So recently God has been showing me and bringing up a lot about worship.
Worship is a passion of mine, a huge desire of my heart. To become a worshipper that is described in John 4:23. This past week at bible study with our girls we talked about worship. it was awesome discussion just on what being a worshipper looks like, and on dedicating certain gifts and abilities God has given us back to Him. This is one thing I was challenged on, and that I did and that I need to continue to remember and to do.
One thing that I feel God wants from me and is asking of me, is to become unhindered. Im realizing that there are still strongholds in my life. And i think that these strongholds are what hinder me in worship. not just in worship as a music/singing setting, but in life...living unhindered, but especially in the music/singing area cuz thats my passion.
God desires all of us. He doesn't desire just worship, but worshippers. I long to be a worshipper. To be fixated upon Him, and to glorify Him with my voice, words, and musicianship. It's just a matter of growth and the process of becoming unhindered. I learned the other night that it will be painful, but in the end, there is victory with Christ and it will totally be worth it.
Revelations 4 and 5 have been a huge encouragement to me this past while. Just the picture of perfect worship. and this morning i read Revelation 21 and was just so in awe and excited for the perfectness and the NEWNESS. Pure worship. My heart desires that and longs for that. and is my prayer for on this earth to worship as pure as I can in the name and power of Jesus Christ!
Friday, November 5, 2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Back at It
so i have not blogged for a really long time. and i want to get back into it. because one of my heart's desire is to share life via writing.
This past while God has been teaching me A LOT! its kinda hard to take it all in cuz it seems to be so much, so its a shock i haven't been blogging about it all. But the thing I want to share right now is this:
Pursue the passions God has given you. He has equipped each of us with gifts and talents and heart to serve Him to the best of our ability. So don't spread yourself thin. Follow through with all the advice and commands given you from God. Don't ignore Him or get to busy to even hear Him or see Him. Enjoy God. and be confident in your God!
I was inspired by David the boy today...so I will leave you with this:
1 Samuel 17:45-48
"David said to the Philistine, 'You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. This day the Lord will hand you over to me, and I'll strike you down and cut off your head. Today I will give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or sprear that the Lord saves; for the battle is the Lord's, and he will give all of you into our hands..."
David has been equipped by the Lord. As a Shepherd he was prepared, he had killed a lion and a bear to save the sheep, and he has full assurance in His God! Do we have full assurance and confidence in God and in all He has equipped us in?!
This past while God has been teaching me A LOT! its kinda hard to take it all in cuz it seems to be so much, so its a shock i haven't been blogging about it all. But the thing I want to share right now is this:
Pursue the passions God has given you. He has equipped each of us with gifts and talents and heart to serve Him to the best of our ability. So don't spread yourself thin. Follow through with all the advice and commands given you from God. Don't ignore Him or get to busy to even hear Him or see Him. Enjoy God. and be confident in your God!
I was inspired by David the boy today...so I will leave you with this:
1 Samuel 17:45-48
"David said to the Philistine, 'You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. This day the Lord will hand you over to me, and I'll strike you down and cut off your head. Today I will give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or sprear that the Lord saves; for the battle is the Lord's, and he will give all of you into our hands..."
David has been equipped by the Lord. As a Shepherd he was prepared, he had killed a lion and a bear to save the sheep, and he has full assurance in His God! Do we have full assurance and confidence in God and in all He has equipped us in?!
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Understanding
1 John 5:20
"We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true-even in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life."
So recently God has been kinda given me the realization of how important UNDERSTANDING is. Especially the understanding between people in relationships. I believe that understanding is one of the main foundations under God that holds a relationship together. If there is no understanding between two people, there is dissenion until there is an understanding. So it's majorly important. In my eyes at least. so I've been realizing this, and then the other day I read this verse.
and this is what I wrote in my journal concerning it...(i dunno if i took it correctly or not but I really felt God kinda opened my eyes to this and was rather excited!)
"God has given us understanding..so that we can know Him...the true one! Understanding is for the sole purpose of knowing God more and better. Even in relationships. All understandinng is to know Jesus. So when we are understanding, we are knowing Jesus and showing Jesus...
With understanding in relationships, there is love, no matter what, and that is Truth. That is Jesus. All understanding, all love, all relationships are from God and for God. Understanding is to know the True One. So when we have it, we can know the true one and thats why in relationships, when there is understanding between persons the relationship is so much better cuz it is based on Truth and we are being Jesus, knowing Jesus and loving Jesus."
I hope this makes sense. My mind sometimes likes to make things complicated. But im really excited about this realization of how important understanding is...in every aspect of our lives! with God, with relationships.
I just think its so cool...we have understanding so that we can know Him who is True. May we remember that. and in our relationships...may we have understanding...may we put Jesus in them!
"We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true-even in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life."
So recently God has been kinda given me the realization of how important UNDERSTANDING is. Especially the understanding between people in relationships. I believe that understanding is one of the main foundations under God that holds a relationship together. If there is no understanding between two people, there is dissenion until there is an understanding. So it's majorly important. In my eyes at least. so I've been realizing this, and then the other day I read this verse.
and this is what I wrote in my journal concerning it...(i dunno if i took it correctly or not but I really felt God kinda opened my eyes to this and was rather excited!)
