hey y'all!
today was alright. for a monday. haha. it was b-day. blah. but oh well. i worked on my english project a little bit & read & then finished ash&rachels birthday presents and then i went to dance & then came home & got on here.
i did my devotion on angels. they are Gods helpers to do his work here on earth, watching over us, and helping us.
Psalm 103:20 says, "Praise the Lord, you his angels, you might ones who do his bidding, who obey his word." God has angels to do his bidding. to praise & worship him, and to watch over us as we go through our lives everyday. angels are always there lookin' out for us and doing whatever God asks of them.
Matthew 13:39 says, "and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels." just like the last verse says, angels are here to do Gods work on earth.
Matthew 16:27 says, "For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father's glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what he has done." when Jesus comes back, he will have his angels with him. they're Jesus's workers, and they're guarding over us.
you have one watching over you :]] my devotion book says: Angels do God's work here on earth...and so should you.
i love y'all!
God Bless!
- crystal jade
Monday, October 29, 2007
Sunday, October 28, 2007
thats what i love about sunday...
hey y'all
today was sunday. i love sundays. for the most part, today was great. went to church, rev. ponder preached a great sermon, then i went around simpsonville with mitchell and he came back to my house & hung out till about 2 then left me to go fourwheelin. hes still in one peice, so we're good. haha. then we came back to church tonight. but recieved some bad news. our youth pastor, allen davis, is leaving us. now im going to be absolutely honest, its difficult because of everything we went through with pastor chad and david and robbie leaving. we all felt abandoned, but i know they've set out with a call from God to do great things. and now allen is leaving. its hard, when everyone who made an impact on your life, everyone you looked up too and got close to as leaders in your church just picks up and leaves. especially all at one time. we still have amazing people that im soo glad to still have at new hope, like most def the gilberts & the runyans & becca & steve & boomer & mrs gale & everyone. but i will not lie, it is hard. i honestly dont really know what else to say right now.
my new devotion book is pretty cool. i'll pick back up on the devotions tomorrow.
i recommend readint Matthew 28. pretty cool chapter. its what allen talked about in sunday school today. how if we're Jesus's deciples we are also called to be his missionaries and learn & teach others the word of God!
i love y'all!
God Bless!
- crystal jade
today was sunday. i love sundays. for the most part, today was great. went to church, rev. ponder preached a great sermon, then i went around simpsonville with mitchell and he came back to my house & hung out till about 2 then left me to go fourwheelin. hes still in one peice, so we're good. haha. then we came back to church tonight. but recieved some bad news. our youth pastor, allen davis, is leaving us. now im going to be absolutely honest, its difficult because of everything we went through with pastor chad and david and robbie leaving. we all felt abandoned, but i know they've set out with a call from God to do great things. and now allen is leaving. its hard, when everyone who made an impact on your life, everyone you looked up too and got close to as leaders in your church just picks up and leaves. especially all at one time. we still have amazing people that im soo glad to still have at new hope, like most def the gilberts & the runyans & becca & steve & boomer & mrs gale & everyone. but i will not lie, it is hard. i honestly dont really know what else to say right now.
my new devotion book is pretty cool. i'll pick back up on the devotions tomorrow.
i recommend readint Matthew 28. pretty cool chapter. its what allen talked about in sunday school today. how if we're Jesus's deciples we are also called to be his missionaries and learn & teach others the word of God!
i love y'all!
God Bless!
- crystal jade
Friday, October 26, 2007
addiction
hey y'all!
today was good. it was a-day. i went to the football game, for about twenty minutes, and then went home with candace and we spent our usual friday night doing absolutely nothing. i talked to mitchell last night. hes feeling a bit better. his fevers down. so i thank God for that. though i still think he should take cough medicine, he wont listen to me. haha.
i did my devotion on addicition. addicition is a horrible thing. my uncle jimmy & grandfather were addicted to alcohol, it killed them both. and now im watching it waste away my uncle don. its tragic, and really scary. addicition is not something you want to get wrapped up in. your ONLY addicition should be Jesus Christ.
James 1:22 says, "Do not merely listen to the word, and so decive yourselves. Do what it says." so, dont just listen to what the word says, DO IT. you can sit here and read the bible all day, but unless you use what it says, its not doing you any good. addiction to things other than God is absolutely not doing what the bible says.
Hebrews 4:15-16 says, "For we do not have a High Preist who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come bodly to the throne of grace, taht we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need." (NKJV) every Christian is tempted, but those who stay strong and go to God, will not sin. God is always there to help us when we need him. and certianly to help keep us from addiction, or bring us out of an addiction. so just trust in him!!
John 8:34 says, "Jesus replied, I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.'" this ones pretty self-explanitory. if you sin, your a slave to sin. and if you sin repeatedly, your a slave to an addicting sin.
so dont be a slave to addcition unless its for Jesus Christ!!!
i love y'all!
God Bless!
- crystal jade
today was good. it was a-day. i went to the football game, for about twenty minutes, and then went home with candace and we spent our usual friday night doing absolutely nothing. i talked to mitchell last night. hes feeling a bit better. his fevers down. so i thank God for that. though i still think he should take cough medicine, he wont listen to me. haha.
i did my devotion on addicition. addicition is a horrible thing. my uncle jimmy & grandfather were addicted to alcohol, it killed them both. and now im watching it waste away my uncle don. its tragic, and really scary. addicition is not something you want to get wrapped up in. your ONLY addicition should be Jesus Christ.
James 1:22 says, "Do not merely listen to the word, and so decive yourselves. Do what it says." so, dont just listen to what the word says, DO IT. you can sit here and read the bible all day, but unless you use what it says, its not doing you any good. addiction to things other than God is absolutely not doing what the bible says.
