Prayer

I have learned so much over the past seven months about the impact of prayer. There are some things I cannot share on this blog that has been on my heart. One issue has been going on the months now. I’ve stayed awake nights praying for something. The past months I have wanted to give up but the Lord somehow reminded me not to give up. He brought people in from the Bible to my mind to be godly examples~ Hannah wanted a son and prayed for what seemed along time~ God blessed her when she gave it to the Lord.

Job lost his possessions, his family, his wife of all people told him to “curse God and die". It seemed he wanted to give up even after his health was taken away, but he kept his eyes on the Lord—even though at times he may have asked “why.” I’ve been much like this is a situation asking “why Lord why…” But the Lord reminds me to keep my eyes on Him.

The lesson in the New Testament when the disciples where in the boat and Jesus was sleeping. The disciples asked “Lord don’t you care if we perish or not.” But yet, God showed his great love. He calmed the winds and the waves~ He was in complete and ultimate control of the situation. I may never me in control of the situations in my own life~ but GOD always is and always has a plan. He calms those waves in my heart and helps me see that He is the only one to give me complete and total peace.

Jeremiah and the potter’s house has shown me God is making a vessel through everything he presses upon my life and heart. He wants to mold me into what HE wants me to be~ and as the song says, “its a task full of pain and care I’m molding a masterpiece of great beauty.”

Through the months I’ve learned all this about prayer~ Here are some things for you to pray about for me~

• * Hannah-
• * My dad completing cancer treatments
• * summer employment
• * Aunt Cathi LaCounte: melanoma has spread to lung and liver—NEEDS TO BE SAVED
• *Aunt Phyllis: has quit cancer treatments for lung cancer

Prayer changes things~ Never give up!

 

A Thought…

I have questioned at times why God can love someone like me.  The times I do not trust God—I feel like I fail yet HE still loves me. I lose friends—yet He is always there. I go through hard times—but He has not given me anything too big I could not handle without His help. I am thankful for a God who loves and cares and who no matter what is always there when the world turns their back on me.

It is great to know that there is a God—ONE GOD~ who created me, who knows my thoughts, who knows my future, who is patient when at times I feel I fail, who is always there when at times I don’t always go to HIM for all things.

 

Just a bit of thoughts before bed time

Journey of a Lifetime

Throughout 2009 my church will be going through the Bible together—reading, memorizing, and learning about each book. This should be an exciting time. I am looking forward to it—although right now I am a little behind in my own studies in it (since I was sick the morning they handed everything out). 

I do have a feeling that this next year will be a journey for me personally—trials, testing, and lessons for me to learn to grow more like Christ.

Finally

I have finally figured out how to write my blogs more efficiently. I have downloaded Windows Live Write. It is a really neat computer program where you write your blogs on your PC (edit them and all) then publish them more efficiently.I only downloaded it today and so far I really like it. I am hoping to keep up more with my blog now…:0)

A Quick Note

Just a quick note before turning in.
The past few weeks have gone by in a blur of activities. Meeting new friends, school, traveling to a friend's wedding, and circumstances with my dad. The Lord has been teaching me alot about Himself through it all. I am learning to lean on the Lord more and put my focus more on Him no matter what I am going through...
more to come later on this :0)

Catching Up

School has started and the business of it has kept me from writing on my blog.
This weekend I am wanting to make an effort of catching up on what the Lord has been teaching me. He has been so good, faithful, and loving. He has blessed my life with new friends and good group of singles to hang out with and talk to. A ministry of teaching children's church once a month and Sunday and Wednesday nights picking up a lady for church. He's given me a wonderful ministry in the Christian school teaching kindergarten and influencing the lives of over 40 kindergarten children (which I almost know all thier names---one more class to work on) and a ministry of working an hour or so in after school care and being able to influence even more lives.
Look for updates on my blog--hopefully very soon.

God Answers Prayers & Provides Bananas

This summer has been a testing time for me, but one that showed God's goodness in a way that I needed to see it. I didn't have a car in the beginning so getting to therapy was having to ask people for help. By the time I got a car it was the middle of June. Soon after I attempted to look for a job, but there seemed to be no openings. I tried to pursue tutoring but that didn;t work out either. I was frustrated and was praying that the Lord would either one provide a job or provide the money for me to live on. But in the midst of all this my dad had two major surgeries to remove some neuromas (tumors). it made it hard for me not to be able to be there. I did my very best to budget but that soon failed to and I was out of money (well lesss that 20 dollars) and almost out of food--so much out of it I ate one meal a day, snacked on popcorn, and drank as much juice or water as I could. I soon began to feel really sick--you know the feeling like you're going to pass out. i was praying and hoping the Lord would provide but I wasn't fully trusting in Him. Sunday night I thought all was hopeless and was about to give up hope that the Lord would provide--then I rememeberd something. God will provide in His own timing. I began thinking about missionaries and thier life. One missionary in specific came to my mind-the story of Diebler Rose. She was in prison, sick, and hungry. She began praying and the Lord provided food for her--bananas to be exact. I prayed Lord I know you provided bananas for Diebler Rose so I know you can provide me with some too. I fell asleep that night praying that the Lord would provide my needs. THe next morning I felt prompted to go to my school. Well to sum it up--my prayer were answered and He provided not only grocries but gas to put in my car! God is so good and I feel at time I do not deserve it. If you ever doubt God, think about the bananas the He provided the missionary in prison---He will meet your needs in His own time. Just wait on Him and don't quit praying

God anweres prayers in His own way and His own timing. Just be patient and let God do the work.
Althouh, I know I could have worked a little bit harder to get a job...I beieve that the Lord wanted me to rest and relax after a difficult year of teaching and wanted me to see how He would provide my needs is ways that I have never seen before. So, don't quit praying God willl provide your bananas!