I may not be a size 1, and
have the perfect face and act the way you expect, I have tattoos, piercings,
and my own style when it comes to fashion. All that makes me uniquely ME, I am
a Child of God, who is fearfully and wonderfully made! Confidence in ourselves
without boasting is a trait we need to teach are daughters, and young woman
friends. Society’s standards are just ridiculous!! WE are beautiful woman, and let’s
encourage each other! I am so tired of
young girls saying they don’t think they are pretty enough, or skinny enough,
or if they looked a certain way they would look better! Stop playing the
comparison game and enjoy yourself and who you are!
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Can my Christ Followers please stand up?
I have a question... is there a different in a Christian and Christ follower? I would believe so. In our society the word Christian is thrown around and taken for granted. In the early 1st and 2nd centuries people who believed in Christ that He died and was raised, and that followed Him were called Christians. This name was because of what they did and how they acted; by their love they were known as Christians. It is very interesting lately that Kirk Cameron is being attacked by many for his comments, and mostly by... Christians.
"If it makes you happy..." Is our new motto for American society? It doesn't matter under what pretense of said happiness, but that we should go out and obtain it at any cost.
If a person believes that Freedom of Speech should be equal, but when it affects that said person in a personal way than it is no longer freedom of speech? I have seen TOO many posts and comments against Kirk Cameron that I am tired of it. He spoke in a respectful manner, without being judgmental. But now he can't speak because it offends people? Yet there are so many people out there speaking that are being offensive and yet are not being told to keep their opinion to themselves... why is that? I am tired of this double standard; Christians are not allowed to speak in a public venue, carry their Bible's and are made fun of and harassed. If it was like that for any other religion it would NOT be tolerated. So I wonder why... Kirk did not condemn anyone, but people felt condemned... maybe because that is what the TRUTH of God's word does when we are in a situation that would should not be in.
What happened to Morals? To Values? To speaking the truth in Love? Christ came to save us, to set us free from our sin and bondage, and also to speak the truth. The absolute truth that is a non-negotiable. Why are so many people living for their selfish desires just because it makes them happy? Because they believe the LIE'S of this world! Happiness is only an emotion! That is fleeting, and not lasting.
If it makes you happy; lie to your employer, steal your neighbor's spouse, cheat on your spouse, and take advantage of a friend or opportunity. Why not? It will make you happy! This American society is selfish, and only wants to take and keep taking!
Christ followers and Pastor's need to take a stand. There are too many Churches that are looking the other way when things go down. IT IS NOT OK! Why would it ever be? When we are commanded to correct our brother in love, we are accused of being judgmental. The Christian religion as a whole is being portrayed in a bad light by the media! I am tired of it! I am tired of Christians being signaled out, and made fun of as a joke; Jesus is not a joke to me Saturday Night Live! The reporters, the talk show people, the T.V. shows. Think for a minute about this, is there any other religion that is being portrayed in all these areas... Catholic, Muslim, Hindu, or Islam? Not to really count there are many and I mean many religious beliefs out there! But any of them in the spotlight as much as Christians? I think not, the first time we see a SNL show making fun of Buddha there will be an outcry to freedom of Religion, even people who aren't Buddhist will stand up for them.
Jesus was mocked on SNL and it was no big deal. People who proclaim to be Christians were not offended and or looked the other way. It was no big deal. Right? Wrong! It was to me and others that feel as deeply as I do about Christ.
It's so bad that a national Holiday that had been in place for hmmmm let's just say a long time name has to be changed because it offends people? I am sorry, but WHO is offended by Christmas?? I couldn't believe it, yet another thing to add to the list.
Christians are being segregated, casted as judgmental people, who no one wants to be around. WE are offensive, and you think is wrong in speaking truth, or even what we believe. So we will be shut up, told to keep our opinion's to ourselves and in the end we will be persecuted! Many things will be said against us, but not because of us! The word of truth is living, Christ is living! There is power in the name of JESUS. It is because He came that we will be persecuted!! No wonder why Christian are getting all the attention! I am amazed that so many people don't see this as amazing! The true faith is the one that gets all the flack, defiantly what the Bible predicted!!!
I am a CHRIST follower, who will take up my cross daily, and will speak truth in love! I will not stand back and watch, I will not allow my Christ to be mocked in my presence!! I will cling to the word of God and speak it! I will freely give my life for Him who gave me life! I will not condemn for that is God's job alone. I will treasure the morals and values God has taught me through His living Word and Holy Spirit that was imparted to me when Christ died and was raised. I will share my faith loving to all who want to hear. I will speak against sin and what is wrong according to the Word. I will not sit idly anymore and just watch as things go on around me! Enough is enough!!! Will you take this stand with me?
"If it makes you happy..." Is our new motto for American society? It doesn't matter under what pretense of said happiness, but that we should go out and obtain it at any cost.
