Fall

Fall is finally here!! I think this is my favorite time of the year other then the week of thanksgiving through New Years. It's hard to topple the holiday season.

However, fall is a great time of year without a doubt. I think it really marks the beginning of the end. The summer is over and winter is fast approaching. The new year is upon us in a few short months.

Fall always brings my favorite hoodie and shorts weather. I like how it gets dark earlier too. Football hits its stride and really nothing beats watching college football on Saturdays.
We are fortunate in St. Louis that we get to see the trees change colors.
The crispness in the air compliments the cold mornings and cool afternoons. Lindenwood is a cool place to be in the fall. I'm looking forward to a great one

Bring on Fall!!

New Name

I was at church tonight

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Anyway, during praise and worship tonight there was a verse in one of the songs we sang....
Thankfulness overtook my heart
Immediately the Holy Spirit brought up Isaiah 62...more specifically 62:4
Isaiah 62:4:

⁴Never again will you be called “The Forsaken City”
or “The Desolate Land.”
Your new name will be “The City of God’s Delight”
and “The Bride of God,”
for the Lord delights in you
and will claim you as his bride.

No longer are we called forsaken, forgotten, desolate, condemned, sentenced, unworthy, unacceptable
Earlier in the chapter, 62:2 says...

Isaiah 62:2:

² The nations will see your righteousness.
World leaders will be blinded by your glory.
And you will be given a new name
by the Lord’s own mouth.

What is the Lord singing over us?

We are His delight and joy!! We are His love and His heart is for us!!
I am so thankful that I am now called beloved, forgiven, loved, accepted, affirmed, worthy, exonerated, blessed, righteous, holy

This revelation of who we are and who we can be in the Lord can release you from bondage. We are affirmed and accepted!! Identities can be restored and made new in the living God.
My heart is that everybody would have a fresh revelation of His love for us. As humans, our love is shaky, inconsistent, and self serving. His love is all-consuming, unrelenting, and unwavering!

These verses were spoken over me last summer at a time of transition and healing. They are life giving verses to my spirit

Isaiah 43:1:
¹ But now, O Jacob, listen to the Lord who created you.
O Israel, the one who formed you says,
“Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you.
I have called you by name; you are mine.

Thank you Lord for my new name!

Thanks for reading everybody. Appreciated greatly!
-Jacob

Home

So my parents are in the process of selling the house and finding a new place to live. This move has been talked about for quite some time but never really found momentum. However, seeing that there is a "for sale" sign in our yard, I can only assume that they are serious this time.

It's weird for me to think about this though.

I am a completely sentimental guy.
I really like that about myself. I place such high value in things and people that have impacted my life.
It's crazy to think that I can be attached to a house but I've been living there since I was 3. That is some serious time
I suppose I always imagined I'd take my kids back to the house I grew up in and tell them about how/where I lived.
Every significant moment in my life has been in that house. Every memory, good and bad.
I think change should be embraced and ultimately it's really not about me but man, that house has a lot invested into it.
Eventually the new place will be home, at least until I'm done with school and move out.
I guess there really is no place like home though.

Gonna regret this one

I have class at 8:00 tomorrow morning. Education of the Exceptional Child. One of the education classes I decided to stay in. Yet it is almost midnight and I am watching the rest of the second Monday Night Football game. Could this be a mistake?
nope






yea, it probably is

Back?

Whoa
This is an unprecedented blog my friends
If you look over to the right of the screen, you will most certainly notice the severe lack of blogs that have graced the wonderful interweb.
I've found myself in a bit of blog drought but through some prodding, I've decided to possibly get rolling again.
I suppose my trend has been giving a super long update because so much time has passed and you know what? Nothing changes...update time!

So let's see....what is new with Jacob Glose?
I would say that coming through this summer and the tremendous amount of work I did, I've come to appreciate where exactly I am at. I am not sure how other people in college feel but I took the opportunity I had to get a college degree for granted in such a crazy way.
I think more then anything I've gained a sense of pride about going to college that I never had. I'm living a unique situation and must recognize it.
I have

So far I love the new major and where I am going to be able to go with it. The peace of finally knowing you are right where you are supposed to be is unbelievable. Right now, I'd say I'm completely focusing on finishing my undergrad and not even thinking about anything after that. I am thankful I serve a God that's heart is for me.
Trust
Faith in the Lord to position me at the right time!

This summer brought a complete flip in who I am and thought I was. I don't exactly feel like myself anymore and that's a great thing! As I've found as my desires begin to align with the Lord's, my passion and heart has been changed. The things that were once held with so much importance are being burned away. It's always the cry of my heart that my heart's desires would be His desires in every way. Living a full life of passion for my savior. I've found myself stepping back in a sense and looking at what's around me and most importantly who is around me. I don't honestly think I can express how thankful I am for the people who are in my life. I'm blessed

OK, that should be about it for now...let's see if this can kick start my blogging game. Stay tuned and thanks for reading. You are appreciated!!!