The best way to make God laugh is by telling him your plans... not exactly biblical but im sure its pretty legit.
"Surrender"
My hands hold safly to my dreams
Clutching tightly not one has fallen
So many years I've shaped each one
Reflecting my heart showing who I am
Now you're asking me to show
What I'm holding oh so tightly
Can't open my hands can't let go
Does it matter?
Should I show you?
Can't you let me go?
Surrender, surrender you whisper gently
You say I will be freeI know but can't you see?
My dreams are me. My dreams are me
You say you have a plan for me
And that you want the best for my life
Told me the world had yet to see
What you can do with one
That's committed to Your calling
I know of course what I should do
That I can't hold these dreams forever
If I give them now to You
Will You take them away forever?
Or can I dream again?
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Friday, February 27, 2009
wondering...
so without a doubt, my love language is "words of affirmation" I need them. and unfortunately i need them constantly. It feels wrong to me. Almost selfish to desire acceptance and reassurance from others. i believe this is how God made me... but is the desire in itself sinful?
Maybe to the extent, that i let it control my moods at times and i let it control my relationship with others. it also sometimes determines myself worth...which i know should totally be found in God. That has to be a sin. It almost feels like pride as well.
But its who i am and how i am made... that cant be an excuse for everything, and i wont use it as one. but is there a balance? is it ok to desire encouragement from brothers and sisters in faith? or is it sin to look for acceptance other places than Jesus Christ?
I dont know the answer, but its just another question...
Maybe to the extent, that i let it control my moods at times and i let it control my relationship with others. it also sometimes determines myself worth...which i know should totally be found in God. That has to be a sin. It almost feels like pride as well.
But its who i am and how i am made... that cant be an excuse for everything, and i wont use it as one. but is there a balance? is it ok to desire encouragement from brothers and sisters in faith? or is it sin to look for acceptance other places than Jesus Christ?
I dont know the answer, but its just another question...
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Psalms
I love the Psalms. There is always something there for whatever kinda mood im in or whatever i am going thru. It is so comforting to be able to identify so completely with the Bible :)
Psalm 86:11
Psalms 34:18
Psalm 30
Psalms 31:7-17,19-20
Psalm 62:7
Psalm 69:5-6
Psalm 86:11
Psalms 34:18
Psalm 30
Psalms 31:7-17,19-20
Psalm 62:7
Psalm 69:5-6
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Be still...
Psalm 46:10 Be still and know that I am God.
I talk to much.
"let your words be few"
Proverbs 3:7
Teach me how to live, Oh Lord Psalm 27:11a
I talk to much.
"let your words be few"
Proverbs 3:7
Teach me how to live, Oh Lord Psalm 27:11a
Monday, February 23, 2009
National Eating Disorder Awareness Week
This week is National Eating Disorder Awareness week. Its important to remember how many girls our age struggle with the aspect of Self image. it not only affects them physically but it affects their relationships and interaction with others, as well as their sense of self worth and their ability to understand the unwavering, unfailing Love of our Savior :) Its not only an issue for the lost ad searching, but a constant struggle for many Christian women as well.
I wanted to post an article I found that adresses some of the lies that Women believe about themselves and the Lord, as well as biblical truth that will lead us right back into the loving arms of our Constant, steadfast, and loving Savior.
http://www.liesyoungwomenbelieve.com/index.php?id=190
http://www.liesyoungwomenbelieve.com/index.php?id=191
Remember, the best way to overcome the struggles and lies we are facing is to rely on God's truth, even if we dont completely understand it. Also, focusing on the plan that God has for us in serving the lost and expanding His kingdom is a wonderful distraction from the problems of the flesh that are ultimately of little eternal purpose. The best way to learn to love yourself is by loving others and allowing yourself to experience the complete and total love of God. Because after all, its not really about us at all. It should be all about him. :)
http://brittie-thisandthat.blogspot.com/
I wanted to post an article I found that adresses some of the lies that Women believe about themselves and the Lord, as well as biblical truth that will lead us right back into the loving arms of our Constant, steadfast, and loving Savior.
http://www.liesyoungwomenbelieve.com/index.php?id=190
http://www.liesyoungwomenbelieve.com/index.php?id=191
Remember, the best way to overcome the struggles and lies we are facing is to rely on God's truth, even if we dont completely understand it. Also, focusing on the plan that God has for us in serving the lost and expanding His kingdom is a wonderful distraction from the problems of the flesh that are ultimately of little eternal purpose. The best way to learn to love yourself is by loving others and allowing yourself to experience the complete and total love of God. Because after all, its not really about us at all. It should be all about him. :)
http://brittie-thisandthat.blogspot.com/
Thursday, February 19, 2009
can you feel the mountains tremble...
is this what revival feels like?
