"Whatever is worrying you right now, forget about it. Take a deep breath, and trust God."-unknown
Lately..... worry has overwhelmed my life. Dealing with high school drama/emotions and just having to go through the daily challenge of trying to have a Christ-like attitude and have actions like He would have.
Man! It is so hard!
To start, the title of this post is something that I have had to continuely tell myself throughout the day. The main thing that the title is referencing to, is the struggles of high school. Something you may not know, is that I attend a Christian private school. I say Christian, but if you came and stayed for a day in a class, and socialized with the students, you would most likely quickly see, that most of us really do not act like Christians. I am not saying that I do not do this, because I will admit that I have found myself gossiping and having a bad attitude about things, when Christ calls us to be like Him and live pleasing to Him. And gossiping is NOT pleasing to Him..... While in one of our classes, you would see that we pray at the beginning of every class, but lets be honest, most of us are not really praying, we are just trying to get through the class and to the end of the day. One BIG thing that you would notice would be, that we have a chapel service every Thursday morning! I truly enjoy this! This is what gets me through the long week of school! We have a praise team that comes and sings usually three songs, and let me tell you, our praise team is AMAZING! This is always my favorite part! Who wouldn't want to be able to come to school and be able to worship FREELY with your family in Christ! I wish I was able to say "..be able to worship freely with your family...and not be judged by anyone around you." Oh you do not know how much I wish to be able to say that! But I simply can not because it is not true! I personally think that people are fearful of being judged by the other "Christians" around them, and that is why they do not show emotion or "get into" the worship! Sorry, but not sorry...it is the truth! It was not until this year that I felt more secure in my relationship with God that I was able to raise my hands during the worship without worrying about what the girls behind me thought.
After the worship portion of chapel, we have an arranged speaker come and speak. This is always fun too because I know that whatever the speaker is talking about, God wanted us to hear, on that day, at that time, and that the speaker is telling us about something that was on his heart! While some of us are enjoying this time of worship and fellowship, other students are too busy studing for a test later that day, or sleeping... yes sleeping...
A few years ago, this same thing was happening, and our principle told us that we had a choice that day...we could either go to chapel, or go to a study hall. yeah, well most people went to chaple because they did not want to be "those people" who did not go to chaple. so that did not work so well. All I can think to do, is to pray for our school. WE SERIOUSLY NEED A REVIVAL!!! Pray with me? Please and Thank you! :)
The other emotions behind the title of this post, are the struggles of going through high school wanting to be a stronge Christian, and wanting to be close with not only God, but also other people who also want to be close to Him. Yes, even in my small Christian school, this is very difficult. My struggle with this, started by losing a close friend just because I went and talked to someone that she did not like. But I would not get into that on this blog. But aside from that, in losing a close friend, it made it so hard to want to be close with God. UNTIL He showed me WHY He did it, and now I see! :) haha:)
Along with losing friends because of Christ, you can also be put in a position where you do not "fit in" with some of the other people, not because you feel "better" than them, but because, when you hang out with them, your life no longer revolves around Christ. When your life is not focused on Christ, but focused on material things (how you look..boys..drama..gossip), you become deaf to hearing God calling you back to Him. When you finally realize what you have done, and come Sprinting back to God, He accepts you like you never left! And in HIS arms, is where you can breathe in and out, and move on.
P.S. Only in HIS arms, is it possible to completely move on and not worry about the other people around you. :)
"The highway to hell is broad, and it's gate is wide for the many who choose that way. But the gateway to lofe is very narrow and the road is difficult and only few ever find it."
Matthew 7:13-14
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Sunday, September 30, 2012
If Only........
IF ONLY I WAS OLDER!!!!!!! :D
Okay, so on Facebook, the man that is currently running the orphanage, Robert, he was been talking about how he will most likely retire in the next year, and is looking for someone to take over! if only I was able to right now! I can feel God really working in my heart lately which sounds kind of crazy... BUT HE IS! AND I AM LOVING IT! :) My friend Tylar and I were talking about this and we both agreed that if we were not currently in highschool, we would both be over in Uganda. No, we do not know how we would get there, or what we would do when we got there, but all we know, is that God will do with us, what we are meant to do! People have asked me if we know what we are going to be doing when we get there..... the answer is "NO"...........how will you get there?...... I don't know!.............. well two white girls can't just get on a plane and go to Uganda all by themselves..... yeah we know................................... YES! I know that there are A Lot not knowing with this, but please, just TRUST GOD!! and trust us that we know that God is calling us to do this! I mean reall, God has done sooo much lately! Like, right now, who can really say that they are friends with someone on Facebook who LIVES in Uganda, and SERVES at the very orphanage that God has placed on YOUR heart to go to! I mean, just read that over and realize how CRAZY that is to think about! It literally blows my mind, what God is doing Tylar Reynold's I's lives right now!
