Happy Tuesday everyone! I hope you've had a great start to the week!
Today I truly discovered the power of prayer. I took part in I am Second's phone prayer group today, and there were 3 other people who prayed this morning for about 30-40 minutes. We broke the Lord's prayer down and asked for specific things that Jesus tells us to pray for. I feel so open and free; God heard my prayers and broke chains. Jesus poured his grace over me again. Every time you pray, you become a new person-- free and beautiful. It doesn't matter if sometimes you fall short of God's glory, He knows that you won't be perfect. That is why He gave us His son to forgive those sins and be our link to our God. Like Jesus says, all you need to pray each day is the Lord's Prayer. Break it down, ask for what you need each day.
Matthew 6: 9-13 is the Lord's Prayer, and if you honor God (Matt. 6: 9), ask to show the word of God and Jesus Christ as it is in Heaven on Earth (doing missions, essentially) (Matt. 6: 10), to give us what we need to be sustained (Matt 6: 11), for forgiveness in ourselves and in others (Matt. 6: 12) and to deliver us from evil (to keep Satan out of our lives in whatever form he may come in) (Matt. 6: 13) during your prayer each day, the Lord will give it to you. It isn't a very hard format, and your prayers can change daily for you or anyone else you are praying for.
Prayer is, for me, one of the best ways to feel close to God and Christ. Our God does so much for us when we don't deserve it, but Christ has forgiven our sins so that we can walk with Him. Thank Jesus everyday for that! Christianity is really more a relationship than a religion. Prayer is how it becomes a relationship. I will pray for all of you so that you can see the beautiful relationship we have with Jesus if you haven't seen it already. If you have any prayer requests, you can post them below in the comments (and I'm very sorry if it takes a while for me to moderate them, I'm trying my best!), or you can email them to me (missionfaithblog@gmail.com), post them up on our Facebook fan page, or Tweet them to me (@Mission_Faith). Have a blessed day! Love you all!
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Monday, August 29, 2011
Be a Missionary!
Lately, God has been putting it on my heart to do more missions and make my living in Christ by being a youth pastor. I have been listening to that and looking into it, but yesterday, He confirmed for me that this is what He wants me to do.
A good friend of mine who lives about an hour away was up in my town, and so I was showing her around and we passed the very big cathedral downtown. We decided to go in and check it out (I'd never been in there), and there was a service going on. Neither of us had been able to go to church that day, and so we stopped in and listened for about half an hour. The entire time, they were talking about missions. How important it was for EVERY PERSON to come to know Christ. And at that moment, I knew God had put me in that church pew for a reason. So He could tell me to go out into the world and teach about Jesus.
I have a knack with languages, and so learning them to be able to travel the world and tell about Jesus Christ is a gift God gave me. I work well with children, so youth ministry would be really great for me. God has given you talents to be able to go out into the world and spread the joy of Christ. What are they? Comment below and tell me, I would love to hear about them!
God bless your week!
Kayla
missionfaithblog@gmail.com
Facebook: Mission: Faith
Twitter: @Mission_Faith
A good friend of mine who lives about an hour away was up in my town, and so I was showing her around and we passed the very big cathedral downtown. We decided to go in and check it out (I'd never been in there), and there was a service going on. Neither of us had been able to go to church that day, and so we stopped in and listened for about half an hour. The entire time, they were talking about missions. How important it was for EVERY PERSON to come to know Christ. And at that moment, I knew God had put me in that church pew for a reason. So He could tell me to go out into the world and teach about Jesus.
I have a knack with languages, and so learning them to be able to travel the world and tell about Jesus Christ is a gift God gave me. I work well with children, so youth ministry would be really great for me. God has given you talents to be able to go out into the world and spread the joy of Christ. What are they? Comment below and tell me, I would love to hear about them!
God bless your week!
Kayla
missionfaithblog@gmail.com
Facebook: Mission: Faith
Twitter: @Mission_Faith
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Something for Facebook (:
This is a great status that I just posted on my Facebook account, and I think you should too! Show the world how much you love Jesus Christ!
Can anyone tell me why it is so hard to pray, but easy to swear? Why clubs are growing and churches are shrinking? Why it is so hard to re-post a Christian status, but easy to post gossip? Why we can worship a celebrity, but not Jesus? Gonna ignore this? The Lord said, if you deny Me in front of your friends, I will deny you in front of my Father. Re-Post if you're not afraid of what your friends will think
Can anyone tell me why it is so hard to pray, but easy to swear? Why clubs are growing and churches are shrinking? Why it is so hard to re-post a Christian status, but easy to post gossip? Why we can worship a celebrity, but not Jesus? Gonna ignore this? The Lord said, if you deny Me in front of your friends, I will deny you in front of my Father. Re-Post if you're not afraid of what your friends will think
Monday, August 22, 2011
Back to school tips!
