Day Fifty-One!

DAY FIFTY-ONE


This morning at church, Brother Ty talked to the men (specifically). He said that he didn't feel bad, but that the message just wasn't for the women. At that point there is a BIG chance that half of the ladies in the congregation shut off their ears and started dreaming and thinking of other things. When he said that, something different happened to me. I suddenly started taking notes for my husband. In my journal I wrote something like this, "today in church brother ty is talking about being a mighty man of God and I thought you might want to have notes on this sermon". I spent the entire sermon taking notes for my husband and carefully listening to the characteristics of a mighty man of God. Deep in my heart, I feel as though God allowed me to pay such close attention so that I would know how to pray for my husband. It was special.

Towards the end of the service, Brother Ty introduced me to the congregation and told them that my job here was done. I know that it is not over, but my last official day of working for the church was today. Meeting folks and saying goodbye to those that I love so much was sweet. It was much sweeter because I knew that in a month I would be returning to spend time in Thomasville (by the way, I will be moving back to Thomasville in September... God worked out a wonderful homing situation and delightful family to keep me for the fall). I am excited, to say the least!

After church, Mrs JJ & Brother Ty took me out for lunch. We talked about fall plans and anything that came to mind. Spending time with Mrs JJ was sweet. She wants me to train her in the fall. I look forward to establishing a stronger relationship with her. She is a godly, quiet woman of God and I have so much to learn from her. It is my prayer that God allows me to learn under her as often as possible.

Mrs Ashley & Mrs JJ remind me a lot of myself. They are precious... and they know much more than I know, so my desire is to be taught by them.

Humility is lowering yourself and recognizing others as greater than you are. I am challenged to walk in humility the way that Jesus did. If we miss humility, we miss holy living completely. That's all.

Read James 4. A friend of mine from Australia sent me a message telling me to read James 4:8 which says, "Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded." ... the verse really blessed me and so, I read chapter four.. it is full of truth and goodness. Read it.

There is so much to say and I would love to write write write, but I am needing to go read... so hope you all have a wonderful day and find yourself stuck in God's precious Word.

I love you all.

Stay focused on the Kingdom of God and it's advancing. Glory to God. Amen.

Thankful for: rainy days, coffee, Honor the Emporer, and 2 Timothy 2:4.

Day Forty-Nine

DAY 49




It is an amazing feeling when you sit back and realize that you are beautiful (even when there is no makeup on your face & your wearing sweaty clothes), you are rich (even when others would note you poor), you are forgiven (even though you once indulged in sin for pleasure).... all because you are LOVED by YHWH Himself :) -I am loved & that's good news-

Last night, a friend of mine mentioned reading psalm 139... so I read it before falling asleep and as I read it, I saw my heart written out on the page and began to quote the psalmist, "search me, God, and know my heart-test me and know my anxious thoughts, see if there is any offensive way in me and lead me in the way everlasting" (psalm 139:23&24. I woke up quoting the verse again. It has been on my heart all day. My prayer is that if there is anything in me that is offensive to the Lord, that He would cleanse me... I just want to be pure before Him.

He has been teaching me about humility today. Take time out of your day to ask Papa God to teach you what it really means to be humble... there is much that I could say... but I feel as though I am still learning myself and wouldn't want to throw information out there to you all without fully understanding the depth of it. So my challenge to you is... ask God to show you what it means to walk as Jesus walk. Read 1 John 2:6.

I am not perfect, but my Savior is perfect. Amen.

Hope to write more soon.

Bless you all,
Chynna

Thankful for: quiet days in His presence, Ashley Hilbun, Bethany, Levi, and God's perfect authority.

Day Forty-Eight.

DAY FORTY-EIGHT

God is love. When you place your trust in Him & believe that He will answer you when you pray HE WILL! He is the only one that I can place my trust in and be confident that He is reliable (Psalm 118:8).

So this morning... I asked God to direct my steps... to really show me where I am to go... and He filled me with scripture and allowed me to see where He was leading me. I am excited! AND I TRUST GOD.

Let go of fear & trust the Lord today. That is my only challenge.

Pray for me... that God would purify my heart & reveal Himself to me as He fills me with all wisdom and understanding so that I can spread His love with all people from a place of humility and purity. All for His glory.

:)

LOVE YALL

scripture
Psalm 45:10-15

10 Listen, O daughter,
Consider and incline your ear;
Forget your own people also, and your father’s house;
11 So the King will greatly desire your beauty;
Because He is your Lord, worship Him.
12 And the daughter of Tyre will come with a gift;
The rich among the people will seek your favor.

