Man, what a weekend! I met my best friend, and was introduced to my soul mate (it was Valentines you know) all within 24 hours, it doesn't get much better than that does it?
So let me start out by telling you about my best friend:
He is everything anyone could ever want in a friend. He is a ton of fun to hang out with, I can talk to him about anything and he won't tell a soul, he would do anything for me, even die. And you wanna talk about a sense of humor? Oh man, he is just the greatest.
But enough about my best friend, I want to tell you about my soul mate!
He is so wonderfully amazing, it's hard to describe.....but I will try my best! You know how when you see that "special someone" your heart skips a beat and you get those silly little butterflies in your stomach? Well when I talk to him I get those feelings, only 1,000 times stronger than I ever thought possible. I feel like my heart is going to leap right out of my chest when I think about him. When I talk (or write) about him my stomach does flips, because I can't get enough of his love! I just want to run and dance through the streets singing about him (and I don't sing). And you want to talk about beautiful? Man oh man I have never seen a more perfect creature (I know, I am a lucky girl!). When he says my name, my heart melts and I just know how much he loves me. I feel like we are always together, even when we're not talking I feel him near me. I never want to leave his side and even if I do get angry with him (for no reason) and walk away, when I turn around he is still right there holding out his hand for me. And when he says he loves me more, I don't even try to argue because I know he is right and I could never measure up to his love and he is ok with that. But do you know what the best part is? My best friend and my soul mate are the same person! So I have to best of both worlds.
So who is my best friend/soul mate? Well if you haven't already guessed, it's Jesus. This weekend at Ski Invasion I got a whole new dose of His love and it is the greatest feeling EVER! I just want to run around telling everyone that I found the love of my life and He has been waiting on me for my entire life. He is my best friend, my strong tower, my rock, my shelter, my comforter, my redeemer, my savior, THE LOVER OF MY SOUL!
Read Song of Songs, it makes you fall so in love with Him :)
My beloved is mine and I am his;
He pastures his flock among the lilies.
Song of Songs 2:16
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
Fight Like a Girl!
Over the past couple of months God has been giving me a vision of two girls who are about to get in a fight. Naturally I was quite confused. But as I began to pray about it, God slowly started putting the pieces together. Now when you see a movie, or a skit or something with girls about to fight, what is the one cliche thing that they ALWAYS say? "Giiirl let me take my earrings out!" right? Do you know why they take their earrings out? #1 So they don't hinder the girls during the fight and #2 girls will often put them in between their fingers to help them in the fight.
So how does this have any spiritual significance? The earrings represent the things in our past that hinder us from fighting back against the devil. So just as girls use their earrings as "weapons" in a fight, we need to use those things in our past as weapons. We can say, "yes I've messed up in that area before, but because of that I am closer to God than I have ever been." For those of you who have your ears pierced, do you remember how sore your ears were after you got them done? But if you properly cleaned and cared for your piercing, after just a short amount of time they no longer hurt. It's the same way with the things we go through. At first we may be hurting inside, but if we allow God to clean and care for that wound it no longer hurts. Now after your ears have been pierced for awhile, the holes don't just go away. They are a constant reminder of the piercing, whether you choose to wear earrings still or not. Just like we will always have things that remind us of our past, but we can choose not to constantly dwell on them.
One last thought, odds are whichever girl wins the fight is not going to walk away from it without a few cuts and bruises. In the same way, we are not likely to walk away from a fight with satan with no cuts or gashes even. But hey, there's nothing wrong with a few battle wounds is there? Besides, you should see the other guy! ;) So I don't know about you, but I am so ready to fight like a girl!
Here are a few verses I felt lead to read while God was showing me this.
2 Corinthians 10:4
The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.
Ephesians 6:10
And that about wraps it up. God is strong, and he wants you strong. So take everything the Master has set out for you, well-made weapons of the best materials. And put them to use so you will be able to stand up to everything the Devil throws your way. This is no afternoon athletic contest that we'll walk away from and forget about in a couple of hours. This is for keeps, a life-or-death fight to the finish against the Devil and all his angels.
2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
Philippians 3:13-14
No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.