If a person believes that Freedom of Speech should be equal, but when it affects that said person in a personal way than it is no longer freedom of speech? I have seen TOO many posts and comments against Kirk Cameron that I am tired of it. He spoke in a respectful manner, without being judgmental. But now he can't speak because it offends people? Yet there are so many people out there speaking that are being offensive and yet are not being told to keep their opinion to themselves... why is that? I am tired of this double standard; Christians are not allowed to speak in a public venue, carry their Bible's and are made fun of and harassed. If it was like that for any other religion it would NOT be tolerated. So I wonder why... Kirk did not condemn anyone, but people felt condemned... maybe because that is what the TRUTH of God's word does when we are in a situation that would should not be in.
What happened to Morals? To Values? To speaking the truth in Love? Christ came to save us, to set us free from our sin and bondage, and also to speak the truth. The absolute truth that is a non-negotiable. Why are so many people living for their selfish desires just because it makes them happy? Because they believe the LIE'S of this world! Happiness is only an emotion! That is fleeting, and not lasting.
If it makes you happy; lie to your employer, steal your neighbor's spouse, cheat on your spouse, and take advantage of a friend or opportunity. Why not? It will make you happy! This American society is selfish, and only wants to take and keep taking!
Christ followers and Pastor's need to take a stand. There are too many Churches that are looking the other way when things go down. IT IS NOT OK! Why would it ever be? When we are commanded to correct our brother in love, we are accused of being judgmental. The Christian religion as a whole is being portrayed in a bad light by the media! I am tired of it! I am tired of Christians being signaled out, and made fun of as a joke; Jesus is not a joke to me Saturday Night Live! The reporters, the talk show people, the T.V. shows. Think for a minute about this, is there any other religion that is being portrayed in all these areas... Catholic, Muslim, Hindu, or Islam? Not to really count there are many and I mean many religious beliefs out there! But any of them in the spotlight as much as Christians? I think not, the first time we see a SNL show making fun of Buddha there will be an outcry to freedom of Religion, even people who aren't Buddhist will stand up for them.
Jesus was mocked on SNL and it was no big deal. People who proclaim to be Christians were not offended and or looked the other way. It was no big deal. Right? Wrong! It was to me and others that feel as deeply as I do about Christ.
It's so bad that a national Holiday that had been in place for hmmmm let's just say a long time name has to be changed because it offends people? I am sorry, but WHO is offended by Christmas?? I couldn't believe it, yet another thing to add to the list.
Christians are being segregated, casted as judgmental people, who no one wants to be around. WE are offensive, and you think is wrong in speaking truth, or even what we believe. So we will be shut up, told to keep our opinion's to ourselves and in the end we will be persecuted! Many things will be said against us, but not because of us! The word of truth is living, Christ is living! There is power in the name of JESUS. It is because He came that we will be persecuted!! No wonder why Christian are getting all the attention! I am amazed that so many people don't see this as amazing! The true faith is the one that gets all the flack, defiantly what the Bible predicted!!!
I am a CHRIST follower, who will take up my cross daily, and will speak truth in love! I will not stand back and watch, I will not allow my Christ to be mocked in my presence!! I will cling to the word of God and speak it! I will freely give my life for Him who gave me life! I will not condemn for that is God's job alone. I will treasure the morals and values God has taught me through His living Word and Holy Spirit that was imparted to me when Christ died and was raised. I will share my faith loving to all who want to hear. I will speak against sin and what is wrong according to the Word. I will not sit idly anymore and just watch as things go on around me! Enough is enough!!! Will you take this stand with me?
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
What's the big rush for?
Rush, rush rush... seems that is all we do! Rush to school to drop off the kids, rush to work, rush to practice for this and that, rush to mall, rush to grocery store, rush to get home, and rush to church. Are we just rushing through our lives? Rush to get baby off formula, rush for no more diapers, rush for walking... it just seems to go on and on!! I was caught in this BIG AMERICAN rush two years ago and than I lost my job and my entire life changed. I have more time to concentrate on the more important things and spend time with my kids. I am not in such a rush to get anywhere, and I laugh at the people who drive crazy just to hurry and get some where. Than it hits me, am I rushing God? I want it and I want it now is our motto for society. Do I rush my relationship and time with God? Rush to church only to rush it so I can get home? Life should be simple and with not much complications. WE make it difficult and cause all our own drama! It is hard to have to work all day, take care of kids, study and take care of a house hold, I know cuz that's what I was doing as a single parent! Taking time out to enjoy your children just as they are, not overfilling your plate with too many activities and commitments, and having time set aside daily for God will improve your need to rush around! Get off the computer and connect with someone in person you haven't seen for awhile and catch up!! Don't get caught in the mundane rush of life, but enjoy the simplicity of what God created it to be! It can be simple if you choose to make it that way. Don't rush through you life or you will be looking back saying that went way too fast! Really we are rushing to nothing, looking over your life has much changed? What's sad is that there is no change, no growth, and all the time wasted to rush around could have been used for something else. So today I challenge you take a moment or two and look around, start praying and reading your Bible every day. NO more excuses! If you have a smart phone which most people do, add a Bible app and there you go... God want's us to SLOW down and enjoy this Life He has given us!! Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing, a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace. "
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