Teen Girls
Hey there teen chicky's! I'm on the lookout for a girl, or a couple of girls, that loves God, enjoys digging into the Scriptures to see what God says about certain things, and is also practical, to help me run this page with cool ideas for things for girls, and also devotionals. If your interested, pray about it, and when you've got the go ahead from God, then send me an email at skateboardforchrist @hotmail.com and let me know!
Thanks a lot,
Ruby
Thanks a lot,
Ruby
The Love of God
We all have experience love in our life whether it be from our family or from our friends but the love that you receive from God is so much more than any other love that you could have ever experience. No one has loved us more than God. John 3:16 tells us how much God love's us: "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
God showed us His love by sending His Son Jesus Christ into the world to give us understanding of what love is all about, through His teaching's in the Bible. In John 15:13 it says, "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."
He showed his ultimate love when He gave his life for us on the cross. You will never experience a greater love than from God. All of us have sinned and don't deserve to be in his sight. But Jesus came into the world to save us not to condemn us. As the Bible says in John 3:17: "For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved." God's love is all around us. He is working in us in everything we do. Love Him with all of your heart! As He has loved you. God Bless You All! Your friend in Christ,
Barbara M
Waiting on God
I think some of the problems for teen girls today is waiting on God. Having patience with Him. Know that He has a perfect plan for your life. We need to wait for His timing and not our own timing. You might be praying everyday for something to happen in your life. It might take weeks, months, or even years. But don't lose your faith, just because you want it now and you don't think anything is happening in your life. It says in 2 Timothy 4:7: "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." Keep the good fight of faith. God might make you wait but He is never late. There is a lot of people out there that will try to make you lose your faith and turn you away from God. By using peer pressure or using words of discouragement. Pray for those people. Those are people who do not believe in Jesus. They are blinded from the truths.
Jesus said in Matthew 6:24: "No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and Money." I never really had to deal with peer pressure too much. I was home schooled. I didn't really have people trying to peer pressure me until I started working at the age of 14, and it was mostly from guys that were trying to date me. But the kind of guys that were asking me out, were the kind of guys that was not living the life that God wanted them to live. I was not going to compromise my standards for anyone. When I was old enough to start dating, I was looking for a guy that loved the Lord with all his heart. Who does not smoke, drink, or curse and I wanted someone, that would save himself for marriage. I have had people tell me: "You will never find someone like that." But I am patient in the Lord and I know that He has that special someone out there for me. He has my life all planned out, I just have to live it. Faith can move mountains.
Psalms 27:14: "Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and shall strengthen thine heart; wait, I say, on the Lord." The Lord knows what is best for you He will never let you down. I know that we all have good and bad days, but be glad in the Lord. He gave us so much already. He will answer your prayers. Matthew 7:7-8, "Ask and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock and it shall be opened unto you; For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened." Have patience; wait on God. He will bless you in His time. Live, laugh, love, for God. May God Bless You All!
Your friend in Christ,
Barbara M
Jesus said in Matthew 6:24: "No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and Money." I never really had to deal with peer pressure too much. I was home schooled. I didn't really have people trying to peer pressure me until I started working at the age of 14, and it was mostly from guys that were trying to date me. But the kind of guys that were asking me out, were the kind of guys that was not living the life that God wanted them to live. I was not going to compromise my standards for anyone. When I was old enough to start dating, I was looking for a guy that loved the Lord with all his heart. Who does not smoke, drink, or curse and I wanted someone, that would save himself for marriage. I have had people tell me: "You will never find someone like that." But I am patient in the Lord and I know that He has that special someone out there for me. He has my life all planned out, I just have to live it. Faith can move mountains.
Psalms 27:14: "Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and shall strengthen thine heart; wait, I say, on the Lord." The Lord knows what is best for you He will never let you down. I know that we all have good and bad days, but be glad in the Lord. He gave us so much already. He will answer your prayers. Matthew 7:7-8, "Ask and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock and it shall be opened unto you; For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened." Have patience; wait on God. He will bless you in His time. Live, laugh, love, for God. May God Bless You All!
