The yellow ball..

It's so simple, as a child's toy.


All parents know the trap of Christmas gifts and birthday presents. The list is long and often expensive. Christmas morning all the gifts are nicely wrapped and under the tree.
A couple hours later the presents are unwrapped and all the toys are in a pile. The expensive gift is the one that is played with and all the others are left for another day. But that remote control car or talking dolly will soon break or the batteries die.

But that one toy you bought for 99 cents just to fill out the list.. the ball.. is the one that will hold the longest.

The ball - so underestimated.

One of the most simple toys a child can have and yet one that brings so much joy and play.
We have no big expectations for the ball, it rolls, it bounces. We are content with that.

The smile it brings to a young child. It isn't scary, it is a trusted toy.

Although this ball sometimes knocks vases over when kicked inside or crashes through a window when playing soccer we still love this toy.
Children and adults alike. Boys grow up into football or soccer players, from high-school ball to collage scholarships. The ball follows, to something that might even become a career.

So simple, yet such a big part in our lives.It exist only for the purpose of bringing happiness.
Just as simple as a bright yellow ball is, so is our existence on earth, there is no anxiety in the ball it doesn't have to preform or achieve anything. It is still loved.

We were not created to do good or be examples. We were not created to help others or to find a cure for cancer. There is no complex reason for our being it is very simple.
We were created because God loved us and wanted to love us. It doesn't matter how much you give or how good of a person you are. It doesn't matter if you have alot or a little. It doesn't matter if you achieve great things in your life or don't achieve anything.

We see our lives as a remote control car or Ipod or something other complex, when all that matters and the only reason for our existence is the fact that God loved us.

In our standards we decide that if it doesn't cost us anything it's not worth anything.

Remember that God paid the ultimate price for us, He gave His son.

We don't have children because it's easier to live.
Children cost money and time and effort.. sleepless nights, school projects, worry.. the list goes on and on.

So why do we have children? - Because we love them.

Simple.
Just as simple as a bright yellow ball.

No Fear!

When something is important to me I nag, I will repeat this important message until my face is blue if thats what it takes.
The world around me says that I shouldn't nag and that nagging is anoying. They say that naging destroys relationships and degrades you. How many movies do you hear them talking about nag nag nag from the wife or the husband in some cases or whatever. They never seem to wonder if there might be a reason behind the irritating noise.. I hate to nag and I deeply believe that noone likes it. But as I mentioned earlier if it's important enough I will keep repeating myself till the info is understood and dealt with. Wether I'm right or wrong the situation needs a discussion.
In the Bible there is a couple things God mentions more then once..
But the one thing that is mentioned more then any other is three words. Three words that are so very important it is mentioned 365 times, once for every day in a year. And you know that when God says something so many times He means it!

DO NOT FEAR!

Don't believe me.. take a look see..

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_times_does_the_phrase_

First John 4:18 tells us, “There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love."

God knows that we are not perfect, not one of us. So he added 364 more times in the bible that we should not fear!

God does not punish! I don't care what you've heard in sunday school, because it's just not right.

We do things and our actions have consequenses yes. But the only punishment mentioned in the Bible is that the "wages" (punishment) of sin is death (hell).. But do not fear!! The verse continues saying ... But the gift of God is eternal life!

When Jesus said it is finished on the cross He meant it. The new testiment proclaims our savior that made the world new! God does not curse, He does not punish .. But he does give us many chances to test our faith in Him. When we walk through difficulties in life He waits patiantly for us to grab on to Him so He can show us His awesomeness!

Everybody needs to feel acknowledgement from time to time and we are created in His image. He needs to know that we are still with Him, and also so we can get confirmation on our faith in Him. But He will never leave us nor forsake us! He will never give us more then we can handle!

He gives us so many reasons not to fear and yet He still gives us 365 verses saying that He's got everything covered!

Now that is an awesome God!

Thank You Jesus!

For knowing us so well and preparing for our needs!

Thank You for giving us a gift of fearlessness, knowing that in You there is no fear!

Knowing that in you we are taken care of and that you have already provided for our every need. That You love showing us that You love us!

You are an awesome Father and a great God.

No Fear!!!

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Amen

Lead me to the cross

Lord Father!!
Change me! My greatest fear is to misslead someone with my life!
Remind me to seek your kingdom first!
What if I mess up? and jepordize everything?

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This is an all to often prayed prayer from me.
Half of the prayer is fine - I need to be reminded often to seek His kingdom first in everything I do.
But what if I stumble? What happens then? Well, I guess I make myself some kind of selfemployed savior. I can not possibly screw things up for Jesus. He will make the stones talk in needed. I can't jepordize anyones life with God. But I can deffinitly mess up. But if I know God right he's already planned on me taking the wrong step a couple of times.
So it all boils down to me not trusting God with His own job.
Anybody recognize themselves?

Jesus told me once "I don't need you..... I want you!"

I don't think I even notice half the times I take a wrong step in life --
blinded by my own self inflicted importance.

Lord, make me a servant HUMBLE and MEEK!!

Even though the journey's long and I know the road is hard. You're the one who's gone before me! You will help me carry on! After all that I've been through, now I realize the truth, that I must go through the valley to stand upon the mountian of God.
~ Third Day, Mountian of God

My way or the Highway!?

Everybody keeps telling me that breaking up is hard to do. Untill recently I was in a reletionship with a guy, we were together for 4½ years. The thing is we didn't really have the ultimate grounds or pillers for a great relationship the first 2 years were completely on his terms as I was to young to understand any better and then he cheated on me making the whole trust thing a big issue.

Up untill about 1 year ago I wanted to make things work, this stubbern thought started to cease after many years of just not getting along. Differant morals and principals started to be an issue, the discussion of children had come up, and it just felt like we wanted differant lifestyles. So I took a tough dicission and asked God to totaly erase any feelings of love for this man. Giving my heart totaly over to God.

I had experienced a feeling of my heart being split inbetween God and my boyfriend. "M" was not a chrisrian and had no intents of becoming one either.

A few weeks passed by and I didn't feel the same love for "M" as I had done earlier it hurt though, losing love for someone you've loved for so long was no picnic.



Now your probably wondering why on earth I'm sharing this stuff...

Well..



Everyone kept telling me to end it quickly and let him go, but I felt sick to my stomache everytime. They told me you have to make a clean break. The whole world knows that when you feel something like you do you got to end it.. quick.

I was in no hurry though, I felt i wanted to slowly break it off.. with time I would know what to do.

You know God doesn't really map out things directly, he gives things time and patience to grow or fade.

Thats when I realized just because the whole world thinks something to be right does not mean that it is.

I think that we as christians forget to agnoledge the fact that the world is run by our arch enemy and Gods nemesis.
I'm not saying that breaking up slow with "M" was the right thing to do. But I have no regretts today.
What I mean is.. How often do we really question the ways of the world?
How often do you think,.. is this really the way God intended us to act, think or speak?
If I have been living this way for years does it make it right?

Example, everyone has heard the words "If it feels right it is right"..? Breaking up with "M" didn't feel right at all times, but I know now that it really was.

Sometimes doing the exact opposite of what is normal and rutin is just the right thing to do.
Let me encourage you to ask more questions and seek more answers. God has said in his word "Seek and you shall find" and thats a promise from the one we always can trust will keep his promises.

So is it My way or the Highway? Well I'm turning of on the next exit on to Gods way. The terrain is tougher but the destination is far much better, and the best thing is that we got a map for this road.