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Haven’t made cards in a while. (Taken with instagram)
heartsongs, flits, nostalgia, and flutters.
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"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the WHOLE ARMOR of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to STAND FIRM. Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the WORD of God, PRAYING at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may DECLARE IT BOLDLY, as I ought to speak."
Ephesians 6:10-20
Someone once told me that we don’t have any armor for our back. Because there is no retreat.
God is victorious, and there is no retreat!
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thematic
this semester in a nutty, wholesome nutshell:
1. hope + joy
all my pre-Christian life, my experiences trained me to be a very pessimistic and despairing kind of person. God swept me up into His arms while i was stuck in the deepest pits of that hopelessness. and ever since…i’ve been running from Him, haha. i’m not a fast runner in real physical life, but spiritually, i can just disapparate as soon as i feel the urge to run away from God and towards my old emo habits. however, i have prayed for quite a while for God to restore to me the joy of my salvation, to create in me a clean heart like He did david. and restore He did! i have never known this joy as deeply and refreshingly as i do now, and i look forward to moar moar moar. He has given me this steady hope in Him, steady because Christ is sure.
2. freedom!
yes, i am talking mostly about meat. God showed me freedom in quite a few areas, but that’s for another blogpost.
a few of you may know that i was vegetarian up until a couple of months ago ever since entering college. however, i tend to downplay my mom’s desire for me to conform to her wishes. she wanted so badly for me to eat like her and others following her religion that she was demanding me to do so, every day. she got super upset whenever i didn’t, and i got upset at her in return for being so unreasonable. it was a bad cycle.
when i did decide to obey her, our miscommunication problems did not go away, but i have learned a lot since then about having a heart of compassion toward my mom, who needs to know that our God is in control and loves her. at the same time, i see God working in my mom’s heart, even if it is bit by chipping bit. for one, she is ALLOWING me to eat meat now, a totally different attitude than the one she had four years ago. also, God confirmed this step with an allergy test. i am allergic to so many foods that i cannot be vegetarian anymore and stay nourished.
BUT PRAISE GOD FOR MEAT. i have never loved meat as much as i do now. freedom in Christ, baby. it’s smokin’ delicious.
3. disciple-making of ALL nations
it’s Jesus’ command. whether it’s been through t4t (don’t know what it is? ask me more about it!), english corner, or discipleship, God has given me so much JOY this semester in obeying Him. it doesn’t matter if my efforts fall short, or if i don’t see immediate fruit, but all He wants is for me to obey.
4. peng you (friends)
i don’t have much to say right now about the peng you who are leaving, or even if they aren’t, who i won’t see in the same college context, because i’m still processing. i love and treasure you guys, and i already miss y’all like crazy.
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