There have been many highs for the week and a few lows but definitely more blessed than not. I keep on trying to find ways to keep myself busy and away from everything that is going to cause me sin. For the most part I've been extremely successful avoiding temptation. But then again there are a few things that have just kind of stopped me in my tracks. For example: An acquaintance of mine asked me to be his gf. Well we all know that i don't date to date. It was OK at first but when he tried to be smart and prove a point...the conviction rolled over me. I'm not who i was 5 and half years ago...I'm not who i was 3 months ago. I don't do that kind of thing anymore and it seems like that's all men want. No i'm not saying all men there have been a few that have truly blessed me by helping me keep my honor as well as their own. It's just hard to think that men want you to give up the goods and skip over the consequences all the while not wanting for than something temporary. I may not be ready to commit to someone and give them 100% of me and my heart...but i'm definitely not selling myself short because they want a good time.
My Verse of the day is verse 14. Wait on the Lord. That is the hardest thing in the world to do. Because we are not naturally patient people. But in the times that i need him the most he says be patient my child for i am with thee.
the next part of that is be of good courage and he shall strengthen thine heart. It just proves to me that no matter how much pain i'm in...The Lord dwells within my heart and he is giving me the strength to overcome everything. It's just one day at a time and for me lately it's been 3 mintues at a time. Just to reiterate it Wait. be patient. God isn't done with us and he has to keep repeating himself to make sure that we know that he is still God. He has the power to show us who's God. It's like this: when we sin...it's like we are covering Jesus' back with those strips. And still by his wounds we are healed. By those stripes no matter how many times we sin and we walk away God is still God and Jesus still loves us enough to give his life for us. And for that I know that i am a sinner. Romans 8: 28 says: For all have sinned and fall short of the Glory of the Lord. We all sin. Just because my sin is different then someone elses' doesn't make me any less guilty. I know that i'm not perfect. There is no man/woman that is. But in the times of chaos that is when we are truly tested. Tested by how we act, how we speak, how we work and our drive to pray. When we can't stand anymore that is when faith is best served. On our knees. Everything happens and even though the we are victorious in the end; we still have to travel along this road. We just have to choose which road we take. Do we take the way of the world (broad) or the way of the righteous (narrow)
Which road do you choose?
Psalm 27
King James Version (KJV)
27 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
3 Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
4 One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple.
5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.
6 And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the Lord.
7 Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
8 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seek.
9 Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
10 When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up.
11 Teach me thy way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.
12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
13 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
14 Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.
the next part of that is be of good courage and he shall strengthen thine heart. It just proves to me that no matter how much pain i'm in...The Lord dwells within my heart and he is giving me the strength to overcome everything. It's just one day at a time and for me lately it's been 3 mintues at a time. Just to reiterate it Wait. be patient. God isn't done with us and he has to keep repeating himself to make sure that we know that he is still God. He has the power to show us who's God. It's like this: when we sin...it's like we are covering Jesus' back with those strips. And still by his wounds we are healed. By those stripes no matter how many times we sin and we walk away God is still God and Jesus still loves us enough to give his life for us. And for that I know that i am a sinner. Romans 8: 28 says: For all have sinned and fall short of the Glory of the Lord. We all sin. Just because my sin is different then someone elses' doesn't make me any less guilty. I know that i'm not perfect. There is no man/woman that is. But in the times of chaos that is when we are truly tested. Tested by how we act, how we speak, how we work and our drive to pray. When we can't stand anymore that is when faith is best served. On our knees. Everything happens and even though the we are victorious in the end; we still have to travel along this road. We just have to choose which road we take. Do we take the way of the world (broad) or the way of the righteous (narrow)
Which road do you choose?
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