Growing in the Lord & Walking in the Spirit

Hello, y'all from the country known as "America". There is so much history in this country, and so many of the people who live here are proud of how we came to be. Americans love to shoot off fireworks at night (apparently two weeks in advance and about a week after the fourth as well, this year). We typically have a cookout of some kind, dress up in red, white, and blue (the colors of the American flag), and blast the many songs that mention America and how cool of a place it is. But, is this holiday all that it is cracked up to be?  Don't get me wrong- I love being able to live in America. I am thankful and grateful for the rights I have to worship God (among many others) here. But, many things are not amazing for America, and other things are not unique to America.  I think that my perspective as a Missionary Kid (MK) really brings this to light in a new way. I'm sure I went to Fourth of July (Independence Day) celebrations up until I was five years old, but I ...

I wanted to title this blog post "The power of prayer" but I did not think it was a fair title because I have not, and maybe never really will see the results of the prayer that I have done for others. Nor am I aware of how many people have prayed for me to get me where I am. But, this post came about from something that God has been teaching me about a weak- or at least reminding me about.  I have been going through a lot of life changes, as most college students have after they finish their school year and transition into summer. Now, I would like to claim that I had it harder than anyone else, but that is simply not true. But, it was enough stress for me to want to talk to everyone about it. And when I talked to anyone about it, I asked them all to pray for me. When I had an interview, I asked for prayer. When I had a test I asked for prayer. When I had my first day I asked for prayer. This went on for a while. I was calmly, and without really thinking about it, asking peo...