The Single Years

Some may see them as a waiting period, the single years. I myself have viewed them in this light. But the Lord has been changing my perspective. Teaching me to see them as not a time to and wait, but a time to move! It's hard sometimes to view them as a blessing, as a fruitful season. When many of us, me included, desire so much to get married, to have children. To be a wife and a mother.

But when we take the time to see them for what they really are, a blessing possibilities begin to come forth! If we chose to view them that way, we would see that it's Gods plan for to us to have a time to completely focused on Him.

When we say "I do" we become part of the person in front of us. Our time no longer belongs only to us. We become committed to a two part relationship, with the person God has given us. Then if the Lord chooses to bless us, we have children, and our time runs even more thin. And before we know it we're raising a family, and busier than ever!

So how beautiful would it be if we used this time to Him, to do His work!

In our culture it is so common to view the teenage and 20 something years as party time. Young people go from person to person trying to fill the lonely gap inside of them. And we as Christians tend to feel as though we are "okay" because we're not sleeping around, some of us not even dating. And we leave it at that.

But we're missing the point! Since we are young we have more energy, more time. So why are those things being waisted? Why are we sitting around waiting for our lives to start, when God is saying the time is now!

So let's use this time not to wait, but to be dedicated to the Lords work! Let Him use us to advance His kingdom!

He has already chosen who we will marry, how many children we will have , where we will live, and everything else about our futures!

So don't worry, He's got you covered ;) Use this time to draw closer to Him , to know the depth of love He has for you!

I'm really just saying these things to myself, but if you get something out of it then I'm glad ;) Thanks for stopping by :D

~Is His Love~
Rachel

Always~

I have not yet grasped this word. Always. He is always here. Always Lord? You're always here? Not when I'm stupid and fall into the same sin I already told you wouldn't do again. Not when I settle for "drive through" prayers rather then getting into my prayer closet. You cant be, no one loves that much.


Not when I was one who drove those nails into your wrist's. But you tell me You do, how can this be? How can my King and Lord, be my Comforter and my Peace? How? How, why, do You always stay here? With me and let me slap You in the face? A question I'm sure I will never know the answer to until I am with Him.


If this is true, then why do I constantly give in to satins lies? Why would I ever feel alone? I know that it is because of my flesh that I do this. The reason I think He hates me, the reason I let go. When will I finally understand that it's not me holding Him, but it's Him holding me? When will I get over my self and let Him in fully? Why do I hold back? Why do I build walls? When I know that as soon as I let them fall, He was there the whole time. Always.


He has never left me, never. He always loves me. Oh what a God we serve! What a King He is! Of course He's always here! He is perfect after all! Never leaving or forsaking us. Always holding us, comforting us.


Alone. This is the word I should not grasp. Because it is impossible for me to be alone. He is always here friends. Always.


So no matter what you are going through right now, wherever you are, He is there! You are NEVER alone! So don't be afraid, don't let satin get any part of you! Realize that no matter what happens, there is always some one who loves you. And no brokenness, no pain, no depression, no sin, NOTHING can change that.


Go before your Daddy right now, let Him wash away ever blemish, every stain, every crack, ever tare. Let Him  wipe every tear from your eyes. Peace does exist! I've felt it. And I have let it go too. And I never want to again! I always want to remember that He's right here. Always.


And I know I will fail. Like so many other times before. But by perfect grace, somehow, He will always bring me back! and that, friends is truly something to celebrate!!!


Always. Let that word seep in, through the stress, pain, and hurt. Right now let Him in, because when you do it's the best feeling you will ever have.


Thanks for stopping by, come again!


The end :)


~Wrapped in His arms~
Rachel

Stand up~

The kingdom of God should be made up of people who are willing to stand up for it! Not people who back down every time the battle gets going!


We all get so caught up in our comfort zones that we cant see that we are living in a dying world and we have got to take action to stop the people in this world from dying with it. I am so often guilty of this, there always seems to be someone else to do it, someone else to change the world.


This war gets more and more fierce everyday! We already know who's going to win this war. The question is how many battles will we win? How many soldiers will be led into victory?


The world today has made Jesus out to be a peace loving, just get along with everyone, hippie (for lack of a better word). But there was a different side of Him you don't hear about to much. The side that turned tables over and drove people out of His fathers house with a whip. He said He came not to bring peace but war.


If we are truly striving to be like Him, we need to recognise the growing darkness around us! We need to be aware of the need to be warriors in His army!


We need to arm ourselves daily with the armor of God. We need to daily ask The King of Kings to enter into us and fight for us. Because apart from Him we are nothing.


Take a moment to think about what your life would be without you Savior. Nothing. Our identity should be found in nothing else but Him alone!


And the people in this world need to know that that's what they are missing. That's the void in their life.


We as Christians fight daily battles. And we need to admit our brokenness, because in weakness His power is seen. Through dependency on Christ the lost in this world see something different, something they need!


So will you stand up? Will you fight the battles? Will you be a soldier in His kingdom? Lets make this generation one that future ones will look back on and say "they always turned back to The Lord, they never stopped fighting"


I must decrease so that He can increase~


I pray that someone gets something from my writing, because that's why i write. To bring glory to Him. I hope to get better in the future. Thank you to all of you who actually take the time to read my humble mushiness, I really appreciate it :)




Here's a song that goes along with it 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyVFxPSGljg


~Living By Grace~
Rachel

Humility

The Lord has been teaching me a lot about this lately. As I dig deeper into myself, I find that I am a prideful person. And way to judgemental. The concept that one sin is just as bad as the other, really gets me.

