I want more from God and I’m tired of dealing with the flesh. It’s easy to see in Paul’s writing that he faught it everyday, and I’m truly glad I am not alone.
I just want to please Jesus, and distractions abound in the flesh and fleshly things – I can’t wait for my new body, but until then I’m hungry for more of Him, regardless of the resistance I face in this flesh.
One of the many things that’s been going on in my life is the studying for Sunday School teacher certification.
Every month, our Sunday School department meets and holds a test for each chapter that we’ve had to study (usually 2), and we also discuss any questions, or points of interest.
I must say, that I’m so very glad to be a Sunday School teacher. I really love Jesus and want to please him more, but circumstances always try to distract, and Sunday School has been my one constant. It forces me to be more in tune every week, and I really need that.
Sometimes, things we think we might never like, or want to lay down, become the things that draw us closer.
We had an awesome service yesterday.
I’ve been talking with God over the recent weeks about moving my feet during service, when I feel the drawing, instead of just raising my hands. I’ve been fighting to break out of this shell of mine.
That all changed this Sunday. I danced as God blessed me with the ability to shed my inhibitions and just trust Him.
Let me just say that trusting in Him is the only way to remove all fear & doubt.
Sometimes, things just need to change. If you’ve read many of my previous posts on this blog, then you would understand what I’m talking about, and that it’s nothing new to me.
So, I figured, to get back into the habit, I’d spend the first couple of posts talking about some of the changes as they’ve happened.
Today, I’m going to address the name change. Throughout the entire process, I didn’t think much about the My Life In General part, as it’s been the mainstay, and works with a lot of options, but the first part would need to change, the sub-domain and pretty much the blog name in general.
Previously, I had Walking in Faith. While that was good and all, the walkinginfaith WordPress domain was taken. I then thought about going with In The Way, but the last thing I want to be is in the way – I’d much rather be Of The Way, as it lends itself much more to an agree-ence of sorts.
So I’m still Walking In Faith, but I’m also declaring that I am also Of The Way. Who’s way? Jesus’ way. 
There’s a few reasons for moving to WordPress from blogspot, but the short of it is that I can now blog from my iPhone, and that I’ve already got another blog over here, so it makes it easier to manage them both.
God’s been good to me, and I plan to do more updates soon.
This blog has been dead really since around Thanksgiving.
It’s unfortunate that I chose to stop blogging, as now I’m feeling the itch again, the desire to talk about what God is doing in my life, and how he’s directing me.
I plan on posting more, so if you’re reading this, life will be coming back to this blog.
Stay tuned!
Not everyone likes discipline.
When you’re young, the words are some of the worst to hear.
When you start getting older, you realize that maybe it’s not so bad.
When you get to the age where you want to change aspects of your life, you realize that it’s required. That’s where I am at.
I recently turned 29, and have realized that I need some discipline in areas that I am not very strong in. I want to live a good, full life, but not one against His will. So I recently took up a gym membership, and just this week has been great. My diet is slowly changing, but it’s changing. And in the 4 days I’ve been signed up, I’ve gone 3 times (they closed early one day).
But I do realize that it takes more discipline than I want to give. It takes a headstrong approach at times to continue doing an exercise I may not like (or that requires endurance I don’t think I have but actually can have if I would just stick with it).
For my health, I’m working out, and trying to eat better. I’m feeling better, but slowly. I’m not huge, but I could stand to lose 30lbs.
This all reminds me of when I started serving God. The discipline I had to have just to go to services, mid-week services and special services. The discipline I had to have (and still need) to open up my Bible and to get on my knees and pray.
God was with me in that. And I know that God doesn’t want me to be unhealthy if I can help it. My life has been miserable at times, my fitness level fitting in there many a times. Not that the grass is greener, but that if I can feel healthier, then I am going to. I’m not trying to keep up with someone else, I’m wanting to get out of this initial-obesity feeling I have been having lately.
I do computer programming for my day job, and at night I’m generally a couch potato or (gasp) on the computer. Not anymore.
I will still watch T.V., and play computer games, but I won’t be pigging out (often) while I am doing those activities anymore. I need a healthier lifestyle, and I know that it takes work. I didn’t get out of shape in a day, and I won’t get in shape in a day.
Look at the discipline that is required to live a life for God. Check the Bible, there’s prophets and apostles and disciples that had to have the discipline to keep at it. We still need it today. I still need it today.
I’m a huge Jennifer Knapp fan. I’m distraught that I never got to see her perform live, or even just say “Hi” at a meet & greet. So when i found the following post that she had made back in 2002, I was excited and I think you’ll enjoy it. I know I did
I Need A Break by Jennifer Knapp.
Last night I got the privilege of spending near 45 minutes in prayer and worship at church, alone.
I fought hard against the flesh to go, and while I was there I had to battle through some other obstacles, but I am so glad I went. I haven’t got a chance to pray like that in a long time, and so I took advantage of it as best as I could.
It was the highlight of my week, that private time with God. 
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