Worship Him

Who has told every lightning bolt where it should go? Or seen heavenly storehouses laden with snow? Who imagined the sun and gives source to its light, Yet, conceals it to bring us the coolness of night? None can fathom... Indescribable, uncontainable You placed the stars in the sky And You know them by name You are amazing, God Laura Story and Jesse Reeves What a mind blowing message this song contains!! Who tells each and every lightning bolt to go here, or go there? Who filled heavenly storehouses with snow? Who thought up the sun and how it would heat the earth and bring us warmth and light? Who then takes it away to give us a refreshing, cooler restful time? Let us thank our Great Heavenly Father today and always and just bask in His love and blessings, giving back to Him in praise and acts of service that He has planned in foresight for us!! "THE MOON AND THE STARS DECLARE WHO YOU ARE. IM SO UNWORTHY BUT STILL YOU LOVE ME!..ALL GLORY AND THE POWER IS YOURS AMEN!!."

God is always working

Time doesn't heal wounds; God heals wounds. Let Him take your hurt, your fear, and watch Him transform your most profound pain into your life's purpose. I have been in a lot of pain lately, emotional pain. I never would have imagined my life to be like this even five years ago. It is the most fulfilling and yet heart-wrenching part of my life so far. God put on my heart to love the people of Honduras, and I miss them so much. Photos from there, messages from people there, just tug at my heart strings. It is hard though, to help people see your heart for missions when you are so young. It is difficult to explain to your non-believing relatives the joy and the promise that comes from God working in your life. I met an incredible young man who is now my boyfriend. He lives in a different country from me. I just want to give him a hug when he is feeling down, to encourage him face to face, but I can't right now. He is a wonderful example of God and I see him fighting to be the best he can be every single day of his life.. And truly I am amazed. God is going to do wonderful, miraculous things through him. My life is a testimony. I have been in the lonely place of depression and anxiety, battling my fears and worries through each and every day. I have been low, and high, and I am finally seeing the other side. The part where God took a hold of my heart and threw away my worries into the abyss of the past. He used my past to help those struggling in the present, to help change their perspective on the future. I am in the teaching place. God is stretching me, changing me, transforming me. He is showing me how to have His peace in my heart even when my life feels totally out of control. He is showing me the power of patience, and of waiting for God to act when He wants to. I am learning that even when I feel called to a part of the world, I still need to keep an open heart to going wherever and whenever God wants me to go. It's a hard journey. It's never been easy. But I wouldn't change it. Not for the world. GOD IS SO GOOD ALL THE TIME!! GRACIAS YESHUA!

God works in miraculous ways.

God is SO incredible!! He knows JUST what I need, when I need it. I was just crying out to Him last night, telling Him how I feel that no one understands me, how frustrated I was, and He came through for me. I just want to say, it was NOT God's job to 'fix' my situation. I truly believe that part of my problems of frustration are from living in an imperfect world, and the other half is that I am human. I have a really hard time being patient and having a heart of peace because I am constantly struggling against my sinful self. That is not God's problem, yet because He LOVES us so much, He promises to help us. Anyways, last night I went to hang out with friends, and I got to talk with one of them about how I have been feeling lately. Her dream for a career is also very 'different' from what most people her age would be going for. But it is something that she has a heart for, and she enjoys it! Some of her relatives don't always understand her point of view for how she is approaching life. It was very refreshing to hear from someone who got what I was going through. She is her own person, and she has a specific gift from God, to use as He sees fit. Not how the world sees fit, but how He sees fit. It doesn't matter if you are going for a domestic or international career, a career out of the norm, or a career not so out of the 'norm', as long as you are following what God wants for you and you don't let others dissuade you from fulfilling your purpose because it isn't the norm in your family, in your culture, or your country. Unfortunately, I woke up feeling down and frustrated again. Trust me, I need a lot of practice on changing my mode of thinking! I was feeling homesick for Honduras. I logged onto my facebook, and I received a very encouraging note from someone in Honduras that I look up to a lot. It wasn't long or fancy, but it got straight to my heart and refreshed my soul. God knew that I was having a tough day, and He used one of my Sisters in the Lord to change my perspective. I can talk my friends' ears off about how to live and how I try to see things, but if I am not practicing it in my own life, I am like a man who 'looks in a mirror, leaves, and forgets what he looks like'. (This is a verse in the Bible, I just paraphrased it.)It serves no use. You can know the right thing, you can preach it until you are blue in the face, but it won't change anything in your life unless you actually put it into practice. You have the information, now you have to put it to good use, don't waste it. So, my next lesson to practice is finding things that I am thankful for, and writing them down where I can see them. To write down ways that I can be an encouraging and useful force for the Kingdom that is coming. and then, to put those objectives into practice, keep them on my mind, and memorize scripture that encourages me. One step at a time, one day at a time, One purpose, to serve God and to do what He wants me to do now, not just want I want to do.

Spiritual differences in gifts.

