Why, yes.
0:13 Pokémon Red/Blue
0:25 Star Fox 64
0:39 Chrono Trigger
0:54 Halo
1:17 Yoshi’s Island
1:30 Bubble Bobble
1:45 Banjo Kazooie
1:55 Sonic the Hedgehog 3
2:12 Totaka’s Song
2:19 Tetris
2:29 Dr. Mario
2:42 Out Run
2:56 Mega Man 2
3:20 Wrecking Crew
3:32 F-Zero
4:00 Fire Emblem
4:14 Super Mario RPG
4:30 Cave Story
4:47 Donkey Kong Country
5:10 Gradius
5:30 Final Fantasy X
5:43 Kingdom Hearts
6:06 Kid Icarus
6:20 The Secret of Monkey Island
6:40 Kirby Super Star
7:15 Castlevania
7:25 Ducktales
7:45 LoZ: Ocarina of Time
8:06 Metroid Prime
8:20 Shenmue
8:40 Metal Gear Solid
9:04 The Legend of Zelda
THIS IS SO BADASS.
(Source: gnatsiestep, via markmedina)
“And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose for them” (Romans 8:28, NLT).
Every person goes through disappointments and things that don’t seem to make sense. It’s easy to get discouraged and think, “Why did this happen to me?” “Why did my loved one not make it?” “Why did this person treat me wrong?” “Why did I get laid off?”
We have to understand that even though life is not always fair, God is fair. He promises that He will work all things together for our good. I believe the key word in today’s verse is “together.” In other words, don’t just isolate one part of your life and say, “Well, this is not good.” “It’s not good that I got laid off.” “It’s not good that my child got sick.” “It’s not good that my relationship didn’t work out.” Yes, that’s true, but that’s just one part of your life. God can see the big picture. That disappointment is not the end. Your life doesn’t stop because of one setback. That is simply one piece of your puzzle. There is another piece coming to connect it all because God promises to work all things together for your good!
A Prayer for Today
Heavenly Father, thank You for working all things together for my good. I choose to release any doubt, any frustration, any confusion over my past, and I choose to trust in You. Help me to see the big picture as I keep my mind stayed on You. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Everyone thinks they’re so far away.
But when you clear your minds and focus your eyes on the One Thing That Truly Matters…
Your dreams and my dreams and our dreams…aren’t really so far off.
“When we were kids, we were full of dreams… But somewhere along the line, as we grew older, we stopped dreaming.”
And sometimes, it really hits me. How scared I am to dream. What he said…was so true. Sometimes, I even catch myself thinking, “Man, that’s never gonna happen.”
When I was a kid, I wanted to be a pilot-astronomer-actress-musician-dentist-doctor. But, now, when I think of my future and what I want to do with it, I’m hesitant to even tell myself that I can just be a doctor. I mean, yes. I want to be a doctor. I’m pretty vocal about it, too. But, in the corner of my mind I keep thinking, “Be realistic. How great of a doctor do you really think you can be? Get real.”
I’m so scared to dream. I’m so scared to reach out with my imagination and cherish the hopes and dreams that my future can bring. I’m so scared to hope and believe in myself. So much so that I can’t even let myself become the person that I want to become.
When I was younger, I was full of dreams. But somewhere between the day I was born to my 16th almost 17th year, I stopped dreaming.
Because of society? Because of reality? Because of maturity?
No. Because of fear.
But…I don’t want to be that person anymore. I don’t want to be scared anymore. I want to push my horizons as far out as it will go. I want to learn to love and hope and give. And I don’t EVER want to stop loving, stop hoping, and stop giving.
My dreams… My dreams, my hopes, my ambitions. They’re all inside of me. Somewhere deep in the crevice of my heart, where growing up and reality failed to corrupt it. They’re still there. They are still there.
Sometime in my life, I stopped dreaming. But I never lost them. My dreams. I never lost them. Someway, somehow, they’re still inside of me, living, breathing, wanting, hoping for me to do something about them.
And I will. So help me my Lord and God. I will.
And you know what? I’ll give you a little treat. Those of you who decided to read through this post of mine. You never lost your dreams either. It’s still there. Nurtured in your heart. It’s still there.
“Jesus looked at them and said, ‘With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.’” (Matthew 19:26, NIV)
Too many times we limit God with our thinking. God puts big dreams in our hearts, but in our eyes they look impossible and too big to accomplish. Although we want to see our dreams come to pass, we end up focusing on the mountain of obstacles before us. Maybe you dream of starting a business but you don’t know where to begin. Perhaps years of physical challenges have left you feeling like you’ll never be healthy. You look at your situation and begin to wonder how, and if, God will ever bring your dreams to pass.
Be encouraged today that God can do the impossible. He can supernaturally make all of the dreams He’s planted inside of you come to pass. What are you focusing on today? Your situation may seem impossible, but God sees it differently. See your dreams through eyes of faith the way God sees them–fulfilled.
Make room in your thinking today for the dreams God has for you. If things look hopeless in the natural, put your confidence in the promises God gave you. Trust in Him to make all things possible for you. As you do, you’ll begin to see your dreams come to pass in ways you never imagined.
A Prayer for Today“Lord, I give my situation over to You today knowing with You all things are possible. All of my hopes and dreams are in Your hands, and I will no longer limit You in my thinking. I choose to see my dreams through eyes of faith and believe they will come to pass. Thank You for working supernaturally on my behalf. In Jesus’ Name. Amen”
I like love stories just as much as the next guy. And if someone gets married I get all squeal-y and starry-eyed just as much as every other girl.
But I think before you can love someone romantically, you have to learn other kinds of love. Before you can love amorously, you have to learn how to grow.
I believe that true love does exist. I believe in marriage. I believe in soul mates.
But I also believe that love is deceiving. I also believe in divorce. And I also believe in heartbreak.
I think that the moment I fall in true and honest love is when I have grown into a mature adult who can see the difference between love and lust, who can differentiate between commitment and desire, and who can discern wishful thinking from reality.
Love exists. I know it does.
I just think that you need to grow before you find it.
