SUFFICIENT GRACE

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Forgiveness is necessary. The consequences of forgiveness is many. One of the consequence I see most is Bitterness. Its so easy to walk from things that are hard to deal with. I found it easier to ignore people when I didn't want to deal with stuff I had going on. Example when I found myself stressing or having a problem .. I would sit in my room alone in the dark and think about it. I would turn off my phone shut everyone out. I did not want help. I especially did not want to share it with my friends. I kept to myself. I never wanted to face it the truth so I ran from it. I ran from friends who actually wanted to help. Years went by and I realized that I needed to let go. I had so much baggage from not forgiving people. I can say I was once Bitter. I hated certain people and what they did. I was never truly happy. I would always...always complain. I never felt restful at night. I would fake I was okay, when deep down I just wanted to cry. I was 95% of the time angry. I do not know how people were so nice to me. I knew in the bottom of my heart God was not pleased with my anger. The Word of God lets us know that rage, anger and bitter we must get rid of it.

Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Ephesians 4:31-32 (NIV)

There is not room in my heart to feel theses things. I must have compassion to thoses who have done wrong to me. Yes even if what they did was messed up. I am no one to stand above anyone. We have to forgive. One of the beautiful things we have is Forgiveness for our sins. We cant say we know what Gods forgiveness is if we cant give that to others. Take some time to look at the video posted by one of my sisters in Christ. Shes gives a great understanding of what forgiveness is.

Thursday, November 27, 2014

Thanksgiving

1 Thessalonians 1:2-3

We always thank God for all of youand continually mention you in our prayers. We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love,and your endurance inspired by hopein our Lord Jesus Christ.

We must always be grateful. It shouldn't take a holiday for us to realize how much God has done for us! We should everything thank him for something. He does so much! I am grateful for his love- his mercy - his kindness- his grace. This year he's giving me an amazing husband. I couldn't ask for more. He will continue to give. I hope this day every one remembers what God has done in their life & how much we need him!

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

FRAGRANT OFFERING

Love this verse I recently read it in a Bible study. First thing that came to me was LOVE!Word we intent to throw around a lot without the true meaning!! We can be all works.We can be the noblest. We can give and donate. We can sing the songs. We might think Sundays are enough to go to church. We lift our hands and say yes Jesus. Right after service we're back at it again. We intend to lie. We cheat on God with other idols or relationships!!! That's not true love. I look at my husband and say I love you. But have people on the side replacing who he is for me. I did this so many times.... not only to him.... but to God!!!! I can even think of how many times I did this to my friends. I would say to people I care about you but if you come into this area things change. If you betray me that's it I don't talk to you anymore. You do something to hurt me or if I even felt a tiny hint of lies, I wouldn't even think you worth my time. I had too much pride. I thought if I keep this up no one will get close. That's crazy because Jesus needs to be personal!!!!!! It's NOT A RELATIONSHIP WITHOUT BEING PERSONAL!!! I learned that if I truly love Jesus I needed to be personal! That includes me overcoming my fears! I cant hide behind what I feel. I needed to include him in my job, school, friends in church and out of church. I not only needed to forgive people and past relationships. I needed to look at what God did for me. I have no excuses!!! I look at his sacrifice he forgave me! I wanna stand here and stay they don't deserve my forgiveness! YEAH RIGHT! IM NOBODY!!! I needed to not only love like he loved me but also give that to others. I needed to give that to people I knew spoke bad about me. I needed to give love to people who I didn't even know!!!! So much for staying safe it was opposite of what Gods us to be! He didn't say okay wait,,,,,I want for everyone to accept me before I get to that Cross! He just gave him self up that's it! Just like that....we got salvation!

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

FAITH LIKE A MUSTARD SEED

And the Lord said, “If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you. (Luke 17:6 ESV)

FE COMO UN GRANO DE MOSTAZA

Dijeron los apóstoles al Señor: Auméntanos la fe. Entonces el Señor dijo: Si tuvierais fe como un grano de mostaza, podríais decir a este sicómoro: Desarráigate, y plántate en el mar; y os obedecería. (S. Lucas 17:5-6 RVR1960)

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

THIS IS WHAT I LIVE FOR

One thing have I asked of the Lord,

that will I seek after:

that I may dwell in the house of the Lord

all the days of my life,

to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord

and to inquire^[a] in his temple

Psalms 27:4

Thats all I want is to gaze upon the beauty of The Lord . I want to be where he is all the time. I want to see Him smile. I want to let him know that I love Him! I think about all the times I felt incomplete, unloved , and alone. He took all that away. I just imagine what it would be like to take a glimpse of who he is. I can't wait. I have also post the verse in Spanish below. I love the translation!!!

