some days are much harder to believe truth than other days.
like, i KNOW the Lord has a husband for me. i KNOW it. but some days i have a feeling i am going to become Mother Teresa. (not saying i don't want to be, but that's not my path. haha)
i KNOW i am beautiful. but some days i look in the mirror and think, "dang. this is as good as it's gunna get."
i KNOW i have a friends, but some days when no one contacts me, i feel as if no one is around me.
the enemy is trying so hard to attack me right now. haha, sometimes i think that if i were not a christian that is dealing with constant spiritual warfare, i would think i was bipolar. haha
but i got this. :) no doubt. HE's got this. im confident.
"i know whom i have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep that which i have entrusted to Him until that day."
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Friday, January 25, 2013
a couple things.
a couple things were on my heart tonight.
first, if you are in Christ, you are always overqualified for everything. if you don't get a job, it's because HE didn't want you to have it. because if He did, He said He always goes before us. He never tells you no, unless there is a resurrection on the other side.
second, the other day i asked God for a free meal at lunch time. (dumb right? but He said, ask WHATEVER in my name, and it shall be given to you.) so i decided to remind Him of His promise. :)
I went to lunch and, I didn't get a free meal so I was like, whatever. I know He heard me. Haha. So I went home and later at dinner I said, hmm. What should I eat? And I found my chick fil a calendar on the ground. And this year you have to register a card online or something. Well, I registered it and said I'll go get a free meal! Thanks God! Haha. Well, in line The Lord gave me a prophetic word for the person behind me. So I got up to the window after writing it on a piece of paper and told the lady at the window that I was paying for their meal behind me and if she would give them a sheet of paper I would greatly appreciate it! So I paid for their meal, and when I went to pay for mine, the lady said, I'm sorry but it is saying your chickfila card is not registered. And I said, I'm so sorry but I for a fact just registered it about 30 minutes ago. And she said, no worries. What we will do is comp your meal tonight and give you it for free but go check online to see if your card is registered. And if it is, you can come back to get another free sandwich.
Hahaha. God works in such funny ways. I adore Him. There is never a dull moment with Him if you take Him on adventures. He loves that so much!
first, if you are in Christ, you are always overqualified for everything. if you don't get a job, it's because HE didn't want you to have it. because if He did, He said He always goes before us. He never tells you no, unless there is a resurrection on the other side.
second, the other day i asked God for a free meal at lunch time. (dumb right? but He said, ask WHATEVER in my name, and it shall be given to you.) so i decided to remind Him of His promise. :)
I went to lunch and, I didn't get a free meal so I was like, whatever. I know He heard me. Haha. So I went home and later at dinner I said, hmm. What should I eat? And I found my chick fil a calendar on the ground. And this year you have to register a card online or something. Well, I registered it and said I'll go get a free meal! Thanks God! Haha. Well, in line The Lord gave me a prophetic word for the person behind me. So I got up to the window after writing it on a piece of paper and told the lady at the window that I was paying for their meal behind me and if she would give them a sheet of paper I would greatly appreciate it! So I paid for their meal, and when I went to pay for mine, the lady said, I'm sorry but it is saying your chickfila card is not registered. And I said, I'm so sorry but I for a fact just registered it about 30 minutes ago. And she said, no worries. What we will do is comp your meal tonight and give you it for free but go check online to see if your card is registered. And if it is, you can come back to get another free sandwich.
Hahaha. God works in such funny ways. I adore Him. There is never a dull moment with Him if you take Him on adventures. He loves that so much!
Thursday, January 24, 2013
bring Jesus to work day.
= everyday.
IT IS TRULY AMAZING ME what is happening in my life when I wake up early with the Lord.
this morning i woke up and danced before Him with worship music blasting in my room. i got dressed (had more than enough time to get ready) and walked on into work 5 minutes early :) i went to the back and said, "let's do this Jesus. let's rock this day, hard."
i then had one of the best days ever.
i saw so many friends come through and had great conversations with customers. a regular customer handed their cup to me so i could refill it (a customer i thought had no idea who i was) and he said, "wow. you seriously always look so happy when i come into the store. you always look so happy to see me." with which i replied, "OF COURSE! if it were not for you guys, i wouldn't have a job! so thank you!" hahah.
my boss then told me later on, "annie, i wish i had 30 of you." to which i replied, "don't you DARE wish that!" haha. oh my gosh. even I would not be able to stand 30 Annie McGees. haha. that would be way too much.
Jesus and i rocked it today.
so i came home and got my room ready for my sister to come visit me this weekend, got a shower!!!, got dinner made and still have time to read my book!
He honestly gives you all the time back for the time you gave to Him.
CHALLENGE OF THE WEEK: spend at least ONE morning with Jesus and write a message to me telling me how it was! but don't tell me after you worship with Him, tell me at the end of your day. see how your day gets exponentially better! :) i'm excited to hear all your stories!!
