How God would want men to treat women

So I'm sitting in church tonight and my pastor says, Girls never settle with less than perfect when it comes to how a guy should treat you. And guys, never settle with less than perfect when it comes to how you treat a women. I have seen so many relationships that have crashed and burned because the guy did not know how to treat the women. Sure it starts all good, but once the guy has made his mark on that woman, he completely changes into something completely different because he thinks that it will not matter. I'm so sick of seeing boyfriends treat their girlfriends like a piece of meat. A woman is no different than a man (aside from the physical aspects), but they have feelings to and every time we hurt their feelings, I don't think we realize just how much we are hurting them. Guys unless you want to spend the rest of your life alone and without a wife, we had better change fast and realize that we are no higher, better, etc... than any woman out there. Both of men and women are created in God's image and we are both equal in his image. I realize that it's not all the guys fault if a relationship ends, girls have their flaws too, but both parties have the same responsibility in the relationship. One other thing, if a relationship it ends, it has ended for a reason and it's probably not a good idea to get back together especially if you are not going to get married, I saw this so much throughout high school and all did was create more heartache for both the man and woman. Men, we are men, not boys anymore and it is time that we start acting like men. Women, you are women and not girls anymore so it's time that you start looking for a man that you can trust and do not settle for less than perfect when it comes to how they treat you. You are to be treated like a delicate china tea cup!!! So men, step up to the plate and decide to do something about it. If you truly love the woman, you will do anything to make sure that relationship lasts and you will treat her as God would treat her.

Be happy

So here's a little something for you to think about.I have only been a committed Christian for about 3 years but the one thing that I have seen that is true for all Christians is that they are always happy. I mean, how can you not be happy when you have the savior in your heart. It's so easy for us to be happy about a new video game, or getting a good grade on a test, but why is it so hard for us to rejoice in the Lord. He gave us the greatest gift ever and yet we neglect to be excited about it. It's absolutely mind boggling. I believe one of the most important characteristics of a Christian is their joy in the Lord. We have the opportunity every day to spread that joy but we are too worried about what others may think of us or not being cool. I don't know about you but I can't help but be excited when I think about all the gifts that God has given me. We are all guilty of taken it for granted at one point in our lives. I don't know if you know this but when we rejoice, God rejoices with us, when we are mourning, God mourns with us, and we are just needing a friend, God is always there for us. There is nothing that we experience that Jesus has not experienced. He can connect with all of us because he went through the exact same thing while he was on earth. If there is one person who can relate to us in every situation, it's JESUS!!! In our words, he's been there, done that. I get so confused when people say that Christianity is boring or it's just another religion. It's the farthest thing from boring and it's not a religion, it's a relationship with the almighty creator. There's not certain rules that you have to follow or meet in order to know God. It's a decision by you to bring him into your life wherever you go. Some of you may argue that the Bible is the rulebook. It's not!!!! That's our connection with God. And these "rules" are ones that will benefit us, not harm us in the long run. They are there for our benefit and you would be smart to follow them. Nobody is going to force you to do anything, it's all your decision. I can guarentee one thing, it's a decision you will never regret so for goodness sakes, be happy and know that you are loved by the greatest lover in this universe.

its a beautiful day

It's a beautiful day to be alive. Heck, every day is a beautiful day to be alive. We have been given the greatest gift of all time, LIFE!!!! It's something that every single one of us takes for granted and we are all guilty of it at one point in our life. Just think about this for a second, Jesus gave his life so that we may have life in him. It's something that's hard to grasp but in order for us to have life, he had to give his life. I don't know about you, but that's the greatest gift that anybody can be given. Having been in boulder for just a month, I have realized just how much God loves us from everything that I am surrounded by. I am surrounded by the beautiful mountains and I'm surrounded by spots where I can just go and be with the Lord for a while. Those are the times when I know that God is right by me and that he will never leave my side. Every day,  I have the opportunity to affect the life of somebody who desperately needs Christ. I have the ultimate friend in Jesus Christ who will always catch me when I fall and who will always provide every opportunity for me to reach out to a lost or broken soul. His presence is everywhere!!!! In the wind, in the mountains, in the classrooms, out on the streets, and most importantly, in me. He is constantly spreading his love through me and through out the world. No matter where I go, he will always be there by my side. Comforting me, encouraging me, challenging me, and most importantly, loving me. This is true in everybody's life, believes and non-believers, he will never forsake us. So remember, every day is a beautiful day and another day to wake up and say, today is a brand new day, a new day to say that God, you are my only way!!!!!!

