i’m sure it’s about time i CARPE DIEM!

ok ok ok, i know, CLICHE! i don’t give a darn my friend.. it’s true. i need to quit dwelling on the sadness of the world and realize that our Lord is in control of it…i mean, YES, we should care, and i fully believe we should care enough that it breaks our hearts, but there comes a point where enough if enough and you have to realize you are BLESSED to have this life, and you need to start LIVING it, because others can’t.. and God wouldn’t want you sitting there crying like a baby all the time… he wants you OUT AND ABOUT!! and raising some eyebrows i excitement!!!!

ok, enough of sounding like a motivational speaker. MOVING ON!

i just listened to some amazing songs that broke my heart with happiness. Go listen to them as well: “‘Til kingdom come” — COLDPLAY    and “1,2,3,4″–Plain White T’s… they will change your life. oh, and if you aren’t a quintessential hopeless romantic, you may not like them. but, newsflash!, i AM. so i adore them.

also– today i realized that i take things for granted. i take my time for granted. i take my friends for granted. HECK, i take God for granted. i need to stop this. this is not something i should do… hence, the title of this blog being what it is. it’s about time i start living my life and realizing we are only here for a short visit, we better start getting pumped and seeing God in all we do.. or it’s worthless.

i was listening to a podcast sermon the other day about Caleb. now, i don’t know if you know, but Calab is da’ bomb.. fo sho’!  The author of Jeremiah describe Caleb of living WHOLEHEARTEDLY for Christ. Even Caleb said it about himself (but, come on, you KNOW you wouldn’t most likely say that about yourself.. God would most likely strike you down with lightning right in your pj’s for thinking it..hah!)  Moses, Caleb’s kind of BFF and mentor even described Caleb as living WHOLEHEARTEDLY for Christ…

now, guys. if that weren’t enough recognition, GOD HIMSELF even said that Caleb lived WHOLEHEARTEDLY for Christ.. HOW STINKIN’COOL?!  i am just astonished. At the same time, i was like, “well, i am SURE Caleb was just tight with God, you know?”  and he most likely was, but honestly.. God just saw Caleb and his HEART for Christ..

this got me thinking… i’m not sure, buuuttt, guysssss. i think we are supposed to be living like this. What would it look like if people would tell other people about me and use words like “passionate” and “WHOLEHEARTEDLY following Christ” ??? pretty awesome possum…

SO! this is what i am going to do.. and have been trying to do for about a year or so.. i not only want to live this way for Christ’s sake… but i NEED to, or nothing will happen in my life. i cannot do anything without Christ.  i think my brain needs to grasp this a little more.

ok. i’m tired.    night