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Ausie Austinwrote:
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I love you and miss you i will talk to you soon Infinite X's & O's Sydnii
May 17
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Hi Heather,
Thank you very much for responding to my email, seems like things are going well. I am happy and excited for you, not only for your pass accomplishments but for what the feature holds for you. We may not know what the feature holds, but we are sure that we know who holds the feature. php.1:6-7 says, Being confident of this one thing that God that has begun a good work in you is faithful to complete it.The steps of a righteous man including women too are ordered by God. He's Got everything in Control. Enjoy the moments and let everyday count......I will give you update later about our Adventure into the covenant of Marriage and Life in the USA.Keep your eyes on the Lord.
Oct. 30
Vivianwrote:
Hi Heather
You sound like you are having such a GREAT time. The Bugs look scrumptious (YUM) LOL. I hope the rest of your trip is just as exciting and you have lots of great stories to tell.
Love Ya
Vivian
June 12
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August 17 2nd Semester Med School: An open doorIt's amazing how the mind changes. I was just reading a previous posts concerning my belief that I am where I'm where I'm supposed to be in medical school. Recently, I've not felt this way; I've looked around and had a hard time believing that I'm in the right place. This has probably been the most difficult term of school I have ever had in my life and I truly have had no clue what to do. Yet, it has also been a great time. The bible study that my friend and I started was a success; I'm getting a taste of ministering to future physicians and I love it.
So I follow Daddy's advice: I pray then think. Prayer is one of my favorite things. Talking to the God of the Universe is one of the coolest things you can do. In doing so, today, I was reminded of this scripture.
Revelation 3:8 (Amplified Bible): "I know your [record of] works and what you are doing. See! I have set before you a door wide open which no one is able to shut; I know that you have but little power, and yet you have kept My Word and gaurded My Message and have not renounced or denied My Name."
An open door, I've been thinking about what that means for me right now. I've even been considering whether or not it is best to continue. The door is still open. My health and grades have taken a significant beating, yet I stillI have an open door.... July 21 What is your calling? How do you find it?Imagine you just got a new job and you’re trying to impress your boss. Or you’ve met someone you think could be the One. You do whatever it takes to find out about that person and learn what makes them tick. How? Talk to’em.
So in this case, PRAY. “God, I repent for the life I have been living that does not have you at the center. Please show me how to live for You, to be true to my calling, to be a vessel for you.” It’s a lifelong dialogue. When we pray we have to be open to what God has to say? If you’re not sure when you’re hearing Him… Here’s a quick test: whatever you hear will align with God’s Word. God is interested in hearing from you, and talking to you. There is nothing you can say that God is not able to hear. It’s an ongoing exchange that makes the verse “Pray without ceasing” come to life.
Life! Therein lies the whole reason for all this. Most of us die without ever having lived.
Prov. 21:21 (Amplified Bible) “He who earnestly seeks after and craves righteousness, mercy, and loving-kindness will find life in addition to righteousness (uprightness and right standing with God) and honor.”
John 10:10: The enemy comes but to steal, to kill, and to destroy, but I have come that you might have life and have it to the full.
If I could take a stab at it, I would say that CALLING is choosing to be God’s vessel for His use and purposes, total surrender. So what am I supposed to do? You are a human being, not a human doing. Start the conversation and the rest will fall into place. It is an ongoing process of exchanges between you and God (always). God is the one who accomplishes His will through you.
Surrender, that’s huge. It doesn’t happen overnight; as on aspect of sanctification, it’s a process. Not to mention this is counter intuitive.
There is nothing you can do to make God love you less, and nothing you can do to make God love you more; HE JUST LOVE YOU.
Quick video (“God’s Chisel”): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXut0HxncvY
The FINE PRINT: Once you start this journey, you are responsible for what you learn, and can no longer claim ignorance. The FINE FINE PRINT: It’s probably not a mystery; it’s probably an answer to your heart’s desire. July 20 True to the Call...Today a thought has been brewing in my mind and I wanted to share it with someone before closing out my night. I've been thinking about how I joke with others concerning life questions...When will Prince Charming/Pincess come? What am I doing after medical school? Where will we live? What am I really doing with my time? am I really that busy? Why are things working out the way they are?... (INSERT your life question here!) Now to answer a question with a question...Are you being true to your calling? What does this have to do with anything? Some of us in this note have a very interesting callings. I can speak for me and say that I have failed to take it seriously or esteem it in the fashion that I should. I have compromised in order to fit in and be "normal". Determined that there are just some things about me that cannot be helped. (<--Haha..that sounds really ignorant when we think about Who our help is.) Calling is not necessarily your job but that thing that God especially designed you for. Do you know what yours is? If not, ask the manufacturer. Sorry, God does not have a gossip line with me. :o) Often times it involves the things you love, dream about, and cherish. As we engage Him everything about us changes and bare his fingerprint. The calling...it changes everything. It changes how we are able to relate to others,lifestyle, what we desire, how we go about getting answers, the answers we're willing to accept, how we view challenges...in short, again, it changes everything. Please don't get it twisted, just b/c things may look like they are going well, that does not mean you're being true to the call. Some are going first class in the wrong direction. Stopped b/c we decided we'd gone far enough. Through off the mantle b/c it was too heavy. Allowed our living sacrfices to crawl off the altar. Whatever your bent...stay strong in the struggle. It's a process, a marathon, not a sprint. "If mountains were smooth then we wouldn't be able to climb them." --unk June 17 Walking on Water: The day I wanted to quitThis is probably the most distracting time of my life. While in medical school, you're surrounded by smart people, with way more interesting lives, who know loads of stuff. Constant feelings of competition and comparison are competing for thought time within my limit cranium.
FREEZE! Where's your focus? On them. On your current circumstance. On life. On family back home. On exams. On the past.
What about HIM? When Peter stepped out of the boat, he had to focus on HIM. Not them. Not current circumstances. Not life. Not family back home. Not exams. Not the PAST. HIM, right here, right now!
Life is ALWAYS full of...stuff! Recetly, I wanted to quit medical school for good, not just take a break. I lay on my bed imagining myself packing, going to the airport to fly home and contacting my former job recruiter to re-enter the working world. I mean really, I could still follow God's plan and suff. Still accomplish the vision He has given me. Right?!? Thankfully, I before making any major life decision I talk to my earthly Daddy. His advice, "Pray then think." I followed his instructions, and I stayed.
So much came to me on that day. I took a step back, didn't go anywhere on that day or the next. Regrouped and watched one of my favorite movies ("Facing the Giants"). Just a little of what I learned: Focus on God, even when He gives me something to do. Medical school is too small a thing to live for; I promised God my life, a full-time, all season convenant. My job at all times: Give it my best and leave the results up to Him. No matter what I see going on around me, it does not change what His plan for me.
Wherever you find yourself, trust Him...actively...don't just say it; do it! Nothing with Him is wasted! And yeah, it's worth it. So stay strong in the stuggle so that you too might walk on water. May 22 God's ChiselTake a few minutes to check out one of the best YouTube Videos I've seen a while.
Enjoy!
Video Link: God's Chisel |
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