Your friend in Christ,
Barbara M
Living For God
I would like to talk to you about living for God. Even when the people around you, the ones you love, are not. I have been blessed with a wonderful family! I have my Dad, Mom and one older Sister. They all love the Lord with all of their hearts. I love them dearly. I grew up with both of my parents being Christians. So for me there was always a lot of love in the home. You might be in a situation where not all of your family believes in God. It is a wonderful feeling, when you have found God in your life, and you know that you are saved. You want to tell others. Especially if you know one of your family members is not saved.
It can be hard to witness to your family members, because they can be set in their ways and the older they get the harder it is for them to change. What is so awesome about our God, is that he will never give up on you. No matter how old you get. If he sees in your heart that there is still a desire to be with him, he won't give up.
One way you could witness to your family is to tell them how you found Jesus, or tell them about the Bible. You could even lead them to Christ by not saying anything. You could show them how Jesus changed your life, by your change of action's and attitude. I'm not saying, that doing all of this will get them saved. Because only God is the one that knows if they are going to be with him. But it might help them to keep the door open. Even if you don't get along with them because you are growing in Christ and they are going there own way. Keep peace in your heart. God is in control and he knows what is best for us. Pray for them with all of your heart. Whatever situation you are dealing with, give it to the Lord. Have faith and believe in his love for you and your family. Let God live through you. Jesus said in Luke 6 21-23 " Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh. Blessed are ye, when man shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets." Keep God close to your heart. Keep living for God. He will always be there for you. Your Friend In Christ,
Barbara M.
It can be hard to witness to your family members, because they can be set in their ways and the older they get the harder it is for them to change. What is so awesome about our God, is that he will never give up on you. No matter how old you get. If he sees in your heart that there is still a desire to be with him, he won't give up.
One way you could witness to your family is to tell them how you found Jesus, or tell them about the Bible. You could even lead them to Christ by not saying anything. You could show them how Jesus changed your life, by your change of action's and attitude. I'm not saying, that doing all of this will get them saved. Because only God is the one that knows if they are going to be with him. But it might help them to keep the door open. Even if you don't get along with them because you are growing in Christ and they are going there own way. Keep peace in your heart. God is in control and he knows what is best for us. Pray for them with all of your heart. Whatever situation you are dealing with, give it to the Lord. Have faith and believe in his love for you and your family. Let God live through you. Jesus said in Luke 6 21-23 " Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh. Blessed are ye, when man shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets." Keep God close to your heart. Keep living for God. He will always be there for you. Your Friend In Christ,
Barbara M.
A Word from Ruby
Barbara's message, Living For God, is very good. But I just want to remind you to not use the good idea of letting your light shine before men with your actions as a cop-out to not share the Gospel with others. You still need to tell them about God, and let your actions line up with what your saying, like Barbara said.
One of my Passions
One of the things that I have a passion for is my music. Ever since I was little, I liked to make up my own music. It's so awesome how God gives us idea's. We put them on paper and then make something out of them. What ever I try to do in life, I give God the glory because he is the one that gave us everything. So when I write my songs, I like to write about something that means something. I like to write about something that other people can relate to or, something that I am feeling at that time. I write something that I know God wants me to write about. It all come's from him and I thank him every day for it. What ever you are passionate about, I hope you let God help you with it, because the best idea's come from him. Take care and God Bless You! Your Friend In Christ! Barbara M.
So... what is my passion?
One of the things that I am passionate about is sharing the Gospel message with people. Simply put, I am passionate about telling people about God. The Gospel message is that God sent His Only Son into the world which He had created to die for the bad things that the bad people of the world (us) had done. He did this so that us bad people could become forgiven of those bad things and become good people, leaving our badness behind. He died after living a perfect life (he is the only truly good person that EVER walked this earth) so that us bad people don't have to go to a bad place of torment when we die - Hell- which we actually deserve, but so that us bad people can have a friendship with God and go to a good place when we die- Heaven. This message is an amazing one of love, the love God had, and still has, for us.
