Carmen's Testimony

Yay! Another testimony! Thanks so much for sending these in! I love hearing from you guys! (:

The really cool thing about being a Christian is there is always someone looking out for you. No matter how badly you screw up or how unloved you feel, you are ALWAYS loved by God. You have to really know that. And you know what? Jesus loves hearing from you. Talk to Him. He loves you no matter what. Do you love Him? Tell Him so. Sometimes it's really hard for me to fall asleep. When that happens I just talk to Jesus. Usually just telling Jesus I love Him over and over puts me to sleep. It's comforting to know He is always there listening.
The other thing about God is He is such a gentleman. He respects our space so much, that if we say "go away!" He will until we're ready to talk again. If you close your heart off to God, He will stay out. Similarly, though, if you let Him be a part of you and your life, He will and the most amazing things will happen. The easiest way to let Jesus in, is to just talk to Him. Let Him know you are ready to let Him in.

Jessica's Testimony

Here's another wonderful testimony sent in from Jessica!

I've always gotten unbelievably nervous when it comes to singing solo, or even in a small group in front of people.  I reached out to the music minister at the church I go to, to help me with this.  She said she would cantor with me until I got the confidence to sing alone, and we did.  The first time cantoring went great, and I thanked God many times for that.  However, the second time we sang, what I was afraid of happening, happened.  My throat paniced under the nervousness and I sounded like I was trying to sing while dying.  I could feel all of the eyes on me, I was so embarresed!  I kept asking God the rest of that day: why would you give me such a wonderful voice if I can't show it to anyone? It made me even more nervous for cantoring again the following weekend to the point where I didn't know if I could do it.  Some point while I was asleep God came to me.  He spoke this verse from the bible:

 

"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and time to refrain, a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and time to throw away, a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace." Ecc. 3:1-8

 

I woke up in the morning and thought about it, everything happens for a reason.  What happened when I was singing HAD to occur so I could realize the only reason I was nervous was because I was only thinking about myself! He gave me the strength to get up and continue the mass after any confidence I did have had vanished, and now hes given me loads of confidence for this weekend.  Sometimes things happen to us that at the time may seem horrible, painful, and unfair, but in reflection we realize that without overcoming those obstacles we would never realize our potential, strength, will power, or heart.

The Ten Commandments: Second on the List

We will continue on our path of learning the 10 Commandments with the second one: You will have no graven images. Don't worship some earthly idol-- it is nothing compared to our Lord! God wants us to worship only Him and His Son, Jesus Christ! There is a reason there is only one god, and that is so we can worship Him and Him alone! Don't conform to be like those who don't listen to God's commandments-- you are better than that!

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The Ten Commandments: The Order

God has told me He wants me to explain the Ten Commandments in a way us teens can understand, so here it goes! My first post about them will be the order and why it is important to know there is an order. Also, I will post a link to a video that helped me learn the order.

The order tells us what God knows is most important to follow. It is most important to know that there is ONLY ONE GOD first and foremost. Then we must NEVER bow down to an earthly idol. After those two, we shall NEVER, NEVER take the Lord's name in vain, nor shall we swear. Our top three we must never break. In the next post, I will cover the first one more.

We need to commit to learning these! This is God's word, His most important rules He has given to us on earth! Watch the video as many times as necessary-- I promise it will help!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9K4q22kMzm4&feature=related

Enjoy!

~*~ Love, Kayla ~*~

My Testimony

Growing up, I was raised in a home where I learned about all religions. I love hearing about how different parts of the world praise God, but I knew that I needed to be grounded in one faith I could call my own.

Friends had invited me to youth groups and other church events, and I always loved it, and I didn't realize it then, but God was telling me I had to make myself a "regular" at one of those places. But in junior high, my faith was very wavering.

I knew there was SOMETHING out there that helped me make my decisions, but I just called it my conscience (which God is, telling us right and wrong. But we have to acknowledge it is God, not call it "luck" or anything else). Then, I would have a strong pull towards God, but things would make me shy away from it. Then, I started freshman year of high school. I was becoming depressed, relying on shallow things to make me happy. But within a little bit, I would be crashing down. My parents wanted to take me to therapy, or possibly get me on medication, to "balance my hormones". But what I needed was a strong dose of Jesus Christ. In March 2011, I got that.

My friend's foster mom wanted her to become more involved with good people, and my friend invited me to go to this youth group she was going to. We both LOVED it. We felt instant changes within ourselves.

I am joyful and happy in everything I do now, giving all the praise to God in whatever I do. I have devoted my life to Christ and spreading His Word. Jesus Christ has saved me from falling into dangerous spots.

Share your testimony, and I will post it on here (if that is all right. If you would prefer it not to be posted, just tell me in your email). Email me at missionfaithblog@gmail.com!

~*~ Anything is possible if a person believes. --Mark 9:23 ~*~