Hebrews 4:15-16 says, "For we do not have a High Preist who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come bodly to the throne of grace, taht we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need." (NKJV) every Christian is tempted, but those who stay strong and go to God, will not sin. God is always there to help us when we need him. and certianly to help keep us from addiction, or bring us out of an addiction. so just trust in him!!
John 8:34 says, "Jesus replied, I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.'" this ones pretty self-explanitory. if you sin, your a slave to sin. and if you sin repeatedly, your a slave to an addicting sin.
so dont be a slave to addcition unless its for Jesus Christ!!!
i love y'all!
God Bless!
- crystal jade
Thursday, October 25, 2007
action!
hey y'all!
today was pretty good. for a b-day. we went to judgement house, it was amazing. pleasant grove put SOO much work into it. and the story line was really good. and the funnest part was going to heaven, everyone was so nice. it was greatt. it was kindah creepy when Jesus called my name when he was at the judgement seat, haha. i must admit. ashley got called too. mitchells getting better, for all of y'all that are wondering.
well my devotion was on taking action. we know what to do, but sometimes taking action is hard.
James 3:13 says, "Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humilty that comes from wisdom." as Christians we shouldnt just be telling people we're a Christian. we need to show the world through our actions. they need to be done humbly and with the wisdom of God. we need to show the world through our actions, what God can accomplish!
Proverbs 27:12, "The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and stuff from it." we need to keep an eye out, and be careful. in the face of danger, we need to realize it, and take refuge in God because he can save us. we need to make sure every single action we take, involves God.
We need to take action. Theres a saying that goes there are three kinds of people: people who make things happen, people who wait for things to happen, and people who scratch their heads and ask, 'what happened?'" though i usually live in the world of "what happened?" when it comes to God, i want to take action! and show the entire world how absolutely amazing he is!!
i love y'all!
God Bless!
- crystal jade
today was pretty good. for a b-day. we went to judgement house, it was amazing. pleasant grove put SOO much work into it. and the story line was really good. and the funnest part was going to heaven, everyone was so nice. it was greatt. it was kindah creepy when Jesus called my name when he was at the judgement seat, haha. i must admit. ashley got called too. mitchells getting better, for all of y'all that are wondering.
well my devotion was on taking action. we know what to do, but sometimes taking action is hard.
James 3:13 says, "Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humilty that comes from wisdom." as Christians we shouldnt just be telling people we're a Christian. we need to show the world through our actions. they need to be done humbly and with the wisdom of God. we need to show the world through our actions, what God can accomplish!
Proverbs 27:12, "The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and stuff from it." we need to keep an eye out, and be careful. in the face of danger, we need to realize it, and take refuge in God because he can save us. we need to make sure every single action we take, involves God.
We need to take action. Theres a saying that goes there are three kinds of people: people who make things happen, people who wait for things to happen, and people who scratch their heads and ask, 'what happened?'" though i usually live in the world of "what happened?" when it comes to God, i want to take action! and show the entire world how absolutely amazing he is!!
i love y'all!
God Bless!
- crystal jade
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
chruch day!
hey y'all.
todays wednesday. which, as most of you know, me & candace have nicknamed, church day. today was good. like wednesdays usually are. i got 5 more slides almost done on my AP english presentation, i rode home w/ candace & we hung out then went to church [ima talk to you about what we watched at church tonight] but anyway, i talked to megan & mrs rhonda & mr mark, mitchells still sick. poor mitch=(. and i found out something really cool tonight. im totally going to sound like the biggest nerd you've ever met, but, im excited b/c JR Tolkien, who wrote The Lord of the Rings, was a Christian, && The Lord of the Rings is based off of the bible!! i think thats pretty much amazing. so mr allen challenged us to watch LOTR [or chronicles of narnia] from the biblical stand point. so im gunna do that in the next few days, maybe weeks, haha, whenever i have time, and i'll post about the stuff i see in the movies.
for right now i want to tell y'all about the video we watched at bible study tonight. i think it was pretty awesome. it was called "Epic" and it was about how the Bible is an Epic story and it was linking it with other epic stories such as, LOTR. the Bible really is an amazing Epic story about the wonderful things God has done, and the villian that is against him-satan. The guy on the video said something to me that REALLY stuck out, he said, "We've heard a lot about orignial sin, but not enough about original glory." which is true. generally in church when we talk about Genisis, we talk about the sin Adam & Eve commited and the effect it had on mankind. but think, we should also focus on the original glory, how God created all the wonderful things such as the earth and its plants & animals. It shows his gentle kindness, and also his amazing power. so tonight...think about Gods orignial glory!
i love y'all!
God Bless!
- crystal jade
todays wednesday. which, as most of you know, me & candace have nicknamed, church day. today was good. like wednesdays usually are. i got 5 more slides almost done on my AP english presentation, i rode home w/ candace & we hung out then went to church [ima talk to you about what we watched at church tonight] but anyway, i talked to megan & mrs rhonda & mr mark, mitchells still sick. poor mitch=(. and i found out something really cool tonight. im totally going to sound like the biggest nerd you've ever met, but, im excited b/c JR Tolkien, who wrote The Lord of the Rings, was a Christian, && The Lord of the Rings is based off of the bible!! i think thats pretty much amazing. so mr allen challenged us to watch LOTR [or chronicles of narnia] from the biblical stand point. so im gunna do that in the next few days, maybe weeks, haha, whenever i have time, and i'll post about the stuff i see in the movies.
for right now i want to tell y'all about the video we watched at bible study tonight. i think it was pretty awesome. it was called "Epic" and it was about how the Bible is an Epic story and it was linking it with other epic stories such as, LOTR. the Bible really is an amazing Epic story about the wonderful things God has done, and the villian that is against him-satan. The guy on the video said something to me that REALLY stuck out, he said, "We've heard a lot about orignial sin, but not enough about original glory." which is true. generally in church when we talk about Genisis, we talk about the sin Adam & Eve commited and the effect it had on mankind. but think, we should also focus on the original glory, how God created all the wonderful things such as the earth and its plants & animals. It shows his gentle kindness, and also his amazing power. so tonight...think about Gods orignial glory!
i love y'all!
