i just love him.

Right now I'm supposed to be researching the city of Barcelona...oh well, Barcelona can wait.

So lately I've been noticing how much I complain. All. The. Time. I complain about school, how much homework I have, how cold it is, how tired I am, how stressed I am, how lazy I am, how much I complain...ohhh the irony. I don't even realize I'm doing it until after the fact and then I'm like, Oh...yeahhh I'm complaining.

This past weekend when I was home for Easter, I got to see my friend Lauren. We were just walking to the car or something and she says, "Oh I just love Jesus." I kind of looked at her and smiled. She goes, "Sorry Chesney (her roommate) is rubbing off on me and I say that like every 3 minutes, but it's true. I just love him."

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That's such a simple thing to say:  "I love Jesus." But instead I find things to COMPLAIN about...why is that? You could say that it's because it's so easy to forget about God in the moment and just complain, which is true. You could say that in our society it's so common to complain that it's not even a big deal anymore, just part of normal conversation. But more than that, I think it's a heart issue.

Why do I complain? It's because I'm not satisfied with something in the moment. When Lauren said that over break, it just made me think--people should be hearing "I love Jesus" from my mouth more than they should be hearing complaints. So lately I've been trying to say "I just love Jesus" when I catch myself complaining. A lot of the time "and that's all that really matters" is added onto it. And it's TRUE!! Does it really matter that I have 3 tests this week? Does it really matter that the weather is bipolar and I don't like it? Nope. All that matters is that I love Jesus and what I do with that.

Being able to say that helps me refocus too...I find myself thanking God for the situation I'm in rather than complaining about it. Example: this week is insane with tests, essays, speeches etc. I was griping about it but then realized I have SO much to be thankful for--let's talk about the fact that having this homework means that I'm getting a top notch education that billions of others will never get.

Here's my challenge to you: if you love Jesus, let the world know. Let those words flow from your mouth and BE THANKFUL!! I hope you all hold me to this too!