I’ve been dreaming of seeing this for quite some time. I’ve been dreaming of visiting this country for so many years. I can’t believe I’m actually here, I can’t believe how blessed I feel. God is faithful, always. And this trip is testimony to that! Hallelujah!
Whoa. God is so faithful to be taking me to Italy and France and all over Europe. I’m grateful for the things He has taken away & for the things He has blessed me with. He’s taught me so much about leaning on Him and His power, not my own careless and unknowing mind. He has taught me that although life has so many ups and downs, He is a constant lover, a constant shoulder to lean on, and a constant hand to hold when things seem to get difficult. I don’t know where I would be if He hadn’t broken me down and made me realize that I needed Him more than anything I could say I “needed” in this life. He has taught me that by leaning on Him and Him alone, I can never feel lonely or lost because He is always the little light of hope in the back of my mind telling me that there are better days, that there is a purpose for everything that happens in my life and that He is always near. He has turned my life completely around, and in the best ways possible. I’m eternally grateful! Praise Jesus for a broken heart that is now healed. Praise Jesus for the constant love He showers me with. Praise Jesus for the sacrifice He made to let me know that I am truly loved by the best guy out there— God himself. Praise Jesus forever!
I think it’s safe to say that things are going so incredibly well, especially this month. I’m very excited for the travels that are coming in the next few weeks/months. It will bring me many things to write about and dream of.
Eternally grateful, I will forever be. Praise Jesus (:
Life lately has been filled with so many of God’s blessings, I’m truly thankful for His great presence in my life. My heart is in such a joyful place this spring. It’s wonderful to feel so loved by a spectacular God who has brought me to this lovely place. Hallelujah!!
He’s in control, not me. He always knows best and has been so wonderfully good to me. I couldn’t be more thankful for such a great life lived in Him.
If you’re going through a rough time right now, rely on Jesus. He is the only savior for you, the only One who can cure you from your pain, sadness, loss, despair, anger, frustration, and anything negative that may be surrounding your life and encompassing your heart right now. You may try to find peace and guidance from others, hoping that they may be able to cure you. You will find, however, that although they may be able to help you find some form of peace with your situation (hopefully they are leading you closer to Christ) they cannot be your savior. They may give you some helpful words of encouragement, help you to carry on, and let you know that eventually you will get better, but they are not the ones whom you should place all your hope upon. It is Jesus who died on the cross to save us, to cleanse us from our filthy sin-filled lives, to help us understand that there IS a wonderful God out there who cares about us deeply and loves us enough to sacrifice His life for us. It is Jesus who can guide you by still waters when you’re in the midst of a terrible desert. It is Jesus who can take away your enemies and make your weak heart strong again. It is Jesus and only Jesus who can cure you from your crippling pain.
When there are others around you to help you carry on, remember that Jesus was the one to place those people in your life – to help you understand His love for you, and how He is constantly watching over you. You may not see Jesus here on Earth, but you can see His Holy Spirit working in others around you, showing you the love that you needed, especially during rough times. When the love of others and their guidance in your life helps you through this desert of troubles that you’re in, remember to thank God and continue to place your hope in Him and Him alone. Remember that people can help you along, but Jesus is the only One who can save you. He loves you and He will always help you through every season in your life, as long as you always place your hope in Him and not worldly things, trusting Him that He knows what He’s doing. He’s God after all, so what should we fear? Trust Jesus, hope in Jesus, find peace in Jesus.
Hallelujah for what God is doing in my life right now.
I’m very joyful :)
I have to keep reminding myself that my life is not my own and that God has His wonderful plan for my life already laid out for me, and that all I have to do is follow where He leads me.
…It’s easier said than done sometimes. We’re human and we like to take control of our lives, try to believe that we’ve “got this,” that we’re okay with all the stresses in our lives, despite the constant worrying. I feel like I’m trying to control my life right now, and I’m discovering that I’m only a weak human being with hardly any strength of my own to carry on with the simplest of daily tasks. The weight seems to be getting heavier and I am slowly realizing that I NEED JESUS. I know I’ve already offered up my life to Him and that He’s truly taken over my life but as the weak human being that I am, I often disregard Jesus when things seem to be going well and when things start to slip downwards, I stress out and worry instead of living in His glorious Peace. It’s a vicious cycle that I take my heart and mind through, a vicious cycle that I constantly try to battle off. But if I also constantly remind myself that Jesus is the ONLY one who can satisfy me, then my heart will be safe in His holy hands and I could live my life peacefully.
Tonight I am desperately needing His Peace. Tonight I am being reminded that His will is ALWAYS good and that His love for me is greater than I could ever possibly imagine, and that I should not worry at all. His love is great, His Word is true. He will never leave me.
<3
“As far as I can tell, there’s only one way to stop feeling and that’s to die.”
“That seems a bit drastic.”
“It is drastic. Perhaps the most drastic thing there is. There are other ways to kill feelings, like drinking a lot or working hard, constantly, pushing those around you as far away as possible until there’s no way for you to reach out to them but ultimately, the only way to completely stop feeling, forever, is to die.”
“I’m not sure I’m ready for that.”
“Good. You’ll be a better person for it.”
“What do you mean?”
“I mean that the most interesting, amazing people I’ve ever met, the ones who influenced and shaped the universe itself, are the ones that felt too much but lived through it.”
“That sounds hard.”
“It is. It involves living.
I Wrote This For You: The Light From Frozen Graves
This. This is what it took.
Confession:
Dear you,
I’m glad you broke my heart and crushed my soul.
It took that huge amount of pain, tear-filled eyes and countless sleepless nights for me to actually follow God with everything I had, to finally understand what Love was, and to finally realize that I could live with joy, even in the midst of the biggest storm of my life.
I’m joyful now, really really joyful, and if my heart hadn’t been so crushed, I would have never found this amazing joy that God has placed in the hole in my heart.
God has truly healed my heart now and I couldn’t be more thankful.
<3
I wish you could see me now
I wish I could show you how
I’m not who I was
I used to be mad at you
A little on the hurt side too
But I’m not who I was
I found my way around
To forgiving you
Some time ago
But I never got to tell you so
I found us in a photograph
I saw me and I had to laugh
You know, I’m not who I was
You were there, you were right above me
And I wonder if you ever loved me
Just for who I was
When the pain came back again
Like a bitter friend
It was all that I could do
To keep myself from blaming you
I reckon it’s a funny thing
I figured out I can sing
Now I’m not who I was
I write about love and such
Maybe ‘cause I want it so much
I’m not who I was
I was thinking maybe I
I should let you know
I am not the same
But I never did forget your name
Hello
Well the thing I find most amazing
In amazing grace
Is the chance to give it out
Maybe that’s what love is all about
I wish you could see me now
I wish I could show you how
I’m not who I was
