Another Day

Well it is near the end of yet another monday in the summer and though I still have several weeks of summer left, I begin my roughly 9 day trip back to Minnesota starting next monday. I have definitely enjoyed my time in Phoenix but am not entirely sure I am prepared for another year in Minnesota. Good news is that if the last few years are any indication, it will all be over before I know it and I will be pulling into the driveway of my house in a little over 9 months with a bachelors degree and looking forward to the future. I am not going to miss out on anything this year and I will cherish the memories and moments that I get to spend as part of my senior year but I will definitely be ready to walk across that stage and move on. I find this year completely different from what I was expecting my senior year in high school. I wanted my final year of high school to go by slow because I knew that those were going to be some of the greatest moments of my four years there and I was right because I always wish I could go back to high school and relive those moments. As for college... I just wish it would end sooner rather than later. Maybe I am anxious to start my career and to settle down and start a family but I really just think it has to do with the atmosphere and just knowing that things could have been different if I would have made better decisions. This year I am determined to try and make things different, not only will I make better decisions but I am going to try and distance myself from any trouble that I could get myself into. Let God guide your footsteps and you will be just fine, he will carry you through the tough times and his guidance is impeccable

From time to time I like to read Proverbs and see what kind of wisdom I can gain or just what kind of interesting lines I can find. Some of it can be rather common sense but other advice found in there is pure God genius. There were two that stood out to me today and I think they are great for all people and their truth is outstanding. Proverbs 29:1 states, "A man who remains stiff-necked after many rebukes will suddenly be destroyed -- without remedy." Basically, those who continue to do bad even after having been caught and reprimanded, will end up on a destructive road with no way out. We cannot continually find ourselves in the pit and expect to always find favor with those around us, it is very difficult to support people who always put themselves in a bad position. Fight for your friends, family, and even those you do not know but you can only do so much and if they choose not to take your hand when you have extended it over and over, you have to find someone else that you can help and maybe try again later. The other verse is found in Proverbs 29:6, which states, "An evil man is snared by his own sin, but a righteous one can sing and be glad." I have said this in one form or another before, when I am in the word and chasing after God, I am happy more often than not. However, when I am caught in sin, I feel like I am worthless and that I could do better but I fell like there is no way out for me. Sin is very controlling over our lives and it looks for opportunities to sneak in. We need to protect ourselves and ensure that we have guarded our hearts and minds so that we can stand firm in the faith and allow God to work through us.

Hopefully you all had a great monday and are not too tired to finish the rest of the week already. I believe God has a purpose for every day, every moment, and every second of our lives. We can change the world, we can change people, we can change the course of history but we have to allow ourselves to be used for the correct purpose. I am praying for all of you and hope that you will continue to pray for me, even when I am not posting I could definitely use it.

God Bless,

Joseph Robinson