Okay, so I just find this amazing.
It's not uncommon to read or hear about people praising God. I mean come on, he's amazing. BUT did you know that GOD wants to praise YOU?!
"How can you believe if you accept praise from one another, yet make no effort to obtain the praise that comes from the only God?"
-John 5:44
How awesome is that?? He's the King of Kings, the Lord of Lords, the guy who created the universe... and he wants to praise YOU! Little insignificant you (no offense).
Let's put this into perspective. I don't know if guys really compliment eachother, but at least for the ladies, how special do you feel when one of your friends randomly tells you that you're beautiful? Or that you sing wonderfully? Or that you have great taste? Or that they love spending time with you? How about when an adult that you really care about says some of those things? Don't you just feel great? It can totally make your day! (at least it can mine).
Now these are just regular people. They may be older, or prettier, or smarter than you, but all in all they're equal to you; no better, no worse. If an adult says something, you feel a little more special because they're older, more respected. If the president were to compliment you, you'd be... ecstatic. Now imagine God.
He wants to praise you!!!!!
He wants to song you a song! He wants to dance for you! He wants to tell you that you're beautiful, or strong, or just plain amazing! God wants to praise you!!!
Remember that, and take it to heart. Make today a beautiful day to not only praise God, but to accept His praise too. He loves you. You're a child of God.
Taa Daa!!
Monday, April 28, 2008
Monday, April 21, 2008
God: the Fantabulous
I just wanted to leave a quick little note reminding you all that God is fantabulous!!! Praise and glorify Him in all that you do!!
TaaDaa!
TaaDaa!
Saturday, April 19, 2008
God: the Planner
Let me introduce to you my friend, Kelsey, who is taking an online college class. She asked me the other day to make a schedule for her (and enforce it) to help her get her work done, because she cannot make herself stick to a schedule that she creates. So earlier tonight at about 7:30 I sat down at this computer to make out a list of assignment due dates for her. I was planning a few weeks in advance. The absolute only obstacle was the final deadline... and I tried not to give her work on Friday's since she has other classes that day. That's all. It was about the most simple thing you can plan. It took me an hour and a half to work out a simple homework schedule for my friend. Granted, I may be slow, but you get the point. As I was organizing, thinking, planning, typing, figuring things out, and so on, I began to think about God.
Now God, He planned the whole world in one short week. Even less: six days. He planned, designed and created every plant, every animal, every human...everything. He even went so far in detail as to create millions and millions of these tiny things; things that we can't even see because they're so small, and he planned it out so that these things make the world work (I'm talking about atoms and molecules and cells and stuff like that, in case you didn't catch on). He planned millions of years in advance, knowing what would happen, and planned to send us His son. He planned for the sun to rise and fall each day. He planned for the whale to swallow Jonah. He planned for the second coming of Christ. He planned you. He planned your kids, and your spouse. He planned everything, working around all the faults of humans and all the things we would do to mess things up, since that seems to be about the only thing we're consistantly good at. How amazing is that? How amazing is He? Amazing doesn't even begin to cover God, but I can't think of any word that would. He's got some mad skillz, I'll tell you that. Fo-shizzle!
Some verses about God's plans:
But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations.
-Psalm 33:11
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
-Jeremiah 29:11
Some verses for your plans:
He thwarts the plans of the crafty, so that their hands achieve no success
-Job 5:12
Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.
-Proverbs 16:3
Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails.
-Proverbs 19:21
May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed
-Psalm 20:4
Taa Daa!!!
Now God, He planned the whole world in one short week. Even less: six days. He planned, designed and created every plant, every animal, every human...everything. He even went so far in detail as to create millions and millions of these tiny things; things that we can't even see because they're so small, and he planned it out so that these things make the world work (I'm talking about atoms and molecules and cells and stuff like that, in case you didn't catch on). He planned millions of years in advance, knowing what would happen, and planned to send us His son. He planned for the sun to rise and fall each day. He planned for the whale to swallow Jonah. He planned for the second coming of Christ. He planned you. He planned your kids, and your spouse. He planned everything, working around all the faults of humans and all the things we would do to mess things up, since that seems to be about the only thing we're consistantly good at. How amazing is that? How amazing is He? Amazing doesn't even begin to cover God, but I can't think of any word that would. He's got some mad skillz, I'll tell you that. Fo-shizzle!
Some verses about God's plans:
But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations.
-Psalm 33:11
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
-Jeremiah 29:11
Some verses for your plans:
He thwarts the plans of the crafty, so that their hands achieve no success
-Job 5:12
Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.
-Proverbs 16:3
Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails.
-Proverbs 19:21
May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed
-Psalm 20:4
Taa Daa!!!
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