The Title means, "I am therefore I do" Basically explaining the reasons why I may randomly pack up and move to Japan, Peru, Brazil the Amazon, Ohio, Wyoming, Alaska, Africa or anywhere! For people to know I am His. Ephesians 1:3-10
We live on the border of eternity. And we need to have that in our minds. What is the eternal value? What is the eternal effect?- Chuck Smith
I love the beautiful sunsets here in Cajamarca, Peru. God is so incredible, and yet we so often forget, our lives can become so busy... When I see his artwork in the sky I am blown away, just awestruck. The time we have here, is short, and it is a gift; lets use it for His glory. Don't take life for granted; know that is is only passing by, and you never know when your time will come; when He will call you home. I want to challenge you in this day to think about the life he has given, and what things really matter? What if today was all you had, would you be ready to go home? I know in my own heart I long for Him, but as Paul says, "For me to live is Christ and to die is gain" As much as I want to, just be with Him, at the same time I feel as though there is so much to be done here. I haven't even scratched the surface! There are so many people out there who have never felt true love before. I want to show them Christ, and live life to the fullest. After all that is what Christ has given us right? John 10:10 "The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly" Life abundantly... I love being a child of God!
Someone once told me that, its okay to be lonely. they said, "Maybe in this moment God wants you to be content in him and in this time he has given you." It is so hard to be content when your heart aches. But just like this song, the flesh distracts me but when I think about Jesus, I am filled with joy. I love how it says
"I left my boat in haste to meet you" I am so like Peter in John 21:7-8
The disciples are all fishing and they are not catching anything, then Jesus appears on the land and tells them to cast their net on the other side. As they do they catch a huge load, then John says to Peter, "It is the Lord!" Instantly Peter jumps into the water and swims to him as the rest of the disciples bring the load of fish in... I love this and it is so my soul. I just want to run to him with all of me.
Hebrews 11:6 says it is impossible to please God without faith.
So Lord please increase my faith! I don't know what your plans are for me but I know I want your desires to be mine. I want to be your servant. Amen
I was listening to a Chuck track (sermon by Chuck Smith) and he was talking about Hebrews 11:33-38 (where it list awesome things people by faith have conquered and then it list the horrible things people by faith have endured) Chuck says, "Your faith in God is not always going to bring you tremendous triumph and victories over the enemy, but your faith in God will sustain you through any kind of exigency that you may face in life. That's the thing. Do I have the faith, the quality of faith that endures? "
"We're sure of what we cannot, cannot see. We push on through this waist land, without it there's no victory! Here I am once again alive..."
Okay okay I know this might seem a little uhh.. not uh I dunno? but the truth is one day in the future I will treasure this song. It's as if I can almost hear him singing it to me. And it makes me smile. So for this blog as sappy as it sounds Im just going to put verses (: the sappiest ones of course...
The LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him." Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man.For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh. (Genesis 2:18+22+24) “But at the beginning of creation God ‘made them male and female. For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.’So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.” (Mark 10:6-9) 25Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her 26to make her holy, cleansingb her by the washing with water through the word, 27and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. 28In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.29After all, no one ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ does the church— 30for we are members of his body. 31“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.” (Ephesians 5) ( p.s. I love the whole story of how Isaac and Rebekah met) And Isaac brought Rebekah into his mother Sarah's tent, and she became his wife. He loved her deeply, and she was a special comfort to him after the death of his mother. (Genesis 24:67) Song of Songs repeats this warning: Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires. All beautiful you are, my darling; there is no flaw in you (Song of Songs 4:7) You have stolen my heart, my sister, my bride; you have stolen my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your necklace (Song of Songs 4:9) "I am my beloved's, And his desire is for me." (Song of Songs 7:10) Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm; for love is as strong as death, its jealousy unyielding as the grave. It burns like blazing fire, like a mighty flame (Song of Songs 8:6) But as for now and forever... these next verses our my comfort and joy! For your Maker is your husband--the LORD Almighty is his name--the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; he is called the God of all the earth. (Isaiah 54:5) "I will betroth you to me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in love and compassion. I will betroth you in faithfulness, and you will acknowledge the LORD" (Hosea 2:19-20)
