Love Has Come

I want you to think about all the people in your life that you love.

Now think about how you treat those you love.

Are you angry when they don't do something for you?

You get irritated when they keep nagging at you?

We all think we know what love is, yet when we look at what the bible says, we don't.


1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. Love does not demand its own way. Love is not irritable, and it keeps no record of when it has been wronged. It is never glad about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.

Love is not a mood. God is love! When something happens, sometimes we blame God for our troubles, dilemma's, or even sometimes death or sickness. Let me assure you my friend, We are God's children. He doesn't want us to hurt, get sick, or suffer.

Think about how much you love your children, step-children, grandchildren, or even niece/nephew. Now take that and multiply it by infinity! That is only a tid- bit on how much God loves us!

John 10:10
The Thief's purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give life in all its fullness.

Jesus said this in John 10:10. This is proof that the devil will "steal, kill, and destroy." The devil wants to see you at your worst. He wants you to suffer. God loves us. He wants us to be faithful and live happy lives.

We should love one another as God loves us. How do you start loving everyone unconditionally you ask?

Start with your own family. Think about it, when you have company over do you not offer your company a beverage or snack? When they need something do you not get it for them? You treat your company with respect.

Now you need to treat your family the same way! Start with your family. Work your way up. If you let God work through you then you will find this easy. Again read the bible which is your manual! Pray to God, he wants to hear from you! Do what you can and let God do the rest!

Mark Schultz - Love Has Come
From the album Come Alive

VERSE 1:
I know this life is filled with sorrow
And there are days when the pain just lasts and lasts But I know there will come a day When our tears are washed away With a break in the clouds His glory coming down And in that moment

CHORUS:
Every knee shall bow
Every tongue confess
That God is love
And love has come for us all
Every heart set free
Every one will see
That God is love
And love has come for us all

VERSE 2:
For anybody who has ever lost a loved one And you feel like you had to let go too soon I know it hurts to say goodbye But don't you know it's just a matter of time 'Til the tears are gonna end You'll see them once again And in that moment

BRIDGE 1:
Oh, and on that day
We will stand amazed
At our Savior, God and King
Just to see the face
Of amazing grace
As our hearts rise upand sing

BRIDGE 2:
Glory, glory, hallelujah
Thank You for the cross
Singing glory, glory, hallelujah
Christ has paid the cost

Got Jesus?

Sometimes people get mad at God for not "answering their prayers." Someone once said you sometimes don't hear the answer but feel a pull in a certain direction to where God wants you to go. But again you have to (excuse me for being straight forward here) Shut up and listen. God is speaking to you but your just not quiet long enough to hear what he has to say!

Isaiah 40:27-31
O Israel, how can you say the Lord does not see your troubles? How can you say God refuses to hear your case? Have you never heard or understood? Don't you know that the Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of all the earth? He never grows faint or weary. No one can measure the depths of his understanding. He gives power to those who are tired and worn out; he offers strength to the weak. Even youths will become exhausted, and young men will give up. But those who wait on the Lord will find new strength. They will fly high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.

It's like that song "He is my strength when I am weak. He is the treasure that I seek. He is my all in all." He is our all in all!
Think about it, how many times before you act upon something you do, do you console God? Ask him if this is his will for you to do this?
Not many can say that is what they do. But the bible says you should.
Now lets say you ask God for an answer and you don't get what you want to hear. You think what he wants will be to hard for you to do.

In Mark 5:36 the bible says
But Jesus ignored their comments and said to Jairus, "Don't be afraid. Just trust me."

Jesus want's you to trust him. Remember his Holy Spirit is with you always! He will not fail you. He will give you rest for your soul no matter what the problem is! You have to remember he helps you but you must give him all your burdens to see full results! Trust him completely and live a life for him! Be like Christ!

Matthew 11:28-30
Then Jesus said, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Lem me teach you, because I am humble and gentle, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke fits perfectly, and the burden I give you is light."

