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Remove the Ego
A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of dancing in Remove the Ego, a collaboration between the Mad Violinist and Symphony Crack and Phase 1 contemporary, Codie Wiggins, and the Funk Lordz. All this was possible through the organization of Stephanie Cottle. Here are a few highlights. Click here for a video peek.
Thank you to the cast of Remove the Ego and everyone who made it possible!! You guys are inspiring and I loved dancing with you!!
Freedom is…
via goodwomenproject: Photo + Design by Lauren Dubinsky / / Quote by Bob Hamp
Something to think about
"We have too frequently been as harmless as doves without being as wise as serpents. This has caused many hungry intellectuals to conslude that there are no answers in evangelical Christianity to the problems which they see…since we know that truth does not change and that God's method of dealing with souls is ever the same, we must be faithful in our wielding the slaying sword of the Spirit.Thus only can we meet their real need. God never raised any soul to life through the Gospel without first slaying him with the law. With honest skeptics, for such often fall into this class, we should be firm and fearless while we speak the truth in love…No man has ever been argued into salvation; no man has ever been led to Christ through human wisdom. Only the presentation of human need and Christ's sufficiency will do it"
~Donald Barnhouse
Roses
Roses is a collaboration with composer William Hunt. Roses premiered in Charlotte, North Carolina this summer and is inspired by the poem of the same name by George Eliot. Listen to the score below.
When we don’t know what’s next
When we're busy looking for the will of God we miss the opportunities in front of us. We’ll probably never know all the details of what God has in store for us. And if we did, we’d probably be overwhelmed. What we do see, is what’s placed in front of us each day. We know we have to go to this class, make that phone call, pick up some bread and ketchup at the grocery store, send that email, go to the gym, take the dog for a walk, meet her for coffee, go to the post office, turn in that assignment, etc.
And that’s all He asks—for us to be faithful with what we’re given and to trust Him. We don’t have to have an extravagantly detailed five-year plan (although sometimes He might reveal that). We just have to faithfully take care of the day to day. Not in such a way that we waste our time but making the most of it. Working while we’re waiting. Preparing for whatever He might have us do next while going about our daily lives.
Instead of searching for God’s will we need to realize that He’s already revealed it to us through the Spirit moment by moment. When we live each minute conscious of the fact that it is God ordained, we are walking in His will.
Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, and spend a year there and engage in business and make a profit” Yet you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow. You are just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away. Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and also do this or that” ~James 4:13-15
In not of
How do we live “in the world” without being “of the world”? The creators of Paste Magazine are on a pursuit to find goodness, truth and beauty and share that with the world. Consider learning from creations that are not declared Christian, but may offer a sign of life in our culture.
Something to think about
If we are walking in faith and dependence upon the Lord, our God, we do not need to know as much about our immediate future as some might suppose. It is enought that He holds our future in His hands, and that we can, therefore, dare to walk by faith.
~Johanna Michaelsen
my CollegePlus! story
Last month, I had the privilege of flying to San Antonio to share a little of my story with CollegePlus. Read the whole blog post here.
Thank you CollegePlus for enabling me and encouraging me to pursue my dream. Without your program, I woud not be where I am today. Through my CollegePlus experience, I’ve gained not only a degree but also confidence, real-world experience, and valuable relationships.
Rebekah Diaddigo 