Happy New Year!!

It's the new year!!

2009 went by way too quick

But it's all good, i'm glad it happened the way that it did...

I think about all that's happened in the past year and realize just how blessed i really am

I got my first job

I got to travel all across the states! (Jack Stack!!)

Meet some new people

Sleep

Read

I don't know, i feel like there's so much more that I could have done

But in the end, it's about learning from our mistakes right?

I think this past year was a lesson in hope

Being sure of what we hope for, and certain of what we do not see

I think as believers, there's too much focus on what we can do, on how we can better ourselves, how it's on our shoulders to make ourselves better.

Or in other words.. The Lord helps those who help themselves....

If that were really the case, there'd be a lot more helpless people out there...

For instance, I've been "hoping" for a full-time job now for a little bit now

But the more i think about why i seek that kind of job makes me realize how worthless it seems

The pursuit of happiness lies in the fact that we do things in life that make us feel... alive

What makes me feel alive?

And i'm not talking about alive in the reckless sense, but rather, alive in the way that makes us feel like all things are possible

I believe that God will provide me with something that will make me feel alive

I'm not looking to be a millionaire, i'm not looking for stature or fame or anything of that sort

My selfish desires make me want those things, but in the end, those things are so temporary....

It's hard to think about my future and wanting those things, and perhaps those things aren't that bad.. but if that's simply the only things that we desire.. i think that's when we start hating our job, it's when we start getting angry and it's then that we start questioning who we are as people

I don't do new years resolutions, simply put, i don't want to... haha

But something i've learned in the past months is this: seek happiness.. get on that pursuit of happiness

I want that to be the goal that i set, not only for the new year, but for the rest of my life

To please Him

True joy comes from the Father

The Joy of the Lord is my strength

p.s. The redskins suck!!

But... there's always next year!!!

Here are some songs that will cheer you up!!

Usher- I love you 2

30 Seconds to Mars- Hurricane, This Is War

Wale- Attention Deficit (the whole cd)

Anything and EVERYTHING by the cast of Glee!!