Your soul is your mind. Jesus gives you peace of mind. All you have to do is confess your sin, repent meaning turn away from, and give all your burdens unto him! Tell him you give him your all! He died for you so that you may be forgiven and have everlasting life! That is more than enough evidence to prove he cares!
So the next time someone makes you mad, or you feel like you have too much on your plate, think to yourself "Got Jesus?"

He is YOUR God!

We are never going to be happy until we realize one thing. This is the only life we got and we must make the best out of it! The life you have is a precious gift from God.
If your living in a run down apartment or a bad neighborhood, have a roommate you can't stand, or just living in such stress and you feel like your never going to get out of your current situation. Then let me tell you you got an awful lot of praying to do my friend. Just because you pray for a certain something and it's not happening within your time span, don't mean it'll never happen and your stuck there for the rest of your life. You have to DO something about it! Don't just lay around on your butt all day and eat till you feel like throwing up. If you are tired of your Job then go to school. And don't give me that Mumbo Jumbo crap saying "oh I can't afford it or I don't have time." That is why they invented monthly payment planning and online schooling for! In other words MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN!! Pray your little butt off!
Ask God for guidance and ask for peace of heart for the current situation your in. God does answer your prayers but IN HIS TIME! I know I say that a lot but I just really want to get the point out there.
You have to cherish what you have right now because in a flash it could all be taken away! Life for right now. Take it day by day. Keep a prayer journal and jot down what you prayed for. Then put down the answers you get from God. Keep it near by, that way when a dilemma comes along, you will look back and say to yourself "Hey it's not impossible after all. Look what he did for me at that point in time. What a wonderful answer I got then."
God loves you no matter who you are. He is right there waiting patiently. He don't want you to worry yourself sick. He wants you to turn to him and put all your burdens on him. There is no reason to worry! Put your all into him so you can get to that point where, when facing problems, you can say "you know what, I'm not worried. God's got this!" I have a perfect example for you of my own experience I'd like to share:

Last Tuesday I went down to the court house to get my kids birth certificates. I brought this folder with me that had my childrens' birth announcements, social security cars, and some other important papers. Well I didn't even noticed that I lost the folder until yesterday when I was frantically searching for it. I ended up calling the office I was at almost a week ago and they said they didn't have the folder I had lost (but I knew I lost it at the court house!) I prayed for it all night and hardly slept. Prayed and prayed and prayed and prayed for God to help me find this folder. I kept thinking about identity theft, thinking I'll never get those birth announcements again and on and on. Well, this morning when I was getting ready for my women's heart to heart group at my church, I got a phone call from the court house. The same office I called yesterday that said they didn't have my folder. She said before she closed someone came to her and said she found it. Now think about it. How did this woman know to call me? Why would someone hold the folder for a whole week then decide to say "oh I found this". I mean I was there a week ago. Now this, I KNOW this was God! He had not only answered my prayer, but he also was telling me "Hey, trust me! I got this!"

My friends. I hope you can experience this great, wonderful, unexplainable feeling that God gives. A friend of mine (you know who you are) left me this verse and it speaks to me so much so I'll leave you with this.

Isaiah 41:10
Don't be afraid, for I am with you. Do not be dismayed, for I am YOUR GOD. I will strengthen you. I will help you. I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.

Words I would say

Tragedy can hit just about any time. You wonder why, scream, cry, then comes the doubt that God really cares. You might feel week, feel like giving up and think things might be better if it all ended.

1 Samuel 31:3-4
The fighting grew very fierce around Saul, and the Philistine archers caught up with him and wounded him severely. Saul groaned to his armor bearer, "Take your sward and kill me before these pagan Philistines run me through and humiliate me." But his armor bearer was afraid and would not do it. So Saul took his won sword and fell on it.

