I'm praying for you by Lecrae

Father God, I'm prayin' to You for somebody, who knows You Lord but just hasn't been seein' You in the right view lately. Hear me out...

Father, I'm prayin' for a friend he and I are pretty close, and out of all my friends for this one I'm concerned the most. He say he readin' daily but he ain't really learnin'. He been in church but say that he ain't moved by any sermon. His face weak, he ain't... prayed in a week, he wake up and just weep with his face in the sink Lord, You gotta help my man, I'm prayin' for him daily, he ain't sinned but it just seem as if he goin' crazy. He say he feelin' trapped, can't even head up the mall coz every lady's half-dressed temptin' him to lust and fall. He keep the TV off, videos just make him feel that he ain't really nothin' without money, girls and shiny wheels. The other day he told me that he felt less a man coz he ain't have a five-year plan or a piece of land and man it's crazy coz his family think so much of him, plus he got a godly wife who always showin' love for him but he's strugglin', even though he talk to me, I tell him what to do but he don't listen when he oughta' be. I'm scared for him coz there's people that look up to him, he got some younger siblings who been changed by what he's done for them but is it done for him, Lord don't let it be, if he don't wanna talk to You then Father hear from me...
God, his condition has worsen since we were last conversin' and I'm with him now and he ain't doin' well and this I'm certain. He say he tryna' trust You, doesn't wanna disgust You but he was in the mist of sinners and did not discuss You and just today his anxiety's got the best of him, he knows Christ but for hours refuse to rest in Him, he's not the best of men but Lord I know he really loves You and I can't understand why lately he's not thinkin' of You. People trust this dude, You could crush this dude, Father he needs more of You I pray you touch this dude, what can I say to him? I'm determined to pray for him Father empty and brake him I pray You'll just have Your way with him, coz there's a change in him and the effects are strong, I pray You open up his heart before the next song and when he gets home, I pray he'll open up the sixty-six book love letter You wrote and soak it up coz he ain't hearin' You and he ain't feelin' me and God I know it's killin' You because it's killin' me and matter of fact there's somethin' else he's concealin' see, the person that I've been prayin' about is really [me]...

[WAY RELATEABLE :( ]

[Misconception Verse 3 By: Odd Thomas] Church Clothes (Mixtape) Abum By: Lecrae

You probably have it all figured out, right?
Like you're the type that believes that if you act right
Then that just might make you righteous in God's sight
You've been a really good person, you followed the good book as much as you could
You probably didn't go to church as much as you should, but it's all good
I mean you never really killed anybody, never really steal from anybody
You never luste...d much, or did much, touching of any bodies
You never use the Lord's name in vain, and you respect you neighbor
You try to maintain peace, love your enemies and not hold on to anger
You really believe that you could receive God's favor by your good deeds and right behavior
But you're dead in your transgressions and need a savior
Cause you could never win God's approval with the removal of sinful discretions –
Your righteous acts of removing God's wrath is in fact the biggest misconception...
 

Bible Study HELP

http://christiananswers.net/home.html --- is a good source of help for your Bible studies. Emphasis on [Help] NOT dependency!!!!!! Their answers come with Bible references for us to LOOK UP!

Be Ready to Give a Defense to Everyone Who Asks You a Reason for the Hope that is In You

1 Peter 3:15 (NKJV) But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear; 

I know many of you, by now, know that I'm a big fan of [doing your own studies on the Word] and not just simply because we learn more of Him but its quality time we need to build a deeper relationship. So I read this verse a few months ago on this web page--- http://www.christiananswers.net/q

-aig/aig-c004.html

--- & I'm like "see, we are to stand up for our belief but how will anyone be able to if they are depending on what he or she said (referencing to another believer or pastor)? I know we can forget where the references in the Bible are of a lot of what we learn, but I suggest using a notebook - after all notebook has always been in use for any studies. So even though I red this months ago I don't think I ever shared it, but I pray it can motivate us all to do our own studying after all the Bible is a Teacher of its own and not an ordinary text book. So I suggest to read this awesome web page, because it has a perfect example as to why we must study!

p.s.  2 Timothy 4:2-4 is also very much applicable to this post.


FYI studying the Bible isn't a race either on how fast u can read or study it, if anything that makes it harder to actually learn. Shoot I started my One Year Bible about 15 months ago & I'm still 4 months behind. Though for the most part I have no good reason for being that far behind I realized this isn't a race & the Bible is set up for people who are avid readers. So, I'm considering doing half readings each day just as long as my motives are in the right place to learn and NOT race trough it.

Lust

A Christian woman lusting over a Christian man (or vise versa) doesn't make it any less wrong than a worldly woman lusting over a worldly man (or vise versa) Do NOT let Satan's angelic facade deceive you!

Andy Mineo (formerly C Lite) - Night Of The Livin'

                                          The biggest difference between Jesus Christ and ethical and moral teachers who have been deified by man. Is that these moralists came to make bad people good. Jesus came to make dead people live!

