Finally, brothers, whatever is true,
(Philippians 4:8 ESV)
True. What are true things?
1. 2+2=4
2. I am not perfect
3. I have earthly parents
4. People are created
5. There is a such thing as perfect
6. Regret is apart of the imperfect state I am in
7. Any good thing comes from God
8. Every human needs to be saved from sin
9. Since I am saved I have the Holy Spirit as my helper
10. Everyday I live is a new adventure to see what Christ has in store.
LORD I trust your truth to be true. To transcend by the Holy Spirit into my being as I live every day. Be constantly in my mind and use Your truth to un-twist my corrupt heart.
Amen
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Tonight I had a meeting with a man from Church.
Meeting with trustworthy elders is vital to advancing your own personal Christian growth. He advised me with these verses.
"do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
(Philippians 4:6-7 ESV)
We both enjoyed talking. I trust as God continues to build me into a man the Holy Spirit will continue to give me courage to take action towards seeking counsel. Not necessarily from the obvious people around me but the ones least suspected for wisdom.
Guard my heart from its own deceit LORD.
I pray this.
I mean this.
I need this.
Amen.
Meeting with trustworthy elders is vital to advancing your own personal Christian growth. He advised me with these verses.
"do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
(Philippians 4:6-7 ESV)
We both enjoyed talking. I trust as God continues to build me into a man the Holy Spirit will continue to give me courage to take action towards seeking counsel. Not necessarily from the obvious people around me but the ones least suspected for wisdom.
Guard my heart from its own deceit LORD.
I pray this.
I mean this.
I need this.
Amen.
Monday, February 20, 2012
In all sincerity as I have been growing in the LORD and becoming a man the harder I find it to be kind to my fellow Christians. Why is it easier for me to shed grace left and right to non-Christians but when it comes to fellow believers my anger is kindled so quickly?
This verse came to mind.
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
(Ephesians 4:31-32 ESV)
I listened to a sermon in the middle of the night last night. The speaker reminded me to to fight for peace with those I find hard to get along with. No matter who they are.
LORD I cannot do this on my own. Send me the grace I need to share love with those you love and have forgiven. Am I not as bad or worse as these I have grown to dislike?
I cling to the Cross to the point of splinters and to my dear friends to the point of blood.
Keep us strong my LORD.
Amen.
This verse came to mind.
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
(Ephesians 4:31-32 ESV)
I listened to a sermon in the middle of the night last night. The speaker reminded me to to fight for peace with those I find hard to get along with. No matter who they are.
LORD I cannot do this on my own. Send me the grace I need to share love with those you love and have forgiven. Am I not as bad or worse as these I have grown to dislike?
I cling to the Cross to the point of splinters and to my dear friends to the point of blood.
Keep us strong my LORD.
Amen.
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Letter to God
Dear LORD,
Continue to sift me and create me to be a man; a man that honors you in what I do and what I say.
I have not been honest and find it hard to be honest. Why? The ones I love only want to care for me.
Thank you for continuing to build me into a man after your own heart.
Teach me who to trust so I won't be hurt by un-trustworthy people who have good intentions.
Sincerely,
Your Son
Continue to sift me and create me to be a man; a man that honors you in what I do and what I say.
I have not been honest and find it hard to be honest. Why? The ones I love only want to care for me.
Thank you for continuing to build me into a man after your own heart.
Teach me who to trust so I won't be hurt by un-trustworthy people who have good intentions.
Sincerely,
Your Son
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Today I held witness to such strong contrasts in this world today.
But the men would not listen to him. So the man seized his concubine and made her go out to them. And they knew her and abused her all night until the morning. And as the dawn began to break, they let her go. And as morning appeared, the woman came and fell down at the door of the man's house where her master was, until it was light.
(Judges 19:25-26 ESV)
What a terrible story. Can man get lower? The Earth is full of despicable people.
However there are also people on the contrary that show and live in genuine love.
and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves. And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all. See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone. Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Do not quench the Spirit.
(1 Thessalonians 5:13-19 ESV)
LORD I live in the world of the Judges, and hold the body of Christ as my witness of your power in love in this world.
Yes despicable men exist. But by your grace I am able to see that you create the despicable man in me into the genuine servant of you.
Amen.
