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i'm 16, i live in Oklahoma, i'm methodist, and i love God!
wants vs. needs

wants vs. needs

If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer. Matthew 21:22 Hey y’all! Welcome back! On a blog from a few weeks ago, i discussed the different types of answers to prayer. This week I’m going to discuss the two main topics of prayers. Ok, I’m blessed. God has given my family and me an amazing life full of blessings like joy, laughter, and pure happiness. Sometimes i take these luxuries for granted. I’ve never had to worry…

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easter emotions

easter emotions

he is risen matthew 28:6 hey friends!! happy easter! i have to admit, this is one of my favorite holidays. i just can’t help but feel joyful!! as i was sitting in my living room watching my parents hunt for eggs, i was trying to thing of something to blog about other than the generic “easter is not about the candy” posts. sure, those are good and all, but honestly there’s nothing bad about eating chocolate. :)) there’s nothing wrong…

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the “good” in good friday

the “good” in good friday

“by his wounds we are healed.” Isiah 53:5 hey loves! welcome back to My Love For The Lord. in honor of Easter week, i’ve decided to post 2 blogs. one today, Good Friday, and one on Easter itself. surely i’m not the only one who has trouble understanding why the day we recognize Christ’s death, is called “good.” i mean, christ died a terrible & brutal death on this day, i can’t imagine seeing this day as anything except sad!…

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believing you’re beloved

believing you’re beloved

Hey guys! welcome back to My Love For The Lord! if you’re new here, make sure to subscribe, and check out my instagram! the link is in my bio. This week’s blog is about recognizing that you’re loved. It’s almost a continuation of a previous post, “fearfully & wonderfully made” I feel like i see “the perfect person” everywhere i turn. Magazines, instagram, and Tv blast this “perfection” in my face 24/7. sometimes my heart plummets when i see this,…

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taking advantage of forgiveness

taking advantage of forgiveness

Let’s talk about forgiveness. This topic has been on my heart for a while now, and as i was flipping through my bible trying to find a topic to blog about, i came across the perfect verse. Ephesians 1:7       As Christians i feel like we rely HEAVILY upon forgiveness. our mindset is predictable, when we commit a sin, we send a quick prayer up to God to say sorry, then we go about our day and don’t…

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looking on the brightside

looking on the brightside

hey friends 🙂 welcome back to this week’s blog! sorry it’s a few days late, my weekend was CRAZY. Over the weekend, i went on a ski trip to one of the prettiest places I’ve ever seen, deer valley. I was super excited to ski… I’m not the best but i enjoy what i can do. But after a fun day of skiing, the trip went downhill. I went back to our condo and got super sick, i threw up…

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our need to serve

our need to serve

     for even the son of man did not come to be served, but to serve mark 10:45       i’m lucky enough to go to a private catholic school, live in a gated neighborhood, drive a nice car, always have food on my plate, have a roof above my head, ect. i’m lucky to have a lot of things. that list above can go on and on. having all of these things has shaped me into the…

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overcoming obstacles

overcoming obstacles

  Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed. John 20:29   “The world we live in sucks. People die. How can there be a God?” “My grandparents died from cancer. Why would a loving God allow this?” “It’s really hard to believe in something that you can’t see, so why bother?” Hey y’all. Welcome back. this week’s blog is going to be about overcoming obstacles.   has anyone ever asked you why you believe in Christ? People…

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how god answers

how god answers

hey loves! welcome back! if you’re new here, i’m so grateful that your taking time out of your day to read this, it means the world to me :)) This week’s blog is about the three ways God answers our prayers, and their outcomes. we also aren’t focusing on a verse, instead we are looking at questions & responses. If you’re anything like me, you know the struggle of not praying for the right things. I constantly find myself praying for…

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an everlasting god

an everlasting god

Hey guys! Welcome back 🙂 This week’s blog is about God’s presence everywhere.             I don’t know about y’all, but sometimes i forget that God is always with me. Whether it be when I’m struggling over a particular fight with my parents or a friends, or when i made a bad grade on a test, i always find myself shutting God out. I mean, if God couldn’t guide me in those situations when i needed…

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