God speaks when we ask for His words. He takes me to places I would not get to alone. I ask for one thing, and He gives me something way better.
So... I asked God to teach me about trust today, but He decided to go on and teach me about STRENGTH. Weird, but He knows what He is doing. So this is what He taught me today:
Be brave, be strong. Don't give up.
Expect God to get here soon.
STRENGTH comes straight from God.
God's my strength, he's also my song, and now he's my salvation.
HEAR THE SHOUTS, HEAR THE TRIUMPH SONGS.
God will make it ALL PLAIN. (2 Timothy 2:7)
Just say yes or no. Just say what is true. (James 5:12)
And for me, as a WOMAN:
Cultivate inner beauty, the gentle, gracious kind that God delights in. (1 peter 3:4)
UNANXIOUS AND UNINTIMIDATED.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Facing it
I don't want a relationship, I don't want to give my heart to anyone, I don't want to get involved, I don't want temptations, I don't want distractions, I don't want doubts, I don't want wounds in my heart. I don't want to be on the market. I don't want any romanticism... ughhhh I don't!
That said, I feel relieved. And it's the truth.
I want to be alone, and happy, and free. Cause I can.
I want the right time to come, with whoever it is. I don't know who it is, or where.
All I know is that I want to be free from all this. I don't need it. I don't need it now.
I don't care about any man right now. I want friends, real friends. I'm sick of flirting and doubting and conspiring.
No more of that. No more. Ever.
I want to be free. I love it.
Many many months of this is what I want. For real.
That said, I feel relieved. And it's the truth.
I want to be alone, and happy, and free. Cause I can.
I want the right time to come, with whoever it is. I don't know who it is, or where.
All I know is that I want to be free from all this. I don't need it. I don't need it now.
I don't care about any man right now. I want friends, real friends. I'm sick of flirting and doubting and conspiring.
No more of that. No more. Ever.
I want to be free. I love it.
Many many months of this is what I want. For real.
I need silence again
I NEED YOU LORD!!!
Please speak to me, in the silence.
So much talking... I miss the silence in my soul.
Give me your tranquility.
Calm the waves, give me soft wind.
I need need need You. Please come.
Keep moving the pieces in my life, do your will. KEEP MY HEART.
My heart is yours Lord. Keep it. Keep me pure, keep me focused.
You are all I need.
Please speak to me, in the silence.
So much talking... I miss the silence in my soul.
Give me your tranquility.
Calm the waves, give me soft wind.
I need need need You. Please come.
Keep moving the pieces in my life, do your will. KEEP MY HEART.
My heart is yours Lord. Keep it. Keep me pure, keep me focused.
You are all I need.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
compassion, kindness, humility, quiet strength, discipline
Colossians 3:14-16
So, chosen by God for this new life of love, dress in the wardrobe God picked out for you: compassion, kindness, humility, quiet strength, discipline. Be even-tempered, content with second place, quick to forgive an offense. Forgive as quickly and completely as the Master forgave you. And regardless of what else you put on, wear love. It's your basic, all-purpose garment. Never be without it.
Let the peace of Christ keep you in tune with each other, in step with each other. None of this going off and doing your own thing. And cultivate thankfulness. Let the Word of Christ—the Message—have the run of the house. Give it plenty of room in your lives. Instruct and direct one another using good common sense. And sing, sing your hearts out to God! Let every detail in your lives—words, actions, whatever—be done in the name of the Master, Jesus, thanking God the Father every step of the way.
So, chosen by God for this new life of love, dress in the wardrobe God picked out for you: compassion, kindness, humility, quiet strength, discipline. Be even-tempered, content with second place, quick to forgive an offense. Forgive as quickly and completely as the Master forgave you. And regardless of what else you put on, wear love. It's your basic, all-purpose garment. Never be without it.