1. Complete trust or confidence in someone or something.
2. Strong belief in God or in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual apprehension rather than proof
In the Bible it always talks about having faith like a child right? But although I do feel like a child most of the time I realize that my faith is strong for everything else but myself. I can have faith for my friends because I know God will work things out for them. But when it comes to the work He is doing in my heart all I can see is my failures. Is God not bigger than my shortcomings? Is his grace only sufficient for others? I know He is the almighty one He can do anything.... But nothing will happen if I don't have faith. Think about the story of the woman in Mathew 9:20-22
Just then a woman who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak. She said to herself, "If I only touch his cloak, I will be healed." Jesus turned and saw her. "Take heart, daughter," he said, "your faith has healed you." And the woman was healed from that moment.
The Lord must be willing as well. If i truely want this I must also believe that he wants this too. Matthew 8:2:3
A man with leprosy [fn] came and knelt before him and said, "Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean. Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man"I am willing," he said. "Be clean!" Immediately he was cured [fn] of his leprosy.
So many things strike me about these passages... Jesus touched the untouchable, He was willing, and immediately he helped these people. I know I want to change, I know I want to be new, but I don't know how to get past this brick wall that is constantly in my face.
Jesus, if you are willing please change me. I don't want to be like this anymore. You know my heart perfectly, you see all the flaws, but Lord please heal me inside. I cant take the aching tearing pain anymore. Increase my faith. Free me from the past and help me move on. I so need you. God here I am all of me may Your will be done. In Jesus name, Amen
Love Letter From God
Everyone wants to give themselves completely to someone…to have a good deep relationship with another…to be loved thoroughly and exclusively. But God says to a Christian, no…not until you are satisfied, fulfilled and content with being loved by Me. (Matthew 6:33)
Having an intimate, personal and unique relationship with Me… Discovering that only in Me is your satisfaction to be found, then you will be capable of the perfect human relationship that I have planned for you. You will never be united completely with another until you are united completely with Me, above all other desire and longing. Allow Me to give you the most thrilling plan that exsists…one you could not possibly imagine! I want you to have the best. Please allow Me to give it to you. You must keep watching Me, expecting the greatest things…Keep listening and learning the things I promise and mean. Be patient…that is all.
Don't be anxious (Matt. 6:34), don't worry, don't look around at the things others have gotten, or what I have given them. Don't look at the things you think you want, just keep looking up to Me…or you will miss what I want to show you. And then…when you are ready, I'll surprise you with a love far more wonderful than you could dream of. You see…until you are ready and until the one I have for you is ready (which I am working even at this moment to have you ready at the same time), you will not be able to experience the love that exemplifies your relationship with Me. Until you are both satisfied with Me and the life I want you to have, you will not be able to have that perfect love. And dear one…I want you to have the most wonderful love. I want you to see in the flesh a picture of your relationship with Me and enjoy an everlasting union of beauty, perfection, and love that only I can offer.
Know that I love you…I am God Almighty.
Believe and be satisfied.
Things I've learned... 1. Sin always hurts. Whether its you or others, whether its past or present; To Jesus it is nails, thorns, and His blood on our cross. 2. The more you focus on self the lonelier you feel. 3. Serving others defeats depression! 4. Life has nothing to do with you. 5. Being blessed isn't a matter of the things you have been given, but being thankful for the things you already have. 6. The first shall be last. Everything we understand is completely backwards in God's eyes. Last but not least (haha there are truly many more but for now these 7 are on my heart) 7. Perspective, it changes everything... Having the correct perspective is vital to following after Christ.
You know... God is so good He has always proven himself to be faithful to me. I don't understand why I ever doubt him or why I constantly look to others for comfort, for love. Below I put some lyrics to one of my favorite songs be Dead Poetic it is called Take this Breath... Take this breath for me because I cannot bear to do it alone
Pray this prayer for me because
I have no strength to go on
You wont understand me
And I wont understand completely
You don't know what its like
To die inside so completelyBattered bruised and unclothed in self pity
But I cannot change this city
Downtrodden upon like an insect infect
I know so much I haven't realized yet
I can't go on no I've tried and tried take this breath God dry my eyes
Take this breath for me (Take this breath for me)
Take this breath for me (and hold me close and hold me close)