The covenant was made, it was painful it hurt. The Savior was slain but He raised from the dirt.
Now, I'm covered in His blood aint no stains on my shirt! He conquered the grave. Now, my faith is secure 'cuz my God's still alive! I await His return.
SOME PEOPLE THINK THEY SAFE CUZ THEY STAY IN THEIR CHURCH, BUT IF THEY ONLY KNEW IT WAS BY FAITH AND NOT WORKS.
BY HIS GRACE AND HIS MERCY, THE FATHER HE TAKE A SINFUL MAN AND MAKE SOMETHING OUTTA 'NADA'
He washed away the dirt that I did when I tried to satisfy my thirst outside the living water.
Oh what a great mistake. I wasted so many years, I tried to do it my way instead of doing His.
That's probably why I ceased the salt from my tears, but now I be the salt of the earth to my peers.
Sin brought me so high but when I came down there wasn't enough folly to keep my mind sound.

Are October 31 “Harvest Parties” the best alternative for Christians?/What should followers of Christ do? Pray!

http://www.christiananswers.net/q-eden/halloween.html

The October 31st holiday that we today know as Halloween has strong roots in paganism and is closely connected with worship of the Enemy of this world, Satan. It is a holiday that generally glorifies the dark things of this world, rather than the light of Jesus Christ, The Truth.

Have you noticed how costumes and masks are getting generally more bloody, gory, and depraved each year? Unfortunately, the gruesome and grotesque and the occult are increasingly glorified in American society, not only on Halloween, but throughout the year in frequent horror movies and television programs.

My family does not celebrate it or participate in it. We do not believe that our children are “missing out,” and neither do they. Other days are used for costumes and parties. Happily, all of our children have accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior. We have found that Halloween provides an excellent time to remind our children that, as Christians, we are different, and not of this world (Heb. 11:13-16; 1 Pet. 2:11).

What about church “Harvest Festivals” held on October 31? Although we understand the rational and good intentions behind them, we don’t think they are the best approach. Our family tends to agree with the author of an article called “Are ‘Harvest Parties’ for Christians?” (written by a self-avowed former witch and now active Christian). Harvest parties on October 31 tend to assume that “our children need something to take the place of Halloween, since they won’t be participating in the secular and pagan celebrations. It suggests our kids are missing out on something. And indeed they are, if we allow them to spend Halloween in celebration.” There are better things to do on Halloween than partying.


Also, we need to teach our children that “the fight isn’t against occultists, non-Christians, Christians who feel differently than we about Halloween, or institutions that promote Halloween, but” “against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places” (Ephesians 6:12, NKJV).

Are October 31 “Harvest Parties” the best alternative for Christians?

“What are you doing for Halloween?” Ask a Christian parent this question, and be prepared to hear an answer like, “Nothing! We don’t celebrate Halloween.“ Thunder crashes, and you creep away, embarrassed for even asking.

“What are you doing ON Halloween?” Ask the same parent this slightly altered question, and their whole manner and response brightens. “Why,” they begin, as birds begin to sing and sunshine breaks through the cumulus clouds. “We’re all going to the Harvest Party at church!” A choir sings. A trumpet sounds. You feel privileged just knowing these saints.

Let’s take a look at the typical Harvest Party.

It is a celebration.
It is chaperoned (usually).
It may have costumes.
Games are played.
Contests are held.
Food abounds.
Music blares.
Everyone enjoys themselves.

Certainly, nothing to get concerned about, right? The problem, however, lies in the billing. The Harvest Party is usually referred to as the Christian alternative to traditional Halloween hijinx. Alternative, however, implies substitute. It assumes our children need something to take the place of Halloween, since they won’t be participating in the secular and pagan celebrations. It suggests our kids are missing out on something. And indeed they are, if we allow them to spend Halloween in celebration.

If we are to train our children to be soldiers in the army of Christ, why would we sign a pass for them to go on leave when the battle is escalating on the front lines?

As a child of four, I contacted the first of many spirit guides (read: demons) while playing with a Kindergarten classmates’ ouija board at a chaperoned Halloween party. This spiritual assault ignited an intrigue with the supernatural that culminated in my lifestyle as a practicing witch: divination, necromancy, channeling, astrology, psychic ability, and spell working. It wasn’t until I was twenty that I met the real Jesus Christ, and was released from the trap that Satan had set for this young prisoner of war sixteen years earlier.

There are too many casualities on Halloween and far too few troops fighing the enemy. Instead of partying on Halloween, teach your children how to fight. Keep them aware that the fight isn’t against occultists, non-Christians, Christians who feel differently than we about Halloween, or institutions that promote Halloween, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers or darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places” (Ephesians 6:12).
How do we teach our children to wrestle spiritually?

Discourage them from participating in traditional Halloween activities (2 Timothy 2:4). Then tell them why.

Encourage them to pray on a regular, daily basis (Ephesians 6:18). Let them know first hand the power that we have in prayer. All Christians should know how to fight on their knees.

Remind them to be alert and self-controlled (1 Corinthians 16:13; 1 Thessalonians 5:6). Give them the discipline of knowing it is their responsibility to keep watch. They, themselves, might also become casualties in the war.