Hey everyone! Hope everyone has been enjoying their summers, or if you're back to school, I hope it started off great!!!!
For those of you who have yet to start school, or even if you just want to make it better if you have started, here are some awesome tips for back to school that everyone should take note of!
1) Dress modestly! You make a great impression on the teachers if you aren't showing off all your skin, and it pleases our great God! What is modest? Wearing clothes that aren't meant to show off your body. Keep skin above your knees covered, for the LORD says that is naked, and He does not appreciate that! (Isaiah 47:2-3) Also, for girls, make your best effort to try and always wear skirts and dresses. Why? Because in Deuteronomy 22:5, God tells us, "A woman shall not wear a man's garment, nor shall a man put on a woman's cloak, for whoever does these things is an abomination to the LORD your God." Do you hate dresses and skirts? I see that as a good thing; make a sacrifice for God! Please Him, and plus, it makes a GREAT way to start working on some missions! If you know me, you know I have about 5 dresses and 3 skirts that I wear ALL THE TIME! Wear them for your wonderful God to please Him and so He knows we take his word in and want to serve Him.
2) Pay attention in class! God has given you the opportunity to be learning and taking in what He has put in this world! He gave us all this amazing information to learn, so take it in! Be glad you are in a place where we get to learn SO MUCH COOL STUFF (even if you don't like it, I know I'm not excited to start up my precalc class, but the LORD gave it to the world to learn, so take it in!) Just remember at the end of the day, your most important textbook is your Bible, so close everyday on that, even if it is just a few verses of Psalms or Proverbs.
3) Have fun! Sports, classes, friends, family. All of these things can definitely be a source of stress, especially when you're trying to balance all of these while keeping Jesus Christ as your number one! But it can be done, and because Christ is your number one, you will be a lot less stressed than if you didn't have Jesus! But your school years go by so fast, so enjoy them!
God bless your school year, and I want to hear from everyone how your first week of school goes! Comment or email me at missionfaithblog@gmail.com. Have a prayer request? Email me! Know anyone who would like to share their testimony to the world? Point them to Mission: Faith! Love you all!
For those of you who have yet to start school, or even if you just want to make it better if you have started, here are some awesome tips for back to school that everyone should take note of!
1) Dress modestly! You make a great impression on the teachers if you aren't showing off all your skin, and it pleases our great God! What is modest? Wearing clothes that aren't meant to show off your body. Keep skin above your knees covered, for the LORD says that is naked, and He does not appreciate that! (Isaiah 47:2-3) Also, for girls, make your best effort to try and always wear skirts and dresses. Why? Because in Deuteronomy 22:5, God tells us, "A woman shall not wear a man's garment, nor shall a man put on a woman's cloak, for whoever does these things is an abomination to the LORD your God." Do you hate dresses and skirts? I see that as a good thing; make a sacrifice for God! Please Him, and plus, it makes a GREAT way to start working on some missions! If you know me, you know I have about 5 dresses and 3 skirts that I wear ALL THE TIME! Wear them for your wonderful God to please Him and so He knows we take his word in and want to serve Him.
2) Pay attention in class! God has given you the opportunity to be learning and taking in what He has put in this world! He gave us all this amazing information to learn, so take it in! Be glad you are in a place where we get to learn SO MUCH COOL STUFF (even if you don't like it, I know I'm not excited to start up my precalc class, but the LORD gave it to the world to learn, so take it in!) Just remember at the end of the day, your most important textbook is your Bible, so close everyday on that, even if it is just a few verses of Psalms or Proverbs.
3) Have fun! Sports, classes, friends, family. All of these things can definitely be a source of stress, especially when you're trying to balance all of these while keeping Jesus Christ as your number one! But it can be done, and because Christ is your number one, you will be a lot less stressed than if you didn't have Jesus! But your school years go by so fast, so enjoy them!
God bless your school year, and I want to hear from everyone how your first week of school goes! Comment or email me at missionfaithblog@gmail.com. Have a prayer request? Email me! Know anyone who would like to share their testimony to the world? Point them to Mission: Faith! Love you all!
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Happy Sunday!
Hey everyone! Hope your week has been great, and that you have a great Sunday. A couple quick things:
1) I am trying to make #Jesus a trending topic on Twitter. Help me out, and follow me @souldancer1996.
2) I need more ways to get Mission: Faith out. I have a Facebook fan page (recommend to your friends), Tweet about it, Facebook post about it. Any other ideas?
3) I want to start a newsletter and need people who are interested in getting it. Also, columns and other things to put in it, what do you want to see?
Help me out! Comment and email me (missionfaithblog@gmail.com)!!! Can't wait to hear from you! God bless!
1) I am trying to make #Jesus a trending topic on Twitter. Help me out, and follow me @souldancer1996.
2) I need more ways to get Mission: Faith out. I have a Facebook fan page (recommend to your friends), Tweet about it, Facebook post about it. Any other ideas?
