BIBLE BASED LIVING: a Growing List

One of my favourite things about scripture is that it always shows me how I’m supposed to live.

If I need to know how I’m supposed to speak I can look at how Jesus spoke to people and I can read verse after verse about speech..

If I want to know how to fast, I can look at what Jesus said.

If I don’t quite understand what it means to forgive, I can follow the example Jesus shared.

And the list goes on . . .

There are tons of ways that I can look into the Bible and see exactly how God wants me to live my life. It’s not moralistic or legalistic. I'm motivated by my genuine and passionate, sincere and growing, deep and real, love for Christ.

Seeing

I've been trying to evaluate how I see God.

Do I see Him as a god with a scepter?
Inflicting control.

Or do I see God as a shepherd with a staff?
A shepherd who does everything He does so that the sheep are safe.
And sometimes that means pushing them.

I want to see Him correctly.
And in order to see God correctly I need to look to His word.

And in that word I find Him.



Never as a god holding a magic wand.


Always as the One True God, orchestrating all things to work together for my good and His glory.

Befriending Creativity

So I've definitely become good friends with pixlr lately. I've got lots to learn but it's also lots of fun to be taking images I've taken and creating little pieces of art.

Tune-y Tuesday (find You on my knees)

I think most people have certain people that always point them to certain things. For me, Kari Jobe is a singer who constantly points me to Jesus and reminds my heart of the truth it already knows.

I love this song. I think I love it because it reminds me that God doesn't call me to strength. He calls me to go to Him. It's a pretty simple call for this simple heart.

Tune-y Tuesday is sticking around folks. It's just too much fun to leave behind.

Listen to these sweet words and let the Spirit of God fill up your thirsty soul with the only thing that will ever satisfy - Himself.








Troubles chasing me again,
Breaking down my best defense,
I'm looking, God, I'm looking for You
Weary just won't let me rest, 
and fear is filling up my head.
I'm longing, God I'm longing for You

But I will find You in the place I'm in, 
Find You when I'm at my end,
Find You when there's nothing left of me to offer You except for brokenness.
You lift me up, You never leave me thirsty,
When I am weak, when I am lost and searching
I'll find You on my knees.

So what if sorrow shakes my faith,
and what if heartache still remains,
I'll trust You, my God I'll trust You.
Cause You are faithful

And I will find You in the place I'm in, 
Find You when I'm at my end,
Find You when there's nothing left of me to offer You except for brokenness.
You lift me up, You never leave me thirsty,
When I am weak, when I am lost and searching
Find You on my knees, my knees.

When my hope is gone, 
When the fear is strong
When the pain is real, 
When it's hard to heal
When my faith is shaken 
And my heart is broken 
And my joy is stolen,

God I know that

You lift me up, You never leave me thirsty

Find You in the place I'm in, find You when I'm at my end,
Find You when there's nothing left of me to offer You except for brokenness.
You lift me up, You never leave me thirsty,
When I am weak, when I am lost and searching
I'll find You on my knees

Grace Wrecks Me

Sometimes I want to go up to Jesus and just say some stuff.

how dare YOU use me? 
I'm useless.
I'm a sinner.
I'm a WRECK!
YOU are making a huge mistake in using me.

And then grace wrecks me even more.

Because Jesus loves me and uses me still.

Jesus loves me.
WOW!