Comments about what I see in my daily living, What's going on in my life my passions, dreams, aspirations etc. Never forgeting that Yahweh is my Pilot. ~Selah~
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Ok, so I haven't blogged in a while. Been on my YT-tip (watching youtube). So I was going through one of my bloggers vids on youtube and she kind of inspired me to blog, well, blog more often than I do.
Anyway, let's talk about hair. So, as many of you may know I am an African American with Afro-textered hair--no chemical relaxing. :) I love my hair, BUT I don't know how to manage it, AT ALL. :( I'm thinking of weaving it out for the next few months. The problem is, I'm too lazy to do it and I can't afford to pay anyone else to do it. :( But you know what, it's all good. I've been learning some quick-weaves from the YT. Im just about ready to jump on the bandwagon, lol! Of course using my younger is as the guinea pig :) Yay for little sisters! :) So yea, I think I really like blogging. I really do. I don't know how I feel about people "following" me. Lol, but whatever. Right now this blog is for my enjoyment. :)
Random!
So, here's the deal, I would LOVE to do video blogs; however, I have no camera. Yea, sry. I'm still in the "chee-chee, click, click era" aka disposable cameras. lol. But no worries, I will invest in one as soon as I get this promotion at work OR start working as a Sub-Teacher. :) Yay! Praise Jesus!
haha, my kitten is sitting in my lap right now and she's is totally intrigued by my typing motions lol! She's even trying to type! lololol! Gotta love my kitty. Pix to come! :)
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Currently I'm reading a book called "The New World Order" By Pat Robertson. As the title implies it is no surprise that it's about the conspiracy theory. What I like about the book so far is that it looks at the conspiracy theory from a biblical perspective. I'm about 1/3 into in the book, but here's the problem: I can't find the darn book! ugh! I lost it :( Somewhere between work and home. No worries. Today is my clean up day and hopefully, I'll find it! :O).
Well, it's almost 2:30 am. I should have been asleep since 12 am. It's ok though, I blogged therefore I'm happy! :) So yea, I'll try to blog about more things going on in my life; although, my life isn't all that interesting, but whatever. This thing is for me, right? Yea. Awesomeness!
Gimme dat fire (fire) Gimme dat flame (flame, flame) Gimme dat (gimme dat) Gimme dat (gimme dat) Gimme dat (gimme dat) Absolutely you can gimme dat If it's mine (gimme dat) It's good for me (gimme dat) I want it all
Gimme dat bible Gimme dat mic I'll drop Jesus any way so he can make a disciple Can't surpass Christ there's no takin' his title A passion for Christ I'll have you prayin' for revival Gimma my city, yeah Gimme dat, let's fish Gospel of peace, yeah You can give me dat fresh kicks Gimme dat Vest with your blessin' Lord I'm desperate You gave me your life So I look forward to my exit I used to be a punk-kid Use to wanna run with Dudes dat wanna hunt that Turned our ones into hundreds Used to run the blunt to be blunt I wanted trees just to alter my mind Now I find out more in Jesus
Used to run and roll mad deep with a street clique Corner holdin' heat on the low like a secret God's spirit penetrated my soul on a sneak tip Took control now I'm in his floor like a leaflet
Gimme dat fire Gimme dat flame Gimme dat fresh wind Gimme dat rain Gimme dat freedom You can have the chains Gimme dat God who can gimme all things
Gimme dat fire, flame Gimme dat fresh wind Gimme dat rain Gimme dat freedom You can have the chains Gimme dat God who can gimme all things
I know you got riches I know you got ice Your life is a big party You're partyin' all night You don't mind not knowin' Christ In your mind dat's alright You might not get this now But you're kind of a Saul type
You keep with the trends Cool's your middle name On your pants you got a chain That droops like Lil' Wayne You're tattooed in a Benz Maybe you're in a Range Ladies, you drivin' crazy Nothin crazier than your frame (This is a shame)
