Home sweet home...yesterday I took a mini get away trip from the fast pace life in Dallas to the SUPER simple life in Arkansas. Usually on my trips home, I read..think..think and think some more. Today, I got my nails done with my mom and nanny..had lunch with the baby sister...and now am hanging out at my grandparents house. I decided to do a little reading out of the best book EVER...the word of God. As I was trying to figure out what I wanted to read, I decided to just read over some of my highlighted scripture.If you go through my bible..you will notice alot of highlighting throughout the new testament. As most of us know, Paul wrote the majority of the new testament. As Ive read over the years, He has captured my heart. There are 2 characters out of the Bible that I must meet when I get to Heaven (besides Jesus), one being David...and one being Paul. My my my goodness...when I read throughout, I am amazed at Pauls passion towards Christ and love for the people. In majority of his writings, he was in prison, wrapped in chains...yet while in chains, he wasnt necessarily concerned about himself,or how he could be free..he was more concerned for others and their freedom. We could all learn a huge lesson from Paul...Today in my blog, I just wanted to simply write out some scriptures that have influenced me to be steadfast and strong...helping me to press on towards the prize :) Life is a never ending learning process. Its hard...BUT we have to keep on keeping on! There is nothing more refreshing than reading the word of God. His word is truth...His word is life. Our emotions are fickle...our circumstances change..Dont submit to your emotions...but stand on the unchanging promises of Jesus Christ. He came, he died so that we could walk in the authority of Christ...forgetting what is behind...not worrying about tomorrow, but embracing today. So be encouraged my friends as you eat from the bread of life...
"Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one. Three times I was beaten with rods, once i was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked, I spent a night and a day in the open sea, I have been constantly on the move. I have been in danger from rivers, in danger from bandits, in danger from my own countrymen, in danger from Gentiles; in danger at sea; and in danger from false brothers. I have labored and toiled and have often gone without food; I have been cold and naked. BESIDES EVERYTHING ELSE, I FACE DAILY THE PRESSURE OF MY CONCERN FOR ALL THE CHURCHES. Who is weak, and I do not feel weak? Who is led into sin, and I do not inwardly burn?" **This scripture amazes me....its obvious that Paul is targeted by the enemy to be destroyed. If anyone has room to complain, its Paul...yet after everything, he says that he faces daily pressure of concern for all the churches...AMAZING**
"Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he a new creation, the old has gone, the new has come.."
"But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but NOT crushed; perplexed on every side, but NOT in despair; persecuted, but NOT abandoned, struck down, but NOT destroyed! we always carry around in our body the death of Jesus so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed.."
"Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary trouble are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal."
"We put no stumbling block in anyones path, so that our ministry will not be discredited. Rather as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distressed; in beatings, imprisonments and riots; in hard work, sleepless nights and hunger; in purity, understanding, patience and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love; in truthful speech and in the power of God; with weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left; through glory and dishonor, bad report and good report; genuine, yet regarded as imposters; known, yet regarded as unknown; dying, and yet we live on; beaten, and yet not killed; sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yes possessing everything."
"In Him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of Gods grace taht he lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding. And he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the times will have reched their fulfillment-- to bring all things in heaven and on earth together under one head, even Christ."
"Finally be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devils schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints. Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that i will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, for which i am an ambassador in chains. Pray taht I may declare it fearlessly, as i should."
"He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus."
"Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus."
"Let your gentleness be evident to all. the Lord is enar. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
"I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content wahtever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. i have learned the secret of being conten in any and every situation, whether well fed of hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through Christ who gives me strength."
"Since you died with Christ to the basic priciples of this world, why as though you still belonged to it, do not submit to its rules: do not handle! do not taste! do not touch! These are all destined to perish with use, because they are based on human commands and teachings."
"Since then you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life appears, then you will also appear with him in glory."