When nearing death, we respond to God the same way we have been responding all along. Facing death only shows us how we really are. You can't take matters into your own hands. Saul did and look what happened. He took his own life, giving into humanity without even talking with God, or asking him for his guidance with his dilemma. You have to have the courage to follow God's law above human commands! Think about it. How do you want to face death? You have to start living that way right now. It's never too late ya know! Believers' are not supposed to fear death. For God has a great promise to all believers.
Whether it be death, health problem, or whatever your dilemma, you have be strong in the Lord! You can never give up hope! God loves us. He is there no matter what you think. We may not understand why he has brought grief upon us, but just pray for peace in your heart. Trust that he has a plan for you and your life. God is there, he is just at peace because he already knows what is going to happen. He is the beginning and the end, the Alpha and Omega! Like I've said before, God lets things happen to see who you are going to turn to. God wants us to come to him broken. He wants us to say "Lord I need you. I cannot do this without you." Thank God for your blessings and ask for strength and his guidance that only He can give!

Here is a song that really spoke to me. I think it's acceptable to what I blogged about today!

Sidewalk Prophets - The Words I Would Say
From the album These Simple Truths

Three in the morning, and I'm still awake
So I picked up a pen and a page
And I started writing just what I'd say
If we were face to face
I'd tell you just what you mean to me
Tell you these simple truths

Chorus
Be strong in the Lord
And never give up hope
You're gonna do great things
I already know God's got His hand on You
So don't live life in fear
Forgive and forget
But don't forget why you're here
Take your time and pray
These are the words I would say

Last time we spoke you said you were hurting
And I felt your pain in my heart
I want to tell you that I keep on praying
Love will find you where you are
I know 'cause I've already been there
So please hear these simple truths

Chorus

Say from one simple life to another
I will say come find peace in the Father
Be strong in the Lord
And never give up hope

You're gonna do great things I already know
God's got His hand on You
So don't live life in fear
Forgive and forget
But don't forget why you're here
Take your time and pray
And thank God for each day
His love will find a way
These are the words I would say

No such thing as impossible!

Have you ever thought something was impossible? That you gave something your all but you don't think "your all" was good enough? Or maybe you just feel so burnt out your tired of trying.
Well, I was listening to K-Love on my way home today and hear this song with this amazing verse. It said "Impossible isn't a word. It's just an excuse not to try."
It's so true! I mean things are only impossible if you are looking through the eyes of a human. But if you are looking through the eyes of God nothing is impossible!
Rather it be trying to get that 'A' on that exam, trying to find a cure, or even trying to become abstinent because your sick of living in sin with your boyfriend.
You know, people ask me their advice about their relationships. Well, if you would have asked me maybe about 6 months ago I would have not seen a problem rather they were married or not and gave them my advice. But now that I'm a true follower of Christ, I see things differently. I think sex (along with living together) is not right before your married. I know I've heard my friends say "yeah, well it's easy for you to say, your married."
Rather I'm married or not, it don't matter. Again that is just an excuse to not try! You can do it but you just don't want to. You need to trust God and stop worrying about what the world thinks. The world don't love you! God does!
People don't see that sex before marriage is what causes all the stress in the relationship. I know I'm probably going to have many people tell me I'm wrong for writing about this, but I feel God is telling me to do so. Sex was only meant for marriage.
My bottom line here in my blog today is this: No matter what your battle is you can get though it! Satan will bring you down, tell you you are worthless and you can't do it, but you CAN! Look up my friends and you will find strength you have never endured before. Don't let the what if's keep you from doing what is right! God will never forsake you! I'll leave you with this

Mark 9:23
"What do you mean, 'If I can'?" Jesus asked. "Anything is possible if a person believes."