God Bless!
- crystal jade
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
acceptance
hey y'all!
today was pretty good, tuesdays usually are. all except for its a b-day. but today b-day wasnt too bad. and then i had band practice tonight, i loveee singing. mitchells still sick. y'all pray for him, b/c i know hes gotta be feelin' pretty awful.
so i did my devotion on acceptance.
1 Timothy 4:4 says, "For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is recieved with thanksgiving." God didnt create anything bad, or harmful to us. and we should not reject the things he has given us, we should give thanks for them, and accept them.
Job 2:10 says, "...Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?" which means we have to accept the bad, with the good. we go through trials & temptations to show our loyalty to God. James tells us that we should have joy in troublesome times, because we get the chance to go to God, show him our loyalty, and witness his power when we pray and he helps us through our trials. so if somethings not going so great in your life...accept it...infact...praise God for it. because your faith will grow. and Jesus is with you.
Job 22:21 says, "Submit to God and be at peace with him; in this way your prosperity will come to you." in other words, accept whatevers thrown at you, and submit to God, dont try to solve things yourself, realize that God is always going to do it much better than you can. if you trust in God, and give your problems over to him, you will prosper. but all of this starts with acceptance.
i love y'all!
God Bless!
- crystal jade
today was pretty good, tuesdays usually are. all except for its a b-day. but today b-day wasnt too bad. and then i had band practice tonight, i loveee singing. mitchells still sick. y'all pray for him, b/c i know hes gotta be feelin' pretty awful.
so i did my devotion on acceptance.
1 Timothy 4:4 says, "For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is recieved with thanksgiving." God didnt create anything bad, or harmful to us. and we should not reject the things he has given us, we should give thanks for them, and accept them.
Job 2:10 says, "...Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?" which means we have to accept the bad, with the good. we go through trials & temptations to show our loyalty to God. James tells us that we should have joy in troublesome times, because we get the chance to go to God, show him our loyalty, and witness his power when we pray and he helps us through our trials. so if somethings not going so great in your life...accept it...infact...praise God for it. because your faith will grow. and Jesus is with you.
Job 22:21 says, "Submit to God and be at peace with him; in this way your prosperity will come to you." in other words, accept whatevers thrown at you, and submit to God, dont try to solve things yourself, realize that God is always going to do it much better than you can. if you trust in God, and give your problems over to him, you will prosper. but all of this starts with acceptance.
i love y'all!
God Bless!
- crystal jade
Monday, October 22, 2007
ability
hey y'all!
today...i pretty much did absolutely nothing. i lazed around the house, watched a movie, read a book, talked to candace for a little while. called mitchell a few times to see how hes doin' but he must be away from his phone or sleepin' cause i havent talked to him, so idk if hes still real sick or not. hopefully hes better. and then i went to dance. and came home. and now im writin on here.
so i did my devotion on the abilities God has given you to use for him.
1 Corinthians 7:7 says, "Each one has his own gift from God, one in this manner and another in that." (NKJV) God has given each & everyone of us a special gift, or talent, to use for his glory. so think about the things you do well, are you using them?
1 Timothy 4:14 says, "Do not neglect your gift, which was given you..." so this goes back to my last question. say you know what your gift is. are you using it? we shouldnt neglect the wonderful gifts God has given us. we also should not use them to go against God, we need to use our gifts wisely and to glorify God. like me, i sing. God gave me this talent to glorify him. so if i went and sang songs with bad lyrics, that God would not approve of, would i be using my gift to glorify him? no. i'd be doing the exact opposite. so use your gift to show others how wonderful your Creator is.
1 Peter 4:10 says, "Each one should use whatever gift he has recieved to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms." so. adding on to what i just was saying. dont just use your gift, use it for God. use it to serve others. use it to show the world God is great. humble yourself and use your gift for other people, not for personal gain.
so the question here is...God gave you a gift. are you using it? and more importantly, are you using it for God's glory?
i love y'all!
God Bless!
- crystal jade
today...i pretty much did absolutely nothing. i lazed around the house, watched a movie, read a book, talked to candace for a little while. called mitchell a few times to see how hes doin' but he must be away from his phone or sleepin' cause i havent talked to him, so idk if hes still real sick or not. hopefully hes better. and then i went to dance. and came home. and now im writin on here.
so i did my devotion on the abilities God has given you to use for him.
1 Corinthians 7:7 says, "Each one has his own gift from God, one in this manner and another in that." (NKJV) God has given each & everyone of us a special gift, or talent, to use for his glory. so think about the things you do well, are you using them?
1 Timothy 4:14 says, "Do not neglect your gift, which was given you..." so this goes back to my last question. say you know what your gift is. are you using it? we shouldnt neglect the wonderful gifts God has given us. we also should not use them to go against God, we need to use our gifts wisely and to glorify God. like me, i sing. God gave me this talent to glorify him. so if i went and sang songs with bad lyrics, that God would not approve of, would i be using my gift to glorify him? no. i'd be doing the exact opposite. so use your gift to show others how wonderful your Creator is.
1 Peter 4:10 says, "Each one should use whatever gift he has recieved to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms." so. adding on to what i just was saying. dont just use your gift, use it for God. use it to serve others. use it to show the world God is great. humble yourself and use your gift for other people, not for personal gain.
so the question here is...God gave you a gift. are you using it? and more importantly, are you using it for God's glory?
i love y'all!
God Bless!
