Walking Everyday...

So, I am going to be perfectly honest with you all... lately my walk with God has been up and down on my part. One week I am really dedicated to spending time everyday with Him and the next it is hit or miss. Each time I do spend quality time with Him it is so rich and makes me think a lot and I would think that this would want me to spend more time with Him. But instead of allowing Him to come first and dictate my day I have been putting everything else first and telling myself oh once I get this task done I will spend time in the Word-- and as we all know then it never happens or I push it back to right before I go to bed and then I know I am not giving God the quality time He deserves. I am seeking people (Malissa my discipler and coach pictured above) to hold me accountable to scheduling time with God into my day (having a schedule if very important to me:)) . And I have been studying and reading the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5-7. And there is such good stuff in there. God has definitely been teaching me a lot about my attitude and the way I view myself and others. I am just so thankful that God is always faithful to me even when I am unfaithful to Him.

Walking in the power of the Holy Spirit is a daily choice. I can see how my walk and time with the Lord definitely reflects on walking the the power of the Spirit. When I am not spending regular time with God my flesh comes out instead of the Spirit. And sometimes it is a struggle. I find that I need to ask everyday for the Holy Spirit to be my guide and my light, otherwise I find myself getting frustrated or angry with little things like someone not using their turn signal in front of me when I am driving. And how am I to lead others if I am not being lead by Jesus and the Holy Spirit? I know it is a choice I must make each day to not be ruled by my flesh and fleshly desires but to surrender to the Lord and to walk in the power of the Holy Spirit.

I would love your prayers and please feel free to add your comments.

Lovin' Him
Hope

WooHoo WrightCru!!

This week I took the initiative to share the gospel at Wright College, leaving the results to God, and I had the opportunity to dialog with two students, Jen and Joy about God, Christianity and their school. They both said they grew up in Christian homes and went to church growing up. Jen doesn't go to church anymore but would consider herself to be spiritual. Joy still attends church with her family each week. Jen doesn't believe God is relevant to the students at Wright College or the school. She doesn't see God as being a priority but believes He exists. Joy said that she thinks it depends on which god you are talking about and the person you are talking to. She said each religion has their own god and that is ok. Neither of them wanted to know how to have a relationship with God because they consider themselves to already know how to but they did express genuine interest in coming to the Bible Study and Weekly Meeting of Campus Crusade at Wright College. I hope that I will see these girls again and am praying that they would come and experience fellowship with us at WrightCru sometime. Please join me in praying for them and that they would know God through Jesus in a real way this semester.

Leaning on Him,
Hope

Looking Forward

This semester I am praying that God will use me as His servant by speaking to students hearts through meeting their felt need and their spiritual need. To serve them and share the message of Christ through the gospel. I am praying for IIT (Illinois Institute of Technology pictured above) to be used in the sorority by showering them with love and being available to talk and pray with the women who are living in Kappa. For Jenny and Delaina as they reach out to the women as well. I am also praying to be used in reaching out to international student at IIT. To become their friend and share my life with Ying, Yiran, Esther, LinLin, and Yolanda. I am praying for Daley College to be used in reaching women through a Bible Study with a student, Tamara. And I am praying for Wright College to be the hands and feet of Christ to the students and for Carlos to know the true love of God and Christ. Please join me in praying for these schools and students.

Love,
Hope