He forgave me!

Colossians 2:13-15 New International Version (NIV) 13 When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you[a] alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, 14 having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross. 15 And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross. You know it is so true that I was dead before I started allowing God to reset my life. And this is when I started truly living and he forgave me of my sins. I am not sinless but I am redeemable! I am redeemed by the blood of the lamb!

2-2-13 Are you talking to me?

Revelation 13:9 New International Version (NIV) 9 Whoever has ears, let them hear. Ok so the verse is short and to the point but it speaks volumes! Think about this, a lot of times I hear people talking to me but I'm not really listening. Who here has not done that? What I get from this verse is that God is talking to me and I do that same thing to him. I need to check and correct myself so that I CAN hear the important things God wants to share and ask of me!

2-1-13 - The Beginning

Genesis 1:1 New International Version (NIV) 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Tonight while riding on a bus to NYC, me and one of my god-sisters prayed for each other and and shared a verse. No you might be thinking that I could not have thought of nothing else and you'd be half right. But to be true, this marked the second month of our telecommunications prayer group, and I was thinking tonight we start at the beginning of the month. I thought to myself, how funny it is that everything in life has a beginning and an end, even the bible which we hold as the word of God. And thought isn't that awesome! We begin this group in January but in truth it begin when I obeyed and listened to GOD 12-31-12. It begin when I was 8 years old and understood that there was a being that loved me more then my parents and I accepted his son and my Lord protector! It begin 07-20-1977 that day the Lord allowed me to enter this world. And like the word of God there is an end, but the life in between! Wow what a journey I have been on so far good bad and the ugly, with many more to go. I am grateful to have a beginning, cause the end is gonna be sweet!

For when I am weak, then I am strong

I seem to be around people that always want to remind me of what I have not done with my life or that what I should be doing cause I shouldn't have to struggle anymore. But the funny thing is I am not really in a rush to join their rant of how much I don't have in the way of the world; cause the things that I do have I value. The clothes on my back, the food in my belly and the roof over my head; are from my struggles that my God has gotten me through. I live cause he gives me the strength to do so. If I were rich in the ways of the world would I call on him? Would I know what it is like to be in dark despair and have his grace and love as my light to guide me? I embrace my struggles and my weakness cause they make me a better daughter in Christ! Here is the verse that I shared: 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 New International Version (NIV) Paul’s Vision and His Thorn 12 I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to be gained, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord. 2 I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of the body I do not know—God knows. 3 And I know that this man—whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, but God knows— 4 was caught up to paradise and heard inexpressible things, things that no one is permitted to tell. 5 I will boast about a man like that, but I will not boast about myself, except about my weaknesses. 6 Even if I should choose to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will think more of me than is warranted by what I do or say, 7 or because of these surpassingly great revelations. Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. 8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. 9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 10 That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

01.27.13 - Deciding Who I am with God!

So on Sunday, night prayer group; I discussed about making the choice to follow God. I may not know a lot but I must make that decision to face him and let him lead me where he wants to take me. Letting go of things, people and places that I want. My hope is with my God! Here our the verses I shared: Psalm 139:23-24 New International Version (NIV) 23 Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. 24 See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. 1 Peter 2:1-2 New International Version (NIV) 2 Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. 2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,

Praying is Good!

On 01/23/13 We prayed! I was feeling low in spirit and it was good that we got to pray and fellowship!

offensive and defensive prayer

My reading was from Revelation 1:17-20 So tonight we discussed offensive and defensive verses. In the bible there are many points of view that we can read to assist us in a daily walk in this world. One of my god-sisters read from Psalm 1, and stated that she recites this passage every time she feels that she is around people that want to bring harm to her. ( defensive ) I read from revelations cause I adore the line "Then he placed his right hand in me and said "do not be afraid. i am the first and last." My verse is to share the wonder and peace of God, while the other is to warn. ( offensive ) I am reminded that our God is a mighty God who has the power to heal and to wound. It is important to remember that not all things in life are roses; roses may be beautiful but they have thorns too! We should also protect ourselves with the amour of God or in this case gardening gloves!