Jeremiah 9:23-24

Tonight was a girl night through and through. I went to youth group and it ended at 9:30. I went home and noone was home so I decided to let it be a Jenny night. So I put on my sweats, took my make up off, pulled back my hair, cleansed my face with a mask, whitened my teeth, and polished my toe nails. Now I'm just chilling eating popcorn and watching a movie. It's kinda nice and I've been needing one of these for a while. I've kinda had a week off of school this week with the exception of one class, Math. It's been, I guess, my "fall break", but really, I haven't had a break since I started school. It's been really nice not having to really think about school and scheduling my time wisely so that I make sure to study for a while. I've felt like I've been getting back to the old Jenny and not being so stressed out and actually enjoying things. But I've also reminded myself that this won't last long and next week I start 3 classes! Yickes! In case I haven't mentioned this before, I really really REALLY can't wait for school to be D-O-N-E! These three weeks will be the most intense for me. I keep telling myself that it's only 8 weeks. Only 8 weeks and it'll be down hill from there. My classes are Math (which I'm trying to get out of because I took a Math course both at Pensacola Christian College and Rochester College), Church History, and Acts. 

But anyway, it's just been a really nice night to end my week of sanity. 

I wanted to give you this verse for the day. Jeremiah 9:23-24

Thus sayd, the Lord, "Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the might man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches. But let him who knows boasts, boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth. For in these things I delight," declares the Lord.

I thought of the DC life when I read this. Around here, people can be so caught up with their education and job status and riches and even relationship status. It's hard not be rely on those things. It's especially hard when you don't have any of those things and you want them. Personally, I struggle with the education part. Here I am 25 years old and STILL working on my bachelor's. There are kids that I babysat that are in their second year of school. All the while, my friends are either getting their Masters, done with it, or working on their Ph.D. Or they have really great jobs that they are really enjoying and succeeding in. It's so hard to not envy that. But I have to remind myself that even if I do have those, I can't boast in them. Those aren't the things that will gain me entrance into God's Kingdom. Those aren't the eternal things. I'm thankful that the Lord doesn't look at our education, job title, relationship status, 401k, or anything else to shed his grace upon me. 

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