Ok. It's pretty obvious by now that Barack Obama has been re-elected president. If you did not know this by now, I feel bad that I'm the one who broke the news to you, but really; Just read me out.
(You cannot hear me out, because I am not currently using my voice; You are reading)
My first thoughts when I found out/when they declared his win was
"All right then! Time to call my friends from Canada (I actually have legit friends in Canada; Cool, eh?:) and set up living arrangements for the next four years. I had it all planned out: I would live with them, help contribute to rent/groceries and when I get sick I'll just come back to the states for I'm currently under my parent's health insurance plan. And it's only for four years...what are the odds I'd get violently sick and need a hospital?
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But of course, that's silly. I can't just pick up my life and move to Canada.
I can't give up my school and everything just because I don't care for our current president.
And what kind of Christian attitude is that?
I just get up and run away from my problems?
God put Obama back in office for a reason.
So if I totally underestimate the Savior I claim to love, what's the point of life?
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And that's what this blog is really about.
Yes. Barack Obama is back in office.
As much as it saddens me to say so, it is a true fact.
Do you think that the Lord saw that Obama won presidency and bailed?
---> That He left? Because it is not maybe His first choice?
Because some of the things that Obama stands for is not honoring to His name?
The Bible tells us in Deuteronomy 31:6 to "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them,
for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor
forsake you."
Wait a second.
The Lord has not forsaken us?
He's never let go of us?
We are not to be afraid?
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LET ME TELL YOU: Daddy has a Plan.
He Loves you so much.
He cares for you.
And as hard as it is going to be to hear this,
---Obama being put back into office is for a reason of GOD!
There's a song called "Yahweh" by Kari Jobe.
Look at these lyrics:
"Yahweh. Yahweh.
Faithful God, You're here to stay!
Yahweh, Yahweh.
Forever and always the same!"
"All-consuming.
Ever-Lasting.
God Almighty,
Lord of Glory!"
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Yahweh is a name that we call Him. We honor Him. "Lord of all, He is Yahweh..."
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"Yahweh! Faithful God, Your here to stay! Yahweh! Forever and always the same!"
---> You guys. God is going to hear our prayers. He is always around us and living within us. He will never take a vacation or move somewhere where Barack Obama isn't president. He will never say, "Whoa! Barack again? This nation is messed up. Forget this, I'm going to get out of here before the world ends---before it gets worse."
He is STILL HERE. And most of all, He's waiting on your prayers.
--"Ok. Wait a second. Laura, you want me to pray? For this messed up nation?"
YES! You guys. This is our chance. He is standing on his tip-toes. He is waiting to hear a cry of our desperation because we voted and lost--we no longer have control over what is done for the next four years--We made our voice heard but it wasn't loud enough. There is nothing left we can do in this world on our own anymore. We no longer have the power to make a change, because the vote has already been cast.
---Is it not like our own lives? We are sinners, and there's nothing that we could do to save us from eternal life in Hell. But did God give up on us? No! He died on a cross for us; gave us a new chance for life. A chance to be with our Creator; A chance to live with our Savior in Heaven. Jesus never gave up on us. Should we give up on our unsaved brothers and sisters? Is that what God wants?After what He did, should we just hang up our hats and call it quits? Is that who God raised us to be?
Well, what about our nation?
Even...with our president?
We can be praying for a revival.
I think enough of us are upset about this election to where we are DESPERATE for change. We see now where this nation is headed and many of us don't like it. Many of us are scared. We see the world deteriorating and our hope of a Republican president is gone. But GUYS! This is NOT a time to ditch Deuteronomy 31:6 and give up hope! We serve a God who heals! We serve a God who is able to hear us, answer prayers, and forgive us for our wrong doings.
Instead of wasting our efforts in anger, we need to turn it into desperation.
Believe me, this nation breaks the heart of our Creator;
If we truly mean what we say when we ask the Lord to break our hearts for what breaks His, then we need to be praying for a revival in our nation. If we come together determined instead of hopeless and bitter, think about how powerful our prayer would/will be.
We cannot leave it up to our president (Obama or not) to make the change, we need to rely on ourselves if we want to see a turn-around in this nation!
And really, no matter who our president is, it doesn't matter.
If we had a Republican president, we may not have Obama care, but he could come up with something else as bad or WORSE. Putting a name of Republican or Democrat is the matter of a false hope and security. Here the real faith and comfort should lie is in the arms of our King.
