Monday, July 30, 2007

Do we really love Christ?

How can we say we love Christ when we hurt HIM so?

Today, my heart is grieving. Yesterday, my husband and I heard some terrible news. Our friends has called it quits on their marriage. We found out yesterday that they are separated. I am not happy at all by this. It just frustrates me so much when we say we love Christ and yet our actions speak another language.
I know that they were having issues but I thought things were getting better. (And, I still believe it can get better)
I just do not get it. No one cheated. No domestic violence. But just differences of opinion. I am just not happy. Now, the kids will suffer. They have allowed the enemy to win over their marriage. That is how I see it.

I just think of the children involved in this. Children know when things are different. They did not ask to come into this world. So, why not try to work on your marriage? Marriage is not easy but with Christ it can get better.

I am just so hurt by this. Because we say are Christians and yet we have failed marriages. We do not go for help instead we just give up.

So, yea. How can we say we love Christ when we reject HIM daily?
We reject HIM through our manner of speech, attitudes towards each other, and our hearts. We say that we love HIM with our mouth but our hearts spur out words of hate.

If we truly love God then let us be like HIM. Talk like HIM. Walk like HIM. Let us show love to one another. Let us commune daily with appreciation towards each other. Let us build our relationships daily on HIM. Let us wash our hearts with HIS word. Because when we do that then we will not need to say with our mouths that we love HIM because our walks will have declared it so.

Thursday, July 26, 2007

ABC Praise.

Today, I just wanted to thank God for all his goodness and HIS awesome blessings in my life.

God is to me:

Amazing
Beautiful
Caring
Divine
Empowering
Faithful
Great
Heavenly
Insightful
Joyful
Kind
Loving
Majestic
Near
Optimistic
Powerful
Quenches my thirst.
Real
Super
Talented
Universal
Valor
Wise
Xordinary
Yes
Zeal

These words describe God's goodness in my life. There are so much more words because our God
is just so good to us. I cannot say enough thanks nor can I say enough to express my love for HIM. Thank you Lord for everything and more to come. Take the time to thank HIM for HIS goodness in your life today.

Thursday, July 19, 2007

How productive can we be when life is passing us by? We live in a world of busyness but to me I see nothing getting done. I have decided to just live and let live. Life is too short to be busy all the time. I think that sometimes we like to say that we are busy because it makes us feel important or that we are doing our part in the contribution. In reality we are wasting precious moments, time, and energy on things that are really not important. Just really think about it?



Take a moment and ask yourself, what am I wasting time doing that is not producing anything? And, think about what you could be doing that will produce a harvest. Sometimes, we forget that life is too short and we miss the bigger picture. Like the word says "tomorrow is not promise to us." So, why not think about embracing someone who may need a friend? Or if you have friends why not nurture the relationship a bit more? Or if you are married, why not show more love to each other ? And, if you have children, spend quality time with them.

Everybody needs somebody, so just stop saying that you are busy all the time, because if you really look at it you may have plenty of time then you know it.

Time does not make you but you make the time.

Friday, July 13, 2007

My husband: " A Great Dad."

I love to watch my husband play with our children. I just adore the way they run to him when he gets home. They show so much excitement and joy. And, the way my husband's face just lights up when they yelled "Daddy's home". It makes my heart melt.


I can remember before we had children, and how I wanted my children to really love their daddy. It was important to me for my husband to be involved in our children lives. The reason being because my father was never really involved in my life and still isn't.


I can remember listening to my husband speak about his father. I noticed the love he had for his father. He had an okay relationship with his father. But at the same time, I sense a longing for a closer relationship with his father. My husband comes from a big family. He has six brothers and three sisters. Being in a big family you tend to get overlooked. I do not think it is intentional but you just do. So, you do not get the same kind of relationship with your parents you would like to have even when they are good parents.

I think that is why it so important to my husband to have a close bond with our children, especially with his son. Michael just adores his daddy. He wants to be like his daddy. When Guy goes to work, Michael gets sad. He says to Guy, "daddy I want to go to work with you ". It just melts my heart. I know that makes his day.

That is his goal in life. He wants to be the best father he can be to his children. And, Fiona is his little princess. She loves her daddy. She loves to sit on his lap and be pampered by him. He is a good father. He plays with them. He is attentive to them.

