You know the cliché’ if it is too good to be true, then it must be.” She was referring to the free gift of salvation, the unconditional forgiveness of sins, and the limitless supply of love offered from God, through Jesus Christ, but I told her that there is no catch. God offers peace that passes all understanding and is bigger than any circumstance. He promises to always stick close to me even when everyone else abandons me. He said that he would heal my broken heart, and make beauty out of the ashes. He proposes great things in exchange for horrible things and to renew things that are broken. It might sound too good to be true, but it isn’t. All he asks in exchange is my heart. He wants my love and my attention. He wants a surrendered life. If you are searching for meaning…for real life…and for freedom, you will find it in a relationship with Christ. Only he can take your messes and turn them into a masterpiece
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Jesus Pulling out my bead!
I am convinced that God has the answers to every situation that we will face. One day while I was traveling, I received a phone call from my mom telling me that my youngest sister had gotten a glass bead stuck in her ear. They were on their way to the emergency room. When they arrived, the doctors began to hold my little sister down poking and picking. However, after three hours nothing had worked. Giving up, they scheduled a surgery. Not satisfied with their answers, my mom began to pray. The answers came at four in the morning. My mom woke with a strategy in mind that she is convinced God gave her. She lubed Courtney’s ear with olive oil, broke off a cue tip, and put a small dab of superglue on the end. As she set the glued-q-tip, on the exposed part of the bead, it sealed itself there. After a few minutes the bead came out easily. In all of their training, the doctors could not get out the bead, but in all His wisdom, God knew exactly how to make it work.Having some struggles in your life today? Have some questions and you need reliable answers? Ask God for his input. His strategies are always available if we will listen, and they will prove flawless if we obey.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Day from Hell Part 4
OK so here we go! yes I'm scared and no I have no clue if this is actually going to work! Btw I do not recommend these study tactics to anyone! I'll be starting my walk now and I'm taking 53 flash cards with me. I know that seem like alot but keep in mind that I put some of the same terms in the deck of the terms I seem to have a harder time with in order to familiarize myself with them all the more! Wish me luck! 8:59 am
Day from hell part three
OK so I have added just a few steps to my plan! I've already contacted my co-worker in an attempt to get numbers to hopefully get people to cover the shift for me. However I highly doubt that any of them will so I will probably just end up calling off. Your probably wondering why I have not started studying right now but I guarantee you that this rambling is merely me trying to sort out my thoughts which will prove to be better for my brain in the end. Whats not good for my brain is the two shots of spike I just had and the two others that I will be taking in a few hours in an attempt to keep my brain at maximum working capacity while I tackle these 48 pages I'm about to hammer out! All that while simultaneously blogging and keeping up on Tumblr and the Facebook! Get ready for a ride! ; (
Day from Hell part 2-Ok so here we go
It's officially 8:34 and I have just put together a lil something I think might work! My plan to tackle my academic craziness goes a little like this. Top of the hour every hour I am going to take to the park walking and memorizing the new terms that I am learning from psych. Meanwhile every hour when the clock hits 30 I will be taking back to the reading in order to add new terms so I can master the tests that I have to do at the end of the day! Sounds great so far however I still need a plan that will get me out of work tonight and give me back the 8 hrs or so that society wants to take away from me!
The day from Hell
OK so I may have messed up a little bit on just how to prioritize my weekend!! It was my bday yesterday and I knew I had a huge amount of work to do today and yet I still managed to put myself in a panic by not attacking my 14 or so hours of homework until now! I can still manage it but I'm going to need a plan!
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
I'm stuck on you
I know so many people that feel locked inside of their circumstances or their emotions. Although they want to break free from depression, loneliness, or their anger, they feel trapped. Even though they long to overcome their failure, they feel that it has handcuffed them to their past in a way that will continue to steal from their future. If you are one of those people that feel trapped by your emotions or by your past, you need to realize that God is waiting to set you free. His loves you and will not judge you. But, rather, he will work with you to help you experience the peace, joy, and contentment that only come when you are free to run with God and overcome your circumstances.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
"I'm His Masterpiece"
When it comes to artistry, there is no one who compares to God. He placed the stars in the sky to light the heavens. He carved out the canyons and fashioned the mountains. Every kind of terrain was his idea—from mountains to valley, rain forests to deserts. Creatively, he conjured up every animal in the earth, see and sky and then brought them to life. Everywhere you look, you can see the handiwork of the Creator. But nowhere in all of creation will you discover something or someone more calculated and exceptional than you and me. God’s creative genius is on display in us. We are the result of his brilliant design. We are not the result of an impulsive moment of invention formed with leftover parts and tossed away pieces. He put great thought into us and takes great delight in us. We have been crafted intentionally and specifically for the calling that rests upon our lives. We are originals…one of a kind. We are not clones, duplicates, carbon copies, or mistakes. We are God’s masterpiece.
"He Has My Handle bars"
As is my duty and privilege, I took my sister out to help her become acquainted with her new bike. It took her a while to figure out how to ride it. Before I got her going that day, she was relying more on her old way of protecting herself, than she was trusting the bike in front of her. With looks of horror, she would let go of the handlebars and reach back for me whenever she would hit a bump or start to lose her balance. As you can imagine this is not the best way to ride a bike. This is very similar to what many of us do. Instead of holding on to the one thing in their life that is stable and sturdy, they let go and reach back for the things in their past that help them deal with their lives. Rather than hold onto Jesus through a difficult time, some people reach back to other relationships, substances, habits, or distractions. Because of that, it is not surprising that their growth is stunted. When the challenges and temptations in life come, don’t let go of God and go back to something in your past. Grit your teeth and make a determined effort to hold onto Jesus. I promise you that He will hold onto you.
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