So excuse me, Mr. President:
I serve a God that can do anything. Literally.
Because God wants me to respect you, Congrats on the win of the election.
[Just remember]
Although you may be in charge of this nation,
Jesus rules above you.
Jesus has more of a vision for this nation than you realize.
You are in office for a reason.
And I trust in my God.
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He will be forever and always the same.
He will never change.
He is all consuming, everlasting, God almighty, the Lord of Glory.
He is the "president" in our hearts.
He is not of this world; He is the one we want to conform to.
He is the one who is truly looking into our best interest.
He is faithful.
He's here to stay.
And He is the one who Loves us,
Unconditionally.
"Father. I pray for wisdom for our president.
Let Your will be done.
God. I know You have never left us.
And Father, I know You will never leave us.
Whatever happens, if the world ends:
I pray Your name will be Glorified.
God, Abba, Father.
I pray for Your protection. For Your Love.
That You will continue to Love this nation.
And that You will break my heart for this nation just as Your own heart is broken.
That I will be respectful toward Obama and our nation's government.
I know YOU are the ultimate authority.
And that Obama can only do what You allow.
Love You Dad.
Love from Your daughter,
-Laura
Here's the song that I was referencing:
Give it a listen; it's anointed; it's incredible!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU-s4-qBj9M
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Sunday, May 13, 2012
HIghest Number in the World
You know how little kids will say "I bet you 100 dollars that this will happen."
But they are not actually betting a hundred dollars, they just mean "I am really serious about this."
Well, when I was younger, I would say "I bet the highest number in the world that...(fill in the blank here)
As I got older though, I started to really think about it.
Is there really a number that is the highest number possible?
Ya sure, in games or test scores there is,
But in life we talk high numbers to be in the billions and the trillions.
Is there really a number that is the "highest?"
I don't think there can be.
Because you could take some super big number and +1.
When you add one, then that new number is the highest.
But wait, you can +1 to the new number and now THAT'S the highest.
See where I'm going?
I googled "Highest number in the world/universe" and many people answered with "Infinity."
According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the definition of "Infinity" is:
a : the quality of being infinite b : unlimited extent of time, space, or quantity
So, basically, infinity is not a really number, because it's unlimited.
So what's the idea behind this hoopla?
Love.
Grace.
Jesus.
Jesus died the ultimate death out of Love for us.
He is timeless. He's always been there.
He's the true Infinity.
(He's unlimited)
As a sinner, we can't cap Jesus's Love.
The Bible says that no matter what we do, no matter the amount of disappointment that we bring to the table, it will never stop Jesus from Loving us.
Jesus will never say "Well. I could forgive you for this and this, (you were at your max of sin that I could forgive) but Laura, this put me over the edge, and now you ruined your chances of having Me."
One of my favorite Misty Edwards songs is called "Arms Wide Open."
I can barely sing it without tearing.
The way that our Creator showed His Love for us...
(Background Knowledge: The song is of someone narrating...they sit down, see Jesus dying on the Cross, the character sees Jesus looking at them with Love and Compassion. The character comes to the realization that Jesus sees this narrator as such delicate perfection in His eyes, and the character can do nothing than weep and (both physically and Spiritually) fix their eyes on Jesus.)
The part that gets me consists of these lyrics:
"Love's Definition.
Love's Definition was looking at me, looking at Him, hanging on a Tree, and I began to weep, and weep, and weep, and weep.
This is how I know what Love is..."
The Love that is mentioned, has no specific amount (number) attached.
It's unlimited; It's beautiful; It's Infinite. It's Jesus.
When He created Love; When He defined it, He had us on His mind.
Arms Wide Open. Misty Edwards.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2ZCIp0HiRo
But they are not actually betting a hundred dollars, they just mean "I am really serious about this."
Well, when I was younger, I would say "I bet the highest number in the world that...(fill in the blank here)
As I got older though, I started to really think about it.
Is there really a number that is the highest number possible?
Ya sure, in games or test scores there is,
But in life we talk high numbers to be in the billions and the trillions.
Is there really a number that is the "highest?"
I don't think there can be.
Because you could take some super big number and +1.
When you add one, then that new number is the highest.
But wait, you can +1 to the new number and now THAT'S the highest.
