Okey dokey!
So for the longest time, I found it extremely difficult to pray to God without feeling like a complete fool, and then when I get those negative feelings (from the Devil, of course) I just don't pray: unless I am completely desperate. About November 2008 time frame I decided that I need to write out my feelings more (mainly in personal journals). God has actually given me the words to type up and they have turned into a few prayers. Due to repeating these prayers, I have felt the biggest spiritual change that I have had since originally going back to God for help a few years ago. What an amazing experience it has been. I look back on them, especially the first one from November and what I prayed for has come to pass.....which is totally awsome!! Not everybody will know where I am coming from, but those who have had God experiences like me. To actually put your complete trust in God can be so hard at first since we are messed up humans...lol...but once you do and actually feel and notice a change is remarkable! Who would ever want to become almost dead of thirst again when they have been able to quench the longing need of the spirit of God? I want MORE of God!!
So I decided to take these prayers out of my personal journal and share them with who ever would like to read them. I hope it helps!
MY PRAYERS
11/02/08
God this world doesn't see you the way I see you. They make a mockery of You and Your Word. They laugh at You, God. But I will be one to stand by You because I see the truth, my body is filled with your heavenly spirit. I pray Lord that you break this oppression the Enemy has placed on my heart and in my head. By the blood of your son Jesus, BREAK this bondage the Devil has placed around me for so many years. Allow these chains to fall off because the Enemy and his followers are below me! Let THEM burn for eternity in the Hell they created for themselves! For YOU God have created me for a purpose! I will follow YOU God and do what you have willed me to do! I want to walk down the path you chose for me. I want to live in Eternity with you and your saints. I am done living a mediocre life. I am done being depressed not knowing what to live for. I am DONE being controlled by this world. I want to be in the world not part of the world. I want to help those who don't know you. I want to lead them to your heavenly body. I thank you for forgiving my sins and being there when I call out to you. I'm tired of being tired, I'm tired of being lost. I need to make You first. I pray, Lord that you give me a heart of contentment, and patience. You told me that you have a man for me but I need to make Jesus first. I need to be your bride. I thank you for being there for me, even in my blind foolishness. You promised me salvation; You will never hurt me the way the world has. You will never leave me.PSALM 51:10...CREATE IN ME A PURE HEART, OH GOD, AND RENEW A STEADFAST SPIRIT IN ME! - AMEN
12/05/08
Let it begin! Oh God, creator of all heavenly things, the king of my heart. I am captivated by your love and grace, I submit to your will. Forgive me of my past transgressions and heal my wounded heart as I walk in the direction that you have laid out before me. For Your kingdom is great and your mercy triumphs over all. So let it begin, my life, the one you have created for me as I let my worldly selfish life stay behind me in the past. – AMEN.
Friday, January 9, 2009
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Judgemental Christianity?!?!
First, a little about me...................I am still very young in my walk with my Christian Faith. I have learned a lot and I have done some major growning, especially within the last 6 months. I am in a period of my life where I am at complete peace and I am not worrying very much about current circumstances and my future. Just letting life flow calmly at the moment. I know God has a plan for me; he has created me for a purpose. I don't want to just sit and do nothing, but I want to make sure what I am doing and going to do is what God wills me to do. So I'm defiantly in a learning process right now and I feel great for the first time in my life!
Yeah, I still have my issues, things that I need to work on, but I'm not depressed like I used to be. I don't stress and freak out like I used to. I just have to keep track with the Word of God and learn. I can't fall off track anymore, ever. I'm going to be 27 in Feb. and I cannot let life pass me by while I continually stick my head under dark fog, that isn't living the life God wants me to live.
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Any who, during my learning process, I've been deeply pondering things, mainly how some Christians can be so judgemental yet so hypocritical. When, during their walk in Faith, can a person run to far left field when they should be running base to base? Meaning, how does a person change to the point that they think it is OK for them to judge others to the point where it is almost hateful? Or pressuring and judging others about their own walk in Faith, when they are hardly doing anything for themselves?
There is a person I know. She says she is "born-again." But one day during a conversation about homosexuality she was confronted with a question: "What if a person you know was to open up about being attracted to the same sex?" She answered, "I would just walk away from them and have nothing to do with their life." When I heard this, I was shocked. I thought God was the final and ONLY judge? I know in the Bible it talks about homosexuality and I don't want to get deep into that subject yet since there is much I do not know. But in Matthew 6, Chapter 7, it talks about Judging others. 7:1-2 says "Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged and with measure you use, it will be measured back to you." 7:3 continues: "Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?"