13 The royal daughter is all glorious within the palace;
Her clothing is woven with gold.
14 She shall be brought to the King in robes of many colors;
The virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to You.
15 With gladness and rejoicing they shall be brought;
They shall enter the King’s palace.

Thankful for: south alabama, Thomasville Baptist Church, friends in foreign places, Ashley Hilbun, Bethany & love.

Day forty-five.

DAY FORTY-FIVE

beautiful day, beautiful LORD

This morning has been perfect in every way. Our God is forgiving, loving, trustworthy, mighty, beautiful and faithful in every way. He is set apart-Holy. Just look to Him, look at what He has done... and you will see HE IS HOLY :)

I am grateful to be forgiven, to be a child of God. Romans 8:16&17.

I am grateful to hear His voice. John 10:27.

FB status... my heart today

There is peace and rest available today. Just rest in the Lord's presence. You know, in His presence is the only place that I find real security. His presence is weightless & beautiful... He is so beautiful.

Because EVERYTHING always changes... I have come to the decision that Christ Jesus is my everything. He is the only One who never changes... & we can always rely on Him to be there. We can trust that He is the best friend ever. Jesus Christ deserves our everything, because He humbled Himself & gave His everything for us... give your everything to Jesus Christ :) -it's a beautiful journey once you do.

what else...
My heart has been doing all sorts of flips & jumps just being super excited and girly stuff like that. Girls are emotional and it's just who we are, I suppose :) There are many decisions coming my way and I find it best to pray and seek God for wisdom and direction. Anytime we place our trust in Him, He fills us with a supernatural peace and allows us to walk with Him in purity and thanksgiving. Read Philippians 4:4-8. Good Word. I am thankful that God allows me to talk to Him and tell Him everything that is on my heart... I am also glad that when I tell Him, He does not push me away or say "I will write you back later" instead, He gently touches me & allows me to find rest in the fact that He is working all things together for my good. Read Romans 8:28. Being a child of God is the most amazing way to live. His presence and His love is refreshing and exciting.

It is a joy to partner with God. It is a joy to encourage others and remind them of their Creator... it is a joy to tell others that God wants to identify them. It is a joy to spread the Gospel... the GOOD NEWS :)

I have committed my life to the following of the Way. That is Jesus. I will follow Him.
Why? Oh, because He is worth it all.

Hopefully you are finding satisfaction is His presence today. Just rest. Read Hebrews 4.

verses on my heart

" How can a young man cleanse his way?
By taking heed according to Your word.
With my whole heart I have sought You;
Oh, let me not wander from Your commandments!
Your word I have hidden in my heart,
That I might not sin against You." -Psalm 119:9-11

"As cold water to a weary soul,
So is good news from a far country."-Proverbs 25:25

"It is the glory of God to conceal a matter,
But the glory of kings is to search out a matter."-Proverbs 25:2


HAVE A BLESSED DAY! AND REMEMBER GOD IS WITH YOU. HE KNOWS YOUR EVERY THOUGHT, WORD AND ACTION.

GIVE HIM THANKS TODAY. FOR HE IS GOOD. AMEN.

Thankful for: God's grace, the Word, Brandi & Michael, friends in foreign lands, this day.

Day Forty.

DAY FORTY

& that's Ethan

It has been awesome lately, really getting to know people & just being free in my friendships. I can be around my guy friends & not be weird. Being friends with guys has been a challenge for over a year now, but God has given me freedom to really get to know anyone and everyone and to be blessed by them. I am blessed by Ethan... he is the opposite of me. Super wild & sarcastic, but it's okay.... all people are different :) Getting to know people helps me to know how to respond & love others... :) I LOVE GETTING TO KNOW PEOPLE!!

Well, it has been a little too long since the last time that I wrote... that is because, I was recovering and then we went to Kids Camp! Kids Camp was precious :) God used every detail of the trip to bless me and lead me into truth. Being at Shocco was great, and allowed me to really see Him in the kids. I was grateful.

The last twenty-four hours has been really refreshing. God gave me a new hunger for His Word... last night I could not fall asleep without reading for three hours. It was beautiful. The beauty in it was, knowing that God allowed me to read His Word & to learn about His love for all people.

If any of you are hungry for love, read the book of Deuteronomy. God's love is displayed in beautiful ways. READ IT AND BE BLESSED!!!

I was reading in the book of Corinthians for a little last night & stumbled upon one of my favorite passages...

