Ponder this...

I'll write more later, but for now...

Just something to think about!

Imagine your potential...

Just one of those days...

Hey all,

So sorry that I didn't post yesterday :( && I am having a very difficult time posting this one because we have no wi-fi at the place were staying, so to make a long story short...I'm holding my phone at a certain angle to use it as wi-fi to post this...ahhh hard work!

What a dayy....

So yesterday we had a pretty long drive to get to where we are at now and not only was I tired and sore, but I figured out that I didn't have any wi-fi to post this, and the room with the comfortable bed in I didn't get to stay in, and my back was already hurting from the long drive, I didn't get much sleep because of that, and the list somewhat goes on. Let's just say it wasn't the best night, and it didn't make me very happy or thrilled.

Then I realized that this is hardly anything, well besides my back pain, compared to what kids around the world go through. I'm not saying that I haven't gone through a lot, because I've had my fair share, but there are kids with absolutely nothing here in the US and overseas. Kids with no beds, and I'm upset when my bro gets the better bed over me, kids with no food and we complain when our food isn't to our liking, kids with nothing and yet we still complain even though we have everything. It's truly something to think about, because we take a lot of the things we have for granted a lot of the time. Like for example, kids around the world just want water, the thing we definitely take for granted because it's so accessible to us! We don't really get how much something matters till we lose it, and I can completely vouch for this, because it happened to me first hand! Now I'm not saying that we take everything for granted and that we're selfish and that we don't think certain things don't matter. But that we really need to take time to thank God for the many things he has blessed us with! We are so spoiled whether or not we completely realize it, we living in one of the wealthiest countries, with so many more opportunities!! Be grateful guys, because I guarantee you that there is so many people that would so appreciative of the things we have in our everyday lives.

"But thanks be to God for His indescribable gift"

-2 Corinthians 9:15

Don't forget the good things thats God has done for you and promised to you, don't ever lose your focus and become ungrateful! We need to be thankful to God no matter what the circumstance is!!

"Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus"

-1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

We need to find something to be grateful for no matter what is going on around us, be thankful that God woke you up this morning, that you're still breathing! Be thankful that you have a roof over your head, food to eat, water to drink!! Never take anything for granted!

So rememberrrrrrrrrrr: BE THANKFUL for everything, including the little things! :)

&& ALWAYS BELIEVE!

For the love of money $$$

So tonight I was reading my word and started reading in Ecclesiastes 5:8 and on, and it was talking about how riches are meaningless. This made me think of the fact that our world today seems to always push and advertise that money is everything, and to the world, money equals happiness. Although we know that nothing in this world can satisfy you as much as God can.

"Whoever loves money never has money enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income. This too is meaningless. As good increase, so do those who consume them. And what benefit are they to the owner except to feast his eyes on them? The sleep of a laborer is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the abundance of a rich man permits him no sleep."

-Ecclesiastes 5:10-12

I guess you can say that this has and is challenging me a lot, we live in a world where everyone is materialistic and always has to have the latest things. From clothes to shoes, to electronics to cars, the list goes on. And we have become so consumed in always wanting and spending money. Reading these verses made me think, it basically says that those who are in love with money will never have enough. Because you are so into wealth, you never will have enough to satisfy your love for it. No amount will ever please your liking, no matter how much you end up having or making, you will always feel as if you need more. You set yourself in a vicious cycle where you always want more and more, to the point where nothing can quench your desires.

Now I'm not saying that the Lord doesn't bless people with wealth and trust them with a certain amounts of money, but I'm saying that when money is the thing you long for most...that's the tragedy.

The things of this world will soon fade away, things don't last forever!

"The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever."

-1 John 2:17

Money is a piece of paper with green stuff on it, I'm pretty sure it can easily fade and be destroyed just like everything else. So don't make having it or stuff in general such a big deal! You'll live without owning a Louis Vuitton purse, you'll make it! I promise!!! :D

Getting nice stuff and having extra money to spend is not the issue, enjoying shopping and buying stuff isn't it either, but when possessing it becomes an obsession creates problems!