So I am still confused with how a person can change so much, basically twisting Christanity into their own version of reality? Could they get to a point where they just stop learning? Refusing to not allow God teach them on His Word? Why do they think it is right to judge somebody when e I thought God said to love others like He loves you? No matter what they do in their life? We as human beings CANNOT change others to what WE think they should be. Only GOD can change people.
If we do not agree with somebody's actions, beliefs, romantic partners, etc... how can we talk to them without coming off as judgemental? I believe we should always pray for guidence and to allow the Holy Spirit to tell us what to do. Because God will place into our heart what He wants the other person to know. God knows who will come to Him and who will reject him. So don't reject other people. Love them, pray for them, even thought that may be the only thing God wants you to do. Don't SHOVE down somebody's throat your own ideas, because they will gag it out, they will reject and walk away completly, or it will take them longer to find God's truth.
Please, I'm not asking for angry critizism, hatred, or anything negative on my blogs as responses. If you have an opinion, or advice for me, I am so very open to what you have to bring to the table. I have such a desire to seek knowledge and truth of God's word. If you are not a Christian, I still would like to know what you have to say. If this helps anybody in any way, let me know.
I hope you all have a wonderful 2009!
God bless.
Liz
Yeah, I still have my issues, things that I need to work on, but I'm not depressed like I used to be. I don't stress and freak out like I used to. I just have to keep track with the Word of God and learn. I can't fall off track anymore, ever. I'm going to be 27 in Feb. and I cannot let life pass me by while I continually stick my head under dark fog, that isn't living the life God wants me to live.
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Any who, during my learning process, I've been deeply pondering things, mainly how some Christians can be so judgemental yet so hypocritical. When, during their walk in Faith, can a person run to far left field when they should be running base to base? Meaning, how does a person change to the point that they think it is OK for them to judge others to the point where it is almost hateful? Or pressuring and judging others about their own walk in Faith, when they are hardly doing anything for themselves?
There is a person I know. She says she is "born-again." But one day during a conversation about homosexuality she was confronted with a question: "What if a person you know was to open up about being attracted to the same sex?" She answered, "I would just walk away from them and have nothing to do with their life." When I heard this, I was shocked. I thought God was the final and ONLY judge? I know in the Bible it talks about homosexuality and I don't want to get deep into that subject yet since there is much I do not know. But in Matthew 6, Chapter 7, it talks about Judging others. 7:1-2 says "Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged and with measure you use, it will be measured back to you." 7:3 continues: "Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?"
So I am still confused with how a person can change so much, basically twisting Christanity into their own version of reality? Could they get to a point where they just stop learning? Refusing to not allow God teach them on His Word? Why do they think it is right to judge somebody when e I thought God said to love others like He loves you? No matter what they do in their life? We as human beings CANNOT change others to what WE think they should be. Only GOD can change people.
If we do not agree with somebody's actions, beliefs, romantic partners, etc... how can we talk to them without coming off as judgemental? I believe we should always pray for guidence and to allow the Holy Spirit to tell us what to do. Because God will place into our heart what He wants the other person to know. God knows who will come to Him and who will reject him. So don't reject other people. Love them, pray for them, even thought that may be the only thing God wants you to do. Don't SHOVE down somebody's throat your own ideas, because they will gag it out, they will reject and walk away completly, or it will take them longer to find God's truth.
Please, I'm not asking for angry critizism, hatred, or anything negative on my blogs as responses. If you have an opinion, or advice for me, I am so very open to what you have to bring to the table. I have such a desire to seek knowledge and truth of God's word. If you are not a Christian, I still would like to know what you have to say. If this helps anybody in any way, let me know.
I hope you all have a wonderful 2009!
God bless.
Liz
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Life
Does anybody realize how precious life is? How sometimes we take it for granted with the "I'll do it later" attitude. We should live our lives as if it is going to be our last. Not take anything or anybody for granted because in an instant life can change drastically. LIVE, LAUGH, LOVE!!!!! Enjoy the short time we have on Earth. Let go of yesterday's anger and frustrations! Don't let the sun set on negative thinking. Smile at somebody at the grocery store or tell a loved one how much they mean to you.
Liz
Liz
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