While maybe most months seem to go by fast, was I the only one that found that January didn't really? It wasn't that it was slow in a bad way, but things just seemed to be pretty steady this month, at least for me. Maybe it's because I did alot of the same things during each week of it. It's nice to know though that every month, whether it's varied or filled with alot of the same activities each week, is time that we can use to please God, and He's the One Who orders them. Which means that even a day that might seem mundane to us is still designed perfectly by Him. Meaning that the day doesn't have to be so mundane after all. Pretty neat thought, huh? Anyway, here are some of my favorites from the month! Head to the comments to let us know what some of your favorites from the month were. Some Favorite Events
A Favorite SongA Favorite Verse"Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others." ~Philippians 2:4 I quoted this verse to myself at least several times this month. It's important to remember to care for other people and not just ourselves. But then I found myself thinking thoughts like "Does God want me to start thinking about something else, since this thought is about me? I can't process my emotions, because that's thinking about me?" But then it was like God let me realize something. I was focusing on the first part of the verse: "Look not every man on his own things..." But in the second part of the verse, there's a word that can be easy to overlook: "also." It's not that God never wants us to think about and work through how we feel or that He wants us to completely deny ourselves any attention; it's that we don't need to be wrapped up in ourselves or only ever thinking about ourselves when we consider a situation. I shouldn't completely deny myself mental room to think about what's going on in my viewpoint or in my head or emotions, but I also shouldn't let those things become too important to me or forget to focus on the things of others too. Like with alot of things, it's about balance. A Favorite Book
What were some of your favorites from January? Have you ever read or thought about reading The Pilgrim's Progress?
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