Today is my last day of high school. I have learned a lot these past four years, some good and some bad. I met a variety of new people, some I'll miss and some I wont as much. I have grown spiritually, fallen, been discouraged, been inspired, and had people along the way guide me without them even knowing. A couple named Chad & Julie who were my youth leaders helped me to become who I am, giving me advice and the word of God. I came to look up to them as Christians, a couple, and people overall. When I was involved in activities or thoughts I shouldn't have been and I saw them or thought about them it made myself feel guilty because they are the example that people need. I knew they were living a life pleasing to God and it truly shows through them, their work, and their words.
Another person I met this year was my teacher who assigned the blog-writing assignments. He was a great example of a teacher, husband, and overall person as well. One thing that I recall was last December he let me borrow a CD of a christian rapper named "Lacrae" and told me to listen to a song called "identity". I listed to that song every day for about a month and a half to remember that my identity wasn't in my ex-boyfriend, material things, my family, but in God. It helped me pull through a tough time in my life and hang on to the faith I had. Another thing is as an educator he did a fantastic job teaching. He made assignments interesting, letting the class get involved and mixing it up with videos and music. He allowed me to share my faith through my blog, what I said aloud in class, and through create debate. He is definitely a one in a kind person that will go far in life, inspire, and change lives.
Now it's time for me to close this chapter and move on to college and my early adulthood. I know I can succeed and I plan to work my hardest at whatever I do. I want to take life as it comes, but remember that whatever comes my way is a blessing and I should cherish it because the Lord planned for it. I pray for everyone that their futures will be blessed, safe, and that they will remember God and put him in their careers, families, and lives.
How do I gauge success / Why do I say I'm blessed / Huh / Is it the car that I drive or the place that I rest or the way that I dress, now / Is the cause of my pride, the stage and the set or my face in the press, now/Cause the applause it dies / When the praise is less if my face is depressed, then / It's cause my value and worth is in the volume of the work I produce in the booth / It's a prize and a curse if defined by the perks when the truth is through / Man I'm goin' feel like I don't want to live no more / Cause they don't like me like they did in 04 / So, I swallow my pride empowered by God, I'm complete in Him/He's got peace / God's priest / I'm in / In His presence weak-His strength / Meet His kin / We His brethren / Read this list / Me forgiven / He's dismissed guilt and my sin and I find my worth cause I'm Jesus' friend
(LeCrae)
Got her hair done, toes and nails / is that Her? well it's hard to tell / cause she's caked up in so much make up / it's like she's tryna make up for what she ain't but / she's a saint / but so confused/ cause she's been rejected by all these dudes / that tell her on a scale of 10 she's a two / but that ain't true if she only knew / In Christ she is loved she secure and accepted/ She'll never be rejected by God who's elected her / Her beauty is her Godliness/ and she ain't gotta try to flaunt it cause it's obvious / Identity is found in the God we trust / Any other identity will self destruct
(Chorus)
I'm not the shoes I wear. I'm not the clothes I buy
I'm am not the house I live in / I'm not the car I drive
I'm not the job I work / You can't define my worth/
By nothing on God's green earth, my identity is found in Christ
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