hey guys;
things are a bit tough for me lately. i haven't had any inspiration to write for my blog. its sad, i know. but there is just nothing that comes to mind when i wanna write. i'm having some issues of my own. i'm trying to rely on God about it, but sometimes that can be tough. i'd love to get a new blog up by the end of the summer, but we'll see what The Big Man has planned for my blog.
sorry, i'd appreciate prayers though.
thanks,
sarah:)
Monday, June 28, 2010
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
50/50
so i'm sitting at my church's band practice while my mom is working the soundboard, and thought i would post my latest blog.
when i write something down, i feel more comfortable and strong on that certain subject. i don't know why, but whenever something personally is affecting me, i write it down in a journal. i feel alot better and more positive about it. it just makes me feel a little more confident. so with that being said, this blog entry is more for myself, but it can also help others. but its not something that is so personal i can't share it on my blog. so anyways, here goes.
every morning, we wake up thinking we'll survive the day. thing is we wake up with a 50/50 chance of making it through the day. either we'll make it, or we'll die. i know that sounds scary, but its the truth. only God knows if we'll survive, so we must be prepared for whatever happens. no one knows when their time will come. you might not wake up one day, you might be driving along and a drunk driver slams into your car, you might die in a school shooting. there are multiple ways that can come along, and you not even know that its your time. dont think you'll be able to make it through every single day. you will pass someday. hopefully that day will be when you're 90 years old. but we live in a society today that has no guarentees for us to stay alive. we must be prepared. live life to the fullest. but don't do stupid things like getting drunk or partying every night. live life like your dying by spreading the Word of Christ. He gave us the Ten Commandments to live by. sure, they're pretty hard to keep under your belt, but we should try our best to live by them. just invite Jesus into your life, and you'll for sure go to heaven, don't put it off anymore. you never know when your time will come, if you're not a Christian, you will go to Hell. and i'm sure that is no fun. so make the choice. the right one, just invite Christ into your heart, and you will be saved, and you will go to Heaven.
Matthew 4:16 "..the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned."
when i write something down, i feel more comfortable and strong on that certain subject. i don't know why, but whenever something personally is affecting me, i write it down in a journal. i feel alot better and more positive about it. it just makes me feel a little more confident. so with that being said, this blog entry is more for myself, but it can also help others. but its not something that is so personal i can't share it on my blog. so anyways, here goes.
every morning, we wake up thinking we'll survive the day. thing is we wake up with a 50/50 chance of making it through the day. either we'll make it, or we'll die. i know that sounds scary, but its the truth. only God knows if we'll survive, so we must be prepared for whatever happens. no one knows when their time will come. you might not wake up one day, you might be driving along and a drunk driver slams into your car, you might die in a school shooting. there are multiple ways that can come along, and you not even know that its your time. dont think you'll be able to make it through every single day. you will pass someday. hopefully that day will be when you're 90 years old. but we live in a society today that has no guarentees for us to stay alive. we must be prepared. live life to the fullest. but don't do stupid things like getting drunk or partying every night. live life like your dying by spreading the Word of Christ. He gave us the Ten Commandments to live by. sure, they're pretty hard to keep under your belt, but we should try our best to live by them. just invite Jesus into your life, and you'll for sure go to heaven, don't put it off anymore. you never know when your time will come, if you're not a Christian, you will go to Hell. and i'm sure that is no fun. so make the choice. the right one, just invite Christ into your heart, and you will be saved, and you will go to Heaven.
Matthew 4:16 "..the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned."
Monday, February 8, 2010
Army of One
okay; i thought it was time for a new blog, now i must warn you now, its possible this one and many of my others might offend you, and i'm sorry i didn't apologize for that as soon as i started this blog. so here goes;;
i was going through some of my friends Facebook profiles, and saw that for most of their Religion status said: Christian. Sometimes it would say a different kind of Christianity. But as i read this, i got the understanding that most of these people dont do anything about it. they'll say their a Christian online and in church and possibly if you ask them. but when someone is putting Jesus Christ down, and saying stuff that goes against him, they wont stand up for Him. For instance: you invite someone to your Youth Group and they say no because of they dont want anything to do with a church. or they dont believe in God. What do you normally do? Nothing. I've done this before. Many times. But really, we shouldn't be afraid to stick up for our faith. If everyone who said they were a Christian rallied together, we would become the Army of One. Which means we're all living the faith and not afraid to share it. We'd possibly be able to change the world. the way the world is now, we could use some change. We could change millions of lives without ever having to go to a different country on a mission. just right within your school, you could change the lives of people you see in the hallway everyday. now, wouldn't that feeling be great! so i hate to put it this way, but if you're one of those people, try and start changing lives.