But the men would not listen to him. So the man seized his concubine and made her go out to them. And they knew her and abused her all night until the morning. And as the dawn began to break, they let her go. And as morning appeared, the woman came and fell down at the door of the man's house where her master was, until it was light.
(Judges 19:25-26 ESV)
What a terrible story. Can man get lower? The Earth is full of despicable people.
However there are also people on the contrary that show and live in genuine love.
and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves. And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all. See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone. Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Do not quench the Spirit.
(1 Thessalonians 5:13-19 ESV)
LORD I live in the world of the Judges, and hold the body of Christ as my witness of your power in love in this world.
Yes despicable men exist. But by your grace I am able to see that you create the despicable man in me into the genuine servant of you.
Amen.
Friday, February 17, 2012
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Family.
I miss my family.
Missing your family means at least you have one.
I am so blessed to have a family to miss.
Thank you LORD for my family. A family that knows my struggles. They know my strengths. They keep me humble.
About my family-
Not one of my family members is the same or has the same personality let alone looks like the other.
Each one is brilliant and dramatic. I miss that. The arguments in tears- some scars all grace. A group though each flower a different type come from the same root.
How- or better yet- wouldn't you miss that?
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Taken Care of.
There was once a young man who had a vision of what God had in store for his life.
He knew that there was many different particular goals that needed to be before he could reach the end of this vision.
Little did he know that the most simple was the most important. Though he could affect others with these goals and he had many gifts from God to reach this vision he still missed on the most simple one.
He needed to be honest with others- to be genuine. He cannot reach the fulfillment of this vision without being honest and genuine.
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Working together with him, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain. For he says,
“In a favorable time I listened to you,
and in a day of salvation I have helped you.”
Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. We put no obstacle in anyone's way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry, but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: by great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities, beatings, imprisonments, riots, labors, sleepless nights, hunger; by purity, knowledge, patience, kindness, the Holy Spirit, genuine love; by truthful speech, and the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left; through honor and dishonor, through slander and praise. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true; as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as punished, and yet not killed; as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing everything.
(2 Corinthians 6:1-10 ESV)
He knew that there was many different particular goals that needed to be before he could reach the end of this vision.
Little did he know that the most simple was the most important. Though he could affect others with these goals and he had many gifts from God to reach this vision he still missed on the most simple one.
He needed to be honest with others- to be genuine. He cannot reach the fulfillment of this vision without being honest and genuine.
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Working together with him, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain. For he says,
“In a favorable time I listened to you,
and in a day of salvation I have helped you.”
Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. We put no obstacle in anyone's way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry, but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: by great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities, beatings, imprisonments, riots, labors, sleepless nights, hunger; by purity, knowledge, patience, kindness, the Holy Spirit, genuine love; by truthful speech, and the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left; through honor and dishonor, through slander and praise. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true; as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as punished, and yet not killed; as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing everything.
(2 Corinthians 6:1-10 ESV)
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
I Love You
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us.
(1 John 4:7-12 ESV)
(1 John 4:7-12 ESV)
Monday, February 13, 2012
Today for some reason was pretty tough.
What made it worth it was a package waiting for me when I got back to the house. I was so excited I could hardly contain it.
My family sent it to me and I miss them dearly right now.
Receiving packages is fun- I think that we all would aree with that.
Any way I just wanted to share this joy.
Lord help my heart discover your grace in the packages from my family, or my grandmother ironing all my pants and long sleeve shirts. Teach me to truly appreciate them.
Amen.
What made it worth it was a package waiting for me when I got back to the house. I was so excited I could hardly contain it.
My family sent it to me and I miss them dearly right now.
Receiving packages is fun- I think that we all would aree with that.
Any way I just wanted to share this joy.
Lord help my heart discover your grace in the packages from my family, or my grandmother ironing all my pants and long sleeve shirts. Teach me to truly appreciate them.
Amen.
Sunday, February 12, 2012
My own worst enemy
But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against the LORD, and be sure your sin will find you out.
(Numbers 32:23 ESV)
more importantly.
What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it? Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?
(Romans 6:1-3 ESV)
and this is the way i feel.
So I find it to be a law that when I want to do right, evil lies close at hand. For I delight in the law of God, in my inner being, but I see in my members another law waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members. Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself serve the law of God with my mind, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin.
