Melissa's Life Journal

I love God more than anything in this world. I am not perfect and mess up from time to time. Though my heart is true and He knows it.

Monday, September 10, 2007

9/7/07 My all in all

Revelation 12:10 Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: "Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ. For the accuser of our brothers, who accuses them before our God day and night, has been hurled down.

The devil wants to always point fingers. He is mad that we have the salvation of Christ and decide to live in this holy way. He tries to bring us down so we can kill ourselves off. And even though we think God is not listening or even there, His time to hurl the back to hell is perfect and strategic.

My power is in Christ. I believe and live in the salvation that is in me. I have the authority of Christ and choose to live the Godly life ad the enemy is mad. God makes me go through things for a purpose and I choose to remain surprised each day b/c God will hurl the enemy out of my path when it most hurts him.

Lord,
I trust un your timing. I can only see with my human eyes but I know there is more going on spiritually. I hold on to your promises and word and know you will never leave me nor forsake me. You truly are my all in all.
I love you. Amen.

9/6/07 Cut me Down

Ezekiel 31:10-12 "'Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Because it towered on high, lifting its top above the thick foliage, and because it was proud of its height, 11I handed it over to the ruler of the nations, for him to deal with according to its wickedness. I cast it aside, 12and the most ruthless of foreign nations cut it down and left it. Its boughs fell on the mountains and in all the valleys; its branches lay broken in all the ravines of the land. All the nations of the earth came out from under its shade and left it.

God makes it clear that He is looking at everything and everyone. He is looking at our hearts and attitudes. And if I am not right and think too highly of myself He will cut me right down. I believe His mercy is greater that in was in the OT, but His thoughts on pride haven't changed.

No matter what position I'm in or who my name is, there is always someone bigger than me. If I raise myself up then God will tear me down b/c He is the one who wants to lift us up and make us big. Its not from our own efforts, its from Him.

God,
keep me humble before you. I want to remain submitted to you and your word. Implant it in my mind and heart so I can share it with all people and show them your great power adn work on this earth. Than you for your hand of mercy and grace.
I love you. Amen

9/5/07 My Examiner

Proverbs 5:21
For a man's ways are in full view of the Lord, and he examines all his paths.

God knows where I'm going. He knows where I've been and how I got there. He knows how I'll get to my future and He doesn't just look, He examines and makes sure its right.

I can't trick God or think left and go right. My ways are before Him and He is examining them very carefully. Whatever path I choose, my heart needs to be right b/c then the blessings will come.

Father,
you are my examiner. Search me and take out whats wrong. Use me for good purposes and rebuke my enemies. Take care of your daughter for I always need your help. I love you. Amen

Tuesday, September 4, 2007

I'm not a Waste

Revelation 9:6 During those days men will seek death, but will not find it; they will long to die, but death will elude them.

The end times will be horrific for those that don't turn to God. Some people think life right now is hard enough and they kill themselves so easily. But God will not allow people to escape their disbelief. Even after many signs people still won't believe, but God will keep trying and make them face their disbelief and won't allow them to sin by killing themselves.

Life can be extremely hard. So many things can happen at once which makes us feel that life isn't worth it. I live for Him and that gives me motive enough to keep going and never give up. I don't want to come to a point in life where i just want to give up on everything. I find that to be a waste. And my life is not a waste. God gives me the strength and might to keep going and never feel like giving up on tomorrow. Tomorrow will always be better than today.

Father,
You give me tomorrow. Whether its here on earth or with you in heaven. I won't give up on this life. You gave it to me and I will take it as a gift. You are my creator and I am your child. I will remain in faith to you and believing in yur word and love. Thank you for all you have given me. I love you. Amen.

Sunday, September 2, 2007

His Promises

Revelation 7:16-17 Never again will they hunger; never again will they thirst. The sun will not beat upon them, nor any scorching heat. 17 For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; he will lead them to springs of living water. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes."

When we accept God, not only will He be with us in heaven but also on earth. What i need will not be only givin to me in heaven but on earth in abundance. God will protect me and guide me and use me on this terrible earth full of sin and perversion. I will no longer have to suffer.

God has promised me a better life. A life full of joy and comfort. He has promised that I no longer have to suffer. I no longer have to cry or hunger or thirst for anything cause He will give it to me. I will no longer burn in this hot earth, but will be shaded by His love and mercy.

Lord,
I need your direction. Your way needs to be clear to me. I don't know where to go anymore and all I want is peace. The world is gaining up on me and i just need you to intervene in the biggest way possible. Get involved, Get in the middle. BE my solution. I will remian seeking you. Forever. I love you. Amen.

8/29/07 "10x's more than before"

Revelation 2:19 I know your deeds, your love and faith, your service and perseverance, and that you are now doing more than you did at first.

God was going through the churches and affirming them but also rebuking them. God sees the true wrong and true right in His people. As a Father, God needs to treat us the same btu make sure we know what we need to change in the body because we could bring disease into the body.

God knows my heart and all that i do. He knows that today i work 10x's more than i did ever in my walk with Him. I keep going through the good and bad times believeing and having large faith that He will never let me down in my life and what i desire.

Father,
You are the only one that knows what really goes through my life and my heart. I trust in you for everything and i believe that you have everything under control and no matter what i trust in you. I love you. AMen.

8/23/07 "Tainted Love"

1 John 4:7-8,11-12,18
Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 11 Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 12 No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.18There 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.

Its so easy to say "i love you" but its hard to mean it. God implanted love in us when He entered our hearts but the world is full of mistrust, hate, fear, pride, etc. and we become tainted with all its lies. It gets so bad that Christians start pointing fingers at their brothers and sisters and puts Gods love aside. Love is supposed to complete us and if anyone is not complete with that love they are not complete in God.

I want to love more. I have love and I share it in different ways but I want more love. I want to trust more in people and in God. I want to stop being afraid of the flesh because that means i trust in it and I don't.

God,
you are love and you are in me. So give me more of you. Take out anything the world wants to stir in me. I put my eyes on you and lead me on your path. You are in charge of my life and I leave it all in your hands. I love you. Amen.