The consequences are more severe on earth for worse crimes, like steeling, rape, murder etc. But if God commanded us not to do something and we do it, even the sins that seem so small to us, hurt our heavenly Father.

Several times I have been in my little prayer corner feeling all good about myself and then I say, "God show me if something in me needs to be fixed" thinking I have it down pretty good, then, He does show me. He brings tears to my eyes and I repent once again.

He constantly leads me strait back to the cross. And brings a deeper layer of His love to me. As I realize I am just like the next sinner. I was lost, I was dirty, but He called me. And I still trip, stumble, and fall.

You don't become perfect when you become saved. You become His child, still human, still imperfect. But redeemed. Saved means when you sin you realize it, come to Him, lay it at His feet, and be constantly cleansed by His blood.

Jesus gave His life for everyone. "Whosoever shall believe in Him". He did it for the drunkard, the rapist, the thief, the prostitute,the homosexual, the murderer, AND the liar, the angry, the depressed, impure at heart. He died for me, He died for you, He died for all.

People are not the enemy, satin is. We need to share the love and words of freedom to everyone. And not be judgemental. It is Gods job to judge and ours to witness. We are called to spread the Gospel through the whole earth! Its not easy to do when we cant admit that we are not perfect.

But His beautiful grace has saved me! And I am redeemed! Jesus came and died for my sins so I don't have to be perfect. I have to trust in His name! And He will lead me!

So I pray someone gets somthing out of this. I just really felt like I had to write it. Thanks for listening!

~Out Of His Great Love~
Rachel

His Presance

His presence is truly something to cherished. When I am in His presence I am lost to the world around me. He has my full attention. Just sitting at His feet, oh friends how I adore that place. Though I don't go there enough.

But when I finally give in to the call on my heart to come and sit with Him, its indescribable. The sheer power, yet peace. I cant begin to explain it. Sometimes I make it so complicated. When all He wants is for me to feel His love, His presence.

He will never leave me or forsake me. No matter how much I turn away, He is right there.

I want my everything, my core to desire Him. I am a broken, battered torn person. I'm rags, He is riches. Its only by His grace that I am changed for life.

So many times my life gets in way of being with Him. But I am learning. He's teaching me.

Why did He die for my sin? Why did He let His life be torn away from Him so I can live? That kind of love, I don't know if I will every comprehend it. Ever understand it. His love is so deep, deeper than anything we can imagine.

That love that He has for me, means that He has written the story of my life. He has a purpose for me. Every word of this story is His plan.

Peace. That's what I feel.

Thanks for listening.

~Out Of His Great Love~

Rachel

Your Love Is New With Each Morning

He has brought me through a place of brokenness I didn't know was there. I cant even explain how I felt. I had mono but I was hurting spiritually through that. But through lots of prayer from me and others I love. I now have a new found love for Him better than before.

Both of my grandfathers had meager surgery in the past month also. And I think the emotional and spiritual strain took its tole.

But all through it The LORD was right there, ready to catch me when I fell. No matter how much satin was kicking me when I was down. I think every time I go through a trial, I love God even more. He is so much more than I can even imagine.

He gives me strength through trials. His love seeps through me every morning. In the morning that's how I feel. His love is new for me with every breath I take.

Fear is always there to temp you, but He is always there too. And He is stronger than any fear.
I have learned to rely on the LORD through everything.

Also I have been learning that this is not our home. We cant put our strength and hope in this world and what happens here. We will only be let down. We are put here to live this life that He has planned, and we have to trust in Him.

The ONLY way I can get through trials is through Him.

I am dirty, He is perfect.

So I would just like to encourage each of you to cling to Him in everything. Trials, hurt, pain, wounds, scars, joy, peace, happiness,and love.

This song really sums up this post. ~Blessings~ By Laura Story
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CSVqHcdhXQ

Thanks for listening <3

~Greatly Blessed~

Rachel

My 50th post

Lately I have been thinking a lot about who I am. I know weird ;) But anyway, more specifically what kind of CHRISTian I am. Ive realized that I hide behind labels sometimes. "Stay-at-home-daughter" being the most common. I have been reading a blog that has been speaking about this. And even though I don't agree with everything she was saying. She brought up some points.

I cant use a title to live by. I want to be a CHRIST follower! I can only guess what people think when they see me, "Oh shes one of the skirt wearing CHRISTians" Oh a Stay-at-home-daughter". And those things don't bother me. What bothers me is when I don't strive to serve and challenge myself in my walk because of those labels. When I am content to just be known as those things.

I guess what I am trying to say is, I don't want to be known as a stay-at-home-daughter, I want to be known as a servant, as some one who doesn't focus on the worlds view of CHRISTians, but on The LORDs view of one.

I need not focus on what other CHRISTians me want me to be, but what His word says. That's what matters! You can "look" like the best CHRISTian in the world and still not be following God to the best of your ability.

Its so easy to fall into legalism also. But if your heart is not right. You will go nowhere! Jesus is THE way THE truth and THE light, and nobody, no matter how "good" a CHRISTian, can get anywhere unless they're heart is focused solely on Him!

So we can not hide behind labels. We must find ourselves only in Christ!

Thanks for listening! ;)

~CHRIST follower~
Rachel