Monthly Archives: September 2012

Give Your All To Him

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Giving everything we have to God really is the best thing for us. Letting Him have complete control over our finances, relationships, time, health & future will help us far better than we can, versus trying to do everything ourselves. I know it sounds scary because we fear He may want us to live a boring life or He will give us someone unattractive to marry. We can trust Him, He won’t! When I decided to give EVERYTHING to God, He helped me get over the fear and worry. And at times if I do begin to feel fearful or worried, He’s there to calm me down, saying, “Don’t worry, I have everything under control.” I mean…He IS God. The Creator of ALLLLLL things! How can He create something and then not know what to do about it? Afterwards, I smile a huge smile of relief as I remember, “Hahaaa~ I don’t have to worry about anything!” It’s true, when we give our all to Him, our whole heart and life, He’ll guide us through the ups and downs of life.
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.” Pro. 3:5

“For this is God, our God forever and ever. He will be our guide. Even to death.” Psalm 48:14

“I’m such a @!#$%.”

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“I’m such a @!#$%.” or “Yeah, I’m a %#@!?^” some girls may say. Some girls today are proud of being called, or calling themselves derogatory, degrading and demeaning names. As a matter of fact, some may have a few t-shirts that have disgusting names on them. Whenever someone calls them or their friends one of those names, they’ll laugh and give off a smirk saying,”Yes, I (we) know.”
It saddens me how some girls today wear those names as if they were badges. They think it’s cute…it’s not! They think they’ll earn respect and/or intimidate others…they don’t. They may think they’re bold and courageous…they’re not. Sometimes I wonder, “How can young ladies call themselves such names!? Do they understand what these names imply!!?” They think they’re showing others how much “swag” they have when they’re actually showing them how much respect they DON’T have for themselves. Especially in the mind/eyes of guys. How much respect a young lady has for herself is how much a guy will have respect for them. Trust me, a guy can tell when a girl doesn’t have her head on straight. It may seem fun and cute when they’re telling them how attractive it is, but it the end they’ll just treat them like their names. I’m not here to point fingers. Through this tip, God wants you to realize and understand how unattractive this is. In fact, He wants you to know He created you to be the exact opposite of those names; God created us in His image and He wants us to see ourselves how He sees us: as extremely valuable and precious to Him! Here are a few scriptures to show where you may end up if you choose to keep going down this path, or choose the path God created for you…
 
The path many girls are on now;
 
“Her house is the way to Sheol, Going down to the chambers of death.” Proverbs 7:27
 
The path they could choose at any moment in life;
 
“Strength and honor [are] her clothing; She shall rejoice in time to come. She opens her mouth with wisdom, And on her tongue [is] the law of kindness. She watches over the ways of her household, And does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and call her blessed; Her husband [also], and he praises her: ”Many daughters have done well, But you excel them all.” Charm [is] deceitful and beauty [is] passing, But a woman [who] fears the LORD, she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands, And let her own works praise her in the gates.” Proverbs 31:25-31

A Reason To Live

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I’ll admit, I like to tweet…a lot. Sadly, I often read tweets of people writing that they hate their life, wish they wouldn’t wake up, or how they’ll “just” kill themselves. Even though I don’t personally know these people, it makes me sad. I don’t want anyone killing them self. Think of the people who will love and miss you. Think about your future that you will be cutting off; some of you aren’t even 18 yet. I understand being a teenager can be hard, but there is NO reason to hurt yourself. Even if you feel like no one would care, especially when you feel like no one cares, Jesus Christ cares and so do I. Whenever you have negative thoughts, remember they’re not your own, they are from the enemy and meant to depress you and influence you to take your life. You are NOT a mistake; God has created you for a purpose! You just have to find out what it is from Him.

Below, are scriptures that will hopefully encourage you to keep living your PRECIOUS and PRICELESS life:

“The thief (every person’s enemy, aka Satan) only comes to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that you may have LIFE, and that you may have it more abundantly.” John 10:10

“How precious are your thoughts about me, O GOD! They are innumerable! I can’t even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand! And when I wake up in the morning, you are still with me!” Psalms 139:17-18

“For I can do everything with the help of Christ who gives me the strength I need.” Philippians 4:13

“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.” Romans 8:35-47

Do You Encourage or Discourage?

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How do you view your way of ‘encouraging’ others? Do you think it’s ‘encouraging,’ to look down on, or talk down to someone? Do you believe this helps them become tough? Or instead, do you give them scriptures to read, pray for them, and tell them they can do all things through Christ who strengthens them?