25 Now about virgins: I have no command from the Lord, but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy. 26 Because of the present crisis, I think that it is good for a man to remain as he is. 27 Are you pledged to a woman? Do not seek to be released. Are you free from such a commitment? Do not look for a wife. 28 But if you do marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face many troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this.
29 What I mean, brothers and sisters, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they do not; 30 those who mourn, as if they did not; those who are happy, as if they were not; those who buy something, as if it were not theirs to keep; 31 those who use the things of the world, as if not engrossed in them. For this world in its present form is passing away.

32 I would like you to be free from concern. An unmarried man is concerned about the Lord’s affairs—how he can please the Lord. 33 But a married man is concerned about the affairs of this world—how he can please his wife— 34 and his interests are divided. An unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the Lord’s affairs: Her aim is to be devoted to the Lord in both body and spirit. But a married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world—how she can please her husband. 35 I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but that you may live in a right way in undivided devotion to the Lord.

36 If anyone is worried that he might not be acting honorably toward the virgin he is engaged to, and if his passions are too strong[a] and he feels he ought to marry, he should do as he wants. He is not sinning. They should get married. 37 But the man who has settled the matter in his own mind, who is under no compulsion but has control over his own will, and who has made up his mind not to marry the virgin—this man also does the right thing. 38 So then, he who marries the virgin does right, but he who does not marry her does better.[b]

39 A woman is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, but he must belong to the Lord. 40 In my judgment, she is happier if she stays as she is—and I think that I too have the Spirit of God.

- 1 Corinthians 7:25-40

Verse 35 is perfect. I love that God instructs us through His chosen people & encourages us to seek Him with undistracted devotion. Hope this Word blessed you the way it did me.

When I was reading in Titus, I came across this verse "To the pure, all things are pure, but to the defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their minds and their consciences are defiled" (1:15).

Also, Titus 2:3-5 is wonderful... read it! :)

Okay and then...
Psalm 67
1 May God be gracious to us and bless us
and make his face shine on us—[b]
2 so that your ways may be known on earth,
your salvation among all nations.

3 May the peoples praise you, God;
may all the peoples praise you.
4 May the nations be glad and sing for joy,
for you rule the peoples with equity
and guide the nations of the earth.
5 May the peoples praise you, God;
may all the peoples praise you.

6 The land yields its harvest;
God, our God, blesses us.
7 May God bless us still,
so that all the ends of the earth will fear him.

Yeah, so day forty has been awesome :)

I miss my friend, Alicia, a bunch today. I think it is because she is far far away... but God is blessing her and I am thankful. If any of you think of Alicia ... pray for her :) Pray that God would use her and fill her with great peace & joy every moment, for His glory!!!

You guys, keep seeking the LORD and feel free to let me know anytime God answers your prayers & blesses you... it is such an encouragement to hear from His children :)

BLESS YOU.

Thankful for: being able to read & write.

Day Thirty-Four!

DAY THIRTY-FOUR




long time no write :)

& this is why...

Alright, just a brief overview of what happened! On Saturday night, I became very sick with the flu. Many did not think it was the flu, but I know my body. So... we were still on choir tour (as some of you may remember) and it started with a terrible migraine... which ended up bringing along achy pains EVERYWHERE, scratchy throat, fever and some throw up (may be a little tmi). Well, because of the way I looked, my host home parent did not see it best for me to perform that morning. I stayed in bed. Everything continued, except the headache (they gave me medicine, which I believe took the headache away). Once church was over, Brandi & Ms Judy (host home mom) came to check on me. I was not looking too good, so they said that I was to stay in Gadsden with Mr Paul (he is the music director of the church that we were singing for that morning) and his wife. We met up with them, and I went with them from there. Going to their house was a joy, they were so kind to me. A big part of me did not want anyone to have to take time out of their day to take care of me (my character) but all of the sick that was in me helped me to get over that really fast. Paul & Cindy's last name is Harbison and we will use that name to make all of this reading easier to understand. I stayed the night with the Harbison's and the next morning I was feeling a little better (and supposedly looked a lot better) so we headed to meet Michael & Gilly. We all ate lunch at the Galleria and then I left the Harbison's and headed home with Michael & Gilly.

I arrived in Thomasville on Monday night. Brandi & Michael took good care of me, as always.

Nothing much happened between Monday & now... except, I went for a walk and became exhausted (decided to never walk when I am sick again), tried to go to work tuesday but got sent home because I was still sick... and slept the rest of the day & night.

