caffeine jitters

I don't drink caffeine very often, for various reasons, regardless, soda doesn't have that big of an effect on me, regular coffee, I can feel that, a triple shot grande caramel machiatto, now that will definitely mess me up. It has been a while since I have done that, I realized the err in my ways shall we say.

So life sometimes feels like a continuous case of caffeine jitters. I get going, one job to the next, to school, home, another job, church, etc., etc., etc... I really don't mind being busy, sure a little more sleep might be helpful, and Lord knows I could definitely use more time simply at His feet, but all in all my schedule amazingly allows me to accomplish a lot. Praise the Lord for that. It is when I get going and feel like I am racing around from one thing to the next, that's what I don't like.

Things are going well, and thankfully I have been getting down time, some of it being in the water surfing. I'm still horrible and I get tired quick, but I see improvement coming. That's beside the point though, it is being out in the water that matters to me. Everytime I get out I feel like my life has slowed down a bit. It's a great time with Jesus, and that is surely the reason why it is great at all. I can see how people worship such a thing as surfing and how sad it is. I know I must beware not to let such things become idols in my life. I have been finding lately that insecurity leads to idolatry. Worship lifts something up, which in essence rightly places us below something. When I lift up the Lord, worshiping Him, all is well. When I lift up other things, seeking to find satisfaction or a sense of belonging, I belittle myself, worshiping the created and not the creator. The world worships things, objects. I can not let my identity be wrapped up in those things at all. I must be associated with Christ and Christ alone. I must lose all hope in the world and worldly people, including worldly Christians, I must die unto myself and let Jesus give me life. Lord let it be so...

Here are some more pictures I took down at Swamis the other day. Bon voyage.