My roomy, my friend, my fellow blogger

Y’all, my roomy Lindsay Mac has just started a blog.  Please visit her site as she has some really great things to say.  She loves the Lord and wants to see Him work in power in the lives of those that need redemption from addiction.  She is an awesome woman of God.  Check her out at www.macschapter.wordpress.com   I’m sure you’re gonna love her!C  

Prophesy

I was in a group last night talking about prophesy, about the prophetic still being alive and in the works today.  I must say that there has been a lot of things said to me in the prophetic sense that I have been very sketchy about.  I do believe that the Lord can use someone as a mouthpiece to correct, edify, or comfort someone. I believe in the supernatural power of the Lord.  I believe that these are true and worthwhile of sharing with you. I was just wondering what your beliefs were on this subject.  We are called to test the prophesy by truth.  Here are a few guidelines to go by:1. What is the fruit of the life of the prophet.2. Does the prophesy glorify God.3. Does the prophesy agree or line up with the scriptures.4. Is the prophesy fulfilled.5. Is the prophesy  confusing or disjointed.6. Does the prophesy produce liberty or bondage.7. Does the prophesy bear witness with our spirits. Why a prophesy is important:1. Brings life.2. Gives spiritual vision3. Edifies or comforts4. Brings revival or restoration5. Guides you where one needs to go in Christ. Now, I didn’t come up with this information on my own by any means.  It came from a ministry that I am a part.  I wanted to know what your thoughts are about it.  Do you still believe that a prophesy is for today?  Do you believe that there are prophets? 

Gold Maker….

Its amazing me to me much I can let fear of failure paralyze me.  I thought that I had worked through this fear, and for the most part I have.   I have spent the last 3 years really examining my life and the reasons why I do the things I do.  Upon starting back at college, I never dreamt it would be this demanding.  I had two tests back to back on a couple of Tuesdays ago.  Its was Abnormal Psychology and Anthropology.  I studied nonstop. I studied days before, the night before, the morning before, and crammed right before these tests. I nailed the Anthropology test with a grade of an A.  I didn’t get by so well on the other receiving a C, but I’m happy with it because it was a stinkin’ hard test.  Multiple essays.  Graduate type work.  I say all this to say I was not happy at first with my grades.  I wanted perfection.  I wanted to ace each of them.  I realize the anxiousness I was experiencing before was in fact my fear of failure. This fear can creep into other areas of my life.  It can creep into relationships, holding me back from really experiencing the best that a relationship can offer.   I can experience the fear of failure in my spiritual life.  Fearing that I may not ever quite measure up or fail at a relationship that is so freely given to me.  One that has absolutely no strings attached.  I have to stop and tell myself truth…truth that states that I am not a failure.  I do try my best and with trying my best, it will be enough.  If doing my best honors God, then why is it not enough for me.  That’s just pride, making my best not good enough for me but it’s been said by the Lord himself that my best is good enough for Him.  in fact it honors Him. I am beginning to get the fact that everything my hand touches doesn’t have to turn to gold, just that I need to approach these tasks as a gold maker.  I need do my very best and it will be enough.   That’s it!  Try my best and it will be enough! 

Michael Buble’

I’m stoked!  I am going to see Michael Buble’ in concert tonight with Laura and Kim.  Its going to be a great girl’s night for sure.  Not only is he HOT, but he has a great voice.  I can’t wait!  

Website

I have to build a website for my Abnormal Psychology class.  Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

I am redeemed….

Ruts are something we all go through. Dry seasons or spells if you will.  You can go through dry spells in dating, creativity, and even our spiritual walks.  The season I’m talking about is with my spiritual walk.  Its funny how when we are on the “mountain top” we tend to forget that we are still human and can be tempted and tried.  We still have that human instinct  and will to sin.  Sometimes I romanticize my past.  I think it really wasn’t all that bad, I was actually happy…after all I was doing what I wanted.  I have a tendency to view the Lord as a rule giving authoritarian that wants me to live a stiff life with no fun.  In actuality the Lord’s commandments are my ticket to freedom.  The life that I lead before was nothing more than captivity.  Dry seasons in my life have become a time of growth, learning to trust, letting go of the reigns, and holding on for the ride.  Without them, I would never realize how much I actually do need Christ to invade every area of my life and heart and do surgery… I could go on living life like I had no troubles or cares in the world.  The Lord promises to heal me, comfort me, and mature me but on one condition.  I have to cooperate and obey. I have to trust. I have to “work out” (obey) my salvation.  I want to declare the fact that the Lord has redeemed my life and has used the dark corners of my sin for good.  I want to share one of my favorite verses with you. Psalm 32:7You are a hiding place for me. You perserve me from trouble.  You surround me with shouts of deliverance.  My prayer is that the Lord will continue to grow me and send His rain down to water my soul.    

School Sucks!

I haven’t been writing much lately because of my overwhelming schedule of tests and papers due at school.  I got up a 3:45 this morning to finish studying for my back to back tests (Abnormal Psych and Anthropology).  Needless to say it SUCKED!  I am enjoying class but its very tiresome and a ton of work.  I must admit that I haven’t felt smart and bought into that lie.  That’s probably why I studied so much.  I have one of those professors that think nobody has a life and shouldn’t do anything but study.  She talks above everyone’s head and expects you to get all the info the first time.  I know I signed up for this but who knew if would be this hard.  So…I’m gonna take care of myself this afternoon and take a nice nap, then who knows.  

Creativity…do I have any?

I’ve decided to give my creative side a chance to emerge.   I took a temperment test and I tested out at choleric and melancholy.  Upon looking at both of these temperments, I found out why I act the way I act in some respect.  I did believe that I loved to be the life of the party and always be around people to recharge.  The more I do some soul searching, the more I realize that I am social however, I do like to be home, quiet, and not in large groups. I am beginning to embrace this about myself.  If this is my truly my God given temperment, I want to explore the creative side to them.  One of my temperment, melancholy states that I may have some creative tendencies.  If you have read any of my other blogs, you already know that I enjoy photography.  I went to Michael’s craft store yesterday and bought a sketch pad, some charcoals, oil paint, canvas, and some oil pastels.  I want to give these meduims a whirl and see what happens.  What is amazing is I don’t really care if they aren’t great.  I just want to see what happens when I put them in my hands and see if anything amazing shows up on the paper.  My prayer is that the Lord would show me my talents.  If any come out really good, I’ll be sure to share them with you.

da’ break up song…..

Please everyone got to this site…its freakin’ hilarious!  You can plug in anybody’s  name and reason for breaking up with them.  The ghetto fabulous woman sings a great song for them.  I have sent several out to my friends as a joke…it so stinkin’ funny.

www.dabreakupsong.com

Oh Athens..

Today me, Alexa, and Kimmy piddled around downtown Athens.  We went to eat at the Mellow Mushroom and got some yummy pizza.  I love these ladies.  There’s nothing like being around friends that understand you.  I don’t have to front, I can just be.  Being in this college town makes me wish I had gone off to college after high school.  I really missed out on alot I think. Alexa wants all to know that she is the greatest and everyone should want to be her friend.  We are settling in for the night to cook dinner and watch a movie.  Tomorrow promises to be better.  We are going out to take some photos, one of my favorite things to do.