Jehovah Jireh

My heart is aching for those children left dying in the streets. My heart is aching that I cannot give a home and love to each of those orphans with scabies and gaping wounds on their skin due to improper nutrition and conditions. My heart is aching for each of those children that do not feel loved or accepted by anyone. My heart is aching for those 60% of girls that will grow up to live a life of prostitution in Russia. It aches for those 70% of orphan boys in Russia who will end up in jail or prison. My heart aches for those hurting. But, it mostly aches because I feel like I can never do enough. I feel as though I am on the sidelines watching, but it is not my time to enter the game. The Lord has called me to wait, while in the process, I sit on the sidelines and pray....pray and fast for those children that I cannot physically come in contact with and help. The peace He has given me with through this struggle is that He is Jehovah Jireh, the Lord our provider, and He has called other people to spread their resources and abilities and touch these children's lives. And in the process, He has called me to pour my heart into prayer for the world and what He will call me into in the future.

The problem is, where are they? Where are we when these children are suffering and have no place to lay their heads? Are we truly listening and trusting God with our lives? Are we trusting He will provide for us, when we pray and trust He will provide that orphan with a meal the next day? It is a challenge for me to hear my own words when I know one day I will be called to take a huge step of faith, trust God with my life in another country, and go to bather open wounds and help a feeble child raise its spoon to it mouth. I am excited for that day though. I am pumped for the opportunity to witness pain that many people will not ever witness in their lifetime. But, I am most ecstatic about witnessing the look on a child's face that shows they have felt God's love through me, a look that shows they know what it is to be loved by our heavenly Father--it is unlike any other feeling, and it is the only hope and love that can truly change a life.

Beauty

Steadfast

"As gentle a man as he was, as tender as was his heart, there was nothing weak about Michael Hosea. He was the strongest-minded man Joseph had ever met. A Man like Noah. A Man like the Shepherd-king David. A man after God's own heart." (Redeeming Love, Francine Rivers)

In order to reach and serve people we must hold steadfast to concept of being a "man or woman" after God's own heart. This exerpt from the brilliantly written book, Redeeming Love, opens my eyes to the person I want to be--compassionate, with a strength that cannot be broken by the world and circumstances.

Women, I would highly, highly recommend reading the book Beautiful in God's Eyes by Elizabeth George. It has a beautiful and glorifying breakdown of the women we can be and how we can serve the Lord to our full potential through guidance of the Proverbs 31 chapter in the Bible. We have so much potential to reach and serve others around us if we can just open our eyes and hearts to all the Lord has in store for us. If we can break down barriers that are daily set before us and transform our minds for the renewing of our spirits we have the ability to impact so many people! If you keep that in mind and surrender your life and your plans daily to the Lord you will find peace, contentment, and joy beyond anything you could imagine.

Beloved

Lyrics by Tenth Avenue North

Love of My life
Look deep in My eyes
There you will find what you need
Give Me your life
The lust and the lies
The past you're afraid I might see
You've been running away from Me (yeah)

You're My beloved
Lover I'm yours
Death shall not part us
It's you I died for
For better or worse
Forever we'll be
My Love it unites us
And it binds you to Me
It's a mystery

Love of My life
Look deep in My eyes
There you will find what you need
I'm the Giver of life
I'll clothe you in white
My immaculate bride you will be
Oh, come running home to Me (yeah now)

You're My beloved
Lover I'm yours
Death shall not part us
It's you I died for
For better or worse
Forever we'll be
My Love it unites us
and it binds you to Me (yeah now, now)
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Well, you've been a mistress, My wife
Chasing lovers that won't satisfy
Won't you let Me make you My bride
You will drink of My lips
And you'll taste new life

You're My beloved
Lover I'm yours
Death shall not part us
It's you I died for
For better or worse
Forever we'll be
My Love it unites us
And it binds you to Me
It's a mystery

Quirky quote *@*

For Single Ladies: Quick Bible Lesson...In the Bible, Ruth patiently waited for her mate Boaz. While waiting on YOUR Boaz, Please don't settle for ANY of his relatives: Brokeaz, Lyinaz, Cheatinaz, Dumbaz, Downlowaz, Cheapaz, Lockedupaz, Goodfornothingaz, Lazyaz, or Marriedaz! And Especially his third cousin, Beatingyoaz. PLEASE....wait on your Boaz, and make sure HE respects Yoaz!!!

Pahahabahaha so cute...