Accepting God's plan

In the past couple of years I've gone through the toughest times in my life. Mostly just this past year. Several people that i knew or knew who they were died. I lost many good friends. Friends that i was really close to changed from being on fire for God, just diminished. Tough things going on with my family members. Just so many things that have been so trying in my life. There's really not words that can describe what I've felt. In hard times i would feel sorry for myself. Just start thinking, "this trial is so hard. I'm never going to get through it. Nobody can help me. Nobody cares." I would just let these thoughts swallow me up and make me feel so bad for myself.
-But one day i heard a sermon. It was on just accepting God's plan for me. the way it is. Because if I don't accept his will for my life and I go a totally different way, or just feel sorry for myself i could miss a very important opportunity. If i took the different way I could get into wrong relationships, become just basically dead for God, and It could end up in something very bad. If i chose to just feel sorry for myself the whole time I could become bitter. I could ignore my friends, and if they were going through a time when they really needed someone to be there I could miss that. And i wouldn't be able to lead them back to Christ. I would be so caught up in my problems that i would build up unnecessary walls in my life. Or the final option, I could choose to accept what God has planned for me.
-By accepting God's will i would grow a stronger relationship with God. And I could just learn from everything that was going on. These past years by just learning to accept God's will in my life has strengthened me so much. I realize every day how blessed I am. I look back on the times when i felt bad for myself and just think. I know so many people who have been through so much more than i have. And then i think about the many many more people that go through unimaginable loss and pain. And then i think. You know. A lot of these people are without God. They don't have someone that loves them unconditionally. They have nobody to turn to.
-I just have to keep going to God over and over and keep asking him to help me accept his plan for my life. Things seem to be easier almost when i do that. So my prayer for YOU today is that you will learn to accept God's plan for your life.

~This verse has meant so much to me this past year. Its been one of the many verses i turn to.
Romans 8:28-
And we know all things work together for good to them that love God, To them that are the called according to His purpose.

-Rich or poor, old or young, strong or week, God loves and wants the best for you. Turn to Him.

~God Bless

Merry CHRISTmas!! :)

Well i know this is a day late, unfortunately. But at least i got it out! Hope y'all remembered to keep CHRIST in CHRISTmas! :)

Luke 2:1-21-
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria). And all went to be taxed, everyone into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them unto heaven, the shepherds said one to another, let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. And they came with haste, and found Mary, Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them. And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

~The CHRISTmas story is so amazing! It just shows the great amount of humility that Jesus had to leave his home of riches in Heaven and come down to earth, filled with wicked, wicked sin. He loved us so much that he would come, and live among us and one day die to take away our sins. Ive just been thinking about this so much this year. Its just an awesome thought! To think "Wow! Somebody loves me so much that they would leave Paradise, and come to earth. And be ridiculed, beaten, tempted, and die, and rise again for me. That's just so amazing!


~God Bless

A tribute to my adopted grandpa, Pa Jones

From The Beginning, Until The End


You’ve known me, since I was born,
You watched me get older,
You saw me grow like a weed.
Every Wednesday,
I’d be up at church,
You were always there.
Faithfully mowing the grass.
I would climb up onto your lap,

And we watched the ground for frogs,
As we rode along,
We would find tree frogs, toads, anything.
Many times you had frogs waiting,
Just for me.
You were there,
When I learned how to skate,
You cheered me on,
Even when I fell down.
I got older,
And so did you.
I got saved,
You promised,
You would always pray for me.
Time passed,
You got sick,
And now I prayed for you.
But now,
Our prayers for each other,
Have come to an end.
God has called you home,
You now rest, fully restored,
In the presence,
Of Almighty God.
I will miss you,
But I know,
Before too long,
I’ll be there too.

<3~in loving memory of Pa Jones