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Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Some cool Christian bands....

This post is mainly for a certain someone who likes my taste in music....lol. It's nice to show people that not all Christian music is b-o-r-i-n-g. Yes, worship music is awesome, but you can worship God through fast music as well! God's people danced and praised and shouted to Him all through the Bible! They also played all sorts of instruments. There's so much variety nowadays in the Christian music industry, than there was when I was a youth. :) Yes, I only listen to Christian music now because I don't need the secular stuff! I can have whatever music that fits my mood that day: slow and peaceful, rock, pop, jazzy, hip hop, etc. And the awesome thing is--it all brings me back to thinking about my number one love--God!! :)

So, here's the list of all the artists I listen to. Feel free to youtube them all and check 'em out:

  • Rebecca St. James
  • Ginny Owens
  • Toby Mac
  • Nicole C. Mullen
  • Nicole Nordeman
  • P.O.D.
  • Pillar
  • Kim Walker
  • Grits
  • Skillet
  • Kutless
  • Group 1 Crew
  • Jeremy Camp
  • Barlow Girl
  • Super Chick
  • Michael Gungor Band
  • Jesus Culture music
  • Jaci Velasquez
  • Jason Upton
  • Joshua Mills
  • Casting Crowns
  • Jars of Clay
  • Red
  • Todd Agnew
  • Kirk Franklin
  • Zoe Girl
  • Shelley James
  • Yolanda Adams
  • KJ52
  • Mercy Me
  • Carriers of the Cross

Saturday, March 21, 2009

Petition to sign for pro-life...

Please go to this blog for the link to sign the petition to protect pro-life doctors! Thanks...

http://lifegrouponfacebook.blogspot.com/

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Misinterpretation

Okay, just to clear up a few things, in case any readers missed what I said in my previous post. I was stressing the fact to not freak out and worry in these times and to live by faith. BUT I did not say anything about not preparing! Just in case anyone else missed what I had said, I'll re-quote myself:

"Ask God what you need to do to care for or prepare for your family, do it, then move on to help the lost."


My point in all of this is to always be close to God and ask Him before you do anything. If He answers right away, do it. If He's silent, do what you feel is best. God will ALWAYS open and close the doors for you. He is our sheperd, which means He guides us. He just wants us to come to Him FIRST.

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

The economy is in crisis...

So, what should we all do? Especially as Christians? Maybe we should all panic like all the non Christians out there and invest all our money into making a huge plastic bubble and stock up on military MRE's and astronaut food and liquids to last for 50+ years. We can just be a commune living off the simplest things...LOL! !!!! *snort*


No, seriously, God gave us brains to have wisdom to make good decisions and be smart. On the other hand, everywhere in the Bible God tells us not to worry, stress, have anxiety or fear. Even if it looks like we'll all blow up to pieces, we still are to remain calm and have trust in God. We gave our lives over to Him and we are His. This is actually the perfect opportunity to provide hope for all those who aren't saved by introducing Jesus to them and let them see by our actions how calm and peaceful we are in the midst of chaos. THEY are the ones who should be freakin' out and worrying because they aren't even going to heaven! They need a Saviour and they need Him now. Let's all take this opportunity to pour our energies into the hurting world right now and leave our own welfare in God's hands. He promised to NEVER leave us or forsake us. Ask God what you need to do to care for or prepare for your family, do it, then move on to help the lost.


We all need to refresh our memories and read Matthew 6:25-34 about worry. I know we have all heard it before, but we need to go back and have it sink into our hearts so we actually live it out and not just preach it! My favorite part is:

"So do not worry, saying 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we wear?' For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. BUT SEEK FIRST HIS KINGDOM AND HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore, DO NOT WORRY ABOUT TOMORROW, FOR TOMORROW WILL WORRY ABOUT ITSELF. Each day has enough trouble of its own." (Matthew 6:31-34)


Remember to combat all fear with faith...

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

An Apology...

Due to some recent circumstances, I've decided to not post any more personal things or pictures on this blog. SO, if any friends or family want to know what's going on in our lives, then join me on myspace or facebook. This blog will solely be for whatever God wants me to share with the world.

Thank you...

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Red envelopes against abortion.....join me, please

An interesting idea I'm passing along to all who are against abortion on-demand, especially so-called "partial-birth abortion" which would be reinstated if FOCA is passed.





An empty red envelope will be a quiet, but clear message to the President. Get a red envelope. You can buy them at Kinkos, or at party supply stores. On the front, address it to:





President Barack Obama


The White House


1600 Pennsylvania Ave.


Washington, D.C. 20500





On the back, write the following message:





"This envelope represents one child who died in abortion. It is empty because that life was unable to offer anything to the world. Responsibility begins with conception."





Put it in the mail, and send it. Maybe send more than one! Then forward this email to every one of your friends who you think would send an envelope with that message on the back. Imagine him receiving 50 million red envelopes, one for every child who died before having a chance to live. Maybe it will change the heart of the president.



http://www.redenvelopeproject.org/



A child is a gift, not a choice. "Behold, children are a gift of the LORD, The fruit of the womb is a reward."Psalm 127:3

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Abortion

I was looking at a new T-shirt that I want and thought I'd share it:





Here's the quote from the C28.com website:

"This bold message: 'abortion stops a beating heart' and also 'abortion is murder' is hard for a lot of people to read, but it is the truth. The truth is the hardest thing to say, but the most necessary. Surprisingly it's the Christians who justify having an abortion, the statistics on the back prove them wrong and say what God thinks of our lives."

