Day 30

Today was a pretty awesome day, I got to sleep in a bit, went to church, watched and played some baseball, did some homework, and am finishing the night watching the Dodger game and doing a little homework. I am still dedicated to the things of God and I am glad that He has placed me where I am at and I am able to learn from things every single day. I know that I am good enough to be called his and no matter what Satan tries to tell me, I am going to continue to chase after God and if I have any setbacks along the way, I will learn and grow from them just as much as I would grow if I were continuing to do things the way I should be. I want to be the best that I can be in Christ and I am going to strive for that each and everyday regardless of what I did the day before. If I am given another day to live, then I have another day to make sure that I glorify my King the right way and I can listen to his voice for what He wants next from me. I am going to push myself for perfection because I know what I am capable of and I do not want to come up short of my potential. I have talked about leaving it all on the field but when it comes to practice and a daily routine, it is easy to forget about the potential we have and how we can develop that and harness it. Practice is one of the most daunting things we can experience but it helps us become greater and ultimately will prepare us for the tests that may come.

Paul describes life as a race and how we are running to ultimately achieve the prize that Christ has set before us. I like to think of practice in our daily life to be reading the word, spending time with God, praying, and listening to the Spirit. The game or the test comes when we face the struggles of life or Satan as he tries to attack us. If we are prepared for what we have to face then we will be able to make it through without many hiccups in the road. If we lack in the practice area, then we leave so much potential as potential. If we are unable to develop potential then it is just wasted and it means nothing in the end. We can always talk about how good we could have been but we need to be talking about how great we are because of the time we have put into maturing and sharpening our skills and tools. Proverbs 16:3 states, "Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed." Also, Proverbs 16:6 states, Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for; through fear of the Lord a man avoids evil." Both of these verses were good for me tonight and I felt like I needed wisdom so I turned to Proverbs for a little bit of guidance and encouragement. Keep battling in the Lord and doing what He has asked of you and you will be successful because he is faithful. Additionally, fear God because His wrath is greater than any humiliation that you will receive on earth for not taking part in the world and it will tear you apart and leave you feeling empty. If you want to feel whole then you will find refuge in God and allow him to direct your steps because nothing on earth can compare to his embrace and his grace showering over your life.

I hope you all had a great day, I am working on getting these posts up earlier and giving God more time out of my day because he deserves more from me. I hope that God continues to watch over you and I thank you for your faithful reading.

God Bless,

Joseph Robinson