I feel sad today. . .I had a lot of time with God today, so it's not that. It's just people disappoint. It is hard not to get discouraged by people. I know we are flawed, imperfect, and all that but sometimes you just want to be treated a certain way and it just doesn't happen and it is just dissapointing and sad. . . I need to stop my pity party but I am in a funk. URGH!!!
There is so much to do I don't know where to start. There isn't enough money to pay the bills and i just want to hide from them. Health insurance is a joke and I might as well cancel it but that is scary! People around me are hurting and I just don't know how to pray for them anymore! URGH!
Okay I am going to go make dinner and hopefully when I see my kiddos face in about 20 minutes the pity party will go away.
Sorry This is not an encouraging blog but sometimes we all need a good cry! I guess that is where I am at!
I still love you, Heather
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Sunday, May 17, 2009
NO MORE LIES!!!
To whom it may concern:
I am not sure if anyone reads this blog but I do it for more then my readers. It helps me grow in my walk with Christ and it shows God my heart. God doesn’t need this blog to know my heart and I understand this-- but I need to do this. It’s one of those things—my husband knows I love him but I still need to tell him—does that make sense?? So if you are reading this blog (or not) I do it for my savior, my heart and in hopes that a seed might get planted in your heart—
Anyway, onto my blog for the day. . .My theme of late seems to be--separating lies from truth. I think this is called discernment. As I grow closer to Jesus I am getting better at this. The other day I was sending out a prayer request and I heard a voice in my head say “you are such a phony” I actually started to believe it for a moment and then I quickly realized that it was an evil spirit trying to break me down. No thankyou!!! I must be full of things true and I am NO phony, Jesus is my savior and I have given my life over to him. Psalms 119:30 I have chosen the way of the truth; I have set my heart on your laws.
The other day my daily devotional was from Romans 8. It talks about how nothing can “drive a wedge between us and Christ’s love for us.” It says not trouble, not hard times, not hatred, not hunger, not homelessness, not bullying threats, not backstabbing, not even the worst sins listed in Scripture. Romans 8:37--In all these things we are more than victorious through Him who loved us.
Ephesians 6:14--Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place
I think every single day most of us struggle with some sort of lie or another. Maybe it is “I am not good enough!” or “God can’t fix the mess I am in” or “When in comes to finances, I can’t just give it to God.” or “I will never have the body that I want” or “Marriage is just too hard—I give up!” ---whatever lie you are faced with and maybe you don’t even recognize it as a lie. I pray that you will allow truth to penetrate you heart, your soul, your life. God is enough, He can handle it, He can be trusted with even your finances, your body is a temple (if you hold lies inside there is no peace), be victorious through Christ, stand firm with the belt of truth!!
Philippians 4:8-9 Summing it all up, friends, I’d say you’ll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious—the best, not the worst, the beautiful, not the ugly, things to praise, not things to curse. Put into practice what you learned from me, what you heard and saw and realized. Do that, and God, who makes everything work together, will work you into his most excellent harmonies.
I love you, Heather--Momma--Avila
I am not sure if anyone reads this blog but I do it for more then my readers. It helps me grow in my walk with Christ and it shows God my heart. God doesn’t need this blog to know my heart and I understand this-- but I need to do this. It’s one of those things—my husband knows I love him but I still need to tell him—does that make sense?? So if you are reading this blog (or not) I do it for my savior, my heart and in hopes that a seed might get planted in your heart—
Anyway, onto my blog for the day. . .My theme of late seems to be--separating lies from truth. I think this is called discernment. As I grow closer to Jesus I am getting better at this. The other day I was sending out a prayer request and I heard a voice in my head say “you are such a phony” I actually started to believe it for a moment and then I quickly realized that it was an evil spirit trying to break me down. No thankyou!!! I must be full of things true and I am NO phony, Jesus is my savior and I have given my life over to him. Psalms 119:30 I have chosen the way of the truth; I have set my heart on your laws.
The other day my daily devotional was from Romans 8. It talks about how nothing can “drive a wedge between us and Christ’s love for us.” It says not trouble, not hard times, not hatred, not hunger, not homelessness, not bullying threats, not backstabbing, not even the worst sins listed in Scripture. Romans 8:37--In all these things we are more than victorious through Him who loved us.