Verse of the day

Mark 8:31-38
Jesus Predicts His Death the First Time

Then Jesus began to tell them that he, the Son of Man, would suffer many terrible things and be rejected by the leaders, the leading priests, and the teachers of religious law. He would be killed, and three days later he would rise again. As he talked about this openly with his disciples, Peter took him aside and told him he shouldn't say things like that.*
Jesus turned and looked at his disciples and then said to Peter very sternly, "Get away from me, Satan! You are seeing things merely from a human point of view, not from God's."
Then he called his disciples and the crowds to come over and listen. "If any of you wants to be my follower," he told them, "you must put aside your selfish ambition, shoulder your cross, and follow me. If you try to keep your life for yourself, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake and for the sake of the Good News, you will find true life.
And how do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul* in the process? Is anything worth more than your soul? If a person is ashamed of me and my message in these adulterous and sinful days, I, the Son of Man, will be ashamed of that person when I return in the glory of my Father with the holy angels."

Love don't Judge

Do you judge others simply because they are not like you? Do you find every detail that you think is "wrong?"
I would find myself judging others who are not believers. I would pick out their sins, flaws, and almost trying to shove God's Word down their throat. In my mind I thought since I am a believer I should only be friends with other believers, or I would try to get my friends to become believers. You can't judge others because even YOU have flaws. I know you probably don't want to believe it but I'm speaking truth here. God is love and when you accept God in your life you have to spread his love. Be Christ like. Be kind, spread the love around, pray and use God as your strength and guidance and soon enough, in God's time (not ours!) they will want what you have!
If you hung out with believers all day long you would never save anyone. You need to find those who need the saving, the sinners who don't know God yet. We need to reach out to those in need who think they don't need the saving!

Mark 2:15-17
That night Levi invited Jesus and his disciples to be his dinner guests, along with his fellow tax collectors and many other notorious sinners. (There were many people of this kind among the crowds that followed Jesus.) But when some of the teachers of religious law who were Pharisees* saw him eating with people like that, they said to his disciples, "Why does he eat with such scum*?
When Jesus heard this, he told them, "Healthy people don't need a doctor-- sick people do. I have come to call sinners, not those who think they are already good enough."

Now, you don't have to talk to them about God all the time. Just be kind and ask them how their day went. Then if they have problems help them, pray with them, pray FOR them! Give them verses from the bible that has to do with their situation. God can do amazing things if you just be kind and let him work through you. Just because someone is not like you don't mean you can't be nice. They are after all God's creation. No two humans are alike ya know. Everyone has different styles, interest, and hobbies. You need to ask yourself every day "what am I doing to make others happy?" Do what you can and ask God to do the rest!

Look through the eyes of Jesus

Do you have something you struggle with everyday? We all do, rather we to admit it or not. I have to admit I struggle with anger and frustration. I've been praying and reading my scriptures every day. It's getting better as the days go on. I know that is all thanks to my wonderful Lord and Savior!
When you struggle with something you don't just look up a verse once and think "Okay, I got this now." NO, you have to work on it EVERY SINGLE DAY!!!!!!
I get angry and frustrated sometimes easily. Rather it be something just not going my way, my kids not listening, found out I lost 20 bucks (which has happened unfortunately), or I just waking up on the wrong side of the bed.

The Bible says in Mark 3:5
He looked around around at them angrily, because he was deeply disturbed by their hard hearts. Then he said to the man "Reach out your hand." The man reached out his hand, and it became normal again!

Anger itself is not a sin. It's what your angry at and what you do with your anger. Think about it, when your angry what do you do? Do you punch walls? Throw the most heavy thing you can think of across the room (or at someone)? Scream and cuss till your face turns red?
We all can do some crazy, sometimes harmful things when we are angry. But we should take what Jesus did as an example. Jesus was angry about the Pharisees' uncaring attitudes. But he did something constructive with his anger. He healed the man's hand. When we are angry we need to take a deep breath and do something constructive. Find good solutions. Don't tear people apart. You are not only hurting them, but also yourself. God made us to be loving and care for one another. Not to destroy people!
So the next time you are angry, try to think through the eyes of Jesus. Ask yourself "What Would Jesus Do" and pray for help with your problem. Read your verses everyday and I promise you my friends, you will find help in your everyday problems. With God NOTHING is impossible!!

Dressed with love

Have you ever just woke up and said to yourself "I'm gonna be grouchy today." God didn't make us to be grouchy people. He wants us to be loving and caring as he is to us.

