everyone's been asking me..."where have you been sam?" well...i've been working but i do feel MIA foreal...AND to top that off...everyone's going back home this weekend....idk why... :( but i can't wait to see people this weekend...feels like forever i haven't seen anyone cept david, jenny, and pjosh this week to play :)
work is going great. i freaking love it there and all of my team and co-workers. Apple is a different company and not your typical "company" i would say...they focus on team ethics, having care for each other, to grasp the culture of Apple, and really being in an environment where creative people are around each other and being innovative to contribute to the company. its the first and only company i worked for in my past where i can honestly say..everyone is really genuine, chill, laid back, but also hard working and having their head on their shoulders. GOT MY NAME TAG AND BUSINESS CARDS! WHOOOOOO!!
my name tag.. :D
i've been feeling peace of where i am right now in my life...in a good way that is. not content but at peace...there's a difference. being content is feeling okay (not happy nor sad) and not wanting to do anything...being in the situation you are in physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually...however with peace...comes from God and you are filled with joy and thankful around you. where you are with your life with the Lord, your community, your peers, friends, family, relationships, etc. thats where i stand this day and i know peace doesn't last forever and God does disciplines those who He loves..and its always hard to go through pain, suffering, hurt, anger, bitterness, forgiveness, trials, and all these things but when you lay it at the foot of the cross..come running to Jesus and surrendering it to Him...nothing makes him feel more joyful (NOT HAPPY) to see his son or daughter who's hurting running back to the father and saying "help me daddy...i'm not having a good day...week...month...year..(or maybe you are) but i just need you daddy and want you right now. i can't do this on my own and i just need you GOD! come SPEAK to me! come RESCUE me! come RESTORE and REVIVE me!" that's the faith...trust...and heart God desires us to have for him. i feel like im preaching but lol..i pray that THIS speaks to you..if you're reading this and thinking no way..or just whatever...read it over again and let it sink in...maybe you aren't peace where you are right now in your life with relationships...family....friends...school...your walk with the lord...or maybe you are but my question is whether you are or not... "what are you striving for? are you happy where you are right now in life or would you be wanting that joy? what are you going to do with that joy?"
it takes faith for you to be at peace. usually..people think its the opposite but peace doesn't last forever or stands firm...its your faith that does. don't get me wrong..peace is awesome when the God just showers us down with it but without faith you can't have peace. once you develop the faith concept...you can grasp the hope. maybe you tried over and over and over AND OVER again all the time but nothing seems to work out...seems things just gets worse..but i got good news...there's hope for you. there's hope for you when your life hurts the most..hope isn't when you look forward to the future but you trusting it into the hands of our father and knowing that you are in the good hands of our father who tenders us..who loves us unfailingly...when that hope arises...your love comes. your love for the lord tends to arise and gets stronger, bigger, deeper, harder, and you begin to understand what love is with the father. he wants you to be in love with him and not just for him. he designed to know the father..to love the father..and to be WITH the father....
i know this is getting long but i feel this is for YOU...maybe you've been having a hard time..hard life..maybe a awesome life but always that one thing that fails you and not being able to experience the real joy...it's not too late. what are you waiting for? search, ask, and knock my brothers and sisters. be mindful of him..meek after him...seach him and you will find says in jeremiah. God desires to give you joy more than you want it...let me say that again..God desires your joy more than you do.
all of my life in every season
you are still God
i have a reason to sing
i have a reason to worship
..HE'S SEARCHING..KNOCKING..ASKING TO COME INTO YOU..
work is going great. i freaking love it there and all of my team and co-workers. Apple is a different company and not your typical "company" i would say...they focus on team ethics, having care for each other, to grasp the culture of Apple, and really being in an environment where creative people are around each other and being innovative to contribute to the company. its the first and only company i worked for in my past where i can honestly say..everyone is really genuine, chill, laid back, but also hard working and having their head on their shoulders. GOT MY NAME TAG AND BUSINESS CARDS! WHOOOOOO!!
my name tag.. :Di've been feeling peace of where i am right now in my life...in a good way that is. not content but at peace...there's a difference. being content is feeling okay (not happy nor sad) and not wanting to do anything...being in the situation you are in physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually...however with peace...comes from God and you are filled with joy and thankful around you. where you are with your life with the Lord, your community, your peers, friends, family, relationships, etc. thats where i stand this day and i know peace doesn't last forever and God does disciplines those who He loves..and its always hard to go through pain, suffering, hurt, anger, bitterness, forgiveness, trials, and all these things but when you lay it at the foot of the cross..come running to Jesus and surrendering it to Him...nothing makes him feel more joyful (NOT HAPPY) to see his son or daughter who's hurting running back to the father and saying "help me daddy...i'm not having a good day...week...month...year..(or maybe you are) but i just need you daddy and want you right now. i can't do this on my own and i just need you GOD! come SPEAK to me! come RESCUE me! come RESTORE and REVIVE me!" that's the faith...trust...and heart God desires us to have for him. i feel like im preaching but lol..i pray that THIS speaks to you..if you're reading this and thinking no way..or just whatever...read it over again and let it sink in...maybe you aren't peace where you are right now in your life with relationships...family....friends...school...your walk with the lord...or maybe you are but my question is whether you are or not... "what are you striving for? are you happy where you are right now in life or would you be wanting that joy? what are you going to do with that joy?"
it takes faith for you to be at peace. usually..people think its the opposite but peace doesn't last forever or stands firm...its your faith that does. don't get me wrong..peace is awesome when the God just showers us down with it but without faith you can't have peace. once you develop the faith concept...you can grasp the hope. maybe you tried over and over and over AND OVER again all the time but nothing seems to work out...seems things just gets worse..but i got good news...there's hope for you. there's hope for you when your life hurts the most..hope isn't when you look forward to the future but you trusting it into the hands of our father and knowing that you are in the good hands of our father who tenders us..who loves us unfailingly...when that hope arises...your love comes. your love for the lord tends to arise and gets stronger, bigger, deeper, harder, and you begin to understand what love is with the father. he wants you to be in love with him and not just for him. he designed to know the father..to love the father..and to be WITH the father....
i know this is getting long but i feel this is for YOU...maybe you've been having a hard time..hard life..maybe a awesome life but always that one thing that fails you and not being able to experience the real joy...it's not too late. what are you waiting for? search, ask, and knock my brothers and sisters. be mindful of him..meek after him...seach him and you will find says in jeremiah. God desires to give you joy more than you want it...let me say that again..God desires your joy more than you do.
all of my life in every season
you are still God
i have a reason to sing
i have a reason to worship
..HE'S SEARCHING..KNOCKING..ASKING TO COME INTO YOU..
