Talk it out.

Well today I've found myself in a bit of a hard place. Just a lot going on! I kind of lost it today. And I found something that was really helpful for me so I though I would share it.
I was on my way home and it hit me. I just got really sad about something and just super discouraged. Doesn't even matter what it is, but I decided to cry literally cry out to God. I was alone in the car and vocally talked to God. I usually just think about my problems and hope God is listening, but tonight I just spoke to Him and cried. I found there is a huge difference, when you just think about your problems it's so easy for them to get stuck up there in your head! It may seem like really weird at first, it's like talking to yourself haha but it was so freeing! I just talked to Him the whole way home and then cranked up the P&W music and I was set. That's all it took. I still have these problems, but I gave them to God. It's in His hands and there's nothing worrying or being sad will do about it. It was just a very freeing night, knowing that God has got it all under control. There's just so much peace that comes with that. It's alos cool how God cares about the little things in our lives too. It's a comforting feeling knowing that someone cares about that stuff.
So maybe this could work for you? For me it's in the car when I'm driving alone at night, but for you it could be your own special place and just seriously TALK to him. I don't know, if anyone is desperate, try this. It works for me!

Faith is trusting in God even when you don't even understand His plan.

The Beauty.

Hey there ladies and gentlemen!
Today I am inspired by my  pastor. At church on Sunday, his sermon really touched and spoke to me. Currently we are in the study of Genesis and seriously my mind is so blown! Ah who knew Genesis would be so complex and amazing. SO good. Anyways, Pastor Steve just went into such depth about God and His creation. Just take a minute and think of your favorite place in the whole entire world. For me there is a lot of places, but one in particular is in Cancun, Mexico on the beach staring at the ocean with the sun beating down on me. That place is so special to me! So I think about that and then I think about how God made it all. Have you ever thought how much water is in that thing? And how many living creatures are under there. Ah man it seriously makes me speechless, literally I can't talk about it, I get too excited haha! And lets not even mention the sand and the sky and all that haha oh man. Okay so with that being said...



Cancun, Mexico. My favorite place in the whole entire world.

It got me thinking.. If God created all this FOR us.. don't you think He cares about us more than anything? He made simply THE best and most creative things FOR us.. His children. I just came close to the realization of how much God loves us and then I had to stop thinking because it got too crazy haha. Just think about it. Next time you feel alone think about that. We're supposed to appreciate His beauty, and that is how we give back to Him... how easy is that? It seems unfair.

In Revelation 4:11 it says..

Just take a look at it.

Worthy, O Master! Yes our God!
Take the glory! The honor! The power!
You created it all.
It was created because you wanted it.

and another verse..
Isaiah 40:25-27...


“So—who is like me?
Who holds a candle to me?” says The Holy.
Look at the night skies:
Who do you think made all this?
Who marches this army of stars out each night,
counts them off, calls each by name
—so magnificent! so powerful!—
and never overlooks a single one?

Yeah woah.. Ha
So all we gotta do is praise the one who made all this.. How easy is that?
He's a good God, Amen?

Ignoring His creation and Him just leads to a downward spiral... So just spend some time and admire God. Tell Him what you love about Him! Try it.

You ARE good enough

Do you ever feel this way? Like you're not good enough for anything? I feel like this all the time actually. It's so easy to compare myself with others.. I go to a school with a bunch of hotties haha and am just surrounded by such beautiful all the time and it's just so easy for me to compare myself which is SO wrong! It may be harder for guys to relate to this, but I know this feeling and have become to familiar with it. I've become to familiar with the thought that I will never be good enough. Even when you do reach your best, I feel like there is always someone achieving something even better. I know these are all lies from the devil, but it's hard to ignore those thoughts. I'm in this slow process in working with God to truly believing that I am good enough. Because we all are! If you ever need help believing that I would be glad to help you with that.
Just something that has been on my mind!

Anyone feeling alone tonight?

Don't worry you're not alone.

Right there with yah.

 

What's Next?