See where I'm going?
I googled "Highest number in the world/universe" and many people answered with "Infinity."
According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the definition of "Infinity" is:
a : the quality of being infinite b : unlimited extent of time, space, or quantity
So, basically, infinity is not a really number, because it's unlimited.
So what's the idea behind this hoopla?
Love.
Grace.
Jesus.
Jesus died the ultimate death out of Love for us.
He is timeless. He's always been there.
He's the true Infinity.
(He's unlimited)
As a sinner, we can't cap Jesus's Love.
The Bible says that no matter what we do, no matter the amount of disappointment that we bring to the table, it will never stop Jesus from Loving us.
Jesus will never say "Well. I could forgive you for this and this, (you were at your max of sin that I could forgive) but Laura, this put me over the edge, and now you ruined your chances of having Me."
One of my favorite Misty Edwards songs is called "Arms Wide Open."
I can barely sing it without tearing.
The way that our Creator showed His Love for us...
(Background Knowledge: The song is of someone narrating...they sit down, see Jesus dying on the Cross, the character sees Jesus looking at them with Love and Compassion. The character comes to the realization that Jesus sees this narrator as such delicate perfection in His eyes, and the character can do nothing than weep and (both physically and Spiritually) fix their eyes on Jesus.)
The part that gets me consists of these lyrics:
"Love's Definition.
Love's Definition was looking at me, looking at Him, hanging on a Tree, and I began to weep, and weep, and weep, and weep.
This is how I know what Love is..."
The Love that is mentioned, has no specific amount (number) attached.
It's unlimited; It's beautiful; It's Infinite. It's Jesus.
When He created Love; When He defined it, He had us on His mind.
Arms Wide Open. Misty Edwards.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2ZCIp0HiRo
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Stumble Upon
Look at this picture.
(Before I go any further, all credit goes to www.1x.com and Daniel Nimmervoll for this picture. I did NOT take it and I do NOT own it.)
Many people's first thoughts is "Wow. That looks so cool!!!" I agree. It really is.
Lately I've been feeling stressed with last minute projects, end of the year papers, and of course finals, but the Lord's been teaching me about and really stressing the power behind His Love; The power behind the strength that it takes to not change one's mind.
---Ok. You are probably really confused right now. The power to not change one's mind? Laura, what are you talking about?
(I'll get there, just read me out.)
--->You can't hear me out, so you will have to settle for "reading" me out.
Jesus died a perfect death. His Love was strong enough to die the ultimate death so that you and I have the opportunity to have the Love that God created. The Love that our Dad showed for us.
As the masterpiece that the Lord created us to be, we are in complete perfection; we are completely beautiful and serve a purpose: to Love and Honor Him. To be the child that every dad dreams of.
As the sinners of the World though, we are the complete opposite. We battle everyday the battles that satan hopes to win in us. We battle temptation, we believe the lies the world tells us, and we are so full of filth that when Jesus died on the cross with our sin on Him, God had to turn His face away from His Son. He couldn't bare to look at the amount of sin that was present. We are unworthy; we will never be able to amount to the kind of person that deserves to sit at their Creator's feet and Worship Him.
-But the Love of God changes this.
-The Love that Jesus defined is bigger than any temptation or amount of sin that we are.
The Lord looks through His eyes and sees such beautiful perfection. He sees us through the eyes of His forgiveness, and His heart is full of compassion for us.
As the dad waited, watching for his son to return (the prodigal son), Jesus is sitting on His porch watching out for us/waiting for us to come home. He wants nothing more than for us to run into His arms and grasp the Love that He created with us in mind.It doesn't matter how lost we may be, how broken we are, or how long it takes us to discover Him.
No matter what we do, He will never change His mind about us. We so easily change our minds about things all the time. We have a best friend one week, and then decide (often because of something they did that we don't like) we change our mind about how close we really are to them. Well, I can guarantee you that we disappoint Jesus everyday, (it's our sinful nature) but He has the power to NEVER change His mind about us. He will never change His mind about creating us, loving us, or finding us beautiful in His sight. He is the real deal. He will always Love us.
We are a lot like this light bulb. We were made to shine with the light that Jesus is, but because we are born into this world, we become broken with sin. Do you see that even though it's shattered, there is still a current of electricity that lights up the bulb? That's us with Jesus. We ARE shattered. None of us are perfect. But with Jesus, we can still shine; We can still light up the world. Jesus can fix the current in others so they can shine too. He is the electricity that is needed for us to truly live. He is the current that gives us light...and life.
