Exodus 4:10-12 "But Moses pleaded with the LORD, 'O Lord, I'm just not a good speaker. I never have been, and I'm not now, even after you have spoken to me. I'm clumsy with words.'
'Who makes mouths?' the LORD asked him. 'Who makes people so they can speak or not speak, hear or not hear, see or not see? Is it not I, the LORD? Now go, and do as I have told you. I will help you speak well, and I will tell you what to say."
With the different interviews I've had recently, I remember thinking this before I would go into them. "I can't speak in front of people" or "I don't know what to say." "I'm just not a good speaker." I think this on a daily basis; however, before I went into my first interview, I said a small prayer to God, "Lord, I've practiced for this and done all I could to prepare for it...now it's up to you Lord. Put the words into my mouth so that they are glorifying to you. It's all you now, Lord." Even I was surprised when I left that interview. I made eye contact, remembered to have a firm hand shake, and answered all the questions and even had documents to show for some of the questions they asked. I know, without a doubt, I couldn't have done it alone. Like I said before, I am not a speaker. I'm not a good interviewer. I have never really interviewed for any of the jobs that I have worked; therefore, had a feeling if I did get called for an interview, I wouldn't know what to say, but God took care of me. He provided the words and even the documents. Yes, I had the documents in a portfolio ready to show, but it was God who helped me plan out the right documentations. He knew before I did what questions were to going to be asked and what answers I would provide. He knew I was going to need that portfolio and actually use it. Honestly, when I made portfolios for college classes, I thought it was a waste of time and energy, but it was so easy to pull from those portfolios to use for a professional one to use for interviewing now. I can't thank God enough for that interview or the two I had today! God truly is amazing and when you give HIM yourself, your time, HE will provide! HE always has provided for me and always will! It truly does take faith as small as a mustard seed. Luke 17:6
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Proverbs 5:23-27
23 Guard your heart above all else,
for it determines the course of your life.
24 Avoid all perverse talk;
stay away from corrupt speech.
25 Look straight ahead,
and fix your eyes on what lies before you.
26 Mark out a straight path for your feet;
stay on the safe path.
27 Don’t get sidetracked;
keep your feet from following evil.
I was reading in my daily devotion and came across Proverbs 5:23 and of course naturally I looked it up and continued to read the next few verses. They really caught my eye because so often we lose our focus on God because our heart is somewhere else. It seems like we fix our eyes on television shows that we "must see" or activities or friends we have to hang out with that we lose that intimate time we should be spending with the Lord. Our heart really does dictate to an extent how we live. We should, on a daily basis, guard our heart from the things of this world. We should be focused on making sure we concentrate on the desires of our heart that will lead us down the right path and stick to that path. We shouldn't let television or other activities pull us away from that path. I know that when I have an interview, I mark it on my calendar and put a reminder in my phone. Just think if we did that with God....plan a time each day to spend with Him and write it down, put a reminder in our phones etc. to remember to spend time with Him. Just think how God could use each one of us to change the world! We should be more intentional when it comes to time with God. We need to make our time count...make it "quality time as well as quantity time." How much we spend with Him each day will bless us in our ministries and just think how much we can reach others. God uses that quiet, sincere time to help us reach out to others and bring others to Him. I hope during this time of fasting, I can have more intimate time with the Lord so that my walk with him will strengthen as I step up and take leadership roles in the church. I want to be that person who is beautiful on the inside so that my everyday actions will point back to him. I want to strive to be that person for Him! I want to know that when that day comes, I have done everything I could to glorify Him! "When I am more concerned about having a loving spirit than being beautiful, not only do I become beautiful, but I bestow beauty." "It is because I am God's own possession that I can show others the difference Christ makes in my life." I hope to someday live up to these quotes. I want to be that person who lives for Christ intentionally!
for it determines the course of your life.
24 Avoid all perverse talk;
stay away from corrupt speech.
25 Look straight ahead,
and fix your eyes on what lies before you.
26 Mark out a straight path for your feet;
stay on the safe path.
27 Don’t get sidetracked;
keep your feet from following evil.
