Genesis

        Oh yeah, look at that biblical reference in the title! You likely know that Genesis means "the origin or formation of something" and my first post is lacking in the pizzaz department. Well, I guess this is just gonna explain why I'm blogging. My stepmom has told me that I would love it, and in a sense it can be my online diary that you actually have permission to read. I'm a senior this year and now I get the fun job of deciding what's next. I know where I want to be in the long-run (a missionary if you didn't know) but getting there may be a bit more difficult than I thought. I also have a very large family, tons of great friends, and school to think about. And of course we can't forget the relationship with my Savior that I so often take for granted. Needless to say, I am busy! I just started a devotion series on Ruth last night, but tonight I figured I would just pray and think about what I already know about her (day 2 and I am already being lazy...sad). Well I began writing some facts down, and one of them was that she basically left everything and everyone she had to follow her mother-in-law to serve her. This immediately got me thinking about the disciples, and the verse about  becoming a fisher of men, Matthew 4:19. "And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men."

  (I know it's a pretty dumb pic, but the dudes are cute and take things too literal like me, plus this post needed some life)

          The verse hit home for two reasons. 1)He said follow. Dictionary.com had a graet definition of follow, "to accept as a guide or teacher; to imitate or copy;and to actively pursue". So who am I copying? 9 times out of 10 it's not God. Who is my leader?All too often I try to walk blindly with no leadership. I need to take action and pursue the purpose-filled life that God has in store for me. Christianity isn't a spectator's sport. And 2) he said "fishers of men". The disciples were just fishers. They spent all day messing with smelly, scaly fish. Gross! Jesus had a greater purpose for them, because clearly, people are much nicer to be around than fish! Fish can swim, but man is drowning in their sins. God has a purpose in our lives if we are willing to drop our nets (burdens, temptations, and distractions) and let him use us. I found this soooo encouraging, God can use me! Well, I guess I'm done preaching for the night now .