"No one lights a lamp and hides it in a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, he puts it on a stand, so that those who come in can see the light." Luke 8:16
"Your
fear is the only thing standing in the way of you receiving the gifts
that God wants to give you. Your fear keeps you from doing things you
know that God is telling you to. You hold back because you fear what
might happen if you step out and surrender fully to your Father."
Wow, God is trying to tell me something. Through recent messages on Sundays, my Bible reading, conversations with friends, and random events, God is basically telling me to come out of my shell.
For example, the other day at Walmart there were 2 separate incidents of people asking me if I knew where an item was. I just knew it was God giving me the opportunity to grow in my 'people skills', and if I didn't try to help then it would have been disobedience. I was able to help both of them find what they were looking for, and they were both so happy. It made me happy to see them happy. :)
So, I'm going to try my best to overcome this idea that I can't change how introverted I am. Sure, God made me an introvert, but that doesn't mean that I can live under the delusion that I will never be good at talking to people. Nothing is impossible with God, even for this socially-awkward girl!
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On a lighter note, here are some random quotes I found the other day. Enjoy. :)
"Be weird. Be random. Be who you are."
"There is a certain happiness in being silly and ridiculous."
"Never trust an atom. They make up everything."
"If you're lucky enough to be different, don't ever change."
"When I'm sad I just sing, and then I realize my voice is worse than my problems."
"To Do List: 1)Buy a sword. 2)Name it Kindness. 3)Kill people with Kindness."
"You are /never/ too old for a Disney movie!"
1 comment:
Isn't God so kind to give us opportunities to grow? :)
Also, great quotes... laughter is a gift from Him too ^_^
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