- crystal jade
Sunday, October 21, 2007
long time no post
hey y'all!
for all of y'all that read my blog dilligently, i am terribly sorry. i have been in a devotion book transition and havent had much to post about, but ontop of that its been a 4 day weekend and i've been REALLY busy. lately i've been reading in revelation im on chapter 8, ill talk more about that later, when i understand it better. as for tonight im just gunna tell y'all whats been goin on in my life lately & ill start back up on my devotions tomorrow b/c i got a new devotion book...thank you mister allen! so thursday night i was with candace for awhile, and then i had dance. and friday i was with candace, me & her went all around simpsonville lookin' for things for our costumes for the fall festival. we found 'em. we're gunna be faires. our costumes are really cute. and then i went back to candaces until about 11 that night. i talked to mitchell around 9, his poor fourwheeler. haha. saturday i went over to candaces & watched a movie with mitchell & kody & her...and then we went to wompus woods, my goodness was it SCARY! haha mitchell had to drag me to it. and today, i was at church this morning, & then i came home & took a nap & stuff, & then back to church tonight. and tomorrow, i think im hanging out with candace again. haha
i love y'all!
God Bless!
- crystal jade
for all of y'all that read my blog dilligently, i am terribly sorry. i have been in a devotion book transition and havent had much to post about, but ontop of that its been a 4 day weekend and i've been REALLY busy. lately i've been reading in revelation im on chapter 8, ill talk more about that later, when i understand it better. as for tonight im just gunna tell y'all whats been goin on in my life lately & ill start back up on my devotions tomorrow b/c i got a new devotion book...thank you mister allen! so thursday night i was with candace for awhile, and then i had dance. and friday i was with candace, me & her went all around simpsonville lookin' for things for our costumes for the fall festival. we found 'em. we're gunna be faires. our costumes are really cute. and then i went back to candaces until about 11 that night. i talked to mitchell around 9, his poor fourwheeler. haha. saturday i went over to candaces & watched a movie with mitchell & kody & her...and then we went to wompus woods, my goodness was it SCARY! haha mitchell had to drag me to it. and today, i was at church this morning, & then i came home & took a nap & stuff, & then back to church tonight. and tomorrow, i think im hanging out with candace again. haha
i love y'all!
God Bless!
- crystal jade
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
hello!
hey y'all!
wednesdays are usually great, but tonight, eh not so much. more drama with certain girls...no fun. i really dont like drama. pray for me, please.
so ima talk about what we talked about with mrs. rhonda tonight at church, b/c you wouldnt believe how many people who are Christians dont know why Jesus had to shed his blood for us. so i figured i'd share that with y'all. the reason Jesus couldnt have just...drank poision or something to be our Savior goes back all the way to the story of Adam and Eve. whenever satan persuaded Eve to sin & eat from the tree of knoweldge, God had to kill an innocent animal and shed its blood to cover Adam and Eve. that is why when God sent Jesus to die for our sins he had to shed his blood for us, because hes the ultimate sacrifice. thats something i didnt know until i talked to rhonda, awhile ago she told me that, and i think it explains alot! ohh && y'all pray for mrs frea & her family please!
i love y'all!
God Bless!
- crystal jade
wednesdays are usually great, but tonight, eh not so much. more drama with certain girls...no fun. i really dont like drama. pray for me, please.
so ima talk about what we talked about with mrs. rhonda tonight at church, b/c you wouldnt believe how many people who are Christians dont know why Jesus had to shed his blood for us. so i figured i'd share that with y'all. the reason Jesus couldnt have just...drank poision or something to be our Savior goes back all the way to the story of Adam and Eve. whenever satan persuaded Eve to sin & eat from the tree of knoweldge, God had to kill an innocent animal and shed its blood to cover Adam and Eve. that is why when God sent Jesus to die for our sins he had to shed his blood for us, because hes the ultimate sacrifice. thats something i didnt know until i talked to rhonda, awhile ago she told me that, and i think it explains alot! ohh && y'all pray for mrs frea & her family please!
i love y'all!
God Bless!
- crystal jade
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
tomorroww
im not sure what to write tonight. haha
but ill write it in the morning
i've got to find a new devotion thing. haha
i love y'all!
God Bless!
- crystal jade
but ill write it in the morning
i've got to find a new devotion thing. haha
i love y'all!
God Bless!
- crystal jade
Monday, October 15, 2007
hey!
hey y'all!
today was good. it was A day. and i went to watch candace & ash & rach play powderpuff. then i come home & talked to mitch for a little while. i dont really know what to write tonight. i finished my devotion book, and i just read a few verses last night. im gunna look tonight for something to read so i have something to write to y'all about. i did get the oppourtunity to show somebody where it says not to cuss in the bible today though. that was pretty neat. its always nice whenever God shows you where to look so that you can back up what you say. ima keep talkin' ab out Jesus to them and see if i can lead them to Christ. it would be amazing to see yet another person get saved at hillcrest. yepp. i do have to say, hillcrest high school, change is a'commin. so great job tonight candace ash & rach!!
i love y'all!
God Bless!
- crystal jade
today was good. it was A day. and i went to watch candace & ash & rach play powderpuff. then i come home & talked to mitch for a little while. i dont really know what to write tonight. i finished my devotion book, and i just read a few verses last night. im gunna look tonight for something to read so i have something to write to y'all about. i did get the oppourtunity to show somebody where it says not to cuss in the bible today though. that was pretty neat. its always nice whenever God shows you where to look so that you can back up what you say. ima keep talkin' ab out Jesus to them and see if i can lead them to Christ. it would be amazing to see yet another person get saved at hillcrest. yepp. i do have to say, hillcrest high school, change is a'commin. so great job tonight candace ash & rach!!
i love y'all!
God Bless!