1 Corinthians 12: 12 "The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ."
i was going through some of my friends Facebook profiles, and saw that for most of their Religion status said: Christian. Sometimes it would say a different kind of Christianity. But as i read this, i got the understanding that most of these people dont do anything about it. they'll say their a Christian online and in church and possibly if you ask them. but when someone is putting Jesus Christ down, and saying stuff that goes against him, they wont stand up for Him. For instance: you invite someone to your Youth Group and they say no because of they dont want anything to do with a church. or they dont believe in God. What do you normally do? Nothing. I've done this before. Many times. But really, we shouldn't be afraid to stick up for our faith. If everyone who said they were a Christian rallied together, we would become the Army of One. Which means we're all living the faith and not afraid to share it. We'd possibly be able to change the world. the way the world is now, we could use some change. We could change millions of lives without ever having to go to a different country on a mission. just right within your school, you could change the lives of people you see in the hallway everyday. now, wouldn't that feeling be great! so i hate to put it this way, but if you're one of those people, try and start changing lives.
1 Corinthians 12: 12 "The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ."
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Eyes
why hello there! so a few weeks ago, i took my dad to the movies. we went and watched Avatar; WHICH i must say is an awesome movie. my dad and i enjoyed it very much. but it wasn't the movie that got me thinking...it was a commercial type thing for THX. you know that thing in the theaters that always shakes the building? the "wwwwaaaaahhhh!!!!" yeaa; that thing. anyways, when the noise is over a saying pops up underneath the letters THX. the saying is, "Believe Your Eyes." which got me thinking; we really shouldn't believe our eyes. our eyes can deceive us into thinking something is real when it really isn't. false idols and gods that we worship when we really shouldn't. but not just the deceiving things; the real things that actually exist, but are wrong for our spirits. Sex, drugs, alcohol, pornagraphy, even money. yes, i realize that we need money for our needs, but when it becomes an obsession so great that is controls our lives, its turned into something wretched. so heres the skinny: we should not trust our eyes. we shouldn't worship under false pretenses. we shouldn't be tricked into the world's ways. which include: gossip, fame, pride, the media as in MTV and VH1. dont go along with the ways of the world. there is this awesome place for Christian shoppers; its called c28. they carry this clothing line called NOTW. which stands for "Not Of This World". no, it doesn't mean we're aliens, it means God created us, and we're here for the purpose He has planned for us. Be in the world, not of it. don't get sucked into the man's wicked schemes; they'll only tear you down. Only Jesus Christ can keep us up out of the fire.
are you not of this world? or are you apart of it?
Galations 5:13 "You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love."
are you not of this world? or are you apart of it?
Galations 5:13 "You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love."
Saturday, January 2, 2010
The Past Is In The Past...
hey everyone. wowza; its been WAY to long since i've blogged. well to start it off i'm going to do something that a few of my friends have done. its just a little recap of 2009.
--2009--
-I've traveled to Oklahoma, Missouri, and Arkansas.
-I've transitioned from a middle blocker in volleyball to an outside hitter.
-I've met many new friends in the matter of 5 months.
-I've learned alot more about Creation and how to appreciate how beautiful everything God created is.
-I've experienced heartbreak in many different ways.
-I've had the best relationship with Christ than I've ever had before.
-I've learned that people that who you think will always be there, may sometimes leave.
-I'm in the process of getting closer to my LORD.
-I've discovered that I enjoy writing for my blog.
-I've experienced the best friendship anyone could ever have.
-I've gotten my life back on the right track.
-I've eaten to much fatty foods this year.
-I've developed an obsession for vampires(I know its really bad, but for some reason, they fascinate me. Yes, I know they aren't real.)
-I realized that you should stay busy so you dont get depressed, but not to busy that you're to worn out.
