Faith.

You know, I am a very analyzing kind of person. Everything must have an answer, and a way to get to it. This is why Math is my all time favorite subject, and I actually enjoy it. Now what does this have to do with anything? I believe this is why I have such a hard time with God. Everything must have an answer, and a way to get there. But He works so differently, this is where I must learn to trust and have FAITH.

Faith that He will lead me.
Faith that He will tell me what I need to do.
Faith that He will provide me with the tools I need to carry out His plans.
Faith that He is always there.

Faith that even though I myself cannot see the whole picture,
the Artist is still there painting,
and I am but a mere color.
Without someone to paint me, I'd be useless.

Hebrews 11
1Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.

3By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God's command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.

7By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

23By faith Moses' parents hid him for three months after he was born, because they saw he was no ordinary child, and they were not afraid of the king's edict.

29By faith the people passed through the Red Sea[d] as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to do so, they were drowned.

30By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days.



Apparently, Faith is pretty important.
So what about you?
Will you give it over to God?
Trust that He is painting a picture,
more glorious then we could ever comprehend?
And let Him use you as a color,
in His masterpiece?


Let go of your life.

You hold the key.

This entire past week, I've been so focused on how God can use me, I've been ignoring Him. In turn, NOTHING seemed to click. I didn't feel purpose... didn't know what He wanted me to do... so I was just DOING. Which isn't very good. So tonight, my friend told me to just GO to God. Like when you have a friend and they have walls up around them... and you take all that time to break them down through talking. Do the same thing with God. Well, I decided to give it a try.


So after chatting with God for a while. He told me three things.
1)It's time for me to have more of a spiritual outlook on life.
2)I need to be investing in my treasures in HEAVEN. Not here.
3)We hold the key.


So, lets break this down. The first one, is that for me, I need to remember that God IS up there in heaven, and there are angels and demons battling. The best thing I can do, is remember Him, and remember how real all of this REALLY is. It's just beyond our ability to see the war, and the love, going on. The best way we can do that is by CONVERSATION. Talking to people about Him, making it part of everyday life. And this is one thing I need daily.


Next is pretty self explanatory, although I have to research more about it. I can't focus on this world, I can't care about things here. We have to love, but it's a love that comes from a much more meaningful source then anything this world could ever give. So invest your lives in heaven... not earth.


The final one was a vision God gave me. I was running around the house, looking for a key. It was a while, and finally, I looked in my pocket and there it was. THE WHOLE TIME. Then it was like, God said "YOU HOLD THE KEY", all you have to do is talk to me. Open up your heart, and guess what, I'm in there, so chances are if you're really opening up you'll find me. Don't lock me away, I love you and need your conversations like you need me.


So please, DON'T lock Him away like I did for a while.

Pure Inspiration.

Words Left Unsaid

It's just a matter of time a few days ago
I saw you, you were fine
Remembering what you said
About the book you read
The one I got you
The Beginning of the End
Oh how we'd talk
For hours upon end
What I would give
Just to do it again
But you're lying there
In this hospital bed
Won't you open you eyes
And let's talk once again

(CHORUS)
If you fly away tonight
I want to tell you that I love you
I hope that you can hear me
I hope that you can feel me
If you fly away tonight
I want to tell you that I'm sorry
That I never told you
When we were face to face

Well I've been here all night
And I'm watching you
Breathe in and breathe out
Is it really you
Or just a machine
That's giving you life
And it's making seem
That there could be hope
I could say to your face
If it weren't for you
That there would be no grace
That's covered my life
You took the time
To speak into my mind
And my heart
Words of life


So goodbye for now
And I'll see you again
Some way, somehow
When it's my time
To go to the other side
I'll hold you again
And melt at your smile
Now all I have
Are the ones that I'm with
And you taught me not
To take for granted
The time that we have
To show that we care
Speak into their minds
And their hearts
While their here
And say I love you

Caring.

Watch.
http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=5a2e075a1a4a6e1b9770


Is this what Jesus wanted us to show people?
How He shuns those who aren't perfect?
SHOW HIS LOVE.
IT GOES FARTHER THEN YOU COULD EVER KNOW.

LIVE, REALIZE, CARE. Will you accept the challenge?

There's so much more to life then we think.
We walk through day by day breathing as if we have more lives to live.
Well, we have ONE life to live.
And should we choose to LIVE, it can only be in Him.
People in this world are hurting,
Nobody cares.
They're too busy walking around with their "comfortable lives"
How can there be room for God if were comfortable?
He's always seeking us.
What a slap in the face to have His own children not seek Him.
Not only do we need to seek Him, we need to realize.
Realize He gave us a life we DO NOT DESERVE.
So what else could we possibly do then live it for Him?
Is there a choice? Of course.
Will you choose to LIVE, and seek Him in everything?
Or to be comfortable.
Finally, we need to start CARING.
People are hurting, and we have the power to show them LOVE.

Give me your eyes for just one second,
Give me your eyes so I can see,
EVERYTHING THAT I KEEP MISSING,
Give me your love for humanity

Give me your arms for the broken hearted,
The ones that are far beyond my reach,
Give me your heart for the ones forgotten,
Give me your eyes so I can see.


Will you choose to LIVE, REALIZE, and CARE? Or to stay comfortable.
Oblivious to what's going on around you.
Accept His love, accept His family.
Accept His family, accept human kind.
Accept human kind, SHOW THEM LOVE.

Love.

Recently, I have truly been wondering EXACTLY what love is. I finally decided to go to God. Who better to learn love from then love Himself? So I was listening to a song... really trying to open up my heart for His love. It was a song called "There Is Nothing Like" by Hilsong United. Here is the chorus...

And all
To You God
For all You are to me

There is nothing like
There is nothing like
Your Love.. Your Love

Pretty basic right? I'm sitting here, trying to comprehend His love, and I truly just suddenly felt like I was missing it. I was missing His love. That's why I can't seem to love others well, and many other things. So I went from this song, to praying "God SHOW ME YOUR LOVE" over and over. Well, then I thought about a song and started listening to it. It's called From the Inside Out by Hilsong United.


Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame
In my heart, in my soul, Lord I give you control
Consume me from the inside out Lord
Let justice and praise become my embrace
To love You from the inside out


So then I start to think... man, I just really don't know God's love, so I don't know what God's love is! Then I was praying for God yet again to SHOW ME HIS LOVE, and it HIT me. He has. It's funny, earlier today I was thinking about posting something about how big of a deal it was that He sent His son. Something like, "would you ever do that?" Or something... And then this comes along. THAT is His love. I mean I have always heard how He loves us and sent his only begotten son etc... but to really understand that love, and know that it's in US so we can love Him back and others... now there is an amazing concept.


I leave you with this video, hopefully reminding you of His love as it has reminded me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBAhvI0TRDs