"For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs."

-1 Timothy 6:10

So I just wanted to challenge you, don't be like the world! Don't be all caught up in thinking you NEED the lastest things, and having the mindset that we need to be materialistic.

LOVE...

So today has been crazy busy, I've pretty much been all over the place traveling. And now I am finally situated at a place where I can write....ahhh relief!

So today I was doing a lot of thinking on pretty much one of the most common topics...LOVE :) Yes love, I am not talking about the love of man, and falling in love with your dream man/woman, and all the gushy lovey stuff. But more importantly, the Love of God. Honestly, I can't even understand how much he loves, I don't think our minds are supposed to completely grasp it besides that he loves us even more than the person who loves us the most on earth. And that sure is a lot..mannn!

"Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever. Give thanks to the God of gods. His love endures forever. Give thanks to the Lord of lords: His love endures forever...His love endures forever...His love endures forever...His love endures forever..."

-Psalm 136:1-6

So hopefully by now that phrase is stuck in your head, HIS LOVES ENDURES FOREVER!!

Loving someone is to be passionate towards them, to have a strong enthusiasm or liking, and a benevolent love for them. I believe that this is how God feels towards us, well obviously, but it is so true. God's love and compassion for us is beyond what we can even imagine. No matter what we do or say can take away from this love he has for us! God is so zealous for us, so why can't we do the same? I know many times we find ourselves busy and having a lot to do, but I want to challenge you to spend time with the One who loves you the most. We can spend so much time hanging out with our boyfriends/girlfriends, but we can't give God at least an hour a day or less. How does that work? I'm also speaking to myself on this one, we can all be challenged by this! As I was thinking today, I was convicted, Yeah I spend some good time in my word everyday and praying, but we can never give God too much time! We can spend hours watching tv and on the computer, but we... I think you catch my drift!

I'm not saying that you have to give this certain amount of time, because many times people don't have a lot of time to spare because school and work. And since we have such a loving gracious God, he won't be upset at you, but spending time with our Creator should be first priority, does this make sense?

"And now, O Israel, what does the Lord your God ask of you but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul."

-Dueteronomy 10:12

All God wants to do is be close with us, you can't be in a loving strong relationship when both sides aren't giving effort. And we know God is always the one wanting to spend time with us, which means that we are the ones who need to also engage and pursue, he's always open!

So I want to challenge everyone to spend as much time as your can with God, he wants you to experience his love, and realize that he loves us so much! But it's hard to see how much someone loves you until you "hang" out with them or spend time with them enough to realize or comprehend! :)

God's love is greater and better than anything else!

"Though our feelings come and go, God's love for us does not."

-C.S. Lewis

Whose Identity?

Hello all,

So im going to go for a short post today, but one that is rather important!

IDENTITY!!

"I have a destiny in God. 'For I know the plans I have for you, they are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope."

-Jeremiah 29:11

This verse clearly states it, our destiny is found in God. Too many people in this generation try to find their destiny in their boyfriend or girlfriend, the latest trends, and also in the entertainment industry. You should never try and find your identity in what Jay-Z, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, and all the other illuminati people in the music industry say (i'll be posting a blog soon about this cult/illuminati stuff). Not only will you be lead into the wrong direction, but you're feeding your spirit the wrong stuff. Only God knows your destiny, because he made it! We should never try and find who we are by what the world thinks we should be, our identity is found in Christ!! Anytime someone tries to find who they are by the world, they will always fall short, or come up empty-handed, none of their questions will get answered, and they are even farther away from finding their destiny. Look to God before you look to those around you, or the music being blasted in your ear, or the movies and television being placed in front of you. This also means that we need to draw the line on what's acceptable, you do have to realize that you personally place yourself farther and farther away by feeding your spirit the wrong stuff, so you must draw the line on what not acceptable if you want to be anywhere close to figuring out who you are. The music can deceive, don't let the world lie to you about who you really are!

Never let anyone define your worth!!!

