My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; he is mine forever.
~ Psalms 73:26
I want to live what this verse says. That even though all may fail, even my body (which it sometimes seems like I am falling apart), And that even though my spirit may grow weak, God will always be the strength of my heart. This year is fading fast! A new year is racing towards us. What lessons will we carry with us? What things do we need to forgive and forget? Last year might not have been your best year, your health might have taken a hit, your spirit might have been weak, but God is and will always remain the strength of your heart!! Remember he is always there, no matter what! No matter what circumstances greeted you last year, no matter what happened in your life, God is and can be your strength! I want this verse to always remind me that HE has taken me through a lot! HE has been my source of strength when it seemed like I had none! I would be a mess right now if God didn't hold me and take me through! I don't know where I would be if I didn't allow HIM to be my strength, my comfort, my shield, my help!!! The new year is about to begin, what do you want to do in a brand new year? What goals might you have or had that you did not accomplish this year. A brand new year is upon us, and it offers so much! It offers a new beginning, it offers hope, and it offers a new chance to let God be the strength of your heart! Remember HIM this year! He is there and loves you! Let him refresh you and strengthen you for the journey!!! Life, it can be a heck of a journey! But enjoy the ride and make the best of it, you only get one life to live! Live this life to the fullest! with no regrets! maybe some lessons along the way, but try what you want to accomplish in this life, you may fail, you may not, but at least you wont regret not trying at all! God is there to be your source and strength, rely on Him, and lean on HIM!
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Friday, December 30, 2011
Perseverance
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Galatians 6:9
“But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded.” 2 Chronicles 15:7
3 Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. Romans 5:3-4
Ahh.... life. Life is full of ups and downs. Mountains and vallies. At times you can feel on the top of the world, and the next crushed on the rocks... It is how you get through these ups and downs that matter. Perseverance! What a word! I think this has been my word for the past few years. It is the same for this year which is drawing to a close! There has been a lot that has happened. There has been doubts, fears, happiness, faith, sadness and hope. I guess its been an emotional year lol. There are things that were good, like the birth of my final child. She was named for a reason: Life of faith. That is what we were and have been all about. Sometimes though it felt that we forgot that life of faith and at times for me it has been a time of fear, which as we know is the opposite of faith. I remember why we named her what we did and think, I need to get back to that life of faith! She is a reminder of hope! Hope still alive somewhere deep inside. Much has happened that has shook us to the core of who we are. The thing is, we cant let that fear keep us in bondage. We need to break free and let that spark of faith blaze into a fire again! I think that is what we are doing. We are persevering and refocusing on the things that God had for us at one point, and getting back to what the real reason of life is: to serve God and lead people to Him through love!! The above verses have been a good reminder of persevering and getting through and not becoming weary with doing good. The second verse above says be strong!! Do not give up! It is just a reminder to push forward!! and that all your hard work will be rewarded, and is noticed. Do not get weary with doing good, just keep going forward, keep loving people, keep focused on what matters and get through! Sometimes we get tired, and don't know how we will be able to keep going, sometimes we just want to give up, but we need to keep climbing that mountain because the view will be amazing when get to the top! Looking back at what we went through, looking back on all the things that could have kept us back but we kept pushing through with perseverance and we look forward to an amazing view of life from the top!
Sometimes it seems like the world is looking at Christians and just waiting for them to mess up. The world sometimes doesn't think that Christians do or should maybe go through things. We are human too! It says in the third verse that suffering produces perseverance. We all suffer in life, no matter who you are! Everyone faces trials and pains, and suffering. It is the curse of being a human! But what does that suffering do to you? does it crush you? or does it cause you to push forward? That is the difference! When we persevere through things it creates character, and then character produces hope! Every life here on this earth is filled with ups and downs, it is how you deal with the things that come your way that makes the difference. Will you let it produce perseverance and character and hope? or will you let it defeat you? Believe me some days are easier than others with persevering, but it is verses like this that remind me to carry on! Get through! There is a plan for you! It is verses like this that remind me that God loves me and cares enough to remind me when I need it most! My life isn't perfect, heck, no one's is! but i choose to push through! I choose to persevere so that godly character can be produced, so that hope can be restored!!!
Don't give up!! Push through!! There is a reward at the end! There is a great harvest if we keep pushing through!! Persevering isn't easy but God rewards those who are faithful! Those who take what comes at them and uses it as a learning tool rather than a curse. Nothing can ruin your life, unless you let it! Don't let the trials that come ruin you, let it build perseverance, character and hope!!