I am Honduras crazy. Sometimes, I even feel a little crazy because I just want to be there so bad. This type of desire isn't quote "normal" for my stage of life. Most people my age are about to begin their senior year, and are exciting for the next stage, college. Which is totally great. The only problem is when I want to talk to people about my dream. I get questions about "so are you going to college?," or "Why would you want to do that?" I just get bogged down sometimes. But I have to remember, that God wired all His children in different ways. People who aren't Christians definitely won't get why I want to do what I want to do. And other Christians may not have all the insight or feelings that I do. And that's ok. God gave a specific job to all of His children, and even for people in the same field, their specific purpose is different from their teammate's/coworker's specific purpose in that field. 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 (Bold type added by me) 4 There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. 5 There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. 6 There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work. 7 Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. 8 To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, 10 to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues,[a] and to still another the interpretation of tongues.[b] 11 All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines. Well, some more praying and reading of the Bible for me. :) Even if no one else understands completely, my brothers in Christ have wisdom to share. And God knows my feelings exactly :)... In the meantime, if you read this, will you pray for me? I could really use it. Patience and Peace are top on my list, and I'm trying my best to have them. It's hard, but it's a journey that can be completed with the help of the LORD. Thank You Yeshua for never giving up on me!! :)

Humility -- Humilidad

I am learning to forgive and look over offenses. It is really hard for me to forgive when people hurt me in deep ways. I'm not proud of that fact, and God is teaching me every day to see things from His point of view instead of my own. God forgives me multiple times every single day, every single week, every single year. And He's GOD. I'm not just sinning against fellow man, I'm sinning against a divine being!! Luke 6:37 [ Judging Others ] “Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Matthew 6:15 But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. Matthew 18:21-22 21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” 22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.[a] We are to continually forgive our brothers, because God continually forgives us, imperfect beings. When someone hurts me, it can be like a knife in the heart. When I forgive someone, I feel sometimes like I'm pulling that knife out really fast. It stings. But just like a bandage, sometimes taking it all off at once is the best thing. Because if I leave that knife in, it will get infected and grow up bitterness inside myself. God is able to heal my open wound. But I have to let Him take that knife out if He is to heal me and work in me. It's hard, it hurts, and it feels like the other person gets away scratch-free, ready to hurt me again. But God has a plan for their heart, as well as mine. But I CANNOT change their heart. Only God can. And in reality, at the end of the day me and that other person are equal. Equal in our sinfulness, that is. God doesn't keep track of our sins, but He recognizes that each of us are sinful creatures. He wants to heal us, but He can't if we won't first look at the problem inside ourselves instead of trying to fix the problem of our brother. Matthew 7:4-6 4 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye. It's humbling, but if you ask God for humility, then He will do just that. :) God is such an amazing God!! Thank YOU FATHER, for ALWAYS, without FAIL, forgiving us all. "If you, LORD, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand?" [Psalm 130:3] May I be an instrument in making Your Kingdom come Lord, please. Amen

God's name

Signature of the Divine by NeedToBreathe Cathedrals have tried in vain To show the image of Your face. But we are, by Your design, The signature of divine. We'll always sing Your name. Forever and today. Yahweh, Yahweh... Great is Your glory when You go before me Oh, we sing... Holy, Holy... Your ways are lovely. So high above me. Yahweh (Bold type by me ;) ) I love this song. Yahweh is one of the many, many names of God. So, I have decided to research some of the names of God. I used bibletopics.com as my resource. YAHWEH -- also spelled YHWH.. YHWH is a tetragram that was changed to YAHWEH in the 16th Century. Means "Lord" or "The Eternal God". ADONAI -- comes from the Hebrew "adon", meaning Lord, Adonia is translated in two ways: "Lord" or "My Lord" EHYEH -- best translation is -- "I AM" EL -- "God".. Not the same as most names of God, this one could apply to "gods (idols)" EL ELYON -- "The most high God" or "God Most High" EL SHADDAI -- "God Almighty" ELOHê YISRA’EL -- "The God of Israel" YAHWEH TSEVA'OT -- "Lord of Hosts" YAHWEH ELOHIM -- "Creator and God of Israel" Pretty breathtaking huh? I love the names of GOD. They hold so much power. They create a connection for us to talk with our Creator. We can call Abba, Father!, Lord GOD!, Jesus! and He WILL hear us. We must call on Him fully believing Him to hear us though, or we will be "like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind." -- James 1:6b LET US BRING GLORY TO YOUR NAME GOD, NOW AND FOREVER!

His sanctuary

"Lord prepare me to be a sanctuary pure and holy, tried and true with thanksgiving I'll be a living sanctuary for YOU!!" < What a great song to take to heart. Wherever God takes me, let Him prepare me to be a sanctuary for Him, a witness for Him, a light for Him! THANK YOU JESUS FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO TO PREPARE ME AND WORK FOR ME!! AMEN John 8:12 [ Dispute Over Jesus’ Testimony ] When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” Luke 8:16-17(NIV) A Lamp on a Stand 16 “No one lights a lamp and hides it in a clay jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, they put it on a stand, so that those who come in can see the light. 17 For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be known or brought out into the open.

