Today I slept in a little bit and then went down and ate breakfast with my roommate. This morning I spent working on a big paper that I have due in one of my classes this week. I am happy to report that I finished the paper and have completed Week #8 in my classes!! Only three more weeks to go :)
This afternoon we had practice, then dinner, and then we watched film. I am now going to be calling it a night here in Turkey!! I just wanted to write
On a side note, I thought I would share with you a link that Paul Carmany (SID from Liberty University) wrote about me playing in the TKBL All-Star game:
http://www.libertyflames.com/index.cfm?PID=10869&NewsID=6423
Another link from the Big South Sports Conference:
http://www.bigsouthsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=25897&SPID=2026&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=4800&ATCLID=205079339
Tomorrow we play Samsun at 4:00 p.m. (9:00 a.m. E.S.T). This will be game #13 of the season! I will let you know how it goes :) I will probably not write tomorrow, but will update you all on Sunday. Tomorrow will be a late night, as we will be flying back down to Adana tomorrow night after the game. We will not be getting home until midnight.
Goodnight everyone! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend :)
Megan
Today's VerseHe [Jesus] said to them, "It is I; don't be afraid." Then they were willing to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the shore where they were heading.— John 6:20-21 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...Jesus comes to his disciples to comfort them in one of their worst nightmares -- a storm on the sea. He literally tells them, "I Am; do not be afraid." Two key things are here for us to notice: First, Jesus uses a name ("I Am") that identifies himself with God who delivered Moses and the Israelites from Egypt. Second, he uses a surprisingly frequent command found throughout the Bible: "Don't be afraid." When we are willing to invite Jesus into our lives during the middle of our storms and messes, he not only says, "I Am; don't be afraid!" but he also helps us find our way to our most important destination, ultimate deliverance.
My Utmost For His Highest:
January 21st , 2011
RECALL WHAT GOD REMEMBERS
Thus says the Lord: ’I remember . . . the kindness of your youth . . .’ --Jeremiah 2:2Am I as spontaneously kind to God as I used to be, or am I only expecting God to be kind to me? Does everything in my life fill His heart with gladness, or do I constantly complain because things don’t seem to be going my way? A person who has forgotten what God treasures will not be filled with joy. It is wonderful to remember that Jesus Christ has needs which we can meet— “Give Me a drink” (John 4:7). How much kindness have I shown Him in the past week? Has my life been a good reflection on His reputation?
God is saying to His people, “You are not in love with Me now, but I remember a time when you were.” He says, “I remember . . . the love of your betrothal . . .” (Jeremiah 2:2). Am I as filled to overflowing with love for Jesus Christ as I was in the beginning, when I went out of my way to prove my devotion to Him? Does He ever find me pondering the time when I cared only for Him? Is that where I am now, or have I chosen man’s wisdom over true love for Him? Am I so in love with Him that I take no thought for where He might lead me? Or am I watching to see how much respect I get as I measure how much service I should give Him?
As I recall what God remembers about me, I may also begin to realize that He is not what He used to be to me. When this happens, I should allow the shame and humiliation it creates in my life, because it will bring godly sorrow, and “godly sorrow produces repentance . . .” (2 Corinthians 7:10).
Our Daily Bread:
The only permanent solution to the problem of sin in our lives is to replace it with the love of Jesus, which fills the vacuum. The more we are filled with His love, the less room there is for any evil thing.
Father, thank You for Your Spirit
Fill us with His love and power;
Change us into Christ’s own image
Day by day and hour by hour. —Anon.
We don’t need to put our house in order before Jesus comes in;
He puts it in order after we let Him in.