Rededicating My Life On My Birthday! By Amanda Love August 30, 2009

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Rededicating my life on my birthday :) Today at 2:43am after a wonderful day celebrating my 21st birthday!
So I know turning 21 doesn't mean I'm super old or anything but it has got me thinking about a lot of things. I DO NOT want to turn 75 and regret what I did with my life. I have one life. One shot. That's it. No retakes. No cuts. What the crap am I supposed to do with it? It's a lot of pressure. I don't want to screw it up. Well, I know God has given me gifts and talents (which seem hard to find lol) that He has given me to use while I am here to glorify Him. I know I have a BIG heart..I don't know if that's an actual gift or whatever but I want Him to use my heart for His glory.

I'm praying about starting a bible study with a friend of mine targeting teenage girls. At this point I am just being open to allow God to use me. I think that is all He wants from us besides loving Him, just be open to be used.

I feel like I get so distracted with life and what society tells me that I should be doing or what I should look like. I cannot emphasize that enough. Seriously, society should go to a very hot place if you know what I mean. I am the last person that feels worthy enough to teach a bible study or give advice and I know everyday it is a struggle to be a good example of true Christianity. I guess I am just rededicating my life to Him.

At this age I feel like there are so many temptations and I feel like I need to re-focus my life. Honestly, it is a battle to keep yourself in check and it is something we HAVE to do daily because before you know it, you are miles away from God...but in reality it's us that are distancing ourselves away from Him. He never leaves us. I pray everyday that God will give me His love to give to others because mine is so twisted. It sounds corny but I just want to show people Christ's love in this messed up world. I'm at the front of that line but like God told us don't be of the world.

My life verse:
" Therefore I urge you, brethern by the mercies of God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. " Romans 12:1-2

Amanda Love