Notes:
-Once again, I did not take or own the picture shown.
-If you are looking for a sweet powerful, yet laid-back song to listen to, my good friend wrote a song called Waterfall, and the lyrics speak so much truth and kind of relate to this blog post.
Check it, here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfYE48aUeyc
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Mustard Seed
Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Boy (Matthew 17:14-21)
"When they came to the crowd, a man approached Jesus and knelt before him. "Lord, have mercy on my son," he said "He has seizures and is suffering greatly. He often falls into the fire or into the water. I brought him to your disciples, but they could not heal him."
"You unbelieving and perverse generation," Jesus replied, "How long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy here to Me.." Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed at that moment. Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, "Why couldn't we drive it out?" He replied, "Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you."
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Ok. Let's re-read this one part:
"Truly I tell you, if you have little faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you."
-Jesus
Think about this. Jesus is saying to His disciples You can take this mountain; this huge mountain that's mounted to the ground, and tell it to move from one place to another if you have faith as small as a mustard seed.
Now the Bible says that the mustard seed is the SMALLEST seed available.
And that's all the faith that's needed to do something as miraculous as moving a gigantic mountain.
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As I read this, I was instantly convicted.
How do miracles, people getting saved, people believing, and healings happen?
It takes someone who has faith to ask the Lord to do something awesome.
And the Bible says that Faith the size of a mustard seed can do miraculous things.
Like move a mountain.
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Galatians 1:10 tells us:
"Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ."
--> The Lord has been really been teaching me about not caring about what others think. When it comes to witnessing, it can be tough. If you are at school, you are in front of your piers. You stand in front of people who judge you for taking a step out of the crowd, and sometimes we let fear get the best of us. Correction: Sometimes I let the fear get the best of me. But the Lord has been teaching me that i need to live everyday in missions as it's my last day here on Earth. He wants me to treat each day as if it's my last chance to do something for His kingdom. He has been challenging me with Matthew 17:14-21...telling me that if I had the faith as small as a mustard seed and didn't care what other people thought (Galatians 1:10) I could be doing so much more for His kingdom.
And He's right...
I could.
So the other day, I was walking by this woman in the union building at my school who had a brace on her leg. I walked right past her and didn't think much of it until the Spirit stopped me dead in my tracks. The Lord told me, "Pray for her. Pray for her leg." I argued in my head, saying "God. I already walked past her, and I'm kind of on my way somewhere." As I started/continued walking, guilt and conviction started to overwhelmed me, ("Laura, if you had faith as small as a mustard seed...") and I had no choice other than to turn back around. I introduced myself... (now mind you, there is a HUGE group of students by us. Some were watching/had their eye on us) and she let me pray for her. I was so excited and I was hoping that her brace would fall off and there would be a sweet healing, but when I got done she said it didn't feel any different and so I thanked her for letting me pray for her, invited her to Chi Alpha, and walked away. I was slightly disappointed. I asked God why she wasn't instantly healed, and the Lord said, "Laura, you obeyed Me. You planted the seed and prayed for her. You did what I asked you to do. Don't get discouraged, but instead, have faith and keep praying for her that she will be healed. Have faith. As small as a mustard seed...Also. Take joy in obeying me. I love you, Laura."
I was stunned, and instantly found a joy. I found such a joy that it took my everything not to bust a dance move in the parking lot. I found such a beautiful and overwhelming joy in obeying what the Lord asked me to do. Even though nothing instantly happened physically, I conquered the fear of what people thought around me and planted a seed. And that's exactly what the Lord wanted me to do.
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So my advice? Next time you feel that the Lord is asking you to witness to someone or to pray for them, review these verses. All that's going to mater when you get into Heaven is Loving Jesus and working for Him to advance His kingdom.
Remember, if You don't care what others think (easier said then done; took me 19 years) and if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, YOU can tell a mountain "Move from here to there" and it will move. You may not move an Earth mountain, but you could move a big road block mountain in someone's heart.
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I then listened to a song called "It's my joy to Love" and the lyrics actually talking about finding a joy in obeying. And boy, could relate to the song.
http://ihopkcmusic.bandcamp.com/track/its-my-joy-to-love
Friday, January 13, 2012
My Greatest Fear
I saw a friend's facebook status. It said:
"What is your deepest fear?"
