Awww, the wedding was so beautiful! We watched it on a big screen in our class room this morning.
So today I'm going to talk about happy endings. I think all of us girls dream of living happily ever after. We all dream of prince charming. Am i right? Sometimes we stress about it and wonder if will ever will find a husband or have our dreams come true. I know I have said this a million times before but, God has a plan for YOU! A custom plan only you can fulfill. This may sound scary, I used to be scared to. "What if God's plan is strict and boring?!" "I don't want some bossy plan to follow" "What if he doesn't want me to chase my dreams?". I had all these thoughts. Now I know that God knows everything, and he knows the best way for you to live your life. His plan for your life is way more exciting and fun than anything you can do in your own power. He knows best! Remember from yesteday? GOD IS FAITHFUL. Trust him! If you trust him you will get an awesome life, better than any fairytale.
And as for you dreams, God was the one that put them in your heart. He can put even bigger dreams in your heart too, as long as you are not too scared to dream them. So if you dream with God! He has some awesome dreams for you.
My awesome science teacher once said "If you want to look back on your life when you are old, and feel like you have reached your goals, lived life to the fullest, done something with your life and made a difference you should act on everything God tells you and follow his plan for you. You will have no regrets"
So, that sums it up then :) And ladies, don't you worry about prince charming, God has planned that out to. He will send you a prince charming somewhere down the road, you don't need to panic :) I think not searching for you your happy ending and stressing about it is key to getting a happy ending. Trust God, you won't regret it!
Same verse as yesterday, but it is worth repeating :) Jeremiah 29:11: "For I knoe what plan I have for you" declares the Lord "Plans to prosper you, not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
Firstly I just have to say: My greatest condolences to all the victim's families in the southern states. I am praying for you all! The images on the TV screen breaks my heart. People's houses torn down and utter chaos. Not a pretty sight! God be with all you affected by the horrible weather in the US.
I just wanted to remind all of you that God gives hope! Even in the darkest situation, God is there! Even when things seem hopeless, God has not left your side!
"Hope means hoping when things seem hopeless"
So wherever you are in the world, whatever you situation is TAKE HEART! God has always been faithful, God is always faithful and God always will be faithful! God is always the same. He doesn't change. He will never stop loving us or stop being faithful to us.
John 16:33: I've told you all this so that trusting me, you will be unshakable and assured, deeply at peace. In this godless world you will continue to experience difficulties. But take heart! I have conquered this world. (The Message)
Hebrews 10:23: Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.
Darkness cannot consume light, but light can consume darkness. If it's just a little problem at school or a major International emergency, God's light is always stronger. His hope is in any situation, nothing is too small and nothing is too big. And by the way God knows your situation, your feelings, your pains and everything you are going through. He is not oblivious to anything! So start praying for hope in your situation. Pray for God's hope in your life. Fill your heart with his hope and love, instead of all the hopelessness and pain of this world.
Romans 15:13: May the God of Hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 5:5: Hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into out hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.
I also recommend reading the bible! It is so filled with encouragement and hope. I have realized that in hard times, when I'm super stressed, sad, defeated and negative and I feel like the world is working against me I tend to read less in the bible and almost turn away from God. But I have discovered that it is in hard times I really should cling to the word of God and seek God with all my heart. Only him can give me hope that doesn't fade. God can comfort me and give me peace if I don't try running from him.
John 14:18: I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. (King James Version)
Isaiah 41:10: So do not fear, for I am with you; Do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Jeremiah 29:11: "For I know what plans I have for you" declares the Lord "Plans to prosper you, not to harm you, plans to give you Hope and a future.
So i've been wanting to post this love letter here for quite some time, and now I've been posting about love and forgiveness I thought this would be a good time. This letter is 100% true, I have experienced God's love, I know it is true! So can you if you just have faith. Whether you have read it 19734 times before or this is the first time just let these words touch your heart. If you are christian or unchristian just be open to what this letter says. It looks way longer than it actually is, but I'll post the video below if you prefer audio to reading :) If you would like to read it in a different language you can head over to this website :)
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The words you are about to experience are true. They will change you life if you let them. For they come from the very heart of God. He loves you! And he is the Father you have been looking for all your life. This is His love letter to you.
My Child,
You may not know me,
but I know everything about you.
Psalm 139:1
I know when you sit down and when you rise up.
Psalm 139:2
I am familiar with all your ways.
Psalm 139:3
Even the very hairs on your head are numbered.
