Redeemed

Poem (from earlier this month): A glow, a spark, an ember, a fire. Let us be lit with your love and holy desires. Let our lives show your glory, giving ourselves to you in a crazy, sacrificial, heart-felt love. As I feel your embrace I pray my heart will bow in wonder at your love and let you fill my life. Let us live our lives in such a way that You will change the world through us. Our love for you and our love for each other will show the world that there is more to this life. May we let go of all bitterness, strife, anger, and greed. Everything belongs to you, there's nothing you don't see. In your presence, oh God, all else melts away. You long to bring our world into a love-filled harmony. As we dwell in your peace, may your sanctity spread across the seas and to the nations afar. Give us eyes to see and ears to hear, the splendor of your glory. In you we are free. Our chains and burdens are lifted! We lift our eyes to you once again! I lov...

Poem (earlier in this journal too--sometime in Feb.): King of Majesty Lord, I am humbled by your majesty; by the glory of your throne. It is You, the God of all, that I worship. I was made for you, to live a life glorifying and loving you. You could crush me in an instant or wipe out every living thing in a day, but instead you chose to give your life for ours. Through Christ you showed your great character of daily, miraculous, sacrificial love. You pour out your blessings and dwell among us. You show your glory through every joy and sorrow of life, constantly drawing our hearts to you! King of Majesty come down! Rain down on us your Spirit! We long to know you more and more. I love and praise you God. Amen & Amen.  

The Lord is Great! Poem (from earlier this journal): Lord, You are gracious and holy. Your awesomeness  far outweighs the stars. In the splendor of Your glorious majesty, I realize I am but a speck of dust. I don't see why you would care to love and care for a creature like me. However, in your great mercy you do! Thank you Lord for your sovereignty. You humble yourself to love us. Pitying our fallen condition, you give us your strength, although we are undeserving. I thank you on behalf of the entire human race for all of your grace, goodness, majesty, and love. You owe us nothing, but you have given us everything. Thank you Lord for all you do and for loving me, despite me. I love and praise you God.  Amen.  

Hello!  : D So lately I haven't been blogging because I've been like, well probably no one reads this so who cares and I don't have time, etc.  But I need to do this for my own sake and because it is pleasing to the Lord too.  I have to be willing to be faithful even if I will never see the fruit of it, like when you give your money away somewhere that doesn't serve you but you know it does good things.  It's hard to give, be obedient and have faith.       Why is it so hard to have faith?  I have to realize that my life does matter even if I feel like I'm not saving the world or anything.  I never was or will be, that's God's job.  I just hope I will find a place to be incorporated into telling and spreading the great message of His salvation!  I'm realizing though that it has to start with the small acts of obedience every day before I'll ever be able to do anything really "great".  For example, if I want to be able to pla...

Poem:   Dear God, it feels like you break my heart in a whole new way every day. Seasons changing, so much changing. You are making everything new. What is my New Year's Resolution? I vow to fight through. You will bind up my broken heart and heal all my wounds-- stronger than before, more beautiful than before. I cannot do this on my own. I do not want to either. Teach me Lord how to live life fully and how to build community. Help me learn how to start over and help me to walk in joy. I want all that you have to offer. I want your presence and to enjoy you where I'm at. God, I want you as my inheritance and as my legacy. I want to fill my life with you daily. I want to be unashamed to talk about you. You are my best friend. This is normal and I am not ashamed. Let me not be ashamed of the Gospel, wherever that may lead me. Because no matter where life takes me,  I cannot be taken away from your love. Se que me amas. En tormentas y te...

Poem: Broken Heart: I never want to let you go-- in this my emotions and actions show. But when I get close to you, you repel me away. What's wrong? I want to know what's on your heart. I want to fix it, so it won't hurt anymore. But I can't be your healer or your guide. I can only hope you'll turn to the Lord, and in Him hide. Don't hide in video games or other distractions. Take your fears to the Lord. Seek Him in His Word. Be changed by His immeasurable love. I love you so much. I hope you find peace in God's arms. Keep going and growing. I wish I could watch over you as you sleep, touch your hair softly, and listen to you breathe. But that's God's job, not mine. To Him be the glory forever and ever.  Amen. Ephesians 3:20-21  Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,  to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all ...

God created the heavens and the earth!!!     In the beginning...He did it. En el precipio, Dios creo el cielo y la tierra. Genesis 1:1   He made me, He made you!   Look around and you will see.  This world filled with beauty was created for good and not for harm.  It was a beautiful present to someone very loved...us!  So rejoice, again I say rejoice!  Although we have taken our present and given it quite a bit of damage, there is still good to be found, joy, and love to be had.  Although we have committed many wrongs, the Creator of all is waiting for us with open arms to forgive us and take us back to Himself.  He has made a way to pay for all of our mistakes by sending His own Son Jesus Christ who (being an exact representation of His Father) willingly died on the cross in our place.   Remember that this Christmas season.  It's not about what we want , but about what we need !  We need a savior--look around you...