I started thinking about it; I wanted to give an answer.
But here's the thing.
I can't give a straight answer.
I mean...I have many fears...but I don't have that ONE fear that has been haunting me for years!
(Except for the vacuum cleaners, (When I was younger, my sister locked me in a room and chased me around with one) I've never really had a life-long fear.)
And then I started thinking about my dreams at night.
I have had many dreams about Satan and how he has haunted or killed me....Chased me around and have taunted me and the people I've been with (in the dream). Being locked in rooms with no exits or being chased and attacked.
For years I have been tormented with these horrible dreams; Being spiritually attacked sense I was young.
But even that....I just could not post that as my worst fear. I know that Jesus is there for me and Satan can't touch me when I have Jesus.
I started thinking again...my worst fear would be not serving Jesus. But AT ONCE that thought was gone from my head. I have made a personal commitment to forever follow Jesus and I have been growing in Him and His Word everyday. (I am currently going through a 30 day devotional focusing on dreams that various people in the Bible had and how they were interpreted. I am also going through Psalms) I have no doubt in my mind that Jesus is my Superhero, and although it's good to realize that people have back slidden, I am not going to spend my life in fear that I won't serve Him. I am going to focus on growing, not possibly loosing. I want a mindset of determination; not fear.
And so...what is my greatest fear? I know where I'm going, what my life is to be focused on, how Jesus can overcome all fears and Spiritual Attacks...so what's left to fear?
I then decided that my greatest fear in life was for the broken; the people that don't know Jesus.
The people covered in shame; the one's locked in chains.
Although, I don't mean for this to be a judgement session (I am NOT BY ANY MEANS perfect or even SOMEWHAT close to the idea of perfect) and I don't mean that I should feel as if I am any better (the Bible says that we are all sinners and that all sin is the same amount no matter the sin in Jesus's eyes,)
But that my biggest fear is that I won't take the opportunities that my Dad has given/is giving me to live for Him and to reach His children that have not found their Eternal Father yet. As previously written in another blog, I got a word from my Dad saying
"I gave you My hands!
I gave you My feet!
I am daring you to move,
Go ahead, and Glorify Me.
I'm testing Your heart,
Where nobody sees,
Go and Love the Un-Loved:
A Love that is Me."
Two of my brothers (in Christ) preached recently at Youth Group.
They spoke about our generation, and how we (as the body of Christ) need to wake up and STAND UP. How we need to move forward and do what the Lord has us here on Earth to do. They showed scripture on different people in the Bible that were called to "Stand Up" in obedience and Serve God. We as the Body need to do the same. They said "God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the Called!"
I then later got my own word, saying
"Live everyday in Missions as if it's your last day here on Earth."
(think about all of this)
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Does this seriously not all fit together? If that's not enough for you, here's one last thing that ties it all up.
It's simply the name of this blog as a entirety:
Psalm 26:2-3
Examine me, God, from head to foot,
order your battery of tests.
Make sure I'm fit
inside and out
So I never lose
sight of your love,
But keep in step with you,
never missing a beat."
And so my biggest fear?
That I won't live out this word. That I won't STAND UP everyday and live as if it's my last day to do my Dad's missions work here on Earth. That when an opportunity arises...I'll let fear become of me...and I'll let it pass me by.
When I get to Heaven, I want to look into my Dad's eyes and with tears streaming down our faces hear Him say:
"Well Done Good and Faithful Servant."
-As Christians we need to "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation." (Mark 16:15)
--We need to Stand Up; Obey Him; Find Joy in it; And live everyday in missions as if it's our last day here on Earth.
"Lord. Forgive me. It is just as much living out Your word as it is Learning it. I pray that I will obey You and find Joy in doing it. Lord. Bless those who have not found You yet. Soften there hearts and send them our way. I also pray that we as the Body of Christ would Stand up and walk forward. That we would seek the lost, pray for the broken-hearted, and that You would rise up a generation with self-less Faith. I know, God, that there is nothing that we could do to change Your mind about us. Thanks for Your Mercy, Forgiveness, and Love.
Your Child,
Laura"
P.S. Here's a link to a new, but incredible song that fits
http://ihopkcmusic.bandcamp.com/track/its-my-joy-to-love
"What is your deepest fear?"
