In my first journal entry I kind of committed to writing an update every day. It's something that I hope to continue doing, but I'm still trying to figure out what this journal is trying to be. I may need more time to think about the things I'm learning as a Christian before posting my thoughts for all to see as I want this journal to be more of a ( Read more... )

Someone once said "crying cleanses the soul." If that is the case then I have had more soul cleansing in the last few months than I have had in the past 15 years. Whether it be sadness or joy I have found myself to be extremely emotional lately compared to my former self. Because I'm more open and honest than I have ever been in my life I feel that ( Read more... )

The Beatitudes from my NASB:

"Matthew 5
1 When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain; and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him.
2 He opened His mouth and began to teach them, saying,
3 'Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 'Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
5 ' ( Read more... )

"Study to show thyself approved unto God..." 2 Timothy 2:15This is a quote from the back of a bookmark that my girlfriend gave me when she gave me my devotional and Bible. On the front of the bookmark is a list of the books of the Bible. This is very helpful to me as it makes it easier and faster for me to find the books of the Bible. I was ( Read more... )

My devotional yesterday was about suspicion and the ritual law for dealing with jealousy in Numbers 5:11-31 ( Read more... )

Lately I've been contemplating the definition of love. What is love?

Here is some insight from my Bible:

LOVE (n) compassion, devotion
In the New Testament, usually the Greek word agapé, which focuses on benevolent actions toward another person, rather than on feelings for the person. Often described as unconditional, sacrificial love which does ( Read more... )

My devotional today was on patience which is a trait I have been trying to increase in myself. Over the years I have become very impatient, and I don't like how it makes me feel. I don't know what has made me this way, but I'm sure there are a lot of contributing factors. I don't think I need to know how I got this way I just need to fix it. I feel ( Read more... )

Once I became a Christian it seemed that everything about me changed. Many things I thought were important became insignificant, and the things that truly mattered rose to the surface. Things that I spent a lot of time and energy collecting didn't really matter to me anymore. I felt like I could loose everything I owned and I would be fine. In fact ( Read more... )

This is a short summary of my pre-Christian life ( Read more... )

The purpose of this journal is for me to capture my thoughts on my spiritual journey. What this is and what this means will be revealed throughout my hopefully daily postings. I will try not to be long winded so I will be more apt to post my thoughts more often, but I cannot guarantee that. This journal is more for me than for anyone else. I hope ( Read more... )