I took a personality test last fall. And the 4 personalities are Choleric, Phlegmatic, Sanguine, and Meloncholy. I tested as a Phlegmatic Meloncholy/Saguine. The first personality is your strongest and the second is your secondary personality. I had two strong secondary personalities.
But Cholerics are people who are very organized, in charge, and have to be doing something pretty much all the time. If you know Merideth at all, you know that is her. Phlegmatics are very laid back, go with the flow, not organized type people. Plus we are the easiest to get along with, especially when you throw some Sanguine in there. And if you know me, which you do, that very much describes me. Sanguines are the life of the party, they love attention, are somewhat dissorganized, and are more go with the flow. And Meloncholies are more organized, will take charge if they need to, and don't mind attention.
So, I hope that answers your question. You can google personality tests and take one yourself. It is really good. It helps you see what you need to work on. For us, as Christians, we should try to become as balanced in all of these as possible. So that is part of the reason I took the test. I think it is a good thing to do.
Also, and this is off topic, but I encourage you to go to First Southerns website (fsbcdc.tv) and listen to Pastor Tony's sermons last week and this week when they come up. He has been on fire, and the church is responding! I think it would be a good thing for you all to hear.
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Friday, February 22, 2008
Hello
Hey everyone. Sorry it has been a while since I have blogged. Life has been somewhat busy the last couple of weeks.
I really don't have anything that is like burning inside of me to share. Not a lot has happened. Life is good though. Lauren and I are doing really well. We are going to get to spend more time than usual with each other this weekend. She is going to a women's retreat with the BSU, and they will be staying here in Norman. So, when they are finished we are going to hang out some.
Last Sunday I started teaching the Freshman college students with Merideth Dake. I am really excited about what God is going to do. Everyone seems excited about it. It will be a lot of fun. Especially since Merideth and I are so different in a lot of ways, but our thinking is pretty much in line all the time.
She is an amazing communicator/speaker. One of the best in the country for our age groupe...literally. Where as I am not. I am a terrible speaker, and shy away from it. But I really want the students to grow in their passion for Christ, so I am more than willing to help. Merideth is choleric, and I am flegmatic. That is all there is to it. But I think it will be really good.
There is one thing that I really have been praying for lately. That is that God would reveal His glory and power at OU. I want to see OU have a spiritual awakening. I have been reading in I and II Kings lately, and God has really been showing me a lot of things. In I Kings 18:20-46 the story of Elijah proving God a LORD is told. And it really has just stuck with me. I read it again last night, and some things stuck out even more.
1st of all the way Elijah prepared the alter was extremely impressive to me. Israel was in the middle of a droubt, and he had buckets and buckets of water poured on the alter until the ground was soaking wet. It wasn't like the people of Israel had a lot of water to just give to a sacrifice that would not work. They were in the middle of a three year droubt. So them doing thing was sacrificial on their part.
Then Elijah's prayer was powerful. I asked that the LORD of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel answer him. He had been obedient to God, now he wanted God to show His people the He alone is God, that their hearts may turn back to Him.
Then God's fire. It consumed everything that it touched. It took up all of th water, dust, and stones on the groud. That would be so awesome! His people could not help but fall facedown and worship Him.
Lastly God's blessing. God sent rain for the first time in 3 years to his people.
So, my thought is that in order to see revival anywhere we have to take the steps that Elijah did. There is obviously more to the story and life of Elijah that is not told here. But he allowed God to do His will through him. Then he prepared himself for the time that God would make Himself known. He prayed diligent and with conviction for the people of Israel to fear God again. And he waited on God's perfect timing.
There are others praying for this to happen also. And we are starting to passionately pursue God in this matter. We are tired of the stronghold Satan has had on this campus since its conception, and we want God to do an incredible work in the lives of His people. So join us in praying for OU. But also pray that God will use you wherever you are.
I really don't have anything that is like burning inside of me to share. Not a lot has happened. Life is good though. Lauren and I are doing really well. We are going to get to spend more time than usual with each other this weekend. She is going to a women's retreat with the BSU, and they will be staying here in Norman. So, when they are finished we are going to hang out some.
Last Sunday I started teaching the Freshman college students with Merideth Dake. I am really excited about what God is going to do. Everyone seems excited about it. It will be a lot of fun. Especially since Merideth and I are so different in a lot of ways, but our thinking is pretty much in line all the time.
