Anyways, back to the topic at hand. I chose to start this blog for many different reason. Reason #1: I'm bored #2: I'm trying to get in touch with my artsy side and #3: I need another hobby in my life besides studying nutritionally biochemistry reaction equations. So there you have it.
When I was thinking about the name of this blog, the title just jumped out of my head and into the text box. Captivated is one word that has so much depth to it. According to good ole dictionary.com, captivated means: "to attract and hold the attention or interest of, as by beauty or excellence; enchant." Okay, is that not just the coolest word ever? It may not be to whoever is reading this, but for me, hells yeah it is. =)
Captivated is an adjective that I can only strive to be. I can never achieve it. I want to be captivated by the King. I wish to be so enthralled with Him, so attracted to Him that it is an enchantment. Captivated to the point that He is all I want. He is all I long for. He is all I exist for. I want to be captivated by His beauty, His excellence, His sovereignty. So captivated that every breath I breathe is worthless unless its given to His glory.
Tall order I know, some dream I have right? This one will keep me busy until..well...my funeral. I will fail. I have failed. I am failing even as I write this posting. But the very beauty that I am forgiven for all of my faults just keeps me captivated all the more. So it is almost like the more I sin and fall flat on my face, the more I see how amazing God's grace is and am CAPTIVATED by it. Does this mean I should just sin for the heck of it? Nope, absolutely not. There are consequences to sin, and believe me I'm dealing with consequences. But I am seeing the Gospel more and more everyday through my weakness. And isn't that true with what the Bible says? "For my strength is made perfect through your weakness..." 2 Corinthians 12: 9.
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