If you are wondering, right now, we do not have plans of When we are going to Uganda! But why should us Humans make plans for our lives, when God is the one in control!?! Of corse I am SOOOO ready to leave my box, my comfort zone, my cozy life, my plans, and give God the reigns and take COMPLETE control of my dreams and life!
Right now, I am having to fully rely on God with Everything that I feel Him leading me to do! Whenever I mention that Tylar and I feel God calling us to missions, in Uganda, the look that we get just breaks my heart. How do you/would you feel, when/if someone tells you/ looks at you like you are just CRAZY and have NO idea what you are doing? You know, it breaks my heart into pieces! It is one of the worst feelings Ever! Because, you know what GOD is telling you to do, and He has told you not to listen to what the people of this world say about you, but it still hurts......it still gives you doubts about weither this is such a good idea or not. But then God comes in and tells you.." Daughter, Servant, of corse the world thinks that going to Uganda is a stupid, crazy idea, those people hate me and don't know me. So they will do what ever they can to bring you down... but you can not listen to what THEY say, because what they say, doesn't matter. If you serve and follow me and do what I command, then You will be rewarded and will have eternal life with Me in Heaven".............
God is so mighty and good. He has the power to take away my anguish and show me love and warmth in my darkest days. I am thankful for my relationship with Him, because it is at times like above, that He is ALWAYS there for me! And I love Him for that. ( and of corse for other things too;)
" Do not let the opinions of man interfere with the directions given to you by God. "
-Jarrid Wilson
Okay, so on Facebook, the man that is currently running the orphanage, Robert, he was been talking about how he will most likely retire in the next year, and is looking for someone to take over! if only I was able to right now! I can feel God really working in my heart lately which sounds kind of crazy... BUT HE IS! AND I AM LOVING IT! :) My friend Tylar and I were talking about this and we both agreed that if we were not currently in highschool, we would both be over in Uganda. No, we do not know how we would get there, or what we would do when we got there, but all we know, is that God will do with us, what we are meant to do! People have asked me if we know what we are going to be doing when we get there..... the answer is "NO"...........how will you get there?...... I don't know!.............. well two white girls can't just get on a plane and go to Uganda all by themselves..... yeah we know................................... YES! I know that there are A Lot not knowing with this, but please, just TRUST GOD!! and trust us that we know that God is calling us to do this! I mean reall, God has done sooo much lately! Like, right now, who can really say that they are friends with someone on Facebook who LIVES in Uganda, and SERVES at the very orphanage that God has placed on YOUR heart to go to! I mean, just read that over and realize how CRAZY that is to think about! It literally blows my mind, what God is doing Tylar Reynold's I's lives right now!
If you are wondering, right now, we do not have plans of When we are going to Uganda! But why should us Humans make plans for our lives, when God is the one in control!?! Of corse I am SOOOO ready to leave my box, my comfort zone, my cozy life, my plans, and give God the reigns and take COMPLETE control of my dreams and life!
Right now, I am having to fully rely on God with Everything that I feel Him leading me to do! Whenever I mention that Tylar and I feel God calling us to missions, in Uganda, the look that we get just breaks my heart. How do you/would you feel, when/if someone tells you/ looks at you like you are just CRAZY and have NO idea what you are doing? You know, it breaks my heart into pieces! It is one of the worst feelings Ever! Because, you know what GOD is telling you to do, and He has told you not to listen to what the people of this world say about you, but it still hurts......it still gives you doubts about weither this is such a good idea or not. But then God comes in and tells you.." Daughter, Servant, of corse the world thinks that going to Uganda is a stupid, crazy idea, those people hate me and don't know me. So they will do what ever they can to bring you down... but you can not listen to what THEY say, because what they say, doesn't matter. If you serve and follow me and do what I command, then You will be rewarded and will have eternal life with Me in Heaven".............