God commands His followers to take this message of great love to all nations and lands, even to the end of the earth! This command is known as the Great Commission. It is found in Matthew 28:19-20. Some people think that the Great Commission ended with the first disciples, but I know God wants His love to continue to be told. That is why we, His followers, are commanded to keep telling of God's undeserved love for us bad people, us people who can become good people because of Him. I think that this is a pretty amazing thing to be passionate about, don't you? In fact, I would say that it should be something everyone is a little bit more than just a bit excited about. It is a passion that is not just about me, or just about you, it is about what God did for EVERYONE in the world. He did not die only for the Jews, or just for the priests of the day, or just for people then, or only for people these days. He did not die only for black people, or red, or white, or yellow people. He did not do it only for the short, tall, or chubby people. He did it for everyone! And everyone includes you and I. WOW! I encourage you to share this great love from history with your friends, because if God loved you and them that much, it is worth passing on the message!
Love in Christ,
Ruby H.
God commands His followers to take this message of great love to all nations and lands, even to the end of the earth! This command is known as the Great Commission. It is found in Matthew 28:19-20. Some people think that the Great Commission ended with the first disciples, but I know God wants His love to continue to be told. That is why we, His followers, are commanded to keep telling of God's undeserved love for us bad people, us people who can become good people because of Him. I think that this is a pretty amazing thing to be passionate about, don't you? In fact, I would say that it should be something everyone is a little bit more than just a bit excited about. It is a passion that is not just about me, or just about you, it is about what God did for EVERYONE in the world. He did not die only for the Jews, or just for the priests of the day, or just for people then, or only for people these days. He did not die only for black people, or red, or white, or yellow people. He did not do it only for the short, tall, or chubby people. He did it for everyone! And everyone includes you and I. WOW! I encourage you to share this great love from history with your friends, because if God loved you and them that much, it is worth passing on the message!
Love in Christ,
Ruby H.
Marriage Series
Recently I have done a survey on marriage and the subject to see just what teenage Christian girls out there think about the subject. There have been mixed responses on different things, but I will let you know of the things that most people agreed on: all the girls surveyed so far think that between the ages of 26 and 27 is good to be married, most girls think it important to talk with their fiance about life after marriage (whether the guy wants kids like you do, or the flip side of that, or whether he thinks it is important for you to be a stay-at-home mum, etc) before the two of you marry, everyone so far has agreed that it is important the one you marry is a Christian, everyone so far has agreed that having sex should be saved for until you are married, most people agreed that it important to wait for God's guy for you (I am not sure if we will all do this, but it is good that we at least know that is the right thing to do, even if we sometimes mess up), most people have made a list of the qualities they look for in a future husband (tall, skinny, funny, loves God, reads his Bible heaps, wants children, etc), and mostly everyone said that it was important to them for them to marry someone they love.
So, what do you think? Are these things true of you as well, or do you think something else? If you would like to take the survey and help add to these things so I can write devotionals about them, go to: http://www.quibblo.com/quiz/f75m19s/Christian-Teen-Girls-Survey-On-Marriage
Now, for me to carry on about marriage. Over the next couple of weeks/months or so, I will be writing a series of devotionals about marriage, each different one to do with one of the questions asked in the survey.
God Bless,
Ruby H.
So, what do you think? Are these things true of you as well, or do you think something else? If you would like to take the survey and help add to these things so I can write devotionals about them, go to: http://www.quibblo.com/quiz/f75m19s/Christian-Teen-Girls-Survey-On-Marriage
Now, for me to carry on about marriage. Over the next couple of weeks/months or so, I will be writing a series of devotionals about marriage, each different one to do with one of the questions asked in the survey.
God Bless,
Ruby H.
