Day 15

I have seen that when you have someone working together with you, anything is possible and the support system creates something that is unbreakable especially when God is right in the middle. It has been time for me to make a change and find some structure so that I could be stronger, overcoming the small things leads to huge gains and brings us closer to him with every passing moment. I know I can do all things through Christ and I can overcome with him, it is also nice to have people who share the same values as you and will not let you fall on your face. Your "Christian" friends can drag you down if you let them and just because they play the right part, they are not dedicated to the things of Christ. Do not put stumbling blocks in the way of yourself or your friends who are chasing after God. Think about the future not just for yourself, but for them, what are you going to lead others into that will change their life forever? I have said time and time before that our choices affect others and it is so true, it allows people to develop perceptions of you that can make or break friendships or acquaintances. Your kids will ultimately be affected by the choices you make because your decisions before them will lead to how you raise them and what you tell them to stay away from. Also, think about how you want your kids to be influenced, you would not want other kids tearing them down so why are you tearing others down at this point? Seeing what the future holds and the consequences of decisions can help immensely when one is choosing what they want to do. Allow the support in your life to increase and replace any broken strands with new material that will ultimately strengthen you.

Usually when I start writing on a topic, a verse pops into my head and I am able to relate it to my topic in some way which is awesome because I am able to reflect on things that I have learned in the past. I also see the need for me to grow in my knowledge of the Bible because things can get repetitive after a certain period of time. Ecclesiastes 4:12 states, "Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not easily broken." I have been put in a great position here at NCU to have more than just two or three strands to help hold me together and I am learning to lean on them a little more than I have in the past. I also think that posting has been a huge help for me to stay on task and avoid just becoming bored and giving in. I have people looking out for me and I am thankful for that because I know that I will be honest with people and I have the opportunity to grow when they can reprimand me or just ask me whether I am overcoming the struggle. I will admit that I have tried to do it all alone before and those are some of the toughest points in my life, I sit and struggle and try to find a way out but I keep myself in the same position and do not move out of my comfort zone to get help and mature. I can pray every week and tell God what I am struggling and tell him that I am ready to change but I do not put myself in a position to succeed. I have even prayed before telling God exactly what I want to happen and then continue to tell him that I know he cannot accept it as genuine because he knows I am going to screw up again within the next few days. Having some structure in my life has really influenced me to become a better person and instill some change in myself, I was and am still sick of the way that I was living but it was time to grow up and allow God to do something great that would affect me for the rest of my life.

I hope you all have enjoyed reading this and I thank you for doing so! God is great and definitely faithful so keep pursuing him with everything that you have got. Do your best to avoid giving in to the ways of this world. Please keep me in your prayers and I will do the same for all of you.

God Bless,

Joseph Robinson