Fresh eyes

I have been around Christianity my whole life. I was the token church kid, teen and adult that we all know. When you are the token Christian, you are exposed to lots of bible lessons, stories, teachings, sermons, activities, movies, music. You get lots and lots of bible.

Today I was thinking while I was listening to a sermon on Acts how God has really wiped me clean of my Bible upbringing and prideful mind of knowing the Bible. God is allowing me to see Him in his word in a whole new and in a brand new way each time I experience it. I think this has been going on in my life for 3 years now, but didn't think or see the amazing thing he is doing by letting his word be fresh each time I see/ hear of read it. 

I need to process the sermon I just heard on acts. I need to relisten, pause it and study deeper each passage that we go to. I need to let the words sink deep into my heart and have it be apart of my life. 

Above is the key verse, "The apostles left rejoicing because they have been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the name (of Jesus)"

That's such a big deal. They were flogged, FLOGGED! I don't even know what that means, some kind of terrible torture. And they left rejoicing. 

I really really really need to work on praising God in the everything of life. And make that a real part of my life. 

I really needed to stop, and reflect this past week and process via blogging all these things going on in my head. I hope to do that today. I hope you see so many more posts from me today, and allow God to work through my thoughts and that I am able to process them out here. 

Hope you hear from me soon! 

Ps.

I got new hiking shoes this past week: 

And I went hiking with them first time today. I def need to brake them in! Look at how dirty they got and the huge blister from my 2 mile hike today! 

I think though in a bit, it will be perfect!