"Therefore, as Gods chosen people. holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. FORGIVE AS THE LORD FORGAVE YOU. And over all these virtues put on LOVE, which binds them all together in perfect unity."
"Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the mos of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so tha you may know how to answer everyone."
"Therefore, since we are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easilty entangles, and let us run with perserverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on jesus, the author and perfector of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, SO THAT YOU WILL NOT GROW WEARY AND LOSE HEART."
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
His word is life...
Enjoy..and allow the word of God to transform your heart and mind just as it has done for me..
His word is life...
His word is life...
Romans 6
"What shall we say,then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? Or dont you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.
If we have been united with him like this in his death, we will certainly also be united with him in his resurrection. For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin because anyone who has died has been freed from sin.
Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with hm. For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, he cannot die again; DEATH NO LONGER HAS MASTERY OVER HIM. The death he died, he died to sin once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God.
In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires. Do not offer the parts of your body to sin, as instruments of wickedness, but rather you offer yourselves to God, as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer the parts of your body to him as instruments of righteousness. For sin shall NOT be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace.
What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means! Dont you know that when you offer yourselves to someone to obey him as slaves, you are slaves to the one whom you obey-- whether you are slaves to sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which leads to righteousness? But thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were entrusted. You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.
I put this in human terms because you are weak in your natural selves. Just as you used to offer the parts of your body in slavery to impurity and to ever-increasing wickedness, so now offer them in slavery to righteousness leading to holiness. When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the control of righteousness. What benefit did you reap at that time from the things you are now ashamed of? Those things result in death! But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life. For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."
"What shall we say,then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? Or dont you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.
If we have been united with him like this in his death, we will certainly also be united with him in his resurrection. For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin because anyone who has died has been freed from sin.
Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with hm. For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, he cannot die again; DEATH NO LONGER HAS MASTERY OVER HIM. The death he died, he died to sin once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God.
In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires. Do not offer the parts of your body to sin, as instruments of wickedness, but rather you offer yourselves to God, as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer the parts of your body to him as instruments of righteousness. For sin shall NOT be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace.
What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means! Dont you know that when you offer yourselves to someone to obey him as slaves, you are slaves to the one whom you obey-- whether you are slaves to sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which leads to righteousness? But thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were entrusted. You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.
I put this in human terms because you are weak in your natural selves. Just as you used to offer the parts of your body in slavery to impurity and to ever-increasing wickedness, so now offer them in slavery to righteousness leading to holiness. When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the control of righteousness. What benefit did you reap at that time from the things you are now ashamed of? Those things result in death! But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life. For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."
Monday, February 1, 2010
On a positive note...thank you.