It's the age and I'm game To be an agent of change In an age that's like a page in a flame Just smoke, just mirrors, just vapor is plain You see, a Holy God is not one of you favorite things I was just like you, But God moved on a fellow Gave me good news Dat I could use on the ghetto Maybe it's you who wants to U turn to settle You're dead if you do I'll tell you it's been settled
Gimme dat fire Gimme dat flame Gimme dat fresh wind Gimme dat rain Gimme dat freedom You can have the chains Gimme dat God who can gimme all things
Gimme dat fire, flame Gimme dat fresh wind Gimme dat rain Gimme dat freedom You can have the chains Gimme dat God who can gimme all things
So you got platinum? We got our Lord If we want, we could ask him But he's our reward Gotta be perfect It can't be three out of four If you're sick of fallin' short Then he's got a cure
Gimme dat cure, dat door, dat hero Gimme dat grace dat never chased the dinero How much glory should you give your boy? Zero That would cause beef with the Lamb like a Gyro
Gimme dat day reaches you over shinin' Truth over rhymin' Virtue over diamonds Gimme some change Sometimes I do need the dough Gimme some pain Somethin' -- I do need to grow
Gimme what I won't ask for Don't gimme what I seek When i creep, I'm a sheep Gimme your pasture Gimme life Just like you intended It's like to see you raise the day you ascended
Gimme dat fire Gimme dat flame Gimme dat fresh wind Gimme dat rain Gimme dat freedom You can have the chains Gimme dat God who can gimme all things
Gimme dat fire, flame Gimme dat fresh wind Gimme dat rain Gimme dat freedom You can have the chains Gimme dat God who can gimme all things
Yeah, this is just to let cats know Don't focus on what you can't have Get all you can have We call dat freedom Dat's the joy of God And his poeple In his world On his terms
SHOUTOUT TO PASTOR E! Yeah Gimme dat, gimme dat, gimme dat I want it all, I want it all Gimme dat It's your boy Ambassador
This bible means to me that...????? [Crickets..] That what? Really? I'm not trying to be facetious or mean or anything, but I always thought that the books of the bible had one meaning and one meaning only. I'm pretty sure there was a who, what when, where, and why. The author wrote with some intention, to some audience.
This brings me to the topic of this entry. BIBLE STUDY. So, yesterday I was reading one of the blogs I follow by Be like the Bereans (I think that's the name). It was about how we should study the bible. And when we do, we need to understand the Who, What, When, Where and Why of the particular book. Furthermore we should read 20 verses before and after a particular verse to get some sort of context to get the true and original meaning. So basically this is the point: we we can't take some random scripture, isolate it and superimpose our opinions on it. All jokes aside, it's heresy. Like, period. If you take a scripture and u strip it of it original meaning and then share your opinion of it with someone, you've almost given someone a gospel with holes in it. It's dangerous.
Can you imagine if someone came to you and told you that scriptures about Jesus's life meant to them that Jesus was just a good person, and not God in full? And they thought that good works would get you into heaven??? The scripture is clear; moralism doesn't get you to heaven. (Titus 3:5) Jesus is God in full (Collossians 1:15-18) This "Doctrine of Opinion"--haha-- would send you straight to hell. Do you see where superimposing your opinions and detaching the original meaning becomes dangerous?
And let's not forget how us Christians like to get all mystical and googoo gahgah when it comes to the Word. You know how it go, like when you wanna hear a "word" from God you just open the bible to a RANDOM part of the bible and read ONE scripture and call it your "word" from God. LOL. Don't feel bad, I'm guilty of it too. And I'm also guilty of that "what this scripture means to me is..." too. We can't do that. We've got to look at the verses before and after. This is an important principle that seems so elementary, but yet, is always missed for some reason.
