Open and Vulnerable

Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. - James 5:16 NIV
 

Those thoughts that you dont talk about to anyone else, the things you do behind closed doors (because no one can see you), the stuff you hide from others, I have started to realize.

That is the sort of stuff God meant us to share. He actually wants us to tell others about the dirt that we hide under our bed, and in the darkest corners of our cupboards.

I coulnt understand that at first. Why? Why would God want to disgrace me in front of friends? Why would He ask me to do open myself up? What if they laughed at me? What if they realized how sinful I was, and they turned their backs on me?

When we speak stuff out, we get stuff out of our system. The thoughts in our heads crystalize and become actual spoken words. And prayer? Prayer is the strength by with we live, and God says ( in the above verse) that if we not only pray for our own problems but also let other people know and have them pray for us, that we will be healed.

We will be healed.

Open and vulnerable.

Join me, as I purposefully find someone I can trust, and open my heart to them, and confess the stuff I would rather hide.

~ Meggie

Quality Time, Quality God

Sorry for the inconsistency in our posts lately. As we have come into the new year we have been getting back into routines. I trust you all had a fantastic Christmas!

My new years resolution is to draw nearer to God. As hard as I tried last year, I found I always had something else that I needed to do first. Meggie gave me a daily devotional book for Christmas called Jesus Is Calling, and it has been a fantastic first step to getting closer to God. It is so important that we spend time with Him on a regular basis. He created us, gave us life, family and friends, shelter, clothes and so much more. He's our Father and as His children we need to be spending time in His presence talking and communicating with Him.

Yesterday my family was discussing that we all get so caught up in our list of things to do that we say, "I  just need to get this done, then I will read my Bible." But from experience I can tell you that it gets difficult with new worries captivating your mind and demanding your time. Quite often we can talk ourselves into just doing it twice as long the next day - and the cycle continues.

"Time spent on God is time well spent."

What can you think of that is more important then God? How do you justify putting God aside because you were busy? No matter what the excuse, God is, or at least should be, Number One.

If we prioritise correctly and let God direct our lives, if we spend time with Him before our days become busy, everything else will fall into place. He doesn't deserve to be pushed to second best. So today I encourage you to work out a plan to come into a closer relationship with your Father by giving Him your time. It will most likely start off as a challenge, but if you're diligent and patient, I guarantee that you will understand how the rest of your life falls into place. The peace of God will be with you and your worries and problems will become minuscule ants in your life.

"I can do ALL things through Christ who gives me strength."

- Philippians 4:13

We can do it! Be encouraged sisters and lets tackle this together.

God bless!!

~ Taleisha 

Hold On

Strive to trust me in more and more areas of your life. Anything that tends to make you anxious is a growth opportunity. Instead of running away from these challenges, embrace them, eager to gain all the blessings I have hidden in the difficulties. If you believe that I am Sovereign over every aspect of your life, it is possible to trust Me in all situations. Don’t waste energy regretting the way things are or thinking about what might have been. Start at the present moment~accepting things exactly as they are~and search for My way in the midst of circumstances.
Trust is like a staff you can lean on, as you journey uphill with Me. If you are trusting in Me consistently, the staff will bear as much of your weight as needed. Lean on, trust, and be confident in Me with all your heart and mind.

~ From Jesus Calling, Devotional by Sarah Young, January 22nd. Copyrighted.

I Believe in the Sun

The Call

The clouds overhead are huge, bellowing shapes of grey. But no rain comes. The wind has been gusting all day, rampaging its way through the tops of the trees, making the leaves dance on the ground. When it comes shoving its way through the windows I cant help hearing a whisper. A whisper...

Come.

I am to busy. I have heaps of things to do. I really dont feel like it, I know you understand. There is so much to do.

Come.

Sometimes I dont hear it because my mind is caught up in something else. When I have my earphones in I cant hear a thing. But I can still feel the cold caress of the wind.

Come.

Jesus wants to spend time with us, and we need Him. We need Him. He is waiting. You dont have to pray and recite prayers for everyone you know. You dont have to memorise that scripture till you know it so well that it has be come dull and dry. (These are wonderful things, and we all need to pray for our friends and memorize scripture, but that is not all you can do, and it shouldnt be the only things you do with Christ.)

Come and be with Jesus. Sit in His prescence- Be still and know that He is God.

Dont make it complicated. Go be with Jesus.

 

Death to Guilt- He loves us!

Discouarged

What do you think when you see many young adults around you partaking in godly relationships, finding their life partners and falling in love, for real?
I feel lonely.

I am single, and seventeen with no prospective husband or boyfriends on the horizon. I have few guy friendships, and most of them are shallow.

I feel discouraged. I am doing all this waiting, keeping my heart for my future husband, while the world is continually shouting at me: Give it up! You can have all that right now! Why wait?

Give me a break.

I dont know anyone who has actually felt anything for me. No boy has ever confessed to me that he wants to start a relationship. Not once.

I am only seventeen. I am only young. I have many years in the future to look forward to. Thats what I keep telling myself.

How do you get courage when you are discouared? How do you keep pushing on when you are tired, and your knees are about to give out underneath you?

In our unmarried years, we are to be especially devoted to the Lords work, but all I can think about is that I do not have a guy who will hold my hand.

Each day is a journey. Dont beat yourself up because your not perfect. God loves you the way you are, but He wont leave it there. He is going to change you into the person you wish you were.

I will try again tomorrow, Lord willing.

~ Meggie