Encouraging Word Wednesday: Week 11

Giving God the glory isn't that difficult.  That is to say, it isn't if you're completely focused on Him and you want your life to shine His truth.  Sometimes I find it hard to do things if I'm not centered upon Christ.  So here's my Encouraging Word: keep Christ at the center of your life and you will find that giving him glory and honor is better than receiving it all yourself.

Funny Friday: Week 10

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Encouraging Word Wednesday: Week 10

I have the last Wednesday of a Good News Club that I've been teaching today.  I'm excited and a little sad at the same time.  Excited because now my Wednesday's will be free and I'll get to do more things, but sad because I won't get to see the kids and tell them about Jesus.
Today's encouraging word is on selflessness.  Because if you are selfless, you'll find it somewhat easier to complete the things that have to be done today and easier to rely upon Christ and not yourself.
I've been working on this quite a bit myself.  Especially with having Good News Club every Wednesday.  Sometimes I don't enjoy teaching, but it's something that brings God glory.  I don't usually enjoy getting all dressed in nice clothes only to come home 2 hours later completely exhausted, but it brings God glory since I get dressed up to go out and teach kids about Him.
Being selfless is the opposite of easy, but if you begin to rely upon Christ more than you rely upon yourself, things will suddenly seem easier.  He is in control of all things, and He wants you to lean upon Him.
Sometimes making sacrifices for others is better than doing things for yourself.  It makes you feel fulfilled since you did something for Christ...and we all know that He is the ultimate fulfill-er.  The one who brings us satisfaction.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Hey!  In honor of St. Patrick's Day, here's a funny little video my dad showed me!

Funny Friday (Saturday): Week 9

So I was gone all day yesterday and didn't get to do week 9 of Funny Friday...so here it is...on Saturday.

A friend just sent me this version of Let It Go and it's amazing!!  It's this guy who sings it with the voices of Disney and Pixar characters!!

Encouraging Word Wednesday: Week 9

Small steps.

I just finished a biography that American Gabrielle Douglas, the Olympic women's gymnastic two time gold medalist champion in 2012, wrote herself about her life and how she got to the Olympics.  It was an incredible story to read.  It talked about how her family struggled when she was younger, and the sacrifices that her family made so that she could pursue her dream of becoming an Olympic champion.
All that said, I want to get to the point of this Wednesday's post.  Big things that you want to achieve, you accomplish in small steps.  There's a lot of people who want to get to big things, but when they realize that they have to work hard to get there, they give up, or stop pushing themselves.  Gabby didn't do that.  She relied upon Christ in her struggle to be the best, and He helped her achieve her dream.  I guess the point I'm trying to make is that if there is something that you want to do, but it seems impossible.  God is known for making those seemingly impossible things, become possible.  So trust Him with your dreams.

The Intelligent Designer

Lost.  Lost is the word I used to describe how I felt in my faith.  I felt like I didn't know where it was or where I was in my walk with Christ.  I had a long talk with my mom one day and it helped me to get my feet back under me.  I was able to once again see God in my life and I laughed at the foolish doubts that I had.
One thing that mom said to me I will never forget.  I had asked her how we even know there really is a God.  This is her reply: "But look around you, Liz.  Look at the plants and the water.  Look at yourself.  None of these incredible things could have been an accident.  The human body is so complex the only logical explanation for it is that it was made by an intelligent designer.  And the plants and animals?  They're way too complex to be an accident."
The bible says in Genesis 1:1-2: "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.  The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep.  And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters."
I love those verses.  Mom was right.  The things around us are too complex to have been an accident or to have gotten here by chance.  They had to have something incredible create them.  Never forget that God is our intelligent designer, and nothing created in this world is an accident.

Funny Friday: Week 8

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Encouraging Word Wednesday: Week 8

I don't have much to say today that I haven't already said.  So this one is going to be short.  I know I basically say this every week, but it never hurts to remind yourself of it: Trust Christ with your day, your week, and your life.  Suddenly you will find that doing things with Christ is much easier than doing them alone!

And side note: I'm taking another poll.  I want to know if you want me to just go to 10 weeks of Encouraging Word Wednesday, or to keep going and not even count the weeks.  Please vote so that I can decide what to do and what you would prefer!  You have until next Wednesday to vote!

Amazing

I was sitting here, with nothing to do, when I thought about what Jesus did for me.  God loved his people so much that He sent his ONLY son to die on the cross for us.  Talk about love!  I'm amazed that Jesus would WILLINGLY die for me.  Me, a sinner who doesn't deserve anything.  Every time I think about it, I feel so small.  I think I've done some pretty cool things in my life...but then I remember what Jesus did for me...and suddenly, my good works don't matter anymore.  Jesus is my focus, and He paid it all.
It never hurts to point yourself back to the cross and to remember that Jesus gave his life for all those who believe in Him so that we wouldn't have to be separated from God forever, but so that God would see us through the lens of Jesus...so that God would see us as Justified.