Set Appointed Times

Are there things in life that you are waiting for? I know that I am and at times it feels as if some of these things will never come to pass. Then the other day as i was hanging out at Dinkel Collison Repair and Bobbie Jo had me listen to this online preacher, which i hardly ever do. He was talking about how instead of becoming depressed and disappointed that things havent happened yet, we need to change our outlook on life. And of course, that was the week that i was struggling with still being single when it was seeming as if everyone around me was getting married or engaged. I had been questioning God why havent You brought him into my life yet? And i had started to feel depressed, disappointed, unlovable, and many more emotions.

But after listening to part of this preachers sermon, i have now changed my outlook and how i approach the end of each day. God has a perfect path for each of us who choose to follow it. Everything that is suppose to happen to you will happen no matter what you may believe. The day when i am suppose to meet my soul mate has already been set in stone and is coming. Now each night instead of being disappointed that that day has not come yet, I thank God that I am one day closer to meeting him. And this will apply to anything in your life, no matter how long you have been waiting for that promotion, that family or friend to come to Christ. Any desire of you heart will come true. All it take is waiting.

But those who wait upon the Lord, will renew their strength. They mount on wings of eagles and fly. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not be faint. Is. 40:31

So I challenge, tonight instead of question God why that thing that you have been waiting on hasnt happened yet, thank Him for bringing you one day closer to your set-appointed day.

Have You Ever Wondered

Have you ever wonder what your purpose on this earth is? Why did God put you in the exact place that you are now? Why? I know I have and I wonder about these things constantly. Like what is the exact plan for my life, and where am I going on this rollarcoaster ride called LIFE. Sometimes I feel as if I am fallin off the ride and that I will never be able to see the sky again. That Im falling into a never ending hole. But then there are other times when I feel as if Im flying high above the sky and that I dont have a care in the world. But then I always come crashing down to reality. Why is it that once we feel like things are going good we, fall back down again? Right now the only thing I can think of is Gravity. I know that I have been called to walk a life that is modeled after Christ, but why at time does that seem so hard to do. Why does my flesh speak so loudly? Why do I listen to it? For example, tonight as I went on a run I began to think about what I might be missing by not going to college: the parties, the friends, and the different opportunities that might have come out of them. But then I also think of how blessed I am to not of had to walk down that path to find myself. The the next thing I begin to think about is the people in my life. How exactly am I suppose to touch their lives. I mean what could I possible bring to the table. I am after all only 21 years of age. How can God possible use me at such a young age. I mean should I have to grow up first. But as I write this my mind goes to Daniel, Esther, David, and others who were just teens as well and God used them to do mighty things. But I will never be a Queen or kill a giant or be in a den with lions. Although all of those would be really sweet. So what in the world is God going to do with my life. As I am taking classes to ministry work, I begin to see a small light of hope of what my life might look like. I see in my future having a youth group and working with the youth of tomorrow. To be able to influence those around me with my story. But then I am always cautious about thinking about my future, because those dreams have be crushed before. But one thing that I do know is that God is faithful in life even when it seems as though He isnt even there. And He will always be there, through thick and thin. So even though my mind will wonder about what is to come in this life, one thing that I know for sure is that my God will always be there and will never leave my side.

How do you?

So lately I have been trying to figure out some things about life. And with it being February and Valentines Day, I have been thinking alot about love and how love effects our everyday life. It effects the mood that we are in, how we relate to those around us, and our overall confidence in life. I must say that in my 21 years of life, I have never had a boyfriend, so I have never experienced that kind of love. Although there are many times in my life that I wish that I would have had that person right by my side. But throughout those difficult times in my life, I have learned a very important lesson. The only way I can truly love myself and those around me, is by having the love that my Savior gives me daily. Many a times I have wished for the love and affection from a boyfriend but through those times a began to rely on God for my everything.

Today I am at a cross roads in my life. There is a certain someone, who will remain nameless, that has caught my attention and has begun to catch my heart. But the one problem I have is that I dont know how to approach this person. My personality is that a guy should do the approaching and should make that first move, but sometimes Im not sure of how to handle myself. I honestly believe that God has put me where I am right now to find that person, so that He can finish writing my love story. You see about 5 months ago, I gave the Lord the pen to my love story and I let Him begin the writing. However there were time when I would grab the pen back, but I would always seem to get hurt. FUNNY I KNOW!!!!! But back to my dilemma, How do I go about show my affection and love to this person. This is one thing that I have not figured out. And if this is the person that God has for me, how long must I wait to know. As you may be able to tell, I am a very impatient person and I like to know what is going on. But that is where my faith needs to become strong. Trusting and knowing that God will bring the right person to my "doorstep". So if you are struggling with the same thing, I say wait upon God and He will give you direction to what you need to know and where you need to go.

My thoughts on Valentines Day

So many time I hear people, including myself, say things like "I don't believe in Valentines Day!" And then other times I cant believe that people, myself included, think that we need a holiday to say "I love you or I appreciate you" to those around us. Our mothers, fathers, friends, siblings, children, and most importantly God, someone who most of us forget about on this day. Myself included.

But then I also begin to think and question the holiday. How come we need a calender to tell us when to REALLY show the world how we feel about those around us. And how come we need a calendar to tell us when to say I love you. Shouldn't it be a daily thing we do. I believe so.

In our daily walk with our Savior, we need to say I love you DAILY! Because God shows us His Love and Grace each and everyday. I mean does God have a calendar hanging in His house with a day circled Today is the day that I need to tell me children "I love you!" I DON'T THINK SO!!!!!!

So during this new lets try to remember to always tell the ones in our lives that we love and appreciate them. Don't let a single day go by without telling that someone special. I LOVE YOU!