Relationships are sticky things

If you are human, you have probably experienced the desire to dip into a fairy tale once or twice. You want to live happily ever after with your Prince Charming or your Sleeping Beauty....but life always seems to throw in the poisoned apples, the evil step-sisters, or even a Maleficent or two. You were always told that "good things come to those who wait", but who in the world enjoys waiting!? You figure that you're practically a senior citizen by now and you better get those church bells ringing soon or else you'll be too ripe for the picking. And even if you're not concerned about being single at your age, what about in five years?... in ten? Will you be worried then?

There are so many things throughout the world that tell you to go out and find love, and if you can't find it, trick yourself and settle for less. I know that I listen to the lies all the time, but when you realize just how dangerous those lies are, please reconsider how you handle your heart.

When you're dealing with relationships, there's so much more to think about than "that person is so attractive" or "he/she makes my heart flutter" [mind you, neither of those are bad things when they are appropriate]. The Lord of the heavens and earth designed us as relational people. We crave and desire to be loved, because that is exactly why we were created. God fashioned us out of the dirt just so He could love us. Our life goal is to enjoy the Lord forever =]. We try to fill that Jesus-shaped hole in our heart with everything else but Him, and we're so quick to try and "complete ourselves". When another person says "i love you" and that they want to spend the rest of their life with you, we jump on the opportunity like ants on a picnic sandwich. But that special person who's saying these things to you, wasn't the first. Since the beginning of time God has called to you with His perfect love, inviting you into His perfection forever.

So let me just ask, what makes the guy/girl that you're trying to fill your heart with better? Is it that they just understand you.... they make you feel loved.... they make you special things to show how much they care.....or maybe it's their patience with you. Maybe it's that no matter how many times you've hurt them, they say that they forgive you and hug you really tight...............gosh, i must agree with you, they sound pretty great, but I know someone who has done all of that and so so so much more!

Now, I know it's corny to say "Jesus loves you" or to say "Jesus is better", but those statements are true. All of those attributes that you are attracted to in that special someone are mere glimpses of God's perfection. I'm not saying that the person you're filling your heart with is bad, but they're just not meant for that occupation. They're supposed to be a tangible example of God's love....they're not supposed to replace it. Those things that they do out of their love for you pail in comparison to what the Lord has done. Jesus Christ died on that Cross because He couldn't bear the idea of not spending eternity with you. He created the world for you to enjoy! Every sunset that you've watched with your girlfriend/boyfriend God made it for you! He will ALWAYS forgive. He is ALWAYS patient, and He is more beautiful than anyone, anything, or any place, period.

Like the title says, relationships are sticky things, but when God is in your heart, and you've given Him control, the other relationships in your life don't seem so important. They become much less sticky, because you've let God come in and clean up the mess. The fairy tale ending is waiting for you, and Prince Charming has saved you not only from an evil serpent, but from a fiery pit of eternal suffering!!!!!!! Wow! =]

Examine your heart and see what you're trying to fill it with. Are you putting a created person in the place meant for the Creator? I can promise you that if you allow Jesus to enter into His puzzle piece spot, you will never, ever, ever, ever regret it. He will never let you down. He will never break your heart, because He created love, exudes love and is love.

Are you over it?

28"Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.
29"Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and YOU WILL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS.
30"For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."

-Matthew 11:28-30


This dear, dear boy, who I have not yet had the pleasure to meet, could have so easily been weary and heavy-laden. He could have so quickly been weighed down by the burdens in his life.....but he wasn't. I won't spoil the story, look and see for yourself.

http://www.abcchurch.org/clayton/highlife.htm

Jesus was speaking to the multitudes of people when he said "Come to Me ALL who are weary and heavy-laden...", but I am positive that He's speaking to you too. I wish I knew who you are, whoever you happen to be, my reader. Jesus is saying this to you, just like He said it to the multitudes 2,000 years ago, and just like He reminded me tonight.

Life has seasons, just like our planet. There are plentiful, wet seasons. There are labor-filled harvests. There are restful periods of waiting. There are meticulous seasons of planting. And there are seasons of unyielding, destitute dryness.

If we try to get through all of the seasons on our own strength, we're going to fall on our faces. And depending on the seasons, the ground's either going to be muddy, covered in crops, covered in manure, or rock-hard. Anyway we look at it....it's not going to be fun. We can't make it on our own. When we think we can take on the world, we give ourselves burdens no man is meant to bear.

There is rest for us. There is peace for everyone. There is restoration, and joy, and salvation.

So it's almost Valentine's Day and I'm stuck on Love

You know how when you do something over and over and over again it looses it's "umph"...like how the pledge of allegiance all throughout public school turns into "eye pledgg a lee junce to thuf lag uhv the blahblahblah"

A wonderful treasure that should never loose it's umph but unfortunately tends to be forgotten is the verse John 3:16

I mean I understand that the Word of God never comes back void, and I totally support the spreading of the Gospel...but come on!!! Can we really just print a name with some letters and think that we bird-brained humanity will get it!?!? In the Great Commission, Jesus gave His mandate for us to GO AND DISCIPLE all people. That means....you gotta go....and you gotta disciple...as in move yo little tooshie and start lovin on da peoples. [Using His undying love as your foundation and sustenance of course.] He never said to scribble a part of the message on the UNDERSIDE of things we throw away!!!! We secretly put it on the bottom of soft-drink cups at fast-food chains, or inside the fold of a shopping bag......I meannnnn REALLLLYYY!?!?!?

We are a fallen people that need to wake up and smell the wonderful coffee that JESUS LOVES! No because of anything that we did, do, or will ever attempt, but solely because

GOD so loved the world, that He sent His ONLY Son, that WHOEVERRRRRR believes in Him shall not perish but have EVER-STINKING-LASTING LIFEEEEEE!!!!


AHHH!!! I hate the evilness of society that I am so prone to. I feel like we've degraded the Good News into another "peldgg uhv a lee junce". Even me, someone who loves the Lord with all her heart, mind, soul, and strength is guilty of forgetting the potency of the Gospel. I will be the first to admit that I fall short of the glory of God.

...But transitioning to a more philosophical note....If everyone really truly grasped the full power of those 20-some words depending on your translation.....we would not live in the world that we know now. I'm not saying all of our problems would melt away and we'd be completely carefree, but I am saying it'd be a heck of a lot easier to fulfill our purpose which God ordained...to love Him and worship Him forever.

Recently, I did some desperately needed cleaning of my emotional closet with God. There were a handful of things that I felt were dragging me down and they all centered around the ginormous love-problem we have as a society. I kept wondering why "so-and-so" didn't love me, why I'd been missing out on the fullness I could feel, why I didn't have this or that....why me.....and then I remembered that it's not about me. It's never about me. I'm just a selfish, self-centered poophead that gets really caught up in the RHIAshow. Everything that was ever created was created to point to Jesus as King forever and ever. I realized that all of these problems in my emotional closet were because I'd forgotten the complete AMAZINGNESS of john 3:16. The God of the ENTIRE UNIVERSE LOOOOOVVVVVEEESSSSS ....me!!?? Ohhh mannnnn!!!!!!! What a horrible point to ever miss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I could go on and on and write your patience away with this topic so I'll make my point. Whoever you are.....probably the only person who reads my blog other than myself.....God L-O-V-E-S you! He hearts you! He adores you! He sent His perfect Son to go and die a horrific death just so you can be with Him! That's why it's not a show stopper if your friends don't love you, or your girlfriend or boyfriend. Those are privileges to have. It's not the end of the world if your family doesn't love you, even though it can MAJORLY SUCK!!!!


And it's not utter destruction if you don't love you, because HE loves you....more than you can understand, He does.


So please, on valentine's day, let Jesus be yours, because He's calling and asking "Be mine beloved, be mine."

Oh, For The Love Of GOD!

All of the awesomeness in the statement:

I GOT MY ACCEPTANCE LETTER TO BIOLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!

I attribute to the One and Only, Savior of the World :)
Go Jesus! Y Y

Oh sweet, fresh restoration

A dear dear friend of mine and I, who have faced many instances of opposition, finally were able to reconcile all of the past to the Lord and are freely able to fellowship without the bonds of bitterness raining lies into our friendship.

In honor of this restoration I wrote a poem, and my hope is that by publishing it on my blog, you may be spurred to reconcile with a friend or ex-friend that you've neglected for too long. If you are Christian, know that you were given the ministry of recocilation, just like Christ reconciled all sinners to the Father via the Cross. You are called to reconcile your brothers and sisters to yourself: Be blameless in all disputes by being the first to admit error and apologize...even if you didn't do anything wrong. God is sooo good to restore all that the locusts have eaten.




-Reconciled At Last-

Under browned leaves of loneliness,
On the tree of our past,
Memories of bitter conversations
Limply sway.

Crawling on cracked branches of brokenness,
Acrid emotions attempt to surpass,
The gloriousness of restoration
That weighs.

How wonderfully our new tree flourishes,
Sprouting blooms fast,
A strong friendship; God’s creation--
This shall stay.

Can one know a Lord more vast?
Who brought beauty from our ash.
Who, through love, worked transformation.
To Him be all Praise




Glory to our Lord who works all things for good
for those who love Him

Excuse me, may I tell you something?

Dearest you, whoever you may be, I hope that your day is finding you well :]
I hope that you feel loved and valued, because you are. There is no one in the entire world like you! And there never will be another! So since there's only one of you, please please know how much more amazing you are because of that.

Now people have said that since everyone is different, that different loses it's pizazz, but i strongly disagree. If you have one wonderful daughter, it would make no difference about how you love and value her if you had 5 more wonderful daughters..........am i making sense.....


Anywho, I was just saying how you are truly wonderful. You are alive, breathing, thinking, your heart is beating between your ribs, and you are reading this. How magically your body works! A heart, eyes, lungs, a brain, a mind!! Whoever made you, made you well! And with such care!!!! To think that all of those things underneath your skin hardly ever break! And if they break, how amazing is it that people have the knowledge to fix you! Remarkable.

I love that you are so unique, original. Your fingertips, your eyes, your mouth, your ears, your genes--> ONLY YOURS! Imagine how many different versions there have been throughout history!!! AND STILL yours are different from everyone else's..ever. There is no thought more lovely.

You are fascinating dearest reader! There truly is no one like you! No one can even compare! You are so loved and valued! I rejoice that you live, dwell, inhabit this earth with me, even if we're only a vapor on eternity's scale. So please, next time when thoughts of "unimportance" and "uselessness" try to attack you, remind yourself that without you, the world would be lacking an original masterpiece! A NEVER BEFORE AND NEVER AGAIN EXQUISITE BEING! Foo to anyone who says their version of self is better! How can they know if they've never been you! Who's to say that you're inferior or superior. Such statements are always relative. But it is a fact that you are exclusive, a rare, limited edition of the utmost value. I ask, can you even put a price on a life?

You are enchanting my reader, and i'm not the only one who loves you so.

VVV
Psalm 139

because i stole it from anna......

tee hee

1. Where is your cell phone? dying
2. Your significant other? Yeshuaaaaaaaaaaa <3
3. Your hair? ugly
4. Your skin? no
5. Your mother? downstairs
6. Your favorite thing? Bible
7. Your dream last night? nope
8. Your favorite drink? bloooooddd haha just kidding...sorry
9. Your dream/goal? servanthood
10. The room you're in? bedroom
11. Your ex? who?
12. Your fear? SPIDERSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? submitted
14. What you're not? perfect
15. Muffins? scones
16. One of your wish list items? wishes
17. Where you grew up? 805
18. The last thing you did? breathe
19. What are you wearing? blue
20. Your TV? death
21. Your pet(s)? snoring
22. Your computer? broken
23. Your life? Christ
24. Your mood? tranquil
25. Missing someone? sigh
26. Your car? sooooon
27. Something you're not wearing? shoes
28. Favorite store? trader
29. Summer time? nostalgic
30. Like someone? stupid
31. Your favorite color? purple
32. When is the last time you laughed? earlier
33. Last time you cried? sunday
34. Who will reply to this? you?
36. Whose answers are you anxious to see? ........wait where's 35?