we know it's not really your birthday today, but we still want to say that we love You! :)
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JESUS!
we know it's not really your birthday today, but we still want to say that we love You! :)
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Umm well Yeah.
So, My name is Anne and i am a poster of this blog. I just thought it would be nice if I introduced myself before i started telling you what God has had on my mind for like the past week.
so... Lately I have not felt as close to God as I usually do. I was extreemly confused as to why it was i was feeling like that. Was it my fault? Was it God's? And of coarse i knew the answer to that right away, it was mine. It wasn't until I was told that it was my turn to write this blog that I realized what the problem was. God hit me with the song by Hillsong United called The Stand, and the part he hit me with goes like this, "So I'll stand with arms high and heart abandoned in awe of the one who gave it all." He kept emphasizing the part that says heart abandoned, and at that point i realized what God was saying to me. You can't hold on to your dreams and how you want your life to go, you have to let God take you His way. You can't only give him part of your life, you have to give it all to him, you have to abandon your heart and follow him no matter what the circumstance is. I am glad that God showed me this so soon after I had walked away so i couldn't get very far. After I realized that I was listening to another song by Hillsong called To the Ends of the Earth and I really believe that all that believe in Jesus should be willing to go to the ends of the earth for him. And personally I am. Until next time, God Bless all the readers!
~!~Anne~!~
The grass withers and the flowers fade, but the word of our God stands FOREVER! Isiaah 40:8
so... Lately I have not felt as close to God as I usually do. I was extreemly confused as to why it was i was feeling like that. Was it my fault? Was it God's? And of coarse i knew the answer to that right away, it was mine. It wasn't until I was told that it was my turn to write this blog that I realized what the problem was. God hit me with the song by Hillsong United called The Stand, and the part he hit me with goes like this, "So I'll stand with arms high and heart abandoned in awe of the one who gave it all." He kept emphasizing the part that says heart abandoned, and at that point i realized what God was saying to me. You can't hold on to your dreams and how you want your life to go, you have to let God take you His way. You can't only give him part of your life, you have to give it all to him, you have to abandon your heart and follow him no matter what the circumstance is. I am glad that God showed me this so soon after I had walked away so i couldn't get very far. After I realized that I was listening to another song by Hillsong called To the Ends of the Earth and I really believe that all that believe in Jesus should be willing to go to the ends of the earth for him. And personally I am. Until next time, God Bless all the readers!
~!~Anne~!~
The grass withers and the flowers fade, but the word of our God stands FOREVER! Isiaah 40:8
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
I have just come to realize how God works in so many different ways, he really is ALWAYS talking to you and trying to guide you, he puts certain things in your life to try and build you up. Like recently one of my friends wanted to know about my opinion on which Israel belongs to and I told him the Israelites. Then he asked why so from out of no where I start pouring out the word and promises of God. It was crazy and so exciting! He gave me the words to say and I said them. Ever since my friend asked me that, I wanted to learn more about Israel and the coming back of Jesus, that’s when Missy asked if I wanted to do a one on one bible 
study and I said yes. So I pretty much skip around in the bible so I've never finished a whole book before, so when Missy asked me what I wanted to read I had no idea. I randomly picked Isiah, well that's what I thought until I found out how unrandom my pick was. The book of Isaiah is about Jesus coming back and fulfilling his promises!!!! It get's better, when Jesus comes back he's going to Israel!!That's how I know my pick wasn't random, it wasn't even me picking...it was GOD! So that's my excitment from my past few weeks. I will fill you in on more amazing things ( I know he'll do) next time I post!
Brittany
study and I said yes. So I pretty much skip around in the bible so I've never finished a whole book before, so when Missy asked me what I wanted to read I had no idea. I randomly picked Isiah, well that's what I thought until I found out how unrandom my pick was. The book of Isaiah is about Jesus coming back and fulfilling his promises!!!! It get's better, when Jesus comes back he's going to Israel!!That's how I know my pick wasn't random, it wasn't even me picking...it was GOD! So that's my excitment from my past few weeks. I will fill you in on more amazing things ( I know he'll do) next time I post!Brittany
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
ok...
i could only do so many before i HAD to go home and go to sleep...
ENJOY! ;)
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Tuesday, December 11, 2007
the holy game of copycat
I’ve never been too good at these blog things. So I guess I need to attempt to answer my own question: “What has God been saying to you lately?” Well, there are a lot of things, but one thing that just comes strongly to my heart is what it means to follow Jesus. I’ve read in Matthew 16:24 the past couple days, “…If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.”