Go here to read the back more clearly:

http://www.c28.com/shopping/productdetails.asp?recordid=11871&adid=Aurelio_2-24-09

People get all awkward and weird when this subject is brought up and I get questioned as to why I talk so openly about it. Well, it's something real and it happens way more often than we'd like to think. People just sweep it under the rug as a dirty little secret. Well, light needs to be shed and the problem to be dealt with!

If you've had an abortion yourself, then ask God for forgiveness and get out from under the yoke of guilt and burden caring! Then you are free to help others! If you've never had one before, you can still be the voice for the unborn babies who have no voice.

I like to wear shirts and discuss it with inquiring people because there's alot of confused people out there who don't truly know or care what abortion does/is. There are scared young girls who get pregnant and don't know which way to turn. They think abortion is the best way to "fix" their "mistake" and to please their boyfriend, parent, etc. Or they do it out of fear of what would happen to them if people found out they are pregnant. Adult women do it out of "inconvenience".

Knowledge is power when we act on it....

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Living in the Supernatural

I have some thoughts tossing around in my head. It started as I listened to my worship cd this morning....
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We are truly spiritual beings in a physical body, are we not? God made us and breathed life into us. Our physical bodies are just a "shell", if you will, that we live in until we die. That's not the end of us! Our spiritual bodies then go to heaven or hell, depending on if we accepted Jesus or not. There's enough scripture to back this up, but here's a few:
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"There are heavenly bodies and there are earthly bodies." 1 Cor. 15:40
"If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body." 1 Cor. 15:44
"And just as we have borne the likeness of the earthly man (Adam), so shall we bear the likeness of the man from heaven (Jesus). I declare to you, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable." 1 Cor. 15:49
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Okay, so we know that we are spiritual beings in our fleshly bodies. That's why when we give our heart to God and decide to turn away from sin and follow Him, our spiritual bodies learn and grow in the way of God. As long as we are on this earth we will have to fight the fleshly bodies, though, because they are carnal. But Jesus is our example that the flesh can be defeated! He lived through all temptations and succeeded! Yes, He IS God, but He is our strength in all things! ("I can do everything through Him who gives me strength." Phil. 4:13) Everything God calls you to do, He will provide the strength for you to do it.
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Now, alot of people get stuck at salvation. Like once you are saved, that's it! You are going to heaven and all you gotta do is just live life the way God wants and witness to others. Be good, be pure, be holy, be a light. Yes, that's all true and good to do! BUT, there's so much more! What alot of churches fail to teach is about all the promises God has for us NOW on this earth. There's so much more out there for us to know and experience! There's nothing wrong with just being saved and living your life for God. But isn't there anyone out there who hungers for more?
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I lived a good Christian life and got baptized at age 13 and loved God with all my heart. I followed God and loved Him, but didn't truly KNOW him in an intimate relationship. After my rebellion, I came back to God at age 23 and the veil of religion lifted and I experienced a RELATIONSHIP with Him and is continuing to grow to this day. It will continue to grow until the day I die! Now, I know God the Father is seated in heaven and He created the world and created us. God the Son (Jesus) lived as a human to die for all of our sins so that we may have eternal life with God in heaven when we die. He raised from the dead and conquered death and Satan and sat down at the righthand side of God. When Jesus left earth, He left God the Spirit (Holy Spirit) to be with us. The Holy Spirit is the one who we have intimacy with here on earth. He guides us, teaches us, hangs out with us, and when we partner with Him, does miracles/healings/deliverances through us. All three are God, but at the same time---three different "people". Before my rebellion, I knew God the Father and believed in Him and accepted Jesus. After my rebellion, I became closer to the Holy Spirit and started to know God's heart. The Holy Spirit always points us to Jesus, Jesus always points us to Father God.
(Jesus talked about the Holy Spirit in John 14:15-25)
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God made us because He loves us and delights in us. He wants partnership with us. Yes, He is God and can do everything Himself, but He chose to partner with us for His will on earth. He longs for relationship with each one of us. Not the casual friendship of being with us on Sunday mornings and on Easter and Christmas. He wants intimacy and closeness, to be our Best Friend. The Bible is our standard and is for us to learn God's ways and how to live our lives. BUT, He wants the Bible to lead us to further intimacy that can only be experienced by spending time with Him. He's waiting for open willing hearts. There's such power in an intimate relationship with God. As you grow closer, you begin to know His heart. You are way more sensitive to what pleases Him and what hurts Him. You can feel Him beside you in the mornings when you wake up. You can ask Him to go with you when you get groceries and He helps you pick out the best deals. He is an all powerful God and yet He cares about the little seemingly mundane everyday tasks you do!
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We need to get God out of the box and understand how huge and powerful and yet so close and intimate He wants to be with us. As we grow closer to Him, it will become second nature to partner with Him. Actually, that's what we were created to do in the first place! Then He can move through us and we can be willing vessels to carry out His plans on this earth. That's when we tap into the supernatural and live in His realm. We are not of this world! We need to start living it!
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I pray that each one of you who reads this starts to ask God what else He has for them. Lord, touch each heart and show Yourself in a new way they've never experienced. Let them see just how much You long for a deeper tangible relationship with them. That You are a living personal God who wants to be included in everything they do. Heal hearts, Lord, and break down the wall of religion in their lives. Let them see how real, exciting, and ALIVE a deeper intimacy with You can be!! We love You, Lord! :)

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

A Quick Thought

Recently I watched a very eye opening video called "Finger of God." You can watch it for free on www.youtube.com. Watch the whole thing (there's different parts, start at part 1) and trust me, you'll be changed. Our God is awesome and so compassionate. Check out some of the things He's doing around our world...........