In the Vine

“One must keep on pointing out that Christianity is a statement which, if false, is of no importance, and, if true, of infinite importance. The one thing it cannot be is moderately important.” – C.S. Lewis Before you read any further, know that this blog is mainly a rant at me that I am posting for others to read. If it can hit home and change a little part of your heart or inspire you in any way, then that credit goes to God alone because this is my attempt at putting into words what He is doing in my life. On to my ramblings…Earlier this year, my boyfriend, Josh, got a job as the high school youth pastor at Agoura Bible Fellowship. Since about May, I have been very involved with the youth group there. God has done some incredible things through this already. We have been going through the book of Acts. In the past few weeks, we have just started talking about Saul/Paul. It is so interesting looking at his life and how he lived, completely sold out for spreading the message of...

"Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised." Proverbs 31: 30 As I'm going throughout my week and having daily quiet times, certain themes tend to repeat themselves over and over. This week, that theme has been the fear of the Lord. It has come up multiple times in my devotionals and in my bible reading. It is often regarded as something to really strive for. God lifts up and blesses the people who live with a fear of Him. Psalm 25:12-14 "Who, then, are those who fear the Lord? He will instruct them in the ways they should choose. They will spend their days in prosperity and their descendants will inherit the land. The Lord confides in those who fear him; he makes his covenant known to them." I'll be honest; I never really liked the term "Fear of the Lord." I cannot fully explain why, but I do know that the term has kind of been swept under the rug for most of my life. I always thought that ye...

We all make countless decisions throughout the day.  We make conscious decisions and subconscious decisions. Most of the time, we aren’t even aware of the decisions that we are making. Some decisions are easier: what to wear, how to do our hair, what to eat. (Although, all three of those decisions can be very difficult at times!) Some decisions are harder. The real question is: what is your motivation behind every decision you make?  Our decisions affect our actions, which ultimately affect those around us.    We've all heard 1 Corinthians 13, The Love Chapter,  many times. In fact, if you watched The Office last week, you heard part of it there! The first few verses talk about how it doesn't matter what we do, what we say, or how we think if we don't have love. If love is not our motivation behind all of it, it’s all meaningless.     In my own Christian walk, I’ve found it overwhelming to keep track of all the things I am supposed to do, th...