How can it be

How can it be that my savior died for me when I'm so sinful. How can it be that he is constantly forgiving and never changing when I'm alway sinning and drawing away from him. How can it be that he even knows my name and knows every thought and everything about me. I'm so small and a just another person in this mixed up world, but still he knows EVERYTHING about EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!! How amazing is that:) Day after day after day, I continue to make mistakes and fall away from him but HE NEVER CHANGES AND HE ALWAYS FORGIVES!!! It's so hard to wrap your mind around it and it's so hard to believe but's it's so true. I see it everyday, example of example of how loving, merciful, and caring he truly is. He is right there by us through every victory, triumph, and battle. How can it be that the scars on his hands were for me and that the lashes on his back were ALL FOR ME!!!! I'm just me, why I am so special and significant that he cared about me that much to do what he did. No greater love has ever been displayed and no greater love ever will be displayed. I truly wonder and ponder how he can love me that much when all I do is sin and sin and sin until the point of no return. No, it can't be that way anymore!!! This is my life and I'm going to take control of it. No matter waiting, no more wondering, no more pondering. I am ready to fulfill the life that God has given me and I'm going to use it with every ability that I have been given. And who will always be there for me when I fall? GOD! And who will be there every step of the way? GOD! And who will be my rock and my shelter? GOD! Who will never fail me and will carry me every time I'm about to fall? GOD! He will my rock, my comfort, my shelter, and my almighty father and creator!!! No one can ever replace him because he was, is, and is to be the greatest father anybody could ever be given!!!!! I AM GOD'S SERVANT, CHILD, AND HE IS MY FATHER IN HEAVEN WHO LOVES ME!!!!

In his absence

So last night I was at church and we are studying the book of Philippians right now. Something was said that began to make me really think about my faith. How obedient are we to God in his absence? How would we act if Jesus was standing right next to us. We would probably go from being all shy and worried to spreading his love faster than we could sneeze. I began to think..... how easy it would be to spread the love of Jesus if we pictured him standing right next to us everytime we are spreading his gospel. Sure you can't physically see him but just think how much more we would be willing to spread his word if we pictured him righ next us. For me, just thinking about what Jesus did just gets me all jacked up and excited but that excitement would be multiplied by 100 if everytime I was spreading his love, I pictured him standing right next to me!!!!!!!!! With that picture in our mind, we have nothing to be afraid of because he will not let us fall and if we are unable to reach that person, he is still right there next to us and will always be right next to us through every victory and failure, he will never leave our side. Just think about that for a second, he will never ever ever ever leave our side because the day that we accepted him into our heart is the day he became present in our lives. This isn't one of those things where he decides whether or not to be by us just because he feels like it. No, he is always there, no matter what and that should so much joy to your life in every circumstance. You may not want him there, but he will always be there because we are his children and that will never change.His love for us is unconditional and that will never change. The greatest example of his love for us, of course, is the cross!!!!!!! He laid down his life for us to wash away all our sins and that we would know his love. No greater love has ever been shown and no greater love will ever be shown than that. So I encourage you to live your life every day as if Jesus were standing right next to you every second of every joy and prepare to witness his love more than ever!!!!!!!!!