Marriage Devotional 1:
What are your ideas on marriage? Part 1
So what do you think about marriage? Some ideas that I gave the girls who took the survey were these. Now, remember, they are not my ideas personally, but just some of what I think people in the world might think about marriage. As I say each question I will talk about it. Here is the first one:
It is where two people have been living together for a while and they decide that they might as well get married. People seem to think this is acceptable to do, and even people in the church do. It really is sad, because when you live together with someone it is like you are trying before you buy. You aren't too worried about the other persons feelings (whether or not when the leave the relationship they will be scarred for their future husband/wife), you just want to see what it would be like to be married, without actually having to stay with that person forever. When you have had sexual intercourse before you marry, once you are married you soon get bored of sleeping with that person, and will normally move onto someone new and more exciting. That marriage ends, and you will usually begin another. This is a sad way of life, I hope you can see that the way I can. (When I say you, I mean people who do this, not you yourself).
It is when you love someone with all you are and you want to spend the rest of your life with them. You have gotten to know someone in this option, and you have decided that they are the one for you: you love them. So you decide to get married. This is great, because you have waited (hopefully) for this person and then you spend the rest of your life with them, raising children and living together up until you die. This is my idea of marriage. But somewhere and sometimes even when you wait you can grow tired of your husband. This is when you have to choose to love them, rather than be in the “in love” experience, which only lasts a couple of years. (Refer to Gary Chapman's book “Five Love Languages”). When you take the right road, it doesn't mean life will be a bed of roses, but when you do things the right way, you cut out some problems for yourself.
It is when a man and a woman come together in unity to do God's Work. This goes hand in hand with the “when you love someone and you want to spend the rest of your life with them” option. You have decided that you love this person, and you want to marry them. You and your husband, a Christian man (we Christians are told not to mix with unbelievers: look up 2 Corinthians 6:14), come together under God and you want to do his work. Maybe you want to go together as missionaries to another country. Or start a kids home for troubled teens. Or raise a family of your own (with your own kids, or with fostered/adopted children). There are so many options when two people come together under God to live for him.
It is where two people have been living together for a while and they decide that they might as well get married. People seem to think this is acceptable to do, and even people in the church do. It really is sad, because when you live together with someone it is like you are trying before you buy. You aren't too worried about the other persons feelings (whether or not when the leave the relationship they will be scarred for their future husband/wife), you just want to see what it would be like to be married, without actually having to stay with that person forever. When you have had sexual intercourse before you marry, once you are married you soon get bored of sleeping with that person, and will normally move onto someone new and more exciting. That marriage ends, and you will usually begin another. This is a sad way of life, I hope you can see that the way I can. (When I say you, I mean people who do this, not you yourself).
It is when you love someone with all you are and you want to spend the rest of your life with them. You have gotten to know someone in this option, and you have decided that they are the one for you: you love them. So you decide to get married. This is great, because you have waited (hopefully) for this person and then you spend the rest of your life with them, raising children and living together up until you die. This is my idea of marriage. But somewhere and sometimes even when you wait you can grow tired of your husband. This is when you have to choose to love them, rather than be in the “in love” experience, which only lasts a couple of years. (Refer to Gary Chapman's book “Five Love Languages”). When you take the right road, it doesn't mean life will be a bed of roses, but when you do things the right way, you cut out some problems for yourself.
It is when a man and a woman come together in unity to do God's Work. This goes hand in hand with the “when you love someone and you want to spend the rest of your life with them” option. You have decided that you love this person, and you want to marry them. You and your husband, a Christian man (we Christians are told not to mix with unbelievers: look up 2 Corinthians 6:14), come together under God and you want to do his work. Maybe you want to go together as missionaries to another country. Or start a kids home for troubled teens. Or raise a family of your own (with your own kids, or with fostered/adopted children). There are so many options when two people come together under God to live for him.
Marriage Devotional 1:
What are your ideas on marriage? Part 2
This is a carry on from the last devotional. Just continue reading it from where you left off.