She is an amazing communicator/speaker. One of the best in the country for our age groupe...literally. Where as I am not. I am a terrible speaker, and shy away from it. But I really want the students to grow in their passion for Christ, so I am more than willing to help. Merideth is choleric, and I am flegmatic. That is all there is to it. But I think it will be really good.
There is one thing that I really have been praying for lately. That is that God would reveal His glory and power at OU. I want to see OU have a spiritual awakening. I have been reading in I and II Kings lately, and God has really been showing me a lot of things. In I Kings 18:20-46 the story of Elijah proving God a LORD is told. And it really has just stuck with me. I read it again last night, and some things stuck out even more.
1st of all the way Elijah prepared the alter was extremely impressive to me. Israel was in the middle of a droubt, and he had buckets and buckets of water poured on the alter until the ground was soaking wet. It wasn't like the people of Israel had a lot of water to just give to a sacrifice that would not work. They were in the middle of a three year droubt. So them doing thing was sacrificial on their part.
Then Elijah's prayer was powerful. I asked that the LORD of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel answer him. He had been obedient to God, now he wanted God to show His people the He alone is God, that their hearts may turn back to Him.
Then God's fire. It consumed everything that it touched. It took up all of th water, dust, and stones on the groud. That would be so awesome! His people could not help but fall facedown and worship Him.
Lastly God's blessing. God sent rain for the first time in 3 years to his people.
So, my thought is that in order to see revival anywhere we have to take the steps that Elijah did. There is obviously more to the story and life of Elijah that is not told here. But he allowed God to do His will through him. Then he prepared himself for the time that God would make Himself known. He prayed diligent and with conviction for the people of Israel to fear God again. And he waited on God's perfect timing.
There are others praying for this to happen also. And we are starting to passionately pursue God in this matter. We are tired of the stronghold Satan has had on this campus since its conception, and we want God to do an incredible work in the lives of His people. So join us in praying for OU. But also pray that God will use you wherever you are.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
My Life in the Last 2 Weeks Summed Up in 10 Minutes
So, the last couple of weeks have been difficult for me. Which is part of the reason I haven't posted in a while. But since I am so popualar among my five readers, I guess that I will tell you what has been going on.
A little over two weeks ago, some things took place that were really difficult for me. I am not going to go into depth on here about it, but if you want to know more, just call. But I became really frustrated, and just confused about what I was supposed to do. Mainly because I felt like I couldn't do what I thought was expected of me. This one event began a week of mental torture. But God would use that to bring me to a point that I had been praying that He would bring me to, a point of brokenness.
As I dwelled more and more on that thing I realized, "I can't do this on my own." Now as Christians, we know that without God nothing is possible, but to really come to that realization is completely different. Proverbs 3:5-6 says, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on you own understanding. Acknowledge Him in all your ways, and He will direct your paths." I am really bad at this. I like to rely on what I know. Because to be honest, I know all the right answers. I know how to make myself look like I am doing just fine, when inside, I am torn to pieces. But I have to learn to trust the Lord with all my heart, and just leave everything up to Him.
As I went on during the week, I went into a deeper and deeper depression. That was going on, and I found out that one of my friends' parents are getting a divorce. So, I hurt for him. I began to feel really lonely and just needed to talk to someone. So, I did. I talked to my good friends Chris Krycho, Michael Hand, and Todd Heitmann. On Thursday, and Friday I talked to Todd a lot. Like...a lot a lot. And he encouraged me greatly. Then on Saturday, I went home after work and being with Lauren for a while, and I talked to mom and dad. And I just broke. I was crying like a baby, and it felt really good. I had not done that in a long time. God was breaking me.
On Sunday I went to church wanting to praise God, but I still just had a lot of grief in my heart. We were singing in church, and really the church was singing because I was not. I couldn't. It was physically not possible. So I began to just pray, and as I prayed I told God I just want to praise You even through this difficult time. And when I prayed that, I felt the freedom to praise Him through song. I was able to worship in spirit and truth (John 4:21). If I would have done that without praying for the first three songs, I would have dishonored God. And that was the last thing I wanted to do. So God broke me, and restored me over the course of that week. And He continues to restore me, but I will get to that later.
