Letting Go Of The Blindfold

I have always thought about starting a blog; As an English major, every professor I have ever had has encouraged us all to blog so that we can explore our writing and engage in thought provoking activities. Facebook is fun and easy to get lost in but I don't believe it is thought provoking in the least bit. And I have found myself glued to the tab and almost obsessing over it. Here recently I believe God has opened my eyes to a lot. I have prayed over the past few weeks that he would prepare my heart and mind for the trip I will leave on Friday for Haiti. Since then, certain music, websites, activities, and even people have lost their meaning in my life. I have prayed that I will be willing, like my parents have shown me, to do whatever God has prepared for me. I'm starting to believe he wants me to find my purpose in life. He is ready for me to see the devastation in Haiti so that I can open my eyes to what is worth spending my time on. I found out pretty quickly Facebook is not one of them. I know that sounds silly, but I really felt like it was laid on my heart. Give up all that time you spend on Facebook and put it towards something better. I deactivated my account today. Obviously I do not want to transfer my attention completely over to this but I do think it will be much more productive and help me. I am ready to give up more, I want a purpose driven life that is free of crud. I notice friends around me that aren't helping me positively in the direction I need to be going and instead are a distraction. I realize that such small things that worry me are so little and so silly. I think it is time to get rid of all this. I hope that I utilize this page to find myself and where I am supposed to be. It's a scary thought. Not knowing. But I think it's time put down the blind fold.