Posted by Summer on October 27th, 2008 at 10:42am
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2 Chronicles 7:14 says, "If my people, which are called by my name, shall
humble themselves, and
pray, and
seek my face, and
turn from their wicked ways;
then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land." We are at a pivotal time in our nations history. The decisions that will be made in the next few days will forever change our lives. The United States of America is in a spiritual state of emergency and it is imperative that we as Christians prepare for battle. If God is for us who can stand against us? First of all though, we must have our hearts right before him. We must not shirk our duty to pray and seek his help. We must always remember God does not play favorites...we must be on our knees humbly asking him to help us. I want to encourage each of you to not be overcome by evil, but rather overcome evil with good. The days ahead look dark and it doesn't seem like there is much hope, but God brings hope to the hopeless. Pray for our country, pray for our leaders, pray for the people of the united states of America, that God would open our eyes to our wickedness. We can not survive without his hand of grace. We must pray, we must repent, we must seek his face, and we must do all we can to reach a lost, dying country and world for HIM.
Posted by Summer on October 8th, 2008 at 2:54pm
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I write to you tonight by candlelight and with the aroma of cinnamon and spice wafting in the air I am reminded that fall is on its way, with it bringing change. It is ushered in by the crisp cool breeze of autumn days. Gone are the bright and happy hues of spring, in their place we see beautiful browns, regal reds, youthful yellows, and opulent oranges. Everything around us changes, out with the t-shirts, shorts, and sandals in comes hats, coats, gloves, and scarves. Amid this season of change, however, I am reminded of God's unchangingness and his steadfast love and faithfulness to me. (Psalm 103:1-5)
Posted by Summer on October 6th, 2008 at 2:23pm
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"Am I Beautiful?" It is a question that many of us have asked. I know that for myself I have asked it multiple times. We look at magazine covers and see beautiful people, we watch movies and we see beautiful people, we go to the mall and there they are...everywhere we look we are surrounded by what the world would call beautiful people. We as women and girls feel so much pressure to look a certain way, be a certain weight, have perfect hair, have a nice tan, etc. The world has put its stamp of approval on so many things and said, "if you look like this you are beautiful." I beg to differ.The longer I live the more I see there are two types of beauty. There is Partial Beauty (pertains to outward beauty, but is not complete) and then there is Complete Beauty (most people do not posses this kind of beauty it deals with inward as well as outward beauty). There are two parts of Complete Beauty. Part 1 Internal: The Bible tells us in I Samuel 16:7, "But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart." Samuel had gone to annoint the next king of Israel, and he was looking at how tall, strong, and handsome the sons of Jesse were. What Samuel couldn't see were the hearts of these men, but God could and he knew that David was the one that would seek after him. It doesn't mean David was perfect we know he sinned, but he was repentant and he desired to love God above everything else. I believe what truly makes a person beautiful is having a heart that seeks after God. Part 2 Outward: The Bible tells us in Genesis, "So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. I have often thought how God has created men and women with unique characteristics that give us a picture of himself. God created men as being strong and a protector...they are the warriors just as God is our ultimate strength and protector. God has also shown us another picture of himself by his creation of women. He created women to show his beauty, sweetness, and gentleness. Each of us in our own way posses outward beauty. It is a treasure that God has given us so that we can better know this part of him. He tells us in his word, He hath made every thing beautiful in his time. Complete Beauty is not defined by your clothes, hair, tan, height, or weight, but simply by how God has created you. God has expressed his creativity and genius in his creation of men and women. He took the time to design each of us in a way that is pleasing to him. So the question here is not "Am I beautiful?", because you are, the Bible says. The question instead should be, "Am I completely beautiful?" You already have the second part, God has created you in his image, you are beautiful. The first part is a choice you must make, do you desire God above everything else. I hope each of you will find yourself being completely beautiful.
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