God is so mighty and good. He has the power to take away my anguish and show me love and warmth in my darkest days. I am thankful for my relationship with Him, because it is at times like above, that He is ALWAYS there for me! And I love Him for that. ( and of corse for other things too;)
" Do not let the opinions of man interfere with the directions given to you by God. "
-Jarrid Wilson
Sunday, August 12, 2012
My Own Little World......
" In my own little world, population me....."
Isn't that how most people's lives are like now? I know, that before I started to listen to God and follow his path for my life, I was concerned only for myself and what I had to do. Now that Christ has truely changed my life to look more like him, I am starting to see people how Christ would see them. Just like when Jesus would have dinner with tax collectors, or hang out with the lepors, I honestly could say, that it would be hard to walk up to a person that EVERYONE hates because they are liers and take money, and tell them that I am taking them out to dinner! When we think about doing that today, you might get some weird looks, and be gossiped about. It's just like going to school, and during lunch, going over and sitting by the kid that no one likes because some people say he is "weird"...... Well to tell you the truth... We are all a little weird in our own ways. We all have our unique traits and hobbies, but that does not mean that we should be treates as though we are outcasts!
There is a song by Brandon Heath called Give Me Your Eyes".... and this song talks about wanting to see people the way God does. Like seeing that kid sitting by himself at lunch, and instead of seeing him as "weird" or "creepy", but seeing him as God's personal handwork, and God's child. This is my prayer, that our generation would see Christ's light in us Christian, and see that we really are different. And that we would be changed from the ME Generation, to the Outward Focused or Radical Generation. Not the radical like "That was radical dude(surfing,skateboarding,ect.) but Radical as in radical lives for Jesus! Doing crazy, dangerous, Christ-cenered things, for God's glory. When we take a break and look at our lives, stop and listen to how WE are talking about others, and stop being focused on our own lives, but other's lives, that is when we take the step out of Our Own little world, and start listening to God and living our lives COMPLETELY for him and giving him glory for Everything! Who would want to live in a world all by yourself, much less.... who would want to spend Eternity with out God? I sure do not!
So this is why I am stopping my busy, Me-centered life, and now I am living my life to serving Christ and the people he places in this journey we call..life.
GOD IS WAITING FOR YOUR ANSWER TO HIS QUESTION FOR YOUR LIFE... I'M NOT SURE WHAT HE IS ASKING YOU TO DO, BUT DO WHAT HE SAYS, YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT. HE NEVER EVER BREAKS HIS PROMISES. TRUST HIM AND PUT YOUR FAITH IN HIM, AND YOU CAN WALK ON WATER.
" So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord, or ashamed of me his prisoner. Buy join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God, who has saved us and called us to a holy life-not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace."
2Timothy 1:8-9
<3 Faith xoxo
Isn't that how most people's lives are like now? I know, that before I started to listen to God and follow his path for my life, I was concerned only for myself and what I had to do. Now that Christ has truely changed my life to look more like him, I am starting to see people how Christ would see them. Just like when Jesus would have dinner with tax collectors, or hang out with the lepors, I honestly could say, that it would be hard to walk up to a person that EVERYONE hates because they are liers and take money, and tell them that I am taking them out to dinner! When we think about doing that today, you might get some weird looks, and be gossiped about. It's just like going to school, and during lunch, going over and sitting by the kid that no one likes because some people say he is "weird"...... Well to tell you the truth... We are all a little weird in our own ways. We all have our unique traits and hobbies, but that does not mean that we should be treates as though we are outcasts!
There is a song by Brandon Heath called Give Me Your Eyes".... and this song talks about wanting to see people the way God does. Like seeing that kid sitting by himself at lunch, and instead of seeing him as "weird" or "creepy", but seeing him as God's personal handwork, and God's child. This is my prayer, that our generation would see Christ's light in us Christian, and see that we really are different. And that we would be changed from the ME Generation, to the Outward Focused or Radical Generation. Not the radical like "That was radical dude(surfing,skateboarding,ect.) but Radical as in radical lives for Jesus! Doing crazy, dangerous, Christ-cenered things, for God's glory. When we take a break and look at our lives, stop and listen to how WE are talking about others, and stop being focused on our own lives, but other's lives, that is when we take the step out of Our Own little world, and start listening to God and living our lives COMPLETELY for him and giving him glory for Everything! Who would want to live in a world all by yourself, much less.... who would want to spend Eternity with out God? I sure do not!
