The Palm Project

Hello ya'll! :) A friend of mine has this really cool facebook page called The Palm Project. It's all about reminding girls about how they are beautiful because God made them. It's really wonderful. :) So if your on facebook, or maybe your parents are, or a sibling, go check it out. :) Here's the link. Facebook.com/thepalmproject <3SarahElisabeth

Scarred and Bruised

HURT.OFFENDED.MISTREATED.SCARRED.BRUISED. So many people are physically, emotionally, and/or mentally hurt, offended, mistreated, scarred, or bruised. So many bad things happen to so many people. Thousands of people walk around every day hurt and depressed. So many have been traumatized in more ways than we could imagine. These people have no hope. They don't know that nothing they do could ever change the depth of God's love for them. Many people think that God, Jesus, and Heaven are just feel-good words. They don't believe that God is real. They don't believe that He sent Jesus, to die for them. To bear their sins. To bring them comfort. They don't know the reality of God's love. The truth is, God has loved us with an everlasting love. Jeremiah 31:3- "Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love." His love for us will never end. He doesn't love you because of something good that you did, and He won't stop loving you because you do something bad. We can't gain His love, and we cant get away from His love. He has loved us since the beginning of time, and He will love us for all of eternity. To be completely honest, I believe that there is a special reward for the ones that have suffered through horrible things that they couldn't control. I don't know that for certain, but I just think that there are special rewards for those that endure their trials faithfully. God already loves you. He has done His part. Will you do your part now and love Him back? Will you realize that you are the one in need of a Savior? We are in need of Him. He doesn't NEED our love. He desires our love. Embrace God and His love. Watch miracles happen. So now, we know that God loves us. But what about all the other people in the world who are hurt and lost? Are we just going to let them keep walking down the path of regret and suffering? They are in need of a Savior just like we are. It's no different for them. They need to know of God's love. God loves them just as much as He loves us. John 3:16- "For God so loved the world..." He loves the world. That means everybody in the whole entire world. Not just me. Not just you. EVERYBODY needs to know God's love. Will you be the shining light to a lost and dying world? Matthew 5:14- "Ye are the light of the world...." Matthew 5:16- "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven." So, HURT.OFFENDED.MISTREATED.SCARRED.BRUISED. It doesn't matter. God will forgive you. He will wash away your sin's. He loves you. He loves the lost and dying world. Share His love. God Bless! SarahElisabeth

A Prayer Request

Hey ya'll! I just wanted to get a really important prayer request out to ya'll. A good friend of mine is going through a really hard time right now. The biggest problem she is facing is the thought that God doesn't love her, and that He doesn't want to hear from her. That shes not important, that the reason she is here was a mere accident. She's such a sweet girl and it breaks my heart to hear about everything she is going through, and struggling with. She really needs to feel God's love. She needs to know that she is here for a reason. That she is NOT an accident. She needs Jesus. so, if ya'll could remember her in your prayers i would appreciate it. thanks. :)

God Bless!

Preparation for SMITE

Well, it is that time of year again! SMITE! The long awaited week is finally upon us! To those of you that have never heard about SMITE, it is an absolutely wonderful week, filled with spiritual growth, challenges, and hard, firey preaching! It's absolutely incredible! The week starts on Sunday, and ends on Friday! :) And then for some, the daily 5-day clubs don't stop there! For all the BLITZ people, it continues for up to 2 months! Truly amazing! If you go to SMITE, and come back not changed in some way, then Satan was really working hard to keep you distracted.
So getting prepared for SMITE. Days and weeks in advance, there are people all over praying for safety, God-encounters, lives changed, salvations, and lots more! By the time we actually get there, Satan is already working overtime to confuse us, harden our hearts, make us bitter, and so on and so forth. One thing that is key to leaving SMITE changed, is to have a positive attitude the whole time. And of course, daily quiet times, and dependence on God.
And of course, theres always the curriculum that needs to be studied! getting a head start on the stories for Bible clubs is always a good idea! It never hurts to be prepared for sharing the gospel!
All of y'all's prayers would be very much appreciated! Thanks a million!
for more information about SMITE visit smitecamp.org

God Bless!

Do We Have More or Less Than A Begger?

When you see someone begging on the corner, what do you think? Do you laugh? Do you cry? Do you choose not to think about it? If you think about it long enough, it often leads to what they DON'T have as opposed to what you DO have. Just think, you have a house, you have more than 1 change of clothes, you have access to a computer, you have food to eat, you have a nice, comfortable bed to sleep in.

And who allows to have all of this? The government? No way! It's ALL God. He provides for us. In an instant, He could take EVERYTHING away from you. He could take your home, your car, your family, your life. But, He chooses to bless us daily. He gives us air to breath, sunshine, air conditioning in our homes, food on our table, a family, and His never ending love. Does He ever get a thank-you? Not very often.
So back to the begger on the corner. They have so little, we have so much. But, when it comes down to what really matters, could they be richer than we are? If they are washed in the Precious blood of Christ, they have all that really matters in the end. If we don't know Jesus as our personal Lord and Savior we don't have a single thing that really matters. In the end, all your earthly posessions don't matter. It doesn't matter if you drive a Porsche or ride a bicycle, Live in a mansion or in your car. Where you go when you die is what really matters. It is our job, once we have accepted Jesus, to go and help the less fortunate. We have to tell them about Jesus' love for all of us. We have to be the ones to tell them the life changing news! Who else is going to do it? Now, ask yourself this question, "How much do I really have?"

~If you have any questions, comments, or input, I'd love to hear from you at alife4christ.sarah@gmail.com