So how does this have any spiritual significance? The earrings represent the things in our past that hinder us from fighting back against the devil. So just as girls use their earrings as "weapons" in a fight, we need to use those things in our past as weapons. We can say, "yes I've messed up in that area before, but because of that I am closer to God than I have ever been." For those of you who have your ears pierced, do you remember how sore your ears were after you got them done? But if you properly cleaned and cared for your piercing, after just a short amount of time they no longer hurt. It's the same way with the things we go through. At first we may be hurting inside, but if we allow God to clean and care for that wound it no longer hurts. Now after your ears have been pierced for awhile, the holes don't just go away. They are a constant reminder of the piercing, whether you choose to wear earrings still or not. Just like we will always have things that remind us of our past, but we can choose not to constantly dwell on them.
One last thought, odds are whichever girl wins the fight is not going to walk away from it without a few cuts and bruises. In the same way, we are not likely to walk away from a fight with satan with no cuts or gashes even. But hey, there's nothing wrong with a few battle wounds is there? Besides, you should see the other guy! ;) So I don't know about you, but I am so ready to fight like a girl!
Here are a few verses I felt lead to read while God was showing me this.
2 Corinthians 10:4
The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.
Ephesians 6:10
And that about wraps it up. God is strong, and he wants you strong. So take everything the Master has set out for you, well-made weapons of the best materials. And put them to use so you will be able to stand up to everything the Devil throws your way. This is no afternoon athletic contest that we'll walk away from and forget about in a couple of hours. This is for keeps, a life-or-death fight to the finish against the Devil and all his angels.
2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
Philippians 3:13-14
No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
I Remember When
I originally wrote this on March 1st 2007, while I was in Master's Commission. Mom and I had not been seeing eye to eye on some issues, and this seemed to be the only way I could communicate how I was really feeling to her. But as I look back on it now, I realize that I didn't write this just for my mom, I was writing it to every person who has ever told me I cannot achieve the dreams and visions that God has placed in my heart. Reading it now encourages me more to continue to chase after that which God has given me, and to never back down. Hopefully it can do the same for some of you as well.
I remember when....
You told me I could be anything I wanted to be.
You told me to chase after my dreams.
You told me to never give up or give in.
You told me to seek him above all else.
You told me to pursue my goals until I achieved them.
You told me to never let go.
Now....
I'm asking you to allow me to be what I want to be.
I'm asking you to allow me to chase my dreams.
I'm asking you to not allow me to give up or give in.
I'm asking you to allow me to seek Him above all else.
I'm asking you to allow me to achieve my goals.
I'm asking you not to make me let go.
And....
You may not understand what I want to be.
You may not understand my dreams.
You may not understand why I won't give up or give in.
You may not understand how I am seeking Him above all else.
You may not understand the goals I am pursuing.
You may not understand why I won't let go.
But....
God has His hand on what I am becoming.
God has His on my dreams.
God does not want me to give up or give in.
God knows I am seeking Him above all else.
God is helping me achieve my goals.
God won't allow me to let go.
Sometimes God plans things that go seem to contradict what I've always wanted. But as He is revealing those things to me, I am responding in obedience. I don't always understand the things that have happened, but I do understand that they have placed me exactly where I am supposed to be right now. I am more clear on that than I have ever been. So as His voice continues to lead me down His path, I will continue to follow it, no matter what the odds.
I remember when....
You told me I could be anything I wanted to be.
You told me to chase after my dreams.
You told me to never give up or give in.
You told me to seek him above all else.
You told me to pursue my goals until I achieved them.
You told me to never let go.
Now....
I'm asking you to allow me to be what I want to be.
I'm asking you to allow me to chase my dreams.
I'm asking you to not allow me to give up or give in.
I'm asking you to allow me to seek Him above all else.
I'm asking you to allow me to achieve my goals.
I'm asking you not to make me let go.
And....
You may not understand what I want to be.
You may not understand my dreams.
You may not understand why I won't give up or give in.
You may not understand how I am seeking Him above all else.
You may not understand the goals I am pursuing.
You may not understand why I won't let go.
But....
God has His hand on what I am becoming.
God has His on my dreams.
God does not want me to give up or give in.
God knows I am seeking Him above all else.
God is helping me achieve my goals.
God won't allow me to let go.
Sometimes God plans things that go seem to contradict what I've always wanted. But as He is revealing those things to me, I am responding in obedience. I don't always understand the things that have happened, but I do understand that they have placed me exactly where I am supposed to be right now. I am more clear on that than I have ever been. So as His voice continues to lead me down His path, I will continue to follow it, no matter what the odds.
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