I am...

Who am I really? That's a tough question..

I am Emily. I am, deep, deep down, a tomboy. I'm not afraid to get my hands dirty, or to have to work hard. I'm not your average 16 year old. I hope I am portraying myself in a Christ-like manner. I am... a complex person.

I am:
A girl who is trying to be devoted to the Lord, consistently.
A girl who wants to be passionate, not casual; relational, not religious; grateful, not critical; and extravagant, not cheap.
I am a girl who wants to praise the Lord with worship that costs, because worship that counts costs.
I am a daughter in Christ, and I do not want to have my heart far away from Him, while praising him with my lips. . .I do not want to be a hypocrite.
I am a person who wants to seek God daily, and I want to know His ways. I want to delight in drawing near to God.
I am a girl who does not wish to be lukewarm (Revelations 3:15-16).

I want my relationship to be a delight, a joy, a pleasure; I don't want a religion, and I don't want it to be a duty.

I am..
Astounded by the glory of God.
Struck with awe from the beauty of His creations!
I am overwhelmed with pleasure to know that HE is the one who created everything.

(I am also just a teenager not really knowing what to write; I am letting my thoughts escape into this blog.)

I am grateful to know that I am a special treasure to the Lord. I am unique and different from anyone else. I am filled with contentment knowing that when God becomes bigger in my life, my problems shrink.

I am...
Trying to figure out who I am.. and slowly, I am discovering myself in God.

I am:
A girl who tries to show good fruit.
A girl who likes ugly things because really, everything has beauty to it.
An individual who wishes to capture the splendor of the world.

Mostly, I am a new creation formed from/in God, who practices a relationship NOT a religion.

Maybe I've missed a few things.. but I'm just wingin' it.