Weekly Round Up #1

I don’t know why but I’ve decided randomly to have categories now. Just wanted to say quickly that if I don’t blog for a while its cos I’m currently do my mass of assessments. This year I haven’t really gotten homework except I have a ton of assessments. Im already freaking out so I’m seriously not looking forward to HSC or even yr 11.

I recently discovered Itunes plays radio!!! theres all these nice stuff and like you can get the bible read to you 24/7 (not sure how that is) and like 24/7 christmas carols and the randomest stuff but im currently trying out the religious section with like a trillion different channels to try. You should check it out.

This may or may not sound really random but well tomorrow im gonna be doing a program called 4:12 which is a leadership program for well people to become leaders, I assume. Its basically based on 1 Timothy 4:12 Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. Like not saying i will or won’t become a leader, but I am going and I really am unsure. I never thought I would ever get to stage of deciding whether to become a leader or not. Apparently the whole grade already thinks I will become a leader for my schools ISCF (inter-school Christian Fellowship Group) but I’m legit so unsure.

I use to dream of leading when I was young and just being an awesome leader and like the most amazing speaker but now I’m a bit more unsure. It would be awesome if I was given some random sign from God like JOANNA IT IS MY WILL FOR YOU TO BECOME A LEADER BLAH BLAH but i guess i would also freak out and that wouldnt be very realistic. Anyways I’m praying about that cos I could fail heaps :/

Time to go do work now

xxx Jo

P.s I dont know why but hashtags look really cool hahah dont judge me

Reading Corner!!!

OMG im trying to use Windows Live Writer. I actually have no idea what this is like i was trying to get rid of msn cos I never use it and then i discovered all these random windows things I have. Actually this is like typing in Word. I can even figure how to change stuff easily!! this is actually quite exciting!! omg theres like categories as well! i love this. tis exciting. (my legit face hahah)

Anyways, why i was originally gonna blog was cos the only book (besides Lord of the Flies for English) that I’ve read (well really read half a chapter of) is Respectable Sins by Jerry Bridges. Now I look at it closely the cover actually looks pretty neat. (I thought I needed a better word than nice) 

Basically (YES I just figured how to type around an image!! This is such an exciting day) the whole book is about sins that Christians have. Not the obvious ones in the word but those smaller things. The part of a chapter I read was about Pride. There are lots of blobs of pride but the two I read were moral self-righteousness and pride of correct doctrine. When I read it, I was all like no i need to read about the pride where you compare yourself with others and go how awesome you are (cos I admit I do that quite often) It wasn’t until today that I realise, I actually have pride of correct doctrine.

I grew up in a Christian family, even went to a Christian primary school. In a way, I’ve always been knowledgeable about Bible stuff and all the theory stuff. I could so tell you the shortest verse in the bible (Jesus wept. John 11:35) and the orders of the books. If you knew me when I was young you would probably be able to tell I had pride in knowing all this stuff (it can seriously get you so many prizes and lollies) but as you grow older you learn that you have to be humble and modest and not walk around going I’m so brilliant I know all these facts.

As I’ve grown, its shown less outwardly but inside I’m still like No. thats wrong this is how it is blah blah blah. It wasnt until today that it hit me properly. The pride of correct doctrine is basically about how as Christians we all feel strongly, that what we think is right and our knowledge is correct so whatever someone else believes must be wrong. The challenge is being humble in your own convictions and not discounting everyone else’s straight out. Your opinion may not change but grow stronger but you should still treat the other person with love and respect, after all that is what we are called to do.

My fav quote from this book (well the 3 pages I’ve read so far) is where Jerry comments about a book that he strongly disagreed with writing in his letter:

“Please note that I am saying ‘things with which I disagree,’ not things wherein he [the author] is wrong. i may find out when I get to heaven that I am the one who was wrong.”

Challenge of the week has been loving and just being mindful of what I say about other theories and doctrines. I feel like at the end if the core; Jesus died and resurrected to save us from sin so that we can now be with God in heaven₁ , we shouldnt let all these other petty things separate us from praising and thanking God together.

xxx Jo

1. (WOOO first footnote) I feel like this is rather controversial and if my dad read it he would be like no theres all these other things that we dont agree with but I hope you get what I mean like we are sinful, Jesus dies and takes our sin, Jesus resurrects and we can now enter heaven if we have faith. Like just believe faith can save us and not our own works or having to tick a certain list of things.

Double Wammy

It's quite sad I basically died, but to make up for it..i guess.. a DOUBLE WAMMY! two post in one day.... well more  like a post which i never quite finished and this one.

I've actually been asking my self what have i been up to, cos legit recently it seems like i dont do anything (which is pretty much true considering i spent 3 hours yesterday watching ice melt. LEGIT for science) But then it dawned on me as i admire the wall opposite me how I've been trying to organise my room. Its really weird cos if you've ever been in my room, you'll know the floor legit has stuff everywhere. like no joke. I've started organising from my study corner out lets just say the only thing neat enough for a pic is my desk (which i dont use) and the wall.

There's this fancy site called society6 (http://society6.com/) with heaps of expensive stuff where basically there's a pattern or something and you can make it into an iphone case or a pillow or something like that and they send it ot you. Idk its heaps expensive but basically you choose a design and then what you want and then it gets sent to you. Being the povo saddo I am, I've opted for save image and printing but its actually looking to be a pretty awesome wall. The ones I've gotten mine off are http://society6.com/PocketFuel designed by Pocket Fuel. Actually i first randomly followed them on instagram and the pics look really cool with awesome verse reminders. As you can see I have more squares yet to bluetakced but i will endeavour to keep you posted.

 

I really feel like i should do something more constructiv with my life aka an assessment but hey thats not gonna happen so might as well make my room heaps nice.

 

Sorry for being gone for so long,

xxx Jo

PS im tryning something called reading what you wrote before you publish and i make heaps of typos and gramtical mistakes hahahah fail much

 

Recap?

It's like a died its been so long. Saddest thing is nothing interestings happened. I don't even know when the last time I blogged was but I got an awesome chair from Ikea. It's a pöang. Sounds heaps fancy but legit I sit so much more now. I cbs a pic so heres the link if you ever feel like buying a nice chair
http://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/products/S89901737/


It's like down pouring. Hahahahaha still have training. Still have sport. Still even had a swimming carnival. Well half of one. I will write something legiter soon but for now xx Jo