Aspirations of the Mind

I hope everyone had a fantastic Christmas and experienced the joy of Christ's birth, and of course family, food, and giving too.

My Christmas was grand! We headed to Flint to spend time with my dad's side of the family and then of course who could forget Christmas morning? After we had my mom's side over for Christmas day. It was a lot of fun! Such a joyous time and even somewhat tiring. Actually, a lot tiring. Today calls for a nap.

Tomorrow morning I head out really early for Onething conference down in Kansas City, MA. I'm super pumped!!! A little nervous, but super excited!!!

In high school it may or may not have felt this way, but in college your world goes from knowing a few people to knowing a lot of people. Through this I have had to really check my motives concerning my faith and where I am at. There are a lot of people who have a really strong faith, and it becomes so easy to compare yourself to them. This conference will be intense too.

One of the easiest ways to get tripped up by the enemy is complacency. So of course, I haven't been in the Word or in prayer as I should. And in church today I was so distracted. my mind wandered and wandered basically everywhere! It's frustrating. I want my heart to be in the right place this time around. I've been to conferences and I have been on mission trips. Beforehand I always spend time praying that God would clear my mind of any thoughts other than him and he would work and move in me. It always seems to be the opposite of what actually happens.

I think so often I have this mindset that these conferences and trips are magic in a sense. Like, if I go to this then God will solve all of my problems right then and there. So, if you are reading this and feel impressed to pray for me, could you do that? pray that God would open my heart to the things of him. Pray that the minutes I wake up tomorrow morning and walk out that front door, my mind would be completely focused on Christ. Let His will be done right?

Alright that's enough for now. time to eat some leftover goodies.

Be blessed!

L