This past week has been better for me personally. But it has still been difficult. I have some friends that are just going through a really difficult situation. It is messy and sticky and just not good. Of courst God works all things for His good, but no one wants to go through what they are going through. So I have spent a really good portion of the week praying for them.
I completely switched places. I went from needing encouragement, to offereing encouragement. I had been reading in Galations a lot, especially over the break. And Paul talks about helping those who have been caught in a wrong doing with a gentle spirit in chapter 6 (I encourage you to read it for times like this). And I have tried to do that to the best of my ability. I am not in a position to say who is right or wrong, but I do know that pretty much everyone who has been wronged or has wronged someone knows anyways. So I am just praying for them intensly. God is working on people's hearts, and things will be alright eventually. It is just going to take time.
Then yesterday and today have been great. First Southern had Disciple Now this week. I was not able to lead a group, but I was able to go last night, and the speaker and band lead this morning also. Chris Brooks spoke over the week. This was his second year in a row to do so. And once again he hit home runs. Last night he talked about the Prodigal son, and it was very convicting. We truly do need to run back to Christ and repent of being hypocritical as a church. Also, Chuck Denny lead worship again this year. This was his second year in a row also. And he was wonderful once again. I was able to bring Lauren, and Aaron Gayle who goes to OU. I hope that God worked on their hearts as He did mine.
Chris and Chuck lead this morning, and it was great. The challenge me to know God's Word better, and the worship Him with all of my being in every part of life. So God has continued to restore me, and I love Him because of that. He has basically been doing that since I came to know Him when I was eleven.
So praise God! Even when things are difficult praise Him.
James 1:2-4
A little over two weeks ago, some things took place that were really difficult for me. I am not going to go into depth on here about it, but if you want to know more, just call. But I became really frustrated, and just confused about what I was supposed to do. Mainly because I felt like I couldn't do what I thought was expected of me. This one event began a week of mental torture. But God would use that to bring me to a point that I had been praying that He would bring me to, a point of brokenness.
As I dwelled more and more on that thing I realized, "I can't do this on my own." Now as Christians, we know that without God nothing is possible, but to really come to that realization is completely different. Proverbs 3:5-6 says, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on you own understanding. Acknowledge Him in all your ways, and He will direct your paths." I am really bad at this. I like to rely on what I know. Because to be honest, I know all the right answers. I know how to make myself look like I am doing just fine, when inside, I am torn to pieces. But I have to learn to trust the Lord with all my heart, and just leave everything up to Him.
As I went on during the week, I went into a deeper and deeper depression. That was going on, and I found out that one of my friends' parents are getting a divorce. So, I hurt for him. I began to feel really lonely and just needed to talk to someone. So, I did. I talked to my good friends Chris Krycho, Michael Hand, and Todd Heitmann. On Thursday, and Friday I talked to Todd a lot. Like...a lot a lot. And he encouraged me greatly. Then on Saturday, I went home after work and being with Lauren for a while, and I talked to mom and dad. And I just broke. I was crying like a baby, and it felt really good. I had not done that in a long time. God was breaking me.
On Sunday I went to church wanting to praise God, but I still just had a lot of grief in my heart. We were singing in church, and really the church was singing because I was not. I couldn't. It was physically not possible. So I began to just pray, and as I prayed I told God I just want to praise You even through this difficult time. And when I prayed that, I felt the freedom to praise Him through song. I was able to worship in spirit and truth (John 4:21). If I would have done that without praying for the first three songs, I would have dishonored God. And that was the last thing I wanted to do. So God broke me, and restored me over the course of that week. And He continues to restore me, but I will get to that later.
This past week has been better for me personally. But it has still been difficult. I have some friends that are just going through a really difficult situation. It is messy and sticky and just not good. Of courst God works all things for His good, but no one wants to go through what they are going through. So I have spent a really good portion of the week praying for them.
I completely switched places. I went from needing encouragement, to offereing encouragement. I had been reading in Galations a lot, especially over the break. And Paul talks about helping those who have been caught in a wrong doing with a gentle spirit in chapter 6 (I encourage you to read it for times like this). And I have tried to do that to the best of my ability. I am not in a position to say who is right or wrong, but I do know that pretty much everyone who has been wronged or has wronged someone knows anyways. So I am just praying for them intensly. God is working on people's hearts, and things will be alright eventually. It is just going to take time.
