i will most definitely continue blogging; just let me finish bio homework and all the meetings i have to go to tonight. i like college so far. but anyway, in the meantime, here are some things i've been reading that i know that God has been speaking to me through. i pray that you will see that He is speaking to you through these words also.
"Worry wastes time and produces nothing, while seeking God and His kingdom is always a worthwhile activity that will banish trivial worries and provide us with whatever we need."
"Seek not great things for yourselves in this world, for if your garments be too long, they will make you stumble; and one staff helps a man in his journey, when many in his hands at once hinders him." - William Bridge
"Law tells me how crooked I am; grace comes along and straightens me out." - D.L. Moody
"What about you? What do you want to be remembered for? Your obsession with your own appearance and weight or your passion to love and serve others? Do you want to spend your life looking into mirrors, distracted by your own reflection and how your looks compare to others, or do you want to invest your life looking beyond yourself and into a world of people who need to experience the love of God through you?"
"Remember, Jesus said we are to love others as we love ourselves. Therefore, to truly, love others the way God wants us to, we must start with the person we see looking back at us in the mirror each morning. Shoot for that perfect balance somewhere between the extremes of hatred and vanity. Adopt an attitude that says 'I love myself because God made me, and I'm growing more beautiful by the day because I'm becoming more like Jesus.' By making friends with the mirror and moving on to more important concerns, you'll reflect a much deeper beauty than any movie star or model, and you will discover a purpose to your life that brings much greater joy than some magic number on the scale."
"A woman's heart should be hidden in Christ, so that a man must be seeking the Lord to find it."
"People--even some well-meaning Christians-have a hard time accepting grace. They can't believe they don't have to add something to God's work. So they set up rules and regulations: 'You have to do this, or you aren't a Christian.' 'You don't really love God unless you do that.' ... God doesn't want you to be afraid, to worry if you've dotted all the i's and crossed all the t's that will let you enter heaven. No, He loves you, so He gave you a free gift, no strings attached. Enjoy that gift today."
Father, show me how I can tell others about Your mighty works and pass on the faith I treasure. You know what I am capable of, and I do want to help.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
back again.
Posted by vanessalynne08 at 5:00 PM
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Dearest Vanessa,
Thanks for all the brain candy. My favorite is your fifth quote. It reminds me of Psalm 139. That God's love for us is uncomprehendable. And he made each and everyone of us fearfully and wonderfully without fault.
We look so much better when we look in the mirror from God's perspective. If we see ourselves how God see's us.
But then also sometimes we can see things in our life that are not God glorifying. And can make those changes.
Thats how Psalm 139 ends. "Search me o God, and know my heart, test me adn know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me and lead me in the way everlasting"
sorry about the preach! Good morning i guess.
Your pal,
Phil
By living in L.A., it's a whole different outlook in this particular environment. Most of the people I have meet or became just an acquaintance in my life, they are truly into looking good and never looking beyond themselves...Lil sis, your words definitely hit me hard. Love ya & miss ya a bunch. Thanks.
LOL you found me again. WOW, I'm just so amazed by how inspiring and deep your blog is. The first one got to me right away 'cus I find people worrying and complaining about the smallest things, and I know I do it a lot as well. Sometimes it's hard for me to remember that God doesn't want me to worry and that He is there for me to turn to even when I'm not in trouble. =) Your blog is making me think. BTW, thanks for the blog comment. My blogs are mostly random lol, if you ever need a laugh or need to laugh at someone you're welcome to visit my page.
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