I Pledge Allegiance to.....

So I created this blog about a month ago, but I'm just now getting around to my first post.

These past few months have been absolutely CRAZY. My mom was recently diagnosed with fybromyalgia, so I've been playing a sort of "mom" role to my sisters for a while. Also my Meme recently had 2 mini-strokes. In the midst of being home and supporting them, I also am in the middle of a 20 hours semester, plus other small things that I don't feel like going into detail about. Now I'm not saying this in order to receive a pity party, I'm saying this because I recently realized how much I allowed this chaos to throw me in something resembling quicksand. I felt as though I were sinking and sinking with no way out. STRESS, STRESS, STRESS.
This past weekend I had the opportunity to work a Disciple Now in Pearl, Mississippi. Going into this Dnow, I felt so unprepared; definitely not leadership material. On the way up there Friday, I was just thinking God please take control, I have full faith that You will. The theme of our Dnow was allegiance. Allegiance is defined as loyalty to someone or something. We see this word often in life whether it be pledging allegiance to our country, our families, or Christ. The entire weekend God really pointed out what I have been paying allegiance to. Sadly, my family has come first and then school. I have been running from Christ, trying to do things on my own. God really showed me that this isn't going to work. He reminded me that my identity is within Him, and without Him I am nothing. He rekindled my fire and my passion to serve Him. He reminded me to be an example, not to make a mockery of Him and His church. So friends, to what are you paying your allegiance? Hopefully with Christ. I pray that we Christians stick together, that we be bold in our faith and stop at nothing to let others know the gospel. I am defiintely challenging myself to this role. Yes I lost myself for a while there, but God quickly stepped in to catch me and set me back on the right path. He came to my RESCUE. I am NOTHING without my Saviour. And I have to say, it feels SO good to finally be back.
Oh, and an update on my mom and Meme. Mom is doing so much better. She finally is able to get out and do things. She still isn't back at work, but I'm just thankful for progress. Meme is doing much better too. As far as I know she's having to take it slower at work, but she is getting around just fine.

Thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you have come to obey from your heart the pattern of teaching that has now claimed your ALLEGIANCE. Romans 6:17