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| I've read this book so many times, it's still my favorite!
James 1:1-4
Expresses a need for temptations, faith, and patience. Patience is necessary for your development (true and complete development); it brings wholeness and true contentment in Christ.
James 1:5-8
Let us all desire wisdom- God gives it freely to each of us. Be sure of what you are asking, don't ask, doubting it is truly what you need, why would God give wisdom to someone who does not truly desire it?
James 1:9-11
A person who is in humble circumstances should find glory in that God can raise Him from his humility.
A rich man should glory in being humbled by his frailty, because like the flowers or grass he will wither away.
James 1:12
To those who learn patience and perfection under trials- God surely has a great reward, a crown, stored for you!
James 1:13-15
Never profess that God is tempting you. It impossible for God to desire of have any dealings with evil. The only thing which tempts us is our own sin, our carnal and evil desires! This births sin and this sin in it's complete form produces death.
James 1:16-18
Every good thing comes from our Father, who creates light, He casts no shadows, no darkness. By His own will He gave us birth through His Word of Truth (Jesus Christ) so we too could become heirs to the kingdom, consecrated to Christ.
James 1:19-20
Be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger. A man's anger does not produce the righteousness of God.
James 1:21-25
Get rid of the spirit of evil and uphold the Word, the Spirit of God, the power to save our souls. If you listen to the Word, but do not obey you may fool others, but you truly fool yourself. Those who hear the Word but do not do It are like those who look in a mirror and after finding flaws turn away, completely forget and disregard them. Those who look in the mirror and judge themselves justly through the faultless Law and truly work on their appearance, this man will be blessed by God.
James 1:25-26
If a man seems to be religious but cannot hold his tongue, he deceives his own heart and his religion is in vain! The pure and undefiled religion is this: To visit, help and care for the orphans and widows in their pain and need, and to keep yourself unspotted and uncontaminated by the world. This is true religion!
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| So I did this a while ago, so I'm going to do it again, just because it's kinda cool to look back on it years later.
To take a photo is to capture a still moment in time. One that expresses emotions or a lack there of, growth or a lack of growth, meaning or a lack of meaning. I take a picture of myself and honestly develop it, making no changes, but seeing it as it is.
My Photo
Impatience- can't wait to continue my life
Insecurity because I don't deserve the things God is giving me
Annoyance
Frustration
Boredom I'm ready for my next step!
Hopefulness
Happiness because God is working in me
Love for my God, my husband and my friends/family
Anticipation for what the future holds
Security because God has given me everything I need
Patience to start the family I desire
Long suffering for all the aggravation in my life
Ready to start my life
Overwhelming joy because God has given me an amazing husband, an amazing best friend and a couple to hang out with all in one package
My goal in life is to continually learn, without this desire I believe life is completely worthless. In my photo I hope to continually enhance the brightness and completely diminish the darkness. I hope one day the image of my picture would be the image of my father. GOD CONSTANTLY BE MY TEACHER! | | |
| God has placed amazing people in my life, and I'm so happy that He has, because I know I don't deserve it. Of course, my husband Randy, who has stuck with me and allowed me to find myself in Christ. There is freedom in submission to your husband. Everything I do, I do now because it's my desire, not because it's what I was taught. My best friend Hollie is such a great person , she encourages me and strengthens me. She is about to get married which means me and Curtis have a couple to hang out with, we've been praying for that for years. My friend Micah is like a brother to me, I really enjoy his company and his heart. I don't mind only having a few people in my life, in fact I love it, didnt use to, but I think I'm growing up a bit.
I'm ready to grow up and lay childishness aside. I no longer want some of the people and things in my life that I use to have. I don't want anyone in my life who discourages. I don't want anyone in my life who is only there when they need me, then quickly disappears when I need them. I don't want anyone in my life who does not realize that I'm married, people who only want to hang out with me or don't understand sometimes I can't hang out because my family comes before them. I certainly no longer want drama in my life, I have more important and life changing matters to deal with now. This sounds kinda harsh, but I think it's about time to surround myself with godly people.
Thank you for what you're doing in me Jesus!
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| I was looking in my journal, I found this poem that i dont even remember writing, i assumed I wrote it along time ago, but according to the date on it I wrote it 6/26/09. But I really like it and it spoke to me today.
Unworthy, Unworthy!
The nations cry out
Unworthy, Unworthy!
My lifeless smile drops.
How long will I go on
Please put it to rest
May all that I feel
Be proven with test.
My hearts urgent needs
go unmet each day!
I know I'm unworthy
but Lord will you stay.
My tears are outnumbered
My faith is so weak
I live day by day
I hear no one speak
God you are gone
But your glory remains.
Do not give me false hope
I will fail just the same.
-out of bitterness, love, lifelessness, and unworthiness my heart speaks.
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