Tell them all!!!

Man if this doesn't make us want to them all then I sure don't know what will. I was reading in 1 Peter this morning and came to 1 Peter 4:18 it says:
"If the righteous are scarcely saved, Where the ungodly and the sinner appear?"

I didn't quite understand it at first so praise the Lord for footnotes; this is what the footnotes said:

Scarcely saved: No one deserves to be saved, and no one is able to be saved his or her good works. Since everyone deserves condemnation, the fact that anyone is saved is solely the result of God's grace.

"For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast." Ephesians 2:8-9

Appear: If God does not hold back judgment from His own people, imagine the end of the enemies of God who have no one to justify them before Him.
"The ungodly are not so, But are like the chaff which the wind drives away. Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, But the way of the ungodly shall perish." Psalm 1:4-6

"Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. And there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works. Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire." Revelation 20:11-15

If reading this doesn't make us want to tell the world that Jesus lives and is real then I don't know what will!

Endure Temptation but don't cave!!!!

Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him. Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death.
~James 1:12- 15

Endure temptation but don't cave to the desire and sin!

These were my thoughts after reading James.

Sometimes things aren't black and white even though we want them to be because that would be easier; but actually I think more times than not the black and white mix together and create serious gray areas. The gray areas seem to be so easy to get caught up in but what we don't realize is that the gray area can easily destroy us when we least expect it. Not because the gray area is necessarily bad but because sometimes well a lot of time gray area can lead to the black area. Something big that I'm learning is just because something isn't necessarily bad it doesn't make it good by default! Not bad does not always equal good! And just because it isn't bad doesn't make it beneficial to our hearts and souls. And if it isn't going to benefit us than more than likely after a while it is going to hurt us. So why on earth would we choose to destroy ourselves?!?!?!?

This seems to be one of the many songs of my life right now. I want this song to define who I am!

Walls.

Can't.
Walls.
Walls I can't scale,
Walls that won't fall,
Walls that don't move,
No matter what I do...
They're stuck.
How do I get through?
It seems impossible.
Is it even worth trying?
The walls are so much bigger than I;
It feels like they will crush me when they fall.
Fear of not being good enough, failing, or getting hurt.
I can't even get a glimpse of my daddy's face.
Feeling overtaken and defeated,
All I want to do is curl up and cry.
How do I know that it's all gonna be okay;
That my world isn't gonna come crashing down?
The walls I want to fall...
But my world;
Now that's a different story.

God is truly faithful!!!

Man, oh man! Friends of mine!!! God is so faithful! I went from having absolutely no job to having two jobs in a matter of a day!!!! A very good friend of mine told me that I would have a job before the 13th and they were right! But not only one job but two with the possibility of a third in the near future! I'm not sure why I ever doubt God; He is always so faithful in taking care of me. It's funny though because the saying he is never late, very rarely early, but always on time; is so true! Tomorrow is my last day at my current job because the store is closing and I got two job offers today. Insanely amazing! I guess it could be called a miracle. But anyways I just wanted to share this with you guys just in case you are doubting God; He is faithful! He will come through, maybe not in our timing but His timing is way better! So I am so thankful right now; but this is nothing I could have done by myself it is all Jesus and all the glory is going to Him! So, thanks Jesus!

Beautiful Christian women

Someone sent this to me in an email. I think its so true and simply amazing so I thought I would share it! =) Enjoy!


'A woman's heart should be so hidden in Christ that a man should have to seek Him first to find her.'

When I say that 'I am a Christian', I am not shouting that 'I am clean living.
I'm whispering 'I was lost, but now I'm found and forgiven.'

When I say 'I am a Christian' I don't speak of this with pride.
I'm confessing that I stumble and need Christ to be my guide.

When I say 'I am a Christian' I'm not trying to be strong.
I'm professing that I'm weak and need His strength to carry on.

When I say 'I am a Christian' I'm not bragging of success.
I'm admitting I have failed and need God to clean my mess.

When I say 'I am a Christian' I'm not claiming to be perfect.
My flaws are far too visible, but God believes I am worth it.

