"I know who goes before me, I know who stands behind
The God of angel armies, is always by my side
The One who reigns forever, He is a friend of mine
The God of angel armies, is always by my side!"
*Also with guitar chords!
Saturday, June 7, 2014
The God of Angel Armies (Whom Shall I Fear)
"I know who goes before me, I know who stands behind
The God of angel armies, is always by my side
The One who reigns forever, He is a friend of mine
The God of angel armies, is always by my side!"
*Also with guitar chords!
Something About Jealousy
Here's a little testimony... from me!
So, I'll admit it. I've been a little jealous these days, of a person I admired so much before. Though I still admire her, I'm also a little envious. I know that this feeling is wrong, and I've tried to let this feeling go. But it keeps on coming back. Ever feel that way?
So I tried another solution, praying. I prayed to God to forgive me of my sins, to let me un-feel this jealousy inside of me that has been growing; and for that certain person. I've done that, and it let me feel a lot better, like the burden's pulled off of me.
If you're someone like me, try that. God's always there, waiting for you to remember Him, notice Him. He's always wanting you to come to Him to ask for advice and forgiveness, because He is ready to give you that. No matter what you do, what you think is so unforgivable; truly repent, and He'll have you back.
I've done so many mistakes in my life, but I want to repent, because I want God to be controlling my life. He knows best, even when things are falling apart - our faith is shaking, believe that He'll always hold on to you and never let you fall.
A little side story:
"Hey, aren't you scared?" said a stewardess to a little girl in the passenger seat. The entire plane was shaking so badly, the entire crew were on their knees.
"Who's the pilot?" the girl responded.
"Your father," the stewardess answered.
"Then I'm not."
This little girl believed that her father would never hurt his own daughter, because he loves her so much. The faith of this girl could be an example to all of us, leading us into stronger ground. Mountains will erupt, the earth will shake, the islands will sink, the sky will turn dark - but no matter what happens, God will never fail. And he will be there for us. The King of all kings, by our side.
Just believe!
So, I'll admit it. I've been a little jealous these days, of a person I admired so much before. Though I still admire her, I'm also a little envious. I know that this feeling is wrong, and I've tried to let this feeling go. But it keeps on coming back. Ever feel that way?
So I tried another solution, praying. I prayed to God to forgive me of my sins, to let me un-feel this jealousy inside of me that has been growing; and for that certain person. I've done that, and it let me feel a lot better, like the burden's pulled off of me.
If you're someone like me, try that. God's always there, waiting for you to remember Him, notice Him. He's always wanting you to come to Him to ask for advice and forgiveness, because He is ready to give you that. No matter what you do, what you think is so unforgivable; truly repent, and He'll have you back.
I've done so many mistakes in my life, but I want to repent, because I want God to be controlling my life. He knows best, even when things are falling apart - our faith is shaking, believe that He'll always hold on to you and never let you fall.
A little side story:
"Hey, aren't you scared?" said a stewardess to a little girl in the passenger seat. The entire plane was shaking so badly, the entire crew were on their knees.
"Who's the pilot?" the girl responded.
"Your father," the stewardess answered.
"Then I'm not."
This little girl believed that her father would never hurt his own daughter, because he loves her so much. The faith of this girl could be an example to all of us, leading us into stronger ground. Mountains will erupt, the earth will shake, the islands will sink, the sky will turn dark - but no matter what happens, God will never fail. And he will be there for us. The King of all kings, by our side.
Just believe!
Monday, April 28, 2014
#FallingPlates
We were created.
Perfectly.
But we fell.
Into sin.
We broke.
Into pieces.
We were.
Dying.
But Jesus came.
He was
Humiliated.
Beaten.
Betrayed.
Shattered.
Tortured.
Crucified.
What are you going to do with your life? #FallingPlates #readnreflect #watchnreflect
Thursday, April 17, 2014
How He Loves
I think this is an amazing song that really sings about how Jesus loves so, so much. Have you truly thought about how amazing His love is for us sinners? Listen to this song, and get ready to feel His presence in you!
Weekly Devotion: Praise & Worship
These days I've been reading the Psalm of David. As you all may or may not know, Psalms is the record of almost all of David's praises and worships to God; during both good and also bad times. As I was reading it, something struck me. I realized how I only went to look for Him (by praying earnestly) either when something just turned really good from something bad, or when disaster strikes.
But in Psalms, David was praising the Lord all the time. Literally. In every situation, every event, every disaster, every celebration. He spent his whole life praising and worshipping the Lord. (see how Psalms has 150 chapters?) David has his faults and mistakes, but right after it, he repents and asks for forgiveness; and he really repented, not making the same mistakes again.
How many times has God saved us from trouble? Really, it's uncountable; because he saved us even when we do not realize it. How many times have we sinned and He still forgives us? Sin is in our nature. But He is still giving us the opportunity to be part of his kingdom. He forgives us. Like what David said, when we repent God pushes our sins away from us as far as the East is from the West.
What can we do to repay His love and forgiveness? When we think of it, there's nothing we can really do that could match up to His grace for us. But there is something that He wants us to do: praise and worship Him. Praise and worship can be in the form of anything! Really, you don't have to be an awesome singer to worship Him in singing. He sees the heart. And if singing is not your thing, you can be doing anything of your interest that could be glorifying His name. Anything that goes along with His word could be a form of worship and praise. Writing your own book of how great God is, writing on your blog about His awesomeness - that's a form of praise (this is what I'm trying to do!)
