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Point or Pointless – Aimee Lynch
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But my life is worth nothing unless I use it for doing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus – the work of telling others the Good News about God’s wonderful kindness and love. Acts 20:24

My ears rang with the harsh sound of my dog barking early in the morning. All I wanted was to roll back over and sleep. What was the point of waking up when I only repeated the same routine every day? Eat, work, sleep—a never-ending cycle. Nothing seemed worth the monotony.

I’ve found much of the world unconsciously thinks the same way. People buy into a lifestyle of living only for the sake of living—never truly knowing if there’s a point to all of it. Sometimes they stop to consider the question, but then only go on about their business with a heavier heart after coming to no conclusions. Why should I be any different?

A couple of days later I was reading a book about martyrs and their sacrifices for Christ, when I read this verse in Acts: But my life is worth nothing unless I use it for doing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus – the work of telling others the Good News about God’s wonderful kindness and love.  I lingered on it because it answered the questions I’d been asking days earlier. Paul clearly said my purpose should be to tell other people about God’s wonderful kindness and love. I am on a divine assignment.

The next time I went to work, I had a chance to share my faith with a co-worker and I saw just how fulfilling it was to do what God had set up for me to do. I left that conversation more encouraged and excited than the man I’d been talking with. I now knew this was what I was made to do.

That one little verse in the middle of Acts changed the way I live. It can change the way you live too. No longer are you confined to a colorless world, but you are given purpose because of the command of God to share the gospel with the world. The next morning it was a little easier to wake up.

When you feel the nudge to share God’s word, heed the call. You’ll find satisfaction in the task

Aimee Lynch is a homeschooled high-school student in Gaithersburg, MD. She has a heart for children whose parents are divorced because she grew up in a single-parent home after her own parents divorced when she was five. Her blog, allfilledup.wordpress.com, is a place where she seeks to encourage other kids in difficult situations. In what little free time she has, she enjoys gardening, reading, getting involved in various youth projects, taking walks on the beach, and writing articles.
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With you Always – Aimee Lynch
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…And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age. Matthew 28:20

Another sob racked my nine-year-old body. A puddle of tears already soaked the pillow beneath my head that served to muffle the sound. It was another three-day weekend away from my mom and the comfort of my home. I was visiting my dad’s house like I did every weekend, but this weekend was especially hard because it was the monthly long-weekend – a day longer than all the other weeks. I had woken to the familiar heartache of being homesick and lonely, feelings that plagued me almost every time I came to stay in this place.

In that moment I had forgotten that Jesus said He is with me to the end of the age. That means every second of the day He is inside me comforting me, urging me, and reminding me of the truth. He is a constant companion to my heart. He never leaves me just because I forgot what He said, and He never grows tired of helping me through my darkest moments. God is forever with me.

There are still times I feel alone. But now I know I have a constant friend who will stick by me no matter what. Other friends will come and go at different times in my life, but God never changes his affection for me. When I start to get that empty feeling in the pit of my stomach from being homesick or lonely, I remind myself I am not alone. I don’t have to feel lonely or homesick because God himself is my best friend and He never leaves.

Maybe you feel alone in a big world, or maybe you have just been deserted by someone you were depending on. Remember, Jesus is your constant friend. Develop your friendship with the only One who will never leave you.

Aimee Lynch is a high school senior hoping to major in communications. Her own experience with divorced parents has given her a passion to help other teens in the same situation. Her articles are published regularly on spiritualcandy4girls.com and the-washington-project.com. She maintains her own blog at allfilledup.wordpress.com and she is currently working on a book to guide teen girls through the hard issues caused by divorce. Aimee enjoys reading, getting involved in various youth projects, interning at NASA as a science writer, and writing articles.
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Deliverance – Aimee Lynch
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The chains had held me to the ground, refusing to let go
The endless struggle to escape just made them more my foe
How could I ever free myself? My soul sank in despair
This seemed too great a burden for my weakened heart to bear
The mud above my knees looked to drown me here below
My deepest pain was that I’d made these iron chains of woe

In the hardest moment, when I could take no more
I heard the sound of someone come and open up the door
He walked inside in humble clothes yet every feature bright
Who was this Man who seemed to me to be the Son of Light?
“Please do not come near me!” My feeble voice implored
His lovely face seemed out of place next to my ugly sores

Instead he reached into His cloak and held a blackened key
He waded in the dirty muck to come and rescue me
The key turned in the lock and the chains fell off my wrists!
But now what else would this strong but humble Savior risk?
He bent to take my shackles in steadfast gallantry
And locked them on His own arms with a breath of agony

His purity and grimy chains touched in painful meeting
He grunted and began to strain, wrists and forehead bleeding
Minutes seemed like hours; each second stood alone
Time itself was shocked that One so high would stoop so low
Crack! The chains exploded. The mire began receding
My eyes which had been darkened now finally started seeing

The Man who had rescued me appeared much different now
The gleaming light from His face seemed to increase somehow
He had once been Humble Savior, now Victorious King
One look into His piercing eyes enticed my heart to sing
He said “These chains will beckon, but I have made a vow.
If you will trust my power, these chains will have to bow.”