"God has given us understanding..so that we can know Him...the true one! Understanding is for the sole purpose of knowing God more and better. Even in relationships. All understandinng is to know Jesus. So when we are understanding, we are knowing Jesus and showing Jesus...
With understanding in relationships, there is love, no matter what, and that is Truth. That is Jesus. All understanding, all love, all relationships are from God and for God. Understanding is to know the True One. So when we have it, we can know the true one and thats why in relationships, when there is understanding between persons the relationship is so much better cuz it is based on Truth and we are being Jesus, knowing Jesus and loving Jesus."
I hope this makes sense. My mind sometimes likes to make things complicated. But im really excited about this realization of how important understanding is...in every aspect of our lives! with God, with relationships.
I just think its so cool...we have understanding so that we can know Him who is True. May we remember that. and in our relationships...may we have understanding...may we put Jesus in them!
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Why we do, what we do.
As believers are we supposed to be involved in things that we are not passionate about?
I was thinking and talking through this yesterday. How often do I do things out of obligation? Or, how often do I do things or agree to things without really thinking about them, really seeing if that is where my heart is? I think that i actually do things quite often our of obligation, and i totally believe that is wrong.
I do believe that there are times when we need to ask God for a desire to do something...I just think that it ultimately comes down to our motives behind why we agree to something.
If we are agreeing to committ to something, simply because we feel that, that is what people expect of us, that we are supposed to, cuz we want to please people....no, can't do it, sorry. The motives are not pure. The attitude is not right. Why committ to something that your heart is not into, that your not even the least bit passionate about, or desiring?
We have passions and desires for a reason. So if we just do things that don't lead us into those passions, where we are able to use those passions...why?
But i do think we need to do things that sometimes we may not feel like doing...because God can most definately use that and even maybe bring to light a desire we didn't realize we had.
We are all wired differently. With different passions and desires. We complete the body of Christ, with all of our different passions, gifts, talents, desires...So just because someone may have a different passion or desire than you, does not make either of you in the wrong, or one better than the other. Just means you are different, unique, your own person created by God for God.
And just because someone expects you to do something, that you may not feel passionate about at all, does not make it okay to get involved.
(In my opinion)
"All a man's ways seem innocent to him, but motives are weighed by the LORD."
Proverbs 16:2
So what are you passionate about? Where is your heart?
Ultimately, may the things of God and God Himself, be your main desire and passion.
Psalm 40:8
"I desire to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart."
I was thinking and talking through this yesterday. How often do I do things out of obligation? Or, how often do I do things or agree to things without really thinking about them, really seeing if that is where my heart is? I think that i actually do things quite often our of obligation, and i totally believe that is wrong.
I do believe that there are times when we need to ask God for a desire to do something...I just think that it ultimately comes down to our motives behind why we agree to something.
If we are agreeing to committ to something, simply because we feel that, that is what people expect of us, that we are supposed to, cuz we want to please people....no, can't do it, sorry. The motives are not pure. The attitude is not right. Why committ to something that your heart is not into, that your not even the least bit passionate about, or desiring?
We have passions and desires for a reason. So if we just do things that don't lead us into those passions, where we are able to use those passions...why?
But i do think we need to do things that sometimes we may not feel like doing...because God can most definately use that and even maybe bring to light a desire we didn't realize we had.
We are all wired differently. With different passions and desires. We complete the body of Christ, with all of our different passions, gifts, talents, desires...So just because someone may have a different passion or desire than you, does not make either of you in the wrong, or one better than the other. Just means you are different, unique, your own person created by God for God.
And just because someone expects you to do something, that you may not feel passionate about at all, does not make it okay to get involved.
(In my opinion)
"All a man's ways seem innocent to him, but motives are weighed by the LORD."
Proverbs 16:2
So what are you passionate about? Where is your heart?
Ultimately, may the things of God and God Himself, be your main desire and passion.
Psalm 40:8
"I desire to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart."
Thursday, September 16, 2010
sometimes you just dont want to go through with life, all the demands. the pressures. the lists of things to do. the people to please...the emotions, the wrong doings, the sin, overwhemlingness, the doubts and questions. the searching for what and where you are supposed to be at and to be doing, the expectations we receive and that we place on others...etc...it eventually catches up to u. catches up to everyone in different ways.
we dont rely enough on God. we are too prideful. we dont make enough time for God. we dont want to go through what we find hard, stressful...we dont want to endure or to perservere in any and every circumstance. we live as if our situations are bigger than God. we have a skewed view of who our God really is and how big He is and how much He actually loves us and what He does for us daily.
We just need to take the time to let Him woo us. to let Him quiet our hearts, to give us a peace that passes all understanding. To give us patience when we just want to more forward in life. to give us endurance in those momennts we just want to go away. to give us relief when we are overwhelmed. and amidst it all, to be our JOY.
Our Everything.
