Starting Out!

So, now that I've made this decision, I'd better get to work. I was fortunate enough to find my old purse that has my personal progress book in it, so I don't have to look it up online, which makes things a little easier. =D

Well, I've noticed something, in the couple of days since I've resolved to get back to Christ and to stay there: It's not going to be easy. I don't know if Satan is just trying harder to tempt me away, or if I've just never noticed how tempting things are, before, because I was never trying to fight them.

Either way, wow, I have my work cut out for me. Old habits I need to replace, changing my lifestyle, incorporating the values into my daily living....

Anyway, noticing how much of a hold the world has on me, has only strengthened my resolve. Anything that grips so tight, and won't let go of you without a fight, even when you don't want it... That's not good. God loves us, and will never give up on us, and he's always there waiting, but he won't try to force you into his way. He wants us to choose. There is happiness in doing things by your own choice, instead of being forced into it.

So, the Personal Progress value experiences do require scriptures... I don't know where mine are, at the moment, so I'd better go find them. I don't mind using the online ones, but there's something more personal about reading from your own copy, being able to highlight things so next time you read the same verses, you remember what stood out to you before.

I'm going to start with Faith, which is very fitting. Some girls don't really do each Value in the order they are in the book; there's nothing wrong with that, as long as you get them all done, they still benefit you. For myself, however, it is only fitting that I start with the foundation of Faith. I am terribly lazy sometimes, I'm not going to go find a specific scripture to say it better than me, so here: This is what the scriptures say about faith. =D

So, I wasn't sure how I should follow along with my progress, but I think I'll post something before each value experience, in anticipation of it, like what I expect, or hope for, and outlining it, and then after I complete each one I'll share my thoughts.

I don't know if this system will work out so well, I'll just have to try it out and if I don't like it I'll try something different. =D

Anyway, I need to go find my scriptures! ;)