(Romans 7:21-25 ESV)
i trust this.
For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
(Romans 8:38-39 ESV)
(Numbers 32:23 ESV)
more importantly.
What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it? Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?
(Romans 6:1-3 ESV)
and this is the way i feel.
So I find it to be a law that when I want to do right, evil lies close at hand. For I delight in the law of God, in my inner being, but I see in my members another law waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members. Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself serve the law of God with my mind, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin.
(Romans 7:21-25 ESV)
i trust this.
For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
(Romans 8:38-39 ESV)
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Friday, February 10, 2012
Colossians 1:15-17
15He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16For by[6] him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. 17And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent.
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I was driving home from work today, I sorta was feeling low. It is rainy and cloudy here not to mention cold. Day in and day out I wake up and these clouds seem to suffocate me. And on the way home from work today this scripture came to me while I was praying.
He is my father and by adoptions I share in his inheritance. And right now I share in the clouds my father holds together for me.
Lord continue to teach me in these cloudy months.
Amen.
15He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16For by[6] him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. 17And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent.
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I was driving home from work today, I sorta was feeling low. It is rainy and cloudy here not to mention cold. Day in and day out I wake up and these clouds seem to suffocate me. And on the way home from work today this scripture came to me while I was praying.
He is my father and by adoptions I share in his inheritance. And right now I share in the clouds my father holds together for me.
Lord continue to teach me in these cloudy months.
Amen.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Cross
I don't fully understand what God is doing in my life. I still make mistakes and He guides me through the days one step at a time.
I love running to his arms. Each of my hands are splintered from clinging to the cross.
For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
(Ephesians 2:8-10 ESV)
I love running to his arms. Each of my hands are splintered from clinging to the cross.
For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
(Ephesians 2:8-10 ESV)
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Monday, February 6, 2012
Work is pretty crazy and I truly enjoy helping our clients.
Philippians 3:8
"Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ"
I hope that when I deal with any of the clients at work I leave them knowing that I serve Christ. My joy and whole being is complete in my savior.
Amen.
Philippians 3:8
"Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ"
I hope that when I deal with any of the clients at work I leave them knowing that I serve Christ. My joy and whole being is complete in my savior.
Amen.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Saturday, February 4, 2012
I just finished eating dinner at my Aunt and Uncles house. I am so glad to have family in town. I miss my friends and I am sad that I am not in school this semester but I trust that God has a plan. He has provided a great job and I know this is my place for a time.
What is this art of distinction? Why am I always pressed to ask questions? Lord you are my answer, nothing man can create compares to you.
Lord continue to be my strength and refuge. I am forever yours.
Amen.
What is this art of distinction? Why am I always pressed to ask questions? Lord you are my answer, nothing man can create compares to you.
Lord continue to be my strength and refuge. I am forever yours.
Amen.
Friday, February 3, 2012
Exhausted for the Lord
Goodness! I was so exhausted last night when I made it back from work I did nothing and fell asleep.
I don't know how a person can work such long hours and not collapse!?!?
Last night I did!
But yesterday was such a blessing! I was concerned for one of the employees and God gave me an opportunity to pray openly for her and her mother! I was very encouraged by this.
LORD may your name be praised above all names- and let there be no mistake in who I work for or who is my employer. I love to hire people, and more importantly I love to let them know that you are my true boss! Please continue to give me opportunities to spread the work of your Son in prayer!
Amen
I don't know how a person can work such long hours and not collapse!?!?
Last night I did!
But yesterday was such a blessing! I was concerned for one of the employees and God gave me an opportunity to pray openly for her and her mother! I was very encouraged by this.
LORD may your name be praised above all names- and let there be no mistake in who I work for or who is my employer. I love to hire people, and more importantly I love to let them know that you are my true boss! Please continue to give me opportunities to spread the work of your Son in prayer!
Amen
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
I am pretty excited tonight! I was able to work with my cousin on a project and it was so much fun.
Philippians 2:4
Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others
My cousin really helped me out tonight. And we worked together to create a neat little piece of art.
I thank God for the help!
Philippians 2:4
Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others
My cousin really helped me out tonight. And we worked together to create a neat little piece of art.
I thank God for the help!
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