My list

While cleaning my room, I came across a list of standards for "him" I'd compiled during my freshman year at MSU...

In no particular order, here are my standards from back then... I have a few others on another sheet of paper, but these are from one 3x4 notebook page. They are also a challenge to myself.
Here 'tis: 1. Seeks God's will 2. strong, growing Christian 3. being "discipled" by someone (or has someone he can ask difficult questions, study the Word, etc.) 4. listens / talks (knows when to do either) 5. honest 6. willing to work hard 7. doesn't drink / smoke 8. friends with guys & girls 9. loves his family 10. desires to serve ("rises to the bottom") 11. loves kids (and kids love him).

Can't Touch This!

There is nothing - no circumstance, no trouble, no testing - that can ever touch me until, first of all it has gone past God and past Christ, right through me. If it has come that far, it has come with a great purpose, which I may not understand at the moment. But as I refuse to become panicky, as i lift up my eyes to Him and accept it as coming from the throne of God for some great purpose of blessing to my own heart, no sorrow will ever disturb me, no trial will ever disarm me, no circumstance will cause me to fret - for I shall rest in the joy of what my Lord is - that is the rest of victory.
~based on Romans 8:28-29, by Alan Redpath (former pastor of Moody Church)