Last night I called Taylor Troha & asked her to pray for me. I really wanted to be better before today because Wednesday nights are our big nights with the youth & the group is going to be reading through the entire book of 2 Timothy & I did not want to miss that. Well, she prayed... and so did A BUNCH of other folks.

I asked the Lord to forgive me of my sins and wash me clean, that I may be healed upon waking up.

Around five a.m., I woke up. My alarm was not set to go off for another hour, so I was not sure what to do. Then the Spirit led me to read the Word. This was so exciting! I read through 1 Timothy & was encouraged and well. God healed me.

He ALWAYS hears us. He always loves us.

Some verses
"Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen" 1 Timothy 1:17

"A woman should learn in quietness and full submission" 1 Timothy 2:11

"Beyond all question, the mystery from which true godliness springs is great: He appeared in a body, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory" 1 Timothy 3:16

"For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, because it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer" 1 Timothy 4:4

"Do not rebuke an older man harshly, but exhort him as if he were your father. Treat younger men as brothers, older women as mothers, and young women as sisters, with absolute purity" 1 Timothy 5:1&2

"For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it" 1 Timothy 6:7

on my mind...

His grace is on my mind... one of the most amazing verses that I read in first timothy this morning was this, "The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus" (1 Timothy 1:14). Only He could explain to you how He used this verse to remind me of who I am in Christ. There are so many things in this world that want to tell us to work for the salvation that we have freely received. The truth is, salvation was a GIFT! and I will receive it in full today & everyday.

This morning, after all of these beautiful revelations, my prayer was that God would never let anything come in the way of me and Him... no work, no power, no fear... nothing! Because God has freely given me the grace to come to His throne ALL BECAUSE OF THE SACRIFICE OF HIS SON & I never want to live as if that sacrifice was not enough.

If you need to be forgiven, ask Him to forgive you and He will! He is merciful.

Serving Him is a joy :) And always will be.

Thankful for: the Harbison family, the prayers of my friends & family, the Word of God & His grace.

Day twenty-nine

DAY TWENTY-NINE




I am free. In Christ Jesus, I am free.

There is complete freedom to dance & sing and rejoice in who God is. Nothing can ever separate us from the love that God has for us. His love frees us from EVERYTHING that used to hold us captive.

When we place our trust in Him, nothing can bind us to this world.

The joy of the LORD is perfect in every way.

Where does our joy come from? It does not come from circumstances. Our joy comes from the LORD and from His love that covers us.

If you are feeling dry, ask God to restore to you the joy of His salvation. HE WILL! If you believe He will, He will. Amen.

Today, I hope that you let go of everything that is stealing your joy and give everything over to the LORD in order that you may receive His joy in full.

Make every effort to remain teachable.
Stay joyful.
Abide in Christ.

“no one is greater than His teacher, but those who are fully trained will be like their teacher”

BLESS YOU ALL!

Thankful for: joy, nursing homes & road trips.

Day twenty-eight

DAY TWENTY-EIGHT


What a wonderful morning thus far :)

God is everywhere... You know?

When we are in Thomasville, He is there! When we are in Mobile, Al He is there. When we are in Sydney, Australia He is there! When we are in Cleveland TN He is there! When we are in Union City, TN... He is here :)

It does not matter where you go, or what you are doing, God is there... simple because He is EVERYWHERE!

His heart does not change, no matter how many times yours does :)

His Word still remains... and He still knows the plans He has for you... plans for GOOD and not for evil.. to give you a future and a hope! All you are required to do is seek Him with all of your heart! He will draw near to you, if you draw near to Him! HE IS WITH YOU!

This morning, I was talking with the woman we stayed with! (Our host home was beautiful) God really opened my eyes to the importance of thanking those who bless you :) You, in return, are blessed AGAIN when you choose to thank them :) WOW!!

Our host home family was more than welcoming. They made us feel so accepted and loved. It was wonderful to be apart of their family for the last twenty hours! God is so sweet to put us with such humble people! Their love was exciting & I was refreshed to be around them.

Today, we have a choice! Choose to follow God with all of your heart. Choose to thank Him for all that He has done, is doing, and will do :) HE IS WORTHY!


Isaiah 62:5
"As a young man marries a young woman,
so will your Builder marry you;
as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride,
so will your God rejoice over you."


That is blessing me.

Alright, everyone have a wonderful day.

I will write more about what God is doing as soon as we get wi-fi.