Did you feel the mountains tremble?
Did you hear the oceans roar?
When the people rose to sing of
Jesus Christ the risen one
Did you feel the people tremble?
Did you hear the singers roar?
When the lost began to sing of
Jesus Christ the risen one
And we can see that God you're moving
A mighty river through the nations
And young and old will turn to Jesus
Fling wide your heavenly gates
Prepare the way of the risen Lord
Open up the doors and let the music play
Let the streets resound with singing
Songs that bring your hope
Songs that bring your joy
Dancers who dance upon injustice
Did you feel the darkness tremble?
When all the saints join in one song
And all the streams flow as one river
To wash away our brokeness
And here we see that God you're moving
A time of Jubilee is coming
When young and old return to Jesus
Fling wide your heavenly gates
Prepare the way of the risen Lord
I can feel God on this campus. He is working in everything. He is making himself known in the dorms and the biblestudies. So many people are being drawn to Him and to us because of Him. but even in the places where we are not, He is being talked about. Its so refreshing to remember that it isnt about us at all. Its easy to get caught up in our own little "jesus" world. to see the things He is doing in our lives. But How humbling is it to see what God is doing without our involvement at all. Its not about us, its about Him!!! To sit down at a table in the student center, and hear the people next to me having a discussion about Christ. I have no idea what prompted this mans search for the truth. He wasnt invovled in Cru and it didnt sound like he had much exposure to the Gospel at home. All my limited knowledge of the man told me was that somehow God had got his attention. How awesome is that? We must perserver because His kingdom will waitfor no one. The time is now! He is here and ready to do great things :)
Galatians 6:9 (New International Version)
9Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Matthew 9:37 (New International Version)
37Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few.
Psalm 9:20 (New International Version)
20 Strike them with terror, O LORD; let the nations know they are but men. Selah
Psalm 22:27 (New International Version)
27 All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations will bow down before him
Lord, we ask for the nations! We ask for this campus in your name. let the earth see that you are Lord and you are worthy of all praise. May not one be thrown to the side. When i walk through the heavenly gates one day, i want to see every face there as well, lifting praises to you. How powerful would that be?! Give us the desires of our heart that you would be praised.
Did you feel the mountains tremble?
Did you hear the oceans roar?
When the people rose to sing of
Jesus Christ the risen one
Did you feel the people tremble?
Did you hear the singers roar?
When the lost began to sing of
Jesus Christ the risen one
And we can see that God you're moving
A mighty river through the nations
And young and old will turn to Jesus
Fling wide your heavenly gates
Prepare the way of the risen Lord
Open up the doors and let the music play
Let the streets resound with singing
Songs that bring your hope
Songs that bring your joy
Dancers who dance upon injustice
Did you feel the darkness tremble?
When all the saints join in one song
And all the streams flow as one river
To wash away our brokeness
And here we see that God you're moving
A time of Jubilee is coming
When young and old return to Jesus
Fling wide your heavenly gates
Prepare the way of the risen Lord
I can feel God on this campus. He is working in everything. He is making himself known in the dorms and the biblestudies. So many people are being drawn to Him and to us because of Him. but even in the places where we are not, He is being talked about. Its so refreshing to remember that it isnt about us at all. Its easy to get caught up in our own little "jesus" world. to see the things He is doing in our lives. But How humbling is it to see what God is doing without our involvement at all. Its not about us, its about Him!!! To sit down at a table in the student center, and hear the people next to me having a discussion about Christ. I have no idea what prompted this mans search for the truth. He wasnt invovled in Cru and it didnt sound like he had much exposure to the Gospel at home. All my limited knowledge of the man told me was that somehow God had got his attention. How awesome is that? We must perserver because His kingdom will waitfor no one. The time is now! He is here and ready to do great things :)
Galatians 6:9 (New International Version)
9Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Matthew 9:37 (New International Version)
37Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few.
Psalm 9:20 (New International Version)
20 Strike them with terror, O LORD; let the nations know they are but men. Selah
Psalm 22:27 (New International Version)
27 All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations will bow down before him
Lord, we ask for the nations! We ask for this campus in your name. let the earth see that you are Lord and you are worthy of all praise. May not one be thrown to the side. When i walk through the heavenly gates one day, i want to see every face there as well, lifting praises to you. How powerful would that be?! Give us the desires of our heart that you would be praised.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart;
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art.
Thou my best thought, by day or by night,
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.
2. Be Thou my Wisdom, Thou my true Word;
I ever with Thee, Thou with me, Lord;
Thou my great Father, I thy true son;
Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.
