Who has trials in this life? Everybody? Christians? Non Christians? We are all struggling, the difference is WE HAVE THE POWER OF THE REDEEMER. Who can take anything and turn it into the good, the good to become better, NO ONE is perfect, and rules get broken, but there are rules for a great purpose. To be better, and TO PROTECT US.
The truth is, wait we don't want to offend anyone. JUST KIDDING. Have you ever paused when someone asked your opinion, well let's stop pausing, ask God to give us the words to speak and ACTUALLY SPEAK UP.
It is great to know things, it really is, but real faith thrives on the Spirit guiding us, to do crazy things, THAT ARE OUT OF THE NORM. In the world but not of it. This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine. That means, standing up, even when IT'S GONNA MAKE YOU THE OUTCAST.
No one is perfect that is true, but if you let God redeem you, wash away your sins, you will have a testimony, a testimony that people can see.
Do not murder.
Do not commit adultery.
Do not lie.
Do not covet.
Oh and other ones too ;)
I believe, we have a job, to inform people about these truths <3
Lying is wrong, I've done that. Homosexuality is wrong. Cheating on your wife or husband is wrong. Guess what. God forgives you, and can change you from the inside out <3
I've seen many examples in my life, as you have seen in yours, personal examples, little things we hide, family secrets, etc. it's time to rise up from the ashes, and take the power from the devil away, God can take your shame away, and redeem you and help you to live free.
Oh it's not easy, what it takes, surrender, daily being in relationship with God? What is that? Praying, directly communicating with the person who has your plans all mapped out for YOU! Reading that word, what words? The Bible, The Holy Bible, go to biblegateway.com, get an app on your phone, if you got time to read twilight or self help or fantasy books, you got time to read the Bible.
It may be an old book like referenced in many songs today, but I will tell you, it is real, it has taken me, from a broken home, divorces, cheaters, drugs, alcohol, many things, addictions, sin, all of it, but here I am. I love God, I surrender to Him daily, let Him redeem me, and surrender Him my plans. I am not perfect, I have sinned, as have we all.
One day in the kindergarten class, I was talking about lying and actually shared what I have lied about, and it was funny to talk about it, but it helped me realize, I have this great big God who washes them away in an ocean, and if I keep pressing forward, He erases it all. He wants purity, holy, people, to lead the next generations. Not perfectionists, but a willing people group ready to be used by God in our weakness to be perfected by His strength.
I will tell you, you will have to do HARD THINGS to get God's plan in your life. It's taken distancing family relationships for me, setting strong boundaries, not having friends, cutting out the things that make life busy (I am a doer so it's hard not to try and do everything).
Sometimes hard things cause you to question your character and who God has made you into. IT TAKES reminding yourself who you are in Christ. I'm Heather Cheryl Craig, I am positive, I love God, I want to help broken people, I love Social Work, I love singing, I love photography, I love my sisters, I love my boyfriend Alvaro, I love my family, I love my friends. It takes knowing yourself to really remember and remind yourself of this daily :)
Life gets hard, it is not perfect. But if you keep in that daily connection with God :) You can get through it :)
It takes time, it takes change, it takes trust, it takes faith. It's not a one step thing. It's a lifetime of many things. It takes trusting God at all moments, when you are frustrated beyond belief, or think your plans are ruined. God has a awesome plan in store for you, one you can never imagine! It is going to take work, determination, love, patience, what love truly is, God loves you, the question is can you love God the same way, and love other people, and that's the journey, really understanding the true love. Not what the world labels as love, fun.
This world is falling, seen the music videos now, Blurred Lines, We can't stop. Let's wake up. It's time to relabel, reclaim love, and declare what God created, not what the world tries to label and cheapen :)
Mhmmm :) God is good, trust in Him, He will make a way <3
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