Tools For Teaching

Okay.
So I know its summer and looking at this title you're like, ew. I hate learning. Get me away from this. Noo! I promise its worth it (:

So the other day God told me,
"Fear no more"
I'm literally walking out of my bathroom looking for my missing glasses and I just stop and hear
"Fear no more"
Thanks God!!!(:
Haha. But really. I'm just there and I'm like, but God, what have I been fearing that I have to stop? I mean, I thought I've overcome so much with You by my side and you tell me to fear no more? Whats up, God? What am I so afraid of?

In the past days, I've prayed over my lost friend on top of bleachers in a crowd of everyone I knew. I sang a christian song infront of everyone in my grade. I got bad kids talking about Jesus. I practiacally preached to three of my friends.

What am I fearing?

Well then I went to church that night and listened. And I didn't think much. But then it came time to worship and well, I broke down crying so. so. much.

I feared the future of my

family that just won't ever listen.

I fear not doing what pleases

everyone I meet because I hate

being judged and then disliked.

But now here I am coming to reality and the realization that if I judged myself (in a Godly way, you know. Not looking in the mirror and saying ew whos that fat hunk, no) then what or who could ever judge me but God?

I feel guilty all the time when I end up arguing with my sisters cause I say stuff I don't mean, and then I'm like man. God didn't want that coming from my mouth.

So heres were the title comes in.

Today I went on a trail ride (hang it there this will all tie in)

We passed through this part of the woods. It was so so dark.. And I'm like, its the middle of daylight, why is it so dark? And then, we enter this bright open field where I just want to run free on my horse and go woo! and then.. I followed the group back into the dark woods.

Then I'm like... isn't that what some people do in their lives? Isn't that what some of us do sometimes? I have. Have you? Let me explain it..

Starting out in the dark.. Your caught up in your own mind with no light to show you whats wrong and whats right. Still your saved and are free and its the most beautiful thing in the world and then you have someone in your life that just brings you back in the darkness of this world.

For me, I sadly have to say thats my sisters. I get caught up in the ways that they behave sometimes and struggle back to find some light. Just somewhere along the trail. Just somewhere.

Let me ask you this.

Why do we let people lead us stray?

Why dont we lead them to the light?

Why dont we say,

Hey man, lets go over there and run free in that field. Doesn't that sound a whole lot better than exploring the dark woods where things can pop out and get you startled and even hurt? Sure, In that field we may find some skunks or snakes, but they're all there for a purpose!

Its suprising what kind of tools God uses to bring us back into thinking heavenly thoughts. From scenery to even skunk encounterments. These tools of teaching God has given us, we see them everyday. You just have to keep your mind open and learn something he wants from you.

It may just save a life one day.