3. Be Thou my battle-shield, sword for my fight,
Be Thou my dignity, Thou my delight.
Thou my soul's shelter, Thou my high tower.
Raise Thou me heavenward, O Power of my power.
4. Riches I heed not, nor man's empty praise,
Thou mine inheritance, now and always:
Thou and Thou only, first in my heart,
High King of heaven, my Treasure Thou art.
5. High King of heaven, my victory won,
May I reach heaven's joys, O bright heav'ns Son!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,S
till be my vision, O ruler of all.
I love being with believers. tonight at biblestudy i was once again overwhelmed with the awesome power of God. It was amazing to just see the work of God in a tangible way. to see the way he brings people that are so different, through so many different circumstances to the same place for the same purpose. He reminded me once again of the awesome intricate strength of the body. how he gave us each our own set of strengths and weaknesses to work together to do exactly what he wants to be done? it was great to listen to angela say what she felt God had been teaching her and see the ways that it spoke to people, and then remember what ways the holy spirit works when jen is leading as well. and then to compare it to the atmosphere the holy spirit gives in stephenson. My favorite is to be doing our lesson on one side of the room and be aware of the men digging into Gods word in a totally different way only on the other side of the room. everyonce in awhile i will catch a little piece of what they are discussing and just get blown away by the soveriegnty of God. He is huge and all encompassing. just the idea that God will take what He is teaching them and what He is teaching us, even if it seems completely different, and weave it together to all fit perfectly into the plan for what he is doing here in different aspects of our campus, and to think that later he will be sending us all in our own direction out into the world just blows my mind. Our God is huge! it warms my heart that all that we are doing seperately is really joining us together in our heavenly purpose. these are my brothers and sisters! Gods world is huge but he wil send us to the outer extremities. if i never see these people again in life i will see them in heaven!!! its so beautiful. :) :)
one more random thought:
Proverbs 30:7-8
Two things I ask of you, O Lord; do not refuse me before i die:
keep falsehood and lies far from me;
give me neither poverty nor riches. but give me only my daily bread.
i want this to be the cry of my heart and to that prayer i want to add one more thing. I ask God to give us the Nations!!! May our work be not in vain, bring your people to you father :)
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art.
Thou my best thought, by day or by night,
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.
2. Be Thou my Wisdom, Thou my true Word;
I ever with Thee, Thou with me, Lord;
Thou my great Father, I thy true son;
Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.
3. Be Thou my battle-shield, sword for my fight,
Be Thou my dignity, Thou my delight.
Thou my soul's shelter, Thou my high tower.
Raise Thou me heavenward, O Power of my power.
4. Riches I heed not, nor man's empty praise,
Thou mine inheritance, now and always:
Thou and Thou only, first in my heart,
High King of heaven, my Treasure Thou art.
5. High King of heaven, my victory won,
May I reach heaven's joys, O bright heav'ns Son!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,S
till be my vision, O ruler of all.
I love being with believers. tonight at biblestudy i was once again overwhelmed with the awesome power of God. It was amazing to just see the work of God in a tangible way. to see the way he brings people that are so different, through so many different circumstances to the same place for the same purpose. He reminded me once again of the awesome intricate strength of the body. how he gave us each our own set of strengths and weaknesses to work together to do exactly what he wants to be done? it was great to listen to angela say what she felt God had been teaching her and see the ways that it spoke to people, and then remember what ways the holy spirit works when jen is leading as well. and then to compare it to the atmosphere the holy spirit gives in stephenson. My favorite is to be doing our lesson on one side of the room and be aware of the men digging into Gods word in a totally different way only on the other side of the room. everyonce in awhile i will catch a little piece of what they are discussing and just get blown away by the soveriegnty of God. He is huge and all encompassing. just the idea that God will take what He is teaching them and what He is teaching us, even if it seems completely different, and weave it together to all fit perfectly into the plan for what he is doing here in different aspects of our campus, and to think that later he will be sending us all in our own direction out into the world just blows my mind. Our God is huge! it warms my heart that all that we are doing seperately is really joining us together in our heavenly purpose. these are my brothers and sisters! Gods world is huge but he wil send us to the outer extremities. if i never see these people again in life i will see them in heaven!!! its so beautiful. :) :)
one more random thought:
Proverbs 30:7-8
Two things I ask of you, O Lord; do not refuse me before i die:
keep falsehood and lies far from me;
give me neither poverty nor riches. but give me only my daily bread.
i want this to be the cry of my heart and to that prayer i want to add one more thing. I ask God to give us the Nations!!! May our work be not in vain, bring your people to you father :)
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