Colossians 3:12-14
Since God chose you to be the holy people whom he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. You must make allowance for each other's faults and forgive the person who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. And the most important piece of clothing you must wear is love. Love is what binds us all together in perfect harmony.

Love is the greatest thing of all. You must wake up, even if your not feeling it, and love love love. Like the verse says love is a "piece of clothing you must wear." We must put on love every morning. Do something for someone else. Don't be selfish and do things that only please you.

Romans 8:8
That's why those who are still under the control of their sinful nature can never please God.

Selfishness is a sin. Therefore if your sinning you cannot please God. You must think though the eyes of Jesus! No one likes someone who is selfish. You must do what you know not what you feel. You can't control how you feel but you can control how you act. So what it comes down to is Ignore your feelings. Be nice to your family! Be selfless as Jesus was.
The cross means more to me now more than it ever has in my whole life. Why you ask? Because I GET IT! I understand what Jesus went through, why he died, and that it should have been me up there. Jesus was the most important man alive. We should all try to be like him. You have to wake up and smell the coffee. God is real! There will be judgment when you die. Do you really want to be separated for all eternity away from God in the fiery pits of hell? Turn away from your sins now. It's not too late. God is a very forgiving God. He loves you and wants to help you! Love with all your heart soul and mind! You have nothing if you don't have love.
So remember, when you wake up dress yourself with love and God will help you the rest of the way.

Just Beautiful!

There was a story someone shared with me that just touched my heart. I mean it literally brought tears to my eyes, it was that beautiful.

There was a woman who started a bible study at her church. She was a firm believer in God. She ended up getting sick with cancer and was bed ridden. She had a nurse take care of her day to day as she could not do it herself. One day when her nurse came over the woman woke up and said "Today I'm going to die. I can see Jesus in the distance and he is coming for me." She went in and out of sleep throughout the day. When she awoke again she continued to say "Jesus is getting closer. I see him, he is coming for me." She fell back asleep and when she awoke again she said "Jesus is standing at the foot of my bed now. It won't be long." She fell back asleep for a while. When she awoke she said "Jesus is standing next to me and he is holding my hand." She died a few moments after that.

How amazing is that? I mean I can only imagine. No one gets excited about dying but let me tell you what, that gets me excited! What a way to go. I hope I go like that. Jesus gave her such peace with her heart and she was ok with dying. I mean can you imagine dying with Jesus holding your hand? Just amazing. This give us believers something to look forward to! I'm shouting it to the world Jesus is Lord!

Just not ready yet

Have you ever tried to get someone to be a follower of Jesus? Does it seem like the more you try, the more stubborn this person gets? I know sometimes this can get very frustrating. Makes you feel like yelling "You need Jesus" at the top of your lungs and slugging them with a bible over the top of their heads! But that is not the right way to do things. No matter what they say!
Getting to know Christ takes time. You are the only one who can truly make the decision to live a christian life and ask Jesus to be your personal Lord and Savior.

Mark 4:11-12
He replied, "You are permitted to understand the secret about the Kingdom of God. But I am using these stories to conceal everything about it from outsiders. So that the Scriptures might be fulfilled:
'They see what I do,
but they don't perceive it's meaning.
They hear my words,
but they don't understand.
So they will not turn from their sins
and be forgiven.'*

Jesus told stories to try and explain the Kingdom of God. Jesus was trying to say in this verse that, if you don't understand the stories he tells, stories of God's truth, then you are not ready for it. God only reveals truth to those who will act on it and make it visible in their lives. So if you are talking with people about God, if they are not ready they won't understand. That is where patients comes in. You have to "wait it out" as long as it takes. But take every opportunity to tell them about God. Pray persistently that the Holy spirit will open the eyes of their hearts so they can receive the truth and act on it! One day your prayers will pay off. Don't be all "Well God, your taking a long time.It's about time you change them now!" You truly have to be patient. Rather the unbeliever be your spouse, best friend, sister, brother, mother, father ect.... Just know God does everything in HIS time. Not ours! His minuet could be our ten years! He has a purpose for everything he does. He delights in our faith!
So remember keep on spreading the good word of God. Also, if your praying for someone to change, God might just want to use you to help that person change. Can you take his challenge?

