The Lord's merciful nature is beautifully amazing.
I am seriously falling more and more in love with Him each day!
Even when I turn my back on Him and totally ignore the Holy Spirit, God is always there; waiting to help me through everything.
Lately, I have been going through some serious temptation in my life and when I am totally ready to fall into it God rescues me.
Does God ever get sick of savin my butt all the time?? haha ;)
In all seriousness though, the Lord is good, all the time. <3
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. -Psalm118:29
The King is enthralled by your beauty; honor Him for He is your Lord. -Psalm 45:11
With God, ALL things are possible. -Matthew 19:26
Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God. May Your gracious Spirit lead me forward on a firm footing. -Psalm 143:23
As for God, His way is perfect. -2 Samuel 22:13
Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually. -1 Chronicles 16:11
think that all things are worth nothing compared with the greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. -Philippians 3:8
....but those who hope in the Lord with renew their strengh. They will soar on wings like eagles: they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. -Isaiah 40:31
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds through Jesus Christ. -Philippians 4:6-7
Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. -1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy , to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God - this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is - his good, pleasing and perfect will. -Romans 12:1-2
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Let go and let God
Taste and See That the Lord Is Good
Of David, when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, so that he drove him out, and he went away.
34:1 I will bless the Lord at all times;his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2 My soul makes its boast in the Lord;let the humble hear and be glad.
3 Oh, magnify the Lord with me,and let us exalt his name together!
4 I sought the Lord, and he answered meand delivered me from all my fears.
5 Those who look to him are radiant,and their faces shall never be ashamed.6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard himand saved him out of all his troubles.
7 The angel of the Lord encampsaround those who fear him, and delivers them.
8 Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good!Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!
9 Oh, fear the Lord, you his saints,for those who fear him have no lack!
10 The young lions suffer want and hunger;but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
11 Come, O children, listen to me;I will teach you the fear of the Lord
.12 What man is there who desires lifeand loves many days, that he may see good?
13 Keep your tongue from eviland your lips from speaking deceit.
14 Turn away from evil and do good;seek peace and pursue it.
15 The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteousand his ears toward their cry.
16 The face of the Lord is against those who do evil,to cut off the memory of them from the earth.
17 When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hearsand delivers them out of all their troubles.
18 The Lord is near to the brokenheartedand saves the crushed in spirit.
19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous,but the Lord delivers him out of them all.
20 He keeps all his bones;not one of them is broken.
21 Affliction will slay the wicked,and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
22 The Lord redeems the life of his servants;none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.
The verses that i highlighted are verses that really spoke to me.
Actually, verse 8 is very special to me because its a verse that i dont remember memorizing but in a hard time God totally laid that verse upon my heart. It is really amazing how God ALWAYS does that. He really will never leave you or forsake you :)
Looking at verse 19, it starts saying, "Many are the afflictions of the righteous..". Its true! As Christians, we suffer many more trials then a non believer does. BUT we have the Lord to draw near to! Verse 19 ends with, "..but the Lord delivers him out of them all!" He will! He'll never give us more then we can handle.
psalm 46:
1 God is our refuge and strength,a very present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way,though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea,
3 though its waters roar and foam,though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah
10 “Be still, and know that I am God.I will be exalted among the nations,I will be exalted in the earth!”
11 The Lord of hosts is with us;the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
Alot of the time, when I find myself going through something really hard, I find myself trying to fix the problem myself and running away from the Lords will and plan.
That is the worse thing you can do!!!! WE CANNOT FIX ANYTHING ON OUR OWN! God always has to remind me to be still and know that He is God! I honestly struggle with that. Sometimes its so hard to just sit and wait. God wants us to be able to have enough trust in him that we are able to be still.
Revelation 3:8 says “‘I know your works. Behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one is able to shut. I know that you have but little power, and yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name"
In hard times, dont runaway from God, cling to him!
Let go and let God!
Of David, when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, so that he drove him out, and he went away.
34:1 I will bless the Lord at all times;his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2 My soul makes its boast in the Lord;let the humble hear and be glad.