Do you ever wonder what's next?
I think that is where most of us get so caught up.
We don't know what's next. For me I am in that position myself. You have this story you are healed and you are whole, you have lived through the hard times and you want to share your testimony you want to spread the love and so badly for people to realize how good God is and all He has done for you. Okay we want that so bad, but we just stop there we get stuck in this place. You're healed and whole.. so what's next? Now that you have the nourishment, how will your brokenness play into your story or more importantly how does your story play into the greater story of the church?
We've set these milestones and we've seen them pass, we so badly want to forget about that shame and brokenness. But really these stories are a huge part of who we are and how we were shaped to who we are now. We should place monuments in remembrance of where you have been and how you made it through. Without that season you wouldn't be in this season. It's easier to pretend like you have been whole and are okay, but really we need to remember our story and move on and use our story to help others get to where we are. It's not easy, life is so hard I don't think I have to tell you that, but it's a consistent thing. We have to take up our cross every day. Sometimes we think after some sort of adversity in our life, that that is it. After that life will be grand, no you've got it wrong. Hardships WILL come. One after another, you have to take up your cross everyday and give it to God. Sometimes I feel like I've hit this block in the road, I so badly want to reach this point in my life where I feel truly alive! I think I'm starting to get the hint that that is what God wants, use my story to help others. That is the conclusion that I have made. And I will spend the rest of my life doing this.

Here we stand our hearts are yours, not our will but yours be done.

live by that and you're set for life.

His peace is like a melody.

God's peace is like a melody.

Remember God is with you and FOR you.

You face NOTHING alone-nothing.

When you feel alone, know that you are focusing on the visible world and leaving God out of the picture.

The remedy is simple: fix your eyes not on what is seen but what is unseen.

Verbalize the your trust in God.

The living one who sees you always.

 

 

The point of your life is to point to Him.

Whatever you are doing God wants to be glorified.

Because this whole thing is His.

 

 



I was inspired today.

Hey there friends!

I felt inspired today. By so many things!

I had to get up extra early for work today, and I kind of had a bad attitude about it, but then it kind of turned around when I got in the car, I turned on "All Sons and Daughters" their song called "alive" and I've heard it so many times, but this morning it was especially beautiful, just because I realized, I am ALIVE. I thought back to so many times in my life where I almost lost it, I wasn't ALIVE. Truly I was lost and dead. I have so much to live for and God just reminded me of that this morning. It's good to know that someone cares about you that much no matter what you do. It blows my mind on a regular basis. Another thing about God that blows my mind is His grace. We are soaked in all the grace. He unchains us from ALL that we have done, His mercies rise like the sun on the horizon. We are alive because of His grace. We're alive in Him, without Him we are simply useless and dead.

Okay another thing was the beauty out my window! Holy smokes God was showing off. It's cool how he can make something so beautiful He is like the ultimate artist. Seriously, how ahh I have no words to describe Him, I become speechless.

Another thing would be my mom, I just like really realized how cool and pretty she is today. I love her to death! Really she is like my best friend. Ah man!

Another thing would be my faith was tested today. I was reminded how easy it is for the world to change you and how hard it is to change the world. Sometimes it really isn't the cool thing to stand up for God, or do what God wants you to do. It's really hard, but I was so reminded of the greatness and the rewards and the benefits that come with following the Lord and it's so worth it! Embracing God is the best thing we can do for Him, said in Romans 12. So embrace God in your life. I've been thinking about what that meant, what does embracing God really mean?

Embracing Him means not going with the world.

It means standing out and being different.

People notice different and when they notice you, they will notice God.

In the dictionary embrace is defined: to take or receive gladly or eagerly; accept willingly: to embrace an idea.

To receive gladly the blessings from God, but thanking Him for them and eagerly embrace Him with what you get.

Overly talk about God and love Him too much. Well you could never love Him too much.

Embracing Him means including Him in your daily life.

Make it know to other people that you follow and love the Lord.

It means not being ashamed of Christ.

That's what embracing God means to me.
 

 

 

I hope you all had a good day. (:

 Oh and P.S. one more thing, it just amazes me how much money is coming in for my missions trip. I know with everything in me that I am supposed to go on this trip because He is definetly providing everything. It's SO stinkin cool to watch God in action.

HE. IS. SO. GOOD.