Let the peace of Christ keep you in tune with each other, in step with each other. None of this going off and doing your own thing. And cultivate thankfulness. Let the Word of Christ—the Message—have the run of the house. Give it plenty of room in your lives. Instruct and direct one another using good common sense. And sing, sing your hearts out to God! Let every detail in your lives—words, actions, whatever—be done in the name of the Master, Jesus, thanking God the Father every step of the way.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Its You and its me
Lord I know this is about You and its about me... but it also involves all the people that surround me and interact with me everyday.
The way I communicate with you must become a habit to me, but it must also become a habit for me to share what you give me.
How can I be humble Lord? How can I share You without sounding proud or condescending? You are clear with me, how can I be clear with others and still transmit all Your love? Its such a challenge Lord.
Sometimes I think that the easiest way to be humble is to stay silent. But I can't stay silent anymore! Show me how to be like You, give me your love to share.
Lord I need You so bad right now, I need your embrace and your soothing words. Things happen so quickly that its hard to stop and listen to Your voice.
I don't like having to decide things that involve strong feelings in my heart. When my heart is only put on You, things are so obvious... But when my heart and my selfish feelings interfere I get confused and sometimes I don't know where to turn.
Give me YOU Lord!!! I ONLY want YOU! Help me focus. Thank you Jesus for everything, thank you for being my friend and my companion. Thank you for your example, thank you for listening to my prayers, thank you for your presence.
I love you Lord, I want to serve you my whole life, please take me where you want to take me and show me your way. Keep putting the right people in my way, keep showing me how to serve.
Give me love to share my Lord. Give me patience, give me wisdom.
I love you Lord. Forgive me. Guide me. Make me humble Lord.
Speak to my heart today.
The way I communicate with you must become a habit to me, but it must also become a habit for me to share what you give me.
How can I be humble Lord? How can I share You without sounding proud or condescending? You are clear with me, how can I be clear with others and still transmit all Your love? Its such a challenge Lord.
Sometimes I think that the easiest way to be humble is to stay silent. But I can't stay silent anymore! Show me how to be like You, give me your love to share.
Lord I need You so bad right now, I need your embrace and your soothing words. Things happen so quickly that its hard to stop and listen to Your voice.
I don't like having to decide things that involve strong feelings in my heart. When my heart is only put on You, things are so obvious... But when my heart and my selfish feelings interfere I get confused and sometimes I don't know where to turn.
Give me YOU Lord!!! I ONLY want YOU! Help me focus. Thank you Jesus for everything, thank you for being my friend and my companion. Thank you for your example, thank you for listening to my prayers, thank you for your presence.
I love you Lord, I want to serve you my whole life, please take me where you want to take me and show me your way. Keep putting the right people in my way, keep showing me how to serve.
Give me love to share my Lord. Give me patience, give me wisdom.
I love you Lord. Forgive me. Guide me. Make me humble Lord.
Speak to my heart today.
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Gossip
1 Peter 3:10-17
For,
"Whoever would love life
and see good days
must keep his tongue from evil
and his lips from deceitful speech.
He must turn from evil and do good;
he must seek peace and pursue it.
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous
and his ears are attentive to their prayer,
but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."
Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. "Do not fear what they fear; do not be frightened." But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander. It is better, if it is God's will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.
Dear Lord,
Today I was wondering how it is that so suddenly I became sensible to your voice and your wishes. It changes all the perspective of things.
Before I complained I could not hear you and I did not know what to do, and now I hear your voice and sometimes its such a challenge to obey.
I am sorry when you speak to me and I am slow to answer. I am sorry when you ask things of me and I ignore you. I am sorry that sometimes you are not my priority.
I must run away from gossip. It is my weakness. I do not want to talk about people Lord. I want to love them like you do.
Ephesians 4:29
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.
Ephesians 5:4
Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.
Next time I will avoid the situation, I will stop my tongue. Flood me with your grace and give me a new sheet.
Thank you for speaking into my heart. I want to be faithful. I know it is possible. Jesus you are King, you are God.
Give me your love, teach me how to love.