Laying here on my bed with a million thoughts running through this head of mine...One of them being..."I should blog." As most of you know, Im a pretty open book. I love expressing myself, whether it be a one on one conversation...or through a little blog. Due to the craziness of my schedule these days, I can never find any time to blog...and if I do, I dont feel like blogging...but tonight is different...its pretty necessary that I express myself. Even if noone reads, I need to vent :) If you have read any of my previous blogs, you see that I talk a lot about Jesus and spiritual things...well dont be surprised when this one pretty much mentions the very same thing as all the other ones. What can I say...? I love Jesus...and Im a spiritual individual. I live and breathe Jesus Christ..therefore I must talk about Him..things he has done..things he is doing. Over the past 5 months, wow, has my life changed. I have taken huge steps of faith..literally having to trust the hand of God to guide and sustain me. It has been absolutely amazing..yet challenging..draining...stretching...exciting..all at the same time. How about i just call it an emotional rollercoaster ride...in a good way (if thats possible). Recently, the enemy has really targeted my emotions...I always hate the process of fighting, separating my emotions from the truth (word of God). Ill be the first to admit that it is stinkin hard...BUT necessary. Do i always allow truth to win? Heck no! Alot of the time I allow my emotions to win...but then I get up and dust myself off again...and again. As I was laying here tonight...me, God, and the enemy were battling it out. I was talking to God..."Really God...why the heck do I feel this way...Im so sick of being up and down...all around...I feel like a failure for so many different reasons...blah blah blah..." Then to the enemy.." You are a liar...I am strong...I am not weak..I am fighter..and I will overcome by the power of Christ who lives within ME!" The conversation continued..until finally, I decided to settle for a quickfix...which for me is..just forcing myself to go to sleep..only to wake up to a new day. Yes, that works sometimes because Im just a retarded girl who is emotional because, well, us women are emotional...but tonight it was more than me being a silly girl. I needed to declare victory...and the way this was/is gonna happen is pretty simple... declaring the goodness of Jesus and all that He has done for me. So.. all that to say..my mindset completely changed from negative nancy to positive polly ;) I began to think of who I was...who I had surrounded my life with...where I was headed..and where I should be...then I began to think of who I am now...who I have surrounded my life with..where Im headed...and because of the GREATNESS and FAITHFULNESS of my precious Savior, I now LIVE again!!! So bare with me as I take a moment to thank my Heavenly Father for all the things he has given me and all the people he has strategically placed in my life for such a time as this..."WOW...Lord... This isnt a prayer to ask you for anything...but this message is from the bottom of my heart to simply thank you for your goodness. When I truly sit back and dwell on all youve done...my heart begins to race..and I slowly but surely begin to feel that liberty that I once felt when you called me back home into your loving arms of security. Its so easy to get caught up in life and allow the focus to be on the things that will soon all pass away...so forgive me...I dont want this to be about me...but I want my eyes to focus with your eyes...and my heart to beat to the rhythm of your heart. Thank you for your amazing grace...oh how sweet the sound. :) Thank you for all creation...the stars that shine so bright...the ocean waves that clap to give you praise...for the blue sunny sky that always puts a pep in my step :)...Thank you for my family...I couldnt have asked for anyone more perfect...we're far from perfect...but the positives made me great...and the negatives made me greater. My family is my earthly rock... you knew exactly what I needed to make it through...so thank you, thank you, thank you for them. Thank you for amazing friends...that have walked with me through the darkest moments of my life...who have surrounded me and stood in the gap for me when I was too weak to fight on my own... Thank you for Trinity Church...who has slowly but surely become my other family...thank you for such incredible pastoral leadership that pushes me to not settle for anything less than MORE MORE MORE of YOU. Thank you for my best friend...the love of my life...who makes me better..who helps me to see you in completely new ways than I ever have..He loves me for me and simply makes me the happiest lady in the world. When i look at him, i see your grace...your faithfulness. Oh Father,your promises are true...You do...make all things new. Thank you for loving me Jesus....for your blood that was shed to wash away every stain...all filth...thank you for the nails that pierced your body, all to cancel MY sin and shame...thank you for the stripes that you took to heal my broken heart...the stripes that paved the way for the cancer free zone at Trinity Church...the stripes that heal and restore!! Thank you for your death...because now I live forever...and ever...and I will tell of your goodnesss...i will tell the world that YOU live...not just with my mouth..but with my life. I live to worship you... Thank you for listening...I know you hear me...I know you see me...I know that you already knew about this blog...and may this blog open the eyes of every person who reads it...to be reminded that although life is a rollercoaster ride...we CAN rest assure in the fact that YOU, Oh God, are the same yesterday, today, and forever...and this I know...and I thank you...I love you... "
Saturday, August 22, 2009
You are more than enough for me.
