I kind of like the idea of being on my own because it gives me time to reflect and right now that is definitely what I need. I am trying to figure out what to pursue over the next few years and I am pretty sure I know what I want. Spending time alone is good but I need to use the time wisely and stay with the Lord at all times because otherwise I will be susceptible to the attacks of the enemy. God is enacting his plan and I have stumbled recently, but I am learned new things from those faults. Moving forward can be a very tough thing because sometimes the present is what feels comfortable and you know that if you try to move up, you might end up falling backward and be in a worse situation. I tend to feel like this occasionally but I try to not get discouraged by it and I want to make the outcome different the next time around. There are two ways to go about things and those are to either be foolish and mess up, or be wise and move up. Which path we take is our own prerogative. However, I wish the right road were a journey easier traveled and I would like to find a way to avoid the other path all together. Support is huge for me, if I do not have support then I do not have anything. I am not saying I look for the approval of others, I just need people to help me get where I am going because by myself I am nothing. In baseball, a guy cannot be an RBI leader by himself, he needs his teammates to get on and put him in the position to knock them in. In the same way, I need people ahead of me to set me up for success. Making the most of the good situations is what distinguishes the mediocre person from the outstanding person. God wants us all to over achieve and we do that with the help of others.

Jeremiah 51:17-29 states, "Every man is senseless and without knowledge; every goldsmith is shamed by his idols. His images are a fraud; they have no breath in them. They are worthless, the objects of mockery; when their judgement comes, they will perish. He who is the Portion of Jacob is not like these, for he is the maker of all things, including the tribe of his inheritance-- the Lord Almighty is his name." Are we frauds? Do the things we do have no breath in them? We should strive to avoid being worthless objects of mockery so that when the day comes, we will not perish. We should yearn for the one who can save us from this because he has created all things and in him we are restored and can avoid the mockery of the eternal death. Let us do everything we can so that we can achieve this, it is all ready for us, we just have to take ahold of it. Push one another and dare each other to be great and then you will see just how much some of us have been missing out. Keep praying as I said last night because prayer is powerful and along with action, it will help you through anything that you may come against. Our mission is laid out before us and we should do whatever it takes to complete that mission, are you ready for it?

Please keep praying for me, I am keeping you all in my prayers and am excited to hear about what God is doing in the lives of you guys. Keep seeking him every day.

God Bless,

Joseph Robinson