Burning the Midnight Oil

It’s midnight on a Sunday and I sit here looking at a blank page on my computer screen. I have so many ideas running through my mind tonight but none I feel a cohesiveness about. Instead of giving up and getting discouraged, I decided to write it all out while making small points along the way. These are things I have felt convicted about recently, random thoughts I keep, and other observations I’ve had while watching people.

I hope something here speaks to you as it has me:

• Forgive them, even if you still feel hurt, and try really, really hard to forget about it.
• Love one another. Period.
• Give grace. It’s been given to you without you even knowing it…thousands of times.
• If you succeed to show someone up that hurt you, it just gets nulled out when you count those that you hurt yourself.
• Invite someone over to your house that always invites you over to theirs.
• Remember something that made you happy as a child and go do it.
• Laugh often! Laugh at yourself and, if you’re really lucky, with someone you love.
• Play with a child. They can teach you a lot about life and love.
• Treat everyone you meet with care. They are going through more than you know.
• Don’t question a compliment. Say thank you.
• Single men- ask the girl you like out and try really hard not to flirt with girls you’re not going to ask out.
• Single women- if he doesn’t ask you out, you’re being protected from something. Don’t try to figure out what that is tho.
• Eat good food and move often.
• When a breakup happens or a friendship with a guy dissolves I always look forward to seeing them in heaven where it won’t be awkward anymore.
• Think of someone you miss. Now go contact them.
• Forgive yourself.
• Don’t call someone only when you want something.
• I get really, really excited when I think about seeing loved ones that have passed away again in heaven!
• Don’t let the stronghold of jealousy capture you.
• You aren’t perfect. Neither are they.
• I can’t wait to talk and hang out with Jesus in person. I wonder if I’ll be taller than him…
• When someone hurts you emotionally, just imagine how bad they must be hurting themselves.
• Visit your parents often while they are still alive. They love you so much.
• Sometimes I just want to hug socially awkward young adults. Does that make me socially awkward too?
• Learn something new every week.
• Don’t give up something healthy.
• Don’t treat the people that you love worse than you treat a new friend.
• Don’t treat someone on social media differently than you would if they were standing in front of you.
• Send a thank you note.
• Pray for everyone. Friends, loves, strangers. We all need it.
• Hug someone that lives by themselves… unless they are an introvert. Then just smile and say “hey.”
• Give your talents away to others.
• Remember that this world is not our home. This is not the end. Hallelujah!
• I just never thought Jeff Goldblum would end up selling apartments…