Make certain they are prepared for battle (Ephesians 6:11). Do they know the truth? Stand on the Word of God? Have faith? Know the gospel? Are they righteous? Are they saved?…

Instead of celebrating, what’s a Christian to do on Satan’s feast day? PRAY! Intercession and spiritual warfare should be the first item on our agenda. It is NOT a last resort!

Join with other families in the church. Have the pastor announce a night of spiritual battle. Organize a group of Christians parents and students from your children’s school or homeschool group. As a family, designate the seven nights before October 31 as Family Prayer Outreach nights.

Pray for protection. Pray over both those who engage in prayer warfare and over those who will be out trick-or-treating or at Halloween parties. October 31 is a prime recruiting time for witches and Satanists… and a time for interested kids to experiment. Pray that the Lord keeps our kids from falling prey to those who worship the enemy.

Pray for discernment. Let the Holy Spirit direct you to specific prayer requests. Pray that the children who are “out there” will somehow “know” to keep away from certain activities.

Pray that the Lord hinder the occult rituals. For four years, I lived in a building which over looked a cemetery where occult ceremonial markings were often found. On certain occult feast days, usually between midnight and 3 a.m., I would look down into the darkness and kneel at my window binding the demons that controlled the ceremonies. I’ll never know this side of heaven what effect my prayers had. Maybe a potential sacrifice escaped. Maybe the occultists weren’t successful in summoning their demon. Maybe a new, young recruit decided that this was not the lifestyle he thought he wanted.

Pray for the salvation of the occultists. Jesus Christ died for those whom Satan holds captive and deceived, for those who mock Him, who deny His deity or His existence. He doesn’t want them to perish, but to come to Him calling Him Father, Lord. Pray the veil is lifted from their eyes, the Lord allows them to see clearly their spiritual condition and their only hope lies in Jesus Christ. Pray also, about whether the Lord would have you take a more active role in bringing the gospel to Satan’s servants.

Let your children know that this is effective warfare. They must know their prayers are heard and acted on by our Father. Let them know they can make a difference. Come October 31, they’ll know they have a job to do.

What should followers of Christ do? Pray!

Maybe you want to know if it's okay to have a “Harvest Festival” or a “Harvest Party” on October 31. Here is a suggestion. Instead of having a party on the same special day that people worship our spiritual enemy, invite your friends over and ask them to pray with you. Pray for the safety of children that are out trick-or-treating. Pray that God would prevent people and even animals from being hurt or killed because of this day.

The Bible tells us in Ephesians 6:12 that we are in a war against Satan and his allies. It also tells Christians what to use as armor to protect ourselves (verses 13-17). Then in verse 18, I believe we are given the weapon: prayer. All you have to do to find out how powerful prayer can be is read the Old Testament; nearly every amazing thing that happened was a result of prayer.
You can still have a holiday…

If you want to have an autumn party, I suggest making it a celebration of life and God's goodness. Thank God that He provided a way for us to be saved from our sin and to live with Him forever, instead of being separated from Him for eternity. If you want to have a party, why not hold it sometime earlier in the fall, instead of on the day which celebrates God's enemy, death and ghoulish things? Set aside the 31st as a day to pray for all of those who are still trapped by Satan's lies. Don't help support a “holiday” which is based on bad things.

Romans 12:21 says “Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.” Even when everyone around does things that are not good, we need to stand up for what is right. We should not let Satan have the victory on October 31, but we should use our powerful weapon of prayer against him.

Preach the Word

2 Timothy 4:2-4 (NKJV)

2 Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; 4 and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables. 
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I read this last night & it seriously convicted me! I'm not saying that this is what I do. 'Though, I may had done it in the past, but I have repented. However, I do believe this is true with a lot of so called "Christians." The Bible amazes me more & more as I keep on studying it. I already had this feeling that this truly exists, but I had no idea that it was prophesied in the Bible. Now, reading it, I wanna continuously pray for God to search any evil & selfish thoughts or feelings in my heart & that He would remove them & replace them with His righteousness. Also, my prayer for you all is the same & that this verse convicts all of u in one way or another. Remember whether we like to admit it or not WE ARE ALL selfish (& trust me I hate to say it 'cause I don't think I am, but God knows I am & well He knows me more than I know myself & He knows all of y'all more than u know yourselves!

Counterfeit Gods || Spoken Word || Jefferson Bethke

Yet another awesome work. This is 1 out of, only, 3 that I like (I mean LOVE) from him. Only 3 cuz I know he ain't perfect, but those 3 are pretty darn close to humanly "perfect" Awesome work Jefferson Bethke keep it coming!

You do NOT have to like this picture to prove you love Christ and ignoring it doesn't prove you don't!

I made this picture because I've been seeing very absurd pictures on facebook regarding peoples "love" for Christ. Sadly some people think 'liking' a picture is how one proves they 'love' God (to themselves or whoever). Just because some one posts a picture of God telling you to press 'like' if you love God & ignore if you "don't" does not mean or prove anything FACTUAL! It may only prove of how uncertain you are towards your true feelings. If that's the case ask God to reveal to you the intentions of your heart. Remember God knows all regardless of a silly picture and regardless of what you believe OF yourself.

