Ruth 3:11
"And now, my daughter, do not fear. I will do for you all that you request, for all the people of my
town know that you are a virtuous woman."
What are you doing everyday to learn more about yourself and God’s calling for your life?
This is a question that was thrown at me this morning…I was a bit taken back just because it’s
not just an everyday question-but, maybe it should be?
One thing I have learned about myself is that I need to be held accountable. I know some day’s
I feel like writing this blog is a chore but I do it because I know I need to for myself. When I first
started this blog I didn’t want anyone to know about it, I just wanted it to be something just for
myself. But I realized quickly that if I was going to have something, “online,” I can’t care about
who reads it or what they think. I’m learning slowly but being vulnerable and open does not
always come so easy to me.
So what am I doing everyday to get to know myself better and learn about God’s calling for my
life?.... being patient, quiet, and listening. I have put my heart in a place in hopes that God will
see that I want to follow His leading and go where He wants me to go. I have wasted too much
of my life following my own leadings so I am learning to rely on who is really important.
I feel like in all my readings lately God keeps nudging on me to stop fearing. I have had a lot
on my mind lately with where God is calling me and I’m starting to think maybe when I stop
fearing God will start moving mountains, I just have to get there yet-like I said I’m working on
my patience!
Sometimes I think I want to live in Sioux Falls, sometimes I think I like it right where I am, other
times I wonder if I should be somewhere completely new-but, for now I’m learning to be happy
where I am right now, and thankful for ALL God has blessed me with.
This is my journey, this is my story, this my life…
kb
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Monday, April 16, 2012
flawed-
containing a mistake, weakness, or fault
we all are aren’t we?
i had a good conversation this past week with my boyfriend about having a hard time forgiving others but also ourselves. my boyfriend is a youth intern at a church and this was his topic of discussion for the week. He was having trouble with his topic and came to me for help. Before we knew it we found ourselves engulfed in a deep discussion.
It brought out the best of us…or the worst, depending upon how you want to look at it. ( the purpose behind our discussion was to see the real "us," flaws and all. i ended up sharing many stories about my past, where i learned to forgive myself but also stories where i still need to learn to forgive. the more i talk about my past the more i strive to never go back to the person i once was.
in 2 Corinthians 12:9a it says, "my grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness."
His grace is for me. it’s clearly stated. in our weakness’ He has strength.
flaws shaped me into who i am today. some of my flaws have caused me to put up barriers while others have helped me grow, but i am thankful for them all.
i still have plenty of days where I make mistakes and falter, but i look at it all differently now. i want God to be proud of me, as well as my family and those who surround me. i want to be a person of integrity and humbleness. i know I have been told I have an overly honest personality
but like i said to one of my sisters the other day, " i would much rather be overly honest, than a person who is getting caught up in their own lies." i never want to go back to that person I once was-and am thankful for the position God has enabled me to be in. a few weeks ago when i was at a concert i had a young girl confront me on a situation going on at her school, i knew God had brought this girl to me for a reason. i listened to what the young girl had to say and saw a child of God who needed some advice and guidance. being in a much similar situation as hers I was able to take what I learned and help guide her down God’s path. I find myself blessed with the opportunity to speak to young girls one on one at concerts and tell them about my past in hopes that they will learn from my flaws. I was blessed and am so thankful for these encounters in my life.
Ephesians 2:10
"For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do."
i am learning day by day to solely and completely depend on God. it’s good to know about our flaws because it helps us lean on God and drives us to become a better person.
challenge-tell the truth in all situations…use your faults as tools to help others
this is my journey, this is my story, this is my life….kb
containing a mistake, weakness, or fault
we all are aren’t we?
i had a good conversation this past week with my boyfriend about having a hard time forgiving others but also ourselves. my boyfriend is a youth intern at a church and this was his topic of discussion for the week. He was having trouble with his topic and came to me for help. Before we knew it we found ourselves engulfed in a deep discussion.
It brought out the best of us…or the worst, depending upon how you want to look at it. ( the purpose behind our discussion was to see the real "us," flaws and all. i ended up sharing many stories about my past, where i learned to forgive myself but also stories where i still need to learn to forgive. the more i talk about my past the more i strive to never go back to the person i once was.
in 2 Corinthians 12:9a it says, "my grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness."
His grace is for me. it’s clearly stated. in our weakness’ He has strength.
flaws shaped me into who i am today. some of my flaws have caused me to put up barriers while others have helped me grow, but i am thankful for them all.
i still have plenty of days where I make mistakes and falter, but i look at it all differently now. i want God to be proud of me, as well as my family and those who surround me. i want to be a person of integrity and humbleness. i know I have been told I have an overly honest personality
but like i said to one of my sisters the other day, " i would much rather be overly honest, than a person who is getting caught up in their own lies." i never want to go back to that person I once was-and am thankful for the position God has enabled me to be in. a few weeks ago when i was at a concert i had a young girl confront me on a situation going on at her school, i knew God had brought this girl to me for a reason. i listened to what the young girl had to say and saw a child of God who needed some advice and guidance. being in a much similar situation as hers I was able to take what I learned and help guide her down God’s path. I find myself blessed with the opportunity to speak to young girls one on one at concerts and tell them about my past in hopes that they will learn from my flaws. I was blessed and am so thankful for these encounters in my life.
Ephesians 2:10
"For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do."
i am learning day by day to solely and completely depend on God. it’s good to know about our flaws because it helps us lean on God and drives us to become a better person.
challenge-tell the truth in all situations…use your faults as tools to help others
this is my journey, this is my story, this is my life….kb
Monday, April 2, 2012
sometimes what God calls us to do can be confusing. we toss around ideas wondering if it's what we are called to do, at least i know i have...
i talked to a guy my age today who is a full time college student who is feeling called to full time prison ministries. awesome?...i'd say so. seeing passion and drive in someone's eyes tell you that God is working in their heart. over the past year i have been blessed to have little encounters with people who have a desire to do more in their life. this young man was one of those people-one person who didn't know how he was going to do it but heard God's voice and now is choosing to follow it.
i was challenged with a devotional from the, "daily bread" yesterday, that talked about how it's human to resist change. we find ourselves digging for every reason why we are going to fail and that's what usually stops us from doing the will of our Father. the devotional hit it dead on when it stated, "it's not change in general that we hate; it's change that involves loss-sometimes physical; other times emotional or psychological." change is what's going to have to take place in order for us to grow and be in a better place, but we have to make sure to keep God the center of it.
at a young age some people just "know" what they are called to do, for some of us it takes time...i just think it's important to know where your heart is and God will lead us in His time.
take every moment you can and give it to the Lord...
this is my journey, this is my story, this is my life...kb
i talked to a guy my age today who is a full time college student who is feeling called to full time prison ministries. awesome?...i'd say so. seeing passion and drive in someone's eyes tell you that God is working in their heart. over the past year i have been blessed to have little encounters with people who have a desire to do more in their life. this young man was one of those people-one person who didn't know how he was going to do it but heard God's voice and now is choosing to follow it.
i was challenged with a devotional from the, "daily bread" yesterday, that talked about how it's human to resist change. we find ourselves digging for every reason why we are going to fail and that's what usually stops us from doing the will of our Father. the devotional hit it dead on when it stated, "it's not change in general that we hate; it's change that involves loss-sometimes physical; other times emotional or psychological." change is what's going to have to take place in order for us to grow and be in a better place, but we have to make sure to keep God the center of it.
at a young age some people just "know" what they are called to do, for some of us it takes time...i just think it's important to know where your heart is and God will lead us in His time.
take every moment you can and give it to the Lord...
this is my journey, this is my story, this is my life...kb
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