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| It's 4:30 in the A.M. I just woke up singing "My chains are gone, I've been set free...." These words are big to swallow. I believe tonight, I saw these words put into action. I watched several have the chains of bondage broken, and saw many set free..... FBC Youth---Tonight I watched many of you make committments to God. I prayed with several of you and for several of you. I watched as chains literally fell from your eyes, and a peace came over you. I watched mercy rain down on your life. I pray this was not just some emotional 'camp' high. I pray that God truly moved in your life, changed your heart, and set you free. Know that I am always here for you, I love you all, and can't wait to see how God continues to move in your hearts and lives. To everyone else--pray, for me, and for these youth. Many of them took big steps tonight, I believe God wants to honor that. I believe God broke chains tonight, many were set free. Pray that mercy continues to rain down, and these students continue to feel the power of God at work in their lives. Feeling ransomed, B | | |
| I went to a Shane & Shane concert a few months ago and they sang a new song that Shane Barnard had written called Embracing Accusations.... It basically talks about those times in life when Satan brings up all our sins and tries to break us down, tries to make us feel so guilty that we feel as though we are failures and tries to make us just want to give up. I’ve been feeling this way lately…feeling that I’ve let God down, feeling that I’ve let people down…feeling that I haven’t set the perfect example of what a Christ follower should look like. Tonight…I’m embracing accusation…I’m not perfect…I am a sinner saved by grace. I mess up sometimes, but I know that God has called me to Himself, has called me to ministry, has called me to love his children and reach them for His namesake. Along with embracing accusation, I have to admit that I can not always please people. I must please God alone, and sometimes people don’t agree with what God has in store. So, I’m not going to try to please people anymore….I’m only going to worry about what God wants for my life and for glorifying Him with all that is within me. Sorry for rambling, just wanted to share whats on my heart..I’ve included the words to the Shane & Shane song. It’s based on Galations 3:10-13: “Father of lies, coming to steal kill and destroy All my hopes of being good enough I hear him saying, “Cursed are the ones who can’t abide” He’s right, halleluiah, he’s right The devil is preaching the song of the redeemed That I am cursed and gone astray I cannot gain salvation Embracing accusation Could the father of lies be telling the truth of God to me tonight? That if the penalty of sin is death, then death is mine I hear him saying, “Cursed are the ones who can’t abide” The devil’s singing over me an age old song That I am cursed and gone astray Singing the first verse so conveniently over me He’s forgotten the refrain. JESUS SAVES!!!” | | |
| Yes, I realize its been over 5 months since I've updated xanga, and I realize you've all been on the edge of your seats (no pun intended) waiting for an update...so here's an update. I gave my two week notice at Galyean Insurance this week. It is such a relief. I know that God led me to that decision, and I know He will provide financially for me since I will be losing half my income. I am still the interim high school minister at FBC Sulphur Springs, and love every minute of it. I will be doing that part time, house sitting, and mowing yards for the time being to keep the income up. I will also be pursing my master's degree, hopefully in the fall if everything works out, and just rolling along waiting for God to do His thing and lead me wherever He may want me to go. Some other exciting events that have happened recently- Took the kids to Centrifuge, had a great time, God is good... Been able to 'hang out' more with some friends, much needed... SAW JOHN MAYER LIVE IN CONCERT!!!!!!!! Celebrated some birthdays..... Lots of weddings coming up, one every single weekend for the next few weeks.... Vacation at the end of July!! WOOOHOOO, New Orleans here I come! That's about it.....leave me some love... B | | |
| Home Several times in life, I can remember being away from home, away from my parents, my family, my normal life, and I can remember getting homesick. I remember going to visit my cousin when I was little, and crying to come home after a few days because I wanted the comfort of home, my room, my bed, my parents. Sometimes even in college, life would get rough, and I just wanted to come home, eat some home cooked food, sleep in my bed, and be….home. Unfortunately, home changes sometimes. Whether its moving to a new house, a new town, or maybe part of the comfort and familiarity of home changes. Home changes when a loved one is no longer with us. Maybe that’s why God allows hurt in this world, to remind us that this isn’t home. Home is with The One Creator. I suppose that’s why we sometimes long for our earthly home sometimes, because it seems to be the only place where things are safe, things are constant. In truth, God is the only constant, and I think He made us to desire Him, and made us so that we would only truly be happy with Him. My heart hurts today for those who have gone home, for my dad, my grandmother, my former pastor/mentor, for Jessica. They are HOME. The saying is, “Home is where the heart is.” That can never be truer than for a devoted Christian. Our hearts should be on heavenly things, not this earth. So for us, death means going home. I miss my family, my friends, and I hurt for other families close to me who are missing their loved ones. But it is all a reminder that God made us to desire Him, and to desire fellowship with Him, and to be at HOME with Him. God has a purpose for each one of our lives here on this earth. I believe our purpose is to point others toward home. Although our hearts hurt and long for Home, we must remember why God has us here now. My prayer is that my walk, my talk, my life, and the next 50 years or however long God has me here, will point others toward HOME. | | |
| It's been busy around here! Working two jobs and getting ready for Christmas has been a little hectic, but God has been so good and has taught me so much lately! I love my youth, they are amazing, and they challenge me constantly, and they're just fun to be around! In case I don't update this again, MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! | | |
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