It is what people do so they can have children without a guilty conscience. I admit that I made this sound a bit crude, but I know that I personally want lots of children. But I known that I would never feel right about having children with a guy I am not married to, even if I do love him.
I have a growing love in my heart for children, and that love makes me want to marry the right guy for me. The right guy so that my children will grow up with parents who stick together through thick and thin.
When you are not married to someone and you have children then even though you have kids there is less of a reason to stick together. Even parents who marry can still divorce and separate from each other, so how much easier would it be to do that if you were never married? I am making sure that I marry God's best for me, not just for myself but for those who come after me.
It is the fulfillment of what God said in the Bible, "It is not good for man to live alone." The words in the (“)'s are found in Genesis. It is not good for man to live alone, or to be alone. It is good for us to have someone to spend our lives with, to have a companion to travel through life with. Some people are meant to stay single their life-time and just rely on God for their needs and to be their best friend. I think it is amazing if you can do that. Don't feel you have to have a husband to feel valued. It is actually harder when you have a husband, because instead of just pleasing God, you have to focus on pleasing a husband also. Even though it will be harder, I have a yearning in my heart to marry.
I hope I have explained these things good for you. If you have any questions, be sure to email me (my email is placed on the first page of this website). My reasoning is Biblical, with verses to back it up. But if you have good Biblical reasons that it is not, then feel free to say. But only Biblical. “I think that you should not say that it isn't okay for Christians to live together before they are married... because I do not believe that is right,” is not a good enough reason. I believe that we need to get back to the basics, not beating around the bush because we don't want to hurt someones feelings. The truth is the truth, and it will set you free.
Yours in Christ,
Ruby H.
It is what people do so they can have children without a guilty conscience. I admit that I made this sound a bit crude, but I know that I personally want lots of children. But I known that I would never feel right about having children with a guy I am not married to, even if I do love him.
I have a growing love in my heart for children, and that love makes me want to marry the right guy for me. The right guy so that my children will grow up with parents who stick together through thick and thin.
When you are not married to someone and you have children then even though you have kids there is less of a reason to stick together. Even parents who marry can still divorce and separate from each other, so how much easier would it be to do that if you were never married? I am making sure that I marry God's best for me, not just for myself but for those who come after me.
It is the fulfillment of what God said in the Bible, "It is not good for man to live alone." The words in the (“)'s are found in Genesis. It is not good for man to live alone, or to be alone. It is good for us to have someone to spend our lives with, to have a companion to travel through life with. Some people are meant to stay single their life-time and just rely on God for their needs and to be their best friend. I think it is amazing if you can do that. Don't feel you have to have a husband to feel valued. It is actually harder when you have a husband, because instead of just pleasing God, you have to focus on pleasing a husband also. Even though it will be harder, I have a yearning in my heart to marry.
I hope I have explained these things good for you. If you have any questions, be sure to email me (my email is placed on the first page of this website). My reasoning is Biblical, with verses to back it up. But if you have good Biblical reasons that it is not, then feel free to say. But only Biblical. “I think that you should not say that it isn't okay for Christians to live together before they are married... because I do not believe that is right,” is not a good enough reason. I believe that we need to get back to the basics, not beating around the bush because we don't want to hurt someones feelings. The truth is the truth, and it will set you free.
Yours in Christ,
Ruby H.
Marriage Devotional Two:
What do you think happens when you get married?
All your problems go away.
If you think this and you marry a guy, even if he is Mr Right, then you will be very very disappointed. Sorry, but that dream will come crashing at your feet, so it is best that I let it fall down now before you are married so you are prepared.
Now, do not be mistaken... marriage is awesome. You will have someone to help you through the troubles of life, but when there are two people problems will also be created. The good thing about problems though is that they can be resolved.
You have children.
This is an option when you marry. I really hope that you will want children when you marry, because children are a blessing from God. I cannot wait until I marry so that I can have many children. You may not like children, but they are an important part of life, and they will be what carries on your line (the heir to the family name).