Una cosa he demandado a Jehová, ésta buscaré;

Que esté yo en la casa de Jehová todos los días de mi vida,

Para contemplar la hermosura de Jehová, y para inquirir en su templo.

Salmo 27:4

Sunday, June 29, 2014

SOME TIME OF PEACE

Today my church went to the lake. I had some time to be alone. I sat there listening to the waves and different insects around. I couldn't sit there without thanking God. I needed this. In the middle of everything I felt grounded. I wasn't worried about anything. I know he gave me that opportunity.I have different things coming up .....and he gives me this moment! I reminds me not to worry so much about worldly things! Everything is temporary. I can't stay stuck in this world. I need to focus more on him and less on my home, Job or family. He is going to take care of it all. This is my verse for today!

Philippians 4:6-7

Friday, May 9, 2014

GRACE

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Eph. 2 : 8-10

Grace has been on my mind this week. What is grace? approval, favor, mercy & pardon.I am far from perfect and everyone knows that. I am not squeaky clean. I have made mistakes. I have hurt others. If you're reading this and know that I have hurt or offended you I'm sorry.I am not using this as stage to put my apologizes out there. Just know I have made a lot people hurt. People will forever look at me and say yeah sure you're christian. I will forever be judged by my past. To most of the people who still allow me to be a part of their life I still say I am sorry. What makes me saved? its Grace. He has favor over my life. He loved me so much he died to forgive me. He gave me mercy when everyone judged me.Even though I was guilty and everyone knew it!!!He said I clear your debit. I know its because of his grace that I am saved. Its not because of my smiles or good attitude. Its not by how much much I help the homeless. Its not by anything that I have done. I cant say I own grace. It was given to me as a gift. It was given to me as a second chance. Its because I don't own it I can say you can get it to. Regardless of your past. Regardless of what people know as. I want you to know that it can change. Know today that there is a God who loves you so much. He gave his son to die for not just me but for you. That even with all my mess he cleaned me up and made me new. He can do that for you. Just give him a chance.

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

PERSONAL POST: THOUGHTS ON MY LIFE WITHOUT GOD

I woke up this morning thinking what would my life be like WITHOUT God? What if I ran away from what he had for my life?what if chased every distraction that came into my life?? I wouldn't be here. My family wouldn't be here either. I would be in a hole of darkness. I would be empty . I wouldn't have peace. I would have hate and grudges. I would be angry at God. I would be far my purpose. Every person I have met I wouldn't know!! I would be lost looking for "my home". I thought wow THAT IS ME WITHOUT GOD. I would be nothing, but he found me. I say he found me because I wasn't looking for him. He never left me , he picked me up. He called me his daughter. He gave me purpose. He gave me life.I can only forever dedicate my life to serve him.I will keep this post as a reminder. Every time I get lost I will come to this.

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

WHEN I DOUBT HE IS THERE!

The lord is good-A refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him- Nahum 1:7 (NIV)

When I read this I was very young. One of the bible verses I memorized and it stuck. When times got hard I would tell myself he is your refuge. I think about refuge as a place of peace and safety. When I was afraid I felt alone , and I would remember this verse. It gave me peace. I would tell myself he cares. He knows how much I trust him. He knows that my everything is placed in him. I know he will come through. My faith was so low. I didnt trust him. I would have doubt. Especially when things didnt happen. I got this idea he wasnt real he was never there. Then again this verse would come to me. It starts by saying hes GOOD. I mean how could I say he is good when I am struggling? I didnt get it. Then it keeps going. It says he is a refuge in times of troubles. That shook me. I was looking for peace and rest. The word tells me I find refuge in him!! ONLY IN HIM!! not in my friends, family or anyone. So I knew hey I am looking for peace he gives it to me. He gives me what I have been searching for. Then it finishes by saying He cares for those who TRUST in him. That hit me. I didnt trust him. I didnt feel he cared. That was my thoughts. In that moment all the things I thought in my mind of who he was broke. I realize why he is GOOD. He gave me peace even when I doubted him. When I was at my lowest he said I am your refuge. I felt alone he said I care about you TRUST ME!! How could now say hes isnt good?? Still today when I feel everything going wrong I remember where to find peace.