Giving up determination

When life throws you curve balls, what are you most likely to do? Do you get mad because things haven't gone your way? Do you sit in your room and pout about it? Be determined to find out the reason why this has come upon you?

Job 3:10
But Job replied, "You talk like a godless woman. Should we accept only good things from the hand of God and never anything bad?"

When something goes wrong don't try to let the urge to understand why you suffer overwhelm you. That only makes you question God. You have to understand that knowing God is better than knowing answers. Pain in life is not always punishment. By letting pain get to you, that's like telling the Devil "Okay, you win." God has a plan for us all. He is at peace because he knows the outcome. We need to praise God and put our whole trust in him, despite our questions that remain unanswered. By praying to God and trusting him, sometimes he will cure your problem. But sometimes he lets the problem go on but give you peace in your heart! He gives you the strength to go on and recover.
Going through the hard times in life can give us the opportunity to identify with Christ when he suffered on the cross for us.... for you! So often when we don't think our LORD understands, remember how he suffered for us. All his blood he shed, the pain he endured. We may not understand all life's problems, but yet we were not meant to.

Ecclesiastes 3:11
God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God's work from beginning to end.

Remember when that curve ball comes at you, God is our rock. He is our strength and never leaves our side! Are you ready to put your trust in him?

God has all answers!

When you have a problem who do you turn to? Your mom? Sister? Dad? Brother? Aunt? Uncle? Best friend? Do you often find answers to those problems when you go to them?
Some don't realize that we can come up with all kinds of solutions for our problems, but that don't mean they are the right answers.

Proverbs 16:1
We can gather our thoughts, but the Lord gives the right answers.

Think about it. God is our creator. He knows our hearts, souls, every thought we have. Wouldn't it only be right if we listen to his commands he gives? God loves us and would never steer us wrong. He knows ALL!

Proverbs 16:33
We may throw the dice, but the Lord determines how they fall.

Even if we choose our own answers doesn't mean things are gonna turn out the way we thought they would. We can NOT stop God's Will! That is why God directs us in the right path. Stop what you are doing, pray, and read your manual (your BIBLE!). Listen to what he is trying to tell you. And remember

Proverbs 15:3
The Lord is watching everywhere, keeping his eye on both the evil and the good.

Don't ever think you can hide from him. He is everywhere. When you find yourself stressed out, think to yourself "It's ok for I know the one who knows All!" It's ok if you don't have an answer to your problems. You are not supposed to know the answers. God wants you to come to him and say "God I trust you!" What is stopping you from putting your trust, your faith in God? Are you ashamed? Your pride getting in the way? Afraid of what your friends or maybe even your family will think of you? Our lives here on earth are short, but what lies after our death of our bodies is what is most important! You rather live the word of God and spend all eternity in Heaven, or you live it your way and spend eternity in hell permanently separated from God. I am not sure who said this but it's my favorite saying:

"I'd rather live life right and die to find out there is no God, then live life wrong and die to find out there is!"

So when it comes down to it, who are you gonna let "take the wheel?" Yourself or God the creator of all?

Peace of mind

Frustrated? Lonely? Tired of doing the same ol' thing? Think you need new friends? Feel weak? Feel like your at your wits end?

Matthew 11:28-30
Then Jesus said, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke fits perfectly, and the burden I give you is light."

You will find a friend in Jesus and you can accomplish anything with the power that the Holy Spirit gives you!

Philippians 4:13
For I can do everything with the help of Christ who gives me the strength I need.