If you feel that you do not have a loving attitude towards children, pray and ask God to give you that care and love for them, because Jesus did love children, and I think we should love them also, even if it ends up that you do not have your own children, you can love other children who do not have someone to love them.
Things get harder because instead of just pleasing God you have to focus on pleasing a husband also .
This truth is spoken about in 1 Corinthians 7:34, look it up if you would like. The unmarried woman, or single woman, does not worry about the things of the world, but just thinks about pleasing God. But when you marry, you not only think about pleasing God, but you also have to think about pleasing your husband, which makes you think of the world because the husband is in the world.
You are overjoyed.
Some friends of mine think that when you get married it is like the end of the world. Life as you know it has changed for the very worst and it is like a funeral. This is not the picture God portrays of marriage in the Bible. It is a beautiful thing where a man and woman come together in love and marry, then they are joined together under God. When you marry you will have your husband to help you with things, and he will have you to help him.
I am excited about marriage, and I cannot wait. At the moment, while I am single, I have God as my best friend, my companion. I am praying for a husband that has God as his best friend also. Then, when we marry, God will be the center of our relationship and so we will be joined together by the love of God and will help each other to live for Him. My husband will be my human companion, while God is my heavenly companion.
You have found a life-long companion.
This step is what I was just speaking about. I cannot wait to have a companion that stays with me, sharing life's joys as well as its trials, until the day that we die.
Life sucks.
I just talked about this step in the You Are Overjoyed part. Life does not suck when you marry, but it can if you choose to be negative when you marry, because you will bring your husband down, and if you do that then you will ultimately bring your marriage to a sad end. Get your ideas on marriage right before you marry if you think life will suck, because I would hate to see you marry and then cause your marriage to break apart because of your negativity.
What do you think happens when you get married?
All your problems go away.
If you think this and you marry a guy, even if he is Mr Right, then you will be very very disappointed. Sorry, but that dream will come crashing at your feet, so it is best that I let it fall down now before you are married so you are prepared.
Now, do not be mistaken... marriage is awesome. You will have someone to help you through the troubles of life, but when there are two people problems will also be created. The good thing about problems though is that they can be resolved.
You have children.
This is an option when you marry. I really hope that you will want children when you marry, because children are a blessing from God. I cannot wait until I marry so that I can have many children. You may not like children, but they are an important part of life, and they will be what carries on your line (the heir to the family name).
If you feel that you do not have a loving attitude towards children, pray and ask God to give you that care and love for them, because Jesus did love children, and I think we should love them also, even if it ends up that you do not have your own children, you can love other children who do not have someone to love them.
Things get harder because instead of just pleasing God you have to focus on pleasing a husband also .
This truth is spoken about in 1 Corinthians 7:34, look it up if you would like. The unmarried woman, or single woman, does not worry about the things of the world, but just thinks about pleasing God. But when you marry, you not only think about pleasing God, but you also have to think about pleasing your husband, which makes you think of the world because the husband is in the world.
You are overjoyed.
Some friends of mine think that when you get married it is like the end of the world. Life as you know it has changed for the very worst and it is like a funeral. This is not the picture God portrays of marriage in the Bible. It is a beautiful thing where a man and woman come together in love and marry, then they are joined together under God. When you marry you will have your husband to help you with things, and he will have you to help him.
I am excited about marriage, and I cannot wait. At the moment, while I am single, I have God as my best friend, my companion. I am praying for a husband that has God as his best friend also. Then, when we marry, God will be the center of our relationship and so we will be joined together by the love of God and will help each other to live for Him. My husband will be my human companion, while God is my heavenly companion.
You have found a life-long companion.
This step is what I was just speaking about. I cannot wait to have a companion that stays with me, sharing life's joys as well as its trials, until the day that we die.
Life sucks.
I just talked about this step in the You Are Overjoyed part. Life does not suck when you marry, but it can if you choose to be negative when you marry, because you will bring your husband down, and if you do that then you will ultimately bring your marriage to a sad end. Get your ideas on marriage right before you marry if you think life will suck, because I would hate to see you marry and then cause your marriage to break apart because of your negativity.
