God gives us life to the fullest.

"Therefore Jesus said again," I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep. All who ever came before me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the gate' whoever enters through me will be saved. He will come in and go out and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and to have it to the full." -John 10:7-10

God I pray that no one can get in Your way and cheat me of true prosperity.

Babylon

So Im doing a Beth Moore bible study on the book of Daniel. And wow, we are on week 6 and I can already see and feel my thoughts and my self change. We live in world surrounded by the devil, and "I am and there is no other" is the Babylon mentality. Its amazing that although the book of Daniel was written years and years ago, we very much so live in a Babylonian world.

Doing this bible study is helping me better understand this world we live in. Its helping me better understand Daniel, God, and myself. I have never read or really looked into this book so deeply, and God really is reaching out to me.

I need to not have a Babylonian mentality. I need to be aware of how Babylon is influencing me, and how I need to be influencing Babylon. I need to have people see me as a daughter of God, not Babylon. I need to beleive God is who He is and trust Him with my life. We are becoming so desensitized to the things of this world; divorce, cheating, death, sex, drugs, and the list goes on. The devil is so good at it. I need to remember we are the models for the young ones, and I need to beleive I am holy/worthy and to stop cooperating with the devil. (The devils trick is in every way he can will make us beleive we are less that who we are) Am I embracing the fire or the lions knowing God will pull me throught it?

My biggest question to myself is, am I influencing Babylon, or is Babylon influencing me?? Do people see that the spirit of God lives in me? Am I trusting God or letting my doubts get in the way of His plans?

Daniel is quite the example, and reading the word is making me want to be more like him. I want to know and trust God like he did. Every day I as I dig deeper into my inner thoughts and battles, I become closer to God and am becoming such a better daughter of Christ. I can feel myslef changing; thoughts, actions ect. The more I dig into it, the deeper in get into the nitty gritty crap of my life. God is helping me remove my dead branches and helping me acheive the goal of growing and producing healthy fruit. Renewing the mind and cleansing myself. Am I becoming a godly woman, living up to my name.

Its not easy, the devil has a way of convincing us that we arent worthy, or holy. But I am holy, because God allows me to be.

Whats so crazy as my homepage is biblegateway.com adn this was the verse of the day. couldnt be more relevant to my thoughts. God is so cool.

"Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is-his good, pleasing and perfect will." -Romans 12:2

23

Im officially 23 as of sunday. seems like time is just flying by. I had a wonderful birthday, my friends and family are incredible.

God is so good to me. what a blessing these past 23 years have been and i look forward to many many more.

vampire movement

So this summer i read the twilight series, adn loved it. It was entertaining, and thrilling, but didnt think too much of it, i mean it is just a book.

but tonight at bible study, i was just made aware of this so called vampire movement that is going on in the middle and high schools of this area, and it really freaked me out.

Aparently, kids are wearing vials of blood around there necks, cutting themselves and drinking blood??! .

Yikes!! This is something that I feel will be difficult for young adults to be dealing with. Not only is it disturbing, but it is a true sign of the devil taking something sacred and turns it around. (the idea of Jesus giving His blood for us.)

So pray for these children in schools who are being pressured with this movement, stuggling to deal with this, and for the mothers and fathers who are dealing with their children undergoing this "movement."

Laughter

"The most wasted of days is one without laughter."

I think I must be subconsiously be really stressed, because lately I have been going in crazy laughing attacks. Katie, my other roommate, and I recently have had hardcore laughing attacks. I think we have officially made our roommates brother think we are nuts. It seems to happen a couple times per week, where were both laughing til we cried. I think anyone who is a Young or a Niedzinski or has ever been to a family dinner at my house, can understand these so called "attacks." And let me tell ya, it was pretty humerous. Priceless moments like those are days I like to remember. Katie mentioned the whole thing about us possibly being to serious at work may have some sort of effect on our life? I dont know but smiling and laughing are my favorite. It just makes you feel good.

What a great invention, laughing. :)

Dental Care Song :)

Please youtube this song. It made me laugh.

"I brush my teeth
And look in the mirror
And laugh out loud
As Im beaming from ear to ear"

"Id rather pick flowers
Instead of fight
And rather flaunt my style
I'd flash you a smile
Of clean pearly whites"
-Dental Care by Owl City

Falling :)

Country living has quite a benefit. When I was driving home from bible study, I couldnt not notice the difference from the city to the country when i looked out my window. THE STARS. Wow its incredible. On my drive home I decided I was going to wrap up in a blanket and lay on the driveway and stare at the stars.

And I did.

As I laid there, I had quite the conversation with God...and tears started to fall down the cheeks. And as soon as I thought a specific thought, a HUGE falling star streaked across the sky, a long, bright one...and thats when I lost it.

I ran inside with streaks of tears and made Katie come out and sit outside with me. The two of us chatted underneath the stars, bundled in blankets. Tonight, I am speachless.

He made the stars, and He made me. How great is our God, He is mighty to save.