Then yesterday and today have been great. First Southern had Disciple Now this week. I was not able to lead a group, but I was able to go last night, and the speaker and band lead this morning also. Chris Brooks spoke over the week. This was his second year in a row to do so. And once again he hit home runs. Last night he talked about the Prodigal son, and it was very convicting. We truly do need to run back to Christ and repent of being hypocritical as a church. Also, Chuck Denny lead worship again this year. This was his second year in a row also. And he was wonderful once again. I was able to bring Lauren, and Aaron Gayle who goes to OU. I hope that God worked on their hearts as He did mine.
Chris and Chuck lead this morning, and it was great. The challenge me to know God's Word better, and the worship Him with all of my being in every part of life. So God has continued to restore me, and I love Him because of that. He has basically been doing that since I came to know Him when I was eleven.
So praise God! Even when things are difficult praise Him.
James 1:2-4
Thursday, January 24, 2008
An update just to update
Well, things for me are going pretty well. School is going to be good, but challenging. I will probably do more reading on my own this semester than I have ever done in my entire life. To some all the reading I have to do is not a big deal, because they are fast readers. But me, I am slow. It takes me about 45 min. to an hour just to finish one article for my Sociology of the Family class. Which really stinks, because so far those articles earn about a 70 on my grading scale. But nevertheless, I will survive and press on.
I have been working out with my friend Chris (I call him Krycho which is his last name because there are too many Chris' in this world) for about 2 weeks now. And I feel like I am about to die. We did squats for the first time on Tuesday, and neither one of us had done them since high-school. So we did 135 lbs., which is a low weight, but we also did a lot of reps. So on the last set I did 15 reps, and I could have done more, but my knee was hurting. But I knew I was going to be extremely sore after Tuesday, and I am. I feel like my legs are made of rubber right now. But that is good, because that means I am getting back into shape. So I am glad for that. The most challenging part about lifting with Krycho is waking up a 6 a.m. to do it. But I just go back to bed after we work out. I need to stop doing that, but right now, that is what I am doing. It is a good start to the day.
I got into the R.A. class. Which is a tremendous blessing. Hopefully I do really well in the class, and can get the job. But we will see. I know that if God wants me to live in the dorms, He will provide a way.
I am going to try and get a new job, simply because I can't work enough hours at Hobby Lobby to make the money I need to pay for school. So I think I can get a job with a guy at church, but I am not going to say who on here. You can call me about that.
I am also praying about what God wants me to do this summer. I can either go to SE Asia, or Falls Creek with the BSU. Either option would be great. But I am leading towards Asia. But we will see.
That is all for now...Oh ya, things with Lauren are going well. We get to see each other tonight, and we are going to talk about some things. So, that will be good.
Love you all.
Britt
I have been working out with my friend Chris (I call him Krycho which is his last name because there are too many Chris' in this world) for about 2 weeks now. And I feel like I am about to die. We did squats for the first time on Tuesday, and neither one of us had done them since high-school. So we did 135 lbs., which is a low weight, but we also did a lot of reps. So on the last set I did 15 reps, and I could have done more, but my knee was hurting. But I knew I was going to be extremely sore after Tuesday, and I am. I feel like my legs are made of rubber right now. But that is good, because that means I am getting back into shape. So I am glad for that. The most challenging part about lifting with Krycho is waking up a 6 a.m. to do it. But I just go back to bed after we work out. I need to stop doing that, but right now, that is what I am doing. It is a good start to the day.
I got into the R.A. class. Which is a tremendous blessing. Hopefully I do really well in the class, and can get the job. But we will see. I know that if God wants me to live in the dorms, He will provide a way.
I am going to try and get a new job, simply because I can't work enough hours at Hobby Lobby to make the money I need to pay for school. So I think I can get a job with a guy at church, but I am not going to say who on here. You can call me about that.
I am also praying about what God wants me to do this summer. I can either go to SE Asia, or Falls Creek with the BSU. Either option would be great. But I am leading towards Asia. But we will see.
That is all for now...Oh ya, things with Lauren are going well. We get to see each other tonight, and we are going to talk about some things. So, that will be good.
Love you all.
