answer the questions with, "Because I love Him..."

When people ask you why you still believe in God and follow and love Him when terrible things in life happen..what do you say? When people ask you how you can follow a God who lets people starve and lets people die of cancer and allows children be raped..what do you say? I never knew what to say to these questions...I always figured some Christian answer like, "that's how He gets peoples attention and draws more people to follow Him" would come to me. But nothing that I really believed or felt came to mind when thinking of what to say to these questions asked of me. But today I was thinkin...and I realized..we say we love Christ with all of our hearts right? (hopefully!! ;]) well what do people say love is when talkin about someone in your life when they ask how you know you really 'love' em' and what that means? Most of it is loving someone past their faults, or loving someone no matter what they do to you or anybody else, stickin with them through each and every storm in life, remaining loyal..by their side..no matter what. Somethin like that you would agree right? Well, I think we should have a love for Christ like that when questions are asked of us or even when we ask them to ourselves. "God why did my grandma get cancer? Why would you cause such a godly woman this pain, and the pain to my grandfather having to go through this with her?" You could ask that of yourselves but remember, God has an everlasting love for us...so..we should have such a love for Him. Understand, just like you would if your spouse did something that they KNOW ticks you off..that you love em' anyway! That's exactly what it is...when you wanna say, "Heloootes...why did you do that to me?!? I'm upset now..but because I love and trust you I forgive you." Or "why are we going through a financial struggle right now?" well, it sucks but you stick with your spouse because well, thats love =). So when you ask or are asked why God did something or why He allows this & this & that to happen...say, "Because I love Him...and I TRUST Him." I MADE A CHOICE to love and trust in My God no matter what..and I have a peace in Him. I think that's a good answer. =D


-James 1:12
"Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who LOVE Him."

1 Corinthians 13:4-7
"4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps NO RECORD OF WRONGS. 6Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7It always protects, always TRUSTS, always hopes, always PERSEVERES."

Take some time to be quiet today =)

Go away from all the people around you, don't think about what has to be done or what will happen if you don't do it, don't think about what other people have said to you today to affect your attitude. Don't think about what you're doing tonight or if you have time to do it. Sit somewhere you can be quiet...your backyard, your bedroom, your kitchen floor, your closet heck go to your bathroom and sit in the bathtub if thats where you can be quiet. Sit down. Lay your head back. Get comfy =) and just relax...have YOU time. That doesn't have to be selfish, you just might need some time to stop listening to all the noise and stuff in your life ...and be quiet. It's awesome..do it :D

Be still, and know that I am God. //:Psalm 46:10

Not Myself-John Mayer

Suppose I said
I am on my best behavior
there are times
I lose my worried mind
Would you want me when I'm not myself?
Wait it out while I am someone else?
Suppose I said
Colors change for no good reason
words will go
From poetry to prose
Would you want me when I'm not myself?
Wait it out while I am someone else?
And I, in time, will come around
I always do for you
Suppose I said
You're my saving grace?
Would you want me when I'm not myself?
Wait it out while I am someone else?
Would you want me when I'm not myself?
Wait it out while I am someone else?


...yep, I want you even when you're not yourself. =)