"Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in." -Psalm 24:7
"But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint." -Isaiah 40:31
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." -Jeremiah 29:11
"'Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.'" -Jeremiah 33:3
"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. Who is he that condemns? Christ Jesus, who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written:
"But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD." -Joshua 24:15
It is beautiful to be loved my by Yahweh.
Wonderful, Glorious, Holy, and Righteous
Victorious, Conqueror, Triumphant, and Mighty.
Healer, Deliverer, Shield, and Defense
Strong Tower and My Best Friend
Omnipotent, Omnipresent, Soon Coming King
Alpha Omega, Lord of Everything
Holy is Your name.
. Tell me how you're doing! *hugs*
Love you Erika, When everthing has you down look up. Look up for your redemption is drawing near, it is closer than when you started out upon this Journey. God has a Plan for you and he will never leave you or lose his focus. Love you Girl. big hugs.
19- scariness! lol, thanx for coming by my journal- I've really been needing the encouragement... I'm thinking of applying for a job at macy's and quitting my job at the thrift store
!!! We'll see
... have a wonderful birthday!!!!!
... glad that things are going well! Still praying for you lotz and lotz. Really appreciate your prayers right now- things haven't been so great
. You can check out my latest entry if you'd like- kinda got steamrolled
. Love you lotz! Talk to you soon!!!
I apologize for my lack of leaving comments/notes. I've been way busy.
I have news!
I am no longer studying.
I've quit studying,
but I guess that's what happens when you get your degree.
Yes, that's right. I got my degree! I am SO excited and SO happy. That chapter of my life is finally over and I can move onto something greater; something better; something that will be a career. I couldn't be happier.
I haven't decided what the next step in education for me is. Tomorrow I'm going to the library with a few friends to do some research on it. We all might end up going to school together over the summer and into next year. I'm not so sure though. I kind of want to either go to PCI to get my degree in Medical Assisting or Medical Office Assisting. That's what I'm sort of leaning into. Who knows?
I bought two new books today. One is called "A Woman After God's Own Heart", and the other is called "Beautiful In God's Eyes". "A Woman After God's Own Heart" fits me so well. Long ago I told God that I wanted to marry a man like David; a man after God's own heart. You can't be unequally yolked, so it's only right that I'm the same way so we relate spiritually. I struggle with self-esteem issues and strive to be the woman that Proverbs 31 speaks of, and that's what "Beautiful In God's Eyes" is about. I'm really excited about reading them. I can feel a deeper spiritual growth birthing.
So, I just got a text message and a phone call from Audra. She asked if I would be okay with ministering "We speak to nations" on Sunday morning. I told her that I think it would be perfect.
She then called me and told me about what happened to her in Chapel today. They have been praying for nations. The nations they've been praying for are the exact ones we've been doing in this group I'm in. She had no idea what I've been praying and intercessing for these nations. I had no idea what she had been doing the same thing.
God is truly going to do something amazing this year. I believe that His spirit will begin to get poured out onto the nations of this world. Just watch and you'll see. His spirit will be so strong in places that you would have never thought it would be, such as Nepal, China, Saudi Arabia, etc.
Earlier today God showed me that I am a missionary. Granted, I'm not one that travels outside of the United States to foreign countries to tell of the good news, I am a missionary for foreign countries. I intercess for them. I lift them up before God. My mission in that is for everyone in each of those countries to see and hear the good news, and apply it to their lives.
God is so good.
He's so good to me.
My brother and nieces are coming in about 2 weeks so he can fix my car and I can spend time with my nieces. I miss them so much. I miss him. I wish I could see them more often. To be so close when we were kids we've really grown apart. I miss how things used to be with him. I know we can't go out on adventures through the woods and forest, or explore the creeks and canyons and be chased by water moccasins and pitbulls anymore, but we can share the adventure that we're both going through right now; life. We've grown up so much, and so much has changed. We need to share each other's adventure. We need to share our lives.
Bah,
I need to go now. I have to clean, cook dinner, and take a shower. See you all later, Loves!
God Bless!
I've also missed you alot!