Psalm 139:23 (NKJV)

Search me, O God, and know my heart;
Try me, and know my anxieties;

Created FOR Christ!

Everyday I'm living trying to show the world why Christ is more than everything they'll ever try.
We were created for Him! Outta the dust He made us for Him! He elects us & He saves us, for Him! Jesus comes & raises, for Him!
Magnify the Father! Why bother with something lesser?
He made us so we could bless Him & to the world we confess Him!
So, I know I got life, matter of fact it's better! I know I got Christ!

If you don't' see His ways in my days & nights. I've lost my rights, I've lost my Life! The cost is Christ. And the world could never offer me anything on the planet that'll cost that price!

~ Lecrae (Don't Waste Your Life)

I wonder why people have this crazy notion that if God doesn't agree with us satisfying our fleshly desires then that means He isn't a loving God? Like, really? Like, honestly, I used to live in this sin that I couldn't understand that God would call sin. My way of thinking was "well God made us & He wants us to be happy 'cause He loves us & well I don't care what anyone has to say about my life"
But, little did I know or understood, that we were NOT made for ourselves! 
We were created for Him! Outta the dust He made us for Him! He elects us & He SAVES us, for Him! Jesus comes & raises, for Him!
Now why shouldn't I negate myself? (The Father denied His right to bring His wrath upon me) Why not die to self, so He could live in me? The world can call it what they want! They can call - denying our flesh & surrendering our sins - suppression, but who says that suppressing our flesh is wrong? Especially when it's for an Infinite God. I am blessed (we are all blessed!) that we could find joy & still live a free & righteous life in Christ, while not living for ourselves! I thank God that for the most part of my life I've found joy in being selfless, I've always enjoyed being the 'giver' but while I lived in that sin (that by the way was eating me inside) I didn't think that was a selfish act of the flesh, I didn't think it was something I could give away, not even to God for Him to do away with. I was fooled by the enemy to believe I was doing no wrong nor being selfish to what was & is God's purpose in everyone's life. So, to end this post... I was blind, now I see. (John 9:25)

Jesus in Every Book of the Bible

Bible Study (playlist)

John 1:29 - Luke 23:33 - Revelation 5:5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G.O.S.P.E.L. - Propaganda (Full Video)

There's too much to say about Urban Outfitters & it aint anything good. All I can say is to do some research on them. It is just plain scary, evil & demonic. I think it's the worst considering the recent conflicts from the many different disputes. Honestly this really must be the end times. This is no joke. Look back 20 yrs from now and compare it to today. Look at how much & the speed of evil infesting the world in the last 10 yrs. Pray ppl! Pray!!!

HERE ARE SOME LINKS:
https://www.google.com/search?q=urban+outfitters+controversy&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

http://instagram.com/p/OP38-hxtrw/

Beware of Personal Favoritism

James 2: 1-13 (NKJV)
Beware of Personal Favoritism

My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with partiality. 2 For if there should come into your assembly a man with gold rings, in fine apparel, and there should also come in a poor man in filthy clothes, 3 and you pay attention to the one wearing the fine clothes and say to him, “You sit here in a good place,” and say to the poor man, “You stand there,” or, “Sit here at my footstool,” 4 have you not shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?

5 Listen, my beloved brethren: Has God not chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him? 6 But you have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you and drag you into the courts? 7 Do they not blaspheme that noble name by which you are called?

8 If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well; 9 but if you show partiality, you commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors. 10 For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all. 11 For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” Now if you do not commit adultery, but you do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law. 12 So speak and so do as those who will be judged by the law of liberty. 13 For judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

{It saddens me that many "church's" are like this, showing partiality & some may not even consciously know that they're doing this. They don't realize that's one reason ppl don't seek the church even when they long so sooooo desperately to be part of the body of Christ, and sadly some that were in the church felt left out and decided to find love and acceptance in the world. Church isn't supposed to be consisted of many groups of ppl it's supposed to be consisted of ONE group of BELIEVERS! The "clics" & "exclusive groups" should be left in the world! We should all go out into the world & call in those ppl who others call "outcast" The church is the best place for the WORLDY outcast we all should be outcast of the world. Lets go out there and break free those clics & exclusive groups and welcome them in an ALL INCLUSIVE BODY OF CHRIST THE CHURCH! THE BRIDE! THE HANDS & FEET!}

An awesome follow up to my previous post - Lecrae - Church Clothes

This is a good follow up to my previous post. If you aren't real good at listening/understanding rap please try looking up the lyrics. Lecrae is rapping in an ironic & also a bit sarcastic way from a worldly/judgmental perspective view of The Church.


PS. If you're one of the kinds of ppl that see no glory in Christian rap please try to at least open your mind/heart to the lyrics & for 3 minutes forget about how you feel towards this particular Christian music/worship.

Change in the world & in the church can only start with YOU...