3 Oh, magnify the Lord with me,and let us exalt his name together!
4 I sought the Lord, and he answered meand delivered me from all my fears.
5 Those who look to him are radiant,and their faces shall never be ashamed.6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard himand saved him out of all his troubles.
7 The angel of the Lord encampsaround those who fear him, and delivers them.
8 Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good!Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!
9 Oh, fear the Lord, you his saints,for those who fear him have no lack!
10 The young lions suffer want and hunger;but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
11 Come, O children, listen to me;I will teach you the fear of the Lord
.12 What man is there who desires lifeand loves many days, that he may see good?
13 Keep your tongue from eviland your lips from speaking deceit.
14 Turn away from evil and do good;seek peace and pursue it.
15 The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteousand his ears toward their cry.
16 The face of the Lord is against those who do evil,to cut off the memory of them from the earth.
17 When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hearsand delivers them out of all their troubles.
18 The Lord is near to the brokenheartedand saves the crushed in spirit.
19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous,but the Lord delivers him out of them all.
20 He keeps all his bones;not one of them is broken.
21 Affliction will slay the wicked,and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
22 The Lord redeems the life of his servants;none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.
The verses that i highlighted are verses that really spoke to me.
Actually, verse 8 is very special to me because its a verse that i dont remember memorizing but in a hard time God totally laid that verse upon my heart. It is really amazing how God ALWAYS does that. He really will never leave you or forsake you :)
Looking at verse 19, it starts saying, "Many are the afflictions of the righteous..". Its true! As Christians, we suffer many more trials then a non believer does. BUT we have the Lord to draw near to! Verse 19 ends with, "..but the Lord delivers him out of them all!" He will! He'll never give us more then we can handle.
psalm 46:
1 God is our refuge and strength,a very present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way,though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea,
3 though its waters roar and foam,though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah
10 “Be still, and know that I am God.I will be exalted among the nations,I will be exalted in the earth!”
11 The Lord of hosts is with us;the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
Alot of the time, when I find myself going through something really hard, I find myself trying to fix the problem myself and running away from the Lords will and plan.
That is the worse thing you can do!!!! WE CANNOT FIX ANYTHING ON OUR OWN! God always has to remind me to be still and know that He is God! I honestly struggle with that. Sometimes its so hard to just sit and wait. God wants us to be able to have enough trust in him that we are able to be still.
Revelation 3:8 says “‘I know your works. Behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one is able to shut. I know that you have but little power, and yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name"
In hard times, dont runaway from God, cling to him!
Let go and let God!
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
interesting event of the day
Awkward family events.
Everyone has had them; and if not it's bound to happen sooner or later.
So today i met one of my aunts and my cousin. She was the type of gal that hugs you until you cant breathe, squeezes your cheeks and reeks of old woman's perfume. Interesting. The amusing thing is that i like towered over her(like i do with most people) yet she was talking to me like i was a cute little 5 year old haha.
Oh, and I was forced to hug my cousin. Not that i didnt want to.... it's just kinda weird hugging someone i've never met before; well at least to me it is.
To top it all off, when they came i had no idea they were coming; so i was in pajamas, makeup-less and my hair was pretty jacked up. Great impression i must have left on them haha.
I guess they decided to randomly come down from arkansas, where they live, and visit us.
Hmm...
Well that was nice :)
Everyone has had them; and if not it's bound to happen sooner or later.
So today i met one of my aunts and my cousin. She was the type of gal that hugs you until you cant breathe, squeezes your cheeks and reeks of old woman's perfume. Interesting. The amusing thing is that i like towered over her(like i do with most people) yet she was talking to me like i was a cute little 5 year old haha.
Oh, and I was forced to hug my cousin. Not that i didnt want to.... it's just kinda weird hugging someone i've never met before; well at least to me it is.
To top it all off, when they came i had no idea they were coming; so i was in pajamas, makeup-less and my hair was pretty jacked up. Great impression i must have left on them haha.