Thanks Yahweh, Thank YOU MARVILLOSO DIOS

I want to give my life to You I want to love You all my mind With all my strength with all my soul Please enter me, please come close to me please pick me up when I fall help me to follow even when I don't understand I need Your strength, I need Your love You never hold back Your love from me You're all I need My strength seeps, my tears fall but You are with me through it all I want to say thank YOU I don't say it enough Yahweh, Yahweh May it be YOUR WAY ALWAYS LORD, LORD, May I always call with a heart full of hope, of faith, not of doubt Please forgive me for my doubts I'm never perfect, yet You never leave me Thank You Thank You I'll never be enough But You have a plan for me, with Your strength I'll never give up Help me to love Yours as I love myself Help me to love myself even when I mess up Help me to love You every day of my life It doesn't mean that there will never be strife Help me to be pure, true, and loyal selfless, sacrificing, never lazy never impure, hating, or lonely I know You are there, I'm never alone I'm sorry for my sins, One day I'll be Home. Heaven's a dream now, then a reality Honduras, I love, what a beautiful country Thank You for those people, their hearts are bellos Thank You, for a chance to help them Thank You, for their love towards You, so passionate and daring Their love toward me, their selfless sharing I pray I may return this love to them, and share the good news among them again whether in deed or by word, even when its absurd never taking credit for myself, but giving Glory to You oh Blessed Yahweh, Yeshua, El Elohim, Adonai, Abba, Father, Lord, Savior, God, Dios, Senor!!! Thank YOU THANK YOU !!!!!! Delaney, Your daughter

God's wisdom

Today I read a little bit of Isaiah. I am constantly amazed at the wisdom that I am able to find there. You don't have to hear God's voice literally to gain wisdom from Him and to receive His touch in your life. God can speak to you through other believers, through His Word, and yes sometimes He reveals Himself in visions and in clear, audible, words. I believe that God still talks and reveals Himself to His children in crazy amazing ways. God has so, SO much to tell you if you ask Him. God initiated the saving grace process, you accept Him and then you have to search for Him. He can reach out to you, press things on your heart, but relationships only go so far when they are one-way. Did you ever have a relationship where you tried again and again to connect with someone, and no matter what, they ignored you? This relationship probably didn't go far. It's the same with God. You want to know about Him? You want to know about His perfect plan for Your life? He wants to tell you about these things. But He can't force them on you. You have to ask, to search for these things. Here are some verses about wisdom from God. I know it's a lot, but try to stay with me and read at least some of them.(all of these are NIV version; parentheses added by me) Jeremiah 33:2-3 2 “This is what the Lord says, he who made the earth, the Lord who formed it and established it—the Lord is his name: 3 ‘Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.’(*FINDING WISDOM*) Exodus 31:2-5 2 “See, I have chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, 3 and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kinds of skills (*PURPOSE*)— 4 to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and bronze, 5 to cut and set stones, to work in wood, and to engage in all kinds of crafts. (For making the tent of meeting for God) 1 Kings 3:5,7,9-13 5 At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon during the night in a dream, and God said, “Ask for whatever you want me to give you.”...7 “Now, Lord my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David. But I am only a little child and do not know how to carry out my duties... 9 So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of yours?” 10 The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for this. 11 So God said to him, “Since you have asked for this and not for long life or wealth for yourself, nor have asked for the death of your enemies but for discernment in administering justice, 12 I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there will never have been anyone like you, nor will there ever be. 13 Moreover, I will give you what you have not asked for—both wealth and honor —so that in your lifetime you will have no equal among kings. Job 28:18,28 Coral and jasper are not worthy of mention; the price of wisdom is beyond rubies... And he said to the human race, “The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.” Psalm 111:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise. Proverbs 2:1-5 Moral Benefits of Wisdom 2 My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, 2 turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding — 3 indeed, if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, 4 and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, 5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God. 1 Corinthians 1:18-21 Christ Crucified Is God’s Power and Wisdom 18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”[c] 20 Where is the wise person? Where is the teacher of the law? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21 For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe. (God's wisdom is different than the worlds' and ours') Isaiah 55:8 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the LORD. What a mind-blowing bunch of verses... seriously, I had to pick only a few. THERE ARE SO MANY VERSES ABOUT WISDOM IN THE BIBLE!!! Though different sources say different things, My best source says that wisdom is used 149 times ONLY in the Old Testament!!! Another source tells me that it is used 51 times only in PROVERBS. One book of the Old Testament! This should point something out to us: God DESIRES US to have wisdom! He doesn't want us to be aimlessly fumbling around in our world, because He has an amazing plan for our lives! His wisdom reveals this plan to us, and teaches how to live according to His will. So don't stop searching! Keep on digging for God's wisdom :) He can't wait to share more with you!!!! Blessings in Christ, Delaney <3