When I say 'I am a Christian' I still feel the sting of pain.
I have my share of heartaches, so I call upon His name.

When I say 'I am a Christian' I'm not holier than thou,
I'm just a simple sinner who received God's good grace, somehow!

Pretty is as Pretty does but, Beautiful is just plain Beautiful.

Father's love for YOU! (valentines day)

Valentines day really is such a made up holiday. A day so that retailers can get people to spend more money that they dont have on things that they dont really need. I mean Im not trying to be a party pooper or anything but really?!?!? Is it necessary for there to be a day devoted to loving people? Shouldnt we love people everyday? I mean honestly shouldnt you tell people you love them more than just one time a year, or even more than just a few times a year?
Even the fact that in any kind of groups relationships, dating, love and sex are emphasized the week before Valentines day; if you want to talk about it then do it. It doesnt have to be just around Valentines day that that stuff is talked about. Such ridiculousness if you ask me. And yea maybe you didnt exactly ask me but you are reading my blog arent you?
However recently I was in a worship service and we were singing the song love song. These are the lyrics...

Where can I go
Where can I run from You
You're everywhere
You know all my thoughts
You see through my ways
And still You come to me
And so I sing a love song to You
And so I sing a love song to You
From Heaven above
Earth down beneath
Your love rains down on me
You know all my thoughts
You see through my skin
And still You come to me
And so I sing a love song to You
And so I sing a love song to You
You walk on waves
You run with clouds
You paint the sky for me to see
Your majesty
Your majesty is why I sing
And this is a love song for You
And this is a love song for You
And this is a love song for You
And this is a love song for You
You walk on waves
You run with clouds
You paint the sky for me to see
Your majesty
Your majesty is why I sing
Yes it's all for You
In my life a love song to You
In my life a love song to You
Everything I do
In my life a love song to You
In my life a love song to You
In my life a love song to You

While I was singing that song I realized that if my life is supposed to be a love song to my God, my Heavenly Father, and my creator; that it better be good. I dont want the song of my life to be a nasty sound to the ears of my creator; I want it to be such a sweet and beautiful sound to His ears. I think that Psalm 139 describes the love that He has for us perfectly.
So as much as Valentines day may be a ridiculous holiday; embrace it; but not for any reason other than to love on your creator. But dont just make it a once a year kind of thing, make it an every day occurrence. Ladies you dont need the love of a man, whether we are talking about a father, a brother, a boyfriend, or a husband; because the love of your creator is better and it is enough. And men; you dont need the love of a mother, a sister, a girlfriend, or a wife because the love of your creator is enough. He wants to lavish His love on you but dont forget to lavish your love on Him in return.

"Life's tough, Get a Helmet"

Someone recently told me that the best piece of advice she ever got was "life's tough, get a helmet;" the same night someone else said that "silence is agreement." I think I am realizing that I do need to open my mouth about the things going on in my life, whether they are good or bad. It has been (and still is) one of the hardest things for me to let other people into my life, to let them help me carry my burdens. The bible says in Galations 6:2 "Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ." Sometimes I wish I could do everything alone, without the help of other people but I can't. When I try I massively fail and usually freak out and shut down because I don't know what to do with it all. I have noticed though, that when I share the things going on in my life and in my heart that things are easier, not necessarily because the situation is easy but because I have encouragement and even help. Ecclesiastes 4:10 says "If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls, and has no one to help him up!" I have learned and am still learning that I NEED people because I don't want to be the fool that has no one to help me up if I fail; and maybe, just maybe I will fall less if I tell people whats going on so they can help me. I don't want to be silent anymore because heck no the devil is not going to have victory over my life, or anything having to do with my life, and my family, and my friends! God really has given us the authority over the devil and we have to recognize that authority and learn to use it; which by the way I am still learning to even understand the authority that God has given me. But it is so true that life is tough, and doesn't get easier just because we decide to follow Jesus; if anything it gets harder. That's why we must count the cost of following Jesus; is it really worth it?!?!?!? At this point though, I'm pretty sure it is. Something that I have to remember every minute of every day is that God really is in control.
1 Corinthians 10:13 says, "No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it."