- crystal jade
Sunday, October 14, 2007
open up your heart!
hey y'all!
today was good. sunday is always the bets day. got up went to church praised Jesus & hung with mitch. then went to candaces and hung with her until night church were we praised Jesus some more :] and then i talked to mitchell more :] haha. lovee sundays.
so i did my devotion last night on opening up your heart. Romans 8:28 says, "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purposes." if you want to know God better, open up your heart and let him in!! C.S. Lewis observed taht "a persons spritual health is directly proportional to his love for God." if you want to recieve all of Gods spritual blessings you have to invite him in and let him rule over your heart! when you honor God he'll fill your heart & bless your life. and tell everyone this. tell others how great it is to have him filling up your heart!
i know this is short, but heres my question for tonight...Gods knocking at your heart...are you going to let him in??!
i love y'all!
God Bless!
- crystal jade
today was good. sunday is always the bets day. got up went to church praised Jesus & hung with mitch. then went to candaces and hung with her until night church were we praised Jesus some more :] and then i talked to mitchell more :] haha. lovee sundays.
so i did my devotion last night on opening up your heart. Romans 8:28 says, "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purposes." if you want to know God better, open up your heart and let him in!! C.S. Lewis observed taht "a persons spritual health is directly proportional to his love for God." if you want to recieve all of Gods spritual blessings you have to invite him in and let him rule over your heart! when you honor God he'll fill your heart & bless your life. and tell everyone this. tell others how great it is to have him filling up your heart!
i know this is short, but heres my question for tonight...Gods knocking at your heart...are you going to let him in??!
i love y'all!
God Bless!
- crystal jade
Saturday, October 13, 2007
getting to know Him
hey y'all!
today was good. mitchell called and got me up at 8 am. haha. gotta love him. & then i went to mrs jennys work at 11 with rachel & katie and we worked on our AP US history portfolio project until 7 at night. it took us EIGHT hours. it was horrible. haha. but atleast we got it finished, & we def. dont have to worry about it tomorrow. which is great. haha. then i came home & ate & then talked to candace for awhile. tigers didnt play today. and i def. have to agree with pastor chad whenever he said hes glad b/c they cant lose if they dont play. haha.
well anyway i did my devotion on getting to know God. Jonah 2:8-9 says, "Those who cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs. But i, with a song of thanksgiving, will sacrifice to you. What i have vowed i will make good. salvation comes from the Lord." how much time do you spend getting ot know God? your spiritual growth is determined by how much time you spend with God. and most def. the more time & energy you put into getting to know God, the better you'll come to know him, and the better off you'll be. as Christians, we should all make time every single day to praise God and to study his Holy Word. we will then experience firsthand the blessings that God offers to those who worship him consistently. if you let the busyness of the world get in the way of your time with God, SLOW DOWN! so remember...God is always with you. you cant get away from him, and why would you want too?!
i love y'all!
God Bless!
- crystal jade
today was good. mitchell called and got me up at 8 am. haha. gotta love him. & then i went to mrs jennys work at 11 with rachel & katie and we worked on our AP US history portfolio project until 7 at night. it took us EIGHT hours. it was horrible. haha. but atleast we got it finished, & we def. dont have to worry about it tomorrow. which is great. haha. then i came home & ate & then talked to candace for awhile. tigers didnt play today. and i def. have to agree with pastor chad whenever he said hes glad b/c they cant lose if they dont play. haha.
well anyway i did my devotion on getting to know God. Jonah 2:8-9 says, "Those who cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs. But i, with a song of thanksgiving, will sacrifice to you. What i have vowed i will make good. salvation comes from the Lord." how much time do you spend getting ot know God? your spiritual growth is determined by how much time you spend with God. and most def. the more time & energy you put into getting to know God, the better you'll come to know him, and the better off you'll be. as Christians, we should all make time every single day to praise God and to study his Holy Word. we will then experience firsthand the blessings that God offers to those who worship him consistently. if you let the busyness of the world get in the way of your time with God, SLOW DOWN! so remember...God is always with you. you cant get away from him, and why would you want too?!
i love y'all!
God Bless!
- crystal jade
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
trust the future to God
hey y'all.
today was bleh. wednesdays are usually good. but tonight wasnt so great. oh well. i'll pray about it & things will get better...b/c Jesus is here.
well anyway. i did my devotion on trustin the future to God. Jerimiah 29:11 says, "'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.'" i love this verse. how can we know God of we're unwilling to trust him? we cant. we need to trust God in every single thing i nour lives. i honestly struggle with this a lot. because i worry a ton. and being a Christian i shouldnt have to worry. i should just trust in God and know that his plan for me is best, and that everything will turn out okay. and i have to keep reminding myself of that when life gets really difficult. with God, we can face every challenge with optimisim and hope. God created us for a reason. he has a plan for every one of us, and we just need to trust him so we can follow it. we need not fear the future, b/c God knows it, and he has an amazing plan for us. the only way we can follow it is to trust him absolutely. and remember...when times get hard, just trust in God. he will lift you up. no doubt about it.
i love y'all!
God Bless!
- crystal jade
today was bleh. wednesdays are usually good. but tonight wasnt so great. oh well. i'll pray about it & things will get better...b/c Jesus is here.
well anyway. i did my devotion on trustin the future to God. Jerimiah 29:11 says, "'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.'" i love this verse. how can we know God of we're unwilling to trust him? we cant. we need to trust God in every single thing i nour lives. i honestly struggle with this a lot. because i worry a ton. and being a Christian i shouldnt have to worry. i should just trust in God and know that his plan for me is best, and that everything will turn out okay. and i have to keep reminding myself of that when life gets really difficult. with God, we can face every challenge with optimisim and hope. God created us for a reason. he has a plan for every one of us, and we just need to trust him so we can follow it. we need not fear the future, b/c God knows it, and he has an amazing plan for us. the only way we can follow it is to trust him absolutely. and remember...when times get hard, just trust in God. he will lift you up. no doubt about it.
i love y'all!