S. Truett Cathy

So today I had orientation for my job at Chick-fil-a. Nothig fancy, just learning about the policies and filling out some paperwork and watching videos. Little did I know that I would almost cry during this orientation lol I watched this 40 minute video on the life of S. Truett Cathy, and holy cow, I almost cried and got some good laughs out of it too lol This man, the founder of Chick-fil-a is one of the most loving, caring people I have ever seen on a video. He is a committed Christian and for the last 50 years, he has closed Chick-fil-a on sundays because thats the Lord's day and time for people to go to church if they so choose too. I never realized how opening a quick service food place could have such a big impact on a community. This man shows so much love for everyone around him, especially the less fortunate, He loves foster children with a love out of this world and he is one of the most happiest people I have ever seen. At every conference he has ever spoken at, he always asks the audience if they are happy and they always respond by saying yes and then spelling out the word happy, how awesome is that. He finds joy in all the small things and he is extremely giving. Today has shown me one huge thing, always expect to be affected or changed by someone that you come in contact with even if it's just watching a video about Chick-fil-a lol. This man is extremely humble, blessed, respectable, and one of the most loving people I have ever seen. U can tell just by his every day life, that he is one of the most on fire christians and he has used what God has given him to spread his love throughout this country. It's just completely amazing how much one person can have such a huge impact on a country. Sounds like Jesus!!!!! I once heard the phrase, we are to be Jesus' with skin on our bodies. S. Truett Cathy is definitely one of those people. So how willing are you to be affected everyday by maybe one person you come in contact with every day?? It's your decision but just imagine how much you could change if you let one thing or person affect you effect you in a positive way every where you went. Just think about it because it's pretty cool to think about!!!!!!!!1

The will of God

So I have this banner in my room that says the will of God will never lead you where the Grace of God cannot keep you. Lately, I have been having a hard time trying to figure out where the will of God will lead me in my life. About four weeks ago when I moved into college, I thought I had it all figured out, knew what I was going to do with my life and what my life would look like. Four weeks later, I have no clue what my life is going to look like and if you think about it, it's kinda a cool thing. I don't need to know everything right now and quite frankly, dont want to know everything right now. I have the a whole life in front of me to figure out what I want to do. Even though I may have a sense or leading of what I want to do, I still don't know how I'm going to do it and what it's going to look like. I've really learned how to trust in the Lord a lot the last few months and even though it's not the easiest thing, I'm slowly learning that He is going to provide a safe haven for me. One example: the last few weeks I have been looking for a job and praying that he will provide. HE PROVIDED IN A HUGE WAY!!!!! One of my best friends works at Chick-fil-a and last week I texted her asking if they were hiring. She said that we are pretty much always hiring so I went over there yesterday, filled out and application. They interviewed me right there and gave me a job right on the spot!!!!!!!!!! If's that not God providing, then I don't know what is. Not only did I get a job right on the spot, but I also get to work with a lot of cool people and I will have the opportunity to have an affect on any customer that walks into that place. YAY FOR GOD AND YAY FOR A COOL JOB AND COOL PEOPLE TO BE AROUND!!!!!!!! I am so excited to see what new challenges God is going to put in front of me and I know that this is going to be a huge step and stage in my life in learning God's will for my life!! So if you are ever doubting or wondering what God has in store for your life, dont freak out about it because if you truly believe that he has a great plan for your life and that he is the ultimate provider, God's plan for you will surely flourish every where you go. It's so easy to lose hope or feel like we are being punished because something bad happens in our life but if we never faced any challenges or obstacles, how could we ever grow closer to God and learn what his will for our life is. So the insight for the day is never doubt that God has a huge and glorious plan for your life and if you believe that God is the ultimate provider, nothing will ever get in the way of your relationship with the Ultimate creator and lover of mankind, GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's true