****Here's a song to go along with it! Check it out :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-stCmD157j0

By: Lecrae

Title: Identity

Hair check, shoes check,
brand new fit looking cool check,
looking in mirror like "ooooh yes!"
cover for an insecure dude check, She wont' feel me and they wont like me if I ain't in them J's or them brand new Nikes,but lets dig deeper inside my pysche
when it's all said and done even I don't like me
He live in the gym and his hair stay faded
late model car so they think he made it
but he's Christian he gave his life
but he still ain't satisfied in the savior Christ
still finds his identity in looks and cars
if he only knew that he ain't have to look so hard
If looked in God though it may seem odd he be so satisfied he could leave it all.

[ Chorus ]
I'm not the shoes I wear, I'm not the clothes I buy
I'm am not the house I live in, I'm not the car I drive
I'm not the job I work, You can't define my worth
By nothing on God's green earth, my identity is found in Christ.

[ D.A. T.R.U.T.H. ]
How do I gauge success,Why do I say I'm blessed,
Huh,Is it the car that I drive or the place that I rest or the way that I dress,
now Is the cause of my pride,
the stage and the set or my face in the press,
now Cause the applause it dies
When the praise is less if my face is depressed,
then/It's cause my value and worth is in the volume of the work I produce in the booth
It's a prize and a curse if defined by the perks when the truth is through
Man I'm goin' feel like I don't want to live no more, no more, no more
Cause they don't like me like they did in 04,04,04
So, I swallow my pride empowered by God,
I'm complete in Him
He's got peace God's priest I'm in In
His presence weak-His strength
Meet His kin We His brethren Read this list
Me forgiven
He's dismissed guilt and my sin and
I find my worth cause I'm Jesus' friend

[ Chorus ]
I'm not the shoes I wear, I'm not the clothes I buy
I'm am not the house I live in, I'm not the car I drive
I'm not the job I work, You can't define my worth
By nothing on God's green earth, my identity is found in Christ.

[ LeCrae ]
Got her hair done, toes and nails
is that Her? well it's hard to tell
cause she's caked up in so much make up
It's like she's tryna make up for what she ain't
but she's a saint but so confused
cause she's been rejected by all these dudes
that tell her on a scale of 10 she's a two
but that ain't true if she only knew
In Christ she is loved she secure and accepted
She'll never be rejected by God who's elected her
Her beauty is her Godliness
And she ain't gotta try to flaunt it cause it's obvious
( Identity is found in the God we trust
Any other identity will self destruct.x2 )

[ Chorus ]
I'm not the shoes I wear, I'm not the clothes I buy
I'm am not the house I live in, I'm not the car I drive
I'm not the job I work, You can't define my worth
By nothing on God's green earth, my identity is found in Christ.

NO FEAR!

Hmm so pretty much I feel the need to touch again on fear...maybe it's just to challenge myself! lol But I'm just going to go for it and hopefully some of you feel challenged not to fear!

So sometime two weeks ago, my friend Christy, Brandon, and I decided to go from a hike on this trail near us called the Ridge. I wasn't really sure what to expect and I was just excited to get some exercise. Once we got there I read a sign that said to stay in the trail because there was mountain lions, my heart literally started beating 100 miles an hour. Christy mentioned that her dad had walked the trail and on his way back he say mountain lion foot prints in the dirt...I was legitimately scared. Christy and Brandon both kept comforting me and telling me that nothing would happen to me and Christy mentioned that she would put herself in front of the lion before it got to me! What a great friend, this definitely alleviated some of the fear. But ultimately the hike wasn't as enjoyable because I was sooooooo scared that a mountain lion would come after me, I was just over-reacting! Every little noise I heard I would jump because I thought it would be one of them, then I realized it was my brother chucking rocks in the trees and bushes. We honestly all heard one purr at us, but we had turned around already!