Do you think this world needs change? Are you one that says "I don't need to be in church while there are 'fake' ppl in it."? So you feel justified to do what you do. Well if y'all want change why not be part of it instead of making endless wishes when you're not part of the answer to your wishes or prayers. I thought just like that for many years growing up & if it weren't for one night that I realized I needed Jesus to be the change in me & acknowledged change came from ME ALLOWING JESUS to do the work, I would never go to church or be who I am today. I go to church for Jesus, I go to be a change in the world and yes I go the be PART of the change in the church & with the church. Church can't change me, Jesus can. You've might've heard that "the church is like a hospital for sick ppl" and yes its a good analogy, but think about this: when you go to the hospital to get cured/better do you seek to get cured by the nurse or by the Doctor? I go to church not to be changed/better by the pastor I go to get cured by The Doctor/Jesus. Nurses like pastors are simply "good" helpers, but they can only do so much. So if you go to see how well the church can make you its like expecting the nurses to give you their own personal "medical" advice instead of actually waiting for the nurses to come back with a reply from the doctor. Also, the nurses do give us many times a reply from the doctor but they always set an appointment for you to personally meet the doctor & to truly see what the doctors advice is. Same thing in church we can get a word from our heavenly Doctor trough our pastors, but we get to personally meet Him & know His genuine advice when we set an appointment to meet Him personally trough His Word/trough His Holy Bible! _\m/

I hope this all made sense and it wasn't "all over the place", lol.

RECONCILIATION trailer

Very good movie! I actually believe is one of the most honest movies ever made. I don't mean necessarily the Christian part alone ('cause sadly not many "Christians" ever get to this point) I mean the real life struggles that Jesus came to set us free from, TOO! HIS Grace is for ALL and not for a select few.

As Paul once said...

Romans 7:13-25 (NIV)
13 Did that which is good, then, become death to me? By no means! Nevertheless, in order that sin might be recognized as sin, it used what is good to bring about my death, so that through the commandment sin might become utterly sinful. 14 We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin. 15 I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. 16 And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good. 17 As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me. 18 For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. 19 For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing. 20 Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it. 21 So I find this law at work: Although I want to do good, evil is right there with me. 22 For in my inner being I delight in God’s law; 23 but I see another law at work in me, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within me. 24 What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body that is subject to death? 25 Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself in my mind am a slave to God’s law, but in my sinful nature a slave to the law of sin.

{God knows my sins, He knows those recent sins I've been continually falling into. I know that God is a forgiving God. However, recently I've asked myself:

"Can God really forgive me even when I continue to sin in that which I hate & wish I did not do, in the sin I feel I can't really control nor feel like I have enough self will to stop?"

So today I remembered the verse above #15 & decided to read more into its entire context (vs 13-25) to see if I can find some hope for my struggles. Thankfully I do find hope in it. I understand that I am sinful I'll never get it entirely right on this side of heaven & it is the sin of my flesh that causes me to do what I do NOT want to do. But ,I also know that the Holy Spirit dwells in me that convicts me continually. & I acknowledge that God's law & commandments are Truth. It is because of my remorse that I know I'm wrong & I know that who I am, whether I like it or not, is a sinner. I, also, know that as long as I have the Holy Spirit in me & I feel remorseful there is still hope for me yet. I am not saying that because I feel what I feel & know what I know is wrong - excuses me & therefore will allow me to enter into eternity with my LORD, what I AM saying is that while I still am alive & I am conscious of my sin I still have hope of being set free of that of which I hate, so I will continue to pray (& ask others to the same for me) to Jesus to help me turn away from that I feel I'm becoming captive of.
I THANK GOD FOR THE HOPE HE HAS GIVEN ME TROUGH THESE VERSES, SO I CONFESS TO EVERYONE, I SIN! I PRAY GOD THAT YOU WILL BLESS ME & SET ME FREE FROM THAT OF WHICH YOU HATE & THEREFORE I, TOO, HATE! MY HEART BRAKES WHEN I KNOW YOUR HAS BEEN THOUSANDS OF YRS AGO & HOW EACH TIME I SIN IT BREAKS YOUR HEART AGAIN. FORGIVE ME & THANKS FOR THE DELIVERANCE YOU WILL SOON GIVE ME FROM THIS BONDAGE. IN JESUS' NAME I PRAY. AMEN!}

Philippians 2:4 (NKJV)
Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.

Romans 3:23 (NKJV)

23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

(NKJV)
1 John 4:12
No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God abides in us, and His love has been perfected in us.

Ephesians 3:17
that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

Matthew 25:41 (AMP)

41 Then He will say to those at His left hand, Begone from Me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels!

Trials & Adversities are like an oven...