So this is why I am stopping my busy, Me-centered life, and now I am living my life to serving Christ and the people he places in this journey we call..life.
GOD IS WAITING FOR YOUR ANSWER TO HIS QUESTION FOR YOUR LIFE... I'M NOT SURE WHAT HE IS ASKING YOU TO DO, BUT DO WHAT HE SAYS, YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT. HE NEVER EVER BREAKS HIS PROMISES. TRUST HIM AND PUT YOUR FAITH IN HIM, AND YOU CAN WALK ON WATER.
" So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord, or ashamed of me his prisoner. Buy join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God, who has saved us and called us to a holy life-not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace."
2Timothy 1:8-9
<3 Faith xoxo
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Dust to Flower..
" You make beautiful things, You make beautiful things out of the dust. You make beautiful things, You make beautiful things out of us. " That is the chorus to a song that has changed my life, Beautiful Things by Gungor.
So, the other day, I realized that I was STILL on my "high" from camp like a month ago. But then, it came to me, that I was no longer "high' for God, but that He is truely changing my life to look like Him! Ever since the night at camp when God revealed to me, that He is calling me to be a missionary, to Africa right now ( but that could easily change ), my life has been change for the better. The first change is my conversations with God. I am finding myself talking with God All day long! I had never done that before! :) I was praising Him, and bringing requests, to Him, that came along that I know He could for sure handle. The second change are my priorities in life. The main priority that has changed in me is that God is put first and everything I do glorifies him! " I AM SECOND!" The other priority is my relationships. This week, God gave me the strength to end my friendship with a friend that was very close to me. This friendship had become distant, and God showed me that it was just blocking my relationship with God, and that it was just clutter. As hard as it was to realize that my friend's heart is not centered around the Lord, I know that God has something bigger and better that can come out of ending a friendship that just separates God and I. Now don't get me wrong that this person is bad, it was just that God has different plans for this person and I, and those plans may just not include this person and I being close friends. The other priority that God has changed is the thought in me, that I need earthly, material, things to be happy, but in reality, those "extra" things just clutter our lives. Since God has places the earthly and spiritually needy, Home Sweet Orphanage of Uganda, on my heart, I have been noticing the earthly things in my life that I do not need. And the things that just block me from God.
So also latley, I have realized that ALL the things God has put me through, are for Him and for His glory, and for His plan for my life. All of the friend troubles and hardships I went through in the past, have all led me to a better place with God. I can look back at those times and see that God really does know what He is doing in my life, and that I was having to depend on God when I did not have a friend or when I just felt so sad, I knew that I could talk to God and He would always be there ready to listen and to comfort.
" I was learning that the powerless, broken, dependent place was actually the place where the Lord was closest to me. " -Katie Davis "Kisses From Katie"
I feel God doing amazing things right now through Tylar Reynlds and I. I feel that He is showing us more about His plan for us to go to Uganda, and that it is coming closer to happening! The doubts and fears that I had at first, God has taken away! I DO NOT fear the future! Because I trust that God's plan is being fullfilled by His faithfull servants all for His glory! I am excited for what God has in store for my life next, and where this will take me and those close to me, physically and spiritually!
God is in control!
God is love!
God is truth!
God is my friend!
God is my Father!
GOD IS POWERFUL!!
" Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done." Philippians 4:6
So, the other day, I realized that I was STILL on my "high" from camp like a month ago. But then, it came to me, that I was no longer "high' for God, but that He is truely changing my life to look like Him! Ever since the night at camp when God revealed to me, that He is calling me to be a missionary, to Africa right now ( but that could easily change ), my life has been change for the better. The first change is my conversations with God. I am finding myself talking with God All day long! I had never done that before! :) I was praising Him, and bringing requests, to Him, that came along that I know He could for sure handle. The second change are my priorities in life. The main priority that has changed in me is that God is put first and everything I do glorifies him! " I AM SECOND!" The other priority is my relationships. This week, God gave me the strength to end my friendship with a friend that was very close to me. This friendship had become distant, and God showed me that it was just blocking my relationship with God, and that it was just clutter. As hard as it was to realize that my friend's heart is not centered around the Lord, I know that God has something bigger and better that can come out of ending a friendship that just separates God and I. Now don't get me wrong that this person is bad, it was just that God has different plans for this person and I, and those plans may just not include this person and I being close friends. The other priority that God has changed is the thought in me, that I need earthly, material, things to be happy, but in reality, those "extra" things just clutter our lives. Since God has places the earthly and spiritually needy, Home Sweet Orphanage of Uganda, on my heart, I have been noticing the earthly things in my life that I do not need. And the things that just block me from God.
