Some of you know that I flew back to Georgia a couple of weeks ago for the Luke Bryan concert (which was awesome!!). I got asked twice on my way back if Texas is where I call home, and I explained that Georgia is where I'm originally from, although I am currently living in Texas.
If you didn't know, Texas thinks they are the best, the bomb.com, the shiz, the greatest, the cream of the crop....well, you get the point.
It's fine to have state pride. Heck, I'm proud to be from Georgia! And I'll stand by my Dawgs and Falcons even when they're sucking it up...Anyways, I digress. Like I said, it's fine to have state pride, but Texas takes it to a whole new level. Your state can be awesome, but other states can be awesome too...
Honestly, since I first moved out here in 2005, I've had a little bitterness in my heart about it. And because of that reason, I have not wanted to claim Texas as my "home." I just wanted to keep a distance between me and the prideful state I now reside in.
But of course God has been working in my heart in that regard. He showed me that by resisting to accept Texas as one of my homes, I am hindering my desire to do ministry and my ability to do it effectively.
Think about it...if I take ownership in something, I'm more likely to fight for it, stand up for it, strive to reach it with the gospel.
Also, the Lord has been showing me that by accepting Texas as my home, that does not mean I'm abandoning Georgia as my home.
So while Georgia will always be my home, I am finally beginning to accept Texas as my home as well. And I want to...because I want to have a burning desire to reach the community around me. I want to let go of the bitterness I have been holding on to, so that Christ can effectively work through me.
As a result, I did this little craft project to serve as a reminder of what I am learning:
If you didn't know, Texas thinks they are the best, the bomb.com, the shiz, the greatest, the cream of the crop....well, you get the point.
It's fine to have state pride. Heck, I'm proud to be from Georgia! And I'll stand by my Dawgs and Falcons even when they're sucking it up...Anyways, I digress. Like I said, it's fine to have state pride, but Texas takes it to a whole new level. Your state can be awesome, but other states can be awesome too...
Honestly, since I first moved out here in 2005, I've had a little bitterness in my heart about it. And because of that reason, I have not wanted to claim Texas as my "home." I just wanted to keep a distance between me and the prideful state I now reside in.
But of course God has been working in my heart in that regard. He showed me that by resisting to accept Texas as one of my homes, I am hindering my desire to do ministry and my ability to do it effectively.
Think about it...if I take ownership in something, I'm more likely to fight for it, stand up for it, strive to reach it with the gospel.
Also, the Lord has been showing me that by accepting Texas as my home, that does not mean I'm abandoning Georgia as my home.
So while Georgia will always be my home, I am finally beginning to accept Texas as my home as well. And I want to...because I want to have a burning desire to reach the community around me. I want to let go of the bitterness I have been holding on to, so that Christ can effectively work through me.
As a result, I did this little craft project to serve as a reminder of what I am learning:
Is there something you've been holding on to that you need to finally surrender to the Lord?
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