Dare to be Different

I'm going to be honest with you.

Camp life is much different than normal day to day life.

But should it?

I am going to answer this later.

So, I came home from camp on a Sunday afternoon. I greeted my wonderful parents and hugged and laughed and smiled with them. I sat them down and told them everything God did this summer. What a wonderful night it was!

Then Monday rolled around, and I was up at 6am getting ready for the day ahead of me.

I'm sorry! WHAT?! 6 AM???

Yep!

I was headed to chemistry class.

Lucky me, right?

NOPE!

For Nursing School, I needed to take this class, so not even 24hours home, and I was back to crackin those books trying desperately to understand this nonsense they call chemistry. (I'm going to ask the Lord when I'm in Heaven how He came up with all this crazy talk my teacher tried to teach me! HAHA)

Well, a good 4 weeks later I was done.

BUT, where was I?

Did I grow in my faith that month? not much.

I was so focused on this class that I put aside learning anything else but Chemistry.

Did I live my life differently like I wanted to.. not really.

This utterly scares me. to death.

What am I gonna be like at school when I'm taking 4 classes and a lab?!?!

A light bulb went off tonight in my head.

Here we go!

Sure camp life was incredible. I learned an extreme amount in a short period. BUT ya know what. The Lord is still working in and through me here in Texas and soon to be Alabama back at school. 

Your mindset must be continually searching after the Lord. Seeking Him fully with everything you have.

So, if I go a day without thinking about the Lord and loving Him. What use was that day? 

The Lord is constantly yelling at me, "Lindsay, Come Back My Child. I Miss You. Run Back To Me." 

And when you do, like I am tonight, His arms are open SO wide with a smile on His BIG Face.

Let Him hold you in His arms. Let Him cradle you when you are worried and scared or even when you just need Him.

Take camp life back with you. Or in another person's case, take your summer to school with you. Teach others what you've learned, BUT remember every person needs to still be filled up with Him.

This is a mistake I make a whole lot in my life.

I love to teach people what I learn about God, as you all know from my past blogs. But, I give and give and give until there's nothing left to give away. Don't do this. Give and receive from the Lord. Fill yourself up with His Word and Prayer. 

My life at camp was crazy. I was LOUD, while doing insane cheers, I was CRAZY with my cabin, I was EMPATHETIC towards my girls and there hard situations, I was DIFFERENT. 

BUT that life, should be the same here at home or at school or at church and everywhere.

Why just be a servant at camp?

Why just pore into girls' lives at camp?

Why be crazy only at camp?

WHY NOT BE ON FIRE FOR GOD ALL THE TIME?!?

So, let's do it!

Together.

Go back to school or back home or wherever you are in life, and start jumping for Jesus. 

Seek Him in everything. 

Let's go!

God Bless!!!