Solution? When you read the bible be sure that u understand the who, what, when, where and why. At the very least, read the 20 preceding and post verses to get some context. A meaning does exist. And it is very much so RELEVENT to today. Culture and traditions may change, but the human heart and condition doesn't. The bible was put together with a purpose. Each book, each author, each verse had an intent, a purpose. It's the original meaning. Now this doesn't mean we can't make it applicable to our specific circumstances, neither does it mean that God's Word speaks to all of in the same way. Of course God's Word has some meaning within our life context, but again the original message is still present. King Solomon says there is nothing new under the sun (Ecclesiastes 1:9) That's pretty straight forward. Whatever you have gone through, seen or are going though has been done or seen already. I think the bible does a pretty good job of covering these general areas. It covers romance, marriage, relationships, money, faith, persecution, Christian Doctrine, end times ummm...anything that is related to the human experience believe me, it's there. Check out The book of Psalsms, The book of Proverbs, Romans, Collossians, Song of Solomon, Ecclesiastes, ummm...Job, Daniel. They were all written with purpose and inspired by God. (1 Corinthians 2:12-13; 2 Timothy 3:16-17)
So I hope this didn't come out as some random rant with no purpose. I pray that you'll take this info and make some changes if you need to. Below I posted a video that probably explains this topic a lot better than I can. Enjoy!
I just had the urge to blog about my life. So, so the last time I spoke (before my devotional about the devil and his worksmen) I talked about how I was doing my own thing, got checked by my mother, confirmed it with a friend (unbeknownst to him of course! All God's handy work!), and started to fast about it. The fasting and praying went well in my opinion, I don't know about the other party; I haven't spoken to him.
This leads me to today's update. I was talking to one of my friends earlier today and I was basically complaining about my life, as usual. Then I said something along the lines of, "Blah, blah, same ol' story. I wish I could change my story". It was simple, yet profound, "I want to change my story". It really got me thinking, "Well, how exactly do I change my story?". I know that I don't have control over what happens in my life, but I do have control over how I view my story. Today? Yes, I complained, but I woke up and I did something. Now, normally, I would wake up and sit on the computer all day without doing anything constructive. No reading, nothing edifying that is, no exersising, no nothing. Today I cleaned. Now, that may not sound significant, but it was for me. It was almost like I was symbolically cleaning and organizing my life. My mind felt so much more free. I'm just praying that it last a while.
Today, I choose to change my story by first directing my focus on my Creator; that is to continue to fast and pray because the battle is not over, I know it! Like I said in my last post, the devil and his workman are not sleeping and are seeking to serperate us from God by any means possible.
Next, meditate on the love letters. God's word constantly reminds us to meditate on His word and write it on the tablets of our hearts so that our way is porperous (Proverbs 3:1-4) . And that, I will do.
The Word also instructs (or examples rather) to be clean before coming to the Lord; we must repent before He answers prayers. It says in Isaiah 59:1-2 Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to hear. But your iniquities have separted your from your God; your sins have hidden his face form you, so that he will not hear. In context, the people Israel (Judah) were rebillious and were going through "troubled times". The profit Isaiah urged them to repent and to keep the Law. From this example, we see that it is our sin and disobidence that keep God from answering our prayers. Think about it, it's sin that kept the people of Israel from finding the promise land; they turned a year long trip into a 40 your expedition! REPENT. Finally, persitant prayer in accordance to His will. 1 John 5:14-15 says " 14This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 15And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him." If i pray, I want to make sure it is aligned with His will.
So I will continue to repent, fast, pray, and meditate.
What's the point of this entry? Well, many times we complain about our situation, yet, we never make any attempts to change it. It's not all the time that we have control over or circumstance, but we do have control over how we tackle it. If we have a more positive attitude today, we might just have a better tommorrow. Now in order to maintain this positive attitude is a different story. As Christians, Christ is our Rock and our Foundation, He is the froce that gives us peace of mind (in this case positive attitude). Fasting and praying is the quickest way to get in touch with God, but like I said we must have a clean heart before He hears us; we must repent. We also must be persistant. And fianlly we must meditate on His word. Afterall, we need SOMETHING to fight the enemy. :o)
"Communing with Christ is going to take some W.O.R.K. Satan and his workmen are on their P's and Q's!"
Recently it occurred to me that Satan and his workman are NOT sleeping. It is so easy to fall into his trap and simply FORGET ABOUT GOD! It’s important that we are constantly and steadfastly praying, reading our bibles and allowing the Word to make imprints on our hearts. If not, we are no longer under God’s protection.
