Unanswered Prayers❤

Ever wonder why God doesn't answer your prayers immediately?

God answers prayers in three ways:
1. Yes
2. Not now
3. I have something better in mind

These are hard things to take when you want something immediately. Every lessoned learned is done the hard way. I know from experience the anxiety of God choosing to tell me "Not now" or "I have something better in mind". This past summer was rough for me.

Things had occurred in my life that I was not happy about. I spent many nights in tears, praying God would change what had happened. After several months, I realized the answer was not going to be "Yes". I was expecting it to be "Not now" though. I just knew that God would turn the situation around and things would be right again...

That was not the case. God had something way better in mind for me. I still pray for the situation from this summer, but not in the same way that I used to. I know now that God used that time in my life for me to grow spiritually and to trust Him with everything in me. Because I trusted him, God blessed me with the most amazing person in my life.

"Eye hath not seen, not ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man the things which Hod hath prepared for hem that love Him" -1 Corinthians 2:9

Beauty❤

Splendor & Beauty

I spent some time yesterday on a blanket under this tree on campus. It was an incredibly beautiful day. As I sat there and looked around at the orange, red, and yellow leaves, I was in awe of the splendor of autumn. Looking at this beauty, you can not tell me that God did not create everything. 

Power

Mercy

Love

Splendor

Grace

Perfection

That's all I could think of while sitting under this tree. I knew that God had a plan for everything in my life. Even during the toughest times. Finals are in just a few short weeks. Remember to not stress yourself to the max in the coming weeks. Study now, don't procrastinate until then. Also, find the wonder in God's creation and enjoy it. It brings me peace. 

The Lord will give strength unto his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace. Psalms 29:11

Thankful Hearts❤

Thankful Hearts are the Happiest

Hello again ladies!

It is November, and you know what that means...THANKSGIVING!

What are you thankful for this month?

Giving thanks always for all things untoGod the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; Ephesians 5:20

Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be madeknown unto God. Philippians 4:6

I am doing the 30 Days of Being Thankful Challengeon Facebook. Yesterday being November 1 was the first day of the challenge. Myfirst thing to be thankful for was my salvation. It is the most important thingto me because it is the one thing I least deserved.

Today, November 2, I was thankful that my 5 weekclass was completely over.. ;) While I enjoyed it; it was a lot of work.

For being overwhelmed in my life, I look back tothat verse in Philippians that I posted earlier.

“Be careful for NOTHING: but in EVERY THING” prayto God. When you are worried and overwhelmed, give it all to God. Trust Him –cast your care on Him. Be thankful that he is with you.

Remember ladies: It is not happy people that arethankful, but thankful people that are happy.

Tell your true friends that you love them and arethankful for them. Tell your mom that you are thankful for her. I do not knowwhat I would do without my mom in my life. She is the greatest person I know,and I love her very much. If you have siblings, be thankful for them as well. Iknow it would have been a very lonely time growing up if it had not been for mylittle brother, and for those friends that I consider to be family as well. BETHANKFUL!

Dear God,

Thanks for thisbeautiful life, and forgive me if I do not love it enough.

Revenge

Revenge is Sweet

Hello dears!

Today, I was very upset with some people in my life. Iwent so far as to think what I could do to pay them back for what they did tome…

Now, I know that was wrong of me, but we all mess up.Instead I went to my Bible. I know what God says about revenge, but I needed tobe reminded.

Recompense to no man evil for evil. Providethings honest in the sight of all men. If it be possible, as much as lieth inyou, live peaceably with all men. Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, butrather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I willrepay, saith the Lord. Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst,give him drink; for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Benot overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. Romans 12:17-21

The hardest thing for me to do is to be nice to someonethat has purposely hurt me. In high school, this was the biggest downfall ofmine. I was the one that could lash out at someone when they had hurt me. Goddoes not want us to do that though, and I know that now.

He tells us to “live peaceably with all men.”  God also tells us that it is not our place toavenge ourselves, but that vengeance belongs to him. It also says that weshould feed our enemy if he is hungry, meaning we should be nice to them andhelp them even if they are mean to us. In doing this, we will “heap coals offire on his head.” I have written in the margin of my Bible to: Be nice to yourenemies. They will hate that the most. ‘Payback’ belongs only to God.

Hard words to live by? Yes. God did not promise that itwould be easy, just that it would be worth it.

So, ladies when that girl that does not like you, andalways tries to start “drama” with you, begins to say something, just be kind.You do not have to like her, but you have to “live peaceably” with her.

Have a wonderful day!