So today a young man killed himself at school. I know the superintendent of stillwater schools is saying she doesn't know if it was from bullying because it wasn't reported. That it would be in there system. Most kids think that if they tell on the person that is doing the bullying things will get worse for them. I know when I was bullied I never told any adults. My friends knew but my parents and or teachers didn't know. It's easy to act like nothing is happening at school at home because your parents aren't there. It really breaks my heart that kids this young are committing suicide. People are just so cruel. It's crazy to think kids that young are so cruel. I wonder where they get it from!!!! Maybe their parents or stuff they watch on tv! There is so much hate in this world that it is unbelievable! These kids feel like they are alone and the only way to make the bullying stop is to commit suicide and thats not the case! If everyone would just show a little bit of love to everyone they met I think the world would be a better place! I just can't get over how many kids have killed themselves because of bullying! It just breaks my heart!
This is something really strong to me because like I said I was bullied. I got bullied at school and on the bus. All because I was a little over weight. I almost got in trouble one time in 1st grade because someone was making fun of me and I hit him for it. I really did act like it didn't bother me hoping that it would make it stop but it didn't really. It just made them do it more. I'm surprised how much love I have for everyone even though they did that to me. It's all because of Jesus I can tell you that much. If it weren't for having Jesus in my life maybe I would have thought about doing something like that. But I knew that I was never alone because I had Jesus!!! I never thought about killing myself so don't think I did! Never even crossed my mind. I don't even think I knew what that meant when I was teased. Jesus got me through it with His unfailing love! Even though they made fun of me I knew that Jesus loved me for who I was!!! Thank you God for loving each and everyone of us!!!!
So before you start to say something mean to someone stop and think if someone was saying that to you! How would you feel? Look out for each other!!!
So today wasn't the best for Manny and I! We had a big bill pop up today that we can't really afford. We got some help with it. Not proud of letting someone help us. So instead of getting upset about everything what happened I stopped and prayed. Recently Manny and I have recommitted our lives to God. We have been reading the bible everyday. So today's events made me realize how bad satan is going to try and attack us right now. So I told Manny put your whole faith into God that He will help us with this. As soon as I prayed I felt a since of peace come over me. I know God helped not sure how He did but He did! I just kept telling Manny this is satan, this is satan. Satan can stuff it. He ain't getting us. God has us completely!!!
Anyways that is my rant for today lol
God Bless you guys!!!!
Faith: is essentially trust and faithfulness is dependability or trustworthiness.
Throughout the Scriptures faith is the trustful human response to God's self-relevation via His words and His actions. God initiates the relationship between Himself and human beings. He expects people to trust Him; failure to trust Him in essence the first sin.
(got that from the Holman illustrated dictionary)
What does faith mean to you? To me it's putting everything I believe and trust into God. It is very hard sometimes to have faith but if you take that leap God is there to catch you cause you have faith in Him.
In my daily bible reading I am in Deuteronomy and Matthew. Doing OT and NT at the same time. Anyway it was talking about our God being a jealous God.( In deuteronomy 4,5,6 all talk about God being a jealous God) He doesn't want you to have other god's than Him. He shows us so much love even for all the stupid things we do He still loves us like crazy! Why wouldn't you want to put your faith in Him. God hates the sin not the sinner. He doesn't like what you do but God is still crazy in love with you. God wants you to choose Him. It's like when you love someone so much that you can't live without them and them saying I don't love you or even care about you. I'm sure how you would feel in that moment God feels that every day when people turn from Him! He wants you to turn and say, "God I want you and I need you!" I can't stress enough how badly God wants you. I mean He did send His only Son to die for our sins so we could have a relationship with Him. How many of you would let your kid die to have a relationship with someone? No one would. That is why God did that to show you how much He LOVES YOU AND HOW BAD HE WANTS TO HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU!!!!!! Just think about it!!!!!
I was gonna write this whole thing about faith but God had other reasons when I started typing. I think what I wrote about could be faith. I felt so convicted to write this that I was tearing up while typing it.
So I will leave you with a few bible verses about faith:
But people are counted as righteous, not because of their work, but because of their faith in God who forgives sinners.
Romans 4:5
But that does not mean we want to dominate you by telling you how to put your faith into practice. We want to work together with you so you will be full of joy, for it is by your own faith that you stand firm.
