Church

I finally went back to church. No panic attack. Yay! I was really tired though. I felt bad because I was fighting sleep the whole time. I was in the middle of breakfast when my dad came downstairs and I had about two minutes to get ready. Luckily I can get ready in very little time. Church always feels like forever. Worship started at 10:30. Preaching started at 11:00 and wasn't over until after noon. It was about an hour long, but it felt longer.

Sunday notes.  Encouragement.

Text: Matthew 6:9-15

9 Though we speak in this way, yet in your case, beloved, we feel sure of better things—things that belong to salvation. 10 For God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and the love that you have shown for his name in serving the saints, as you still do. 11 And we desire each one of you to show the same earnestness to have the full assurance of hope until the end, 12 so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises. 13 For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore by himself, 14 saying, “Surely I will bless you and multiply you.” 15 And thus Abraham, having patiently waited, obtained the promise.

We must train to avoid discouragement. A call for maturity.expectations for stages of maturity and development in Christ.

2 Peter 1:3-8

. 3 His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, 4 by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire. 5 For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, 6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, 7 and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. 8 For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

The order is important

Faith

Virtue

Knowledge

Self-control

Steadfastness

Godliness

Brotherly affection

Love

1 Peter 1: 9

For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten that he was cleansed from his former sins.

Keep these qualities sharp








I know most people don't care about my notes, but I am really proud of myself today for going and (trying to) paying attention. After church, my family and I went to a sushi place for lunch. The funny thing is, that was the third time I have been to a sushi place this week. Tomorrow, I am excited to go hang out with Victor again, because he is taking me to where he works, and we are going SWIMMING IN FALL! Because of this, he is now my favorite person. Okay, not really, but I am super happy and excited.