So also latley, I have realized that ALL the things God has put me through, are for Him and for His glory, and for His plan for my life. All of the friend troubles and hardships I went through in the past, have all led me to a better place with God. I can look back at those times and see that God really does know what He is doing in my life, and that I was having to depend on God when I did not have a friend or when I just felt so sad, I knew that I could talk to God and He would always be there ready to listen and to comfort.
" I was learning that the powerless, broken, dependent place was actually the place where the Lord was closest to me. " -Katie Davis "Kisses From Katie"
I feel God doing amazing things right now through Tylar Reynlds and I. I feel that He is showing us more about His plan for us to go to Uganda, and that it is coming closer to happening! The doubts and fears that I had at first, God has taken away! I DO NOT fear the future! Because I trust that God's plan is being fullfilled by His faithfull servants all for His glory! I am excited for what God has in store for my life next, and where this will take me and those close to me, physically and spiritually!
God is in control!
God is love!
God is truth!
God is my friend!
God is my Father!
GOD IS POWERFUL!!
" Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done." Philippians 4:6
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Contact Me!
Hey! So if you ever want to contact me with questions or would like to help, in any way, the children at the Home Sweet Orphanage in Uganda Africa, then below is my contact information! Thanks and have a good day! :)
Email-
sfhsoccer@att.net
Email any time! :)
Email-
sfhsoccer@att.net
Email any time! :)
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Let It Shine
My now favorite song right now is This Little Light Of Mine by Addison Road. :) Just like the children's song, this song says that through diffrents obstacles in our life, we need to shine our loving, chirst-like light for Jesus so others can see Him through us! Our lives should reflect Jesus, but of corse we can not be just like him because we are human, but the Bible tells us to be like him!
Here are the lyrics to the song! I hope this song as a meaning to you like it does to me! :)
"There's a little flame inside us all
Some shine bright
Some shine small
The rains will come
And the waters rise
But don't you ever lose your light
In this life you will know
Love and pain
Joy and sorrow
So when it hurts
When times get hard
Don't forget who's child you are
This little light of mine
I'm gonna let it shine
This little light of mine
I'm Gonna let it shine
Gonna let it shine
May you live each day
With no regret
Make the most of every chance you get
Let your eyes get wide
When you look at the stars
With the same sense of wonder as a child's heart
With the ones you love
Treasure the time
And for those who are gone
Keep the memories alive
Hold on to your dreams
Don't ever let go
There's a fire inside you
Burning with hope
This little light of mine
I'm gonna let it shine
This little light of mine
I'm gonna let it shine
Gonna let it shine
There will be days when you wanna give up
When clouds settle in
But after the rain comes the sun
Don't you ever forget
Don't forget
Child don't forget
One day there will be no more pain
And we will finally see Jesus' face
So until then I'm gonna try
To brave the dark
And let my little light shine
This little light of mine
I'm gonna let it shine
This little light of mine
I'm gonna let it shine
Gonna let it shine
This little light of mine
I'm gonna let it shine
This little light of mine
I'm gonna let it shine
Gonna let it shine
Oh, shine
Gonna let it shine
There's a little light inside us all"
Again the name of the song is "This Little Light Of Mine" by Addison Road.
God Bless!
Matthew 5:16 NIV
"In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven."
