Peter, Do You Love ME?

Jesus kept asking Peter that question over and over. And I believe He asks us, (me) that same question, over and over. And as He did with Peter, He so often follows up with a command. For Peter is was, "feed my sheep". But how many times for us is it, "then give me this," or "trust me here?"
Yesterday in my devotion time a read a passage that I have read over and over, and heard many, many times. Matthew 10:37 "He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me." Instantly I thought; "hey we're supposed to love our family, especially our parents/children. And then it hit me. If we can't love the dearest people to our hearts, more than we love Jesus, then why do we love useless objects like our computers, iPods, and music more than Him? That my friends scared me!

::Let Us Praise The LORD::

So this may be a little bit off the whole subject of this blog....actually, maybe not totally. But this evening I am just sooo amazed by GOD, and the way He works. I was just reminded again how much He loves to give His children good things. (Matt. 7:11)
I believe GOD delights in working out the impossibles for His children. I believe He longs for us to completely trust Him with those things in our lives we sometimes wonder (in our unbelief) if GOD can even fix, just to make Himself strong, just to show us how much He loves us....to stretch our faith to the max.
I will say that I am a first hand recipient of an "impossible" miracle. I had been praying for this one thing for 3 years, and the first of January, GOD answered that prayer. I had to learn to just trust Him and to cast it all at His feet and cling to His promises with all the faith I had. And at the moment that I least expected it, and the time in my life I believe I needed it the most, He gave me what I had been praying for. Yes, GOD WILL ANSWER!!!! No it may not be in our time, or in our way, but it WILL happen at the perfect place and time in your life where GOD will get the most glory He possibly can out of it!!
GOD's timing is perfect, and that is an amazing fact for us to be able to rest in!!!
So, take heart dear Christian!! Keep praying, trusting and hoping. The things you ask for that are after GOD's heart will come to pass at some point, whether it is tomorrow or in the next decade. Never be afraid to wait for GOD's best!

::True Love on Valentines Day::

So Valentines Day has arrived again! Lovers all over America are running around buying that last minute card or chocolate, planning this evenings dates etc. This morning I woke up and saw Valentines Day in a new light! I saw it as a day to celebrate my love to my Savior and to bask in His love for me. This morning I had the privilege to read my Valentines letter from Him. And all day today I get to hear Him whisper in my very soul just how much He loves me, and that He has loved me since creation!!
Yes Valentines day for me is special, along with every day that is, because I have the greatest lover a girl could ever want.
Everyone, we are loved with an everlasting love and Jesus has given us the greatest Valentines gift we could ever want. Lets love Him above and beyond what today's modern Christianity tries to tell us is acceptable. Lets love and obey Him with our entire hearts, mind, soul and body because He first loved us!!
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!!!!

::A Tribute To Mousey::

Tomorrow my "baby" sister heads off to CO for a 10 week bible school. I try not to think about it to much for fear of suffering from some sort of heart attack! I cant believe how much she's grown up. Spending time with her last month was so amazing. I felt like I got to know her on a deeper level than ever before. She has grown to be a pretty amazing, godly young woman!! She is definitely an inspiration to me in how she goes after GOD no matter what!!! I love you Mousey!!

"Cherished" Thoughts

I'm sitting here drinking hot chocolate and holding Cherish. (Yes a very "cozy" think to do after working all day. :)) And I am fascinated, watching her  be so intrigued with me drinking from my cup, or how bright my iPod is, or her toys in her hand, and even the painting on the wall, and I began thinking (yes even though I don't appear to be much of a thinker, I do succeed every once in a good while) about all the things out there to catch my attention. The good and the bad. Proverbs talks about Wisdom crying out in the streets, but the Bible also talks about the roaring lion out there prowling around seeking whom he may devour, and I can't help but wonder, how often do I go through my daily, life routines and never give a second thought to paying attention to the many objects trying so hard to grab my utmost attention to either aid and assist me in this Spiritual journey, or to distract me from preparing for my life's mission?
As I finish this, Cherish is in my arms sound asleep...no worries, no cares. Just complete rest, and I totally believe that's where GOD wants me....totally 100% resting in him.

Thoughts From a Day in The CiTy

Today Jenna, some girls from church and I went and had a "girls only" day in Charlotte.  A day to tour antique malls, eat Chipotle food, frozen yogurt and delicious coffee, and the best of all tour  the Billy Graham Library.
Talk about overwhelmingly inspiring! Talk about a man used extensively for GOD, and all it took was a willing (young) heart to make one small decision to say "yes" to GOD. He chose to release his wants, hopes and desires for his life over to the Saviour of his soul, and follow Jesus to the ends of the earth. The same thing with his wife. She also chose at a young age to follow Jesus no matter the cost, to know Him like so few of us do.
As a young person I often wonder, ''how are my small, "microscopic" decisions affecting the calling GOD has on my life? I believe GOD created us for a specific purpose, a destiny to fulfil, so to speak. And the decisions we make affect that. How many life altering changes have I missed because I was not completely surrendered? How many people have I brushed shoulders with, people whose lives were to be impacted by me, yet never were.
We girls received a lot of questions today about our "strange" apparel, and I was reminded yet again of one of the reasons why I choose to look different from the world. One girl talked to us for a long time, held Cherish, googled Mennonites etc, all because we wear "black things" on our heads.
So my question is this; why is it sooooo hard to simply say "Yes LORD", when it is the simplest thing to do? And how can we become affective, radical, GOD used young people? What is the answer to living a life totally 100% GOD centred? A question that has been running through my mind lately is this; "is living a "GOD glorifying" life, a matter of how much one can get by with? Or how much one can give up?

"Righteousness"

"Righteousness"

This Chines Character resides on Ruth Grahams tombstone.

                                                                  

AnOtHeR bLoG!!!

So my old blog  decided not to cooperate with me any longer. I tend to have that problem after awhile. It must be my lack of  computer knowledge.
Well this new blog is not going to be a place I upload a lot of pictures. It will be more of a place for me to post thoughts and questions about what it takes to live a radical Christian life. I love to hear others view point on these matters and I hope you all will be willing to join in on the fun. :)
I am ready for something more in Christianity, something with substance and purpose. Something radical and Christ centered. Something different from the humanistic Christianity I find myself living.
Anyhow, this is supposed to be a "welcome post" to welcome you to my new world of blogging until this blog chooses to give up on me!
Until later, have a Christ filled day!
sarijane