heaven is here. November 25, 2009

we won’t stop crying out to him because he hears us every time.

we won’t stop pouring out our love to him because he loves us every time.

we won’t stop going out to him because he meets us every time.

we won’t stop living only for him because he’s faithful every time.

wake up, the normal life

you can do whatever you want to

shake up eternal signs

because we want you,

because heaven is here now, he’s all around us.

heaven is here now, he’s all around us.

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)

After your heart September 3, 2009

Jesus, here I am your favorite one What are You thinking, what are You feeling? I have to know For I am after Your heart I’m after Your heart I’m after You

I’ll take my cold, cold heart
I’ll take my unrenewed mind
I’ll take Your word in my hand
And I’ll give You time, to come and melt me
I can’t even love You unless You call my name
I can’t even worship unless You anoint my heart
I can’t even want to unless You want me first
So come fan the flame
Do what only You can do – Come fan the flame
Do what only You can do – Come fan the flame
Do what only You can do – Come fan the flame
Do what only You can do
Just let my heart be alive
Let me be living deep, deep on the inside
Just let my heart be alive
Let me be living deep, deep on the inside
Come fan the flame

-Misty Edwards

Your love April 24, 2009

The kingdom of the heavens is now advancing.

Invade my heart, invade this broken town.

The kingdom of the heavens is buried treasure

Would you sell yourself to buy the one you’ve found?

Two things you told me

That you are strong

And you love me

Yes, you love me.

Faith March 13, 2009

Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. Hebrews 11:1

What do we do when we feel soo far away from God. When we are so dry and we’ve gotten to the bottom of our empty hearts and are just not sure what to do any more? How many of us have wished we had more faith, prayed for God to give us faith, wondered if we didn’t have enough faith? Faith is being SURE of what we hope for and certain of what we DO NOT SEE. Could it be… that these times come to us so that our faith may be proven geuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus is revealed. (1 Peter 1:7) As our walk with God deepens, so does our faith.

By our nature, we cling to things we can touch, feel and see. We want to feel the firm ground beneath our feet.’Yet, that’s the paradox of faith – that things that are able to be experienced in the here and now require no faith at all to believe. And that’s the beautiful thing about faith; it requires a conscious decision to step outside the bounds of what is known. Faith is a choice; you must choose to believe.’   “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” (John 20:29) We all lack faith sometimes. So whatever we are going through, whatever little faith we have, hold it up to our Father in prayer and let us be reminded that He loves us and that no matter what we face, He is with us.

All of me. December 16, 2008

Father, you know that I don’t do so well when I look inward, so I’m going to stop. I am relying on You to point out to me the things that I need to see. I promise to stay in Your Word. You said that you Word was a sword- so please use it to cut me deeply. Expose those things in me that are not pleasing to You. But in doing so, please give me the grace to forsake them. I also promise to come before You daily. Your presence is like a fire. Please burn from me those things that are unpleasing to You. Melt my heart until it becomes like the heart of Jesus. Be merciful to me in these things. I also promise to stay I fellowship with Your people. You said that iron sharpens iron. I expect You to anoint the “wounds of a friend” to bring me to my senses when I’m being resistant toward You. Please use these tools to shape my life until Jesus alone is seen in me. I believe that You have given me Your heart and mind. By Your grace I am a new creation. I want that reality to be seen that the name of Jesus would be held in highest power.

(Bill Johnson-When Heaven Invades Earth)

My heart. December 16, 2008

I’m not even sure if anyone still keeps up with my blog.. it’s been a while since I’ve written but I have a desire to share some of my heart to anyone who would like to listen.  It seems (and I’m sure most of you can relate) that the more I know, the less I understand. There is power in the name Jesus. He is so indescribible yet His love is so simple. Do you ever have songs of the moment?? Right now the song I can’t keep from playing on repeat is Your Love is Strong by Jon Foreman. The words sink into my soul after every time I listen to it. Sometimes the hardest thing is to simply accecpt the unconditional love He has to offer us and stop feeling as though we are not worthy or good enough to receive it.  I long to see His kingdom come and His will be done. I definately don’t have it all figured out, but I do know that if I am willing, He is able. He is a God who gives and takes away. I believe He allows us to go through hard times and struggles to test us. To see if our words match our actions. To show us that He is in control. To see if we really meant it when we cried out ”WHATEVER the cost Lord, I just want more of you.”  I can’t help but stand in awe of what He has done, is doing, and continues to do. He is so much bigger than we let Him be.