School... Meh.

Hey Quest! Sorry I haven't posted in a while, I've been dealing with some technical difficulties. But I'm back, and I want to share something with y'all.

So I know a couple of y'all start school tomorrow. I do to. I'm not really looking forward to it. But one thing that I was thinking about today is how I wanted to improve myself from last year. The first thing that came to mind was Matthew 5; 13-16. I absolutely love this passage.

You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.

In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.

Ugh, I absolutely love that. I always come back to this verse whenever I'm in a funk or feeling let down. First off, I love how easily this shows we are called to be tools of God. We're not supposed to act well so people will look at us and say, "They are always nice." and then just leave it at that. We act to glorify God with our actions, not ourselves. And sometimes I have trouble with that. And I always come back to this verse. And so while you go back to school, I just want to encourage all of you with this. To go back, and for you to be the salt and the light of the Earth. To be set apart for a His will. To be different, not to bring attention to yourself, but to Christ. Remember, you are supposed to live in this world, but not of this world. Draw attention to yourself, and in that way, you will draw attention to the Lord. http://skyranchquest.blogspot.com/2010/08/school-meh.html