Anyways this reminded me that we can't our lives always being fearful, because then we will miss out on the "fun" or the things that God is trying to bless us with. As we were walking I remember myself quoting "God had not given me a spirit of fear, God has not given me a spirit of fear, God has not given me a spirit of fear!" haha literally! I felt relief, when I began to quote scripture, it definitely helped to calm my nerves and helped the hike to be more pleasurable! haha well here are some verses that I just wanted to remind you about, they have and will continue to help me not to stress about the little things!!

"Therefore, I will not fear, nor will I be dismayed, for behold, the Lord will save me from afar, and I will have rest and be quiet, and no one (or mountain lion) shall make me afraid."

-Jeremiah 30:10

"I will be strong and of good courage; I will not be afraid, nor will I be dismayed, for the Lord my God is He who goes with me, to fight against my enemies."

-Joshua 1:9

**Also as I began to quote scriptures, I remember thinking, wait I know that Lord is not going to take my out by a mountain lion, I still need to fulfill the things he has planned for me!

"In God I put my trust; I will not be afraid. What can man (or mountain lions) do to me?"

-Psalms 56:11

Remember to be confident in the Lord, and don't be fearful, enjoy the fun things in life!!!! God will take care of the rest!!

ALWAYS BELIEVE!

Grrr. Weariness

Do you ever have those days where you're just tired, or you are just feeling down a depressed? Answer is we all do, everyone at some point feels as if they are on their all time low. I remember days where I would just cry because I was so sad and disappointed in various things that were going on in my life. Then one day a couple years back I came across this verse...

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."

-Matthew 11:28

This verse honestly says so much, the Lord is telling us to come to him when were feeling stressed or uneasy. Because let me tell you, there is nothing like being in the presence of God, the peace is indescribable. This ties in with giving your anxiety to God, but this also adds that the Lord will give you peace, that rest that you need! All I know is that when I'm in the presence of God, nothing else matters, I can forget all my troubles and worries, and just soak in him. Whenever we are feeling overwhelmed or stressed, just remember that it is the Lord who will give you rest.

"So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."

-Isaiah 41:10

We have no reason to fear because the Lord is on our side, we always tend to forget that the Lord will help to make us strong when we feel weak, he wants to help us. But many times we're too stubborn to ask, or we feel so helpless that we don't even think to ask for help. Whether everything seems to be going wrong, or you feel like you just can't do anything right, just remember that the Lord has your back, he will never leave you nor forsake you. No matter how out of it you feel, or how weak you are mentally or physically, just know that you're not alone. I'm sure someone you know is feeling that same thing, everyone at one point or another feels this disconnection. This just means that we need to be positive and not let anything bring us down, because we are more than conquerors.

This verse to says it all for me:

"Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings of eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint."

-Matthew 40:30

Continue to trust in the Lord even when you feel like there is no hope, because he is more than willing and able to provide you with the strength even during your weakest times. Continue to grasp onto your faith, and just believe!

Which battle?

I apologize for not writing yesterday :/ I was getting ready for my job interview that was this morning! haha Please keep me in your prayers and pray for favor so I can get the job ;)

Anyways, lately has been kind of crazy, without going into details. The Lord has been testing my self-control(to say the least!), during the past couple weeks, my flesh has so wanted to fight these people who are coming against me, and trying to insult me. But as I was praying and I felt peace, I felt like the Lord was saying to choose my battles wisely, and consequently, this was not one of them. I mean I was involved in sticking up for myself and making sure the truth was put out there, but this was not a battle where I constantly needed to retaliate anytime they do or say something new.

I think this is a very valuable lesson that we can all learn from, we can't allow everything to get to us. I know many of us are short-fused, in which we seem to get more worked up, more often. But I want to challenge you to pick your battles wisely! We also need to understand, that not everyone will always like you, nor will they always be nice. In life, we will come across people from all different stages in life, different personalities, and different cultures, and sometimes we just don't mesh with certain people. Not that we should not like people if we don't mesh well, we still need to love them as our brother/sister in Christ! Just because you may not get along doesn't mean that you can't show love and compassion, just like Jesus did. Don't let the little things get to you, they honestly are not worth it. You will end up finding yourself irritated, annoying, and emotional.