"He pours the cream of His Spirit over everything, sprinkles some grace and mercy on top, puts it in a hot oven of trial & adversity, & - voilà! - a delicious offering we never thought our lives would ever produce again, ready to serve to a hungry world that's equally in need of redemption." ~Priscilla Shirer (A study from Jonah: Navigating a Life Interrupted)

(This is perfect for me to remember. When I'm in hardships all I need is to remember is that I'm still in the oven & The Master Chef is watching when I'm ready to be taken out & be served to feed this hungry world) Ha!, sometimes I wanna think I know more than the Chef & so I demand to be taken out of the oven because I feel I might just be over cooked & its not til I realize I'm the product of the Chef & not til He knows I'm ready will I be a serving for others, so it's when I realize "yup, I need a bit more roasting" :)

When you throw things into your buggy at the grocery store do u stop & think how blessed you are because YOU CAN buy those things? I'm talking especially to ppl like me who sometimes have it hard & live check by check. Why do I? Because we can complain how hard we have it (& we do have it hard no doubt about it) but I know there are many out there like me who lash out at God 'cause we're stressing, fretting about living on a real tight budget, but hey at least we have a budget. I've always acknowledged how others have it worse, but right now as I was shopping & throwing things in my buggy that were wants & not needs made me realize it even more. It's like God was telling me "why do u complain so much when others have NOTHING & u get to do what u just did? I gave you the blessing to pick what u wanted to throw in your buggy. Thank me, stop complaining & acknowledge what I'm doing for u" (& I did do as He said which also persuaded me to ask y'all these questions) I've never been much of a complainer, but in the past year I have, which its been mostly about life & God's purpose for my life. So I'm glad He is faithful & a Great Teacher who teaches me how blessed I am. I can't wait til the day I can be a big blessing to others & to be God's vessel in which He can display His love & mercy. I thank God for the very lil (or a lot as those who aren't as blessed would say) of what I have & I pray He would bless, as much as He's blessed us, to those who have it worse than us. I pray He continues to be patient & show me all that I am blessed w/ every day! All in Jesus' Name I pray & thank Him... Amen!

This is so so so hard especially when I have to empty things I grew to believe were good and right. But I guess that's why I have to empty myself to allow the One who knows what's good to dwell in me, control me & help me be more like Jesus.

K-LOVE Kari Jobe "Steady My Heart" LIVE

♬ Even when it hurts ♫
♪ Even when it's hard ♩
♫ Even when it all just falls apart ♬
♩ I will run to You ♪
♪ ‘Cause I know that You are ♫
♬Lover of my soul, Healer of my scars ♪

Proverbs 18:21 (NLT)

21 The tongue can bring death or life;
those who love to talk will reap the consequences.

I don't know if it's just me or what, but I have an even deeper reason to think God is soon to come because there are tons of ppl coming to know God, being saved, and surprisingly these ppl are ppl no one would think they would. However, sadly, a lot more ppl are becoming even more wicked & surprisingly these are ppl no one would think they would be. (Ironic, huh?)

Matthew 7:14 (NLT)
14 But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it.

Ask yourself, "which group do I fit in?" If your answer is w/ God, AMEN. So be alert you don't allow Satan's temptations get a hold of you, because trust me he wants to add you to his group! Now if you answered either "I don't know, I'm a 'good' person so I think I am worthy of God" or your answer was "eh, God, really?" I pray you would come to meet Him before it's too late! Remember no one is saved because they are 'good' NO ONE is good. God is good! We are saved only trough Jesus & we can only try to be good IMITATORS of what it truly means to be Good (Jesus)!

I pray I can be the best possible Jesus IMITATOR!
Lets all be the best Jesus IMITATORS!

I've been seeing lately a lot of men faithfully serving the LORD & honestly growing up I've never really seen that in many ppl (particularly men) And I don't think there is ANYTHING more attractive in a man than his love & fire for God. A man who places God before ANYONE/ANYTHING (even his own fleshly desires) & isn't ashamed of being called a fanatic or "obsessive". (This applies to everyone, even women). Too many ppl like to say "too much of anything is bad" Well I faithfully disagree when someone says that a persons obsession for God is bad. There's no such thing as too much love for God if anything there isn't much love :( The kind of obsession that is bad is the one when we are hooked/idolizing things we think are "good." Obsession is not bad if its placed in the One & Only God. My obsession is love & devotion to God & to live my life for Him & not for me or anyone else. So of-course I think these things make anyone extremely more attractive than anything else. God is my 1st, 2nd, & 3rd choice (only choice). He's above the love for my fam/frnds, above ANYONE elses beliefs or rules, & above my OWN fleshly desires. :)

I woke in the middle of the night (the night before last night) thinking of this (1st)picture & how happy it made me. Hmmmm does anyone think I'm silly & weird for waking up in the middle of the night having this thought & happily falling back to sleep with that thought? Well whatever... call me silly :)

I TRULY BELIEVE THIS. I THINK THE REASON MANY WOMEN ALLOW BAD SITUATIONS OR NEGATIVE RELATIONSHIPS GO UNSEEN TO THEM, BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH THEY'RE WORTH. THEY CAN'T SEE THE BEAUTY IN THEMSELVES NOR THE BEAUTY IN FRONT OF THEIR MIRROR. I HONESTLY HURT WHEN WOMEN (OR ANYONE FOR THAT MATTER) DON'T LOVE AND RESPECT THE WORK OF GOD IN THEM, WHEN THEY CONTINUE TO ALLOW OTHERS TO DISRESPECT OR JUDGE WHO THEY ARE.