Sometimes we make it so complex, this idea of following Jesus, when I think it’s really simple. If I’m a follower of Jesus, I watch what He does and then I do it. I see how He is, and I aim for it.
It comes down to my identity: I am not who I once was; I am a follower and lover of Jesus. What does that translate into? I want to be just like Him. How do I get there? I watch Him and then imitate Him. He had/has it totally right. His mind is perfect; His actions are perfect; His attitude is perfect.
The characteristic of God that has been sticking out to me ridiculously over the last couple weeks is His humility (humbility ;) ). It’s easy to look at how Jesus treated people, and how He calls us to treat people and just get so overwhelmed that I want to give up because, “I’ll never get there…” but news flash: I will get there. In fact, through the Holy Spirit, I’m on my way there now. It’s my destiny in Jesus to be conformed to His likeness (Romans 8:29). One day I really will be just like Him.
So how do I deal with that in the now? I watch what He does, and I do it. I listen to what He says, and I say it. I ask God to show me how He sees people, that my heart might see them the same way. I watch where He goes, and I go there. It’s just like one giant, holy game of copycat: if my eyes are aimed at Jesus, I'm aiming for perfection.
Sometimes we make it so complex, this idea of following Jesus, when I think it’s really simple. If I’m a follower of Jesus, I watch what He does and then I do it. I see how He is, and I aim for it.
It comes down to my identity: I am not who I once was; I am a follower and lover of Jesus. What does that translate into? I want to be just like Him. How do I get there? I watch Him and then imitate Him. He had/has it totally right. His mind is perfect; His actions are perfect; His attitude is perfect.
The characteristic of God that has been sticking out to me ridiculously over the last couple weeks is His humility (humbility ;) ). It’s easy to look at how Jesus treated people, and how He calls us to treat people and just get so overwhelmed that I want to give up because, “I’ll never get there…” but news flash: I will get there. In fact, through the Holy Spirit, I’m on my way there now. It’s my destiny in Jesus to be conformed to His likeness (Romans 8:29). One day I really will be just like Him.So how do I deal with that in the now? I watch what He does, and I do it. I listen to what He says, and I say it. I ask God to show me how He sees people, that my heart might see them the same way. I watch where He goes, and I go there. It’s just like one giant, holy game of copycat: if my eyes are aimed at Jesus, I'm aiming for perfection.
Monday, December 10, 2007
our first blog entry!
Okay, so for the last couple of weeks, God has given me a person to be a witness to. This person is not a Christian and often asks me questions like, “Why are you a Christian?” or “What has God done for you?” They say this so sarcastically, but I really think they want answers. Only lately, I’ve been tongue-tied and unable to give them answers. (So if you would pray for me, for God to give me the words that would teach this person’s soul, and maybe bring them to God).
Soooo… I really think that God puts people in Christians’ lives to be witnesses to them and show them God. I think that there are people God’s put in my life. Depending on who they are I need to tell them different things but the thing that everyone needs to know is what Jesus did & why. Jesus came to this earth because the world was in total disarray (like today). He came to be an example for us by living a perfect life, died for our sins (that took me a long time to realize that He died for MY sins too) & then rose from the dead to prove that He is king above ALL, even death. Because He did this I can have a personal relationship with God. And the fact that I believe Jesus did this allows God to work in my life, and He’s done so much! But that’s next time…
Soooo… I really think that God puts people in Christians’ lives to be witnesses to them and show them God. I think that there are people God’s put in my life. Depending on who they are I need to tell them different things but the thing that everyone needs to know is what Jesus did & why. Jesus came to this earth because the world was in total disarray (like today). He came to be an example for us by living a perfect life, died for our sins (that took me a long time to realize that He died for MY sins too) & then rose from the dead to prove that He is king above ALL, even death. Because He did this I can have a personal relationship with God. And the fact that I believe Jesus did this allows God to work in my life, and He’s done so much! But that’s next time…
Kate
Friday, December 7, 2007
Thursday, November 15, 2007
sample!
well, everyone, i would like to formally welcome you to our blog...
this is what it looks like at the present time.
have a look around; feel free to make suggestions.
read our description, statement of what we believe, and even the bible verse that i put there... is there any way you think they should be changed?
it'll be fun to get this thing off the ground!
the first posts will be coming soon! :)
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