So speak encouraging words to one another. Build up hope so you’ll all be together in this, no one left out, no one left behind. I know you’re already doing this; just keep on doing it.” 1 Thessalonians 5:11 MSG Let’s talk about encouragement. specifically, encouragement in faith. i’ve found that i get jealous when i see a fellow Christian who seems to have a more perfect relationship with Christ than i do. this is especially prominent when i’m going…
“Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and…
welcome! i haven’t been on a consistent path with this blog lately, but i’m hoping to change that in these next few weeks 🙂 thanks for reading! recently, i’ve been pretty stressed. the new school year has just begun, and i already feel swamped with homework, essays, & tests. on top of that, i’ve gone through plenty of drama with my family & friends. every day presents a new issue, and they eventually add up til i dont know how…
a slightly rough translation: ‘I tell you, do not be anxious about anything in your life… what is good about anxiety? can it add a single hour to our span of life?’ matthew 6:25 & 27 has anyone ever told you to prepare for something terrible when you’re experiencing something good? like, “prepare for this to all go away, something bad will come along!” someone’s definitely told me that before. it’s the worst, right? it kind of destroys joy and…
hi friends! welcome to my love for the lord. i’m going to share a story the sermon i heard a few days ago. the news has not been good the past few weeks. every day there’s something that makes something else worse. sometimes it’s starts to feel like there’s no good news anymore. this past week i worked at my church’s VBS as a volunteer. each day had a theme and a bible story, and on Thursday our theme was…
commit to the lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed proverbs 16:3 hey friends 🙂 happy summer! it’s been a while! i’m back today with a special message about what i’ve learned recently. a few days ago, a friend told me that they would be happier or more successful if something in their life happened differently. they talked for a solid 10 minutes about how they should’ve said something different and then everything would’ve been great. they truly…
do you ever have a day where everything just goes wrong? you’re surviving on 4 hours of sleep, your hair is a mess, you turn in an assignment late, and you feel like you can’t do anything right. maybe someone says something that makes you hurt inside. your day goes from 10 to 0 in half an hour. why do days like this take such a toll on our health? non of this is major, it’s not like someone we…
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…