Mar 1 + Hayden (actually just Christ in Hayden expressed) appreciation

 Today we had a time to work on our Jamboards. I saw on canvas last night that the due date was 11:59 PM so I made sure to get it done then. It's nice to have a free class period to work on other things and to get my blog post done early.

I am enjoying this day a lot already. My brother (in Christ) Hayden and I had "morning revival" together, which is basically the same thing as morning devotional. We didn't read through anything from the ministry or even a verse from the Bible, but the point of morning revival is to establish a 'Christ' beginning to your day by coming to the Lord Jesus in prayer and simply absorbing Him, which doesn't have to include the ministry or even the word. You can just take in Christ Himself! (of course, we need the word, and the ministry can unveil the word, but Christ is nonetheless the living Word who we can come to.) Hayden and I did morning revival together on the way up to school- praying the entire time we were walking from my parking spot. 

I love Hayden; he's the only friend of mine that's my age or younger that I feel equally yoked with in our pursuit of the Lord, maybe even unequally yoked on my part. He keeps me continually pressing on to the Lord and is constantly released in his prayer and praise to the Lord; I love exploring and uncovering the infinite and unsearchable riches of Christ with him.

Hayden and I were hanging out yesterday and I had the thought that: He, alongside many other brothers and sisters that I've come to love would honestly not be appealing as friends to me if both he and they didn't have God in them. There are many relationships with other saints I've been developing, that without the Lord, would not be special to me at all. Only the element of God in someone can draw and keep me, and that's exactly how I want it to be. Don't get me wrong- I can love anyone, such as an atheist or someone in a religion, as long as the Lord is outpouring and expressing His love through me. However, the pursuit of having a deeper relationship with someone who has received the Lord is really just a subconscious pursuit of knowing the Christ in them. That's what's valuable to me. I love this one verse that goes along this topic: 1 John 3:14a "We know that we have passed out of death into life because we love the brothers." I love the Body of Christ; I can't wait for the New Jerusalem it's gonna be so fye.

Lord Jesus, thank You for giving me brother Hayden to keep me constantly hungry for You and pursuing a higher and higher enjoyment of You. Praise You, Lord! Oh Lord Jesus, fill me today and strengthen Hayden with power through Your Spirit into his inner man. Father, root us and ground us all in Your divine love; make Your beloved Son's home deeper in all of the brothers' and sisters' hearts today. (Eph. 3:16-17)

Jesus!

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