CONFESSIONS OF A JESUS FREAK

    Hebrews 10:23:  Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. (ESV, 2001) For a while there,  I was losing complete sight of what God wanted me to do in my life. I was moved up to the Assistant Manager of the hotel I was working at.  It doubled my pay, and I was able to keep my same benefit package.  I was completely thrilled.  I also started going back to school.  So, needless to say my cup was over flowing with blessings.  But, I was still felling a sense of loss.  Even though I was still involved with my church.... I wasn't exactly "involved". I never had time to go anymore because I had to work until 8pm or finish my class assignments.  I think I was a complete mess.   I was caught up in the motions of every day routines.  I would get up go to work, work till about 7 or 8 pm, come home and finish up homework and go to sleep.  I didn't even have time to spend time with my children or devote any time to

Luke 10:38-42 38 As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. 39 She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. 40 But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!”     41 “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, 42 but few things are needed—or indeed only one. [ a ] Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.” My question to you today is ... Do you put Jesus first, above all things? How much time do we really dedicate to our Lord? The following post will be kind of harsh to most, but for a Christian it is necessary to be heard. I have had such a hard time with this lately. I have come to the conclusion that I as a Christian do not dedicate myself eno

  3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. 5 For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds through Christ. I have needed this so bad for about the last week or so.  I am here to tell you that I have been just an emotional wreck lately.  Now, aside from all of the pregnancy hormones; I think I just feel overly stressed or frustrated about life in general.  I am usually a very "happy about life" type of person... but lately trying to keep up with being a pregnant working mommy, my son going through a "lying" spell, and my daughter being a whine butt about everything; has literally just broken my spirits.  One of the biggest things that the Bible teaches us is to reach out to the Lord and ask for mercy in PRAYER. Such

"Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked."--- PSALMS 84:10 It has literally taken me sense the last time I blogged to figure out what I wanted to talk about.  There are so many ideas and situations that are not only in my mind to talk about but also in my heart. Sometimes I find it really difficult to take bits and pieces from each idea and just mesh it all together....but here we are. In the past, I had always considered myself a Christian, whether I thought I was Catholic or even Baptist. There are so many denominations around these days. No matter what the  denomination ...we all believe there is "a God".  But I was never really ever involved with a church.  So here lately I have wanting to be more involved at the church that my family and I attend, so we have been able to get what is called a "Cell" or Bible Study, if you will

1 PETER 3:13-17 13 Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? 14 But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear their threats [ a ] ; do not be frightened.” [ b ] 15 But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, 16 keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander. 17 For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.     This passage was not written to the nonbelievers, it was written specially for "believers" who act WITHOUT FAITH or in BAD FAITH. I believe I have mentioned this before but, just as a child is punished by its father....as are we by God.  We are his children. If we are acting out of bad faith he is going to punish us for already knowing better.  Ofte

" Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will".  ROMANS 12:2 >> Nothing says it better than this passage.  I am a person who has ALWAYS been so self conscious about my physical appearance.  Now keep in mind that the only time I have ever been under a size 10 was in middle school. I just have never been "the skinny girl".  And although I grew up in a home where I was always given praise about being beautiful and what not... in my mind that has never been the case.  My weight has been such a struggle for me for as long as I can remember.  If I'm not thinking about the "important things" in life... I can guarantee you that I will always be thinking about my weight.  Its like a disease that I can't get rid of.  This is a big issue that I keep asking God to help me with.  I pray that God help me thro