“When you talk bad about someone, it helps make them tough so when others do it they’ll be able to take it.” I’ve heard that, but it’s NOT true. Someone can appear to be “taking it” but that doesn’t mean you should keep talking bad about them. It could have the opposite effect; it could cause them to feel hated, disliked, unwanted, and unloved. Also, if you were raised that way, it doesn’t mean your friends, family, future spouse or future children, should be treated that way. If you were raised that way, it doesn’t mean it was the right way.

Think about it, if you were raised that way and you hated it because it made you feel like dirt, why put someone else through it? You have the opportunity to change things, to give the best in life.

This can help adults too. If you’re an adult with children, you may think, “I’ve already had my children, it’s too late.” No, it’s really isn’t. If your children are still at home, make a change now-for the better. Go to them and tell them you’re sorry, then tell them how much you love them. If they’ve already left home, pick up the phone and call. It may be hard, but nothing is impossible for the King of kings, JESUS CHRIST! :D

Check this out: if you look closely at the word ‘impossible’ it spells “I’m Possible.” Isn’t that awesome? :)

Kill The Curiosity Before It Kills You…

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As teens, our life is like one big question mark. We’re curious about almost everything that comes across our path. We think, “Hmm…I wonder what that is like?” or “I wonder what this is like?” Sometimes it’s okay to try things out like movies, food etc. simple things like that. But when it comes to things like Drugs, Sex, Smoking or even some movies (all curiosity does not point towards those things. But, in our world today, most of it is!), we need to CRUSH the curiosity! You’re probably thinking “Psht! What-ever! How can curiosity “kill” me?!?” Here are some examples:

Sex: Todays mindset towards sex is,”Don’t worry. Nothing will happen
to you as long as you use protection.” or “It’s almost like a car. You
wouldn’t by a car before test driving it, right?” Let’s keep two
things in mind; 1. Protection doesn’t always protect. 2. We’re not
cars. If they want to value themselves on the same level as a car, let
them. We are worth more than a car. In fact, we are PRICELESS. (Not
just us girls, but guys too!) If something were to happen to a car, we
could get it fixed or buy a new one. If something were to happen to
us, it’s not so easy getting ourselves fixed. Once our virginity is
gone…it’s gone FOREVER. There is SO much more behind the physical
act of sex. It’s also Spiritual. I know what you’re thinking,”How can
it be spiritual?” If you honestly want to know how it’s spiritual, a GREAT book to read is ‘Dating, Intimacy and The
Teenage Years’ by Karl Duff. If you want to check it out, here’s the
link: http://www.amazon.com/Dating-Intimacy-Teenage-Years-Karl/dp/1560431318

Drugs: If curiosity wins us over, we could become addicted to them. That usually doesn’t end well…dead is NOT cool at our age – we have a lot to live for!

Smoking: You’ve heard of lung cancer right? Lung cancer = NOT cool! (Some people are REALLY TRYING to quit early so it doesn’t lead down cancer canal. The same goes for drugs except an overdose will take you out right away!)

Drinking: What’s “fun” about getting drunk…not knowing what’s going on…maybe being taken advantage of…possibly being put on the internet doing crazy things!?? If you find that fun, or know anybody who has had that experience and they thought it was fun…let me know! *how do you know if you had ‘fun’ if you’re too drunk to remember? … Hmm?*

Please keep in mind, these examples/tips are not to scare you out of your decision, but to help you really think about what you could be getting yourself into! If you’ve already done these things, or are already in the habit of doing, you can still have a chance at real living! God still loves you no matter where you are or what you are into right now. There’s no sin too big for Him, and no sin is greater than the other in His eyes! His mercy can handle it! :)

How To Do This:

“Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.” 2 Timothy 2:22

“It is not for Kings (or Queens), O Lemuel, to guzzle wine. Rulers should not crave alcohol.” Proverbs 31:4

Confusion Is Not Of God!

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“I think I should do this…” “I feel I shouldn’t do that…” Do you have those questions racing through your mind when trying to make a decision? You try to decide on what to do, and when you think you have made your “final” decision, you get a queasy feeling in your stomach that it might be the wrong/right choice. Maybe you’ve tried to ignore it, but it comes back. Maybe you’ve prayed a billion times, you hear all these different answers, and you don’t know which one to go with. I have. It’s quite annoying. But, have you ever considered the fact that it might be the Holy Spirit telling you something? No, I’m not saying that he’s the one giving you thousands of answers and just leaves you without knowing which one to choose. God/the Holy Spirit aren’t crazy. My mom always tells me two things:

1.    Confusion is NOT of God.

2.    When in doubt, don’t. (meaning, if you’re not sure/confident in what you’ve decided, don’t do it)

God isn’t going to leave you confused and clueless. It’s almost like your Holy Spirit and your physical conscious at war. You’re hearing “no” or “yes” from your Spirit, and “no” or “yes” from your mind. But there is one way you can be sure it’s the right or wrong thing to do:

When getting ready to do something and you feel nervous, queasy, hesitant or you simply hear a quick “no” from your spirit, don’t do it. But if you feel a peace about it, you’re confident and your spirit says yes, go ahead. Just ALWAYS remember: confusion is NOT of God.