Matthew 10:29-31
For you were made in my image.
Genesis 1:27
In me you live and move and have your being.
Acts 17:28
For you are my offspring.
Acts 17:28
I knew you even before you were conceived.
Jeremiah 1:4-5
I chose you when I planned creation.
Ephesians 1:11-12
You were not a mistake,
for all your days are written in my book.
Psalm 139:15-16
I determined the exact time of your birth
and where you would live.
Acts 17:26
You are fearfully and wonderfully made.
Psalm 139:14
I knit you together in your mother's womb.
Psalm 139:13
And brought you forth on the day you were born.
Psalm 71:6
I have been misrepresented
by those who don't know me.
John 8:41-44
I am not distant and angry,
but am the complete expression of love.
1 John 4:16
And it is my desire to lavish my love on you.
1 John 3:1
Simply because you are my child
and I am your Father.
1 John 3:1
I offer you more than your earthly father ever could.
Matthew 7:11
For I am the perfect father.
Matthew 5:48
Every good gift that you receive comes from my hand.
James 1:17
For I am your provider and I meet all your needs.
Matthew 6:31-33
My plan for your future has always been filled with hope.
Jeremiah 29:11
Because I love you with an everlasting love.
Jeremiah 31:3
My thoughts toward you are countless
as the sand on the seashore.
Psalms 139:17-18
And I rejoice over you with singing.
Zephaniah 3:17
I will never stop doing good to you.
Jeremiah 32:40
For you are my treasured possession.
Exodus 19:5
I desire to establish you
with all my heart and all my soul.
Jeremiah 32:41
And I want to show you great and marvelous things.
Jeremiah 33:3
If you seek me with all your heart,
you will find me.
Deuteronomy 4:29
Delight in me and I will give you
the desires of your heart.
Psalm 37:4
For it is I who gave you those desires.
Philippians 2:13
I am able to do more for you
than you could possibly imagine.
Ephesians 3:20
For I am your greatest encourager.
2 Thessalonians 2:16-17
I am also the Father who comforts you
in all your troubles.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4
When you are brokenhearted,
I am close to you.
Psalm 34:18
As a shepherd carries a lamb,
I have carried you close to my heart.
Isaiah 40:11
One day I will wipe away
every tear from your eyes.
Revelation 21:3-4
And I'll take away all the pain
you have suffered on this earth.
Revelation 21:3-4
I am your Father, and I love you
even as I love my son, Jesus.
John 17:23
For in Jesus, my love for you is revealed.
John 17:26
He is the exact representation of my being.
Hebrews 1:3
He came to demonstrate that I am for you,
not against you.
Romans 8:31
And to tell you that I am not counting your sins.
2 Corinthians 5:18-19
Jesus died so that you and I could be reconciled.
2 Corinthians 5:18-19
His death was the ultimate expression
of my love for you.
1 John 4:10
I gave up everything I loved
that I might gain your love.
Romans 8:31-32
If you receive the gift of my son Jesus,
you receive me.
1 John 2:23
And nothing will ever separate you
from my love again.
Romans 8:38-39
Come home and I'll throw the biggest party
heaven has ever seen.
Luke 15:7
I have always been Father,
and will always be Father.
Ephesians 3:14-15
My question is…
Will you be my child?
John 1:12-13
I am waiting for you.
Luke 15:11-32 Love, Your DadAlmighty God
As I was hearing the easter gospel being preached at my church, some of the text stood out to me, and I really just wanted to share some of my thoughts.
You see one of the last things Jesus did on the cross was forgive. After people had beat him, spat at him, whipped him and nailed through his hands and feet, but he still was not being angry, but in fact he saved a man. A man that was a criminal and had sinned. But Jesus did not even hesitate forgiving this criminal and taking him to paradise.
Luke 23 : One of the criminals hanging alongside cursed him: "Some Messiah you are! Save yourself! Save us!"
40-41But the other one made him shut up: "Have you no fear of God? You're getting the same as him. We deserve this, but not him—he did nothing to deserve this."
42Then he said, "Jesus, remember me when you enter your kingdom."
43He said, "Don't worry, I will. Today you will join me in paradise." (the Message)
What an act of forgiveness! Jesus was in pain and had just been betrayed by these humans. But he knew he was going to die for these humans sins. For the beginning of his life till the very end Jesus never stopped forgiving. So why shouldn't God forgive you your sins? The bible even says Jesus is the exact representation of God's being.
