On Wednesday as I was making my way downstairs for bed, I fell into a slight problem... Literally. As I tumbled down those 10 steps, at 11:30 pm might I add, I landed shockingly at the bottom out of breath, in pain, and on the verge of tears. As I sat there trying to catch my breath, I was angered by the fact that I fell first of all, and secondly that I had probably made enough ruckus to wake the whole house up!
I sat there for about ten minutes while the pain and tears set in and I had too do this all in silence, just to make sure the house was still asleep. Thankfully it was, (Dog and all) and I was left to fend for myself. (Although I am sure if my friends had heard me they would have come running) but nope, Silence!
A few days later, as I am recovering from the fall the Lord has been teaching me a lesson in all of this. That even when we fall, He is there to pick up the broken pieces. Sitting on those steps that night tears streaming down my face, I would have never thought there would be a lesson in all of this.
You know, I feel like I have messed up so much in this life that I don't even deserve to be picked back up. I think to myself often, "How am I even still here? How do I still have all that I need, when I could have nothing?" I have fallen so many times but He still loves me. He loves me so much that He will keep picking me back up until my very last breath here on this Earth. Why? Because He wants the best for me, He wants my dreams to become a reality, He wants to see me soar and walk in all that I have been called too do, He wants to see me succeed, and you know what? He wants the same for YOU!!
The Lord has been showing me that He will NEVER leave me, and NEVER forsake me. Thats a promise to you too!! His word promises in Hebrews 13:5 " Never will I leave you, Never will I forsake you." NEVER, NEVER, NEVER!
So be encouraged, even in your darkest hours when it seems as though all hope is gone and there is no one who really cares... You, yes YOU, have the strongest, most amazing daddy God standing right nest to you. Picking you back up, brushing off the dust and dirt and calling life back into your very existence and all that He has created you to be!!
So friends, Be encouraged! That even when you fall, mess up, make mistakes. The Lord is there waiting for you.. He wants the very best for you...Royalty Sons and Daughters!!
Monday, October 10, 2011
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Actions do speak louder then words.
I know we hear this saying all the time, "Action's speak louder then words." I have never really given thought to it, but yesterday the Lord showed me how it is so true! I was blessed with the opportunity to watch my three beautiful nieces for a little while yesterday, and in doing so God showed me something so beautiful.
Gaby, the oldest of three, is nine years old. I have a very close relationship with her due to the fact that she was born when I was in 5th grade, but since I moved out and away I really felt our relationship was lacking so I thought it would be a great opportunity to re-connect with her. (Let me set the scene for you) We were outside, and I was just singing some songs. You know the normal "Jesus Loves me" and Jesus loves the little children" too Bella, who is three. (Beautiful little girl!) Gaby walks over and says to me, "Lyss, you know, Jesus loves you right?" I was kind of taken aback by her words, but it got me to thinking. Do I really know how much He loves me?
Well, later on in the afternoon, we were chalking and I was drawing all these things for the girls, Gaby grabs some chalks and tells me to stay right where I am. I thought to myself "Oh, how cute she is going to go write I love my Auntie Lyss..." I was soooo wrong! Around 10 minutes later she tells me to come out back. I walk around the corner and she has written on the ground "Alyssa Farrar loves Jesus with all of her heart." Now I want you take a moment...this is coming from a nine year old who has no idea what is happening on the inside of my heart, she has no idea whats been going on with my life, the things that I have been dealing with and struggling with. The obstacles that I have had to jump over, run around, and even flip over in the past few months let alone the past two years.
Needless to say her words touched a really deep place in my heart. To know that even with all that I am going through, I don't have to say one word to her. Yet my actions, even in my darkest hour, are still dictating to the world that I love Jesus with all of my heart :) I love it! It opened my eyes up to an even greater knowledge that I am able to show the love of Jesus, not only to awesome kids at church, but also to my family and my three little nieces and the rest of the world!
God is soo good! He always seems to show me His love, even in the smallest things like a chalk written statement, and through an amazing beautiful little girl that loves Jesus just as much as her Auntie!
Thought for the day : Do your actions dictate your love for Jesus, or do you feel the need to speak it out? Not that speaking out your love for Jesus is a bad thing, I just think its so cool that we as vessels on this earth can show the LOVE of JESUS through our Actions!
Have a great Saturday everyone!
Be Blessed!!
Gaby, the oldest of three, is nine years old. I have a very close relationship with her due to the fact that she was born when I was in 5th grade, but since I moved out and away I really felt our relationship was lacking so I thought it would be a great opportunity to re-connect with her. (Let me set the scene for you) We were outside, and I was just singing some songs. You know the normal "Jesus Loves me" and Jesus loves the little children" too Bella, who is three. (Beautiful little girl!) Gaby walks over and says to me, "Lyss, you know, Jesus loves you right?" I was kind of taken aback by her words, but it got me to thinking. Do I really know how much He loves me?
Well, later on in the afternoon, we were chalking and I was drawing all these things for the girls, Gaby grabs some chalks and tells me to stay right where I am. I thought to myself "Oh, how cute she is going to go write I love my Auntie Lyss..." I was soooo wrong! Around 10 minutes later she tells me to come out back. I walk around the corner and she has written on the ground "Alyssa Farrar loves Jesus with all of her heart." Now I want you take a moment...this is coming from a nine year old who has no idea what is happening on the inside of my heart, she has no idea whats been going on with my life, the things that I have been dealing with and struggling with. The obstacles that I have had to jump over, run around, and even flip over in the past few months let alone the past two years.
Needless to say her words touched a really deep place in my heart. To know that even with all that I am going through, I don't have to say one word to her. Yet my actions, even in my darkest hour, are still dictating to the world that I love Jesus with all of my heart :) I love it! It opened my eyes up to an even greater knowledge that I am able to show the love of Jesus, not only to awesome kids at church, but also to my family and my three little nieces and the rest of the world!
God is soo good! He always seems to show me His love, even in the smallest things like a chalk written statement, and through an amazing beautiful little girl that loves Jesus just as much as her Auntie!
Thought for the day : Do your actions dictate your love for Jesus, or do you feel the need to speak it out? Not that speaking out your love for Jesus is a bad thing, I just think its so cool that we as vessels on this earth can show the LOVE of JESUS through our Actions!
Have a great Saturday everyone!
Be Blessed!!
Gaby: Far left, Bella: Middle, and Gianna: Right :)
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