It's quite possibly two of the coolest Christian artists out there... and they have combined for an awesome song:
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The iPhone 5 is the newest, shiniest thing you can get. So when Jimmy Kimmel told people they were holding the new iPhone, people couldn't stop glowing about how great it was. Check out the video here:
Unfortunately for them, it was an iPhone 4s they were looking at... nothing different than what they had in their hands already!
It seems like we are so excited to get the newest and greatest thing that we want things just to want them.
So, if you don't want to use your upgrade for an iPhone 5, good for you!
Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to go stand in line at the nearest apple store to get the new iPhone. I hear it is faster and thinner!
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Unfortunately for them, it was an iPhone 4s they were looking at... nothing different than what they had in their hands already!
It seems like we are so excited to get the newest and greatest thing that we want things just to want them.
So, if you don't want to use your upgrade for an iPhone 5, good for you!
Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to go stand in line at the nearest apple store to get the new iPhone. I hear it is faster and thinner!
One of the last great mysteries in the world is those people that you will be thrown together with when you are in college. The good news is, for the most part, you will love your roommates. But know this: There will be one that DRIVES YOU NUTS.
Even if you know all of your roommates before hand, you probably have never lived with them. And they will be either too clean or too messy, too loud or too anti-social, their food will smell (or their clothes), they will mooch too much off of you, they will never go to sleep when you want to go to sleep, and they will generally do everything that you can't stand.
God will teach you patience if you are willing to learn in these situations, and there's not much advice I can give other than don't let your heart become hard towards them. I let that slip in with one of my roommates and it wasn't a good thing. Even when he was being nice, I would resent him because of my heart towards him.
Also, make sure that you are not the "Bad" roommate. Remember, your mom isn't around, so all those things she used to do for you are now in the realm of your responsibility. Make sure to wash the dishes, make your bed, and pick up after yourself and you'll be better than 75% of the roommates you will live with in college.
We've already covered why it's not that important to shower before you go to your classes in the morning (that is, if you would miss class instead, hygiene is more important), because here is one fundamental truth throughout your college years: Everyone Looks Frumpy.
As a matter of fact, there are people that will spend very good money to look as frumpy as possible. Paying extra for jeans that have more holes than swiss cheese, torn shirts, cut off sweatshirts etc etc.
A lot of it goes into the fact that college students don't have a lot of money in the first place, so for a lot of people there's no choice but to rock the thrift store finds.
There are some that do have money, but don't want to look like they do, so they will pay to look frumpy as well.
So, don't worry about spending a lot on your clothes, don't worry about getting all primped and primed for a 7 AM class, and don't be embarrassed about your junky car, because the only place that is more casual/frumpy than college is Wal-Mart.
As we have discussed previously, sleep is a precious commodity during your college career. So, what will probably happen to you when you first start out in school, is you will miss church on the first sunday. Then the next week, you won't find one that will fit you. Then the next week, you miss the shuttle to the church you think you might like but aren't really sure.
Just like other times in life, we fool ourselves so often by saying "I'll follow God later" We think that somehow, once we become less busy (we won't) or have less problems (we won't) or settle down and have a family (you might, but that only gives you less time and more problems), then we will finally crack open the ol' bible and give God the time He deserves.
It won't ever happen by accident, just like your homework won't happen by accident, your car won't fix itself by accident, or your smelly clothes won't clean themselves by accident.
It's something you have to do on purpose, with intention. And there's no better time to start now! Because you will never be in a better place to start having a relationship with Jesus then where you are RIGHT NOW!