Humble Yourself Before the Lord.

I have noticed recently that I complain a lot, and I mean A LOT.  Only because it was pointed out to me by my dad, and at first I didn't think I did.  Well now that it has been brought to my attention I realized how much I did.  Tonight we went to Waffle House for some Chocolate Pie for my step moms birthday.  I noticed the waitress was complaining about not getting enough tips from her last shift.  I thought to myself  "Wow, there are so many people that are looking for a job and you are complaining about not getting enough tips? Just be grateful for what you have because there are so many people without jobs right now!" 

This is when I realized I was being extremely hypocritical! I do the same thing she was doing and I was too caught up in what she was complaining about to realize it was God telling me to Humble myself.  I do not think I have felt more hypocritical in my life.  I mean, I complain about something not going my way, the way something turned out , etc.  Why should I even think about complaining! God has blessed me with so much and no matter what I know that everything is from God Himself and there should be no reason to complain about that! So, from now on I am going to work on not complaining!  

"Humble yourself before the LORD ,and He will lift you up"

James 4:10 

"if my people, who are called by my name, will 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."

2 Chronicles 7:14

So about that meeting!

I went to the Romania Mission Trip meeting this morning! I am so excited! They Go to an orphanage  and just love on the children there.  We would be giving the children a summer camp (one like a church retreat or something like that).  We will just continue to "do life" with them the whole week. We will get to share Gods word with them and show them His love! How awesome is that! I hope I get to go because I want to show these kids the love that is out there for them.  Please pray for the Romania team!

Strange coincidence? I think not!

Story time!
Tonight at church when the announcements were scrolling on the screen before service I noticed one stuck out to me.  I did not pay much attention to it at the moment.  During worship we sang a song that was talking about giving everything to God and letting him take hold of us.  I was getting a little emotional, I didn't understand so much at the time why this happened either. Well church ended and I am in the car and I see I have a message from my best friend.  She said they raised over $2,000 dollars for a Brazil mission trip they are going on! I was so excited for her and them as a team! (side note keep them all in your prayers!)  Then I glanced down at the church bulletin from the service and see that announcement that grabbed my attention before service.

"Romania (orphan ministry)   June 29- July 8     Application Deadline January 31

           *(Informational Meeting on January 22 at 10:30 in the conference room" 


I was thinking "WHAT IS THE DATE TODAY!?" an automatic panic that I missed the meeting! It is tomorrow! And right after I read the bulletin my friend sent me another message saying "you should go on a mission trip if you get the opportunity"  Then I am confident that I just HAVE to go to this meeting tomorrow, I just feel that God wants me to go to it.  So I ask Katy to pray for me.  Then I send my cousin a message asking her to pray for me during this meeting because I am not to sure what to expect.  Then her response just BLEW MY MIND!  She said she had already wrote my name down to pray for me, but at the time she was not too sure of why, she just did.  But once I asked her  to pray it was all clear to her, and to me.  I dont think at all that this was all a coincidence but I think GOD Himself placed these events in order just to get my attention on the subject. In fact I dont just think I KNOW!
I just have to take a moment and thank God for showing me this tonight. It is an amazing feeling I have right now and I am so glad for it!

Since God assured us, "I'll never let you down, never walk off and leave you," we can boldly quote, "God is there, ready to help; I'm fearless no matter what. Who or what can get to me?" 

 Hebrews 13:5-6 -The Message 

When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him? 

Psalm 8:3-4

New surroundings.

"Walk with the wise and become wise;
              associate with fools and get in trouble."
                          - Proverbs 13:20

Things have changed so much in the past month, I think due to prayer.  I have made new friends, that are good influences on me.  I have gotten closer to my family and to God.  My surroundins have lessened the amount of stress I carry with me, and I am so thankful for that.  Sorry that this post is so short but I just felt like I should share this.

"Never stop praying."

            -1 Thessalonians 5:17