“But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded.” 2 Chronicles 15:7
3 Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. Romans 5:3-4
Ahh.... life. Life is full of ups and downs. Mountains and vallies. At times you can feel on the top of the world, and the next crushed on the rocks... It is how you get through these ups and downs that matter. Perseverance! What a word! I think this has been my word for the past few years. It is the same for this year which is drawing to a close! There has been a lot that has happened. There has been doubts, fears, happiness, faith, sadness and hope. I guess its been an emotional year lol. There are things that were good, like the birth of my final child. She was named for a reason: Life of faith. That is what we were and have been all about. Sometimes though it felt that we forgot that life of faith and at times for me it has been a time of fear, which as we know is the opposite of faith. I remember why we named her what we did and think, I need to get back to that life of faith! She is a reminder of hope! Hope still alive somewhere deep inside. Much has happened that has shook us to the core of who we are. The thing is, we cant let that fear keep us in bondage. We need to break free and let that spark of faith blaze into a fire again! I think that is what we are doing. We are persevering and refocusing on the things that God had for us at one point, and getting back to what the real reason of life is: to serve God and lead people to Him through love!! The above verses have been a good reminder of persevering and getting through and not becoming weary with doing good. The second verse above says be strong!! Do not give up! It is just a reminder to push forward!! and that all your hard work will be rewarded, and is noticed. Do not get weary with doing good, just keep going forward, keep loving people, keep focused on what matters and get through! Sometimes we get tired, and don't know how we will be able to keep going, sometimes we just want to give up, but we need to keep climbing that mountain because the view will be amazing when get to the top! Looking back at what we went through, looking back on all the things that could have kept us back but we kept pushing through with perseverance and we look forward to an amazing view of life from the top!
Sometimes it seems like the world is looking at Christians and just waiting for them to mess up. The world sometimes doesn't think that Christians do or should maybe go through things. We are human too! It says in the third verse that suffering produces perseverance. We all suffer in life, no matter who you are! Everyone faces trials and pains, and suffering. It is the curse of being a human! But what does that suffering do to you? does it crush you? or does it cause you to push forward? That is the difference! When we persevere through things it creates character, and then character produces hope! Every life here on this earth is filled with ups and downs, it is how you deal with the things that come your way that makes the difference. Will you let it produce perseverance and character and hope? or will you let it defeat you? Believe me some days are easier than others with persevering, but it is verses like this that remind me to carry on! Get through! There is a plan for you! It is verses like this that remind me that God loves me and cares enough to remind me when I need it most! My life isn't perfect, heck, no one's is! but i choose to push through! I choose to persevere so that godly character can be produced, so that hope can be restored!!!
Don't give up!! Push through!! There is a reward at the end! There is a great harvest if we keep pushing through!! Persevering isn't easy but God rewards those who are faithful! Those who take what comes at them and uses it as a learning tool rather than a curse. Nothing can ruin your life, unless you let it! Don't let the trials that come ruin you, let it build perseverance, character and hope!!
Monday, December 26, 2011
who says.
I have gone through a lot over my life, one being self esteem issues! I have battled that my entire life, but I love this song! It has a great message! We are all beautiful because you are the only YOU! You are beautiful because GOD created you in HIS image! YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL!!!! You are the perfect you. No one else can be you! You have something to offer this world! God created you for a purpose!! Find it and walk in it! Be blessed today and everyday!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzE1mX4Px0I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzE1mX4Px0I
good bye 2011, hello 2012!
Ahhh, where does the time go? This is a popular saying in my house! I have a lot of children and when you have a lot of children life seems to rush by. As I look back on this past year there is a lot I don't remember because it rushed by so quickly. There is a lot I do though. There are things that stick out, some in a good way, and some ... eh... not as good. I guess for me as I look back, its been a year of learning. It seems like I have learned a lot this year. I think that I can almost say that I have grown the most this year than any other year. There is only one year I can say that competes with this saying, but its close. I have definetly learned a lot I have grown as a person, and I think that I have grown in other areas too. I think I am finally learning about myself and honestly feel that I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength. I have had a few year that honestly I just wanted to forget, but this isn't one of them. Maybe I am crazy but I don't want to forget this year even through the storms that have come this year, I have learned valuable lessons, and grown in different ways that I don't know i would have if I didn't have this year! Some things I wouldn't want to go through again, but grateful for the lessons through the tough times. I have also met people and I am loving the new friendships that I have made this year.