Over the years that we have been together, I am just amazed of how good a father he is to our children. Sometimes, we joke of how if anything ever happen to me, he would go and live with the kids. I just laugh. My husband does not like to live alone. He is a good man. And, I am glad that our children have him as their dad.

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Don't you get tired of people talking in your ears? People who always have an opinion about something that you never asked their opinion for? Those who want to basically run your life for you. Well, I have gotten to a point in my life where I am just tired of that. I will be 30 soon. And, this past year I had to start making life alerting decisions. Decisions that will only empower me in the future. I had to seriously evaluate the people around me. The people who do nothing but input things that do not help me but only hurt me.

As, I am growing and maturing in the word. I have come to my breaking point where I just only want to hear the voice of God in my life. I want to live a life only for HIM. A life well meaning to HIM. I am tired of the nonsense and what something real. So, as I am fasting this week. I have resolved that I will be cautious of people I let in my life. I think it is imperative to be selective of the people around you. Because, I noticed not everyone is a friend. And, not every one is happy for you. They are only there to bring you down.

So, I have decided to stop! Stop being around people who are only there to drain you. I love to encourage people. To help them strive for the best; to encourage them in their walk with God.

So, I have to be wise in the friends I choose. And, I want to teach my children the same values in being wise in friendships. I know that your walk with God is important so why not take the time to re-evaluate the people around you. Ask yourself are the people around good for me or only hurt me? And, also evaluate yourself and ask yourself are you helping or hurting others too?

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Today, I am happy. Sunday we heard a word that encourage my husband and I to really give everything to God. Our hearts have been heavy for a while, but Sunday after hearing the word we gave everything to God. For me, I know that I had been battling to choose to have another baby or not. I have been going back and forth. The desire is there. And, I do want one.

About 11 months ago, I had lost a child. I had carried him for 9months and he was born dead. I was devastated. However, now that time has passed. I really want to have another one. I was not at peace about it for a long time. But Sunday after that word there was peace. So, I am happy to say my husband and I are trying for another one. I am excited. My heart is lifted. It is just so wonderful.

I was telling my husband the other day, that God always knows what we need. HE always knows how to answer us. HE gives us the peace we are so desperately looking for. So, now we are fasting and praying for things to come. We are standing on God's word for everything.

Tuesday, July 3, 2007

I was having a conversation with a friend of mine. We were discussing why some women make damaging mistakes that not only effect them but the people around them. Their children especially. I wonder why they do not learn from their past errors. Why? Is the question. I guess a lot has to do with the way they were raised. However, does that give these women the excuse to not change? Does it allow them to persist in the error of their ways? Does it allow them to be blinded or in denial?

My answer is no. Reguardless, of what you have gone through in life; it leaves no excuse to continue in the pattern of distruction. Especially, when it involves children.

And, this not only goes for women but also men as well. Men who leave their wives and their children. Stating that they could no longer work it out with their wives but still love their children. Which is a lie. Because if you loved your children you would not have left their mother. But instead stayed and worked on improving the relationship.

I was saying to my friend how awesome it is to be married to my husband for 6 years now. It has not always been an easy road but we choose to make it work. We love each other and like each other. We made a covenant before God and man that we will last forever til death separates us. And, our foundation is Jesus Christ.

So, again I wonder why do we make such damaging decisions that lead to consequences that are so distructive to those around us. Why?

Should we continue to go on and blame the past or learn from it and start focusing on the furture?

As, I ponder on it. The reason being is that most of us do not know who we are in Christ Jesus. When we do not know who we are. When we act out of God's charater we make poor choices. Which in turn leads towards the negative effects in our lives. I think that is why some women make negative choices in the mates they choose and vice verse for men as well.

That is something to think about.

Monday, July 2, 2007

Be open to HIM.

Do you hear that?
I do not hear anything.
Do you hear that?
Hear what?
Hear that mellow voice calling your name.
What voice?
God's of course.
God is calling your name.
He is reaching out to you.
He is saying, "Come my son. Come my daughter. To the Father who loves you."
Come and I will give you rest. He says.
Come and I will give you peace. He pleads.
Open your hearts.
Open your eyes.
Open your mind to me. He whispers.
God is calling to you.
So, take the time to listen to what HE has to say.
You might be surprise to what you will hear.