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Name: Lisa
Country: United States
State: Pennsylvania
Metro: Pittsburgh
Interests: ah..getting to know God, reading, my church, singing, piano, volleyball..friends...spanish...
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Occupation: Student
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Member Since:
1/13/2004
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| Alright. So I finally feel ready to write a few thing I learned. But first I need to make a clarification. In my last post i said many things had happened recently including "the termination of my second semester at iup" ...By the statement, i was not trying to say that I had been expelled from IUP. In fact I am happy to report my grades are far from that being the case;) What I meant was, I had successfully completed another semester. Lol. So. Just to clarify.:)
On that note. Really? People tried to tell me that college would be so different from anything that I had experienced. And at the time you know, I took it in stride. I knew it would be different but I don't know that any amount of "hearing" from other people would have prepared me for some of the things that went on this year.
One thing that God really worked in me through the course of my first year is my tendency to be very judgmental of other people, specifically in areas of sin. But through some experiences of my own I have come to really see that without God, my sinful nature is the same as theirs. I am no different without my faith in God, and it makes me really grateful for the way that I was raised. I have a new view on sin , and sinners. I have more grace for them and more overwhelmingly I get the urge to punch Satan in the face for all the lies that he would have people believe. And if someone doesn't have a different knowledge of God, it is no wonder that they fall into the lies every time! Satan is a caniving piece of scum and he wants to see us fall. But that is not God. *sigh* more than anything, I wish there was someway that I could reveal more of Gods truth to some people in my life. That with God he empowers us to live a life that is different than the one everyone else is living. That we do not have to conform to the world and through him we are completely capable of doing a 180 in our life styles and living whole heartedly for him. *sigh* I wish I could make some people understand this. But I cannot change a person. But I have learned more about the importance of praying for people. I can honestly say there are a few people that I have committed to daily prayers, that they would be delivered from satans traps.
Hm. Another thing that has come up recently. I have learned the importance of listening to God when he speaks to you. I have also learned that when God speaks, Satan will be working over time to discredit it and make you feel as though what God had previously said was insignificant. Really, if you feel like God is speaking? Pray through it and most importantly, listen to it! I know that with my situation, I finally got out of it because of the prayers and dedication of a very special friend of mine who communicated what God spoke to him in love. He regretted that he had not said something to me sooner, but I told him the important thing was that he acted on what God said eventually. And if I had acted on what God had told me, originially, months before God had spoken to him? I would have been better off. Augh. I cannot express the importance of just listening to God...he is the only one with your best interest in mind.
hm. So those are a few things. I may write more, as I think of it. But thats good for now I think. *sigh* life. how crazy.
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| Hm. So I venture back to the xanga world...
It has been awhile since I've been here. Then again, a lot has happened since I have been here, including the termination of my second semester at IUP. I feel that to write about everything would seriously take a year. There are so many things that I feel I learned from being there. Maybe, if I get inspired, I will write about it later.
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| haha..just to clear up any confusion, I am NOT coming home..at least anytime soon..I mean, maybe around my birthday...but not yet Sarah..so sorry...! eeh..so this semester is going to p rove to be a little overwhelming...I don't have my books yet, although I've started 5 classes, with 1 more and 2 labs to come...i've lost my keys/ had to pay to get them replaced... ah. But God is good, I know he'll pull through, even when i'm beginning to feel emotionally drained,....two days into the semester???! ah. God is good... Hannah and Sarah, please remind mom to pick up a tax paper and take it to Mrs. Rajchel to fill out as soon as my W2 forms come from work. Additionally, Hannah, could you call subway, 724-744-6094, and ask Travis if he could mail my W2 forms to the house? 8000 beatty drive t303 Irwin pa, 15642... both W2 forms, from kfc and Subway, need to get to mrs. rajchel..with a tax form... yeah okay. but that is about it for now..eeh. ttyl! p.s Hannah did my package come yet? | | |
| ...can you ever erase a past? Can you ever carry on a conversation with a person without assuming other things are meant , based on who you believe/d them to be? In the words of a wise man.. "By the grace of God, this can happen." God I pray for that grace to penetrate our lives. ************************************************************************************** Alright. Now, as an aside. MY SEMESTER IS OVER!!! yay! I should be seeing you guys veeery soon. Until then! ~Lisa | | |
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