"I will betroth you to Me forever; Yes, I will betroth you to Me in righteousness and justice, in lovingkindness and in compassion, and I will betroth you to Me in faithfulness. Then you will know the LORD."- Hosea 2:19-20
What a beautiful explanation of true love.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Jesus Christ does desire for all of us to be married...to Him.
"It is not the New Age or secular humanism that is crippling the church today. It is a lack of love for God, the lukewarmness of the church, that is its greatest enemy. A lukewarm, loveless version of Christianity may succeed in propagating a little religion here and there, but it will never capture the heart of a dying world."-Jack Deere
Im sick of giving God just part of my life. I want to surrender all of me, completely abandon myself to Him. As women, we are captivated by romance, longing for the perfect man to come sweep us off of our feet. But Christ longs for us to be captivated by Him. He wants us to get butterflies when His name is mentioned! We are the Bride of Christ, and He loves us perfectly, more than any earthly man could ever love us. All the things we long for a man to be, they are found in Christ. He alone makes us complete. He is our comforter, our provider, protector, He thinks we are beautiful, we can fully put our trust in Him, He will never leave us, He sacraficed Himself for us, and in Him we find our true identity. Christ desires our earthly relationships to symbolize His love for the Church, which is only possible with our eyes on Him. And yes, He does bring some of us together with someone to show us a glimpse of understanding. But me must not lose focus, and put others before Him. He is our true romancer, and He wants to lead us into the deepest depths of His love. We just have to allow Him.
Im sick of giving God just part of my life. I want to surrender all of me, completely abandon myself to Him. As women, we are captivated by romance, longing for the perfect man to come sweep us off of our feet. But Christ longs for us to be captivated by Him. He wants us to get butterflies when His name is mentioned! We are the Bride of Christ, and He loves us perfectly, more than any earthly man could ever love us. All the things we long for a man to be, they are found in Christ. He alone makes us complete. He is our comforter, our provider, protector, He thinks we are beautiful, we can fully put our trust in Him, He will never leave us, He sacraficed Himself for us, and in Him we find our true identity. Christ desires our earthly relationships to symbolize His love for the Church, which is only possible with our eyes on Him. And yes, He does bring some of us together with someone to show us a glimpse of understanding. But me must not lose focus, and put others before Him. He is our true romancer, and He wants to lead us into the deepest depths of His love. We just have to allow Him.
Monday, July 13, 2009
SMILE
SMILE
Smile though your heart is aching;Smile even though it's breaking.When there are clouds in the sky, you'll get by.If you smile through your fear and sorrow,Smile and maybe tomorrow,You'll see the sun come shining through for you.
Light up your face with gladness,Hide every trace of sadness.Although a tear may be ever so near,That's the time you must keep on trying,Smile, what's the use of crying?You'll find that life is still worthwhile,If you just smile.
-Charlie Chaplin
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Philippians 1:9-11
"And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve the things that are excellent, in order to be sincere and blameless until the day of Christ; having been filled with the fruit of righteousness which come through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God."
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
No worries!
"Be anxious for nothing."
Something we've heard quite often. But do we often pay attention to the rest of this verse? "but in everything by PRAYER and SUPPLICATION, with THANKSGIVING let your requests be known to God."
I feel it so easy to go circumstance by circumstance and hope for things to happen. If it does, well its God's will. If it doesnt, why not God? And I go on, anxious, dwelling on these things, being miserable. But how often do I really sit with my Lord, and make my requests known, ask for His will to be done, and thank Him that He has a perfect plan for my life? Instead, I want answers now! Take things into my own hands, and really never truly ask Him. And the thing is, is that when You ask Him, you find yourself at His feet, and you know that He is walking with you, so you have nothing to worry about. And He will take all the worry away,
"And the peace of God, that passes all comprehension, will GUARD your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." - Phil 4:6-7
So, tonight Lord, I lay my request down at Your feet. You have told me to wait. And you have told me through Your word. Guard my heart and my mind. Thank you for guiding me and giving me hope. Your will be done.
Something we've heard quite often. But do we often pay attention to the rest of this verse? "but in everything by PRAYER and SUPPLICATION, with THANKSGIVING let your requests be known to God."
I feel it so easy to go circumstance by circumstance and hope for things to happen. If it does, well its God's will. If it doesnt, why not God? And I go on, anxious, dwelling on these things, being miserable. But how often do I really sit with my Lord, and make my requests known, ask for His will to be done, and thank Him that He has a perfect plan for my life? Instead, I want answers now! Take things into my own hands, and really never truly ask Him. And the thing is, is that when You ask Him, you find yourself at His feet, and you know that He is walking with you, so you have nothing to worry about. And He will take all the worry away,
"And the peace of God, that passes all comprehension, will GUARD your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." - Phil 4:6-7
So, tonight Lord, I lay my request down at Your feet. You have told me to wait. And you have told me through Your word. Guard my heart and my mind. Thank you for guiding me and giving me hope. Your will be done.
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