It's been a long time. It is time to blow the dust off this old blog and revive it with some fresh thought and insight.
I have been going through a lot of life changes recently. I just finished the hardest semester of my life, I am about to earn an associates degree, I have made a lot of new friends, and most of these new friends come from The Salvation Army church.
The Salvation Army Church is what I kind of what to blog about today. Not really the church itself and their beliefs and whatnot, but I want to share with you the message this last Sunday. Let me preface it with this. It has been a LONG TIME since I have really remembered a sermon, taken it to heart, and really applied to my everyday life.
So what was the message?
The message was illustrated with a snowglobe. A snowglobe a little world incapusulated in a glass globe filled with water and glitter. This globe she said represented each of us and our own little worlds we live in. The glitter that comes up when shaking it represents stirring emotions such as frustration, anxiety, anger, etc. These emotions generally happen because either myself or someone other than God is holding my precious snow globe life. I am letting them or myself shake things up instead of taking my world and putting in the hands of the one who created it.
This illustration was and is so powerful in my life. I find myself stopping myself throughout this week already and saying "who is shaking up my snow globe?" I find that if nothing else it has made me more aware. Trust is something I am working on, but unfortunately I am a slow work in progress.
The other thing that was beautiful is that when I went and talked to Rachel after church she told me that she had gotten a word from the spirit about me during the message. She shared that with me and prayed over me.
Guys, I am telling you it has been a lonnnggg time. Way too long actually since I have really felt alive in the Lord and Sunday was for the first time in a LONG time refreshing.
So I am just praising God for what he is doing in my life right now. I know He has big plans for me and I can't wait for Him to reveal them to me in His timing :)
Showing posts with label faith. Show all posts
Showing posts with label faith. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Friday, March 2, 2012
Top 10 ways to keep your Faith in college.
College is often a time when people fall away from their christian faith. This can be especially hard when you are going to a secular college and constantly being bombarded with messages contrary to your what is scriptural. I know this I have been there and in fact am still there. So here are some things that will help you get through this time in a God honoring way.
1. Be in the Word everyday. If you have grown up in church you have probably heard this a thousand times but its the most important thing to do next to prayer. The Bible is God's word to you! Think about it, it is the CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE'S message to you and me! ITS IMPORTANT!
2. Be in constant prayer. If you don't talk to God more often than you talk to you friends there could be a problem...not saying you should walk around praying out-loud and looking like your crazy talking to yourself but you should just be in a constant state of prayer. (I almost feel like a hypocrite saying this but I am working on this one!)
3. Meditate on God's word. Reading is the first step, prayer is the second and now to take it a step further I want you to pick some scripture and just think about it and try to act upon it throughout the day. The benefits of this are amazing. You get peace, you make better decisions and there is a lot of joy in doing this!
4. If your college has a good ministry place....what are you waiting for? GET INVOLVED!
5. Surround yourself with Christian friends if possible. This is especially important if your college does not have a good ministry (like mine). Pray that God leads you to the friends he wants you to have. I love having a couple girl friends at school that I know I can hang out with and be encouraged by!
6. Don't stop going to your local church or if your at a college away from home find a good church to attend regularly.
7. Don't believe everything your professors say...Professor especially at secular colleges have an agenda they push and a good majority of the time it is not Christianity. Make notes for the test but know what God says too. :)
8. Show Christ in what you do, this is the best witness to those around you. " Preach the gospel all the time...and if necessary, use words"
9. This could be part of number 8 but show people love and kindness. This goes a long way in furthering the kingdom.
10. Don't forget amongst the stress of papers, tests, math problems, and sleep deprivation to thank God and keep a good attitude. This will not only help you but again will show others that you are different. :)
OK that's all I have for now. Let me know if I missed anything!
Sherayah
1. Be in the Word everyday. If you have grown up in church you have probably heard this a thousand times but its the most important thing to do next to prayer. The Bible is God's word to you! Think about it, it is the CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE'S message to you and me! ITS IMPORTANT!
2. Be in constant prayer. If you don't talk to God more often than you talk to you friends there could be a problem...not saying you should walk around praying out-loud and looking like your crazy talking to yourself but you should just be in a constant state of prayer. (I almost feel like a hypocrite saying this but I am working on this one!)
3. Meditate on God's word. Reading is the first step, prayer is the second and now to take it a step further I want you to pick some scripture and just think about it and try to act upon it throughout the day. The benefits of this are amazing. You get peace, you make better decisions and there is a lot of joy in doing this!
4. If your college has a good ministry place....what are you waiting for? GET INVOLVED!
5. Surround yourself with Christian friends if possible. This is especially important if your college does not have a good ministry (like mine). Pray that God leads you to the friends he wants you to have. I love having a couple girl friends at school that I know I can hang out with and be encouraged by!
6. Don't stop going to your local church or if your at a college away from home find a good church to attend regularly.
7. Don't believe everything your professors say...Professor especially at secular colleges have an agenda they push and a good majority of the time it is not Christianity. Make notes for the test but know what God says too. :)
8. Show Christ in what you do, this is the best witness to those around you. " Preach the gospel all the time...and if necessary, use words"
9. This could be part of number 8 but show people love and kindness. This goes a long way in furthering the kingdom.
10. Don't forget amongst the stress of papers, tests, math problems, and sleep deprivation to thank God and keep a good attitude. This will not only help you but again will show others that you are different. :)
OK that's all I have for now. Let me know if I missed anything!
Sherayah
Sunday, October 23, 2011
So we meet again...blog
sorry for not updating regularly anymore...college has taken most if not all my time away lately....I have been going through so much change and busyness latley that its been hard to keep up with myself let alone a blog lol.
In my last post I talked about how hard it is to be in such a secular school without a good ministry...that's no different...however at church on wednesday night we are starting a new series which really excites me. Its by focus on the family, its a video series, and its called "does God exist" its basically a college world view class. It helps you understand your faith and the faith of others better.Its helps so you are more well equipped to know what you believe and ready to give an answer when someone asks a question about the Lord. I feel its just what I need midway through my week to keep me going! Praise God! Plus I am now going to start listening to sermons on tape ( yeah those old things called cassette tapes that play in my old 93 escort!) on the way to and from school for even more nourishment. I feel as though God is answering my prayers and recent hunger pains.=D
Oh and thanks to those of you who have prayed for what I mentioned in the last post! Keep it up!
In my last post I talked about how hard it is to be in such a secular school without a good ministry...that's no different...however at church on wednesday night we are starting a new series which really excites me. Its by focus on the family, its a video series, and its called "does God exist" its basically a college world view class. It helps you understand your faith and the faith of others better.Its helps so you are more well equipped to know what you believe and ready to give an answer when someone asks a question about the Lord. I feel its just what I need midway through my week to keep me going! Praise God! Plus I am now going to start listening to sermons on tape ( yeah those old things called cassette tapes that play in my old 93 escort!) on the way to and from school for even more nourishment. I feel as though God is answering my prayers and recent hunger pains.=D
Oh and thanks to those of you who have prayed for what I mentioned in the last post! Keep it up!
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