Here I am again!:) So, for what Jesus has been teaching me lately, while sitting in my chair, look up. (At the picture) Sometimes I feel like this window. Cracked. Unable to withstand the pressure.
(The window actually cracked from temperature change:) I know I feel imperfect a lot, and this week Jesus has really spoken to me about this. I was telling Jesus how I'm mad that I'm not perfect, and this is what He told me: First, He wants me to go to Him for strength.
                       
                     Psalms 16:1-"Keep me safe, O God, for I have come to you for refuge."

     One of the things I tend to do is rely on my own strength. I think I can do it on my own, I want to do it by myself! I keep doing it, even though I know the results. Every time I end up failing! I need to remember that Jesus isn't trying to test the limit of my strength, He's calling to me, He wants me to turn to him and ask Him for what I need!


     Second, He never called me to be perfect. True, the Old Testament Law does make it so we have to be perfect to be forgiven, but because Jesus died for me on the cross, because He gave his precious blood for me, and I have asked Him to forgive me, He is my intercessor! If I get it wrong, He isn't wrathful, He forgives! Jesus' blood covers my imperfections. Jesus wants me to seek Him, He doesn't want me to worry about what others might think if I'm imperfect, or what will happen if I don't have everything "together". All I have to do is pray, to acknowledge Him, praise Him, rejoice that I don't have to be perfect for Him to love me! I need to fill my mind with His commands.

                     Psalms 119: 96-" Even perfection has its limits, but your commands have no limit."

       Third, Jesus is a jealous God. He doesn't want to share us. He doesn't want us to worship any other god! My idols may not look like a buddha, but they do exist. Sometimes they might be a feeling, like success, or it might be a state of mind, like accomplished, or just happy. Even if it can be good, it's not good if it's placed in front of God. I need to repent daily of how much I do this, but the first step in doing this is to learn to recognize that that is what I'm actually doing! ( Don't think I'm an expert at this guys!)                


            Thanks again for reading! Feel to comment and share what Jesus tells you while sitting in your chair!                        
                                             Until next time!
                                     -Avery

A little bit about me...

Well, this is me:) I'm Avery DeWolf, and I love chocolate, and anything sugar!

I don't really love to cook, so this blog will definitely not be a food blog! I'm 14, and I'm home-schooled. My family is decidedly weird, and we're okay with that:) I'm a Christian, and I love to spend time with the Lord! Now, to the title. 'Sitting in My Chair' may sound strange, but to me it means something other than strange. In the morning, when I'm seriously groggy, I have two choices: to go back to sleep, or to spend a few minutes with Jesus. I like to imagine Jesus sitting in the chair next to my bed, eagerly waiting for time spent with me, (hence the name:) It reminds me that Jesus really is waiting for me, beside my bed. Thinking of it this way helps me remember how little of my day is devoted to Him. So...I took ten minutes, but how much time would I take for my best friend if she was sitting on my bed? It reminds me that although I might get caught up with the things of this world, (how I look, what other people think, how I'm doing in school, what I do with my time) it all will fade away some day, am I going to remember that someone complemented me on my hairdo 5 years ago? I need to continue to set my goals higher, to spend time with Jesus, for time spent with Him is where true joy blossoms. This blog will mostly be what Jesus taught me, while sitting next to me  in my chair.  I hope you enjoy reading with me! I'm excited to share with you! 

I also hope you'll stick around, this blog will do through many renovations, once I get my tech-smart sister to teach me how to use blogger:)

Sincerely,

Avery