Britt
Monday, January 14, 2008
Back to School
I am back at school now, and I am really excited. I think God is going to do some incredible things this semester. What they are, I don't know. But God always does incredible work.
I am most excited about seeing my friends here again. They are such a blessing to me, and I am so glad to see them again. Chris Krycho and I are going to work out together throughout the semester which really makes me excited. He has become a dear friend, and he challenges me to be more like Christ every day. So the more I am with hime the better. Then there is Todd, my room mate, who is so excited about life all the time. His enthusiam compensates for my relaxed behavior. He definately makes our room more exciting. I have really enjoyed seeing both of them. I am looking forward to seeing my other friends more, and growing in Christ with them more.
Then there is class. I am actually looking forward to my classes. I am taking 17 hours this semester. My classes are Sociology of the Family, Social Statistics, Greek, The Great American West, and Resident Adviser. The last class is so I can apply to get at job as an RA next fall. This is a huge answer to prayer for me. I really want to live in the dorms next fall, but I can't afford to without getting a job like this. So pray that I can get the job! I feel like in order for me to do what I feel God wants me to do on campus I need to be on campus. So I am excited about that. Chris is helping out a lot with it since he is a RA.
I am also looking forward to Glorieta. The BSU goes there for spring break, and it is the biggest reason I came to OU. I can't wait for our time there. It is going to be awesome!
Really the only downfall about the semester is that it limits my time with Lauren. But fortunately we will be able to see each other on Thursday's and on the weekend.
Needless to say I am really excited about the semester.
I am most excited about seeing my friends here again. They are such a blessing to me, and I am so glad to see them again. Chris Krycho and I are going to work out together throughout the semester which really makes me excited. He has become a dear friend, and he challenges me to be more like Christ every day. So the more I am with hime the better. Then there is Todd, my room mate, who is so excited about life all the time. His enthusiam compensates for my relaxed behavior. He definately makes our room more exciting. I have really enjoyed seeing both of them. I am looking forward to seeing my other friends more, and growing in Christ with them more.
Then there is class. I am actually looking forward to my classes. I am taking 17 hours this semester. My classes are Sociology of the Family, Social Statistics, Greek, The Great American West, and Resident Adviser. The last class is so I can apply to get at job as an RA next fall. This is a huge answer to prayer for me. I really want to live in the dorms next fall, but I can't afford to without getting a job like this. So pray that I can get the job! I feel like in order for me to do what I feel God wants me to do on campus I need to be on campus. So I am excited about that. Chris is helping out a lot with it since he is a RA.
I am also looking forward to Glorieta. The BSU goes there for spring break, and it is the biggest reason I came to OU. I can't wait for our time there. It is going to be awesome!
Really the only downfall about the semester is that it limits my time with Lauren. But fortunately we will be able to see each other on Thursday's and on the weekend.
Needless to say I am really excited about the semester.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
I'm Back
I am back from Colorado, and I feel refreshed and ready to go back to school.
The week was full of ups and downs for me. But mostly ups. The trip was a lot of fun. With nine guys and Lauren, the trip became very interesting. Lauren and I had a really good time together, and I believe that we continued to grow closer together. I continue to see things that God has gifted her with that I just am amazed at. Two of those being her cooking and organization. She and her dad did all of the cooking. But she did all of the planning for that and was excellent at doing so. So I am really excited about that.
Then there was the skiing. We went skiing on Monday, and I thought I would catch on farely quickly, but I didn't, and I became very frustrated with myself. Sports have always come naturally for me, but I had never done anything like this before. And it didn't help that my goggles fogged up, so I could use them. That would not have been bad except for the fact that it snowed the whole time we skiied. Snowflakes in the eyeball at whatever speed does not feel good. Then one time I couldn't get my ski on for like 20 minutes. And when I did, the other one fell off as I tried to start back up. I was pretty much furious, and Lauren had to see a different side of me. After the second run, we ate lunch and I pretty much didn't talk to anyone for at least 30 minutes. It was better that I didn't because I was not a pleasant person to be around at the time. I am sorry for that. But I went on one more run and I did a lot better. So I was really looking forward to the next day we skiied. But we got there and the snow was falling harder than I have ever seen, and we didn't ski. But obviously that was for the better because we ended up going to Creede, and we had a really good time there.
