Sunday Jan. 27, 2008: Pay Off

While i am here at railton i am learning how to be a better leader and how to be better prepared for "pop ups". Pop ups are times when you are asked to do something whenever, wherever. You are never prepared for such pop ups, but you can be ready for them. I have been learning that no matter where you are, no matter what you do, be ready for someone to ask you to do something because you are now a leader.

This past Sunday the Railton group attended the Spring Valley Salvation Army here in New York. It is a beautiful little corp with an amazingly beautiful chapel. The corp is made up of community people and retired officers. It was so amazing to see so many soldiers and officers in their uniforms. What i have seen is now a days when you go to a Salvation Army only the Corp Officers and the leaders of the corp are wearing their uniforms. I sat in the youth or teen Sunday school. There they talked about foundations and priorities and how we need to get our priorities straight in our lives. It made me think about my own priorities as i was helping them with theirs. I am learning by the grace of God to have patience with others. I was told that when we pray for patience God is going to send people in our lives to teach that to us. I believe patience is a very high priority to have with people. By having patience with others you show them that you love and care for them. Another priority God is wanting me to work on is not being able to make everyone happy. I am the kind of person who would ring myself out for someone else. God is teaching me that we cant always make everyone happy. I need to also spend some more time to myself. As i am well into the second semester at school i have less time to do things such as watch movies and hang out. I need to first get my work done, help others with their work if they need it, and then go and chill and hang out.
I know that God is drawing me nearer and nearer to him each and everyday. All i have to do is just have patience and understanding of others.


Dear Lord i just pray to you now holy one that you give me patience and love for my fellow classmates and others here at the school. I pray that you help me to set my priorities straight and always remember to put you and your ways first. I love you Jesus. Amen.