I am very excited for next year! I want to learn, I want to discover, and I want to grow even more. I want all that God has for me and my family in 2012! I want to learn a new thing and start something new. I want to take time for me so that I can be the best mom and wife I can be. I want to do what I need to do to be fit and healthy and not give up. I want God to show me what He has in store and what He wants me and my family to do. My husband and I both have a heart for people who are in need, people who are hurting and people who need love. I pray that God would point us to what He wants us to do so that we can plan and start going with that. I want to continue with learning how to be the best mom and wife I can be! I like to make people happy, that is one thing I learned this year, which I kinda already knew, but never saw it as a good thing. I think that is one thing that I can say I have learned that it can be a good thing. I want to use that to help people who are in need, I want to make them happy. I want to reach out and touch people with God's love and just seeing a smile on some one's face knowing that they are a bit happier than they were would be the best reward to me. I want to use the things that I thought were a weakness in my life, and finally see them as a strength and use them for God's glory!
As I look back on 2011, it wasn't an easy year... but it was a year of learning and now I am ready for a year of discovery in all areas of my life! God has great things for me, and my family! I know that God put my husband and I together for a reason, we both love to help people, now for the discovering how! I love you Hun more than you will ever know. I want to make you happy all the days of your life. God has given you many talents and gifts! He will use them all for His glory! I am excited to be the one holding your hand walking with you through life. We have been through a lot together and I know that God has made us stronger and stronger through it all! Great things will happen and I know God will use everything that we have learned to help others! I love you so much, my love!
I am very excited for next year! I want to learn, I want to discover, and I want to grow even more. I want all that God has for me and my family in 2012! I want to learn a new thing and start something new. I want to take time for me so that I can be the best mom and wife I can be. I want to do what I need to do to be fit and healthy and not give up. I want God to show me what He has in store and what He wants me and my family to do. My husband and I both have a heart for people who are in need, people who are hurting and people who need love. I pray that God would point us to what He wants us to do so that we can plan and start going with that. I want to continue with learning how to be the best mom and wife I can be! I like to make people happy, that is one thing I learned this year, which I kinda already knew, but never saw it as a good thing. I think that is one thing that I can say I have learned that it can be a good thing. I want to use that to help people who are in need, I want to make them happy. I want to reach out and touch people with God's love and just seeing a smile on some one's face knowing that they are a bit happier than they were would be the best reward to me. I want to use the things that I thought were a weakness in my life, and finally see them as a strength and use them for God's glory!
As I look back on 2011, it wasn't an easy year... but it was a year of learning and now I am ready for a year of discovery in all areas of my life! God has great things for me, and my family! I know that God put my husband and I together for a reason, we both love to help people, now for the discovering how! I love you Hun more than you will ever know. I want to make you happy all the days of your life. God has given you many talents and gifts! He will use them all for His glory! I am excited to be the one holding your hand walking with you through life. We have been through a lot together and I know that God has made us stronger and stronger through it all! Great things will happen and I know God will use everything that we have learned to help others! I love you so much, my love!
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Merry Christmas
As I look upon the true meaning of Christmas: Jesus' birth! I think about do I show Christ's love? I try to. I try to have the attributes of Christ alive in my life. I strive to have His characteristics, but do I truly show that love? I have been faced with the question of how can I do more for those who need things out in the world, so that I can show them Christ and His love in some way! Different things come to mind. But I guess that is where my heart is. Looking past my situation to someone who needs love, who needs basic needs met, and who need to see the love of God alive in some way! My husband and I are looking for a good worthy cause to help. We both have a heart to give and to help. I guess that is why God knew we would fit together so well. We both have had our hearts break at the pictures of the disastrous storms that swept through. I pray for them. It happened right before Christmas and I pray that there are many out there who will help this Christmas. There is many who need a lot!!! What can I do? what can you do??
Friday, December 23, 2011
Lately.....
Lately:
~ I have been trying to look past myself
~ My heart has been hurting for those in need
~My heart has been hurting for those who lost everything
~I have been trying to figure things out
~I have been trying to discover why I have been feeling the way I do
~I have been wondering how God will put everything together
~I have been thinking about purpose
~I have been thinking of what can I do?
~I have been enjoying getting to know new people
~I have been feeling restless and want to do something
~I want to help, but need to find where God would have me
I see pieces of a picture and need the rest of the pieces to finish the beautiful picture!
~ I have been trying to look past myself
~ My heart has been hurting for those in need
~My heart has been hurting for those who lost everything
~I have been trying to figure things out
~I have been trying to discover why I have been feeling the way I do
~I have been wondering how God will put everything together
~I have been thinking about purpose
~I have been thinking of what can I do?
~I have been enjoying getting to know new people
~I have been feeling restless and want to do something
~I want to help, but need to find where God would have me
I see pieces of a picture and need the rest of the pieces to finish the beautiful picture!
