Wow! I feel so completely blessed right now! Even for the things that are SO hard to deal with and that hurt so much.. I'm thankful! I love Christmas! A couple months ago I wasn't too excited just because of everything going on.... No money, my aunt being sick, my head killing me every day, haha I just wasn't the most excited about it. Now that its here though.... God has BLESSED me with things that I never thought would ever happen! Like, us being able to get a Christmas tree and being able to go caroling at the old people hospital on Christmas eve! On top of everything that God has given me this season, He has given me Jesus!!!!! WHAT an awesome gift!!! He has given me so much grace to see how Jesus is ALL I need!! I am so content in Him! He makes joy FULL and life amazing!!! I remember last month I was learning how to be content when I have no one else to talk to, and since then He has made my adoration for Him grow!! I truly know that I need nothing else to live! Don't get me wrong though.. I LOVE all of the amazing people God has put in my life! I am so thankful for everyone! Its so cool how just random people that talk to me help me to grow stronger in my walk with God! I pray that I can be a blessing to others and serve and shine like some amazing people that have been a blessing to me, and ultimately for Jesus! So yeah, I'm pretty stoked now. haha It's such a blessing when the space underneath your Christmas tree is being filled up with gifts from friends! If I didnt have God I definitely would not be happy right now. He seriously gives you like.. haha I don't know.. some kind of special glasses where when you put them on you see things in a way you could never think of on your own! It's His eyes! Through them everything is beautiful.
I feel so ready for whatever God is going to bring me to... haha anywayyyyyssssss, I always get so distracted when I start to write everything out! I'm just amped about everything! haha and I can tell you that Christmas is definitely going to be a day dedicated to giving God praise! A SAVIOR has been born! hallelujah!!! Jesus rocks my socks off! He came to earth.. He came to earth!! He lived a perfect life, was rejected and misunderstood, and then died for our sins... cause there is NO WAY we can be righteous before God on our own. Thank YOU God for sending Your son to earth! Thank You Jesus for leaving Your home so that I can one day live there with You!!
If maybe you didn't pick it up from all that, I am so happy right now. haha
I pray that anyone who reads this is stoked about salvation, and stoked that God has chosen then to live for Jesus! haha this is totally the life. <3
Merry Christmas!
God bless, valerie
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Monday, November 30, 2009
LOVEEE
WELL, God is FULL of mercy!!!
I've been learning so much how to be a good friend and sister. For a long time, I would be feeling so hurt by others... how could they think that way?? how could they say that to me?? why are they judging me?? why don't they care about what IIIIIIII want?? how could they not care about my feelings on this??
bleh! Its so stressful and painful... people are so disappointing!!
Took me a while to sit back and really think about it, but, I've realized that when I am feeling so hurt by others...I am in it for the WRONG reasons.
1 Corinthians 13:4-8
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away."
haha ummmm... I don't think it says "love is prideful" or "love is self centered" if I am loving expecting something in return, then it's not really love. It's more like "I want something from you" haha soooo not right.
God calls us to love others!! like, as His children we are to LOVEEEEE! haha I feel like I've been such a lame friend and servent to God!!!
Friends are faithful!!! No matter what, they don't abandon people and they DON'T judge!!! They are there to help each other grow in Jesus!! What kind of friend am I if I am thinking of myself?? not a TRUE one.
No matter how much I feel judged or I am ignored, it shouldn't hurt, cause I should be loving cause God calls me to!! OHHH how I pray we can all learn how to love in such a selfless way! Dear JESUS help us to Love in the way you call us to!! help us all to be awesome friends and siblings!! We want to live for YOU and no one else!! You are our rock and our reason for life!! We praise You and we thank You for the life you have given us with all the people that help us to learn. and THANK YOU for trials like feeling hurt by others!!! I would never learn how to love YOU more without them. In Jesus name amen.
<3 val-val
I've been learning so much how to be a good friend and sister. For a long time, I would be feeling so hurt by others... how could they think that way?? how could they say that to me?? why are they judging me?? why don't they care about what IIIIIIII want?? how could they not care about my feelings on this??
bleh! Its so stressful and painful... people are so disappointing!!
Took me a while to sit back and really think about it, but, I've realized that when I am feeling so hurt by others...I am in it for the WRONG reasons.
1 Corinthians 13:4-8
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away."
haha ummmm... I don't think it says "love is prideful" or "love is self centered" if I am loving expecting something in return, then it's not really love. It's more like "I want something from you" haha soooo not right.
God calls us to love others!! like, as His children we are to LOVEEEEE! haha I feel like I've been such a lame friend and servent to God!!!
Friends are faithful!!! No matter what, they don't abandon people and they DON'T judge!!! They are there to help each other grow in Jesus!! What kind of friend am I if I am thinking of myself?? not a TRUE one.