Hebrews 1,3 : This Son perfectly mirrors God, and is stamped with God's nature. He holds everything together by what he says—powerful words! (The message)
So please just know that if God can even forgive the worst criminal he sure can forgive you too! Forgiveness is what easter is all about. Jesus lived a perfect life without ever sinning and then later was punished for all our sins (sin means the bad stuff we do btw) by being tortured and killed. God gave his only son, Jesus, so that we could be forgiven. Jesus has taken our punishment, so now we can be forgiven. So just pray for forgiveness and just know that God will forgive you. No sin is too big, it has all been dealt with on the cross. THANK YOU LORD!
Colossians 2,12-15 says: 12 For you were buried with Christ when you were baptized. And with him you were raised to new life because you trusted the mighty power of God, who raised Christ from the dead.
13 You were dead because of your sins and because your sinful nature was not yet cut away. Then God made you alive with Christ, for he forgave all our sins. 14 He canceled the record of the charges against us and took it away by nailing it to the cross. 15 In this way, he disarmed[d] the spiritual rulers and authorities. He shamed them publicly by his victory over them on the cross.
I really like The Message translation of this, so if you found the verse above a bit heavy, this explains it, this is from verse 13 and onwards: When you were stuck in your old sin-dead life, you were incapable of responding to God. God brought you alive—right along with Christ! Think of it! All sins forgiven, the slate wiped clean, that old arrest warrant canceled and nailed to Christ's cross. He stripped all the spiritual tyrants in the universe of their sham authority at the Cross and marched them naked through the streets.
Well this wouldn't be a teenage girl blog if I didn't talk about boys, would it? So I decided to have a segment about boys on this blog with a christian perspective. Mainly because I think girls are kinda under pressure when it comes to guys, you know everyone seems to have a boyfriend, and you don't want to be the single one. Well it's of course very different from school to school and place to place. And I just want to say, I'm just a teen like you guys, no love expert! So I hope you will comment because you knowledge is as good as mine, hee hee :D
So first I just want to say that you are a beautiful, talented, independent and precious person with lots to offer! If you are single, you don't need to let rejection from boys or being the only single girl among your friends steel away your confidence.
God has an amazing plan for your life! Just because you are single now, doesn't mean you are going to be single forever. YOU HAVE PLENTY OF TIME! I can't stress that enough! So you don't need rush or panic or freak out. God has already planed everything out for you :)
I also think it's important to say you don't need a boyfriend. I'm not saying it's bad to have a boyfriend or anything, please don't misunderstand me. I'm just trying to say that God really really really loves you. And if you don't feel like he loves you or can't seem to realize it or hear people saying it buy you feel like doesn't sink in or touch your heart pray that you will have a revelation of Gods love. I've been there, I hear everybody talk about how much God loves me, and it's hard to explain, but I just did't feel it, or like, man do you get what I'm talking about? Like it just didn't seem real or something, I just didn't realize how much it means that he loved me. In Kim Walkers live version of the song "How he loves" she explains towards the end:
"There are some of you here that have not encountered the love of God, and tonight God wants to encounter you and wants you to feel his love, his amazing love... The love of God changes us and we're never the same, we're never the same after we encounter the love of God. We're never the same after we encounter the love of God."
So to get to my point, you shouldn't need a boyfriend to make you feel loved. You don't need a boyfriend to be appreciated. You don't need a boyfriend to be special. When you encounter the love of God you just realize that God already loves you SO much. God appreciates you like nobody else can! You are already so special to God. A boyfriend can never replace God's love. And if you feel like you have a desire to be loved, and like need attention or whatever, turn to God. Ask him to show you his love for you. He ALWAYS wants to spend time with you, and he wants you to know you are loved. You are not dependent on boys, you are WAY to special and independent to find your value in what boys think. Your worth is not measured in how many boys like you!
again, I'm not saying there's something wrong with having a boyfriend. I really hope I didn't affend anybody!
HAPPY EASTER!!! I'm going to camp on friday so I have to wish you happy easter now! I hope you all have a blessed easter! Thank you for the comments! It brings tears to m eyes, and even though I have had a tough time I'll do my best to keep up on my blogging.
Here is my worship playlist from Spotify. Unfortunately Hillsong/Hillsong united songs are not out on Spotify so they are not on the list :( But maybe I'll post my favorite hillsong songs later. Please suggest some of your favourite songs or bands to me :)
