God's Love

Ever feel like no one is there for you? As if no one loves or cares for you? We've all been there...probably more times then we would like.
The good news is, that God loves you....no matter what. He tattooed your name on his palm and it will be there forever. You will never leave his mind or his thoughts. He's always there watching over you and sees your best and your worst moments. Yet he never stops loving you. We fail him every day but he is always there with open arms. A love that great is truly beyond me. I can't even describe it. He knows everything about us and still loves us no matter what. Next time you start to think that no one is there for you or loves you, think again.

"As high as the sky is above the earth, so great is his love for those who respect him." ~Psalm 103:11 

Guidance

When you are feeling lost...
"You see me when I travel and when I rest at home. You know everything I do." ~Psalm 139:3


"Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take." ~ Proverbs 3:6

When the right choice is not clear...
The Lord says, "I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you." ~ Psalm 32:8

"My child, listen to what I say, and treasure my commands...Then you will understand what is right, just, and fair, and you will find the right way to go." ~Proverbs 2:1, 9


When you are not sure where to turn for guidance....
"Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path." ~Psalm 119:105


Our Lord God never fails us. There is an answer for everything that happens. We might not know it, but God does. He has a reason behind everything. If things aren't going right for you right now, trust God. Look to Him for guidance. Be faithful to Him and He will show you the path. Pray, get in the word, get in a good church, be on fire for God! He is the answer for everything. He is the only answer we need.

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding" ~Proverbs 3:5

Decisions...

I have a big decision to make....
one that could change my life....
I know God is in control, and He will show me what to do.
So much stress, such a big decision, such little time....

Father help me and show me the path you have for me. You know best.

Proverbs 4:23

Such a simple verse, but so powerful and true. 

It's Time

It's time I made a decision.
It's time I start to get serious.
It's time I commit my life 100%.
It's time I give God my everything.

Sometimes God tells us to do things we don't want to do. But we have to learn to follow Him, because in the end, He will reward us. It's part of His plan. He knows exactly what he wants us to do. For us to see the plan He has for us, we need to give Him our all. Commit our lives fully and not slack. We need to fix our eyes on Jesus.

Heaven invites you to set the lens of your heart on the heart of the Savior and make him the object of your life.

"May be enlightened the eyes of your mind so that you can see what hope his call holds for you." ~Ephesians 1:18

Short and Sweet and to the Point

We as Christians should forgive people...correct? We might say we do, but do we really? Our Father wants us to forgive each other. We are suppose to live a Godly life, so therefore, forgive....

“Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.” ~Colossians 3:13-14

“For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.” ~Matthew 6:14-15

“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” ~Ephesians 4:32

Prayer

So I wrote a blog last week about prayer. Right when I submitted it, it disappeared. Let me be the first to tell you, I was so discouraged. I literally started crying (I may just be a little dramatic) But I couldn’t help it. Here I spent this time writing an awesome blog about prayer and then it was gone. So instead of getting all mad, I did exactly what my post was talking about and went straight into prayer. The more I thought about it, maybe there is a reason my post disappeared. Maybe God knew what He was doing and knew that the second time I wrote it, that it might just be that much better. I don’t know. All I know is that it happened for a reason and whatever that reason is, I know it was for the best. 

How many times have you said, “Ill pray for you” to someone? And let’s be honest, how many times do you actually pray for them? You say you will pray for them usually because they are going through troubles and they really need the prayer. I don’t know how many times in my past I’ve said, “Ill pray for you” but then never do. Most of the time, it just slips my mind completely. What if something really important slipped my mind and that one prayer that I forgot to pray, could have made a difference? I know I am not the only one that has done this before. My fellow Christians need prayer and when I tell them I will pray for them, I want to make sure I do it. I’ve decided that every time someone asks for prayer or I tell them I will pray for them, Im going to start putting it in my phone. Every night before I go to bed, I am going to check my phone and pray over the requests I have. I won’t let my brothers and sisters in Christ down. This is just one area of prayer that I think everyone needs to work on...

Why is prayer so important? Why is it that sometimes we can go days without talking to God? Would you go days without talking to your boyfriend or girlfriend? No, of course you wouldn’t. So why do we do it with God? The most important person in our life. We should be ashamed of ourselves. The one that cares so much for us, that He sent His son to die for us. How does God feel when we put Him off and ignore Him? We should be talking to our God as much as possible. Recently I’ve found myself talking to Him for no reason, and let me tell you....sometimes that's the best. I found that the more time I spend in prayer, the happier I am. I love knowing that wherever I am, I can always just start praying to God. In my dorm, in my car, walking to class, in Mcconn....anywhere. I don’t think some people realize how important prayer actually is....how are we suppose to have a strong, faithful relationship with God if we don’t pray and communicate with him.....we can’t....

“Those persons who know the deep peace of God, the unfathomable peace that passeth all understanding, are always men and women of much prayer.”~ R. A. Torrey

James 5:16

 “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.”

Colossians 1:3 

“We always thank GOd, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you”

1 Corinthians 14:15

 “So what shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind...” 

1 Thessalonians 5:17

 “Pray continually.”