There is nothing that I desire more...

People ask me everyday what I want most out of life. I answer with a stereotypical and vague answer. To be happy. To get married one day. Have kids. Make a difference. And while those things are important, they are not the source of burning desire within me. They're not the things that inspire me get up each morning to face a day filled with challenges...not always, but sometimes. I do want to make a difference in the world. It sounds so optimistic and unreal. But I do...I want to make a difference, whether it be in one persons life or a thousand lives.
Yet the very thing that burns within me, that was placed in me when I was made. It is to serve and love my Father, my Jesus Christ every single day. To get up with purpose and to make His Glory known everywhere I go. I desire to be a carrier of His light and love. I desire to get closer to Him each and every day that I am alive. Just by letting Him shine through me is making a difference in someones life.
I am not satisfied with simplistic answers. I am not satisfied with getting up each day for work and school and just going through the motions, think that one day...one day I'll make a difference. One day Christ will shine through me. I don't want to wait for that day. That day is here, that day is now. My relationship with my Daddy grows every day. I desire a relationship with Him that Moses had...to have His glory shine on my face so brightly! Getting up every day, thinking of it as a chore...I'm not going to get that relationship with Him in that way.
Every day, I desire more and more of my Lord. Having a relationship, getting married...those things desired are minuscule compared to this. Sure...I do want a relationship. Sure, I want to be successful. But to have His glory shine everywhere I go...nothing can compare. To have Heaven on Earth...NOTHING can compare.
I hope that this desire burns within you as well. The people I most respect...Dave Weigel, Sue Weigel, Randy Dean, Brad Kehn, Bill Johnson...I know that it burns in them too. They inspire me so much, but not as much as that man called Jesus who walked on this earth, as a man, and carried glory all around Him, everyday, all the time and had a relationship with God that was just...incredible.

Hello

Hello! Wow, it has been quite a while since I have written on here. I miss it, truly. This is going to be a poorly written, jumbled up ramble from this past year. I apologize.

God is doing so much in me. Over the past few years, I have had so much hate and anger in me and God has taken that away. Whoever thinks that we can do it by ourselves...needs help. I say that as respectfully as I can.

With all this talk of the world ending in 2012 and loss of hope, I have found a whole sun-shiney closet full of hope in Jesus Christ. Hey, if the world does end, I'm going up to heaven! But I refuse to listen to such rantings of crazy people. (Again...no offense if you're one of them..ya just gotta get your head on right.(:)

There are so many people who I admire and who have helped ...birth? me into this happy, joy-filled, warm, loving life filled with a loving, living God. I have to shout-out to Randy Dean, Bill Johnson and a lot of the people from Bethel Church, and my parents. They are so amazing and my daddy keeps giving me tidbits of wisdom. There isn't a day that goes by where I don't thank God for having amazing parents who know what it feels like to go through a crappy time in your life and know that you can overcome it by leaning on God.

What never fails to sober me, though, is the worlds quest for a savior in the physical form, one that can bring peace, one that can talk smoothly and charm it up. A false savior. When tragedy happens, instead of turning to the one true God, they turn to a second, the second best (well.so they think. ha) When he fails, what then? Who are we going to turn to? God is trying to get our attention, but we don't listen. We don't pay attention. As a person who ignored God and refused to lean on him, because I wanted to lean on a guy or a person who was cool, I know the wrongness of this. God brought me down on my knees, because of my stubbornness, my refusal to see God as GOD. It was my own circumstances that brought me to him. I HAD CAUSED IT.

I love joy. I love having this everlasting peace. I wish the same thing for America and I know that they wish for it too. Then, hey...please quit trying everything on for your own pleasure.

Love you guys! Have a great, sun-shine-in-the-middle-of-November day! May Joy and Peace and Rest and Wisdom fill you up as you (I hope!) seek the Truth of the creation of this world and a God who truly loves.

Love will overcome Fear

Lately, I have been really fearful. My brother, Jon, is in Iraq right now. Technically, he's safer now than he was 3 years ago when he went to Iraq, but the enemy is really trying to break my faith in God that He will keep Jonny safe. 

And the thought keeps coming back...love WILL overcome fear. Fear is from satan and love is from God. God will always beat satan. 

I'm really trying to trust that God will protect my brother(s) while they're serving their country, making sure that we will stay free.

Please be praying for me about this. Thanks guys.:-)

Miracles!

Well I haven't been on here for quite a time. I usually blog on Facebook. ha.

This past year, I've been to Redding, California two times: once in January and once in May. If you don't know what's going on there, I will tell you!

Bethel church, in Redding, is Bill Johnsons church. This is an amazing humble man who leads a church in bombarding heaven with prayers for healing. I went on a treasure hunt (more on that later) and saw two ladies healed. Then, I came back to where I live and miracles are happening in my youth group, my church, my circle of friends! It's so amazing what God can do. I love Him so much! 

God today IS the God of 2000 years ago! He STILL heals the sick, he STILL raises the dead! He's merciful and forever forgiving! And we, His children, can show God through us. We can heal the sick, BUT ONLY WITH GOD IN US. It's NOT us healing the sick...it's Christ in me, THE HOPE OF GLORY!!!!! 

Lately, I've been seeing so much oppression on Christians. Non-believers are striking out towards us. A minister on youtube had to take down his account, because he received a threat from radical muslims threatening to kill him and harm his family. That's sooooo not right!

YET, I'm also seeing hearts turned towards Jesus like mad! People are seeing these miracles and asking about this God who cares enough about us to heal us! WOOT!!!! 

These are crazy times, my friends. But Christ in Us, the Hope of Glory (Love that verse!), we shall overcome. 

God bless you!