"But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you."

-Luke 6:27-28

During many of the issues with people we come against, we sometime feel the urge to prove them wrong, or show them that we're better. Is it really worth it? Ask yourself if you getting involved and feeling as if you have something to prove, really worth the time and effort? In the situation I found myself in, I realized that all they want to do is get a reaction out of me. So if they do something, and i blow up on facebook or gossip about them, then they win the battle. They are wanting me to get frustrated and retaliate, but since I chose this not the be a battle I'll fight, you can find me quiet not saying a word to them. Because the more I appear to let it phase me, the more it makes them want to do something more. We must learn from the battles placed before us, we need to understand that sometimes it may get annoying not to say something back, but we need to practice self-control.

I remember growing up and always feeling like I had to get the last word, and once I started texting, I ALWAYS had to get the last text. Don't ask me why, because I have no idea why, I just know that I would stay up super late just so I could get the last text or word. Which was completely ridiculous! This is just like conversations with those people that may get on your nerves, you cannot always get the last word, sometimes you just need to walk away, regardless if you get to say something. Because many times it's not worth it, the argument is not always your argument to fight.

"Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse...Live in harmony with one another. Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Do not revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: 'It is mine to avenge; I will repay,' says the Lord...Do not be overcome by evil,but overcome evil with good."

-Romans 12:14-16a, 17-19, 21

Remember to choose your battles wisely, don't get yourself involved in drama that is unnecessary!!!

**Thanks Christy for the lists of verses, you helped me out!

No Longer Lost...

Ok, so pretty much I waited really late to write something...So I'm just going to make this a sweet word before we hit the hay... :) Bear with me!

Now the tax collectors and "sinners" were all gathering around to hear him. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them." The Jesus told them this parable: "Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Does he not leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, "Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep." I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinners who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.
-Luke 15:1-7

I don't know about you, but reading this verse makes me feel special. The fact that Jesus will go through whatever it takes to have you back at home. This is also shown by the mere fact that Jesus died on the cross so that we wouldn't be called sinners. But the way this verse works it how it relates to a shepherd, this shepherd has a lot of sheep, but he personally has a strong deep love for each and every one of them, and it hurts him to see one gone astray. It's like he has a special unique love, one in which is different for each. And that he would go out of his way to find his beloved sheep, then rejoice and hold the sheep high once it is found. Guys, this is how God views us, he loves each and everyone of us in a special way, words cannot describe the compassion he has for us. We are like beautiful jewels, each one matters so dearly to Him. So He would do anything to bring us back to Him, when we repent and turn away from our bad actions or sins, he rejoices to have us found. He brags about us and loves when we are home, he takes more pleasure in us coming clean then all the others that chose not to. Because we matter that much!

Always remember that you are priceless, and so dear to God's heart. No matter what you may have done in the past, the Lord will always forgive you, and rejoice that you are no longer lost :) He would do anything and everything to see you back with Him, where you belong <3


Smile! Jesus Loves You!!!!

When disaster strikes...

Hey all, So today I was just listening to worship music and praying and I opened my Bible and it was in Jeremiah. I began to read and I felt like the Lord wanted me to write what I am about to write....so I'm just going to fo for it and see what it ends up looking like!

"This is what the Lord says: Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who depends on flesh for his strength...He will be like a bush in the wastelands; he will not see prosperity when it comes...But blessed is the man who trusts in the lord, whose confidence is in him...It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit."

-Jeremiah 17:1-8

I guess I can say that I have gone through a lot, or so it seems. Starting pretty young I began to have some health problems, and the doctors weren't exactly sure what my diagnosis was. I was misdiagnosed several times and I was just in a place in my life where I was still wasn't sure what I wanted nor did I really pursue God wholeheartedly(which I should have been). I was just confused and always trying to find a way out of what I was going through, I was so hurt and upset that I didn't even realize that there was no way to get out of this thing that I was going through. I remember myself always trying to make it on my own, ever since I was little, I would always say that "I can do it by myself". I guess that mentality just stuck with me, although it was an more innocent when I was little. Throughout the first four years of my diagnosis, I can honestly that I never fully relied on God, I figured that somehow someway I could do it on my own. I would hang out with people to try and take my mind off of what I was really feeling, I would try and depend on being tough to act like nothing was wrong. Or I figured that since my parents were praying for me that it would be enough to bring healing to my body.

