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.

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 all September 10, 2009

 

 

In your ways oh God,

Redemption is better than perfection.

Your ways are better than life.

 

How could I forget you?

After all you have done for me?

After all you’ve done for me…

 

I will give you all my praise.

Let your glory shine on me.

Over and over you prove yourself to be faithful.

 

There is a song inside my soul, just waiting to be free.

Fly September 10, 2009

I can’t get enough of the Lord’s love and greatness… I AM ALWAYS WANTING MORE! I will never be satisfied. And I am excited for what is to come. 

I’m spreading my wings, I’m gonna fly. I want to be fully alive.

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

Who’s your daddy? August 19, 2009

I don’t want a normal life… I want to be radical in my every day life, in everything I do, say, think, and speak.  I desire for others to intimately KNOW Christ by knowing me and Him working through me..

I’ve been praying that God would do something outrageous. That He would shake me and break me until everything I thought I knew about Him is no longer there.. I want more of Him. More of who He really is and not who I’ve perceived Him to be. Although I absolutely adore Him and fear Him,  I still fail to give Him the credit and praise He deserves.

Whoever you need Him to be… HE IS

That’s MY daddy!

So I’m ready.

Break me.

Mold me.

Shape me.

Use me.

Give me a voice that is loud and clear, a passion that’s real, a creative and fresh way to reach the lost, and your Holy Spirit in me to shake the nations.

So I want to change the world..

Always learning.. May 30, 2009

Sometimes we don’t realize how quickly time goes by…

Things that seem so big at the moment, will pass.

Find something to be passionate about.

Life is a playground, we just seem to forget this as we grow up.

Cherish the small things.

Rejoice in the truth.

A cheerful heart is good medicine (Prov 17:22)

Once you’ve experienced the love of God, nothing, NOTHING, can ever compare.

Love is not jealous.

Love never gives up.

Be patient in trouble, and always be prayerful. (Rom 12:12)

Follow your dreams, even if you are the only who who belives in them.

Allow yourself to be loved.

Hugs can heal.

Delight in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart. (Psalms 37:4)

give me revelation May 20, 2009

I know that If I keep my gaze on Him.. If I continue to seek Him with all that is in me… He will guide my steps…

May 14, 2009

 

 

 

I just started working full time at the dentist.

I haven’t woken up before 7 since high school.. so that’s somewhat difficult.

I got accepted into the dental program!!  

I start classes next week.

I’m so glad I’ve found something that I really enjoy.

I also realized today for the first time that as you get older.. summer just means working more. 

 :(  bummer.

There is so much that I want to do!!

 That really busted my bubble..

For some reason I had it in my mind that I was never going to have to grow up.  

But that’s life.

You grow up. Things change.

It’s tough sometimes,

but

It’s exciting.

Perfect day April 26, 2009

THIS is what I absolutely love about spring and summer. As I sit outside with my laptop under an umbrella, I have my ice cold water right next to me and my earphones plugged in listenting to some of my favorite music, writing a paper for a class, and watching my brother, Caleb, and Josh jumping on the trampoline with the sprinkler doing some crazy stuff. It’s hot. But it’s soooo nice out. Not a cloud in the sky.  No more bipolar weather.  Pleeeaaase.  I want to pack up my winter clothes, for good.

 

 

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.

A moment to vent. March 10, 2009

Have you ever seen the commercial where the kid is drowning as his friend stands there observing it all, doing nothing? What do you do when you have a friend or loved one who you try so hard reaching out to but nothing seems to make any difference? Even though you may not be the one calmly watching as the water pulls them deeper to rock bottom, it feels like that is all they see… like they completely miss that your heart is breaking for them and how bad you wish they could only see what it is doing to them.  Once you have spoken the truth in love and have given so much of yourself in hopes that they would return back to their Father, what else can you do? In some ways, I feel like it’s almost like I’m passing the baton to someone else, meaning that some day, somewhere, they will cross paths with another person who will set them free and communicate in a ways to them that they can understand. On the other hand, I feel as though I shouldn’t give up. That I should constantly remind them that they are loved and not get frustrated with them because I want them to change. I have talked about this to a few other people and they seem to share the same feelings. I know the saying ‘you can’t change anyone unless they are willing to change.’ And I know that.  BUT (I like to think)… there is always hope.

Sitting, Waiting, Wishing March 5, 2009

Happy Valentines Day! February 15, 2009

 

He is my best friend more than anything. He is patient, kind and understanding. He always keeps me laughing and would drop everything he was doing in a second  if I ever needed him. He is honest and true and has stood by me through some of the most difficult times, always helping me remember that God is in the center of it all even when it seems He’s not. He is constantly reminding me what love really means.. that it goes far beyond feelings, that it’s unconditional and it’s a choice we make no matter what circumstance we are in.  He is not afraid to admit his faults and when I mess up, he is quick to forgive. He opens my eyes to things I don’t see and because of him, I am a better person. I’m pretty blessed to have someone as wonderful as him.