The people were all so amazed that they asked each other, "What is this? A new teaching-- and with authority! He even gives orders to evil spirits and they obey him."
Mark 1:27
I'm reading the New Testament in 30 days with my kids who are going to Texas in a couple of weeks. It has been challenging & wonderful at the same time. I am still behind but I am loving this challenge to read the Bible.
This verse above really spoke to me as well as others. The way Matthew and Mark have mentioned the word 'authority' more than once has really stood out. The people were amazed at what Jesus did... the miracles he performed as well as his teachings. The best part about it is the way he spoke. He spoke with authority & he believed in what he was saying. I have started to meet with the girls on the team to talk about what we have been reading because it is important to understand what the Word says. I told the girls today that we need this authority in our lives. We have this authority in our lives if we believe in what we read and trust what it says.
The Word is truth. I want more of this authority in the way I speak and the way I live my life. I pray that the Lord will give us this for our trip to Texas and for our lives.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
we are witnesses
so i just started to read the book of John. i am reading it because i am going to texas this summer for a week with my kids and Jason (YP) wants the team to read it together.
as i started to read John 1, John was being described as being "the witness to the light" (jn 1:8). i was so convicted by that statement. i have often prayed as well as heard others pray for us to be the light in the midst of darkness. we are not the light, Jesus is. Jesus does use us to bring light into the world but we are not "the light." we are "the witnesses to the light." we are the witnesses to Him. we are also witnesses to the world by showing the pure & true love of God. we show that through grace, mercy, & the words of our testimony. i truly enjoy His love. it's simple & wonderful.
the prayer room is singing "dark but lovely" by Sarah Edwards. it's so good. this song touches me every time i hear it.
as i started to read John 1, John was being described as being "the witness to the light" (jn 1:8). i was so convicted by that statement. i have often prayed as well as heard others pray for us to be the light in the midst of darkness. we are not the light, Jesus is. Jesus does use us to bring light into the world but we are not "the light." we are "the witnesses to the light." we are the witnesses to Him. we are also witnesses to the world by showing the pure & true love of God. we show that through grace, mercy, & the words of our testimony. i truly enjoy His love. it's simple & wonderful.
the prayer room is singing "dark but lovely" by Sarah Edwards. it's so good. this song touches me every time i hear it.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
it's been a sobering week.
a former co-worker's brother committed suicide, a creeper has been coming into work to check out the high school girls i work with & i got to reunite with an old friend at church under a sad circumstance.
my friend that i got to catch up with for a few minutes came home due to the death of his mom. she had breast cancer for some time now. what got me more than anything is that on tuesday i watched First Wives Club with some friends. the movie is hilarious but it is really sad to reunite with friends because of a death. it really made me sad and it also gave me a reality check. this world is suffering and i have only been thinking about my life and the people who are in my life.
needless to say i have had a crazy week & i am very thankful for the Lord's grace.
a former co-worker's brother committed suicide, a creeper has been coming into work to check out the high school girls i work with & i got to reunite with an old friend at church under a sad circumstance.
my friend that i got to catch up with for a few minutes came home due to the death of his mom. she had breast cancer for some time now. what got me more than anything is that on tuesday i watched First Wives Club with some friends. the movie is hilarious but it is really sad to reunite with friends because of a death. it really made me sad and it also gave me a reality check. this world is suffering and i have only been thinking about my life and the people who are in my life.
needless to say i have had a crazy week & i am very thankful for the Lord's grace.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
choose life
so i have been thinking about the words life & love lately.
i went to visit my dad this weekend. my little brother turned 7 yesterday! he's getting so big! anyways, i went to his church today. it was tiny & they sing out of the hymnal books. needless to say i did not know a single song we sang today. the pastor spoke on having a firm foundation, especially after becoming a believer. i started to think and pray about life. i was praying for the people in this church to SEEK LIFE (deut 30:19-20) and to SEEK GOD & LIVE (amos 5). then i proceeded to think about His love for us. of course, How He Loves came into my head. it was just good to think about how much God loves us and that HE IS JEALOUS for us. HE wants to be with us all the time and yet He is willingly let us choose Him or not.
i choose Him.
i choose Him no matter what situation i am going through, good or bad.
His Word is truth and life.
