I have been SO busy with my new class, History of Christian Theology I. I have reading everyday, and writing as well. I have learned a lot in the first two weeks! ;) I am taking a partial break from FaceBook and have extra time to be in the word, and write on my blog. Tonight I went to church where I am a part of a small group of single women. It is encouraging and wonderful to be there. I love all the ladies in the group! We are currently reading out of Francis Chan's book Crazy Love. If you have not read this I strongly encourage you to pick up a copy! We are on our third week after being back from summer break. Fancis helps you think and understand God's crazy love for you! To summarize what I have been learning if you don't get an opportunity to pick up a copy. The God of our universe who created all the stars in the sky, to the small insect of a spider and all the unique things a spider can do is passionate and crazy about us! Having a relationship is what God is longing for. Is your prayer life a routine? When you pray are you praying at God or to Him? Speaking to God is not as difficult as we make it! Also, "Are you Ready?" At any time we could parish, and we looked at how we are living our lives.This life IS short! Are we being selfish and just living it up for ourselves or for God?
Francis says that "worry implies that we don't trust that God is big enough, powerful enough, or loving enough to take care of what's happening in our live."
Francis also says that "stress says the things we are involved in are important enough to merit our impatience, our lack of grace toward others, or our tight grip of control."
I love quotes! So I have a few more, take time and think about each of them, and if they can be used in your own life.
The point here is to think about your life and how your living it? What would happen if today you saw God? Matthew 10:32; if you deny God before man, God will deny you. But if you acknowledge God before man, God will acknowledge you before his father in Heaven.
A.W. Tozer wrote "A man by his sin may waste himself, which is to waste that which on earth is most like God. This is man's greatest tragedy and God's heaviest grief."
"I don't have to worry about not meeting His expectations. God will ensure my success in accordance with His plan, not mine." -Francis Chan
God loves us so much that he knew us before we were born in Jeremiah 1:4 & 5. We are His inheritance, Eph 1:18.
"This God we serve, the God who knew us before He made us. The God who promises to remain with us and rescue us. The God who loves us and longs for us to love Him back." -Francis Chan
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Everlasting
"A thousand times I've failed
Still your mercy remains
Should I stumble again
Still I'm caught in your grace
Everlasting, your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending, your glory goes beyond all fame
Your will above all else
My purpose remains
The art of losing myself in bringing you praise
Everlasting, your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending, your glory goes beyond all fame
In my heart, in my soul
I give you control
Consume me from the inside out
Let justice and praise
Become my embrace
To love you from the inside out
Everlasting, your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending, your glory goes beyond all fame
And the cry of my heart is to bring you praise
From the inside out
Lord my soul cries out"
This Song by Hillsong is great! We sang it at church last Sunday and I wanted to think about it deeper. God is everlasting! When we don't have enough light God's light never goes out. Losing myself and giving into God and his will is freeing. The part I thought and meditated on the most was "consume me from the inside out." I want to be totally consumed first from the inside and than the outside. So many times we are "consumed" just on the outside, we put on a show or act as if we are consumed. To be consumed means abandoning a lifestyle that is not according to God, and turning your life completely over to your Lord and Savior. This is not an easy task! I have been in the process of this for my entire Christian life. But the more I grow closer to God the more easier it becomes ;) My hearts cry is to give him praise and glory, for all the the great things the Lord has done for me! I don't want to live my life from the outside in, and being more concerned with the external than the internal. I want my heart and mind and soul to be consumed, and living from the inside out. I may wear my heart on my sleeve, I may help too much, I may be the sweetest person you will ever meet. But that is what God made me and I will try to be all that he created me to be and more! ;)
Still your mercy remains
Should I stumble again
Still I'm caught in your grace
Everlasting, your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending, your glory goes beyond all fame
Your will above all else
My purpose remains
The art of losing myself in bringing you praise
Everlasting, your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending, your glory goes beyond all fame
In my heart, in my soul
I give you control
Consume me from the inside out
Let justice and praise
Become my embrace
To love you from the inside out
Everlasting, your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending, your glory goes beyond all fame
And the cry of my heart is to bring you praise
From the inside out
Lord my soul cries out"
This Song by Hillsong is great! We sang it at church last Sunday and I wanted to think about it deeper. God is everlasting! When we don't have enough light God's light never goes out. Losing myself and giving into God and his will is freeing. The part I thought and meditated on the most was "consume me from the inside out." I want to be totally consumed first from the inside and than the outside. So many times we are "consumed" just on the outside, we put on a show or act as if we are consumed. To be consumed means abandoning a lifestyle that is not according to God, and turning your life completely over to your Lord and Savior. This is not an easy task! I have been in the process of this for my entire Christian life. But the more I grow closer to God the more easier it becomes ;) My hearts cry is to give him praise and glory, for all the the great things the Lord has done for me! I don't want to live my life from the outside in, and being more concerned with the external than the internal. I want my heart and mind and soul to be consumed, and living from the inside out. I may wear my heart on my sleeve, I may help too much, I may be the sweetest person you will ever meet. But that is what God made me and I will try to be all that he created me to be and more! ;)
Changes
God never changes! I am always changing and growing. Thank God that he is never changing.
Malachi 3:6 "For I am the LORD, I do not change; Therefore you are not consumed, O sons of Jacob."
Hebrews 13:8 "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever"
Malachi 3:6 "For I am the LORD, I do not change; Therefore you are not consumed, O sons of Jacob."
Hebrews 13:8 "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever"
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