"Your life is no fluke of nature."
"The Bible says, "You saw me before I was born and scheduled each day of my life before I began to breathe. Every day was recorded in your book!"
"While there are illegitimate parents, there are no illegitimate children."
"But there is a God who made you for a reason, and your life has profound meaning! We discover that meaning and purpose only when we make God the reference point of our lives."
"The only accurate way to understand ourselves is by what God is and by what he does for us."
Point to ponder: I am not an accident.
Verse to Remember: "I am your Creator. You were in my care even before you were born." Isaiah 44:2 (CEV)
Question to Consider: I know that God uniquely created me. What areas of my personality, background, and physical appearance am I struggling to accept?
Everything you just read is from: The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
Monday, September 26, 2011
Sunday, September 25, 2011
What On Earth Am I Here For?
"A life devoted to things is a dead life, a stump; a God-shaped life is a flourishing tree." Proverbs II:28 (Msg)
"The purpose of your life is far greater than your own personal fulfillment, your peace of mind, or even your happiness. It's far greater than your family, your career, or even your own wildest dreams and ambitions."
"We as self-centered questions like What do I want to be? What should I do with my life? What are my goals, my ambitions, my dreams for my future? But focusing on ourselves will never reveal our life's purpose."
"You exist only because God wills that you exist."
"But being successful and fulfilling your life's purpose are not at all the same issue! You could reach all your personal goals, becoming a raving success by the world's standard, and still miss the purposes for which God created you."
"You were made by God and for God - and until you understand that, life will never make sense."
Point to Ponder: It's not about me.
Verse to Remember: "Everything got started in him and finds its purpose in him." Colossians 1:16b (Msg)
Question to Consider: "In spite of all the advertising around me, how can I remind myself that life is really about living for God, not myself?"
Everything you just read is from: The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
"The purpose of your life is far greater than your own personal fulfillment, your peace of mind, or even your happiness. It's far greater than your family, your career, or even your own wildest dreams and ambitions."
"We as self-centered questions like What do I want to be? What should I do with my life? What are my goals, my ambitions, my dreams for my future? But focusing on ourselves will never reveal our life's purpose."
"You exist only because God wills that you exist."
"But being successful and fulfilling your life's purpose are not at all the same issue! You could reach all your personal goals, becoming a raving success by the world's standard, and still miss the purposes for which God created you."
"You were made by God and for God - and until you understand that, life will never make sense."
Point to Ponder: It's not about me.
Verse to Remember: "Everything got started in him and finds its purpose in him." Colossians 1:16b (Msg)
Question to Consider: "In spite of all the advertising around me, how can I remind myself that life is really about living for God, not myself?"
Everything you just read is from: The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Starting Over....
What does "starting over" mean exactly? What do I want? Do I really want to do it? Can I even do it? Do I stay or do I go? How long do I stay before I decide to go? Who are my true friends? Can I really trust anyone?
All these questions keep running through my head every day! This is not a post about the details regarding the break -up between me and Sabby, I will not talk about it anymore to anyone! I have now been here a total of 2 months, 1 week, and 5 days and what have I accomplished since I got here? I have moved in, moved out, moved in somewhere else, lost a "best friend" who stabbed me in the back, and am tryin' my hardest to just keep it together day by day and not fall apart. Will my life EVER get back on track?
I now have some decisions to make....and I feel like my head is buzzing with things and I can't focus on just one! Why did God bring me back here, if this is what life would be about? What is my reason for being here? How am I supposed to know what to do and what direction to go? Will He guide me or am I as alone as I feel? Do I really want to go back to MN? Would it even be fair to myself to not give SC a chance?
Ugh! I can't answer a single one of these questions and I really can't stand not having the answers. As I try and figure things out slowly, I will try and put my faith and trust in God and give my problems to Him. As He is truly the only one that knows what is best for me and for Dakota and if these are the cards that I have been dealt, then all I can do is use what I got!
But oh my is that hard to do!
All these questions keep running through my head every day! This is not a post about the details regarding the break -up between me and Sabby, I will not talk about it anymore to anyone! I have now been here a total of 2 months, 1 week, and 5 days and what have I accomplished since I got here? I have moved in, moved out, moved in somewhere else, lost a "best friend" who stabbed me in the back, and am tryin' my hardest to just keep it together day by day and not fall apart. Will my life EVER get back on track?
I now have some decisions to make....and I feel like my head is buzzing with things and I can't focus on just one! Why did God bring me back here, if this is what life would be about? What is my reason for being here? How am I supposed to know what to do and what direction to go? Will He guide me or am I as alone as I feel? Do I really want to go back to MN? Would it even be fair to myself to not give SC a chance?
Ugh! I can't answer a single one of these questions and I really can't stand not having the answers. As I try and figure things out slowly, I will try and put my faith and trust in God and give my problems to Him. As He is truly the only one that knows what is best for me and for Dakota and if these are the cards that I have been dealt, then all I can do is use what I got!
But oh my is that hard to do!
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