I continue to wrestle with my flesh... the doubt, the fear... the questions. There is an urgency in my spirit that something amazing is around the corner, yet at the moment all i feel is pain... frustration... and slowly but surely Im growing more and more weary. I don't have the answers. Truth is, I honestly don't need the answers. What I need more than anything, is a fresh touch..a fresh encounter with my Savior, Jesus Christ. I need his strength today. I am weak... I am burdened... I fight and fight, feeling as if im beating the air somewhat like Paul wrote about. I've overcome a lot, yet I have a whole life ahead with more trials and battles. I can't deny the fact that sometimes its a scary road to travel down when you're living a life completely surrendered to Christ. Its not an easy path. The higher the calling, the higher the cost. I find myself praying for more anointing..strength...wisdom.. and depth... yet when its game time, I question and become overwhelmed. In reality, Im getting exactly what I've been asking for...
So I come before your feet of grace, Savior,
my precious King...I love you. I need you. Im broken. My heart is overwhelmed.. but you are more than enough for me. You are the air I breathe...you are each smile on each face that I see...you are the sunny day that brings joy to my Spirit...you are the stars in the sky that make me realize all over again how matchless you truly are. I see you in each face. I see you in nature. The birds sing praises to your name...the wind whispers, glorifying the One I love. The ocean claps its waves bringing honor to the Great I Am. My heart beats to live every second of every moment, all for you. Ive tried other things, yet I am complete and whole and new and refreshed, only in You. Life overwhelms me at times...I see the hurting. I see the lost. Bad things happen that leaves me with so many unanswered questions. Yet in the midst of chaos, I find rest in You, Oh Lord. Who or what can compare to your greatness? You are more than enough for me.... Jesus, You are more than enough for me...I declare it til the day that I see you face to face..you are more than enough for me. I love you. Thank you for sending your Son, to die upon a cross...so that I could live today. Although this day may be full of pain and suffering...I fix my eyes on eternal things...for this life is but a vapor. If it takes heartache to become closer to you, Father..then give me heartache...if it takes pain and suffering to rescue others..then give me pain and suffering... if it takes brokeness...then break me. It hurts...but its going to be worth it all. I believe.
"But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may be revealed in our body."
2 Corinthians 4:7-10
"Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way; in great endurance; in trouble, hardships and distresses; in beating, imprisonments and riots; in hard work, sleepless nights and hunger; in purity, understanding, patience and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love; in truthful speech and in the power of God; with weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left; through glory and dishonor, bad report and good report; genuine, yet regarded as impostors; known, yet regarded as unknown; dying and yet we live on; beaten, and yet not killed; sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, yet possessing EVERYTHING."
2 Corinthians 6:4-10
Thank you, once again, for reading.
May God bless you and His beautiful grace open your eyes to the beauty of His love.
Jesus loves you, my friend. He knows your situation...and is walking with you. You're not alone.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
LIFE=change.
My my my... life=CHANGE...that's what I am beginning to realize more and more as time ticks away. I almost feel like an emotional roller coaster. If that's a good or bad, normal or abnormal thing, don't ask me, cause I have no clue. I just know that, yes, I love life, yet some times it just simply hurts. One gift that God put inside of me from way back when, was and is my love for people. Not just any ordinary "hey, i love you"...but the real, love is patient, love is kind, love never fails kind of love. Recently, God called me to make some changes...some were a piece of cake,some were as if I had to pull my own teeth out. One being that God asked me to commit a whole year to Him...no dating,giving every part of me, devoting myself to Him alone. The year officially ended on June 2,2009. Wow, what a season I experienced. Obviously, at first, I was a little hesitant when I felt that He was wanting a whole year. I was like "forreal Lord...I mean are you forreal forreal?" I finally made my decision to participate in this fun, little ride that God had prepared for me. I can't even begin to tell you how much I was changed from the inside, out. I literally was transformed and restored! God took my pain,insecurity, doubt, fear, all the above, and replaced it with His amazing love...He made all things new, just like He promised He would do. So, I thought "the main goal,the biggest accomplishment" was completing the year! Yes, I did it, yay for Tay Tay, but little did I know it was only preparation for more challenges, transitions, changes, prizes, goal setting, da de da de doo!! Ya see, God had to do some cleaning up before I could go any further...I