beautiful disaster

Just when you thought you had the tricky monster under control, Pride comes right back and slaps you in your face.

Ah, a lot of things we have yet to learn about this sin. And as we learn, we grow.

Growing is a painful process.

In other news, Jac got her report book back, and this is what her form teacher said about her: "Jacqueline is a highly motivated and determined girl who knows what is important in life..."

There was more, but what struck me was that. 'Highly motivated', 'determined'? So that is what people see me as? I'm sure these are good qualities to have. But I thought about it and wondered, "Is that it? So people think I'm this go-getter who knows what she wants?" (Which, by the way, is the biggest joke of the century because I am the most indecisive person I've ever met.)

In the world, these characteristics would be sought after. But they're not what I want to be the most outstanding things about me.

I suppose I am being a little overanalytical, but it's food for thought. What kind of person do I want to be seen as?

jac was here with you 5/27/2004 05:45:00 pm

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My Destiny
Psalm 46 (NASB)
God is our refuge and strength,
A very present help in trouble.
Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change
And though the mountains slip into the heart of the sea;
Though its waters roar and foam,
Though the mountains quake at its swelling pride.

There is river whose streams make glad the city of God,
The holy dwelling places of the Most High.
God is in the midst of her, she will not be moved;
God will help her when morning dawns.
The nations made an uproar, the kingdoms tottered;
He raised His voice, the earth melted.
The Lord of hosts is with us;
The God of Jacob is our stronghold.

Come, behold the works of the Lord,
Who has wrought desolations in the earth.
He makes wars to cease to the end of the earth;
He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two;
He burns the chariots with fire.
"Cease striving and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth."
The Lord of hosts is with us;
The God of Jacob is our stronghold.