IT IS TRULY AMAZING ME what is happening in my life when I wake up early with the Lord.
this morning i woke up and danced before Him with worship music blasting in my room. i got dressed (had more than enough time to get ready) and walked on into work 5 minutes early :) i went to the back and said, "let's do this Jesus. let's rock this day, hard."
i then had one of the best days ever.
i saw so many friends come through and had great conversations with customers. a regular customer handed their cup to me so i could refill it (a customer i thought had no idea who i was) and he said, "wow. you seriously always look so happy when i come into the store. you always look so happy to see me." with which i replied, "OF COURSE! if it were not for you guys, i wouldn't have a job! so thank you!" hahah.
my boss then told me later on, "annie, i wish i had 30 of you." to which i replied, "don't you DARE wish that!" haha. oh my gosh. even I would not be able to stand 30 Annie McGees. haha. that would be way too much.
Jesus and i rocked it today.
so i came home and got my room ready for my sister to come visit me this weekend, got a shower!!!, got dinner made and still have time to read my book!
He honestly gives you all the time back for the time you gave to Him.
CHALLENGE OF THE WEEK: spend at least ONE morning with Jesus and write a message to me telling me how it was! but don't tell me after you worship with Him, tell me at the end of your day. see how your day gets exponentially better! :) i'm excited to hear all your stories!!
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
2 blogs in one day? i know i know....
hey readers,
so. need some prayer. i have been looking into this ministry school with Heidi Baker in Mozambique. it's during the summer from june 1-august 6.
it is also every summer, so next summer is a possibility.
i have a prayer request. could you pray with me and pray for the Lord's timing on this? i need to know if i should go this summer, or next summer.
:) thanks guys!!!
so. need some prayer. i have been looking into this ministry school with Heidi Baker in Mozambique. it's during the summer from june 1-august 6.
it is also every summer, so next summer is a possibility.
i have a prayer request. could you pray with me and pray for the Lord's timing on this? i need to know if i should go this summer, or next summer.
:) thanks guys!!!
mornings.
so. apparently if i don't spend time with Jesus in the morning, then my entire day is completely out of wack.
for the last few days, i have at least woken up an hour before i needed to start getting ready for work, and just turned on worship music while talking, singing, and laughing with Him. then i would pray in my car before work, and ask Him to allow me to have an awesome day.
well, on those days, i leave work feeling as if i am just the luckiest person in the world.
on days like today, i feel like complete crap.
i completely pushed snooze on my alarm this morning and slept until i had to be at work in 20 minutes. i got to work tired, cranky and ready to leave. i even had a coworker ask me if everything was okay because i did not seem like myself.
it made me think.
myself=Jesus with me. like, i am most myself when Jesus is hanging around beside me. and yeah, i know He said He would never leave us nor forsake us, but, if we fail to invite Him into our activities for the day He is sitting there with you rather than being actively involved in your day.
does that make sense? He is always there, but it's US who have to invite Him to be a part of our day.
now, i am not saying that if it is 3:30 it is impossible for Him to get into our day, but think about it. you just spent at least 6 hours "doing things on your own" and probably felt pretty rushed or tired. it's totally possible for Him to come into the rest of your day, but for the next day, don't wait around until 3 or 4 to ask Him to spend your day with you. ask Him at 6 am! ask Him before your situations become problems, or the flow of the day happens. because believe it or not folks, a lot can happen in 24 hours if we have Him. it's almost as if He gives us 48 hours in a day, just to accomplish the things we need to. :)
for the last few days, i have at least woken up an hour before i needed to start getting ready for work, and just turned on worship music while talking, singing, and laughing with Him. then i would pray in my car before work, and ask Him to allow me to have an awesome day.
well, on those days, i leave work feeling as if i am just the luckiest person in the world.
on days like today, i feel like complete crap.
i completely pushed snooze on my alarm this morning and slept until i had to be at work in 20 minutes. i got to work tired, cranky and ready to leave. i even had a coworker ask me if everything was okay because i did not seem like myself.
it made me think.
myself=Jesus with me. like, i am most myself when Jesus is hanging around beside me. and yeah, i know He said He would never leave us nor forsake us, but, if we fail to invite Him into our activities for the day He is sitting there with you rather than being actively involved in your day.
does that make sense? He is always there, but it's US who have to invite Him to be a part of our day.
now, i am not saying that if it is 3:30 it is impossible for Him to get into our day, but think about it. you just spent at least 6 hours "doing things on your own" and probably felt pretty rushed or tired. it's totally possible for Him to come into the rest of your day, but for the next day, don't wait around until 3 or 4 to ask Him to spend your day with you. ask Him at 6 am! ask Him before your situations become problems, or the flow of the day happens. because believe it or not folks, a lot can happen in 24 hours if we have Him. it's almost as if He gives us 48 hours in a day, just to accomplish the things we need to. :)
Saturday, January 19, 2013
discipline.