Give God Glory In Everything You Do
How Great is our God, that gives us everything. From the air that we breath, to the eternal life that we know is ours. If we believe that His Son, Jesus Christ, took our sins upon himself and died on the cross. Some of the ways we all can give God glory is by loving God and doing as Jesus said in John 13:34, "A new commandment I give you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another." Give the love that God gave us away to other people. Tell them what God has done for you! Showing your kindness to others. Letting them know that you care about them. It is awesome when we can show people the love of our Lord day by day. It can and it has changed life's just by letting God work in you to help others. It is so easy to give God the glory. Even what I am writing, it does not come from me but from the thoughts that God has given me. There is so much that we can do to give God the glory. Each of us have our own gifts that God has given us. Some might be in writing, music, dancing, sports,etc... just to name a few. Letting people know that God is the one who gave us our gifts. One of my gifts is singing. I love to sing. God has placed that desire in my heart to sing. And I think Him for it. You can give God glory through your gifts and talents. What we all have in common no matter what our gifts are for those of us who are saved is that we all love the Lord! And when you love God and you have the love of God in you, you want to help others and do what is right in your life. You want to give God glory. I know that we are not perfect, but it's about doing your best everyday. God is not just for Sunday's. God is for everyday of the week. We should give God the glory everyday. If you do not know Jesus, I hope you will take time to come to know Him. There is nothing in this world that can ever fill up your heart except for the love of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. God Bless You All!
Your Friend In Christ
Barbara M.
Your Friend In Christ
Barbara M.
Marriage Devotional 3:
HOW OLD DO YOU THINK IS A GOOD AGE TO MARRY?
On the questionnaire I put a few different ages. Here is what you thought:
0% Below 12
0% 13-14
0% 15-16
7% 17-28 (which was meant to be 18)
4% 19-20
29% 21-22
21% 23-25
36% 26-27
4% 29+
So, what are your actual thoughts? Mine are that it varies depending on who the person is, obviously shown that everyone else thinks so also. I, myself, would like to get married at about eighteen to twenty years old. So I would be in around the 19-20 age bracket.
The important thing to know is that it does not matter what other people in the world think: you should marry when God brings His right guy along for you and says that you are ready. He may bring the right guy along when you are thirty, or He might choose that the two of you grow up together.
Whatever way God brings it about, it is important that you wait until God says He thinks you are ready for marriage, not when you think you are. Choose to ask God what He thinks instead of doing things your own way, then you will have His blessing on your marriage which is better than the blessing of any person on earth.
0% Below 12
0% 13-14
0% 15-16
7% 17-28 (which was meant to be 18)
4% 19-20
29% 21-22
21% 23-25
36% 26-27
4% 29+
So, what are your actual thoughts? Mine are that it varies depending on who the person is, obviously shown that everyone else thinks so also. I, myself, would like to get married at about eighteen to twenty years old. So I would be in around the 19-20 age bracket.
The important thing to know is that it does not matter what other people in the world think: you should marry when God brings His right guy along for you and says that you are ready. He may bring the right guy along when you are thirty, or He might choose that the two of you grow up together.
Whatever way God brings it about, it is important that you wait until God says He thinks you are ready for marriage, not when you think you are. Choose to ask God what He thinks instead of doing things your own way, then you will have His blessing on your marriage which is better than the blessing of any person on earth.
Trusting God in the Hard Times
I believe when we are going through hard times, we should be trusting in God the most. When something is going wrong in our life, we should trust in our Lord and know that He has everything under control in our life. And with His help everything will be fine. It may look really bad in your life right now, and you don't see how it could get any better. But when you put your trust and faith in God, everything will turn out for the best. God knows what you are going through. He knows your hurt, your pain that you might have in your life. It says in the Bible in Proverbs 3:5-6 "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy path." God is the one that gives us the pace, the comfort and joy through our trials and tribulations. All that is good in our life comes from our Lord. You could be loosing a loved one, your house, your car, your job, or you could be in a situation where you feel like you will never meet your soul mate.
