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I'm reading The Purpose Driven Life right now-i recommend it. It's a 40 day thing-1 chapter a day-takes hardly any time and it prompts me to think about some of the more difficult questions about my life. Anyway, i found this poem in the book and really liked it. In the chapter, Rick Warren talks about how God has this amazing plan and how God planned for us all individually before we were even conceived. I really like how the author of the poem writes about going through trauma and how God wants us to grow and let our hearts be changed through it. Something i've been slowly learning.

You are who you are for a reason.
You're a part of an intricate plan.
You're a precious and perfect unique design,
Called God's special woman or man.

You look like you for a reason.
Our God made no mistake.
He knit you together within the womb,
You're just what he wanted to make.

The parents you had were the ones he chose,
And no matter how you may feel,
They were custom-designed with God's plan in ind,
And they bear the Master's seal.

No, that trauma you faced was not easy.
And God wept that it hur you so;
But it was allowed to shape your heart
So that inot his likeness you'd grow.

You are who you are for a reason,
You've been formed by the Master's rod.
You are who you are, beloved,
Because there is a God!

-Russell Kelfer

Hey y'all. I realize that i have bashed blogging for some time now. As i write this I can't help but feel slightly annoyed with myself, but i felt it was time to join the masses and become part of the trend.
In creating my blog, i would love to post great words of wisdom and amazingly witty comments, but it's very rare that i have either to share with a group. However, i do hope and pray that it may be even slightly encouraging to even one person. I realize how cheesy this sounds, but seriously in our everyday life how encouraging are we to others or how often does the topic of what God is doing in your life come up?? I know in my own life, i've grown up where there is a lot of negativity and i have covered pain with sarcasm, but i know for myself, i would like to be a more positive influence to others. Especially now that i'll be working with young people everyday, i want to be the adult that they can count on to be positive.
I guess part of what i've been realizing lately is that being accountable and having your friends keep you accountable is really important. I know for me that i haven't asked enough times for others to keep me accountable and also when i see something happening that really shouldn't staying quiet.
I know in the past i have been quite negative and sarcastic. I apologize for this, especially to those that i have hurt in doing so, please forgive my actions and by all means please keep me accountable as well.