Today, take some time out to commune with your Creator. Jesus said in John 10:10 “The thief comes to kill, steal, and destroy I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. (NIV) . Don’t allow Satan and his workman to blind you from constantly seeking fullness in Christ. It’s one of Satan’s tricks. All he wants to do is blind you from the truth and distract you with foolishness (i.e. pressures of life), but Christ wants to give LIFE.
Saints, do not be fooled! Galatians 6:7-10 says: 7Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. 8The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature[a]will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. 9Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. 10Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.”
Remember that separation from God starts with the small stuff. First you miss one Sunday at church, then you stop reading your bible consistently, then you stop fellowshipping with the saints. By the time you know it you are in full communion with Beelzebub (Satan). So today, not only understand that Satan is out to separate you from God, but also understand that this Christian walk is a DAILY struggle and we MUST live with a “Battlefield” mindset. It says in Ephesians 6:11-13 “11Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. 12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.” (read 14-18 for the full illustration)
Finally, forget your past transgressions (wrongdoings), you have been redeemed by the blood of the Lamb (JESUS), so long as you have accepted that He is the son of God and died for your sins and press toward the goal of fulfillment in Christ. The Apostle Paul says to the people of Philippi, in Philippians 3:13-14 “13Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.”
So here's a little update. As usual I've been doing my own thing in life. I'm so stubborn. Thank God for His Will and outstretched hand on my life. To sum it all up, I haven't been humble. I've been rude to my parents, shutting out the rest of the world immersing myself into social networks (haha, counter intuitive, huh?,) tv-youtube, physical appearance--make up, and a myriad of other life follies that the devil distracts us with.
Interestingly, someone unlikely person called me out: my mother. Wow. What a shocker. She came to me in a calm fashion definitely not likened unto her normal approach. She told me that I needed to get humble and reconnect with God. Of course I didn't agree with everything she talked about, but she was definitely right about that.
Within the days to come, I had a conversation with a friend of mine. We were talking through IM (instant messaging) as usual. And he asked me how I was doing. Of course i automatically said. "I'm ok". But then, I started to rethink. In actuality, I wasn't ok. Sadly at the time, I was too numb to even notice that there was something wrong with me.
As we continued to talk, he took the time out to do what a Christian is supposed to do: To love and encourage. He suggested that we fast and pray together.
So, here I am fasting, praying, and allowing God to reveal Himself in His mighty power.
It's interesting how things are unfolding: 1. mother calls me out on my faults 2. friend encourages me to fast and pray about it 3. fasting and praying with my friend, aka reconnecting with God.
After the conversation with my mom I had no intentions of taking immediate actions, but clearly God had another plan and placed someone in my life at the right time to convince me otherwise. It feels good to reconnect with Abba.
I would end off in a scripture, but right now I can't. So here's a song that basically encompasses the way I feel and what my heart is singing.
Lyrics
So May time in my life Have I tried to do it all by myself but after numerous failures I realized That the glory is due to God and no one else I was runnin to and fro tryna make things happen (Slow down) That's what I'd hear Him say until something bad happens (that turned my life upside down) Or will I give up Jesus It's all in your hands now Father Do what you will with me, have your way
Chorus
Lord please keep me in your will Lord help me to be still I just wanna be available to you I will do whatever you You instruct me to do I just wanna be available to you
Not once, not twice, not three times Have i dropped the ball when i was on the line But please believe the last time was the last time Cuz I'm gonna let your will be done and not mine Things have gotten better, the sun's a little brighter Adn since I cast my cares on you I'll feel a little lighter Now i can hold my head up high, stick my chest out Because your will will surely be carried out (no doubt about it)
Chorus
Lord please keep me in your will Lord help me to be still I just wanna be available to you I will do whatever you You instruct me to do I just wanna be available to you
I won't move, I'll wait (I'll still sit here and wait) Until you show me the way (Lead me in the right direction) The safest place (it's in the will of God) Patiently I'll wait (Jesus)
Chorus
Lord please keep me in your will Lord help me to be still I just wanna be available to you I will do whatever you You instruct me to do I just wanna be available to you