I know I may not be an awesome writer, my writing could be horrible, and you might have already dozed off in the middle of the text. But I really am trying to do my part of praising and worshipping Him. Also trying to raise your awareness toward these things. These may seem insignificant, useless. But try thinking about it. It won't hurt spending five minutes of your time reading a chapter of the bible, or thinking of what you could do to praise Him in your own way. Or just sing your favorite gospel song for Him! As long as you do it with a heart of worship that really wants to make Him glad, go for it! Remember, He sees the heart.
God bless!
Bible Verses:
Psalms (everything!)
But in Psalms, David was praising the Lord all the time. Literally. In every situation, every event, every disaster, every celebration. He spent his whole life praising and worshipping the Lord. (see how Psalms has 150 chapters?) David has his faults and mistakes, but right after it, he repents and asks for forgiveness; and he really repented, not making the same mistakes again.
How many times has God saved us from trouble? Really, it's uncountable; because he saved us even when we do not realize it. How many times have we sinned and He still forgives us? Sin is in our nature. But He is still giving us the opportunity to be part of his kingdom. He forgives us. Like what David said, when we repent God pushes our sins away from us as far as the East is from the West.
What can we do to repay His love and forgiveness? When we think of it, there's nothing we can really do that could match up to His grace for us. But there is something that He wants us to do: praise and worship Him. Praise and worship can be in the form of anything! Really, you don't have to be an awesome singer to worship Him in singing. He sees the heart. And if singing is not your thing, you can be doing anything of your interest that could be glorifying His name. Anything that goes along with His word could be a form of worship and praise. Writing your own book of how great God is, writing on your blog about His awesomeness - that's a form of praise (this is what I'm trying to do!)
I know I may not be an awesome writer, my writing could be horrible, and you might have already dozed off in the middle of the text. But I really am trying to do my part of praising and worshipping Him. Also trying to raise your awareness toward these things. These may seem insignificant, useless. But try thinking about it. It won't hurt spending five minutes of your time reading a chapter of the bible, or thinking of what you could do to praise Him in your own way. Or just sing your favorite gospel song for Him! As long as you do it with a heart of worship that really wants to make Him glad, go for it! Remember, He sees the heart.
God bless!
Bible Verses:
Psalms (everything!)
Friday, March 21, 2014
Weekly Devotion: Isolation
Sitting alone by the lunch table? Talking to yourself while walking to class? Don't be afraid, because you're not alone. This is exactly what I'm experiencing right now.
You probably have experienced betrayals that you have cried about in the corner of your room, heartbreaks, disappointments; these are all inevitable. This devotion is for everyone, but specially towards those who are experiencing a similar kind of problem as I am right now: isolation. I was very warmly welcomed by my classmates the first day I came to this new school last year. Everything seemed perfectly fine; a lot of people piled up to become my friends. But who knows? Things changed over time. I was no longer the girl people longed to be friends with, they started hanging out with other people, not realizing that they were leaving me alone. I was deeply hurt. I felt betrayed. I didn't think I did anything wrong that they would not want to be friends with me, I was always there for them when they needed advice, when they needed help. But then, I was alone.
Walking my ways to class, I started recalling all my memories: my friends, family, God. Right, God! I completely forgot about Him! I was so caught up in all the busy-ness in my life that I forgot to devote some of time to the loving Father that has always been there for me. I was complaining and ranting about how I was always there for my friends but then they still left me. Now I felt just like them, God always being there for me, but then I just forgot about Him when nothing is needed from Him. I felt horrible.
To not do the same kind of horrible thing (I've experienced myself) to God - I started to talk to Him. Lord, I'm in need of help. I'm alone. I'm weak. What should I do now? This is exactly what I should do: ask the Lord for advice. He has everything planned out for us, as long us we follow his paths, he promised us everlasting lives.
Bible verse(s):
2 Corinthians 12:9
If you read this post, tweet with a hashtag #readnreflect
You probably have experienced betrayals that you have cried about in the corner of your room, heartbreaks, disappointments; these are all inevitable. This devotion is for everyone, but specially towards those who are experiencing a similar kind of problem as I am right now: isolation. I was very warmly welcomed by my classmates the first day I came to this new school last year. Everything seemed perfectly fine; a lot of people piled up to become my friends. But who knows? Things changed over time. I was no longer the girl people longed to be friends with, they started hanging out with other people, not realizing that they were leaving me alone. I was deeply hurt. I felt betrayed. I didn't think I did anything wrong that they would not want to be friends with me, I was always there for them when they needed advice, when they needed help. But then, I was alone.
Walking my ways to class, I started recalling all my memories: my friends, family, God. Right, God! I completely forgot about Him! I was so caught up in all the busy-ness in my life that I forgot to devote some of time to the loving Father that has always been there for me. I was complaining and ranting about how I was always there for my friends but then they still left me. Now I felt just like them, God always being there for me, but then I just forgot about Him when nothing is needed from Him. I felt horrible.
To not do the same kind of horrible thing (I've experienced myself) to God - I started to talk to Him. Lord, I'm in need of help. I'm alone. I'm weak. What should I do now? This is exactly what I should do: ask the Lord for advice. He has everything planned out for us, as long us we follow his paths, he promised us everlasting lives.
Bible verse(s):
2 Corinthians 12:9
If you read this post, tweet with a hashtag #readnreflect
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Be Still, Know He is God
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