I have finally been to my first official youth group in Juneau. It was a pretty basic message, yet sometimes its the simple things in life we forget. correct? It definitely reminded me how we don't have time to complain about our life if God is in it, because what right do we have to complain when there are people who don't have Christ in their life at all?

This message really hit me because I've been dealing a lot with this personally. If you know me, you know I'm really not the person who will call someone for help or someone to cry to. Rather, I'm the person who everyone comes to for advice. I guess I don't really feel worthy of being the one to complain. I have this image where I'm portrayed as the stable friend, and always will be. I sound like I'm complaining that my life is stable, but I suppose in reality I really should be taking the time to really thank God for the life he has given me. I feel very honored :)

[sometimes i just feel kinda lonely on this side of the friendship. i can't always be so strong, and sometimes i just wish that their was somebody i could count on for encouragement :/ ]

Other than that, I can't believe I don't even go to church here. I thought it felt great to fellowship with other believers tonight though. Its been over a month without hearing a sermon or singing with a worship band. Although I don't have a home church here, I think it has taught me not to be one of those "Sunday Christians" as they call it. Someone who just goes to church on Sunday to get their weekly dose of Jesus and goes on with the week. It has definitely taught me that I can keep a relationship with Jesus just with my daily life worship.

A life without Christ is not worth living.