It's true that if you are ever feeling bad, down, sad, or just plain miserable, serving the Lord will always bring you joy. I've been in college for 4 weeks now and it has been some of the hardest four weeks of my life. I went from always being around people who loved me and who I loved them. They were the most on fire christians I had ever met, but this, this is different. I'm surrounded by 30 thousand people and probably only about 500 of them are committed Christians. I walk through this campus, so much darkness here and  I can't help but think that I need to do something to change this I don't have many friends outside of the ministries I'm involved in and that's never been something that I'm really use to. Don't get me wrong, I have found some really awesome Christian friends here who are amazing, but what about the rest of the 30 thousand here who do not know Christ. They do not realize how privileged they are to be loved by the creator, let alone be here in this beautiful town. This town is evidence enough that there is a God. We are in one of the most beautiful cities in the country and they probably don't realize it. One thing that always stands true is that God loves them the same and he always will. He loves them with a love out of this world and I pray that one day they will realize that cuz the day they do is the day they are changed forever. I love all of them and so wish I could show every single one of them just how much God is in love with them. There are plenty of people that I will never see in my next four years here but  I know that God is going to put some people who desperately need Christ in my path. When that happens, I'm going to in words, throwdown on them lol. They won't even know what hit them but it's going to be a glorious day. God put me here for a reason and I'm finally starting to see what that reason is and it's beautiful. I cant wait for that day when somebody realizes how much God loves them and they committ to following the Lord. So it's true, if you are ever feeling sad, bad, down, or miserable, serve the Lord and you will experience more joy than ever in your life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

a little about me

So I've been on this earth for nineteen years now and a lot has happened in my life I guess. I have grown up in a Christian home and school my entire life and I have loved every minute of it. I went to Faith Christian Academy from preschool all the way through graduation and it was awesome. Until about my freshmen year of high school, I loved faith and all my friends in it but when I got into high school, some things changed. I lost some really close friends and never got that chance to recreate those bonds but out of those broken relationships came some even better relationships that I will cherish forever. I didn't meet my best friend until the end of my sophomore year and man am I glad that I met her because she is so awesome. From her alone, I made a but load of new and awesomer friends.(I dont think awesomer is a word but it is in my vocabulary) These new friends are so freaking amazing and words can't describe how much I love them. They are always there for me and I know I can always count on them to get my back just like I have their back. My junior year of high school is when I started making these friends because I started going to church and allowing myself to be changed. I wish I would have started going to church earlier but God had a different plan for my life and right now, I'm so glad of everything he has done for me and everything that he has done for me. Words cannot describe how amazing it felt to have a life, friends, and family like this. My life was perfect but I also had many challenges come my way. Out of those challenges, I have received God's mercy, grace, and will more than ever. I will never forget the first time I really started to rely on Christ. I particapated in a three day fast and it absolutely changed my life dramatically. I knew that a God really did exist and that he loves us so much. It was one of the greatest experiences of my life. One thing that all my friends see in me is my joy for the Lord and there is no better feeling than to know that we are filled with his joy!!!!!!!!!!!! So I hope this has given you some insight on my life and look forward to continuing to hopefully poor into your lives

Our heart

So I read this thirty page book today that talked about our heart. Our heart is 7 different rooms and the one thing that they all have in common is that God wants to be present in every single on of them. The 7 roomare the library, the dinning room, the living room, the workroom, the recreation room, the bedroom, and the hall closet. The library represents our mind and all the thoughts that go through our head. The dinning room represents all our worldly wants and desires. The living room represents the place where our relationship with God comes to life, where Jesus sits everyday waiting for us to have a relationship with him. The workroom is where we allow ourselves to be used as tools to advance the kingdom of God. The recreation room are all the distractions that keep us from Jesus on a daily basis because we won't let him be involved in our lives. The bedroom is where God reminds us that the rules and boundaries that he has set up for us our there for our good and we should never feel like we are being punished but rewarded because of them. The hall closet is all our hidden skeletons that we are to ashamed or afraid to talk about. What would your life look life if we allowed God into each of these rooms of our heart and allowed him to do his work in us. How different would your outlook on life be and what would you do to advance the Kingdom of God. One thing we constantly fail to realize is the GOD WANTS A RELATIONSHIP WITH US SO MUCH!!!!!!!! The day we allow him to come into our heart, take control of everything, and let him work in us is the day we become his servant and will do anything to make sure that God is spread throughout this entire universe.