God Bless!
- crystal jade
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
give God the glory!
hey y'all!
today was good. tuesdays usually are. band practice went great. & i talked to mitchell for awhile, so that was good :]
i did my devotion on giving God the glory. Proverbs 15:33, "the fear of the Lord teaches a man wisdom and humility comes before honor." who are the greatest that walk among us?? they're not the proud & the powerful, but the humble servants. they care less for their own glory, and do everything for God's glory. if you want to be great in Gods eyes, you must be humble, & praise him by giving him the glory for his good works. not yours. do not overestimate your own accomplishments. remember, when you accomplish something, you could have never accomplished it without God's help anyway, so give him the glory for it. after all, he did help you. every single one of us was made by God...and we need to give him the glory he deserves for it. we all need to praise & thank God for everything he is doing for us. and we also need to tell the world!
so are you going to give God the glory...or take it for yourself?
i love y'all!
God Bless!
- crystal jade
today was good. tuesdays usually are. band practice went great. & i talked to mitchell for awhile, so that was good :]
i did my devotion on giving God the glory. Proverbs 15:33, "the fear of the Lord teaches a man wisdom and humility comes before honor." who are the greatest that walk among us?? they're not the proud & the powerful, but the humble servants. they care less for their own glory, and do everything for God's glory. if you want to be great in Gods eyes, you must be humble, & praise him by giving him the glory for his good works. not yours. do not overestimate your own accomplishments. remember, when you accomplish something, you could have never accomplished it without God's help anyway, so give him the glory for it. after all, he did help you. every single one of us was made by God...and we need to give him the glory he deserves for it. we all need to praise & thank God for everything he is doing for us. and we also need to tell the world!
so are you going to give God the glory...or take it for yourself?
i love y'all!
God Bless!
- crystal jade
Monday, October 8, 2007
read the Bible everyday.
hey y'all!
today was alright. mondays are never all that great. haha. and im super sore from ridin the fourwheeler w/ mitchell yesterday, but thats okay, it was a blast. i am excited that i made a 98 on my english test. i was shocked! haha
well i did my devotion on reading your Bible everyday. Psalm 119:105 says, "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path." if you really want ot get to know God better, the best place to find out about him is in His Word. The Bible is wayy diff than any other book. its a gift and tool that God gave us to use for every single aspect of our lives. it contains promises that us as Christians can depend on. D.L. Moody said, "The Bible was not give to increas our knowledge, but to change our lives." and that is VERY true. the bible isnt just for us to read and know. its for us to read and live. the Bible is a one of a kind gift and we need to use it each and every single day. if you have a difficulte choice to make, dont do it alone, let Jesus help you! through his Holy Word. the bible has the answer. so i ask you...are you going to just know the bible...or are you going to live it?
i love y'all!
God Bless!
- crystal jade
today was alright. mondays are never all that great. haha. and im super sore from ridin the fourwheeler w/ mitchell yesterday, but thats okay, it was a blast. i am excited that i made a 98 on my english test. i was shocked! haha
well i did my devotion on reading your Bible everyday. Psalm 119:105 says, "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path." if you really want ot get to know God better, the best place to find out about him is in His Word. The Bible is wayy diff than any other book. its a gift and tool that God gave us to use for every single aspect of our lives. it contains promises that us as Christians can depend on. D.L. Moody said, "The Bible was not give to increas our knowledge, but to change our lives." and that is VERY true. the bible isnt just for us to read and know. its for us to read and live. the Bible is a one of a kind gift and we need to use it each and every single day. if you have a difficulte choice to make, dont do it alone, let Jesus help you! through his Holy Word. the bible has the answer. so i ask you...are you going to just know the bible...or are you going to live it?
i love y'all!
God Bless!
- crystal jade
Sunday, October 7, 2007
make Christ your focus!
hey y'all!
today was amazing. sundays always are. i had no drama today. church was good this morning. Allen made me think, like usual. haha. and then i left & spent the day fourwheelin with mitchell :]
so i did my devotion on making Christ your focus. Philippians 3:13-14 says, "I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing i do: forgetting waht is behind and straining toward what is ahead, i press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." as Christians Christ needs to be the focus of our lives we need to be fired up with enthusiasm for him!! we need to let Jesus reign over our days and that is exactly what God wants from us. he gave us the gift of eternal life throug hJesus and in response we are instructed to follow him and focus our thoughts, prayers, and energies upon him & his only begotten son. we have to resist the temptation to put God last, or even second. he should be first. Jesus made an AMAZING sacrifice for us...so i ask you...what kind of scarifice are you willing to make for him?
i love y'all!
God Bless!
- crystal jade
today was amazing. sundays always are. i had no drama today. church was good this morning. Allen made me think, like usual. haha. and then i left & spent the day fourwheelin with mitchell :]
so i did my devotion on making Christ your focus. Philippians 3:13-14 says, "I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing i do: forgetting waht is behind and straining toward what is ahead, i press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." as Christians Christ needs to be the focus of our lives we need to be fired up with enthusiasm for him!! we need to let Jesus reign over our days and that is exactly what God wants from us. he gave us the gift of eternal life throug hJesus and in response we are instructed to follow him and focus our thoughts, prayers, and energies upon him & his only begotten son. we have to resist the temptation to put God last, or even second. he should be first. Jesus made an AMAZING sacrifice for us...so i ask you...what kind of scarifice are you willing to make for him?
i love y'all!
God Bless!