Ephesians 6:14--Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place
I think every single day most of us struggle with some sort of lie or another. Maybe it is “I am not good enough!” or “God can’t fix the mess I am in” or “When in comes to finances, I can’t just give it to God.” or “I will never have the body that I want” or “Marriage is just too hard—I give up!” ---whatever lie you are faced with and maybe you don’t even recognize it as a lie. I pray that you will allow truth to penetrate you heart, your soul, your life. God is enough, He can handle it, He can be trusted with even your finances, your body is a temple (if you hold lies inside there is no peace), be victorious through Christ, stand firm with the belt of truth!!
Philippians 4:8-9 Summing it all up, friends, I’d say you’ll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious—the best, not the worst, the beautiful, not the ugly, things to praise, not things to curse. Put into practice what you learned from me, what you heard and saw and realized. Do that, and God, who makes everything work together, will work you into his most excellent harmonies.
I love you, Heather--Momma--Avila
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Help Meet
Genesis 2:18 And the LORD God said, [It is] not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. --KJV
The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” --NIV
And the LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a companion who will help him." --NLT
And then there was woman. . .
I am reading an intense book called Help Meet and to say the least you have to have an open heart and a commitment to live like it says in the Bible to read this book and not throw it in a fire. A few years ago I would have burned it!!!
Anyway, it is totally making me a better wife!!!! and if you know me I am always trying to get better at everything I do. . .So this is a great book!
I just got done reading about Chaste(pure)--pure in thought, word, and act, and to be modest and honorable in all things. . .all things. . . all things . . .yes that is what I said . . .all things. . .as it reads in the Bible. . .
Titus 2:3-5 Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good.Then they can train the younger women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God. --NIV
The aged women likewise, that [they be] in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, [To be] discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed. --KJV
These are not easy things in the world we live in today. . .Let me just say that I am work in progress and that I trust that God loves me regardless of my struggle to be all these things!
I am going to bed--sweet dreams--momma
The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” --NIV
And the LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a companion who will help him." --NLT
And then there was woman. . .
I am reading an intense book called Help Meet and to say the least you have to have an open heart and a commitment to live like it says in the Bible to read this book and not throw it in a fire. A few years ago I would have burned it!!!
Anyway, it is totally making me a better wife!!!! and if you know me I am always trying to get better at everything I do. . .So this is a great book!
I just got done reading about Chaste(pure)--pure in thought, word, and act, and to be modest and honorable in all things. . .all things. . . all things . . .yes that is what I said . . .all things. . .as it reads in the Bible. . .
Titus 2:3-5 Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good.Then they can train the younger women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God. --NIV
The aged women likewise, that [they be] in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, [To be] discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed. --KJV
These are not easy things in the world we live in today. . .Let me just say that I am work in progress and that I trust that God loves me regardless of my struggle to be all these things!
I am going to bed--sweet dreams--momma
Monday, May 4, 2009
Why be baptized??
To my readers--
Last night my church did baptisms. I got to see several people that are special to be be baptized(Jenny, Braden, Heather) it was such a holy hour.
That leads me to why be baptized. . . For me personally i just felt like it was something I needed to do to declare my faith. I wanted people to understand how important my faith was to me and this was a way I could express it. (I think this blog takes on a similar role for me). Here are some verses about baptism.
1 Peter 3:21--And this is a picture of baptism, which now saves you by the power of Jesus Christ's resurrection. Baptism is not a removal of dirt from your body; it is an appeal to God from a clean conscience.
Acts 38-39-- Peter replied, "repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The promise is for you and your children and all who are far off--for all whome the Lord our God will call"
1 corinthians 12:13--For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body-whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free-and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.
Galatians 3:27--for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.
I am clothed in Christ. How amazing is it that I was once clothed in guess jeans and now I am clothed in Jesus. I once was lost and now I'm found. . .thank you Jesus!
Last night my church did baptisms. I got to see several people that are special to be be baptized(Jenny, Braden, Heather) it was such a holy hour.
That leads me to why be baptized. . . For me personally i just felt like it was something I needed to do to declare my faith. I wanted people to understand how important my faith was to me and this was a way I could express it. (I think this blog takes on a similar role for me). Here are some verses about baptism.
1 Peter 3:21--And this is a picture of baptism, which now saves you by the power of Jesus Christ's resurrection. Baptism is not a removal of dirt from your body; it is an appeal to God from a clean conscience.
Acts 38-39-- Peter replied, "repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The promise is for you and your children and all who are far off--for all whome the Lord our God will call"
1 corinthians 12:13--For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body-whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free-and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.
Galatians 3:27--for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.
I am clothed in Christ. How amazing is it that I was once clothed in guess jeans and now I am clothed in Jesus. I once was lost and now I'm found. . .thank you Jesus!
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