You could be having a hard time with people picking on you because you are a believer in Jesus Christ. Just remember whatever hard time you are going through right now, it will not last forever. It is just a season in our life. Don't give up on your hope, or your faith in God. God knows your heart. Trust in him, he will never let you down. Even our Lord Jesus Christ went through hard times when he was in the Garden of Gethsemane before Judas came to betray him. He prayed to his Father. It says in Matthew 26:39, "And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt." And in Luke 22:42 it says, "Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done." Jesus did not give up on saving us, even though he knew how much pain he would have to go through. Jesus did not have to die on the cross for us, he chose to die to show us his awesome love, to show how much God wanted us with him. I trust in my Lord and savior Jesus Christ with all my heart. I do not know what he has planed for my life, But whatever he wants me to do or wherever he wants me to go I will be happy in doing his will. No matter what his plans are for me.
May God be with you in everything you do.
Your Friend In Christ,
Barbara M.
You could be having a hard time with people picking on you because you are a believer in Jesus Christ. Just remember whatever hard time you are going through right now, it will not last forever. It is just a season in our life. Don't give up on your hope, or your faith in God. God knows your heart. Trust in him, he will never let you down. Even our Lord Jesus Christ went through hard times when he was in the Garden of Gethsemane before Judas came to betray him. He prayed to his Father. It says in Matthew 26:39, "And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt." And in Luke 22:42 it says, "Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done." Jesus did not give up on saving us, even though he knew how much pain he would have to go through. Jesus did not have to die on the cross for us, he chose to die to show us his awesome love, to show how much God wanted us with him. I trust in my Lord and savior Jesus Christ with all my heart. I do not know what he has planed for my life, But whatever he wants me to do or wherever he wants me to go I will be happy in doing his will. No matter what his plans are for me.
May God be with you in everything you do.
Your Friend In Christ,
Barbara M.
The Widow's Offering
_I would like to talk to you about the
story of The Widows Offering, In Luke 21:1-4. And this is what Jesus says. "And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.
And he saw two mites. And he said, 'of a truth I say unto you, that this poor
widow hath cast in more then they all: For all these have of their abundance
cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the
living that she had'."
Jesus knows when you give with a good heart. What great faith that Widow had, to put in all the money she had in the world into the offering. She gave everything to the Lord, She knew that the Lord would provide for her. When Jesus Christ is Lord of your life, you need to give him every part of your life. Jesus was so very giving. He gave is love, he gave his time, he gave his healing, but most of all he gave his life for you and me. What a giving God we serve! When we come to Christ we want to be more like him. We want to be giving. In this story Jesus is talking about how the rich men gave so much. But with all that they gave, they never gave it all like the Widow did. Give it all to Jesus. Give your love, your time, your prays. To your family, your friends. Give it to people who want to come to Christ but can't find their way. Be kind and caring. The Lord will bless you for it. Keep giving for the Lord. May God Bless You! Your Friend In Christ
Barbara M.
Jesus knows when you give with a good heart. What great faith that Widow had, to put in all the money she had in the world into the offering. She gave everything to the Lord, She knew that the Lord would provide for her. When Jesus Christ is Lord of your life, you need to give him every part of your life. Jesus was so very giving. He gave is love, he gave his time, he gave his healing, but most of all he gave his life for you and me. What a giving God we serve! When we come to Christ we want to be more like him. We want to be giving. In this story Jesus is talking about how the rich men gave so much. But with all that they gave, they never gave it all like the Widow did. Give it all to Jesus. Give your love, your time, your prays. To your family, your friends. Give it to people who want to come to Christ but can't find their way. Be kind and caring. The Lord will bless you for it. Keep giving for the Lord. May God Bless You! Your Friend In Christ
Barbara M.