The feeling that Christ gives you is indescribable, but the best feeling I've ever had. Pray persistently and God will speak to you, you just have to listen. You can't just say "Oh I know Jesus, he is my best friend" you have to live the word of God! Don't just talk the talk. Dog gone it, if you are gonna talk the talk and not walk the walk you are just fooling yourself. You have to talk the talk AND walk the walk. Stop cussing, think about it what does cussing do for you anyways? Just makes you look like a fool. Stay away from temptation, be kind when someone hurts you, respect people, stop gossiping, and stop telling people your feelings. When you need to talk to someone about your problems, talk to God! Put down the phone, lock yourself in your room and tell God "God I'm not leaving till you make me okay with this." When you are at your weak moments, which we all have because we are only human, pray for patients and strength. God is right there. You can tell him anything and he will never ever tell anyone else. He lives in you! Know that your redeemer lives!

So you can keep fooling yourself and never find peace of mind, or you can look up to the one and only who knows all and find your peace of mind! Have the positive outlook on life that he only gives. Which will you do?

Safe

Here is a song that I feel like I need to post up. It has a ton of meaning and is one of my favorites.

Phil Wickham - Safe
From the album Heaven & Earth

Verse:
To the one who's dreams are falling all apart
And all you're left with is a tired and broken heart
I can tell by your eyes you think your on your own
but you're not all alone

Have you heard of the One who can calm the raging seas
Give sight to the blind, pull the lame up to their feet
With a love so strong He'll never let you go
oh you're not alone

Chorus:
You will be safe in His arms
You will be safe in His arms
'Cause the hands that hold the world are holding your heart
This is the promise He made
He will be with You always
When everything is falling apart
You will be safe in His arms

Verse 2:
Did you know that the voice that brings the dead to life
Is the very same voice that calls you to rise
So hear Him now He's calling you home
You will never be alone

Bridge:
These are the hands that built the mountains
the hands that calm the seas
These are the arms that hold the heavens
they are holding you and me

These are hands that healed the leper
Pulled the lame up to their feet
These are the arms that were nailed to a cross
to break our chains and set us free

Loving through tragic times

Have you ever gone through a hard or tragic time and wonder to yourself "How can God love me? A loving God wouldn't put me through this!" Well I can say I have and it's not a pretty road to go down.
Think for a second. Do you really know what true love is? Do you know the power of true love?

Song of Songs 8:6-7
Place me like a seal over your heart, or like a seal over your arm. For love is as strong as death, and it's jealousy is as enduring as the grave. love flashes like fire, the brightest kind of flame. Many waters cannot quench love; neither can rivers drown it. If a man tried to buy love with everything he owned, his offer would be utterly dispised."

Love must be accepted as a gift from God. It is free, priceless, and not even the richest man can buy it. You must take your love and let it reflect as a perfect love that comes from God himself.

1 Corinthians 13:13
There are three things that will endure-- faith, hope, and love-- and the greatest of these is love.

And if you are ready here is the GREATEST love of all!!!!

John 3:16
For God so loved the world that he gave his only son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.

Love is very powerful and the greatest love is what Jesus showed us by dying on that cross in our place. God loves us so much, for that is why he created this world in which we live.

Job 1:8-12
Then the LORD asked Satan, "Have you noticed my servant Job? He is the finest man in all the earth-- a man of complete integrity. He fears God and will have nothing to do with evil." Satan replied to the LORD, "Yes, Job fears God, but not without good reason! You have always protected him and his home and his property from harm. You have made him prosperous in everything he does. Look how rich he is! But take away everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face!" "All right, you may test him," the LORD said to Satan. "Do whatever you want with everything he possesses, but don't harm him physically." So Satan left the LORD's presence.

Job 1:20-22
Job stood up and tore his robe in grief. Then he shaved his head and fell to the ground before God. He said "I came naked from my mother's womb, and I will be stripped of everything when I die. The LORD gave me everything I had, and the LORD has taken it away. Praise the name of the LORD!" In all of this, Job did not sin by blaming God.