I was reading in my daily devotion and came across Proverbs 5:23 and of course naturally I looked it up and continued to read the next few verses. They really caught my eye because so often we lose our focus on God because our heart is somewhere else. It seems like we fix our eyes on television shows that we "must see" or activities or friends we have to hang out with that we lose that intimate time we should be spending with the Lord. Our heart really does dictate to an extent how we live. We should, on a daily basis, guard our heart from the things of this world. We should be focused on making sure we concentrate on the desires of our heart that will lead us down the right path and stick to that path. We shouldn't let television or other activities pull us away from that path. I know that when I have an interview, I mark it on my calendar and put a reminder in my phone. Just think if we did that with God....plan a time each day to spend with Him and write it down, put a reminder in our phones etc. to remember to spend time with Him. Just think how God could use each one of us to change the world! We should be more intentional when it comes to time with God. We need to make our time count...make it "quality time as well as quantity time." How much we spend with Him each day will bless us in our ministries and just think how much we can reach others. God uses that quiet, sincere time to help us reach out to others and bring others to Him. I hope during this time of fasting, I can have more intimate time with the Lord so that my walk with him will strengthen as I step up and take leadership roles in the church. I want to be that person who is beautiful on the inside so that my everyday actions will point back to him. I want to strive to be that person for Him! I want to know that when that day comes, I have done everything I could to glorify Him! "When I am more concerned about having a loving spirit than being beautiful, not only do I become beautiful, but I bestow beauty." "It is because I am God's own possession that I can show others the difference Christ makes in my life." I hope to someday live up to these quotes. I want to be that person who lives for Christ intentionally!
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Getting Caught up in Life!
1 Corinthians 6: 12 "You may say, 'I am allowed to do anything.' But I reply, 'Not everything is good for you.' And even though 'I am allowed to do anything' I must not become a slave to anything."
Romans 12:2 "Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will know what God wants you to do, and you will know how good and pleasing and perfect his will really is."
I read these verses today, and they made me think of my own life. I had to stop and think about how I am living right now and if everything I do is really for God and his perfect will for me life. I know I am a sinner, but I should be striving "to win the race." I feel like there are too many times when I get caught up in life and forget what I am really here for. I know the past few months has been a blur for me, planning the wedding, the wedding itself, and now getting back into a routine which quite hasn't came yet, and now I only have 1 week of summer camp left after this week. What has happen to my summer?!?! It's crazy how time slips away from us before we even realize it. I have realized after reading my devotions today, that I have not been the person I could have and probably should have been this summer. I have got caught up in the joys of summer, that I haven't taken the extra time God has given me to use for his glory, but rather taken advantage of it. As I am sitting here, I realize I have the ability and freedom 'to do anything'; however, 'not everything is good me.' I have got 'caught up in life' and taken advantage of so many opportunities. I know I can't take back the last few weeks, however, I can ' press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.' I hope to spend these last few weeks of summer break, to reach for all God has called me to do. I want to be that person, God has called me. I don't want to slip between the cracks by falling into the motions of everyday life. Just like the song says,
This might hurt, it's not safe
But I know that I've gotta make a change
I don't care if I break,
At least I'll be feeling something
'Cause just okay is not enough
Help me fight through the nothingness of life
I don't wanna go through the motions
I don't wanna go one more day
without Your all consuming passion inside of me
I don't wanna spend my whole life asking,
"What if I had given everything,
instead of going through the motions?"
No regrets, not this time
I'm gonna let my heart defeat my mind
Let Your love make me whole
I think I'm finally feeling something
'Cause just okay is not enough
Help me fight through the nothingness of this life
'Cause I don't wanna go through the motions
I don't wanna go one more day
without Your all consuming passion inside of me
I don't wanna spend my whole life asking,
"What if I had given everything,
instead of going through the motions?"
take me all the way (take me all the way)
take me all the way ('cause I don't wanna go through the motions)
take me all the way (I know I'm finally feeling something real)
take me all the way
This song always seems to knock me back to reality when I start going through the motions of life instead of taking the time to do everything I could be doing. God is so good to me, but yet I still fall short everyday. Jason and I have agreed to start fasting with our church, to help us get back on track. We don't want to be that couple that falls into worldly things. We don't want to be that couple that sees friends who have more than us, better jobs, nicer vehicles, bigger houses, etc. and feel like we have to have more. I want to be content with what I have. I want to live a simple life where I can give myself and time to my family, others and the church. I don't want to be that person who is constantly comparing my life and myself with worldly things. 'I don't want to copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform me into a new person by changing the way I think. Then I will know what God wants me to do, and I will know how good and pleasing and perfect his will really is." This past month has been an eye opener to so many things going on in my life. Jason got a text from the pastor of our church wanting us to go to his church planting meeting, which leads both of us opportunities to get involved with the church which is something, I have been felt led to do since college and after leaving my other church, have not let myself began doing again. On top of being asked to serve on committees in the church, I have also gotten called for three interviews for job openings in the fall all in the same week as well as offered a job again at where I was and possibly one where I am working now. With this being said, I have realized how God has taught me patience with waiting for his timing. I pray God will open one of those doors for me, and show me the right one.