Thursday, December 22, 2011
2 Corinthians 4:16-18
16-18So we're not giving up. How could we! Even though on the outside it often looks like things are falling apart on us, on the inside, where God is making new life, not a day goes by without his unfolding grace. These hard times are small potatoes compared to the coming good times, the lavish celebration prepared for us. There's far more here than meets the eye. The things we see now are here today, gone tomorrow. But the things we can't see now will last forever.
I was looking for inspiration for the day. I found the above verses and it was just that! I love when God shows you something great in His word that lifts you up and lets you know you are not alone, and He is watching your back. That He will give us words of wisdom along life's journey as we need it.
The first line shouts out. We're not giving up! How could we?! I have felt like giving up in my life. In many different ways. I was in a low place at one point and honestly wanted to give up on everything... but HOW COULD WE!!! God has given us so much in life, He has done so much for us, He has showed us His love so much! What we see in this world isn't what defines us! It is God!!! God defines us and we have to remember that what is in this life isn't what we are living for! Yes we have to live in this world, but we don't live for this world!!! We live so that we can share God's love with others so that they can come to the saving knowledge of Christ!! Yes, as it says above, it may look like our "world" is falling apart, It might look like our life is falling to pieces, but God is healing on the inside, God is creating new life on the inside. We may have messed up but God is bringing us through and He is teaching us through it all, and He is creating new life in us. And He does this through His awesome gift of GRACE!!! He doesn't need us, but He wants us!!! And He is willing to forgive us over and over again because He shines His grace and love upon us. His love is so amazing that He is willing to look past our faults and failures to see the good in us! We may mess up daily but daily He pours His grace upon us! The times that we are going through right now are nothing in the whole scheme of what God is and wants to do through us! We need to learn to forgive ourselves and forgive others so that we can move on to what God has for us. To move on to His plan for us in life. we all have a purpose, a God given purpose and He wants us all to rise above our own short comings to see what HE sees in us!!! He sees potential and He sees purpose!!! What we see on this earth will one day fade away, but what we do for the kingdom of God and what we do to help advance the kingdom of God will last forever. Again I find myself coming to the same place: what can I do? how can I help spread God's love? Christmas is here and I am convicted more than ever to spread God's love and focus on others. I want in some way to show God's love all over. I know that me and my husband both are feeling the same way. I want to teach my kids that there is more to life that what we see here on earth, but that we live for a purpose: to spread the love of God!!! I want them to know that there is more to Christmas than getting stuff from a guy named Santa... I want to do something in life to make an impact on peoples lives in a positive way that they see the love and want what I have!!
I was looking for inspiration for the day. I found the above verses and it was just that! I love when God shows you something great in His word that lifts you up and lets you know you are not alone, and He is watching your back. That He will give us words of wisdom along life's journey as we need it.
The first line shouts out. We're not giving up! How could we?! I have felt like giving up in my life. In many different ways. I was in a low place at one point and honestly wanted to give up on everything... but HOW COULD WE!!! God has given us so much in life, He has done so much for us, He has showed us His love so much! What we see in this world isn't what defines us! It is God!!! God defines us and we have to remember that what is in this life isn't what we are living for! Yes we have to live in this world, but we don't live for this world!!! We live so that we can share God's love with others so that they can come to the saving knowledge of Christ!! Yes, as it says above, it may look like our "world" is falling apart, It might look like our life is falling to pieces, but God is healing on the inside, God is creating new life on the inside. We may have messed up but God is bringing us through and He is teaching us through it all, and He is creating new life in us. And He does this through His awesome gift of GRACE!!! He doesn't need us, but He wants us!!! And He is willing to forgive us over and over again because He shines His grace and love upon us. His love is so amazing that He is willing to look past our faults and failures to see the good in us! We may mess up daily but daily He pours His grace upon us! The times that we are going through right now are nothing in the whole scheme of what God is and wants to do through us! We need to learn to forgive ourselves and forgive others so that we can move on to what God has for us. To move on to His plan for us in life. we all have a purpose, a God given purpose and He wants us all to rise above our own short comings to see what HE sees in us!!! He sees potential and He sees purpose!!! What we see on this earth will one day fade away, but what we do for the kingdom of God and what we do to help advance the kingdom of God will last forever. Again I find myself coming to the same place: what can I do? how can I help spread God's love? Christmas is here and I am convicted more than ever to spread God's love and focus on others. I want in some way to show God's love all over. I know that me and my husband both are feeling the same way. I want to teach my kids that there is more to life that what we see here on earth, but that we live for a purpose: to spread the love of God!!! I want them to know that there is more to Christmas than getting stuff from a guy named Santa... I want to do something in life to make an impact on peoples lives in a positive way that they see the love and want what I have!!
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