Romans 5:3-5
"Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us."
we dont rely enough on God. we are too prideful. we dont make enough time for God. we dont want to go through what we find hard, stressful...we dont want to endure or to perservere in any and every circumstance. we live as if our situations are bigger than God. we have a skewed view of who our God really is and how big He is and how much He actually loves us and what He does for us daily.
We just need to take the time to let Him woo us. to let Him quiet our hearts, to give us a peace that passes all understanding. To give us patience when we just want to more forward in life. to give us endurance in those momennts we just want to go away. to give us relief when we are overwhelmed. and amidst it all, to be our JOY.
Our Everything.
Romans 5:3-5
"Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us."
Sunday, September 12, 2010
The Case For Jesus
"one who has become a priest not on the basis of a regulation as to his ancestry but on the basis of the POWER of an INDESTRUCTIBLE LIFE." Hebrews 7:16
I read this today, and got super excited. I fell in love with my God again. Which I am realizing is the reoccuring theme to my life, falling in love with my Creator.
The context is talking about this Melchizedek dude, who was a priest, and how the priests came from the tribe of Levi but he wasnt, he was special and i believe the Jews were putting this preist dude above other priests and even Jesus. i could be wrong, but thats what Im getting. But its saying how the old regulation to be a priest was based on their ancestry, what tribe they were from. where Jesus, who is the ultimate priest, his basis for priesthood isnt based on his ancestry, but on the POWER OF AN INDESTRUCTIBLE LIFE! i love it. THAT is my Savior!! indestructible!
"Such a high priest meets our need--one who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners, exalted above the heavens. Unlike the other high priests, he does not need to offer sacrifices day after day, first for his own sins, then for the sins of the people. He sacrificed for their sins once for all when he offered himself. For the law appoints as high priests men who are weak; but the oath, which came after law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever." Hebrews 8:26-28
Jesus is perfect.
Makes me smile and my heart leap!
I read this today, and got super excited. I fell in love with my God again. Which I am realizing is the reoccuring theme to my life, falling in love with my Creator.
The context is talking about this Melchizedek dude, who was a priest, and how the priests came from the tribe of Levi but he wasnt, he was special and i believe the Jews were putting this preist dude above other priests and even Jesus. i could be wrong, but thats what Im getting. But its saying how the old regulation to be a priest was based on their ancestry, what tribe they were from. where Jesus, who is the ultimate priest, his basis for priesthood isnt based on his ancestry, but on the POWER OF AN INDESTRUCTIBLE LIFE! i love it. THAT is my Savior!! indestructible!
"Such a high priest meets our need--one who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners, exalted above the heavens. Unlike the other high priests, he does not need to offer sacrifices day after day, first for his own sins, then for the sins of the people. He sacrificed for their sins once for all when he offered himself. For the law appoints as high priests men who are weak; but the oath, which came after law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever." Hebrews 8:26-28
Jesus is perfect.
Makes me smile and my heart leap!
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Refreshing Hearts
Philemon 7, 20
"Your love has given me great joy and encouragement, because you brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints......I do wish brother, that I may have some benefit from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ."
Refreshing hearts. It's not just a beautiful phrase or words, but its a beautiful truth and thought.
As i read this yesterday, i just had to ponder it. I love the thought of refreshing hearts, and having your heart refreshed. I know there have been many times where my heart has just been refreshed by others. and i was thinking about that, and on HOW a heart is refreshed, and for me, i think my heart is refreshed when I see people worship freely. when i hear people who are just totally in love with the Father and are so genuine, as well as just being able to talk with people and share your heart and then, either a prayer from that person or just a listening ear or an encouraging word(s).
and i love when Paul was talking to Philemon about how his Love...and how it has given him great joy and encouragement because of how he has refreshed the hearts of the saints.
refreshment of hearts, stems from Love. not just any love. but a Heavenly Love. a Godly Love. The Love of our Father, that is inside of us. The Love that we surrender to, that causes us to be selfless, to fix our eyes on things and people other than ourselves....
my heart has been refreshed before. i would love for it to continue to be refreshed. and i would love to refresh the hearts of others i come in contact with.
"Your love has given me great joy and encouragement, because you brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints......I do wish brother, that I may have some benefit from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ."
Refreshing hearts. It's not just a beautiful phrase or words, but its a beautiful truth and thought.
As i read this yesterday, i just had to ponder it. I love the thought of refreshing hearts, and having your heart refreshed. I know there have been many times where my heart has just been refreshed by others. and i was thinking about that, and on HOW a heart is refreshed, and for me, i think my heart is refreshed when I see people worship freely. when i hear people who are just totally in love with the Father and are so genuine, as well as just being able to talk with people and share your heart and then, either a prayer from that person or just a listening ear or an encouraging word(s).
and i love when Paul was talking to Philemon about how his Love...and how it has given him great joy and encouragement because of how he has refreshed the hearts of the saints.
refreshment of hearts, stems from Love. not just any love. but a Heavenly Love. a Godly Love. The Love of our Father, that is inside of us. The Love that we surrender to, that causes us to be selfless, to fix our eyes on things and people other than ourselves....
my heart has been refreshed before. i would love for it to continue to be refreshed. and i would love to refresh the hearts of others i come in contact with.
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