BLESS YOU ALL :)

HEY, God is good.

Thankful for: sweet mornings, Mariah, the Hopkins, God's Word and people who show hospitality.

Day twenty-seven

DAY TWENTY-SEVEN


July 6, 2011

Waking up early, getting on a church bus and traveling eight hours to a big city in Tennessee sounds ideal to me… well, that’s what happened today! Choir tour started this morning.

Traveling was nice. It definitely did not feel like eight hours, which was wonderful. The ride up here consisted of eating peanuts & chocolate, singing, the guys playing guitar, walky talky conversations with the other bus, jokes, praise, pictures, reading Colossians as a group, talking about what it means to be a Christian and being reminded/reminding others of the importance of being gentle and quiet.

Arriving in Union City was refreshing. Getting dressed and ready to place quickly and then we practiced for a little. Immediately after practice, we had a little meeting and then on we went!

While we sang and did our skits, I was extremely humbled. Singing to the LORD was a joy. When it came time for my part in one of the skits, I could not remember the verses that I was supposed to be saying. In front of a congregation that I had never met before, I forgot my lines. All I could do was stand there and hope that God would refresh my memory.

One of the things that we were told to do if we forgot our lines was to look at Ms Luker, who would be sitting on the pew in front of me and she would (I guess) remind of silently of what we were supposed to say. Because my lines were straight scripture, she was not prepared to help me.

In that moment, when I looked at her for help, I was reminded that the only one we can ever put our trust in is the Lord. It is that simple. Many people tell me that saying so is a little much, but I do not see how. Jesus Himself did not put His trust in man. Also, the very middle verse of the Bible says “It is better to put your hope in the LORD than to trust in man” (Psalm 188:8).

I stood on stage with absolutely no words coming out of my mouth, hoping for guidance of some sort. Thankfully, the Lord allowed me to speak the scripture. Following that, I am supposed to share my testimony. So, I did. Well, I DID. Instead of really letting God speak through me, I rushed through and shared what He did.

Tonight I realized many things. God is in control, even when I mess up. He is able to do far more than I could EVER ask or imagine.

Humbled, thankful, and blessed would be three words to describe my current state. God is so good to me… and I want to spend my entire life recognizing that fact. Everything He does is good. He never fails. He is with us and is the only One able to pick us up and carry us in our weakness. Not only is He the only One, but He does it joyfully.

Our God is love. Let us return the love by praising Him in all that we do! PRAISE HIM ☺

Thankful for: Alicia Conn, choir tour, revelation, humility, and joy.

Day twenty-six

DAY TWENTY-SIX


July 5, 2011

You know those days that start out really hard and end up really blessed? Well, any day ends up blessed. Thankfully.

“Out of the fullness of God’s grace we have all received one blessing after another” John 1:16

This morning I woke up early, got ready, went to the church, studied and prayed in the 24/7 Intercessory Prayer room, headed back home, fell asleep, woke up later than I expected and missed a meeting. Once I got up, I texted my boss and he did not respond, so I headed to the church. Unfortunately, I was not on time. He was really nice and understanding when I definitely did not deserve his mercy. There were a few tasks for me, so I finished them as quick as possible. While I was trying to figure something out on the printer, I started to cry. I could not understand how to do what needed to be done. My house dad, Michael, helped me. This made me cry even harder. Instead of appreciating his help immediately, I went back to my office feeling inadequate. Why I let something so small get to me, I do not know.

Something as small as crying at work is not normal for me. So, I fought all of my emotions and prayed to the LORD asking Him why I felt so upset. He showed me a lot about myself. One thing that He pointed out was the fact that I was trying so hard to please Him, when He was already pleased with me. When I should have been looking to His success, I was allowing my thoughts to be on my failures. This is not necessary.

In Philippians we are told to think on “Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable, if anything is excellent or praiseworthy” (4:8). If all Christians took these instructions to heart, instead of avoiding them because they seem impossible, we would get rid of every problem. When we think on things that are not pleasing, we fall. Our hearts should always be on who God is and what He is doing. That is the only way to avoid sin.

Today, I am re-learning how to keep my eyes on Him. After all, He is all that I want to look at.

After working in the office I went home, to Walmart, back to the office to meet up with Mariah, back to Walmart, then to the church for choir practice.

During practice, God spoke to me a lot. Two main things were “everything is a choice”. God was showing me how every thing that I do is a choice. Whether or not I receive His joy is a choice. Smiling and laughing is a choice. I choose to be joyful.