Maybe I should have read this verse! lol :) But I said all that to say, I should have never tried to make it on my own. That's were I went wrong, you can never rely on your own strength to pull you through a trial nor can you rely on other people around you to pull you out of the hole you're in. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that their prayers won't help, because all the prayer people prayed for me definitely made a difference, but you can't fully rely on that.We need to count on God and fight ourselves, other people can't find our battle for us. We are not strong enough, no matter how tough we think we are, we weren't made to make it on our own.

This verse also reminds me about the economic situation our world is in today, where we appear to be in a really rough and dry drought. When we trust and fully rely on the Lord, it says right in the verse that it does not fear when heat comes. It's in times like these where we need to be so confident in God that when the heat turns up, we don't sweat, we don't worry, we aren't fearful. Just think about it, what if we were all fully confident in God everyday? How different would our lives be, this time were in wouldn't phase us, it wouldn't have the power over our lives to make us worry and stress like the world. It then says that in the year of the drought, it never fails to bear fruit. WOW! Just because the world around us isn't being productive and being successful doesn't mean that we can't. We cannot rely on the world, it will fail us time and time again, but when we believe and put everything we have into being confident in Him, we will still bear fruit and reap harvest in this drought! Stay encouraged and Stay CONFIDENT in God, the sky is the limit!!! :)

"He who has faith has... an inward reservoir of courage, hope, confidence, calmness, and assuring trust that all will come out well - even though to the world it may appear to come out most badly.

-B.C. Forbes

Cast Awayyyyyyyyy..

Sorry it’s so late everyone :( I didn’t get a chance to sit down and write what was on my heart! So here we go........... :) I’m going to tag team with my bestie Christy, so I’m going to add some of her stuff in!

“Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on Him because he cares for you”

-1 Peter 5:6-7

In society today the world is searching for someone or something to make them feel secure, something to help save them from the pain they are finding themselves in. People are finding themselves without work, without money, and without hope. We cannot allow our outer circumstances determine what we will accomplish. As Christians we need to RELY on God, we need to cast any fear and anxiety on Him. When we are anxious and fearful we cannot fully function in the things the Lord wants to accomplish through us. When we are fearful we find ourselves lacking boldness, not wanting to step out, and worried about other things less important. We stress and become overwhelmed, just feeling as if we need time away, when all we really need to do is give it to God. We are too busy worrying and questioning that we don’t even take time to really think about this verse. Like it’s blatant in this verse, CAST ALL YOUR ANXIETY ON HIM!

“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing!”

-Isaiah 43:18-19

Many times we find ourselves thinking about things in the past, which hinders the new things that God wants to do in and through us. By dwelling on the past we place a boundary on what we think God can do because of the previous mistakes or short comings we’ve had. We begin to place limits on a God who is limitless. Not only does thinking about what we’ve done bring anxiety and stress, but it blinds us from what God is doing in the present!

“But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.”

-James 1:6

Remember to believe and not doubt the power of God, we cannot place these limits on someone who is far greater than everything.

Nothing can STOP me!

"Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God..."
-Deuteronomy 7:9

I guess I've always looked at my circumstances wrong, when it came to dealing with my trials and my health. I always thought that I needed my healing, rather than knowing that I already was. Sometimes in life we forget to realize that God toke all of our sicknesses and infirmities when he died on the cross. And time in time again we ask God for healing whether in our bodies or for certain situations, but in reality we already are. God's healing virtue is flowing through our bodies, it's just a matter of time until our bodies catch up and receive the healing that is already there. Us as believers need to continually realize and understand that it is God's will to heal, it's just may not be the right time to fully receive it. Everyone will go through trials and tribulations, that's how life is, but it is through those times where we grasp on to the concept that we cannot make it on our own, we are incapable. This is where we learn to fully rely on God, to truly believe.

