Today was a good day. A very good day indeed. So i went to my home church today. It doesn't seem like that big of a deal but this is the church my ex boyfriend goes... or went... and so does his family. i was so nervous because i haven't seen him or his family in a year and i just got a text from him a few days ago saying that he doesn't hate me and that he is doing well and how he hopes i am too. to be honest it was an answered prayer because i was worried about him. i wasn't sure if he was still going to a church or even still following God. I prayed that God would let me know and 2 months later guess what... i got my answer! even if it was in a way that i had anticipated. but God does HIS will not mine. and that is what makes Him amazing. Anyway i was nervous so i sat in the parking lot for about 10 minutes reading my bible and listening to Barlow Girl's latest album. (which is AWESOME by the way) I was letting God calm me down and it was working. it was like as soon as i started reading, my heart stopped beating as fast. My mind stopped racing and i could breath. i was reading again out of Philippians 4:6-7.
"Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God , which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus." (NASB)
hallelujah.
He wasn't there. My ex nor his family were at church. Part of me is relieved that it wasn't in Gods plan to have me see them today but the other part of me is like "Yall need to be at church!" This gave me a chance to really see Trinity for what it is. I had never looked at it as a house of God. Honestly. I had never looked at it as that. I thought of it as place where i could see my friends and my boyfriend. But it really is a great place. And it helped that i kind of had a couple of "bodyguards". Two of my friends Tommy and Marcus were sitting on either side of me so i was good!! They are two of my best guys friends and i felt completely protected. just me Jesus and Tommy and Marcus. Nice.
so all in all it was a good good day. the pastor talked about honoring you mother and father. It was on Proverbs 1:8 which says...
"Hear, my son, your father's instruction and do not forsake your mother's teaching;"
it was an awesome sermon. kudos to pastor rob! and to JESUS!
I am getting commissioned next Sunday! I was nervous but now I am so excited!! so that will be awesome!
hmmmm... i forgot what else i was going to say. anyway....
PRAYER REQUESTS
My Nana still. she can still barely walk.
My trip: funds, preparations and such.
Commissioning next week. Pray that God will continue to do his will and that He will be with me the whole way.
well that is it for now! have a great day!
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Friday, May 9, 2008
27 Days and counting....
First of all God is amazing in how He works. He has shown me so much in just the past few days....
So I leave in 27 days for Peru. I didn't realize how soon that really is until just now. There are times when you can feel satan tugging on you the hardest and now is one of those times. A good friend of mine asked our bible study this question a couple weeks ago, "Is your relationship with God so strong that satan knows your name?" I think at this moment satan knows my name. I think he is threatened by what God is using me for. Because i am being used. I can feel it in my everyday life. I can also feel when satan is trying to pull me away, and he is trying his hardest. But in those times I cry out to God and satan gets punched in the face. That is awesome!!! God is so strong and so amazing. I love it when I can personally see answers to prayers and I especially love it when he DOESN'T do it when I ask Him. It just humbles me more to have Him say "Tia I will do this in my time, not yours." It gives me faith that other stuff will get done when He sees fit. Like money for my trip. I know that God will provide the money to go and do His work. I have seen it and heard about it happening too many times to not believe. My friend Matt for example didn't have get all of his money until literally the day before he left!!! My best friend Kelly just got handed $1000 from some random person! That is God my friends. I believe that God will do it. I have given this situation to Him and He will handle it. I was reading out of Philippians last night and i came across Philippians 4:6-7 which says...
"Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of GOd , which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus." (NASB)
So that pretty much set me at ease. I knew I had to send out letters and stuff to let people know about the trip but the rest is up to God and frankly it is in the best hands it could be in.
so that is that.
PRAYER REQUESTS
My Grandmother just found out that she has arthritis in her knees and it is very painful for her and she can barely walk so keep her in your prayers please.
Also pray that God will continue to prepare my heart for this trip. I am very excited but I am also nervous. I know God will handle it but yeah still pray!
I have recently had a person come back into my life and I'm okay with it but it is still strange so pray that God will guard my heart and that His will would be done in it.
Keep praying for funds. Not so much that they will come in but more so that the people that give know that they are not giving to me, they are giving it to the growth of Gods kingdom. Money could come in all day long but if it is not given for the right reasons it has no business being given. You know what i'm saying g dogs?
well that is all for now.
Quote for the day:
"If there is no God, who is bowling when it thunders??"
tia nicole
So I leave in 27 days for Peru. I didn't realize how soon that really is until just now. There are times when you can feel satan tugging on you the hardest and now is one of those times. A good friend of mine asked our bible study this question a couple weeks ago, "Is your relationship with God so strong that satan knows your name?" I think at this moment satan knows my name. I think he is threatened by what God is using me for. Because i am being used. I can feel it in my everyday life. I can also feel when satan is trying to pull me away, and he is trying his hardest. But in those times I cry out to God and satan gets punched in the face. That is awesome!!! God is so strong and so amazing. I love it when I can personally see answers to prayers and I especially love it when he DOESN'T do it when I ask Him. It just humbles me more to have Him say "Tia I will do this in my time, not yours." It gives me faith that other stuff will get done when He sees fit. Like money for my trip. I know that God will provide the money to go and do His work. I have seen it and heard about it happening too many times to not believe. My friend Matt for example didn't have get all of his money until literally the day before he left!!! My best friend Kelly just got handed $1000 from some random person! That is God my friends. I believe that God will do it. I have given this situation to Him and He will handle it. I was reading out of Philippians last night and i came across Philippians 4:6-7 which says...
"Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of GOd , which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus." (NASB)
So that pretty much set me at ease. I knew I had to send out letters and stuff to let people know about the trip but the rest is up to God and frankly it is in the best hands it could be in.
so that is that.
PRAYER REQUESTS
My Grandmother just found out that she has arthritis in her knees and it is very painful for her and she can barely walk so keep her in your prayers please.
Also pray that God will continue to prepare my heart for this trip. I am very excited but I am also nervous. I know God will handle it but yeah still pray!
I have recently had a person come back into my life and I'm okay with it but it is still strange so pray that God will guard my heart and that His will would be done in it.
Keep praying for funds. Not so much that they will come in but more so that the people that give know that they are not giving to me, they are giving it to the growth of Gods kingdom. Money could come in all day long but if it is not given for the right reasons it has no business being given. You know what i'm saying g dogs?
well that is all for now.
Quote for the day:
"If there is no God, who is bowling when it thunders??"
tia nicole
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