The other days we just stayed in the cabin and hung out. It was great, and I feel so relaxed right now. I got to have fun with Lauren on the Wii, and playing ping pong and fuseball occasionally. And I played and talked a lot with her brother John, and his friend Blake. And I just played games with whoever I could. It was a really good time.
I also got to read and I had some really good quiet times while I was there. In Isaiah I read of how God is our Maker and redeemer, and how He loves all of us and wants anyone who is willing to be His follower. And in Galations I am continuing to learn how we have been set free from the law and are no longer bound to the law, but to Christ.
God has been extremely good to me over the break, and now I can't wait for school.
The week was full of ups and downs for me. But mostly ups. The trip was a lot of fun. With nine guys and Lauren, the trip became very interesting. Lauren and I had a really good time together, and I believe that we continued to grow closer together. I continue to see things that God has gifted her with that I just am amazed at. Two of those being her cooking and organization. She and her dad did all of the cooking. But she did all of the planning for that and was excellent at doing so. So I am really excited about that.
Then there was the skiing. We went skiing on Monday, and I thought I would catch on farely quickly, but I didn't, and I became very frustrated with myself. Sports have always come naturally for me, but I had never done anything like this before. And it didn't help that my goggles fogged up, so I could use them. That would not have been bad except for the fact that it snowed the whole time we skiied. Snowflakes in the eyeball at whatever speed does not feel good. Then one time I couldn't get my ski on for like 20 minutes. And when I did, the other one fell off as I tried to start back up. I was pretty much furious, and Lauren had to see a different side of me. After the second run, we ate lunch and I pretty much didn't talk to anyone for at least 30 minutes. It was better that I didn't because I was not a pleasant person to be around at the time. I am sorry for that. But I went on one more run and I did a lot better. So I was really looking forward to the next day we skiied. But we got there and the snow was falling harder than I have ever seen, and we didn't ski. But obviously that was for the better because we ended up going to Creede, and we had a really good time there.
The other days we just stayed in the cabin and hung out. It was great, and I feel so relaxed right now. I got to have fun with Lauren on the Wii, and playing ping pong and fuseball occasionally. And I played and talked a lot with her brother John, and his friend Blake. And I just played games with whoever I could. It was a really good time.
I also got to read and I had some really good quiet times while I was there. In Isaiah I read of how God is our Maker and redeemer, and how He loves all of us and wants anyone who is willing to be His follower. And in Galations I am continuing to learn how we have been set free from the law and are no longer bound to the law, but to Christ.
God has been extremely good to me over the break, and now I can't wait for school.
Friday, January 4, 2008
Whatever
This week has been filled with its ups and downs. The beginning of the week was just kind of blah, but it was good. I actually don't really remember hardly any of it. I just know OU lost terribly. But oh well, it is just a game, and there is nothing I can do to change the outcome. I have to remind myself of that. I get pretty heated when my teams lose. But this time it took me a couple of hours to recover. After that I was fine.
On Thursday I talked to Michael Hand about school and what I should do about living on campus. And he thinks that if I want to live on campus, I need to do everthing I can to stay out of debt. And that might mean being extreme in some areas. I am not an extreme person, but I need to be at times. I usually blame it on my lack of passion for things. But he immediately corrected me and told me I don't lack passion for what God wants. If I didn't have passion I wouldn't journal. That is what he told me. And there are other signs of my passion, they just aren't as obvious as some signs of passion in other people. So that was really encouraging to hear.
Now I am getting ready to go skiing with Lauren and a bunch of guys. I am excited. It will really be good.
So I will let you know how that goes when I get back.
On Thursday I talked to Michael Hand about school and what I should do about living on campus. And he thinks that if I want to live on campus, I need to do everthing I can to stay out of debt. And that might mean being extreme in some areas. I am not an extreme person, but I need to be at times. I usually blame it on my lack of passion for things. But he immediately corrected me and told me I don't lack passion for what God wants. If I didn't have passion I wouldn't journal. That is what he told me. And there are other signs of my passion, they just aren't as obvious as some signs of passion in other people. So that was really encouraging to hear.
Now I am getting ready to go skiing with Lauren and a bunch of guys. I am excited. It will really be good.
So I will let you know how that goes when I get back.
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