I need your grace.
For,
"Whoever would love life
and see good days
must keep his tongue from evil
and his lips from deceitful speech.
He must turn from evil and do good;
he must seek peace and pursue it.
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous
and his ears are attentive to their prayer,
but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."
Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. "Do not fear what they fear; do not be frightened." But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander. It is better, if it is God's will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.
Dear Lord,
Today I was wondering how it is that so suddenly I became sensible to your voice and your wishes. It changes all the perspective of things.
Before I complained I could not hear you and I did not know what to do, and now I hear your voice and sometimes its such a challenge to obey.
I am sorry when you speak to me and I am slow to answer. I am sorry when you ask things of me and I ignore you. I am sorry that sometimes you are not my priority.
I must run away from gossip. It is my weakness. I do not want to talk about people Lord. I want to love them like you do.
Ephesians 4:29
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.
Ephesians 5:4
Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.
Next time I will avoid the situation, I will stop my tongue. Flood me with your grace and give me a new sheet.
Thank you for speaking into my heart. I want to be faithful. I know it is possible. Jesus you are King, you are God.
Give me your love, teach me how to love.
I need your grace.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
God has words for every season
Matthew 10:10
You don't need a lot of equipment. You are the equipment, and all you need to keep that going is three meals a day.
Romans 12:11
Don't burn out; keep yourselves fueled and aflame. Be alert servants of the Master, cheerfully expectant. Don't quit in hard times; pray all the harder. Help needy Christians; be inventive in hospitality.
1 Corinthians 15:58
Throw yourselves into the work of the Master, confident that nothing you do for him is a waste of time or effort.
2 Corinthians 10:18
"If you want to claim credit, claim it for God." What you say about yourself means nothing in God's work. It's what God says about you that makes the difference.
You don't need a lot of equipment. You are the equipment, and all you need to keep that going is three meals a day.
Romans 12:11
Don't burn out; keep yourselves fueled and aflame. Be alert servants of the Master, cheerfully expectant. Don't quit in hard times; pray all the harder. Help needy Christians; be inventive in hospitality.
1 Corinthians 15:58
Throw yourselves into the work of the Master, confident that nothing you do for him is a waste of time or effort.
2 Corinthians 10:18
"If you want to claim credit, claim it for God." What you say about yourself means nothing in God's work. It's what God says about you that makes the difference.
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Sweet companion
Dear Lord,
Why would I ever want anything else besides your love? It is so complete, so fulfilling. I had a desire for so long, a desire to know you closely, like a companion, not only like a force or a white bearded man... I love that I've met you.
Thank you my dear Lord.
Thank you.
Thank you.
You complete me, I am worthy in your eyes. I don't have to earn your love. I don't have to fake. I don't have to show off. I don't have to be jealous, or sneaky, or manipulative.
Everything with you is so straight forward.
I want to be faithful to you first so I can be faithful to everyone else.
Stay with me, protect me, please don't leave me. I need you, you are the only one I can depend on, the only one I can give my heart to... and never take it back.
I love you!
Why would I ever want anything else besides your love? It is so complete, so fulfilling. I had a desire for so long, a desire to know you closely, like a companion, not only like a force or a white bearded man... I love that I've met you.
Thank you my dear Lord.
Thank you.
Thank you.
You complete me, I am worthy in your eyes. I don't have to earn your love. I don't have to fake. I don't have to show off. I don't have to be jealous, or sneaky, or manipulative.
Everything with you is so straight forward.
I want to be faithful to you first so I can be faithful to everyone else.
Stay with me, protect me, please don't leave me. I need you, you are the only one I can depend on, the only one I can give my heart to... and never take it back.
I love you!
I want, but you decide.
I want to travel everywhere.
I want joy and I want energy.
I want a car.
I want an adventurous partner... some day.
That is my desire. But your will comes first.
Show me my true value in YOU
Saturate my life, fill every part of me with YOU.
