He who seeks a faultless friend remains friendless....

It’s just something that happens as you grow up. You realize it is less important to have more friends and more important to have real ones! Sadly, some people NEVER get out of the popularity contest. They focus on what other people say, think, say, or do. And they value themselves based on a social standard that they will never meet unless they pretend to be something they aren't. I got a tip... Try being yourself. Find a friend in Jesus. He will provide you with good & godly friends who will be influential. I choose to surround myself with true believers and with people who want to do positive things in their life. My old life. My old 'friends'... are now a part of an old testimony. I am grateful for my past b/c it helped me to grow into the soldier the Lord has designed me to be. Yet- my past will not bully me or beat m down over and over. Wanna fresh start? Make new friends. Do something positive with your life. Stop doing things that are worldly. The world gets high or drunk. Even a little goes a long way and it adds up! Would you smoke a joint in front of Jesus? Would you drink a glass of wine in front of him? NOO! You wouldn't b/c HE IS ENOUGH to sustain you. Hypocrites wake up! We are at war and instead of trying to fit in- We need to stand out! He who seeks a faultless friend remains friendless! Unless you seek the only TRUE friend there is! JESUS!

What does God expect of us?

This godly way of life benefits us now and in the future when the influence of the Devil will be no more.

Clearly

"Trust in the LORD with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding." - Proverbs 3:5

"Let all malicious bitterness and anger and wrath and screaming and abusive speech be taken away from YOU along with all badness. But become kind to one another, tenderly compassionate, freely forgiving one another just as God also by Christ freely forgave YOU." - Ephesians 4:31,32

"Subject yourselves, therefore, to God; but oppose the Devil, and he will flee from YOU. Draw close to God, and he will draw close to YOU. Cleanse YOUR hands, YOU sinners, and purify YOUR hearts, YOU indecisive ones." - James 4:7,8

"For God loved the world so much that he gave his only-begotten Son, in order that everyone exercising faith in him might not be destroyed but have everlasting life." - John 3:16

"This means everlasting life, their taking in knowledge of you, the only true God, and of the one whom you sent forth, Jesus Christ." - John 17:3

"Therefore, whether YOU are eating or drinking or doing anything else, do all things for God’s glory." - 1 Corinthians 10:31

"But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you." - Matthew 6:33

"Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the whole duty of man." - Ecclesiastes 12:13 (21st Century King James Version)

“He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” - Micah 6:8 (English Standard Version)



loving the LORD your God, obeying him, and committing yourself firmly to him

Men and women have the capacity to choose freely. As free individuals they can use their free will to choose right or wrong, good or bad. However, the consequence of one choice is different from that of the other choice.

Humans were created as free moral beings. They were not programmed to do good or forced to serve the true God.

It's NOT about YOU!

The man who lives for himself... lives for the meanest mortal known! If we want an increase of Christ, there must be a decrease of self! The Lord, ♥ 's each & everyone one of us & He desires a personal relationship w/ everyone! He MADE YOU! There comes a point in your life where you have to stop blaming God, family, friends, or bad circumstances for things that happened to you in your past. Suck it up.

Lay those problems at the Lord's feet & move on! He NEVER stopped loving you or caring about you. Even in your darkest hour. He gives man free will. Men who are influenced by evil do evil things. Men who are influenced by Spirit do spiritual things. It's easy to throw a pity party and use it as an excuse to never let yourself grow and move past a damaged soul. It's easier than fighting through that hurt and pain. For ex.- If your boyfriend beats you. STOP blaming God. Report it to the police. PRAY for him. & move on! That just goes to show you need to love yourself and NOT let someone hurt you. When you hurt God hurts with you.

Forgiving those who have hurt you helps you to stop crippling yourself by your past. Time & time again I watch people reach to the Lord when something terrible happens. Yet, when their life is going good (& they are blessed) they don't think they need Him anymore. People become their own self-made god at this point. The Lord, is not sitting on a thrown in heaven waiting on you to ring a bell so He can be at your every beck & call....

He's not your puppet. If your thinking is like this- try reading....James 4:7,8 ♥

‎*I speak about this from experience. I had to suck it up. Let it go. & move forward. The devil kept hitting replay on my past & every time he did it would hurt more than it did the time before. Pretty soon I felt worse 4 years down the road, than I did when I first hit turmoil. My point is God IS FREEDOM. Without HIM you will NEVER be free! & the devil will continue to emotionally rape you. The devil will continue to place harmful, hurtful people & substances in your life. & you will continue to chase that if you do not learn to love yourself and follow the maker.. Point blank. Give it up to God. This does not mean that you will not face hardships ever again. It means you will be able to trample over serpants & catch daggers that the enemy throws at you. Motivation begins with a dream. Start thinking Kingdom Advancement. In the end- we are all going to die and we will all face Judgement Day. Do something selfless in your life. Make it all about GOD!*

30 Truths about me :)

1. I am absolutely afraid of the dark. ( I have to sleep with the tv on.)
2. Totally addicted to Jesus!
3. I LOVE Monsters! (The red or green ones)
4. I love my disfunctional family! ;) They are my world!
5. I choose to love my enemies! (People who dislike, curse or have wronged me.)
6. Strawberry Milkshake Whoppers and Blueberry Slush Puppie's are the best breakfast!
7. I don't watch/like MTV! (it's filth)
8. I only listen to Christian Music. (Secular music disgusts me! I have no idea who Lady GaGa is.)
9. I bite my nails. :(
10. I do not know my natural hair color! :)
11. Green is my favorite color! Always has been!
12. I would rather shop thrift stores than the mall.
13. I am scared to ride on a crotch rocket!
14. I love the beach but, won't go deeper then my hips b/c I am scared of sharks and dark water!
15. I won't hook a worm when I fish.
16. I have a pet possum, 2 cats, a dog and a few fish.
17. The best book other than the Bible is"The Shack"!
18. I sing in the shower!
19. I love taking pictures and traveling!
20. I stand up for what I believe in!
21. The guitar is my current mission. I'll master it!
22. Disney movies make me cry! (The Fox & the Hound and The Lion King get me the most.)
23. Basketball is still my favorite sport!
24. I love Kate Hudson!
25. My older sister is my role model.
26. My husband is my BEST FRIEND!
27. Black Amethyst from B&BW is the best scent!
28. I do not like any BUG... Not even butterflies and lady bugs.
29. Good Character is success in my book.
30. Forest Gump is my all time fav. movie!