The Adventure

Well, I'm on an adventure. God hasn't only taken me out of my comfort zone, He's taken me so far outside my comfort zone that I am living in an impoverish area in Hawaii. The only white people in my neighborhood are the ones I live with. It's not safe for us to walk outside alone after dark. But God has us here. Why? I have yet to know why I am here, but I know that God is doing something in me.

I believe God puts us through seasons. In Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, Solomon writes about how there is a season for everything. In our seasons, we learn specific things from God. He tests our faith, so that we can rely on Him more and more (James 1:2-4).

The season I am in now is learning self-control. Now, having the label of a controlling person is never good. God does not say we are to be controlling. No, He wants us to give Him complete control of our lives. But self-control is different. Paul says that "the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control" (Gal 5:22-23, emphasis added). My adventure is to find out what it is to be a self-controlled person.

My goals is to have self-control, especially in these areas:
-physical health
-time management
-eating habits
-relationships with others
-finances

So, you can either join me on this adventure, sit back and enjoy the ride, or think it's like any of those other posts about someone wanting to get healthy, or live for Jesus type of deal. Let me tell you this: Our God has a purpose for everything. He did not create the world as just a mediocre waiting place for us until we go to heaven. He created it good, and He said we are "very good." Go, read the creation account in the first three chapters of Genesis and decide for yourself what kind of god He is.