37 things I BELIEVE....

I believe...

1. Easter has the best candy

2. Regina Sparks is the devil

3. Sign language is more convenient than spoken language

4. Everyone's lives are exciting on Facebook

5. Ducks are the cutest

6. Family are the best friends

7. Disney movies are classic

8. Dancing is the best way to get cheered up

9. If you act a certain way it will eventually become a reality

10. Cardis and tights are a staple

11. People believe in trends, not values

12. Magic is disappointing when you know how to do it

13. Time will pass and you'll be fine

14. There is some truth behind every joke

15. You can see dirt come off your hands EVERY time you wash them, you just have to do it good enough

16. If you put C.O. Bigelow Mentha lipgloss on before you go to sleep, it whitens your teeth

17. Music is a type of therapy

18. Diabetes is fun

19. Working out makes you feel accomplished and increases your self esteem

20. 13 lbs. of direct pressure can break a collar bone

21. If you need friends, go serve someone

22. Think of your hardest trial...everyone has one, so be nice

23. Honking results in nothing but anger

24. There's someone out there for everyone

25. When people cut you off, they have a valid reason

26. Everybody is too concerned with themselves

27. You can tell a lot about a guy from his shoes

28. People lie for no reason

29. I'm the best Muddy Buddy maker in 6 counties

30. Everyone has a lot to say, you just have to get them on the right subject

31. Nick names make people feel special

32. Fuzzy things are gross

33. Summer sales ruins girls' lives

34. Having a girl crush does not make you a lesbian

35. You should not answer the phone while you're sleeping

36. You can find people like you anywhere
37. Head lamps are the best invention since sliced bread

Being in love with God

So, as some of you may know, Christian Rock is the genre of music that most often plays in my car. I lost my ipod some time ago, so I started listening to the radio. I got sick of stations that played the top 40 over and over and over again, so I'd find myself changing it to a station where I didn't know any of the songs. Then I found this gem of a station...K-Love 95.3. Since I discovered it, it's been on in my car 24/7. I really do love it. It's a christian rock station, and I've learned that christian rock is great.

.....but in some songs they talk about God like they're in love with Him. And it's way weird to me. I have always been kind of weirded out by that. Right? Like it's kind of weird, you're not supposed to be in love with Him.

Then I started reading this book called Blue Like Jazz, by Donald Miller (recommended by my good friend Heath). It's a nonreligious book about christian spirituality. And last night I was reading it and there was a paragraph that kind of shed some light on the "being in love with God" idea. Here it is:

"Our 'behavior' will not be changed long with self-discipline, but fall in love and a human will accomplish what he never thought possible. That laziest of men will swim the English channel to win his woman. I think what Rick said is worth repeating that by accepting God's love for us, we fall in love with him, and only then do we have the fuel we need to obey."

So, I still don't think we should be in love with God. But I think what this concept is saying is that being in love gives us motivation like nothing else can. When we have a love like that for God, our obedience and desire to be righteous is sustained much longer and we will passionately obey Him.