make me beautiful
You make me stand in awe
You step inside my heart, and I am amazed
I love to hear You say
Who I am is quite enough
You make me worthy of love and beautiful
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