I know that I'm way too young to be thinking about what I want my legacy to be, but it should be reminded that we are not going to be on this earth forever, and it never hurts to think what our legacies should be.
As a human, I've made a lot of mistakes. Most of these are childish errors, but they are mistakes that I would care never to make again in my lifetime.
I am a person that has a lot of big goals and plans for myself, and I am determined to make my dreams come true. But, as far as being remembered, I want to be remembered as someone who did his best and tried to be a good friend and to be kind with others. That would be ok with me, and I want to be known as a person who grew in his relationship with God. God will always cherish and love you through the good times and bad. We are so precious in His eyes.
So, I would like to just be known not only for any accomplishments that I make in my adult life, but I would love to be known as someone who did his best and tried to be a person that people like.
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
The Bad Times
It is no secret that we has humans will have difficulties in our life and our road ahead will be filled with bumps along the way. Recently in my Bible study group, we debated the topic of "Should we blame God for all of our troubles?", and I believe that we should not blame God. Here's a little story about difficulties in my life.
The last two years for me have been some of the hardest times in my life. You often hear people say that "This is the worst day ever!!!" and I can safely say that many of those 700+ days from 2010-2012 were the worst days ever for me. Here are the reasons why it was so bad: In September 2010, my grandmother passed away after a very long illness. In fact, she actually died from an infection that she had gotten in the hospital rather than the extended kidney failure that she had experienced. My grandmother was truly loved by God because in late 2009, the doctors said that since my grandma had given up on dialysis, she was only going to live for two days up to two weeks. First of all? How does someone prepare for that, and secondly, how do you say goodbye to someone. Well, my grandma didn't pass away in those "two days to two weeks," she lived 10 more months. God does perform miracles. The second incident was that a classmate of mine who I considered to be the love of my life rejected me and shattered my heart...on Valentine's Day no less. A week after that, my best friend betrayed me and abandoned me. Two months later, my school announced that it was closing at the end of the year, and that was my junior year in high school.....I had only one year left...
I will admit that I while I didn't outright blame God for these problems, I did find myself saying "God, why is this happening to me?" You shouldn't blame God for them, but you should always pray for guidance and that He will direct you through the bad times, because good times are always on the horizon, and God has a plan for all of us. You should not blame God, because He is not at fault. In Hebrews 13:5, God says that "I will never fail you, I will never abandon you." One of my favorite songs by the popular Christian pop group The Rubyz is the song Big God. My favorite lyrics to that song are "Where ever you may go, He has got a plan," and "You might have big problems, but you've got a big God."
The last two years for me have been some of the hardest times in my life. You often hear people say that "This is the worst day ever!!!" and I can safely say that many of those 700+ days from 2010-2012 were the worst days ever for me. Here are the reasons why it was so bad: In September 2010, my grandmother passed away after a very long illness. In fact, she actually died from an infection that she had gotten in the hospital rather than the extended kidney failure that she had experienced. My grandmother was truly loved by God because in late 2009, the doctors said that since my grandma had given up on dialysis, she was only going to live for two days up to two weeks. First of all? How does someone prepare for that, and secondly, how do you say goodbye to someone. Well, my grandma didn't pass away in those "two days to two weeks," she lived 10 more months. God does perform miracles. The second incident was that a classmate of mine who I considered to be the love of my life rejected me and shattered my heart...on Valentine's Day no less. A week after that, my best friend betrayed me and abandoned me. Two months later, my school announced that it was closing at the end of the year, and that was my junior year in high school.....I had only one year left...
I will admit that I while I didn't outright blame God for these problems, I did find myself saying "God, why is this happening to me?" You shouldn't blame God for them, but you should always pray for guidance and that He will direct you through the bad times, because good times are always on the horizon, and God has a plan for all of us. You should not blame God, because He is not at fault. In Hebrews 13:5, God says that "I will never fail you, I will never abandon you." One of my favorite songs by the popular Christian pop group The Rubyz is the song Big God. My favorite lyrics to that song are "Where ever you may go, He has got a plan," and "You might have big problems, but you've got a big God."