No matter how much I feel judged or I am ignored, it shouldn't hurt, cause I should be loving cause God calls me to!! OHHH how I pray we can all learn how to love in such a selfless way! Dear JESUS help us to Love in the way you call us to!! help us all to be awesome friends and siblings!! We want to live for YOU and no one else!! You are our rock and our reason for life!! We praise You and we thank You for the life you have given us with all the people that help us to learn. and THANK YOU for trials like feeling hurt by others!!! I would never learn how to love YOU more without them. In Jesus name amen.
<3 val-val
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Never Alone
So the other night, was kinda a hard night for me. Just lonely and wanted so bad for someone to just show up and give me a hug! haha but that was not likely, I had no hope in this world to make me feel better. I went outside with my journal and started talking to God. Praying that He would please bring me joy, cause I didn't feel happy at all, I wanted to just cry and be sad, (wow I am such a girl!) but I know that I am supposed to "Be joyful always; pray continually; and give thanks in all circumstances.."-1 Thessalonians 5:16-18.
While I was praying I was interrupted by a surprise party going on across the street! It scared me pretty bad cause I wasn't expecting the loud noise of all the people shouting at once!! haha but then I caught a tiny glimpse of heaven... I started thinking about how AMAZING it's gonna be there. When we will all be shouting TOGETHER and there will be no tears or suffering (or feeling alone and sad.. haha) and all everyone will be thinking about is our Savoir and the amazing grace of God!
So then I got super stoked. rejoycing with all of my heart that God had saved me, and suddnely I didn't feel so alone anymore. I got so happy! Then I realized that God had answered my prayers and that made me even MORE happy! haha
Sometimes I feel just awful for even complaining for one second about the situation I am in. How can I forget that the Lord has got an amazing plan?! He has me RIGHT where I am supposed to be. When I am alone...I need to be! When I am with friends..I need to be. God graciously gives me those moments of time to spend with Him. Times where I "Draw near to God and He draws near to me." -James 4:8. If I weren't alone I would never get to expeirence the warmth of His touch or feel His presence so intimately! He is teaching me SO much how to trust Him always, and that He is my Father, and my BEST FRIEND! I'm learning to cherish every moment, and look for ways to serve Him through the things He fills my days with! Jesus gives me so much strength to keep going. I am so thankful that God reminds me how lame of a person I am all the time, haha and that He openes my eyes to who He asks me to be. I am blessed to be a child of His. Clean and perfect before Him because of Christ. Even when I fail everyday. Thank YOU JESUS!
Haha I know this post was kinda all over the place, but hopfully soon I will learn how to better orginize my thoughts! I couldn't help but share this awesome act of God with you guys! haha
God bless,
Valerie
While I was praying I was interrupted by a surprise party going on across the street! It scared me pretty bad cause I wasn't expecting the loud noise of all the people shouting at once!! haha but then I caught a tiny glimpse of heaven... I started thinking about how AMAZING it's gonna be there. When we will all be shouting TOGETHER and there will be no tears or suffering (or feeling alone and sad.. haha) and all everyone will be thinking about is our Savoir and the amazing grace of God!
So then I got super stoked. rejoycing with all of my heart that God had saved me, and suddnely I didn't feel so alone anymore. I got so happy! Then I realized that God had answered my prayers and that made me even MORE happy! haha
Sometimes I feel just awful for even complaining for one second about the situation I am in. How can I forget that the Lord has got an amazing plan?! He has me RIGHT where I am supposed to be. When I am alone...I need to be! When I am with friends..I need to be. God graciously gives me those moments of time to spend with Him. Times where I "Draw near to God and He draws near to me." -James 4:8. If I weren't alone I would never get to expeirence the warmth of His touch or feel His presence so intimately! He is teaching me SO much how to trust Him always, and that He is my Father, and my BEST FRIEND! I'm learning to cherish every moment, and look for ways to serve Him through the things He fills my days with! Jesus gives me so much strength to keep going. I am so thankful that God reminds me how lame of a person I am all the time, haha and that He openes my eyes to who He asks me to be. I am blessed to be a child of His. Clean and perfect before Him because of Christ. Even when I fail everyday. Thank YOU JESUS!
Haha I know this post was kinda all over the place, but hopfully soon I will learn how to better orginize my thoughts! I couldn't help but share this awesome act of God with you guys! haha
God bless,
Valerie
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Because God gives me life!
SO, I've decided to start a blog! haha. Hopefully I will be posting here, things that the Lord has been teaching me and opening my eyes to. I pray that it might be an encouragement to those that read it! We will see how this goes.. haha.
Jesus be with ya!
<3 Valerie
Jesus be with ya!
<3 Valerie
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