I was going through some pictures on my computer and I came across this one. It reminds me of how long I've been best friends with my best friend, Kara. This is her little brother Seth I think he was 5 in the picture and now he's 7 and crushing on girls on TV way older than him. This was when Luke, his little brother wasn't even around. I feel like I'm growing up way too fast. I know it's a little cliche, but it reminds me of how short life really is. And how little time I actually have to make a difference in this crazy massive world. It kind of puts me in my place. Helps me realize how small I really am.
Me and Kara had a life changing discussion in my car this morning after church. lol I cried a lot. I'm so grateful to have a friend like her. After our crazy discussion on a variety of topics I asked her, "Do you think we're the only two people in Kingston that sit in driveways and talk about stuff like this?" She responded with, "Yeah, probably." Indeed, a reassurance to my oddness.
I think I've questioned my affect on this world a lot lately. I was reading an article by Shane Claibourne, a super christian who I feel remote and inferior to(not the title he intended, I'm sure), and it made the point that if America has become so materialistic that the death of an innocent human(the Black Friday fiasco I'm assuming you've heard about) as a direct result of materialism won't make people realise this is a little out of hand, then what will. Again making me feel like I can make no difference at all to these people. So I was thinking this morning and was strayed to a verse which I have no recollection of reaching in thought. It was a bit from James Chapter 5 and it reads,
"...and the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well...the prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective."I'm considering actually making a new years resolution this year. One to try my best to be righteous so that maybe I can begin to heal the world a bit through prayer. You see, I think we're all sick. Sick of life and theories. Sick of explanation and political correctness. Sick of lack of unity and loneliness. And I want everyone to be better again. Cause I and many other Christians(I believe) are sick as well. Sick of everyone being sick. And if unceasing faithful prayer has power. I will take what I can get and pray a persistent prayer that I know God will respond to. A prayer of care for the people I love and those I will learn to love. A great healing prayer.
Anyway this reminder gave me a lot of hope. Hope that a merciful God will hear the prayer of a mere child.
it's way past my bedtime though. So there's some thought.
2 comments:
Hey! It's cool to see you're starting to blog again! I bet me and Kirby have had some comparably odd conversations in weird places. Are you going to TCTC? If you are, we need to eat lunch together one day and catch up. I'm going to be working, but I'll have plenty of time to hang out whenever main sessions / classes aren't going on. I really miss hanging out with you.
that was an awesome blog hannah. and really im glad for your resolution i think that part when you talked about the sick christians is so true. Prayer has power and im glad for the prayer you're praying. i hope for the results to be awesome! :D
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