Love Who God Created U 2 B!

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Do you ever wish you could be like or look like one of your friends? I used to; I wished I had long hair like many of my friends. I was unhappy with my hair and was always trying to find things to make my hair grow faster. I was always thinking about it and it seemed like it took forever to grow. Well, I was looking online one day, and I thought I had finally found the right product and a local salon that carried it. I begged and begged my mom to make an appointment for me to have my hair done there until, finally, one day we went. It turned out to be a disaster – for me anyway! The woman who did my hair cut it while it was wet and that made it shorter than it already was – I was devastated! I went home and cried and cried! I apologized to my mom for begging her to take me there and I paid her back some of the money she spent on my hair.  From this, I have learned valuable lessons…

1. God did not make one single mistake when he created me(this includes you too).

2. I am to love who God created me 2 b. I have learned to accept and be confident with how I look.

How To Do This…

 Pray, say and memorize these scriptures. Talk to parents, family and friends.

Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content. Phil 4:11 NKJV

Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For he Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” Hebrews 13:5 NKJV

quiet or LOUD?

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As teen girls, we should ask ourselves, “Am I quiet or LOUD?”  Sometimes we may think it’s cool or cute to be loud in order to get a guy’s attention. We may even think we have to do this in order to get noticed. We may be in a public place or visiting someone’s home but wherever we are, it’s not cute when we are loud. It will get people to notice us, but not in a nice way. When we are very loud in public, it is rude and it makes us look as if we’re a rude, crazy girl with no manners! We don’t want that, do we? Of course not!

I think the best way to stand out, is to be quiet… be mysterious! lol!
When we speak quietly, it is noticed. So, let’s make sure we are not too LOUD!!!

How To Do This…

By watching your pure, godly behavior. Don’t be concerned about the outward beauty that depends on fancy hairstyles, expensive jewelry, or beautiful clothes.

You should be known for the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God.” 1Pe 3:2-4NLT

A Boyfriend? At our age??

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I would like a boyfriend because I think it might be fun. Then again, I don’t want a boyfriend because I might regret it when I’m older.

Why do we desire boyfriends so early? One reason is, “To see what you want in the guy you marry.” Another reason, “Everybody’s doing it.” I’m 16 (almost 17) and I know what I do and don’t want in a guy and, when I go out with a guy, we will be with a group of friends. I think it would be safer and help avoid the ‘one-on-one’ pressure. I want to do like my parents, when they began to see each other, they were not trying to “date”, they were just good friends! Now…they are HAPPILY MARRIED FRIENDS!!! They are so cool…yeah I said it, my parents are AWESOME!!! Also, I have decided to save my first kiss for my future husband! (Why give away such a special gift to a man I’m not going to spend my LIFE with?) I don’t want to regret having kissed guys I’m not with anymore, guys whose heart I’ve broken, or who broke mine. My advice: give the subject some serious thought. Think for yourself and figure out your own reasons. You might be surprised!

How To Do This…

Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. Timothy 2:22

Be anxious for nothing, but in prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your request be made known to God. Philippians 4:6

Battling Thoughts

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Battling thoughts can be hard sometimes, especially when you’re a teen. As you go into your teen years you start to like boys and vice versa, and you start dealing with more things in life like, parents, drugs, drinking, smoking etc. I used to deal with thoughts too. Satan was always there to make me feel bad and make me feel like I had been snatched out of Gods hands. I would go and talk to my parents and they would give me scriptures to help me cast down the thoughts. If you are battling certain thoughts, and you feel like you have sinned or drifted away from God, you are still in his hands! Because NO ONE or NOTHING can snatch you out of his hands, all we have to do is REPENT (CHANGE OUR WAY OF THINKING) and get back on track.

How To Do This…

And I give them eternal life and they shall never perish. Neither shall anyone snatch them out of my hand. John 10:27
Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man (or woman) his (or her) thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him (or her); and to out God, for he will abundantly pardon. Isaiah 55:7

Thou therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Jeremiah 1:17