Give, and it will come back to you. November 12, 2009
Have you noticed that so many people are being called, have been called and are obeying God’s calling to go out to the nations to share the good news now more than ever before!? Times are hard right now with the economy and we are having to cut back on a lot of things. But people are stepping up all over the place to GO and trusting God as their provider!!! HA! PRAISE THE LORD!! I wish I could support everyone and give so much more. If the Lord does lay it on your heart to give… obey Him… and GIVE!!
Boy, doesn’t God know how to stretch us!?! He’s a good God and His love endures FOREVER!!!
Pray for:::
- Chad and Leslie Jowers in the World Race
- Jonathan Thompson in California at Bethel
- Sarah Meszaros in Romania
- Ashleigh Miller about to go to YWAM
- Paul and Sue Johnson in Poland
- Win Baumen in the Middle East
- Chris Reel at YWAM
- Stephanie Cron about to go with Adventures in Mission
- (and several others you know personally!)
eleven. ten. oh. nine. November 10, 2009
The road to success is not straight. There is a curve called Failure, a loop called Confusion, speed bumps called Friends, red lights called Enemies, caution lights called Family. You will have flats called Jobs. But, if you have a spare called Determination, an engine called Perseverance, insurance called Faith, a driver called Jesus, you will make it to a place called Success.
Joy October 31, 2009
Lord, give us Joy, that Joy that no man, no poverty, no circumstances, no conditions can take from us.
You shall have My Joy. But Life just now for you both is a march- a toilsome march… The Joy will come, but for the moment do not think of that, think simply of the march. Joy is the reward…
Between My Promise of the Gift of Joy to my disciples and their realization of that Joy came sense of failure, disappointment, denial, desertion, hopelessness, then hope, waiting, and courage in the face of danger.
Joy is the reward of patiently seeing Me in the dull dark days, of trusting when you cannot see… Joy is as it were your heart’s response to My smile of recognition of your faithfulness…
Stop thinking your lives are all wrong if you do not feel it… Remember you may not yet be joyous, but you are brave, and courage and unselfish though for others are as sure signs of true discipleship as Joy.
-God Calling
We ask.. we receive October 20, 2009
- I think when we ask the Lord to give us patience, He gives us the OPPORTUNITY to be patient again.
- When we ask the Lord to give us strength, He gives us an OPPORTUNITY to be strong.
- When we ask the Lord for wisdom, He gives us another OPPORTUNITY to choose the right path.
- When we ask the Lord for boldness, He gives us the OPPORTUNITY to step outside our comfort zone.
- When we ask the Lord for faith, He gives us the OPPORTUNITY to jump.
- When we ask the Lord for peace, He gives us the OPPORTUNITY to rest in Him.
- When we ask for guidance, He gives us an OPPORTUNITY to walk through another open door.
Our daddy is in love with us. He will come through for us.
You don’t have to grow up, you just have to grow old.. October 9, 2009
Each day brings something new for me to learn.
I have parents who love me dearly and I am beyond blessed to have such Godly, humble, selfless parents to love me and raise me. I thank the Lord for them although there have been many times I have failed them and not shown my love to them, they have shaped me to be the woman I am and am still becomming.
I am going to marry the man of my dreams!! There is no one else here on earth that I would rather spend the rest of my life with. Josh has taught me many, many things about life and love and he is a living testimony to what the Lord can do with your life if you allow Him! He is super patient (even though he is always asking for me to pray for him to have more patience..) he is wise and loyal not only to me but to all of his friends. He is a great leader and will always keep you laughing. He has a lion heart and stands out in a crowd because of his boldness and willingness to be real with others. Needless to say, I am SO HAPPY that this man will one day be my husband. We are growing closer to each other and with the Lord every day and are blessed to have such wise mentors to help us along the way.
I’m working full time at the dentist with Dr. Ben Daniel! Everyone I work with is great and we all get a long and work well together as a team. I enjoy working there and besides the mornings I have to be there super early.. I never dread going to work. It is a strange feeling knowing that this is my real job and that this is it for now. The other day I mentioned that I would be able to go to the gym more in the summer because I would have more time, that is.. until I stopped myself mid sentence and realized that, I DON’T HAVE SUMMERS ANYMORE!! hmm.. That made me sad…but hey, this is growing up!
I’m blessed! God is my rock and fortress forever.
I’m excited about what is to come.
I give you my heart, for it’s all I have to give October 9, 2009
The Lord has captivated my heart once again and never fails to show me His goodness in all He does. Over and over He proves himself faithful. He is giving me dreams and unleashing in me a fragrance of freedom and boldness to trust Him though whatever may come. He is so much greater than ANY problem I will ever face in my small lifetime. And I believe if we remember that, He will come through for us. God is so good.. It baffles me how man can look at the stars, watch a snowflake fall, pick a colorful flower, enjoy the different seasons, see a sunset, look out into the ocean or watch a bird fly, and think something other than God created such beauty..
I have such a desire to share with others the love of Christ. Especially young people.. I really have a heart for them. When their hormones are raging and they think their life sucks, I want for them to know how REAL God is and that He created them with a divine, specific purpose and that He sees them as holy and that they don’t have to continue living in such pain and brokeness!
In short, there has been a lot on my heart. If only I could put it all into words.
Be blessed!!
For you are highly favored and accepted by the King!
Well.. what can I say? September 24, 2009
Lets get real… we all have a ton of junk we carry around with us each day.
- LIFE IS HARD!
satan know’s our weaknesses. He knows what He can use against us to get us feeling down and completely blind us from what our Father really thinks, wants, and feels for us if we allow him. I believe that the more we struggle, the bigger the opportunity for our faith to grow, even when the pain cuts deep.
Paul said to the diciples encouraging them, “”We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God.” (Acts 14:22) Even after Paul was STONED, he kept on, keeping His eyes fixed on the Lord and what was ahead of him. I want to be like that. So I say no to the discouragment that keeps me down. I say no to the things that keep me back from you.
“The greater the devil, the greater the level.” He doesn’t want you to have any part in advancing God’s kingdom. So let your faith arise, knowing the Lord is your strength. “We rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.” (Romans 3:3-4)