this season, the Lord is teaching me discipline. discipline through doing school work, being on time to things and with things (like work, turning things in on time, meetings, etc), and keeping up with this blog.
i also stopped adderall. i know, ridiculous decision. especially in this season where the Lord is working patiently (very patiently) with me on discipline. the Lord confirmed through many people that i needed to start a detox, for my body to get rid of the drug. so for the last few days i have been doing the master cleanse, which is water, lemon juice, cayenne pepper, and maple syrup.
while this cleanse has been super hard, it's been worth it. i am really tired a lot of the time, but it's just another test of discipline. it's mind over matter, and realizing that my dependence is not on food to sustain me. :) almost like when i did the daniel fast last year!
i highly recommend it to anyone wanting to do a cleanse!
i also stopped adderall. i know, ridiculous decision. especially in this season where the Lord is working patiently (very patiently) with me on discipline. the Lord confirmed through many people that i needed to start a detox, for my body to get rid of the drug. so for the last few days i have been doing the master cleanse, which is water, lemon juice, cayenne pepper, and maple syrup.
while this cleanse has been super hard, it's been worth it. i am really tired a lot of the time, but it's just another test of discipline. it's mind over matter, and realizing that my dependence is not on food to sustain me. :) almost like when i did the daniel fast last year!
i highly recommend it to anyone wanting to do a cleanse!
Friday, January 18, 2013
worship in the spirit.
i had a question today from someone who didn't know what i meant by saying i worshiped in the spirit the other morning. so i wanted to explain what i meant by that.
in John 4, Jesus talks with a Samaritan woman at the well. after a long back and forth of Jesus pretty much telling her that, "you're right, you don't have a husband. and the man you have now is not your husband." haha. so hinting to her that He was a prophet. (i love this story. SO MUCH compacted into these few paragraphs.)
around 4:23-24 Jesus says, "Yet, a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and His worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth."
okay. hahah. let's unpack all of this. (please, if i am wrong about these things, someone point them out. i love discussions and i would love to hear your take on this scripture)
first: "...a time is coming and has now come..." here He was talking about Him coming to earth ("and has now come"). but the part before ("a time is coming...") He is mentioning at the Holy Spirit. when Jesus left, Holy Spirit came down, so that we could still connect with the father through the spirit. because Jesus explains that God IS spirit, so we must be able to connect with Him in that way.
Jesus also mentions when He ascends into Heaven that, we will do far greater things when He was away. because He knew Holy Spirit was going to be here to help. that is when the believers were able to perform the miracles that Jesus performed after He left.
Holy Spirit is a part of the trinity, and it's sad to me that a lot of church congregations leave Him out. He is the spirit that connects our spirit with the father, who IS spirit.
so, that is what I meant by worshiping in the spirit. i asked Holy Spirit to connect my spirit. in Romans 8:16 it says, "The Spirit itself bares witness with our spirit that we are the children of God." here, Paul mentions that we have a spirit. when sin entered into mankind, we became sinners. but, when Jesus came, he mended the bridge that connected us to the father.
remember when Jesus was baptized by John? and it said, "the spirit came down on Him."
we all desperately need our spirit to connect with the father. and by worshiping Him in the spirit, we are able to catch a glimpse of the father's heart.
in John 4, Jesus talks with a Samaritan woman at the well. after a long back and forth of Jesus pretty much telling her that, "you're right, you don't have a husband. and the man you have now is not your husband." haha. so hinting to her that He was a prophet. (i love this story. SO MUCH compacted into these few paragraphs.)
around 4:23-24 Jesus says, "Yet, a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and His worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth."
okay. hahah. let's unpack all of this. (please, if i am wrong about these things, someone point them out. i love discussions and i would love to hear your take on this scripture)
first: "...a time is coming and has now come..." here He was talking about Him coming to earth ("and has now come"). but the part before ("a time is coming...") He is mentioning at the Holy Spirit. when Jesus left, Holy Spirit came down, so that we could still connect with the father through the spirit. because Jesus explains that God IS spirit, so we must be able to connect with Him in that way.
Jesus also mentions when He ascends into Heaven that, we will do far greater things when He was away. because He knew Holy Spirit was going to be here to help. that is when the believers were able to perform the miracles that Jesus performed after He left.
Holy Spirit is a part of the trinity, and it's sad to me that a lot of church congregations leave Him out. He is the spirit that connects our spirit with the father, who IS spirit.
so, that is what I meant by worshiping in the spirit. i asked Holy Spirit to connect my spirit. in Romans 8:16 it says, "The Spirit itself bares witness with our spirit that we are the children of God." here, Paul mentions that we have a spirit. when sin entered into mankind, we became sinners. but, when Jesus came, he mended the bridge that connected us to the father.
remember when Jesus was baptized by John? and it said, "the spirit came down on Him."
we all desperately need our spirit to connect with the father. and by worshiping Him in the spirit, we are able to catch a glimpse of the father's heart.
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