Another thing. My lines for one of the skits that I am in are as follows “Are you living a so-so life? Is it just alright? Think about this: Ephesians 3:20 tells us that God is able to far more than we could ever ask or imagine according to His power that is at work within us. Then, in John 10:10 Jesus tells us that He came to give us life and life to the full. Then in Romans 8:16&17 it says that we are children of God. Now if we are children, then we are heirs-heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ. What about that is just alright?” When I said this line, I felt like I was hearing a sermon. It was spoken directly to my heart. There is no way that things can just be SO SO! WE ARE CHILDREN OF GOD!!! HAHAHA! HEIRS OF GOD AND CO-HEIRS WITH CHRIST! HALLELUJAH!

So, the day ended wonderful. God took my weakness and reminded me of His strength. His love is unfailing. He is always pouring out all that He is, so that we are able to live. Praise Him!!

It is a wonderful day to praise Him & to smile & laugh & receive all the joy that is around us.

“With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation” Isaiah 12:3

Thankful for: God’s grace & mercy.

Day twenty-five

DAY TWENTY-FIVE

Fourth of July.
Independence day.
Free from sin, free to live for Him.

The day was wonderful.

Started off very restful.

Continued quietly... ate a lot of yummy food, played dominos with Brandi's family... felt very welcomed.

Headed back to Thomasville... had dinner with my family (the Brasell's). That was wonderful.

Everyone is different. For some reason, every one wants to talk about everyone else... it's like they have no idea that other people are talking about them. When you are on everyone's side, it's kinda hard to ever say anything at all.. because you cannot agree with the comments made about the one's you love.

I learned a lot about love. Loving others means remaining silent sometimes.

Thankful for: Brandi, family, and quietness.

Day twenty-four

DAY TWENTY-THREE
Church, rest, Brandi's nanny's house...

Thankful for: Brandi & Michael, time with new people, quiet nights.

Day Twenty-Three

DAY TWENTY-THREE
Headed back to Thomasville.
Day of Rest.

Thankful for: rest.

Day twenty-two

DAY TWENTY-TWO

What has God done for you?

Today was humbling. That is all.

We slept in, headed to the Ocoee River, went white water rafting, then traveled three hours and now are in a Fairfield Inn for the night.

The entire day was a reflection of two things...
1. My weakness
2. God's strength

I accidentally said a word today when I cut my leg. It was not a "curse" word & would not even be considered "bad" by the world... but my heart hurt so bad whenever it came out of my mouth. Jesus Christ would not have said what I said, and therefore it was not right. After asking for forgiveness, I was comforted by the Holy Spirit.

Another weakness was shone. My eyes were not 100% focused.

Seeing my weakness allowed me to recognize God's perfect strength.

Even though, I was humbled... I was also lifted up.

We spent a few hours finishing up the book of Matthew. Reading the life of Jesus with the youth was refreshing. It broke me, but filled me with inexpressible joy. Hearing that your Savior was forsaken, alone, spit on, beaten, cursed, crowned with thorns and hung on a cross to die a sinners death... will break you. It also has the power to bring you great joy. Just thinking about the fact that Jesus gave His life so that I would be able to commune with the Father brings a face to my face (and tears to my eyes). He made the perfect sacrifice, one that I will never be able to make... and He did it for sinners like me. For people like me who speak without thinking & fail to remember Him always in their thoughts. I am so thankful that Jesus died. I am so thankful that he made a way for me, a sinner, to have an intimate relationship with the one who is Holy! WOW! Thank You, Jesus Christ.

I hope you all repent of the sin that you have become entangled in & see His glorious strength... that is capable of pulling you out of all darkness. His love is STRONG.

Something that really stuck out to me about our reading was when Jesus rose from the dead it said, "He is not here; he has risen, just as he said" (Matthew 28:6). When I read that, I heard "Jesus is faithful to His word". Jesus will always be true to His word. That is His character. I am thankful for His faithfulness. Today & everyday.

OH PRAISE HIM! ALL GLORY TO GOD THE FATHER FOR EVER AND EVER! AMEN.

Forgiveness was on my heart today. Read Matthew 18:15-35.

A Proverb
"It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; the glory of kings is to search out a matter" Proverbs 25:2

The book of Malachi is humbling.

Alright, it is bed time. Hope you all find rest in Him. He is peaceful.

Also read Proverbs 1:32&33.

Thankful for: tears, laughs, smiles, creation, the Word available to us, Christ's blood that covers our sins, and God-fearing friends.