Now I glimpsed the reason why I could not flee alone
My bonds had needed muscles that were bigger than my own
Fighting against my fetters had only made them tighter still
It took One who was always free to break them in His will
Now I serve my Savior and make his great Name known
He deserves to be served forever, being worshiped at His throne

Aimee Lynch is a homeschooled high-school student in Gaithersburg, MD. She has a heart for children whose parents are divorced because she grew up in a single-parent home after her own parents divorced when she was five. Her blog, allfilledup.wordpress.com, is a place where she seeks to encourage other kids in difficult situations. In what little free time she has, she enjoys gardening, reading, getting involved in various youth projects, taking walks on the beach, and writing articles.
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Creator – Aimee Lynch
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Who first patterned the fire’s dance?
Each flickering fall captures your glance
Not simple molecules as some like to say
No way such beauty could be randomly displayed
The diaphanous patterns were crafted by loving hands
It was a thoughtful Creator who designed fire’s dance

Who painted the sunset in the sky?
No paintbrush I know could reach that high
Swirls of pink, purple, red, and gold
Did not come by chance as I’ve been told
Rather a masterful God with an artist’s eye
Painted those colors in the sky

Who gave the mockingbird a voice to sing?
A voice to herald the new morning
There is no such thing as one-size-fits-all
When it comes to the notes in each bird call
Only a skilled composer could ever bring
Musical harmony to the song His birds sing

Who dressed the trees in their colored robes?
Crimson leaves form regal clothes
Each leaf different, yet perfectly shaped
Impossible to spontaneously generate
Only the expert Tailor knows how to sew
Individual leaves into elegant robes

Who graced the mind with intelligent thought?
Chance would have had us only think as we’re taught
Our minds did not come by an impersonal force
They were not made from an unknowable source
Our Father in heaven carefully wrought
The vital facet of intelligent thought

Aimee Lynch is a homeschooled high-school student in Gaithersburg, MD. She has a heart for children whose parents are divorced because she grew up in a single-parent home after her own parents divorced when she was five. Her blog, allfilledup.wordpress.com, is a place where she seeks to encourage other kids in difficult situations. In what little free time she has, she enjoys gardening, reading, getting involved in various youth projects, taking walks on the beach, and writing articles.
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Saved – Aimee Lynch
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… But as it is, he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. Hebrews 9:26

The rhythm of the car on a black night was enough to lull the already exhausted woman to sleep. She felt her baby kick inside her as if protesting her precious moments of rest. Beside her, her husband steered the car toward the comfort of home where she would be able to get a good night’s sleep – curb her weariness. She drifted into a nap.

What seemed like seconds later, she was startled awake to the loud honk of a car horn. The blinding glare of headlights faced her, head on. Her eyes grew wide as she realized they were about to be hit by the car in front of them.

In that split second her husband made a desperate decision. He jerked his hands on the steering wheel and swerved the car around so that the full brunt of the collision hit the driver’s’ seat — his seat. The oncoming car slammed into their car and he died instantly, sacrificing himself to save his wife and baby.

Didn’t Jesus do the same thing for us? The force of God’s righteous wrath was about to hit us – to doom us to death forever. Then Jesus stepped in the way. He took the entirety of God’s wrath on himself. Just like that loving husband took the force of the collision onto his body, Jesus sacrificed himself for us.

Imagine how that woman felt knowing her husband died to save her. If it were me, I would be filled with overwhelming gratefulness and love for what my husband did. By all rights, the same thing has happened to me through Jesus and I feel such gratitude and love for Him. I’m continually filled with thankfulness and love toward Christ for the amazing sacrifice He made for me. And, unlike the woman in the story, my Savior is alive for me to give thanks to.

Give thanks to Jesus for what He has done. Respond toward him with the love that He deserves. Live your life in a way that is worthy of the amazing sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

Aimee Lynch is a homeschooled high-school student in Gaithersburg, MD. She has a heart for children whose parents are divorced because she grew up in a single-parent home after her own parents divorced when she was five. Her blog, allfilledup.wordpress.com, is a place where she seeks to encourage other kids in difficult situations. In what little free time she has, she enjoys gardening, reading, getting involved in various youth projects, taking walks on the beach, and writing articles.
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