- crystal jade
Saturday, October 6, 2007
make God the cornerstone
hey y'all.
mk so ima just get right to my devotion.
i did it on making God the cornerstone of your life. 1 Peter 3:12 says, "For the eys of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the Lordi s against those who do evil." as Christians we need to let god reign over every aspect of our lives. God loves us. and in times of trouble, he'll be there to comfort us. and when were sad, he'll be here to dry our tears. he stands at the door of our heart, and he just waits. hes always there. always waiting for us to cry out to him. we need to open the door, let him in, and let him rule our lives. he will give us a wonderful peace and strength that none of us can accomplish without him. God can do everything we need. he needs to be first in our life, and the complete ruler of our hearts. whatever rules our hearts, is what we will worship. and we need to worship God. so i ask you...have you given God your heart...or are you attempting to confine him to a tiny compartment of it?
i love y'all!
God Bless!
- crystal jade
mk so ima just get right to my devotion.
i did it on making God the cornerstone of your life. 1 Peter 3:12 says, "For the eys of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the Lordi s against those who do evil." as Christians we need to let god reign over every aspect of our lives. God loves us. and in times of trouble, he'll be there to comfort us. and when were sad, he'll be here to dry our tears. he stands at the door of our heart, and he just waits. hes always there. always waiting for us to cry out to him. we need to open the door, let him in, and let him rule our lives. he will give us a wonderful peace and strength that none of us can accomplish without him. God can do everything we need. he needs to be first in our life, and the complete ruler of our hearts. whatever rules our hearts, is what we will worship. and we need to worship God. so i ask you...have you given God your heart...or are you attempting to confine him to a tiny compartment of it?
i love y'all!
God Bless!
- crystal jade
Friday, October 5, 2007
when you just dont understand
hey y'all
today was really boring. i sat at home all day. i was supposed to hangout with candace, but she never called back. i am really struggling with some things right now and i just really need y'all to pray for me. a lot of drama and worries and stuff.
so i did my devotion on when you just dont understand things. 1 Corinthians 13:12 says, "Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now i know in part; then i shall know fully, even as i am fully known" as humans, we can never fully understand the hand of God. but as believers, we have to have trust in what God is doing in our lives. we are going to face trials in our life that make us sad, fearful, worried but we have to seek Gods will. not our own. and we have to pray and realize that he is here. and that his will is best for us. when we turn our lives over to him complete he will give us the strength to get through whatever trial we are going too. and even though sometimes we may not understand his plan for us, we must trust it. and follow it. Paul Tournier said, "When tehre is no longer any opportunity for doubt, theres no longer any opportunity for faith, either." if things are so certain that they cannot be doubted, we do not have to have faith in them. in uncertain situations is where we must have faith that God will see us through it and that we will come out stronger, and his plan is the one we need. so i ask you...do you have the faith to trust in your Father's plan??
i love y'all!
God Bless!
- crystal jade
today was really boring. i sat at home all day. i was supposed to hangout with candace, but she never called back. i am really struggling with some things right now and i just really need y'all to pray for me. a lot of drama and worries and stuff.
so i did my devotion on when you just dont understand things. 1 Corinthians 13:12 says, "Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now i know in part; then i shall know fully, even as i am fully known" as humans, we can never fully understand the hand of God. but as believers, we have to have trust in what God is doing in our lives. we are going to face trials in our life that make us sad, fearful, worried but we have to seek Gods will. not our own. and we have to pray and realize that he is here. and that his will is best for us. when we turn our lives over to him complete he will give us the strength to get through whatever trial we are going too. and even though sometimes we may not understand his plan for us, we must trust it. and follow it. Paul Tournier said, "When tehre is no longer any opportunity for doubt, theres no longer any opportunity for faith, either." if things are so certain that they cannot be doubted, we do not have to have faith in them. in uncertain situations is where we must have faith that God will see us through it and that we will come out stronger, and his plan is the one we need. so i ask you...do you have the faith to trust in your Father's plan??
i love y'all!
God Bless!
- crystal jade
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
open up!
hey y'all.
today was good. i love church day. but im struggling a little bit with something at the moment at church. some people causing drama, so please pray for me.
so i did my devotion on opening yourself up to the amazing plans God has for you. 1 Corinthians 2:9 says, "However, as it is written: 'no eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him'" i think thats a pretty awesome verse. God has wonderful plans for our lives. but he will never force these plans upon us. he has given us free will, so we must chose to follow the amazing path that God has layed before us. if we want to live in accordance with God's will for our lives then we will live in accordance with his commandments. we need to study his word, watch for his signs, and associate with fellow Christians that encourage us to grow in God. we need to listen to the inner voice that speaks to us in the quietest of moments.
Marianne Williamson said, "Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are." and i totally agree. i love that. b/c how can we be truly joyful until we really know how wonderful something is?
God intends to use everyone one of us in a wonderful and unexpected way. all we have to do is let him. the decision to do this is ours alone. its up to us to look for the plan, and once we find it, live it. and remember. discovering Gods plan beings with prayer. Warren Wiersbe said, "God surrounds you with opportunity. You and I are free in Jesus Christ, not to do whatever we want, but to be all that God wants us to be."
so i ask you...are you ready to be everything God wants you to be?!?!
i love y'all!
God Bless!
- crystal jade
today was good. i love church day. but im struggling a little bit with something at the moment at church. some people causing drama, so please pray for me.
so i did my devotion on opening yourself up to the amazing plans God has for you. 1 Corinthians 2:9 says, "However, as it is written: 'no eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him'" i think thats a pretty awesome verse. God has wonderful plans for our lives. but he will never force these plans upon us. he has given us free will, so we must chose to follow the amazing path that God has layed before us. if we want to live in accordance with God's will for our lives then we will live in accordance with his commandments. we need to study his word, watch for his signs, and associate with fellow Christians that encourage us to grow in God. we need to listen to the inner voice that speaks to us in the quietest of moments.
Marianne Williamson said, "Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are." and i totally agree. i love that. b/c how can we be truly joyful until we really know how wonderful something is?
