HELLO WORLD!
I started this blog, to jog down the many thoughts that cloud my mind every single second of the day.
Also, I wanted to walk everyone through all the Lord is doing in my life and my own personal daily bible studies.
I'm going to post my trials and tribulations, the good and the bad.
He continues to work in me, in very BOLD ways and it's because I ask him to!
I am so undeserving of the love that is bestowed upon me. I'm sure allllllllllll of little Alamogordo has some kind of idea the trouble I used to get myself into. I am now SAVED, entirely imperfect but working on MYSELF, EVERY SINGLE DAY.
It's astonishing to me the way I view the world now. I would never say that I was an entirely selfish individual before but most of my actions were self centered. My world, was all about ME and now, I live my life for HIM. I can't even begin to describe the day I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior. Trinity Lutheran is the church I grew up in. I attend bible school, went every Sunday, attended vacation bible school, and was confirmed Lutheran. I didn't have a prayer life, I sinned with no remorse, Jesus never crossed my mind in any situation I faced, and didn't even own my own personal bible. I was lost and in an ugly sinful spiral. The first day I walked in to cottonwood christian fellowship, my life was changed. Julia, one of my best friends invited me when she was home. I was skeptical at first seeing as I was raised in such a traditional church setting. Non-the-less, I went with an open mind. Walking in, everyone was so friendly and I think I was approached by every single person in that church with such a genuine smile. I entered the sanctuary and was astonished that a church had a band and projectors. When worship started, I was uncomfortable but all of a sudden I was completely consumed and overwhelmed. I felt as if I was in an entirely different state of being, I was numb and all I could do was cry. The music was magnified, the lights were the brightest I have ever seen, the words of the music spoke to my soul and in that moment, I accepted Jesus into my heart. I know God brought me there for a reason, in his timing. Pastor Smith, is the most genuine person I have EVER met in my life. He isn't a Joel, he will tell you his sins and call you out on your own. His sermon struck right to my soul and since that first day I couldn't get enough. I was so hungry for the word of God. I don't blame my previous church for not embracing me as an adolescent and guiding me in the word but I felt like it was my first day at church. The only bible verse I had memorized was, John 3:16. From then on, I have been on a journey to find why God put me on this Earth. My heart, has been completely changed and my life now has vision. I have found that I was born to be a nurse and work with children. I do not know where he will lead me once I get my degree but my future is secure. I am a daughter of a king, who is not moved by the world. For my God is with me and goes before me. I do not fear because I am HIS.
So, there is my story. What am I working on now? Judgement.
Must I say, THIS is by far the toughest lesson.
The world is a dark/sinful place and it's so easy to see the devil working in all forms of entertainment and people so boldly today. I can't sit in judgement because my sins are different than others. Sin, is sin. It is not my place to point out any one else's sin because I should be focusing on my own life and working on myself. I have to account for my own actions come judgement day, not anyone else.
“Judge not, that you be not judged. 2 For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, andwith the measure you use it will be measured to you. 3 Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? 4 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye."
-Matthew 7:1-5
I am not going to press my Christianity on anyone, I want to be light in this world due to my actions. Living for HIS glory on the earth.
Well, I think that's enough for now.
Love y'all!
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