"The Things we Chase, the Status we Crave, it's Nothing. We Invest in the Bankers, but Not in the Maker. Think about it." -Bryce Avary

I’ve been realizing a lot lately. God has been showing me so much every day -my mind is constantly being blown by His awesomeness. There’s this song, “Nothing Matters” by the Rocket Summer, and it totally describes how I’ve felt lately. My eyes have been opened to just how pointless most of this life is, how we work so hard for status, for money, for things that die when we die. We put all our faith, all our belief, all our focus on things that society tells us are important. God has been showing me that it’s important to invest in things that are eternal, to invest in Him. To form a strong relationship with Him every day, because that’s what counts forever. That’s what never dies. How do we form a strong relationship? It’s not hard. Voice a desire to God that you want to get to know Him more, talk to Him, pray to Him, repent to Him, read the Bible to learn Who He is and how loving He feels towards you, and act with Him how you would act with a best friend, because that’s what He is. Get plugged into a great church with people who love you and support you [if you need a church, come find me! I’ll help you find one!] And it’s actually really freeing to realize that nothing matters in this life. It sounds depressing, but it’s really not! It’s awesome! I don’t have to spend my time stressed out or anxious about making things happen, about attaining status or making money, or creating my life into something that society deems acceptable. I’m already accepted by the Creator of the universe and am seeing things from an eternal perspective more and more each day. I am falling more in love with Him each day and getting to know His character more and more, and that is when all things change. I just went through one of those weeks where you look at your calendar and it makes your eyes spin... but I gave it all to God last Sunday before I started the week, and this week has been so great! I made the decision to look at God instead of my circumstances, and everything worked out so well, all with me being happy and free of stress. God is constantly bringing people into my life to form great relationships with, as well as people who want to know Him. It’s amazing, I don’t even have to try! I’ve had at least eight conversations with random people over the past two weeks about Christ, with people just flocking to know the Truth. God is so awesome. It just all goes to show, when we put God first in our lives, when we make Him Ruler over EVERYTHING, He makes all things come together and work for our good. That, I have seen and live out every day. Let’s remember to put God first and to resist getting bogged down in what seems so real around us. Make sure the life you live will carry over into the next. Invest in Eternity.