willingly allowed Him to...now on to the next chapter, step, season, whatever you want to call it. Recently, God called me to leave an amazing church,full of amazing individuals, North Place. Wow, what an incredible piece of the puzzle NPC was. It was a little scary to leave but I knew what the Lord was asking of me. So I left, and now I am at Trinity Church. Sigh* How my life is changing even more now! It's so funny how right when you think you are settled and everything is golden, God plays the remix game and takes you somewhere different...new places, new faces...yep, He definitely likes to do that. But, thats the beauty of trusting Him...and allowing faith to lead you. Trinity blows me away... it couldnt be more perfect for me and what I need at this time of my life. Every time I walk into the building, I am taken back by the presence of God. A lot of churches claim to be spirit led, yet they keep God in a box, because if the music is too loud, or if the service gets out of order, time wise, some one might get upset and leave...Therefore we hinder the lost, the broken, the empty, instead of allowing the Holy Spirit to do what He wants to do. Honestly, the main reason I am drawn to Trinity is because the church as a whole is determined to meet with God. If His presence isn't there, then its just another hangout. Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom...I dont know about you, but I am determined to see this world set free! Therefore, whatever I need to do, wherever I need to go, in order to be in His presence, Im willing. So, all that to say, thank you Jesus for allowing me to be a part of such an amazing movement...and thank you Trinity for being so welcome to a southern arkansas country girl :) Now to the change that hurts... I am about to make a move...Im moving with my Sissybutt! That is definitely exciting, except for the fact that Im leaving some dear friends behind. I am having to leave Olive Garden. Oh how my heart hurts. Its funny because I had promised myself that I would never wait tables again...but after 3 months of no jobby job, I sucked it up and took on a serving position at the OG...what I also like to call my mission field. I absolutely adore every single individual there. They will never have a clue how much I love them. To them, Im just a crazy white girl that is goofy as heck and laughs all the time ;) I pray for each server, each manager, the hosts, the cooks...my heart breaks for them. I want them to know Christ...not just be aware that there is a God...but to truly experience His love. If they could have just one touch...just ONE touch...Oh God, there lives will be forever changed. What do I do...what can I say that will rescue them from the traps that the enemy has set out to destroy their lives...?? Does "God" make sense to them?? Most likely not, but I know that one day, every knee will bow, every tounge will confess... and there is nothing more that I desire than to see them enter into the gates of Heaven and live for eternity with the Beautiful Savior of the world. Do I have all the answers? Of course not, I just know that I have experienced Christ for myself...I know Him...not because of what others have told me...not because its what im supposed to do...but i have had an encounter with The One that has changed my life...turned my sorrow into joy...my struggles into victory...my sin into something beautiful. How could He love me this much? Ill never know why...but He does...and He loves you...and the homosexual...the sinner..the saint...the old town drunk...the bank teller...the abuser...the young girl pregnant out of wedlock...Oh how He loves us all. So yes, if I can be honest and open for a moment, my heart is broken...because Im scared of change. Im always guilty of trying to be the Savior..I want to rescue anyone and everyone...but reality is I cant. Im called to love, plant the seed...and Christ will do the rest. Im leaving Olive Garden soon...and my biggest fear is walking away...because I dont have the comfort of knowing that I will see these precious people again. What if the Lord comes back...what if these are my last moments with them..?? I know it sounds extreme, but its reality. I am 100% sure that Gods grace can cover any and every sin, but I also know that we have a free will...and thats where fear comes in. I dont know if they'll ever understand...but once again, I know that God is after them...each one of them. He has a purpose and a plan. My time is shortly coming to an end at this particular mission field...but the seeds have been planted and I am believing for the next world changer to come in behind me and water the seed :) Life is full of change...but one thing I know for sure is God is faithful. He is constantly at work...even when it looks scary or impossible. So Jesus, I thank you for choosing me. I thank you for loving me. I dont deserve it...Im just another dirty, lost individual who stumbled upon grace and have been forever transformed. Lead me. Guide my footsteps. Give me strength to do your will. Save the lost. Rescue and open the eyes of this generation to see you for who you really are. In the midst of chaos, let me be a light. I give you my life. Today is a new day, therefore I need you more than ever. I love you precious, loving Savior. Its always good to vent...thank you for reading friends. Be blessed today!