Hey, it's Brent
Hey everyone,
My name's Brent Clapper and I also have another blog called Journey to the Dream, which is going to document my journey as a college student and towards my future as a teen entertainment reporter.
I wanted to start a new blog called the Journey with God, because I wanted to create a new blog where I document my life and my journey with God. My journey with God goes back quite a few years now, and I always will give God the glory in everything that I do. Life isn't easy for us, and through our lives, we will make mistakes. After all, we as humans are not perfect.
So, here's the story about my journey so far. When I was four, I first accepted the Lord into my heart, and even at such a young age, I knew what I was doing. I felt God's presence in my life ever since, but I will admit that during the years that followed, I wasn't as active in my Christian status as I would like to be. In fact, that is one of my regrets in life; Even though I still prayed each night and remembered that God loves me wholeheartedly, I still didn't feel like I was completely there. It felt like my heart was in a different place during that time. At age 13, I started attending Girard Alliance Christian Academy in Girard, Pennsylvania, and I remained there until it closed. This may sound odd, but I believe that God told me to attend that school. It was so convenient for my mom and I because we lived so close to the school, but my mom had wanted me to attend another school in Erie, Pennsylvania (twenty minutes from our home, so it would be a fun commute each day). But, during church service one night, I found myself thinking that the school that my mom wanted me to attend wasn't for me, and I decided to tell her that I wanted to start at Girard Alliance, and she wondered why I wanted to go to that school. The only answer I could think of is that I believed that God wanted me to attend there. During that same church service, I asked God to come back into my life again, and I was ready to rededicate my life to Him.
I have been blessed with a lot of talents, including skills in basketball and in tennis. I also have great skills in creative writing; Last year, I wrote a 339 page story called No Ordinary Girl, which talks about a girl named Sierra who wants to become a star. Finally, God has blessed me with great talents with interviewing, and that is an important skill to have in journalism. I'm not here to brag, but I am glad that I have all of the talents and abilities that God has given me. I hope that all of you will enjoy my blog, because I am so excited about it.
Brent
My name's Brent Clapper and I also have another blog called Journey to the Dream, which is going to document my journey as a college student and towards my future as a teen entertainment reporter.
I wanted to start a new blog called the Journey with God, because I wanted to create a new blog where I document my life and my journey with God. My journey with God goes back quite a few years now, and I always will give God the glory in everything that I do. Life isn't easy for us, and through our lives, we will make mistakes. After all, we as humans are not perfect.
So, here's the story about my journey so far. When I was four, I first accepted the Lord into my heart, and even at such a young age, I knew what I was doing. I felt God's presence in my life ever since, but I will admit that during the years that followed, I wasn't as active in my Christian status as I would like to be. In fact, that is one of my regrets in life; Even though I still prayed each night and remembered that God loves me wholeheartedly, I still didn't feel like I was completely there. It felt like my heart was in a different place during that time. At age 13, I started attending Girard Alliance Christian Academy in Girard, Pennsylvania, and I remained there until it closed. This may sound odd, but I believe that God told me to attend that school. It was so convenient for my mom and I because we lived so close to the school, but my mom had wanted me to attend another school in Erie, Pennsylvania (twenty minutes from our home, so it would be a fun commute each day). But, during church service one night, I found myself thinking that the school that my mom wanted me to attend wasn't for me, and I decided to tell her that I wanted to start at Girard Alliance, and she wondered why I wanted to go to that school. The only answer I could think of is that I believed that God wanted me to attend there. During that same church service, I asked God to come back into my life again, and I was ready to rededicate my life to Him.
I have been blessed with a lot of talents, including skills in basketball and in tennis. I also have great skills in creative writing; Last year, I wrote a 339 page story called No Ordinary Girl, which talks about a girl named Sierra who wants to become a star. Finally, God has blessed me with great talents with interviewing, and that is an important skill to have in journalism. I'm not here to brag, but I am glad that I have all of the talents and abilities that God has given me. I hope that all of you will enjoy my blog, because I am so excited about it.
Brent
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