2 Corinthians 1:24
5 There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 and one God and Father, who is over all and in all and living through all.
Ephesians 4:5-6
Don't let them waste their time in endless discussion of myths and spiritual pedigrees. These things only lead to meaningless speculations, which don't help people live a life of faith in God.
1 Timothy 1:4
Hey guys! I know I haven't posted in awhile and I'm sorry! I know not many people of anyone reads my blog but I'm going to keep doing it because it helps me get some feelings out!
Lately I have been feeling like God wants me to do something big with my life but I just don't know what that is yet. I pray about it all the time that He will show me what it is He wants me to do. I have been getting up everyday and going directly to reading my bible. I am trying to read through the whole thing. Something I have noticed with doing this each day is that no matter how my day is I feel wonderful inside. Even if it's the worst day I feel peace inside me. I knoe it's because God is with me! I think I am just now feeling that He is with me with every step I take! I always knew that but now I feel it. So if you don't feel like I would strongly encourage you to start reading His word every day! As I am writing this blog I'm listening to Klove and the perfect song came on that kinda goes along with what I'm talking about! The song is Call on Jesus by Nicole C. Mullen! If you have never heard that song go listen to it.
So with me talking about doing what God wants me to do with my life I have looked up a few versus to kinda go along with this here are a few:
I know a lot of people probably already know this one!
11 For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord."They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. 12 In those days when you pray, I will listen.
Jeremiah 29:11-12
For God saved us and called us to live a holy life. He did this, not because we deserved it, but because that was His plan from before the beginning of time-to show us His grace through Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy 1:9
You can make many plans, but the Lord's purpose will prevail.
Proverbs 19:21
24 Don't you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win! 25 All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prizethat will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize. 26 So I run with purpose in every step. I am not just shadowboxing. 27 I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified.
1 Corinthians 9:24-27
I know that was a lot of verses but there were many more I found but those were just a few of my favorites. So I won't stop praying that God will show me what my purpose is and what His plans are for me. Till that day comes I will study His word and talk to Him every day!
I will talk tomorrow about something else that is on my mind. God bless you guys!
So I have been worried about what my hospital bill was gonna be. I got it in the mail today I opened it while I was walking my dog back to the house and I almost fell to my knees. Next to the amount that I owe says $0.00! I started crying and thanking God. My mom thinks it's just cause it hasn't really gone through the insurance yet but I am gonna believe that it was God. I still get teary thinking about it. I am just amazed!
God Thank you so much for helping me. You have taken away what was wrong with me and now you have helped me with the hospital bill. You are the all mighty God! You are in control Lord. I love you and thank you again for everything you do for me.
In Jesus Name,
Amen!
So I have to tell you guys! Just pray pray pray!!!!!
God bless!
Shannon
I just want to talk about the power of prayer! If you guys don't know I have had some health issues. My heart was beating to fast, having trouble breathing, and chest pains. Well the doctor thought I had a pulmonary embolism. I did a CT scan and it came back normal. I had all the symptoms of pulmonary embolism except for one. So I though for sure that was going to be what was wrong with me. When the doctor called me to give me the results everything came back normal! I think because there were so many people praying for me that I think God made it go away! I am feeling a bunch time better! I have been taking a pill everyday to lower my heart rate. So for now we are gonna try diet and exercise to see if that will lower my heart rate. I have to take the pill for a year but if it comes down I won't have to take it anymore! So lets pray that that happens. I know prayer changes things. If you have any prayer requests you can ask me to pray and I will!
God Bless,
Shannon
I have recently started a 22 day challenge with a group called I am second! If you don't know what it is about go to their website, www.iamsecond.com It's celebrities talking about how they came to know God. I was gonna buy the book but our pocket book can't afford a $20 book right now. Watching todays video made me think I need to write down my testimony. I know a few people have heard it but that was the recent part of it. I am going to start at the beginning. Which means it might take me awhile to type that up. I want to challenge you to tell someone or everyone your testimony. You never know it might help someone out. On todays video it was Brian Welch from Korn. His realestate agent felt he needed to tell him a bible verse and it changed his life forever. So when you feel like God is trying to tell you to do something you might want to just do it. I know it's hard. But you will feel better in the end and you brought someone closer to Him. I would also like to know if I start a small group on facebook who all would join? message me if you would like me to start one!
God Bless!
Shannon
