Faith Like Jesus

i found my first wrinkle. man, 30 creeps up on you fast!

over the weekend, i talked to my dad about prospects after graduation. i still have one more year left, but when i look at the breakdown of just two semesters left, it doesn't seem that long. i can't believe i've been here this long! i still remember how much torture the first year was.

pastor dave has been preaching lately about what's your "security blanket"? and what's your story? are you truly living out God's purpose? or do you "claim" that God is a part of "your story"? here are some notes from Sunday's sermon:

Redirect your gaze. What are you worried about? What do you need
to do in order to take your eyes off of that, so you can see that God is brighter? Read Ephesians 1:1-14 to get a glimpse of what you may have been missing.

Remember the grace. What do you need to do to open your hands and
your heart to the grace of God? Read 2 Corinthians 12:8-10 for help
getting started.

Release what you’re grasping and give. What do you need to give away so that you can recapture genuine joy? Read Philippians 2:1-11 for a great model of releasing and experiencing joy as a result.

on that note, my conversation with my dad revolved around how ive been struggling a lot about the future. worrying a lot, having anxiety over, and contemplating about the future. im trying to think of all the solutions to unemployment, whether it be continuing my education in a different degree or teaching english abroad in korea. (i would always be up for more school after law school! perhaps business, theology, psychology, and library science hehe.)
my dad helped me to see that God is faithful and perhaps i don't really need to "cover all my bases." it's difficult to do, but i think i do need to pray more, trust more, and believe more. greg boyd said to not only have faith IN Jesus, but have faith LIKE Jesus.

that really made me ponder: do i have a "God-sized" faith? do I trust in God like how Jesus did?

its a humbling question for me.....