Encouragement

My job...encourageing young people, by educating their minds through the art of music.
I love this video...it reminds me of some of my students~

Mountain Moving Faith

So Many Christians say they have Faith that God can move Mountains...

But have a Bull-Dozer at the bottom of the mountain...just in case.

I want to have a Mountain moving faith! I want to believe that God is going to do Great things in my life, going to answer some of my greatest...and smallest prayers. I'm claiming Mark 11:22&23...God can do this...I used to think, I know God can do anything, I know he can work miracles...but I thought, But God wont do it for me. Now I know that yes, God will do this for me...if it's his will. He'll hear my prayers, and I believe he will answer them!!!!

I'm gonna have faith, and I'm not going to doubt it in my heart....I'm not going to have an alernate plan, just in case~ There is Nothing too Hard For God!

He Still Speaks

Amidst the hustling clamoring world sometimes it's hard to hear
The voice of God speaking to my soul
But in my quiet time alone when I approach His holy throne
His tender words fall gently on my ear

He still speaks. I know his voice
Sweeter sound never heard by mortal ears.
And to think that God by his own choice
Would speak to me it makes me rejoice.
He still speaks. I know his voice

There are so many who still doubt that God can speak today

They laugh and mock when we say we've heard from God.
Yet, that still small voice of God is heard
Above the doubters of this world
His timeless words ring out with hope today."

Isn't it Wonderful to Know That He still Speaks...

I love this song, and I thought of it last night..We went to hear Bro.Shelton Smith and Bro.Joe Author and the Lord truly spoke to my heart!

The first message was so good, The Text came from Jeremiah 33:3...Can you believe that? The verse I have had on my mind for the past couple of weeks,'' Call unto me and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.'' It was like the Message was just for me! I know the Lord is going to hear my prayers, and show me Great and Mighty things!!! I am claiming that verse this year, I want to have faith that the Lord is going to bless me and my family this year...show us great and mighty things, things we don't even know can happen, bless us in ways we never imagined.

I can't wait to see whats going to happen!!!!

The other message, was on the 10 lepers,''Where are the 9?'' I have heard messages on this before but this one really spoke to me heart,too. He focused on the 1 that came back, and what if he had of been like the 9...Getting your eyes of the 9...As a Pastor's kid, that is a hard thing to do.

Well I guess not just Pastor's kids, but anyone in the ministry...there is always going to be the 9, that discourage the 1..that don't want to cause a scene, that don't want you get to excited over being healed, or their salvation, that don't want to humble themselves to thank the Lord,that complain about the one doing something for the Lord. We don't know why the 9 didn't come back, but we need to be like the 1 and not be discouraged by the 9...Thank the Lord for your Salvation, Serve the Lord even if no one else is!!!!Be the One!!!

Well I guess I shared just a little bit of how the Lord blessed me last night,

The Lord is So Good!

Forgiving Friends that Forsake God...

15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
17 And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;
18 Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.
19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
20 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.
21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.
22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart."

2 Timothy 2:15-22

I was reading this passage of Scripture the other day and I started thinking...

about some friends of mine in the past, who didn't flee those youthful lusts.

I have often cried and prayed for some of these friends, Maybe you've had some Good Christian Friends, or at least you thought they were that.. one day they just didn't seem to care about the things they had heard all their life, they want what they see, they want what the world offers..They give in to what they think is everything they ever wanted, But they end up losing all they had...

You know the world says'' Life doesn't come with a manual'', But they are wrong it does... God gave us a manual, His Word..the Bible. In those verses up there it tells us how not to become another Sermon illustration...How not to give into the world.. How to be Vessels unto Honor.

When some of these friends decided to try the worlds way, or they seemed to have forgot all the good times we had..all the goals we had set, meetings we had been to. It Hurt! But like it says in the Bible Nevertheless the Foundation of God standeth sure! I want to remain pure of heart, I want to flee youthful lusts...Because I know without God, I can make the same mistakes, and end up in the same place as others.

I still love those friends, who are not really my friends now... and I pray for them. I don't know why this has been on my mind lately, I felt like posting it...But it is Good to Know that God Forgives!!! Even when we are stupid, even when we sin, when we boast and are filled with vain, even when we are bitter and unforgiving, God Forgives!

Praise God From Whom all Blessings Flow!

Please Read This..

Just read my Sister Jennifer's post..it's very good! I really encourage everyone to go and read it!!! Especially if your like me and in that young stage of life, where you seem to waiting for the next thing..can't be satisfied...just go over there...young men...young ladies... go and check it out!

My First Cookware!

My friend April and her Mama gave a late graduation gift this week. I was so excited because this is some of the things I will need in the future. April knows and I'm sure anybody that has been on my blog enough knows, that I desire to be a Homemaker and to someday raise a family and be a Godly wife and mother.

So receiving this gift was an encouragement to me this week. This week has been a tough one, after hearing a very good sermon on Sunday night, and being convicted and encouraged. I was determined to have a great week and try my best to serve the Lord and be an encouragement. The devil has tried very hard to discourage me and my family this week, through many ways. But I've decided to keep pressing on, I have had a lot of talks with my family, how the devil is been this week, and at one point it's like,'' Why is the devil on me, and my family?'' Our church is so small and I feel like I could do so much more for the Lord. But maybe the devil just doesn't like Christian people being an encouragement, so he is out to stop us. But I'll just keep serving the Lord, and with a happy and full of life attitude, Live Joyfully in the lord.