two words,,,finals week,,,that's all the excuse i need

January 6, 2008
God Cares by Hannah Whitall Smith

"Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, what shall we drink? or Wherewithal shall we be clothed?...for your heavenly Father Knoweth that ye have need of all these things."
~Matthew 6:31-32

"Who is the best cared for in every household? Is it not the little children? And does not the least of all, the helpless baby, receive the largest share?...This life of faith, then, consists in just this---being a child in the Father's house...Let the ways of childish confidence and freedom from care, which so please you and win your heart in your own little ones, teach you what should be your ways with God..."

Children have faith in the things that adults can't even think about without a shudder. If you ask a child a question they reply simply and without too much hesitation, ask an adult the same question and you'll get a space of silence followed by either a mumbled circular reasoning or a bold but not thought out answer with the occasional but honest, "I don't know." I wish I were able to be sure of my answer like a child but to be taken seriously like an adult. How lucky am I to be able to dance on the fence of childhood and womanhood for a few more years :D

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January 10, 2008

Our "God" Reigns by Jane Hansen

"Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee."
~Genesis 3:16

"Whatever we set our desire on will rule us. You have only to look around you to see how women, even Christian women, set their desire on men. They have turned to them to gain their approval, to be found acceptable, worthy, admired, and chosen. As a result they are ruled by them."

We as women are prone to a feeling of need for protection. We want the big strong man to keep us safe from the evil man. What we need to realize is that God is our protector. He will keep us safe and won't let that bad guy get close if we let Him do His J.O.B. He wants us to let Him so bad, we just need to be willing to trust in Him. Ah yes, that dreaded word, TRUST. It hits us all in the heart and will never be an easy thing to those who have had this broken. Think about it this way though...He has never once failed anyone and He's been around for how long? 6,000 years, at least with people too. So the odds of His keeping your trust are pretty good no?

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January 12, 2008

A New Way of Living by Sheila Walsh

"Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water."
~Hebrews 10:19-20

"Who we are in ourselves is not enough, but who we are in Christ is everything."

"Who we are in Christ is everything" This is so true it is beyond belief. Christ is the one and ONLY reason that we will ever be anything more than a sinner in a pit. He brings us up into the clouds, to a place of safety and love, and, yes, at some point, violence and anger and pain, but all of this He does for love of His children, for you and me, and that will be one of the hardest things to accept in this life."

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January 16, 2008

God Is Ingenious by Ruth Bell Graham

"Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us."
~Ephesians 3:20

"She had slipped somehow and had broken her leg. While recuperating, she found herself alone in the house one Sunday, propped up in bed. Lonely and bored, she decided to call a friend and found the phone was just our of reach. She made several swipes at it but only succeeded in knocking it off the cradle, onto the floor, out of reach. And from the receiver came 'The Hour of Decision.'...so she had no choice. She was a captive audience...To say that God is ingenious is an understatement!"

God is that indeed. He will use the most amazing things to capture our attention or to tell us what we need to do. I believe God is a god of humor. He laughs at us when we're being stupid or silly and he always finds a way to make me smile. If He can use a telephone for reaching a woman and bringing her to Himself then He can definitely use us to bring other to Him too.

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that should keep you satisfied for now cause i need to go to bed so i can wake up in the morning and do my history report, English report, jump off a cliff, study biology, and go to the bank. in that order :D

Bye bYes

Lara