I pray that I don't choose a job just because of higher pay or because of better hours or benefits, but rather take the job, God has for me and the job where I can be the best wife and mom for Jason and Eli and someday my other children as well as a job where I will have the time to be involved in my church, time with the Lord, and being all that I can be for HIM!
Romans 12:2 "Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will know what God wants you to do, and you will know how good and pleasing and perfect his will really is."
I read these verses today, and they made me think of my own life. I had to stop and think about how I am living right now and if everything I do is really for God and his perfect will for me life. I know I am a sinner, but I should be striving "to win the race." I feel like there are too many times when I get caught up in life and forget what I am really here for. I know the past few months has been a blur for me, planning the wedding, the wedding itself, and now getting back into a routine which quite hasn't came yet, and now I only have 1 week of summer camp left after this week. What has happen to my summer?!?! It's crazy how time slips away from us before we even realize it. I have realized after reading my devotions today, that I have not been the person I could have and probably should have been this summer. I have got caught up in the joys of summer, that I haven't taken the extra time God has given me to use for his glory, but rather taken advantage of it. As I am sitting here, I realize I have the ability and freedom 'to do anything'; however, 'not everything is good me.' I have got 'caught up in life' and taken advantage of so many opportunities. I know I can't take back the last few weeks, however, I can ' press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.' I hope to spend these last few weeks of summer break, to reach for all God has called me to do. I want to be that person, God has called me. I don't want to slip between the cracks by falling into the motions of everyday life. Just like the song says,
This might hurt, it's not safe
But I know that I've gotta make a change
I don't care if I break,
At least I'll be feeling something
'Cause just okay is not enough
Help me fight through the nothingness of life
I don't wanna go through the motions
I don't wanna go one more day
without Your all consuming passion inside of me
I don't wanna spend my whole life asking,
"What if I had given everything,
instead of going through the motions?"
No regrets, not this time
I'm gonna let my heart defeat my mind
Let Your love make me whole
I think I'm finally feeling something
'Cause just okay is not enough
Help me fight through the nothingness of this life
'Cause I don't wanna go through the motions
I don't wanna go one more day
without Your all consuming passion inside of me
I don't wanna spend my whole life asking,
"What if I had given everything,
instead of going through the motions?"
take me all the way (take me all the way)
take me all the way ('cause I don't wanna go through the motions)
take me all the way (I know I'm finally feeling something real)
take me all the way
This song always seems to knock me back to reality when I start going through the motions of life instead of taking the time to do everything I could be doing. God is so good to me, but yet I still fall short everyday. Jason and I have agreed to start fasting with our church, to help us get back on track. We don't want to be that couple that falls into worldly things. We don't want to be that couple that sees friends who have more than us, better jobs, nicer vehicles, bigger houses, etc. and feel like we have to have more. I want to be content with what I have. I want to live a simple life where I can give myself and time to my family, others and the church. I don't want to be that person who is constantly comparing my life and myself with worldly things. 'I don't want to copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform me into a new person by changing the way I think. Then I will know what God wants me to do, and I will know how good and pleasing and perfect his will really is." This past month has been an eye opener to so many things going on in my life. Jason got a text from the pastor of our church wanting us to go to his church planting meeting, which leads both of us opportunities to get involved with the church which is something, I have been felt led to do since college and after leaving my other church, have not let myself began doing again. On top of being asked to serve on committees in the church, I have also gotten called for three interviews for job openings in the fall all in the same week as well as offered a job again at where I was and possibly one where I am working now. With this being said, I have realized how God has taught me patience with waiting for his timing. I pray God will open one of those doors for me, and show me the right one.
I pray that I don't choose a job just because of higher pay or because of better hours or benefits, but rather take the job, God has for me and the job where I can be the best wife and mom for Jason and Eli and someday my other children as well as a job where I will have the time to be involved in my church, time with the Lord, and being all that I can be for HIM!
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