Just a Few Thoughts...

I don't really know what I'm going to end up rambling about with this post, but I took a really long nap today and the only logical thing to do with my lack of sleepiness tonight is to write on my blog....So, here we go.

I've had a really busy and really stressful week, but I wouldn't call it a bad week. In fact, it was quite good. I finished up a lot of homework, I have had some excellent times with Jesus, and I feel like I've learned a whole lot. God has really been working on me lately, and I can't even begin to explain how excited I am about my future with Him being the center of my life. I have committed myself to a strict regimine of reading and studying my Bible, and I feel like God is challenging me to solidify my beliefs by digging deeper to find out where I stand on some theological issues/topics. I can hardly wait for summer to come so I can start reading my long list of books, and I am so excited about all of the amazing things that God has to teach me.

~Matt

Summer's Looking Up!

Ok, so I have been so busy lately that I feel like I'm running circles around myself. School is getting to the point where the workload almost unbearable and I have no idea how I'm going to find the time to get it all done, but I know with Jesus on my side I'll manage. Praise Jesus for the hour I get to spend with Him between classes. =)

April has brought with it many new realizations within myself, and the urge to move out of my home has hit me like a ton of bricks. I feel like the time has come for me to take the next step in my pursuit of manhood and move out of my parents place. One Problem . . . I'm broke! Haha, I had originally planned on moving out as soon as school let out in May, but this week I really felt the Lord pulling me back and asking me to wait until August. After thinking and praying about it for awhile I know and trust that this is the best route to take. I am very excited for August, and I think I found a great place! God is so good, and I can't wait to see what the future holds.

On another happy note. I think I may have found a better job for this summer! The job would be working for Ace Hardware's wearhouse near my home in Maumelle. The starting pay is much better than what I am making now, and the hours would be much more convenient. Please pray that if this is what God wants for me, He'll give me a chance at doing this job. I really hope it works out. =)

I miss all of you, and I pray for you often. =)

~Matt

Holy is the Lord, so let us set this day aside for Him.

By the request of a friend I have decided to post on my blog again. I've been struggling to find a topic that I really want to discuss here on my wonderful blog, but I think today is an appropriate day to share my distaste for how the beauty of what Jesus did for us this Easter weekend has been overshadowed by our society. It bothers...no, it deeply saddens me to see how a day as special and beautiful as Easter has been tainted by consumerism and false idols. The Easter Bunny bothers me, and who in the world came up with searching for eggs? I can only conclude that these people were drunk at the time; however, the part that bothers me the most is that we buy into these man-imagined themes. Who are we serving!? Who died for us and rose again so that we can live a life free from the bondage of sin!? Jesus did, and let's not forget it. As christians, Easter should be a day set apart and above all the rest. We should show our Father the honor He deserves by celebrating all that He did for us on this day, and I don't think it's too much to ask that we set everything else aside on Sunday to do just that. Easter is one of my favorite days of the year, and I am so amazed by what God has done. I pray that you all have a wonderful, Jesus-focused Sunday with your families and friends.

~Matt