I started thinking about it; I wanted to give an answer.
But here's the thing.
I can't give a straight answer.
I mean...I have many fears...but I don't have that ONE fear that has been haunting me for years!
(Except for the vacuum cleaners, (When I was younger, my sister locked me in a room and chased me around with one) I've never really had a life-long fear.)
And then I started thinking about my dreams at night.
I have had many dreams about Satan and how he has haunted or killed me....Chased me around and have taunted me and the people I've been with (in the dream). Being locked in rooms with no exits or being chased and attacked.
For years I have been tormented with these horrible dreams; Being spiritually attacked sense I was young.
But even that....I just could not post that as my worst fear. I know that Jesus is there for me and Satan can't touch me when I have Jesus.
I started thinking again...my worst fear would be not serving Jesus. But AT ONCE that thought was gone from my head. I have made a personal commitment to forever follow Jesus and I have been growing in Him and His Word everyday. (I am currently going through a 30 day devotional focusing on dreams that various people in the Bible had and how they were interpreted. I am also going through Psalms) I have no doubt in my mind that Jesus is my Superhero, and although it's good to realize that people have back slidden, I am not going to spend my life in fear that I won't serve Him. I am going to focus on growing, not possibly loosing. I want a mindset of determination; not fear.
And so...what is my greatest fear? I know where I'm going, what my life is to be focused on, how Jesus can overcome all fears and Spiritual Attacks...so what's left to fear?
I then decided that my greatest fear in life was for the broken; the people that don't know Jesus.
The people covered in shame; the one's locked in chains.
Although, I don't mean for this to be a judgement session (I am NOT BY ANY MEANS perfect or even SOMEWHAT close to the idea of perfect) and I don't mean that I should feel as if I am any better (the Bible says that we are all sinners and that all sin is the same amount no matter the sin in Jesus's eyes,)
But that my biggest fear is that I won't take the opportunities that my Dad has given/is giving me to live for Him and to reach His children that have not found their Eternal Father yet. As previously written in another blog, I got a word from my Dad saying
"I gave you My hands!
I gave you My feet!
I am daring you to move,
Go ahead, and Glorify Me.
I'm testing Your heart,
Where nobody sees,
Go and Love the Un-Loved:
A Love that is Me."
Two of my brothers (in Christ) preached recently at Youth Group.
They spoke about our generation, and how we (as the body of Christ) need to wake up and STAND UP. How we need to move forward and do what the Lord has us here on Earth to do. They showed scripture on different people in the Bible that were called to "Stand Up" in obedience and Serve God. We as the Body need to do the same. They said "God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the Called!"
I then later got my own word, saying
"Live everyday in Missions as if it's your last day here on Earth."
(think about all of this)
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--
Does this seriously not all fit together? If that's not enough for you, here's one last thing that ties it all up.
It's simply the name of this blog as a entirety:
Psalm 26:2-3
Examine me, God, from head to foot,
order your battery of tests.
Make sure I'm fit
inside and out
So I never lose
sight of your love,
But keep in step with you,
never missing a beat."
And so my biggest fear?
That I won't live out this word. That I won't STAND UP everyday and live as if it's my last day to do my Dad's missions work here on Earth. That when an opportunity arises...I'll let fear become of me...and I'll let it pass me by.
When I get to Heaven, I want to look into my Dad's eyes and with tears streaming down our faces hear Him say:
"Well Done Good and Faithful Servant."
-As Christians we need to "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation." (Mark 16:15)
--We need to Stand Up; Obey Him; Find Joy in it; And live everyday in missions as if it's our last day here on Earth.
"Lord. Forgive me. It is just as much living out Your word as it is Learning it. I pray that I will obey You and find Joy in doing it. Lord. Bless those who have not found You yet. Soften there hearts and send them our way. I also pray that we as the Body of Christ would Stand up and walk forward. That we would seek the lost, pray for the broken-hearted, and that You would rise up a generation with self-less Faith. I know, God, that there is nothing that we could do to change Your mind about us. Thanks for Your Mercy, Forgiveness, and Love.
Your Child,
Laura"
P.S. Here's a link to a new, but incredible song that fits
http://ihopkcmusic.bandcamp.com/track/its-my-joy-to-love
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