Father, I come to You again, I need your reassuring voice and your steady grip. Show me my true value in you, fill me with your love.
Give me LOVE, healing love, forgiving love, tolerant love. Give me patience, all I have is in you LORD. Take my troubles, take my frustrations, refresh me. I have no place to hide Lord, only in you.
Give me my place. Give me wisdom. You constructed this, and you have brought me here, keep showing me every step to take, I promise I will follow.
I want to be faithful to you Father, and I want to be honest with myself. My heart is soft only for you Lord, give me wisdom to know the limits I need to put in every relationship in my life.
I want to obey, thank you for your soft hints, I want to be only yours. I want more of you.
Keep away all temptations, I am weak my Lord, hold my hand, be my light.
Thank you cause you are faithful, I know you love me, but I fail Lord. I need your strength.
TEACH ME TO TRUST YOU, WITH EVERYTHING. I KNOW YOU HAVE A PLAN. I WANT TO TRUST YOU WITH ALL MY HEART.
Protect me my dear God, blow your sweet breath over my beaten body, soul and heart.
What I am, I am in YOU, you give me my identity, and you love me.
All I want is your love and your approval.
YOU know what is going on. Guide me LORD, my LORD, my KING. Don't let me ever forget that you are ALIVE and close to me.
Give me your light. I know it's not over.
Give me JOY! I want to jump and laugh cause you LORD are the source of my happiness.
I love you.
MORE JOY, MORE FREEDOM, MORE OF YOU IN MY LIFE!
Father, I come to You again, I need your reassuring voice and your steady grip. Show me my true value in you, fill me with your love.
Give me LOVE, healing love, forgiving love, tolerant love. Give me patience, all I have is in you LORD. Take my troubles, take my frustrations, refresh me. I have no place to hide Lord, only in you.
Give me my place. Give me wisdom. You constructed this, and you have brought me here, keep showing me every step to take, I promise I will follow.
I want to be faithful to you Father, and I want to be honest with myself. My heart is soft only for you Lord, give me wisdom to know the limits I need to put in every relationship in my life.
I want to obey, thank you for your soft hints, I want to be only yours. I want more of you.
Keep away all temptations, I am weak my Lord, hold my hand, be my light.
Thank you cause you are faithful, I know you love me, but I fail Lord. I need your strength.
TEACH ME TO TRUST YOU, WITH EVERYTHING. I KNOW YOU HAVE A PLAN. I WANT TO TRUST YOU WITH ALL MY HEART.
Protect me my dear God, blow your sweet breath over my beaten body, soul and heart.
What I am, I am in YOU, you give me my identity, and you love me.
All I want is your love and your approval.
YOU know what is going on. Guide me LORD, my LORD, my KING. Don't let me ever forget that you are ALIVE and close to me.
Give me your light. I know it's not over.
Give me JOY! I want to jump and laugh cause you LORD are the source of my happiness.
I love you.
MORE JOY, MORE FREEDOM, MORE OF YOU IN MY LIFE!
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Man, God is so straight forward
Matthew 5
48"In a word, what I'm saying is, Grow up. You're kingdom subjects. Now live like it. Live out your God-created identity. Live generously and graciously toward others, the way God lives toward you."
1 Timothy 2
Since prayer is at the bottom of all this, what I want mostly is for men to pray—not shaking angry fists at enemies but raising holy hands to God. And I want women to get in there with the men in humility before God, not primping before a mirror or chasing the latest fashions but doing something beautiful for God and becoming beautiful doing it.
48"In a word, what I'm saying is, Grow up. You're kingdom subjects. Now live like it. Live out your God-created identity. Live generously and graciously toward others, the way God lives toward you."
1 Timothy 2
Since prayer is at the bottom of all this, what I want mostly is for men to pray—not shaking angry fists at enemies but raising holy hands to God. And I want women to get in there with the men in humility before God, not primping before a mirror or chasing the latest fashions but doing something beautiful for God and becoming beautiful doing it.
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