God intends to use everyone one of us in a wonderful and unexpected way. all we have to do is let him. the decision to do this is ours alone. its up to us to look for the plan, and once we find it, live it. and remember. discovering Gods plan beings with prayer. Warren Wiersbe said, "God surrounds you with opportunity. You and I are free in Jesus Christ, not to do whatever we want, but to be all that God wants us to be."
so i ask you...are you ready to be everything God wants you to be?!?!
i love y'all!
God Bless!
- crystal jade
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
share your testimony!
hey y'all!
today was good. i love tuesdays. i just got back from band practice, love the songs. & i talked to mitch for awhile, & then lyle. well i've got to go get in the shower...so ima go straight to my devotion...
i did my devotion on sharing your testimony. 1 Timothy 2:7 says, "And for this prpose i was appointed a herald and an apostle-i am telling the truth, i am not lying-and a teacher of the true faith to the Gentiles." a great way to build your faith is to talk about it-to everyone! that is EXACTLY what God wants you to do. we live in a world that really needs to hear the message of Jesus. and what better way to do that than tell people what God personally did for you. he gives you your testimony to share with others so they can relate to you, and see that if God can do that for you, maybe he can do those things for them too. we, as Christians, of course know that he can, and will. but it makes lost people think. "if God did that for her/him, then maybe he will fix me" we need to find ways to share our beliefs with the world around us. there are many ways to do this, through actions, and through just straight up telling people. God gave us our testimony to share with the world, so that others might come to him as well. we're put here to plant the seed, and Gods gunna do the rest. our responsiblibty as Christians is to tell everyone we come in contact with what he can do. so what are you waiting for?!
i love y'all!
God Bless!
- crystal jade
today was good. i love tuesdays. i just got back from band practice, love the songs. & i talked to mitch for awhile, & then lyle. well i've got to go get in the shower...so ima go straight to my devotion...
i did my devotion on sharing your testimony. 1 Timothy 2:7 says, "And for this prpose i was appointed a herald and an apostle-i am telling the truth, i am not lying-and a teacher of the true faith to the Gentiles." a great way to build your faith is to talk about it-to everyone! that is EXACTLY what God wants you to do. we live in a world that really needs to hear the message of Jesus. and what better way to do that than tell people what God personally did for you. he gives you your testimony to share with others so they can relate to you, and see that if God can do that for you, maybe he can do those things for them too. we, as Christians, of course know that he can, and will. but it makes lost people think. "if God did that for her/him, then maybe he will fix me" we need to find ways to share our beliefs with the world around us. there are many ways to do this, through actions, and through just straight up telling people. God gave us our testimony to share with the world, so that others might come to him as well. we're put here to plant the seed, and Gods gunna do the rest. our responsiblibty as Christians is to tell everyone we come in contact with what he can do. so what are you waiting for?!
i love y'all!
God Bless!
- crystal jade
Monday, October 1, 2007
be a servant!
hey ya'll!
today was pretty good. good for a monday. i like tuesdays & wednesdays much better though. i didnt end up going to school but for 4th period today, because i had a dentist appt. this morning but it was over at like 10:30, but i didnt want to go to 3rd period b/c all i do is sit there so i just went back to school for AP US history b/c i couldnt miss it. haha. then i came home and watched tv and then talked to candace & then went to dance. & now im here. haha.
well i did my devotion last night on how Jesus was a servant, and we should be servants too. 1 Chronicles 28:20 says, "Be strong and of good courage, and do it; do not fear nor be dismayed, for the Lord God-my God-will be with you. He will ont leave you nor forsake you, until you have finished all the work for the service of the house of the Lord." (NKJV) as Christians, we need to do our best to try & imitate His Son. one thing Jesus did, that we need to do too, is to be a humble servant. the world glorifies power, prestige, fame & money. but thats not what Jesus teaches, or what will glorify Jesus. the best men are the ones who are humble, and help and serve others. Max Lucado said, "There are times when we are called to love, expecting nothing in return. There are times when we are called to give money to people who will never say thanks, to forgive those who won't forgive us, to come early and stay late when no one else notices." and its true. God will call us to do many things. but we have to realize that what others wont notice, God always notices. and gives praise to those who do great things by being servents to him. we need to honor God my imitating Jesus and serving others. so...will you serve the world, or will you serve God?
i love y'all!
God Bless!
- crystal jade
today was pretty good. good for a monday. i like tuesdays & wednesdays much better though. i didnt end up going to school but for 4th period today, because i had a dentist appt. this morning but it was over at like 10:30, but i didnt want to go to 3rd period b/c all i do is sit there so i just went back to school for AP US history b/c i couldnt miss it. haha. then i came home and watched tv and then talked to candace & then went to dance. & now im here. haha.
well i did my devotion last night on how Jesus was a servant, and we should be servants too. 1 Chronicles 28:20 says, "Be strong and of good courage, and do it; do not fear nor be dismayed, for the Lord God-my God-will be with you. He will ont leave you nor forsake you, until you have finished all the work for the service of the house of the Lord." (NKJV) as Christians, we need to do our best to try & imitate His Son. one thing Jesus did, that we need to do too, is to be a humble servant. the world glorifies power, prestige, fame & money. but thats not what Jesus teaches, or what will glorify Jesus. the best men are the ones who are humble, and help and serve others. Max Lucado said, "There are times when we are called to love, expecting nothing in return. There are times when we are called to give money to people who will never say thanks, to forgive those who won't forgive us, to come early and stay late when no one else notices." and its true. God will call us to do many things. but we have to realize that what others wont notice, God always notices. and gives praise to those who do great things by being servents to him. we need to honor God my imitating Jesus and serving others. so...will you serve the world, or will you serve God?
i love y'all!
God Bless!
- crystal jade
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