"...No one will be able to stand up against you; you will destroy them."
-Deuteronomy 7:24b

It is in those times where God is trying to shift our mentalities. It needs to happen mentally before anything can happen physically (Sean Smith). God allows things to happen in order for us to hold onto words that align with the cross and the promises of God. We need to know that fear will abort your miracle. We cannot allow fear and misbelief to alter our views and opinions of God promises. He promised to heal, he promised to restore, he promised to save, so BELIEVE it! Don't allow opposition to keep you from fully grasping onto the healing that is already there! Don't let your miracle get sent back still wrapped and unopened. Miracles are waiting to be released. If you feel like you hit a wall, then you were meant to break through it.

Many times in life we find ourselves confused, or we feel like someone or something will never come to save us. But we need to tell ourselves that, we have ALREADY WON the battle! Our healing has already been claimed. No discouragement can come upon me, the devil cannot break my mindset. It is fulfilled in my life and I am not afraid, I Believe <3

Don't let the wall be your vanishing point, but instead a turning point.

"Do not be afraid, Just Believe!"
-Mark 5:36

"The place of your greatest test will become the place of your greatest testimony!"
-Jeff Rostocil

Beautiful U R!!

So pretty much I decided to start this blogging thing...

in hopes that maybe I can encourage someone.

[I will keep this first post, short and sweet :)]

In the world we live in today, the media and entertainment industry is always trying to dictate to the world how we should live. They place an unrealistic picture of what perfection is. They view beauty and perfection as being skinny or slim, having a nice body overall, luscious hair, straight white teeth, flawless skin, and edited or altered features. Although in reality no one fits in the category, they spit out an unpractical look and expect the world to look just like that or at least try to. Well I'm here to tell you that trying to be perfect and look perfect grows old. We cannot let the world's definition of beauty define our personal definition of it. Beauty come from within, and no matter how many times we may say that, it needs to become our reality.

God created each and everyone of us for a reason, we are greatly and wonderfully made. In God's eyes we are the most gorgeous, beautiful, handsome people! So why cant we look at ourselves that way? Be confident in who you are and what you look like, because when it's all said and done, we weren't made to please others! Let your beauty come from within, don't place yourself in a nonsensical picture of what it is, because you will never fit. You were not made to!

"All beautiful you are , my darling; there is no flaw in you."

-Song of Solomon 4:7

****By the way, here is a song that has become one of my favorites! It's very encouraging and uplifting! Check it out!

Beautiful U R

By: Deborah Cox

It's your life

Things may not always go right for you

In those times just leave it behind

'cause sometimes you gotta play the game

Just to survive without losing yourself

It's a fight it's true

It takes time don't have all the answers

No matter how hard it gets

Hold on to what's inside

Don't never let nobody bring you down girl

Don't never let nobody tear your world apart

Look in the mirror and see who you are

Beautiful u r

In the dark the paint chips have waited

Your heart so deep

Can't you see? see the light in the distance

Open up your eyes look look to the sky

And believe

There's much more to life when you're free

That's the key

And in time you will find all the answers

Don't have to lose your pride

Hold on to what's inside

Don't never let nobody bring you down girl

Don't never let nobody tear your world apart

Look in the mirror and see who you are

Beautiful u r

Don't never let nobody bring you down girl

Don't never let nobody tear your world apart

Look in the mirror and see who you are

Beautiful u r

Don't care what they say anymore

There's no time to be insecure

I'm leavin' it all on the door

She's staring at him in the face

She's taking it day by day

I'm finally on my way

Don't never let nobody bring you down girl

Don't never let nobody tear your world apart

Look in the mirror and see who you are

Beautiful u r

Don't never let nobody bring you down girl

Don't never let nobody tear your world apart

Look in the mirror and see who you are

Beautiful u r beautiful u r

Beautiful u r beautiful u r