The last week has been very interesting to say the least and I am trying to keep from getting in over my head. We have three days left of school, a little baseball, and then I am off to Georgia for a relaxing and fun summer. God has opened so many opportunities for me in the past month and I am finally content with just settling in and letting him work. I have hit some bumps along the way but I am pressing in harder and doing what I can to avoid making some of the same mistakes I have made in the past. I think I handle certain situations better having gone through some previous experiences and I am so happy for that because I would either be in a bad spot right now, or I would have a ton of people really upset with me and I am glad that I do not have to deal with that. I am trying to put God first in what I am doing and when he starts to get pushed to the side, I am ushering him back to the front because I know that it is where he belongs. I am sick of the enemy trying to get up front and control every situation because he knows where I am most vulnerable and he is not afraid to expose me in those areas. Christ is doing some awesome things and he is revealing stuff to me that I never would have thought of and I am in awe of what is going on. All I can say is that you should never try to do too much with a situation and you should not think that you are in control because God will show you just how wrong you are and try to help get you back on the right track. This is not because he is being a forceful God but because he cares and wants what is best for us.

2nd Corinthians 7:1 states, "Since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God." I think this pretty much sums up everything I have been trying to say. Too many times I let distractions get in the way and allow the things that I do to become unholy. I fall down and roll around in the mud and then it is a LONG process to try and get clean again and break bad habits. When we get into the habit of doing things right then we start to be attracted to only doing things right and most people would call that a "goody goody" but I call it being disciplined and understanding what is best. God wants us to be as spotless as possible before him and that is why he has provided purification for the things we have done. He understands that this world is unclean and that we are going to make mistakes now and then, but he wants us to learn and apply the things we gain from those experiences in hopes of preventing an encore. I like to step back sometimes and evaluate where I am and I think the past week could have gone MUCH MUCH better but I am happy with the way it went and think that it provided many valuable lessons that will be beneficial in the long run and I am thankful for that.

Posts will try to stay regular but travel is going to come into effect here soon and so we will just see how it goes. Please continue to pray for me and I will do the same for all of you. Keep seeking him because the tide is still changing and we need to be prepared for what is to come.

God Bless,

Joseph Robinson