two posts in one day...i know it's surprising.

There have been couple of inspirational thoughts that have really impacted my life lately and I would love to share them with you if you would take a few minutes to read them. 

This is a quote that I found in my center..."Some times God calms the storm but other times He comforts his child." We have lots of trials in our lifetime. We are going to have days that we struggle and think that it's impossible to make it through. Many times we ask God to take away our problems but that's not always His intent. Some times He just wants us to lay in His comforting hands and let Him protect us through everything. Our problems aren't always going to go away. It's learning how to deal with things in a Christ-like manner that's the hard part for some people. 

Matt. 26:41. "Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing but the body is weak." I hear so many times and I've even said this that the reason for all of our mistakes is because we're human. Yes, we're human and we will make mistakes. We have a sinful nature. We can ask God to help us though help us get through temptation. We don't have to fall to every temptation in front of us. I think we could avoid a lot of mistakes if we actually allow God to be on our side and guide us in life...not just having Him on the back burner or in the back of our minds. God is absolutely amazing. When you get to experience things with Him you will find so much happiness! Trust me!

Jeremiah 1:7-8. "But the Lord said to me, "Do not say, 'I am only a child. 'you must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you. Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue.' declares the Lord." God is going to send whoever, wherever. We need to trust God that He'll see us through. I've had a few people question why I go far away and why I stay close to home to spread the good news of Christ. My answer to that is that God is going to call who He wants to India. He is going to call different people to Africa. He will have some people go to Peru. He will also have some people stay in the United States and go elsewhere. It's up to God and only God where we go. Jesus Christ isn't coming until every nation has heard. That's why we have missionaries going all over the place so every ear can hear and every eye can see and hear the love of Christ. Even though I'm only a teenager I'm trusting God to send me wherever, whenever. If you would have asked me 2 years ago if I would do summer missions I would have called you crazy. It's taken me a long time to fully trust God in leading me to go wherever. At times it's scary not always knowing what to expect. I just remind myself over and over that everything is in God's Hands. He knows everything that will happen way before it actually happens and He has His awesome love and power in everything. So everyone back home who is worried about the situations I could be in...it's okay. I know the Lord Jesus Christ is my protection is my comfort.

Isaiah 40:28-31."The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall, but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint." This verse really sums up what I've been saying. Every man will make mistakes and fall. We will grow tired and weary. We need to hope and trust in God. HE is our strength. He gives hope to the hopless. He gives love to the unloveable. When you think that no one around you understands what you're going through and no one can really help you...there is hope. There is someone that understands. God understands every happy moment. He understands every hurt and ache. He sees every tear drop that falls. God is so amazing. You have to take the leap of faith and to not worry about what other people think. 

Jeremiah 29:11-13. "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. THen you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." If you ever thought that your hopeless or you don't belong and that you're not special. You are absolutely WRONG! I will be the first person to tell you that. God has a purpose and a special plan for every single person every created. He creates us beautifully(Psalm 139) and only wants the best for us. We all are called to different things. You make think that someone  is called to something bigger than you but don't think that because you're special! We might not always know what our plan in life is or we could have our whole life planned out how we think it should be and God could have totally opposite things in mind. Don't be discouraged. God's ways our so much better than what we could ever think of. He knows everything that will happen in our lives. Everything is in His perfect time. It also comes down to whether we want to FULLY give our life to God. I'm not talking about salvation. We can be saved but still hold something from God. I'm talking about letting God have FULL control of our lives and if He calls us to do something...then we follow. You might ask...well how do I know if God is calling me to something or I'm not really feeling that God is calling me to something. And my answer to you is are you really seeking? Are you really trusting Him? God says that we will find Him when we seek/look with our whole hearts. We have a special purpose. It's up to us what we want to do with it. 

There are just a few thoughts that I've had on my mind for a while. I'm really not sure why I decided to write them on this blog. It's just a God-thing. I pray that whoever read this will find comfort in knowing they are not alone. If anyone ever needs to talk or pray. If you ever have any prayer requests feel free to let me know...I love to pray for things because I know my God answers prayers! He's a mighty God. Feel free to email me, call me, facebook me whenever you need some encouragement.

Lots of Love, Amanda Rose