Feed My Sheep
Dec 1, 2006 Quiet Time, Random
The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.”
John 21:17-18
This was the scripture God gave me as I was leaving school on Monday. I’m not sure why this verse, as I’m still trying to get out of my own mess, but I’ve been thinking about it all week, and I’ve sort of come to a conclusion:
Though I’m recovering, there are still so many of my friends who do not know Him and His amazing love for us. Even when I’m in despair and think that the world has turned its back on me, I still have God. Who do my friends have? Recently, my best friend from Taiwan got dumped by her boyfriend. Just a few days after my incident. I could relate to her helplessness and pain, but unlike me, she was unable to find comfort in anything. I feel compassion for her, and have decided to add her to my prayer list, because I know that this was God’s calling when He told me to feed his sheep. I know this might take months or even years, but God is always on time. 
I got my SAT scores, and I did only 70 points better than last time, giving me a 2080. I’m starting to wonder why I even bothered. :/ I still got a 7 on my essay, but I couldn’t care less because I know I can’t write if my life depended on it. But I’m still 10 points away from that perfect 800 in math! Now that makes me mad! However, my percentages increased by quite a bit, so it wasn’t all that bad. I wish the exams and tests were over, but unfortunately, I have TOEFL tomorrow. Oh the agony.
I also got the books I ordered from Amazon. I’ve read a bit of one of them, and the letters in there are enough to make my melt. I truly feel God talking to me as He looks on with loving eyes, calling me His princess. Will definitely write reviews for them when I’m done.
December 1st, 2006 at 7:57 pm
That’s sweet that your friend is on your prayer list and that you help her through the hard times. It’s hard to help your friends and loved ones to know and love God. :\ I’m God’s princess too! lol.
December 1st, 2006 at 8:25 pm
I really should be praying for more people, but I get lazy. :/ I try my best though. And talking ot non-believers about God is really hard, but I know that one day it will happen!
And yes, we are both God’s princesses in Christ!
December 1st, 2006 at 11:44 pm
God’s children, princesses, we’re all that XD!
At least you’re praying for all those you care most about, or at least tried to.
Everyone’s lazy, we can’t help it. We all have those times. I have it more than once XP…
Anyhoo, keep on with the compassion!!!
December 2nd, 2006 at 8:51 am
I totally agree with you. God is great and can help us through everything! I pray every night and I pray for my friends and family to have the strength to get through whatever may ail them. A lot of ym friends are agnostic or athiest and I wonder the same thing, ‘what comforts them?’
December 2nd, 2006 at 3:14 pm
God bless you child
December 3rd, 2006 at 6:51 pm
God is always there. Sometimes when I feel despair I do question him, yet I know I shouldn’t God gave me everything I could ever want, a loving family, a wonderful loving husband, food and shelter. All that I appreciate. Ohh sometimes we have our moments, but never once have I ever truly doubted God. I will have you in my prayers and your friend as I have so many others in them. Congratulations on your scores, even if they are not quite what you had in mind, at least they were good enough. I can’t wait to read your book reviews. I’ve been meaning to orderor purchase some from Barnes and Noble myself. God Bless and maybe good things follow you always.
December 4th, 2006 at 12:06 am
I was taught to have faith, but I lost it years ago when my father died. But sometimes I wonder now if it was His way of saying something to me.
December 4th, 2006 at 3:53 am
I have not gone to fellowship in a few years, but I still pray, for my family, friends, acquaintenance, and sometimes myself. I have faith and the only thing that bothers me is when I tell this to those who ask, that they get this look on their face that has disappointment.
I believe in the phrase that was (going to paraphrase this) stated in the movie Stigmata which is from one of the scriptures that the Catholic Church to this day has not put in the bible.
“God is in us and all around us.”
December 4th, 2006 at 12:35 pm
Firstly thank you for your comment at my site. I would love to be able to return the favour and comment on your blog in depth, but due to my own beliefs, I think the only things I could say may offend you, so I will be silent and merely say hurrah that it’s Xmas soon!
December 4th, 2006 at 7:10 pm
I’m a Catholic and I do believe in God. If anything goes wrong, I just say a little prayer and He helps me. ^.^ Ah, the good things He does for his people… 8]
December 5th, 2006 at 1:31 am
*hugs* Recovery is always a slow and painful process. But at least you have the comfort of God.
I’m not religious at all, but I still believe in God and I find that God gives me so much comfort. How could anyone doubt his love? I think that it’d be a lonely place in the world without someone to turn to when you felt like no one was there.
Congrats on the SAT scores! It might not be that much higher, but it’s still amazing! You should be proud. It may not be perfect, but what is? You’ve done an awesome job, be happy! ^___^v
Tell me about the books when you’re done reading them, they sound really awesome.
December 5th, 2006 at 10:08 pm
I think some improvement is better than none at all. It shows you are progressing.
I hope you will enjoy your books.