God loves us so much. When something happens to you, rather it be tragic or not, don't be quick to blame God. For Job's story proves that God doesn't do anything to us, the devil does! God just simply lets stuff happen to see who you will turn to! Do what Job did, Praise God our LORD in even the most terrible times! God gave us emotions for a reason. Admit your emotions, tell others how you feel, and grieve. That is what God wants us to do. Don't ever take for granted the wonderful gifts' God gave us. Love and be kind.
When you go through a hard time who will you turn to?

God gives a great feeling!

So, my Easter was amazing! I celebrated with my family of coarse but I also celebrated with God. I swear just when I think I know him BOOM he does something even more amazing. My pastor yesterday said "The Holy Spirit lives in all of us, he lives in you." This makes me so happy to think about. I mean, Jesus' Holy Spirit lives in me? Wow! Now I know I'm never gonna be alone. How comforting does that sound? He is what I think about when I wake up, when I'm driving, when I'm going to sleep, when I'm cooking, really anything I do I think about Jesus and what he did for me. The more I talk about this the more I want to yell WOOHOO!
Since I have gotten closer in my walk with God I love who I am. I put all my fears, worries, frustrations, and anger into prayer. I rely on him for everything I do. It's the greatest thing ever. I pray for you all to feel this way it truly is amazing. A verse spoke out to me yesterday and I would like to share it with you. It is my verse of the day.
John 14:6
Jesus told him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.

Jesus truly is the way. He even said it himself. You know I do have my hard moments sometimes but when I start feeling down or frustrated I pray. If someone makes you so mad, do not be mad at the person be mad at the sin, the evil! That is the devil trying to get you. Don't let him get you! Stand your ground and tell him you belong to God.
You know the bible says you cannot go to heaven simply by doing good deeds. You have to live by God's word and live for him. Ask God to come and let the holy spirit live in you. Save your spot in heaven and rest assured you will spend eternity with God.

Verse of the day

Matthew 22:29-40
Jesus replied, "Your problem is that you don't know the Scriptures, and you don't know the power of God. For when the dead rise, they won't be married. They will be like the angels in heaven. But now, as to whether there will be a resurrection of the dead-- haven't you ever read about this in the scriptures? Long after Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob had died, God said,* 'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.' * So he is the God of the living, not the dead." When the crowds heard him, they were impressed with his teaching. But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees with his reply, they thought up a fresh question of their own to ask him. One of them, an expert in religious law, tried to trap him with this question: "Teacher, which is the most important commandment in the law of Moses?" Jesus replied, "You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.'* This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'* All the other commandments and the demands of the prophets are based on the two commandments."

Voice of Truth

Here is the lyrics to a song I've grown to love. The message is great. :) Hope you enjoy.

Casting Crowns - Voice Of Truth
From the album Casting Crowns

Oh what I would do to have
The kind of faith it takes
To climb out of this boat I'm in
Onto the crashing waves

To step out of my comfort zone
Into the realm of the unknown where Jesus is
And He's holding out His hand

But the waves are calling out my name
And they laugh at me
Reminding me of all the times
I've tried before and failed
The waves they keep on telling me
Time and time again. 'Boy, you'll never win!'
'You'll never win!'

Chorus:
But the voice of truth tells me a different story
The voice of truth says, 'Do not be afraid!'
The voice of truth says, 'This is for My glory'
Out of all the voices calling out to me
I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth

Oh what I would do to have
The kind of strength it takes to stand before a giant
With just a sling and a stone
Surrounded by the sound of a thousand warriors
Shaking in their armor
Wishing they'd have had the strength to stand

But the giant's calling out my name
And he laughs at me
Reminding me of all the times
I've tried before and failed
The giant keeps on telling me
Time and time again. 'Boy you'll never win!'
'You'll never win!'

But the stone was just the right size
To put the giant on the ground
And the waves they don't seem so high
From on top of them lookin' down
I will soar with the wings of eagles
When I stop and listen to the sound of Jesus
Singing over me

I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth