One Way?

Someone sent me this video and I thought it would be good to pass on. I know that the Bible talks about people who will come and spread false teaching to mass amounts of people and it is happening all over the world. What is really scary it is being done over the television. Be praying that the ONE TRUE GOD reveals Himself to Oprah. Pray that instead of defaming His name and His son she would turn to praising it and proclaim the TRUE GOSPEL in which Jesus Christ is the way, the truth, and the life.

What Now?

Wow with graduation around the corner and still not having a clue what I am going to do after graduation life is crazy. I know that I still have two class next spring, but other than that I have no clue. The one thing I am sure of is the fact that my God will provide and lead me where He wants me. For right now I want to focus on possibly doing missions and settle into the thought of life after college (however scary that thought may be). I was blessed the other day to go with my friend and her two kids to a day of pampering. I had a blast and after went to the beach and celebrated a couple birthdays. I love the beach! I love the smell, the sand, the friends, and of course worshipping under the stars !!!!!!!! what more could you ask for! So over all life has been blessed just pray for guidance and wisdom as graduation and a new arena of life approaches. Thanks!

Streams of Living Water

God is so gracious and merciful that He offers us the living water of eternal life, yet time and time again we turn and take for ourselves broken cisterns full of stagnet, rancid, and dead water. So many times we turn to what the world offers us and will partake of that instead of the fresh living water that Christ offers. The living water that Christ offers is ever satisfying and eternal. I think the problem lies in the fact that we do not see the value of the living water and what Christ offers us. We do not see what the world offers us as only temporary but as what we need to satisfy us in the moment. We partake and later we remain thristy and unsatisfied because ultimately nothing this world or life can offer will ever satisfy us the way Christ (the provider of living water) will. The amazing thing to me is that no matter how many times we chose not to turn to Christ for our satisfaction, yet turn to our own broken cisterns, His streams of living water are never ceasing they are always there to revive us when needed. So may Christ's streams of mercies be never ceasing and lead to songs of loudest priase.

"Whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thrist. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountian of water sprining up into everlasting life" John 4:14

“ For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters, And hewn themselves cisterns—broken cisterns that can hold no water." Jeremiah 2:13

"O LORD, the hope of Israel, All who forsake You shall be ashamed. “ Those who depart from Me Shall be written in the earth, Because they have forsaken the LORD, The fountain of living waters" Jeremiah 17:13

"for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to living fountains of waters. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.” Revelation 7:17

Accidental Picture

I was at school the other day and realized I had brought my camera with me, so I started taking some random pictures. As me and my friend where on our way to church I was just testing to see if my camera was efficient at taking picture of things while moving. I stuck my camera out the window to take a random picture of anything and this is what came out. I thought it was a pretty cool picture. Anyways I thought I would share it with you all. Hope everyone is having a blessed day!

Trust

Why is trust so hard to build back up but so easy to tear down? I have been thinking about this over the past couple days. I think there is a great truth to this. I have seen so many friendships and relationships fall apart because of the difficulty of building a trusting relationship back up. Any who that was just a random thought for the day what do you think?

Roles of Husbands and Wives

I was listening to a sermon by John Piper and he gave these definitions of headship and submission and how they tie into the role of husbands and wives. What are your ideas or opinions?

• Headship is the divine calling of a husband to take primary responsibility for Christ-like servant leadership, protection, and provision in the home.
• Submission is the divine calling of a wife to honor and affirm her husband's leadership and help carry it through according to her gifts.

The Heavens Declare

WOW this is amazing my teacher shared his favorite picture in class . It is his favorite because it reminded him of how big God is. This is known as a nebula or a begining of a planet or a star. This particular one is the eagle nebula. The photo was taken by the hubble telescope. This particular nebula is around 3,000 - 5,000 lightyears in the active star formation area of the nebula. A Lightyear is about 5,878,625,373,183.61 miles so just multiply this number by about 5,000 and that is how large this nebula is. The thing is this is just one of the billion or more of these early forming stars and planets. The heavens truly do declare the glory of God

Ps 8:3-43

When I consider your heavens,the work of your fingers,the moon and the stars,which you have set in place, 4 what is man that you are mindful of him,the son of man that you care for him?

Ps 136:6-9

who spread out the earth upon the waters,His love endures forever. 7 who made the great lights--His love endures forever. 8 the sun to govern the day,His love endures forever. 9 the moon and stars to govern the night;His love endures forever.

Isa 40:22-26

He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth,and its people are like grasshoppers.He stretches out the heavens like a canopy,and spreads them out like a tent to live in. 23 He brings princes to naught and reduces the rulers of this world to nothing. 24 No sooner are they planted,no sooner are they sown,no sooner do they take root in the ground,than he blows on them and they wither,and a whirlwind sweeps them away like chaff. 25 "To whom will you compare me?Or who is my equal?" says the Holy One. 26 Lift your eyes and look to the heavens:Who created all these?He who brings out the starry host one by one,and calls them each by name.Because of his great power and mighty strength,not one of them is missing.

Shadows of Our Hearts

Ok well here is my step into the blogging world. I was just going to post some thoughts I had about Psalm 139. I love this Psalm it is so refreshing. God knows us deeply and intimately as stated through a major portion of the chapter. This is such a comforting, yet at the same time terrifying thought. On one hand Christ knows and can satisfy us completely. He knows our passions and our desires even our needs and fills them. On the other hand He knows how unfaithful and dirty we really are in our hearts. He sees our hearts and the things that are distracting us from seeking Him. He sees and knows the deepest darkest areas of our hearts(areas we probably don't even know that well). If this does not cause some sense of aching in your heart even a sense of fear I don't know what will. Well here comes the refreshing part even though He knows all the deep shadows of the heart He still works on our heart to remove and bring light to those dark areas. He continues to work on our hearts and to remove the impurities from our hearts. He still calls us His wonderful and marvelous creation. Man God is amazing. I was reminded of a song my friend wrote when reading this Psalm. May the refining of our hearts never be done. It is a daily and ongoing process.

Sweet Alchemy

I've gone through this world

Tarnished and worn.

These scars go deep Lord,

My heart is torn.

Do you recognize me and

Can you refine me through...

Sweet alchemy in the refiner's fire.

Burn away and purify me,

Burn away, oh Lord I need

Sweet, sweet alchemy

Lord let the dross

Of sin melt away

Until Your reflection

Is all that remains.

I've tasted and seen

You make me clean through…

Sweet alchemy in the refiner's fire.

Burn away and purify me,

Burn away, oh Lord I need

Sweet, sweet alchemy.

Vessel of clay

To vessel of gold.

Vessel of mercy

Holding truth of old,

Plucked from the mire and

Put through the fire of...

Sweet alchemy in the refiner's fire

Burn away and purify me,

Burn away, oh Lord I need

Sweet alchemy in the refiner's fire

Burn away and purify me,

Burn away, oh Lord I need

Sweet, sweet alchemy.

Sweet alchemy.