Monday, April 19, 2010
prayer room #7
i love you, i love you
Lamb of God
I give all my love to you.
today is a new day
i give You my heart again
i surrender, i surrender
today is a new day
i give You my heart again
i surrender, i surrender
tim reihmer's set
Lamb of God
I give all my love to you.
today is a new day
i give You my heart again
i surrender, i surrender
today is a new day
i give You my heart again
i surrender, i surrender
tim reihmer's set
Saturday, April 3, 2010
behind the counter.
it was another holiday week.
usually the day before the holiday is the worst. however, today was not that bad! i praise the Lord for that b/c i usually stressed, irritated, & lose my temper at least once. today was different. i prayed before i walked into the doors for joy to do my job in the midst of chaos. i only had two ladies get an attitude with me and honestly, it was not my fault. it's hard to please everyone since we are under-staffed. but i think most of the customers knew we were all doing our best to get them out in a timely manner. i am just so thankful for not leaving there and being in a bad mood. today, one of my favorite things i said was when a lady asked if we had any strawberry cakes left. i told her, "nope, we have nothing strawberry left." i'm not sure why but i just thought it was funny.
if you ever want to know what it's like to work in a bakery, just ask.
on another note, i am a little obsessed with Lomography. i have a Diana F+ and i love it! i need to post some updated photos but i need to scan them. unfortunately i don't have a usb cord to do that... i will soon have it. i've gotten a little better at it but i am still learning.
here is one picture i took that i like:
the waterfall at the Colonnade froze during january/february in one of our cold spells.
usually the day before the holiday is the worst. however, today was not that bad! i praise the Lord for that b/c i usually stressed, irritated, & lose my temper at least once. today was different. i prayed before i walked into the doors for joy to do my job in the midst of chaos. i only had two ladies get an attitude with me and honestly, it was not my fault. it's hard to please everyone since we are under-staffed. but i think most of the customers knew we were all doing our best to get them out in a timely manner. i am just so thankful for not leaving there and being in a bad mood. today, one of my favorite things i said was when a lady asked if we had any strawberry cakes left. i told her, "nope, we have nothing strawberry left." i'm not sure why but i just thought it was funny.
if you ever want to know what it's like to work in a bakery, just ask.
on another note, i am a little obsessed with Lomography. i have a Diana F+ and i love it! i need to post some updated photos but i need to scan them. unfortunately i don't have a usb cord to do that... i will soon have it. i've gotten a little better at it but i am still learning.
here is one picture i took that i like:
the waterfall at the Colonnade froze during january/february in one of our cold spells.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
it has been a crazy month.
i feel like there have been so many emotions this month... thank you stress.
the Lord is so good & yet i do not deserve his grace and mercy. I have been in this crazy dry season. yet, the Lord has just loved on me & that is all i have needed for now. I've been learning so much in this season of listening, following, and sitting. and during all of this, He has used me to reach out to the kids in youth group. i love it. it's encouraging to hear parents tell me how much their kids look up to me. i couldn't ask for more and i cannot take all of that credit. thank you Lord.
tonight at church our new youth pastor, jason (yay!), talked about the cross & reminding what it means during Easter. i really needed to hear it. working in the food service industry makes me hate holidays. so pray that i will serve with an actual servant's heart & do it for my Maker. while Jason was talking about the cross, he asked what we all need to lay down. the Lord revealed "past hurt" to me. i have hung on to so many things & i haven't really thought about it until tonight. i don't know what all i have hung on to but i know i need to let all of it go. it cannot hinder me any longer.
the Lord is good & i'm so thankful for what Jesus has done for me.
favorite quotes i've heard this month:
"Jesus, You love the praying church." -Paul Hughes
"It's easier to believe than it is to follow." -P. Jason Sharpe
i feel like there have been so many emotions this month... thank you stress.
the Lord is so good & yet i do not deserve his grace and mercy. I have been in this crazy dry season. yet, the Lord has just loved on me & that is all i have needed for now. I've been learning so much in this season of listening, following, and sitting. and during all of this, He has used me to reach out to the kids in youth group. i love it. it's encouraging to hear parents tell me how much their kids look up to me. i couldn't ask for more and i cannot take all of that credit. thank you Lord.
tonight at church our new youth pastor, jason (yay!), talked about the cross & reminding what it means during Easter. i really needed to hear it. working in the food service industry makes me hate holidays. so pray that i will serve with an actual servant's heart & do it for my Maker. while Jason was talking about the cross, he asked what we all need to lay down. the Lord revealed "past hurt" to me. i have hung on to so many things & i haven't really thought about it until tonight. i don't know what all i have hung on to but i know i need to let all of it go. it cannot hinder me any longer.
the Lord is good & i'm so thankful for what Jesus has done for me.
favorite quotes i've heard this month:
"Jesus, You love the praying church." -Paul Hughes
"It's easier to believe than it is to follow." -P. Jason Sharpe
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