Here are the lyrics to the song! I hope this song as a meaning to you like it does to me! :)
"There's a little flame inside us all
Some shine bright
Some shine small
The rains will come
And the waters rise
But don't you ever lose your light
In this life you will know
Love and pain
Joy and sorrow
So when it hurts
When times get hard
Don't forget who's child you are
This little light of mine
I'm gonna let it shine
This little light of mine
I'm Gonna let it shine
Gonna let it shine
May you live each day
With no regret
Make the most of every chance you get
Let your eyes get wide
When you look at the stars
With the same sense of wonder as a child's heart
With the ones you love
Treasure the time
And for those who are gone
Keep the memories alive
Hold on to your dreams
Don't ever let go
There's a fire inside you
Burning with hope
This little light of mine
I'm gonna let it shine
This little light of mine
I'm gonna let it shine
Gonna let it shine
There will be days when you wanna give up
When clouds settle in
But after the rain comes the sun
Don't you ever forget
Don't forget
Child don't forget
One day there will be no more pain
And we will finally see Jesus' face
So until then I'm gonna try
To brave the dark
And let my little light shine
This little light of mine
I'm gonna let it shine
This little light of mine
I'm gonna let it shine
Gonna let it shine
This little light of mine
I'm gonna let it shine
This little light of mine
I'm gonna let it shine
Gonna let it shine
Oh, shine
Gonna let it shine
There's a little light inside us all"
Again the name of the song is "This Little Light Of Mine" by Addison Road.
God Bless!
Matthew 5:16 NIV
"In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven."
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Spirit Of Joy International :)
God Bless<3
Phil. 4:13
Monday, June 18, 2012
worry ends where Faith begins...
Ever since finding out what God has planned, things have not been the easiest. Satan has tried so many times to make me doubt GOD'S plan, even just today! Today, I found out how much airline to Kampala, Uganda would cost. I knew in my mind it was going to be a lot, but I think seeing the actual number, $3090, it hit me hard that, that is how much money I have to find to go to Uganda! As I am thinking this, thinking if ways I can make money and get donations, Satan is using all these things to make me not have faith in God and his plan! As soon as I realized what was happening, I stopped and prayed, right there in a friend's living room. I prayed for God to just comfort me and God comforted me by reminding me that this is his will, and He will get me there. This has been, I think, the biggest test of faith that I have had so far on this journey. Satan really does not want my friend and I to go on this trip, because he has been putting in the back of our minds that we can not do this, but then God intercepts and reminds us we can, through him!
Lately, God has really been giving me confidence in knowing that this is his plan! He has been showing me verses and quotes from other trustworthy people! He has also given me the opportunity to pray about this with respected people in my youth group, and everytime I talk about this passion to help the children of the Home Sweet Orphanage in Uganda, Africa, I feel him reveal his awesome power! Power that can move mountains! Power that can put a passion in someone's heart that they never knew was there. Power that can make one girl and her best friend have the same desire to serve the Lord through helping parentless children in Uganda. I mean, I would never have thought of having such a desire as I have now, to help children! I wanted to be a doctor, but then God came in and made my life a WHOLE lot better! It got better by him drawing me closer to him, and then He revealed just part of his plan to me! This whole thing is the part he has showed me! And I feel He has more in store for me! :) He is just such a mighty God, that can do ANYTHING!!
PHILIPPIANS 4:13
I can do everything(anything) through HIM who gives me strength. <3
Lately, God has really been giving me confidence in knowing that this is his plan! He has been showing me verses and quotes from other trustworthy people! He has also given me the opportunity to pray about this with respected people in my youth group, and everytime I talk about this passion to help the children of the Home Sweet Orphanage in Uganda, Africa, I feel him reveal his awesome power! Power that can move mountains! Power that can put a passion in someone's heart that they never knew was there. Power that can make one girl and her best friend have the same desire to serve the Lord through helping parentless children in Uganda. I mean, I would never have thought of having such a desire as I have now, to help children! I wanted to be a doctor, but then God came in and made my life a WHOLE lot better! It got better by him drawing me closer to him, and then He revealed just part of his plan to me! This whole thing is the part he has showed me! And I feel He has more in store for me! :) He is just such a mighty God, that can do ANYTHING!!
PHILIPPIANS 4:13
I can do everything(anything) through HIM who gives me strength. <3
Saturday, June 16, 2012
What is my ONE mission?
"Have you ever asked yourself that question? The answer to that question just may change everything. Your life may never be the same. Most of us walk through life with no purpose, no goal, nothing bigger than us to strive for or head toward. Real living is this: having one mission and giving your life to its fulfillment. Sound exciting? It is!
Having one mission turns ordinary living into an extraordinary adventure. Every moment is an opportunity to pursue that mission and live life to its fullest. It helps to have a singular mission or clear focus in life. It helps us know where to go, what to do and why to do it. It charts our course, sets the direction of our life and provides guidance to all that we do. Your one mission is your one thing—the thing that defines what your life will be about!
As a follower of Jesus Christ your one mission is clear: The Great Commission—Go and Make Disciples! ."- this is from a website, www.onemissionstudents.org !
This past week, I attended a youth camp called Community Rehab in Commanche, Texas. At this camp, we were put into random groups of teenagers from other church youth groups, and we were assigned a house that we would be fixing up for the week! As I walked over to look at the pictures of all the houses to see the one I was assigned to, the first one I see is a house that the front part of the roof is SO close to caving in, and almost all of the paint is peeling off! As I look down to see my group name, I see it is Rowdy Roofers, as i look at the group name on the picture of the house, I see Rowdy Roofers! My first thought, as I realize that, This is the house that I am going to be working on? Seeing this house, you would not even think ANYONE could possibly be living in this house! But God placed ME to work on the house, and now I am so glad that HE did! So, later on Sunday, we meet the people in our group who we will be working with on this house together all week, and then we go to visit the house! I am telling you, it looked even worse in person! We got to meet the person who lived there, it was a very old man named Bill Hardin, and he was just so sweet and you could see the happiness in his face that we were there to fix His house! Working on this man's house, in the Lord's name was the one of the top expiriences I have ever had in my life so far! Yes, it was so hard not to sit there and complain when it got hot, or my arm got tired from scraping paint for 3 days, but I just had to look at the positive side of things and remember, that I am here serving the Lord, and complaining was not needed!
Everyday after our work, we would come back, clean up, have dinner, and have an awesome time of worship! For worship, the band (who is actually the praise team at my church) would come lead us in worship to God, and then the speaker, Jack B. ( can not remember his last name ) came up and spoke! This year's theme was Let Your Light Shine! This was such a God thing, because I have been praying that Jesus would shine through my life, so it was AWESOME that this was the theme! On Monday night, Jack talked about God speaking to us. He was telling us the story of Abram, and when God called him to leave his home and go where God told him to, Abram got up and left, and did not question God, but he just did it! So then Jack told us that we have to quiet ourselves to be able to hear God's still, quiet whisper. and when we do not hear what God is telling us to do, we are disobeying him! Just like when your parents tell you to do something, and you "do not hear them", and then they have to tell you again, they can get fruustrated! In the same way, we are disobeying him! At the end of that night, Jack challenged us over the week, to listen to God and hear what he is telling us!
This week was amazing and the main thing that I took away from it was that one of the nights, I listened for God, and I heard him tell me to be a missionary. I am not sure where, but I feel God has placed my heart in a little-known orphanage in Uganda, the Home Sweet Orphange! I have talked with the guy there, I have been praying and I feel God leading me towards this place! And the best part, is this man and the orphanage is Christ-centered and they are helping the children of the area who are orphaned by AIDS! Some people may call me crazy and that this is impossiible and dangerous to go to Uganda, but when it comes to my God, nothing is impossible and I am living my life for him, and no one else! This week, God took complete control of my life and what ever plans HE has for my life, no matter how crazy they might seem, I must obey him and do what HE is saying!
Matthew 28:19-20
"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father amd the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."
Having one mission turns ordinary living into an extraordinary adventure. Every moment is an opportunity to pursue that mission and live life to its fullest. It helps to have a singular mission or clear focus in life. It helps us know where to go, what to do and why to do it. It charts our course, sets the direction of our life and provides guidance to all that we do. Your one mission is your one thing—the thing that defines what your life will be about!
As a follower of Jesus Christ your one mission is clear: The Great Commission—Go and Make Disciples! ."- this is from a website, www.onemissionstudents.org !
This past week, I attended a youth camp called Community Rehab in Commanche, Texas. At this camp, we were put into random groups of teenagers from other church youth groups, and we were assigned a house that we would be fixing up for the week! As I walked over to look at the pictures of all the houses to see the one I was assigned to, the first one I see is a house that the front part of the roof is SO close to caving in, and almost all of the paint is peeling off! As I look down to see my group name, I see it is Rowdy Roofers, as i look at the group name on the picture of the house, I see Rowdy Roofers! My first thought, as I realize that, This is the house that I am going to be working on? Seeing this house, you would not even think ANYONE could possibly be living in this house! But God placed ME to work on the house, and now I am so glad that HE did! So, later on Sunday, we meet the people in our group who we will be working with on this house together all week, and then we go to visit the house! I am telling you, it looked even worse in person! We got to meet the person who lived there, it was a very old man named Bill Hardin, and he was just so sweet and you could see the happiness in his face that we were there to fix His house! Working on this man's house, in the Lord's name was the one of the top expiriences I have ever had in my life so far! Yes, it was so hard not to sit there and complain when it got hot, or my arm got tired from scraping paint for 3 days, but I just had to look at the positive side of things and remember, that I am here serving the Lord, and complaining was not needed!
Everyday after our work, we would come back, clean up, have dinner, and have an awesome time of worship! For worship, the band (who is actually the praise team at my church) would come lead us in worship to God, and then the speaker, Jack B. ( can not remember his last name ) came up and spoke! This year's theme was Let Your Light Shine! This was such a God thing, because I have been praying that Jesus would shine through my life, so it was AWESOME that this was the theme! On Monday night, Jack talked about God speaking to us. He was telling us the story of Abram, and when God called him to leave his home and go where God told him to, Abram got up and left, and did not question God, but he just did it! So then Jack told us that we have to quiet ourselves to be able to hear God's still, quiet whisper. and when we do not hear what God is telling us to do, we are disobeying him! Just like when your parents tell you to do something, and you "do not hear them", and then they have to tell you again, they can get fruustrated! In the same way, we are disobeying him! At the end of that night, Jack challenged us over the week, to listen to God and hear what he is telling us!
This week was amazing and the main thing that I took away from it was that one of the nights, I listened for God, and I heard him tell me to be a missionary. I am not sure where, but I feel God has placed my heart in a little-known orphanage in Uganda, the Home Sweet Orphange! I have talked with the guy there, I have been praying and I feel God leading me towards this place! And the best part, is this man and the orphanage is Christ-centered and they are helping the children of the area who are orphaned by AIDS! Some people may call me crazy and that this is impossiible and dangerous to go to Uganda, but when it comes to my God, nothing is impossible and I am living my life for him, and no one else! This week, God took complete control of my life and what ever plans HE has for my life, no matter how crazy they might seem, I must obey him and do what HE is saying!
Matthew 28:19-20
"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father amd the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Home Sweet Orphanage
Hey! My name is Faith. I have had a dream to do mission work for orphaned children in Africa for a long time. I have started this blog because my friend Tylar Josie and I are coming close to planning a trip and raising money for an orphanage. My friend Tylar and I have both had the same God given passion for children and are so excited to be coming closse to something God has called us both to do.
The orphanage that I have found is in Uganda, Africa and it is called Home Sweet Orphanage. I started the adventure by emailing the orphanage asking about what they do, if the would be interested in a short-term mission team coming to help in any way, and what we can pray for. To my excitment I recieved an email in return. I will write it, because my heart went out to them after I read it.
"Dear Faith, my name is robert,, thank you for loving our orphanage projects. our campus id open for you any time you wish to come and its open for donations of any kind. We have many challenges like feeding kids, education, sheltering, medical and more. You can make plans to visit us at any time of the year. also visiting us might cost you like $600 for a month, this will include airport travels, accomodations, and meals. So let me know how you would like to help us more. our orphanage is now critically low on food to feed kids daily and we are always requesting for more funds to come in."
This hit me hard that they have trouble feeding kids DAILY! when here, we do not really worry about having money to eat, we know that our moms or dad will just cook it for us.
Matthew 6:21
" For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."
God Bless.
-Faith
The orphanage that I have found is in Uganda, Africa and it is called Home Sweet Orphanage. I started the adventure by emailing the orphanage asking about what they do, if the would be interested in a short-term mission team coming to help in any way, and what we can pray for. To my excitment I recieved an email in return. I will write it, because my heart went out to them after I read it.
"Dear Faith, my name is robert,, thank you for loving our orphanage projects. our campus id open for you any time you wish to come and its open for donations of any kind. We have many challenges like feeding kids, education, sheltering, medical and more. You can make plans to visit us at any time of the year. also visiting us might cost you like $600 for a month, this will include airport travels, accomodations, and meals. So let me know how you would like to help us more. our orphanage is now critically low on food to feed kids daily and we are always requesting for more funds to come in."
This hit me hard that they have trouble feeding kids DAILY! when here, we do not really worry about having money to eat, we know that our moms or dad will just cook it for us.
Matthew 6:21
" For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."
God Bless.
-Faith
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