I guess they decided to randomly come down from arkansas, where they live, and visit us.
Hmm...
Well that was nice :)
Monday, May 4, 2009
How long, O Lord?
Psalm 13:
How Long, O Lord?
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.
1How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?How long will you hide your face from me?
2 How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day?How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?
3 Consider and answer me, O Lord my God;light up my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death,
4 lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed over him,”lest my foes rejoice because I am shaken.
5 But I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.
6 I will sing to the Lord,because he has dealt bountifully with me.
How Long, O Lord?
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.
1How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?How long will you hide your face from me?
2 How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day?How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?
3 Consider and answer me, O Lord my God;light up my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death,
4 lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed over him,”lest my foes rejoice because I am shaken.
5 But I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.
6 I will sing to the Lord,because he has dealt bountifully with me.
This chapter has been helping me so much lately with my life. my lovely friend Cosette sent me this chapter through a text to read and once i did i automatically fell in love with it.you know that feeling ya get when you read something and you're like "man that's exactly what i needed!" ? yup, that's what i'm feelin. Thank you Lord :) everyone needs a reminder every now and the that the Lord hears ya, even when you think Hes stopped listening. And He will deliver you in his perfect timing. Bless Hm through it and bless Him after it.
Simply amazing.
Monday, December 1, 2008
a sudden holiday shock.
Thats what i've been in the past week. i look up and before i know it,
Thanksgiving was here and gone! its' now december 1st! And theres only a couple weeks till christmas! right after that is new years. it's so crazy how time goes by so fast. the end of this year has definetly been a blur to me. as everyone enters into their holiday cheeriness, i just cant seem to find myself doing that. With thanksgiving, i can see how i cant find myself getting into that. i mean you're supposed to be surrounded by all of your family; but that didnt happen and defenitly will never happen for me. dont get me wrong, im thankful for things, im just not in that jovial holiday mood.
And for Christmas, i mean i wasnt copmletly oblivious to the fact it was coming up; im in choir and we've been singing christmas music since like august or september. i'm just not getting into any good cheeriness kind of stuff. i just get kinda down during the holidays because my dad's not there, this is the second holiday season i've had without him. it definetly makes a really big difference :/maybe its for the best? i can just focus on the real reason... God's birth.
New years is kind of just a reality check. Going into a new year i definetly want to leave behind all of the crap that has happened this year and just start fresh. but thats how it is EVERY new years; it ends up working for a while and then slowly it fades and your back on that normal schedule of stupidity. its kind of depressing when you look into it really. So for this new year i will definetly be relying on God with all my strength to get me through.
Thanksgiving was here and gone! its' now december 1st! And theres only a couple weeks till christmas! right after that is new years. it's so crazy how time goes by so fast. the end of this year has definetly been a blur to me. as everyone enters into their holiday cheeriness, i just cant seem to find myself doing that. With thanksgiving, i can see how i cant find myself getting into that. i mean you're supposed to be surrounded by all of your family; but that didnt happen and defenitly will never happen for me. dont get me wrong, im thankful for things, im just not in that jovial holiday mood.
And for Christmas, i mean i wasnt copmletly oblivious to the fact it was coming up; im in choir and we've been singing christmas music since like august or september. i'm just not getting into any good cheeriness kind of stuff. i just get kinda down during the holidays because my dad's not there, this is the second holiday season i've had without him. it definetly makes a really big difference :/maybe its for the best? i can just focus on the real reason... God's birth.
New years is kind of just a reality check. Going into a new year i definetly want to leave behind all of the crap that has happened this year and just start fresh. but thats how it is EVERY new years; it ends up working for a while and then slowly it fades and your back on that normal schedule of stupidity. its kind of depressing when you look into it really. So for this new year i will definetly be relying on God with all my strength to get me through.
i have a blog now!
like everybody else!!!
how original :)
hmm.. well i will come up with some random things to write about sooner or later to entertain you all.
how original :)
hmm.. well i will come up with some random things to write about sooner or later to entertain you all.
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