"May He grant you out of the rich treasury of His glory to be strengthened and reinforced with mighty power in the inner man by the Holy Spirit. May Christ through your faith dwell in your hearts. May you be rooted deep in love and founded securely on love, that you may have the power and be strong to apprehend and grasp with all the saints to know the love of Christ, which far surpasses mere knowledge; that you may be filled unto all the fullness of God. Now to Him Who, by the power that is at work within us, is able to do superabundantly, far over and above all that we ask or think, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations forever and ever! -Ephesians 3:16-21
"May He grant you out of the rich treasury of His glory to be strengthened and reinforced with mighty power in the inner man by the Holy Spirit. May Christ through your faith dwell in your hearts. May you be rooted deep in love and founded securely on love, that you may have the power and be strong to apprehend and grasp with all the saints to know the love of Christ, which far surpasses mere knowledge; that you may be filled unto all the fullness of God. Now to Him Who, by the power that is at work within us, is able to do superabundantly, far over and above all that we ask or think, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations forever and ever! -Ephesians 3:16-21
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Im a dreamer.
Im officially a blogger. I am a wishful thinker, a dreamer...Sitting at the table, with a cup of coffee, as the beautiful sun beams through the window, I cant help but to wonder what is the next step in my life. I know that I want to change the world. Yeah..sounds pretty extreme.. but if the task is too large to accomplish, then why does my heart long and beat to bring hope to a world full of insecurity, searching for something more, for anything that will fill the voids in their heart. I have the answer to their problems...but will I be able to share it with everyone..or will they even listen? Will it be on a platform in front of thousands leading lost, broken people into the presence of God? Or will it simply be portraying Gods love to the individual that I come in contact with at Olive Garden..? I dont want my focus to be on a "position"...I dont want to get caught up in making a name for myself, when reality is none of that matters. I pray that I will take advantage of every person that comes into my life...whether its Mr.Bigshot... or Mr. Noone knows his name. The fact is, God is after every one of us, individually. His eyes are fixed on me..on you...on us. I am supposed to be the salt of the earth, a light in the darkness... so, my prayer is that I see purpose in everything, in everyone..through the eyes of Christ. To look at the alcoholic and be reminded that Christ died for him..and He has purpose. To look at the adulterer, the guy addicted to pornography, the homosexual, or the prostitute...and understand that they are worth more than life...Christ gave His life specifically for them. So as I dream and wonder if my dream is even reality..? I realize, Im realizing..Im in the very midst of my dream. My dream is to change the world, right? Well if thats the case...then Lord, I pray that you will use me to the full extent of my calling. Teach me to take advantage and to cease every opportunity. Without a doubt, I look opportunity in the face everyday. May I see,through your eyes...may I handle your children the way you handled them, as you walked the streets of Galilee. You saw purpose, you saw what your Heavenly Father created them as, not as what they were...but who they were destined to be. Use me today, Lord...may I be a light to the new family that I nanny for, to my precious, new friends from Olive Garden...to the stranger that is at the next pump over at the Exxon...in everything, let me not waste another moment. No more Ordinary days. As I follow you,Lord, may my dream become reality..
"Let my light so shine before men that they may see my moral excellence and my praiseworthy, noble, and good deeds and recognize and honor and praise and glorify my Father Who is in Heaven." Matthew 5:16
"Let my light so shine before men that they may see my moral excellence and my praiseworthy, noble, and good deeds and recognize and honor and praise and glorify my Father Who is in Heaven." Matthew 5:16
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