March 2012
1 post
Date a girl who travels. →
You’ll recognize a girl who travels by the fact that she’s always amazed at the world around her, no matter if she’s in her home town or in a place that’s totally new. She sees beauty all around her, not just the ones featured in travel guides or shown in postcards.
She knows she’s been to a lot of places, but she’s humbled by the fact that the world is still a big place and she’s only seen a...
February 2012
20 posts
“You are on the right path. Listen more to Me, and less to your doubts. I am...”
– Jesus
Jesus Calling.
Stop judging and evaluating yourself, for this is not your role. Above all, stop comparing yourself with other people. This produces feelings of pride or inferiority; sometimes, a mixture of both. I lead each of My children along a path that is uniquely tailor-made for him or her. Comparing is not only wrong; it is also meaningless.
Don’t look for affirmation in the wrong places: your own...
“Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I...”
– Isaiah 46:4
“In the time of my favor I will answer you. I will not forget you! See, I have...”
– Isaiah 49:8,16,23
“Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; You are mine.”
– Isaiah 43:1
“It is a safe thing to trust Him to fulfill the desire which He creates.”
– Amy Carmichael
Chisel days. →
Do not fear change, for I am making you a new creation, with old things passing away and new things continually on the horizon. When you cling to old ways and sameness, you resist My work within you. I want you to embrace all that I am doing in your life, finding your security in Me alone. - Jesus
“What God does in us while we wait is just as important as what we’re...”
“I will not show you what is on the road ahead, but I will thoroughly equip you...”
– Jesus
“One thing God has spoken, two things have I heard: that you, O God, are strong,...”
– Psalm 62:11-12
“I am Yours, do what You wish, I am Yours, I am Yours and I know this: Whatever...”
– (via soulrestassured)
“Love never gives up. Love cares more for others than for self. Love doesn’t want...”
– 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 MSG (via soulrestassured)
“”He makes us wait. He keeps us in the dark on purpose. He makes us walk when we...”
– Elisabeth Elliot
Endure.
I am above all things: your problems, your pain, and the swirling events in this ever-changing world. When you behold My Face, you rise above circumstances and rest with Me in heavenly realms. This is the way of Peace, living in the Light of My Presence.
I guarantee that you will always have problems in this life, but they must not become your focus.
When you feel yourself sinking in the sea of...
“Blessed are all who take refuge in him.”
– Psalm 2:12
58: Global Impact Tour →
58: a global initiative to end extreme poverty by living out Isaiah 58.
Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? - Isaiah 58:6
Every month, this online “tour” will focus on a different country, poverty issue, and world-class poverty-fighting project.
You can...
“Blesses is she who believes that what the Lord has said to her will be...”
– Luke 1:45
He is faithful.
“Never once did we ever walk alone
Never once did you leave us on our own
You...”
January 2012
25 posts
“You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in...”
– Isaiah 26:3
“When you are going through something hard and wonder where God is, remember the...”
Hagar. →
Mission: Do whatever it takes for as long as it takes to restore a broken life.
We believe in different endings. We believe silent voices can be transformed into powerful ones. We believe in the unbelievable. We walk the whole journey of recovery with individual women and children. Pursuing justice. Challenging stigma. So our survivors can reunite with society again. In all things we aim to...
Him.
He must become greater; I must become less. John 3:30
My major and job title will never define me. It’s not about what I do, it’s about who I serve. It’s about who is glorified by the way I live my life.
It’s not about seeking perfection, but letting God’s perfect character shine through my imperfections. It’s about admitting weakness and relying on...
Sign your name. Stand for freedom. →
Instead of worrying, wait.
Who’s good at worrying? Me. Taking the future into my own hands? Present.
Thankfully, God knows the state of my heart and He knows what I need before I ask, revealing to me truth that I forget I need to hear.
Do not boast about tomorrow.
Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” Why,...
“I wish we would take Him at His Word. When He says we’re forgiven,...”
– Max Lucado
Hope restored. →
Pray.
Anything miraculous that’s ever happened in your life has been a direct response to prayer. Maybe not yours, but someone was praying. THAT IS POWERFUL.
Pray boldly, expectantly, and relentlessly.
Pray with authority and with confidence. Be resolute, yet humble.
A single prayer has the power to change the course of history. Believe that. Live in that.
This is the confidence we have in...
“Everything you’re searching for can be found in Him.”
“I never look at the masses as my responsibility, I look at the individual. I can...”
– Mother Teresa
Blessed.
Unmerited favor. My life is saturated in God’s grace. To the naked eye the world is filled with struggle, hurt, loss, and darkness. But there is also joy, hope, restoration, and new life. It’s all about perspective. Rather than asking why God allows darkness, I’m praying to be light. Instead of seeking answers, I’m trusting Him with the unknown. I want eyes to see the world...
“Do not walk in a spirit of defeat. Jesus didn’t die for you to leave you...”
“If Jesus has your heart, He will have your will. If He has your heart, He will...”
– Paul Washer
“Beautiful you are, my darling; there is no flaw in you.”
– Song of Songs 4:7
“Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will...”
– John 13:7
“Thank God that He sets answers to our prayers in motion long before we can...”
“As painful as the process may be, that which shatters our superficiality also...”
– Beth Moore (via soulrestassured)
“Don’t try to hide your scars. Jesus still has His.”
God is limitless. There are no limits to what He can accomplish.
Unleash the power of prayer. Have BOLD faith.
Do not be discouraged if your prayers are yet unanswered. Time is a trainer, teaching us to wait upon Him, to trust Him in the dark.
Your prayers have been heard. Luke 1:13
He is sovereign.
“What are you going to do with your life? Where are you going? What will be your job? Is that forever?” I am tired of being asked these big questions that a soon-to-be-college grad is expected to know the answers to. Questions that they’ve been asking for four years; for which my answer is still the same. I don’t know yet. I could have never imagined the ways that God has used me this...
Love146. →
End child sex slavery and exploitation. YOU have the power to do something. YOU can be their voice.
Do Something Now. →
mayhopearise:
God doesn’t hate gay people.
He doesn’t hate Muslims.
He doesn’t hate drug addicts.
He doesn’t hate people that don’t know Him.
He hates slavery.
He hates injustice.
He hates abuse.
He hates human traffiking.
He hates the mistreatment of His people.
Indifference isn’t an option. I don’t…
“It’s not about where you’ve been, but where your brokenness brings...”
– Tenth Avenue North
December 2011
40 posts
It's time. →
-heartofgold:
It’s time to let go of what is holding you back. of what’s hardening your heart. of the unrealistic love songs. of the dreams you dream against his will. of over thinking every single damn thing that happens in your life. of serving people instead of God. of being selfish instead of selfless. of…
Walking by faith often means walking a dark path. We like light better than darkness, but if we can see what God is doing, then we don’t need faith.
Walk by faith, not by sight.
Sight says “I see that it’s good for me, so God must have sent it.”
Faith says “God sent it, so it must be good for me.”
-Calm My Anxious Heart
“God does not minimize the things that break our hearts. He is not looking down...”
– Beth Moore, Breaking Free
Do Something Now. →
“The most important step we can take is the first step, and of our abundance we can mirror to the world the heart of a Savior who has staked His life for theirs.”