-I've spent most of my time reading, writing, drawing, or listening to music.
-I've lost someone who's family I miss terribly.
-I've witnessed to someone who won't listen to me anymore.
-I realized how stupid it was to be scared of high school.
-I've seen a ton of movies.
-I've seen how different a friend can be when they get into a new relationship.
-I've disovered lots of new music/bands that I enjoy very much.
-I've learned to accept the fact that nothing goes your way.
Alrighty then! Down to the nitty-gritty. So 2009 is over, 2010 is here. Time to welcome new opportunities and make more mistakes! Did you know that mistakes are sometimes good things? Especially when they make you run to God. So here's a little truthful story of mine; Oct-Dec of 2008 I was sort of a depressed being because of a boy. Yes, a boy. He made me depressed. I'd even dealt with thoughts of cutting. By January of 2009, I realized I didn't need him, so I ended it. Seeing how badly I'd hurt him, made me feel awful. I ran to God. He completely changed my life. I can't stand the sound of rap music anymore; I've only cried twice since my depression peaked; I'm rarely in my room anymore, I'm with my family most of the time; and most of all, my friends have seen the change, and it scares them. I literally feel the change and Him working in my life, and I absolutely love that. So lets just make it short this time. 2009 in over, with 2010 working its way in. Don't dwell on the past, look forward to the future, and the glories it beholds. You never know what you'll expect when it comes down to the future, thats what makes it so exciting! Worrying about the past wont get you anywhere; trust me. I worried so much about 4 months after I got over my depression. I worried about everything. But just let it go. Its in the past, and there is nothing you can do to change that.
Jeremiah 29:11 "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 a hope and a future."
--2009--
-I've traveled to Oklahoma, Missouri, and Arkansas.
-I've transitioned from a middle blocker in volleyball to an outside hitter.
-I've met many new friends in the matter of 5 months.
-I've learned alot more about Creation and how to appreciate how beautiful everything God created is.
-I've experienced heartbreak in many different ways.
-I've had the best relationship with Christ than I've ever had before.
-I've learned that people that who you think will always be there, may sometimes leave.
-I'm in the process of getting closer to my LORD.
-I've discovered that I enjoy writing for my blog.
-I've experienced the best friendship anyone could ever have.
-I've gotten my life back on the right track.
-I've eaten to much fatty foods this year.
-I've developed an obsession for vampires(I know its really bad, but for some reason, they fascinate me. Yes, I know they aren't real.)
-I realized that you should stay busy so you dont get depressed, but not to busy that you're to worn out.
-I've spent most of my time reading, writing, drawing, or listening to music.
-I've lost someone who's family I miss terribly.
-I've witnessed to someone who won't listen to me anymore.
-I realized how stupid it was to be scared of high school.
-I've seen a ton of movies.
-I've seen how different a friend can be when they get into a new relationship.
-I've disovered lots of new music/bands that I enjoy very much.
-I've learned to accept the fact that nothing goes your way.
Alrighty then! Down to the nitty-gritty. So 2009 is over, 2010 is here. Time to welcome new opportunities and make more mistakes! Did you know that mistakes are sometimes good things? Especially when they make you run to God. So here's a little truthful story of mine; Oct-Dec of 2008 I was sort of a depressed being because of a boy. Yes, a boy. He made me depressed. I'd even dealt with thoughts of cutting. By January of 2009, I realized I didn't need him, so I ended it. Seeing how badly I'd hurt him, made me feel awful. I ran to God. He completely changed my life. I can't stand the sound of rap music anymore; I've only cried twice since my depression peaked; I'm rarely in my room anymore, I'm with my family most of the time; and most of all, my friends have seen the change, and it scares them. I literally feel the change and Him working in my life, and I absolutely love that. So lets just make it short this time. 2009 in over, with 2010 working its way in. Don't dwell on the past, look forward to the future, and the glories it beholds. You never know what you'll expect when it comes down to the future, thats what makes it so exciting! Worrying about the past wont get you anywhere; trust me. I worried so much about 4 months after I got over my depression. I worried about everything. But just let it go. Its in the past, and there is nothing you can do to change that.
Jeremiah 29:11 "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 a hope and a future."
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