Psalm 139:13-18 (NIRV)
13 You created the deepest parts of my being.
You put me together inside my mother's body.
14 How you made me is amazing and wonderful.
I praise you for that.
What you have done is wonderful.
I know that very well.
15 None of my bones was hidden from you
when you made me inside my mother's body.
That place was as dark as the deepest parts of the earth.
When you were putting me together there,
16 your eyes saw my body even before it was formed.
You planned how many days I would live.
You wrote down the number of them in your book
before I had lived through even one of them.
17 God, your thoughts about me are priceless.
No one can possibly add them all up.
18 If I could count them,
they would be more than the grains of sand.
If I were to fall asleep counting and then wake up,
you would still be there with me.

Matthew 19:14 (ERV)

14 ... Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me. Don’t stop them, because God’s kingdom belongs to people who are like these children.”

Genesis 2:24, Matthew 19:5, Ephesians 5:31 (CJB)
This is why a man is to leave his father and mother and stick with his wife, and they are to be one flesh.
Matthew 19:6 (CJB)
6 Thus they are no longer two, but one. So then, no one should split apart what God has joined together.”

1 Corinthians 7:2 (CJB)
2 ... let each man have his own wife and each woman her own husband.
Exodus 20:14 (NKJV)
14 “You shall not commit adultery.

Colossians 3:19 (CJB)
19 Husbands, love your wives and don’t treat them harshly.

1 Peter 3:7 (CJB)
7 You husbands, likewise, conduct your married lives with understanding. Although your wife may be weaker physically, you should respect her as a fellow-heir of the gift of Life. If you don’t, your prayers will be blocked.

Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus || Spoken Word

                                             I feel that any Religion that says they're the "right religion" is claiming to be "self righteous". Now is that something God wants us to act like? I believe that any Christian Church that does not call or believe they are the "right church" & does not believe that they are the only way to Jesus is what a Church is/ The Bride of Jesus. We are all humans who are sinners & therefore can never be RIGHT on our own or w/ religion but only tru Jesus who cleansed us from our sins. So how can we meet w/ Jesus if not tru religion?... You can meet Him tru His Word, The HOLY BIBLE. We can all be in communion w/ our fellow believers/Christians in any building because a church is not a place where we go learn about God, but rather a group of people who just meets up in "one" place a few times a week. However, we're the church 24/7, we are The Church and Gods hands & feet. Any Christian Church (group of ppl) that follows the Bible & knows our salvation comes from Jesus & not from any religion/denomination is what I believe to be The Church that is allowing the Holy Spirit to the preaching. The Church CAN be in any & all parts of the world all we need in order for that to happen is ask God to help us & guide us in the way we should spread His Word & His Gospel. I pray that I may have been able to help someone who didn't care for Jesus or His church based on religion based on how some self proclaimed "self righteous" person treated them. I also want to make clear since we are the ones that consist of what is called The Church please understand who we all are, you & I are not perfect so don't depend on someone who calls themselves Christian or Pastor to be Christlike 'cause at the end of the day you are responsible of your own relationship with Jesus and what He has to offer, SALVATION . Are you going to allow what other Christians do affect the way you feel towards Jesus or are you going to allow Jesus/The Bible to be the One to control how you feel and live? Its a choice, YOUR choice, & like Joshua 24:15 says, ... But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. 

NOTE: My blog page is in no way related to this guys page. I don't know him, so my comments might not necessarily mean we see things the same way. However, I clearly see somethings the same he does and it is why I have posted, so far, two of his videos. Also, I don't ever mean/intend to judge or condemn any one so if it does ever come across that way I truly apologize c~:

Sexual Healing

From 4:05 on, this guy always triggers something in me, I can feel Jesus speaking tru him telling me how He loves me. It really does make me love Jesus even more & I wonder "why???" I who could never love Him as much as He loves me & while I continue failing Him He remains faithful, loving, merciful, just, and MORE than willing to forgive me. It makes me realize how unworthy I am of such love, but it also makes me want to be more Christlike & live my life to worship & honor Him! Like a quote I once read "I cant brag about my love for God because I fail Him daily. But I can brag about His love for me because it NEVER FAILS." _\m/ Jesus

Laminin: a glycoprotein component of connective tissue basement membrane that promotes cell adhesion.

hmmm... Now who can't trust in God and His cross that even something within our bodies that holds our cells together is shaped like the Cross.

One of my favorite stories in the Bible are found in Acts 5:17-42 I especially love this part:
40 The others accepted his advice. They called in the apostles and had them flogged. Then they ordered them never again to speak in the name of Jesus, and they let them go.
41 The apostles left the high council rejoicing that God had counted them worthy to suffer disgrace for the name of Jesus. 42 And every day, in the Temple and from house to house, they continued to teach and preach this message: “Jesus is the Messiah.”

wow rejoicing after having their "behinds" whooped. Now that's what you call being positive no matter the circumstances. :)

"Stronger" Mandisa (ASL)

Exodus 20:16 (NKJV) *9th commandment

16 “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

Proverbs 14:5 (NKJV)

5 A faithful witness does not lie,
But a false witness will utter lies.

Proverbs 23:7 (NKJV)

7 For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.
“Eat and drink!” he says to you,
But his heart is not with you.

The Five D's that the Devil Uses Against Us:

Delay- makes you put off something that never gets done.

