Believing in Beliefs

We all have beliefs...some based on religion, some based on the way we were raised, i.e. parental influence, some based on our cultural background , and maybe based on other things as well...but yes, regardless of who we are and whether or not we are 'religious', we all have some sort of belief system. The question is, how far do our beliefs take us? Do we just leave them behind when they become inconvenient for us...when they don't align with choices we 'want' to make, things we desire to do?... or do we allow ourselves to become convicted by these beliefs and live accordingly? Is there really a purpose in a belief if we are willing to drop it in an instant without a second glance? From a faith-based standpoint, I believe that the closer we are to God, the deeper a relationship we have with him, the more our lives reflect these convictions...it becomes easier to act upon these convictions upholding our beliefs. I am definitely guilty of 'disowning' my beliefs every so often without thinking much of it...thankfully we have a gracious and merciful God, but this is no excuse to continue on in such a way. Pursuit of a continuously deepened relationship with Him is no easy task, but is so vital for living the Christian life in the way God intended.

I think I've figured it out!

So after a bit of reflection this weekend, I think I may have discovered my reason for such dissatisfaction and unenjoyment of this semester. Not too much I feel I can do about it aside from pressing on through it all, but I suppose that is okay. I have no doubt that He will give me the strength to do so and that He does not set before us any task that is too large to endure/overcome (with His help of course).
But yeah, so the reason, I think is largely due to the fact that I am not finding school as challenging this semester and thus have become pretty bored with it. I think last semester I found it a lot more stimulating, but now a lot of seems repeated from what we've already learned and subsequently not as intriguing! I feel like a lot of it is a waste of my time and so am not as motivated as I once was...hoping that changes. So that is my ipifiny for the week.

Love these lyrics

Hide me now
Under your wings
Cover me
With Your mighty hand

When the oceans rise and thunders roar
I will soar with You above the storm
Father, you are king over the flood
I will be still and know You are God

Find rest my soul
In Christ alone
Know His power
In quietness and trust

Surviving

"Trust in Him at ALL times, O people;

pour out your heart before Him;

God is a refuge for us."

(Psalm 62:8)

I was just perusing through some of my old posts and came across this verse...without a doubt something I needed to be reminded of...to Trust in Him at all times. The past two weeks have been so difficult. I was so looking forward to coming back out to Calgary after my break, but it has been quite the struggle trying to get back into the study/school mentality after a 3.5 week break. I definitely didn't expect it to be this hard. I feel like I have been holding in tears all week long. But yes, He IS faithful and WILL carry me through this rough patch as He always does. I am so thankful for this reminder. I need not stress because it is in His hands!

Something to reflect upon...Does Christ have supremacy in your life? Do your actions and the decisions you make reflect Christ and furthermore do they glorify him? and if not why not and how can one make changes toward achieving this goal? It is so easy to get caught up with 'life' and put Christ on the backburner - I am definitely guilty of this more often than I would care to admit. Thankfully there is His Grace! If we make the conscious choice in every moment to put Him first, there will without a doubt be a change that occurs in how life plays out. I have seen this in my own life - times of happyness tend to correlate with the times in which I allowed Him to lead the way and made choices in light of Him. It is funny how even though we are aware that this is what we need to do, we somehow seem to forget so easily and allow other things to flood our minds. But in spite of the fact that we fail time and time again, this gives no reason to cease striving to attain this lifestyle - I pray that you would wholeheartedly continue with this as your aim regardless of how difficult life may get...He is worth it!