3) I want to start a newsletter and need people who are interested in getting it. Also, columns and other things to put in it, what do you want to see?
Help me out! Comment and email me (missionfaithblog@gmail.com)!!! Can't wait to hear from you! God bless!
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
The Final Commandment
Tenth commandment! It's fairly simple, yet I find it is the hardest one to remember. God tells us "Thou shalt not covet". Do not want material objects. This one is the toughest one for me, but I remember I can only want one thing: Jesus Christ's love. So what are your earthly wants? Give them up! You don't need them! One of my best examples is my want for food. I'm from the Midwest, and here, we eat. But this spring, I participated in World Vision's 30 Hour Famine (if you don't know what it is, look it up online and suggest it to your youth pastor!) I raised over $180 for the hungry around the world and didn't eat for 30 hours. Hard? Heck yeah! But through prayer and busying myself with witnessing around town and helping the less fortunate by handing out food, I realized something. The Lord and His Son are the only thing I need to fill me. I did not feel very hungry during the 30 hours (although the food I ate to break my fast was some of the best food I have ever eaten (: ) I do not need an earthly thing to fill me, I only need the Lord to sustain me! You're probably thinking, well I need to eat to survive, and yes, this is true. But you do not need objects and frivolous things to make your life full. It is full with the love of Jesus Christ.
Alright everyone, I really need new ideas to write about! What do you want to hear about? Do you have a testimony you want to share with the world? Do you need a prayer? Send them all in to me at missionfaithblog@gmail.com ! Can't wait to hear from you! God bless you!
Alright everyone, I really need new ideas to write about! What do you want to hear about? Do you have a testimony you want to share with the world? Do you need a prayer? Send them all in to me at missionfaithblog@gmail.com ! Can't wait to hear from you! God bless you!
Friday, August 5, 2011
How to think of God, Jesus Christ, and Christians
Hey everyone! Today I was thinking of how to explain God and Jesus Christ to others, and watching my brother's football game, it hit me. A Christian lifestyle is like a football game.
God is our coach. He lays down the rules, He tells us how to win. He knows how to do this, and no matter how much me may or may not like His decisions, He is right. Always. Jesus Christ is our captain. He helps the coach get the message out to the players. He also knows the game, and is right. He wants us to win. He links us to our coach. Without our loyal and loving captain, we would not have the connection with the coach. And then the Christians are the team members. We will be knocked down by the opposing team, but our coach and captain will be there cheering us on and wanting us to get back up. We cannot be discouraged when not everything goes the way we want it, because we know our coach has a plan, and He will make sure that our plan follows through. We are a winning team, guys! We can pull through in the end! Sure, we may end up with a few bruises and injuries, but we cannot be discouraged! God knows we will win! And Jesus Christ is our way of knowing this! Christ assures us of this, just like any team captain should!
I am a huge football freak, and so this analogy that God gave me made me smile so big! Do you have any other ways of thinking about it? Email them to me at missionfaithblog@gmail.com, and if they're really good, I will post them!
God is our coach. He lays down the rules, He tells us how to win. He knows how to do this, and no matter how much me may or may not like His decisions, He is right. Always. Jesus Christ is our captain. He helps the coach get the message out to the players. He also knows the game, and is right. He wants us to win. He links us to our coach. Without our loyal and loving captain, we would not have the connection with the coach. And then the Christians are the team members. We will be knocked down by the opposing team, but our coach and captain will be there cheering us on and wanting us to get back up. We cannot be discouraged when not everything goes the way we want it, because we know our coach has a plan, and He will make sure that our plan follows through. We are a winning team, guys! We can pull through in the end! Sure, we may end up with a few bruises and injuries, but we cannot be discouraged! God knows we will win! And Jesus Christ is our way of knowing this! Christ assures us of this, just like any team captain should!
I am a huge football freak, and so this analogy that God gave me made me smile so big! Do you have any other ways of thinking about it? Email them to me at missionfaithblog@gmail.com, and if they're really good, I will post them!
Monday, August 1, 2011
The Ninth Commandment
Here we are, home stretch of our game. The ninth commandment!!! His Ninth Commandment is to not bear false witness. Don't lie! It's a bad habit, and ends up being so much more difficult than just telling the truth! God wants us to live in the truth (which is why we walk with Him and Jesus), not to dwell in darkness!
Hope everyone has a great Monday! How was your weekend? Tell me about it! Email me this and testimonies, prayer requests, questions, and ideas for my next "sermon series". Can't wait to hear from you!
Email: missionfaithblog@gmail.com
Facebook: Mission: Faith
Twitter: @souldancer1996
Hope everyone has a great Monday! How was your weekend? Tell me about it! Email me this and testimonies, prayer requests, questions, and ideas for my next "sermon series". Can't wait to hear from you!
Email: missionfaithblog@gmail.com
Facebook: Mission: Faith
Twitter: @souldancer1996
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