Diversion- makes the wrong things seem attractive so that you want them more than the right things.

Defeat- makes you feel like a failure so that you don't even try.

Discouragement- makes you look at your problems rather than looking at God.

Doubt- makes you question God's word and His goodness.

Stained Glass Masquerade by Casting Crowns *w/ lyrics*

I remember when I first made the choice of going to church & truly seeking God I felt the same way as the lyrics of this song. The reason I did was because I was living a life I refused to admit was a sin, so I questioned if I was really myself at church would they still have Jesus' love for me? Plus, when they worshiped I wondered what was I missing that I couldn't praise God in the same way they did? I wanted so badly to have that which made them praise God the way that they did. This song reminds me that what we see isn't always what it really is. For all I know maybe it was a "show" I don't know all I know is that I just need to allow for the Holy Spirit to lead ME into praising Him the best way He wants ME to do it. I no longer live in that sin, thank God and have grown to be more comfortable in church. But, recently this song still has some meaning just not in the same way as before, but I will not allow any feelings to jeopardize my relationship with God :)

Trip Lee - I'm Good Ft. Lecrae

To some being martyred maybe a horrible thing, but I think it would be an honor for me to die for the One who died and resurrected for me. Yes, it's also scary but remember the one who seeks for his life will lose it and the one who loses it for God's sake shall win their life.                         

We Love You - Iran & Israel - ASL

                                            Within 0:51 seconds you'll hear an Israeli man talking about love for the Iranians :) and this woman will be interpreting for him in ASL

I think everyone should, I mean must, read the Bible on their own & not depend only on someone elses "teaching." We are All HUMANS & therefore SINNERS, so one can't expect to know everything God REALLY wants from us or hear His voice if we depend on someone else, ANYONE, other than depending & believing in the Bible & His Word than some mere mortal. Remember your salvation depends on you & not on any religious "leader." Jesus is our Salvation & an example of how we should/NEED to be/live. Church has many, many benefits, but not as much if u stay away from reading the Bible & praying to God for Wisdom & understanding of His Word. No church is perfect. No one church is the right church. The church does not save anyone, (we're the church). Only Jesus can save, so how will you really meet/know Jesus for yourself & receive His salvation if you have not read the Word for yourselves???
 
JUST SOMETHING I FELT DEEPLY THE NEED TO SAY TO EVERYONE. DEPEND ON NO ONE, DEPEND ONLY ON GOD!!! xoxo God bless! If you truly seek Him & His Word you WILL find Him & be blessed!!!

If this life has anything to gain at all I'll count it loss if I can't hear YOU, feel YOU, 'cause I need YOU. Can't walk this earth alone. I recognize I'm not my own, so before I fall I need to hear YOU, feel YOU, as I live to make my boast in YOU alone.

Show them the love of Christ & live in the light, so they can glorify our God when they look at our life & we win for sharing the truth & hearts get changed we win if we're rejected because of His Name we win if seeds get planted & watered & grow

Must be tiring to meet my resistance My stubborn will can be so twisted Pride can steal the best from me But it’s not what I want But You’re what I need So I surrender

I'm a fanatic! I'm not extreme, I'm redeemed with faith! To serve a God who's EXTREMEly great!

Lecrae - Just Like You - OFFICIAL VIDEO

                                         
I just wanna be like You,
Walk like, talk like, even think like You
The only One I could look To
You're teaching me to be just like You
Well I just gotta be like You!
I wanna be like You in every way,
So if I gotta die everyday
Unworthy sacrifice
But the least I can do is give the most to me
Because being just like You is what I'm 'spose to be
You said You came for the lame,
I'm the lamest
I made a mess You say You'll erase it,
I'll take it
You said you came for the lame,
I'm the lamest
I broke my life, but You say You'll replace it,
I'll take it!

Proverbs 5:3-6
3 For the lips of an immoral woman are as sweet as honey,
and her mouth is smoother than oil.
4 But in the end she is as bitter as poison,
as dangerous as a double-edged sword.
5 Her feet go down to death;
her steps lead straight to the grave.
6 For she cares nothing about the path to life.
She staggers down a crooked trail and doesn’t realize it.


THOUGHTS ON THESE VERSES: LIKE LUST, SEXUAL IMMORALITY, AND COUNTLESS OF OTHER THINGS THAT ALL SEEM ATTRACTIVE, THEY ALL FEEL RIGHT AND GOOD FOR A WHILE BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN BECAUSE THEY FEEL RIGHT AND GOOD THAT THEY ARE. I MYSELF HAD STRUGGLED W/ THIS IN THE PAST AND SOMETIMES STILL HAVE A HARD TIME UNDERSTANDING WHY THINGS THAT SEEM RIGHT AND GOOD ARE ACTUALLY NOT. WELL THAT'S WHAT THE DECEIVER IS GOOD AT. SO RUNNING IN TO THIS VERSE TODAY MADE ME THINK HOW IT APPLIED TO MY LIFE AND HOW IT MAY APPLY TO SOME OF U :) JUST SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT. (This is how I understood the verse, hope it makes sense to y'all)