I can't believe I haven't updated this crazy blog since last September. I had every intention of penning my thoughts, here, yet one day turned into another, one week passed, then another and before I knew it, the year ended.
I began grad school in September. I took two 8 week classes, one was a huge stretch for me and one was absolutely just what I needed. Funny, I've been a Christian for so many years and God used one 8-week course to rock my world. I took a class on building my Biblical worldview. I didn't even know I was supposed to have a worldview, nor did I understand what a worldview was. How could this be? where was I all those years in Sunday School, Bible Studies, etc? Was I not paying attention? was I just "playing church"? I am a bit embarrassed to admit I knew very little of how to build a worldview based on what the Bible says. Each week, as I studied, I began to understand and formulate my "own" worldview. You see what I've believed, grasped and held onto, was more based on what other's shared, someone I respected, a mentor, etc. It wasn't necessarily what God wanted for me, personally.
Isn't it easy to follow the steps of others? I mean, they clear the path for you, your steps are easy, the path is smooth. We breeze through, without really being touched or affected. But. . . .do I really want a life of ease? I mean if never have to work hard; physically, emotionally or mentally, will I ever really grow to be who God intended? Den and I have always been the "trail blazers". We never seem to follow the typical path and we've always tried really hard to follow where God wants us to go (which seems to be a new trail). It's not easy, thats for sure. It's hard work; requires determination, strength and passion to follow Christ, no matter what or where He leads.
There is so much more I could share, and I hope, over time I am able formulate my thoughts so that I may be able to share and help others understand how to begin building their own Biblical worldview.
