I Love Flowers

I need to stop and smell the flowers more often, because what is more lovely than that?

You're Not Alone

Yeah, sometimes you might feel alone and maybe you feel like life isn't going well, but remember what Christ went through. 

He was beaten for us. 
He was tortured for us. 
He even died for us. 
And then rose again on the third day.

And once we rememeber that, we realize that God loves each and every one of us. 

Look, nobody's perfect. So don't become depressed when you make a mistake (I do sometimes, but that's stupid). 

Just repent, and keep moving forward. 

I wish you would realize how much your life can change if you just start praying and talking to God about anything on your mind. 

If you're sad, tell Him.
If you're lonely, ask Him to be with you. 
If you're happy, thank Him.
Try to thank Him for everything actually. 

I'm not saying that I'm perfect or an expert, but let's all try and trust in Him more and everything will eventually fall into place. 
Keep going! WE GOT THIS.

And God bless. 

PS Reading Psalms out loud is a great way to start. 

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+1&version=KJV

Dear Friends,

Far too often in my life I become dissatisfied. 

But the thing is that I take my life for granted.

And even more, I take for granted the power that each of us has to impact others' lives. 

Whenever Christmas rolls around, I always want to watch the movie called "It's a Wonderful Life".

It's in my top 10 movies (and I've watched a lot of movies so that just shows you how good it is). 

I watched it today, and started crying a little bit actually when George (the main character) realized how blessed his life actually was and how many people he helped just by showing some kindness and compassion. 

This year, I have a lot of things to work on, but I think that one of the most important things is to learn to find value in helping others. 

I can be self-centered, but it is now time to stop thinking about myself and start thinking about my neighbor. And by neighbor, I mean everyone else haha

Of course, I should keep trying to improve myself, but maybe by helping others instead, I can become a better person in the long run. 

Make sense?

So, this year, instead of feeling sorry for myself and being wimpy, I promise you all that I'm going to try- really try- to overcome my obstacles and become a selfless person.

Because then, I believe, I will become closer to who I am meant to be. 

Stress

Hey guys! I have been really stressed lately, but I really shouldn't be this stressed. 

I've gotten so caught up with my life's worries that I forget that God is in control. 

I'm here worrying and struggling day to day and I forgot Who is holding me in His arms. 

God is. 

Yeah school is very stressful, 

and so is getting prepared for piano recitals. 

...and so is trying to pick a college and career in the meantime. 


BUT instead of worrying about it, I should just take it step by step and day by day. 

When I was little, there was a little song that I would sing in school every morning. 
Here's a part of it:

"Day by day I'm growing stronger...when I put my hope in Jesus, whoa, oh, ohh, day by day I overcome."

I know it's hard to picture haha but the lyrics are really encouraging, 

(Right now, I have a literature assignment that is due at midnight, but I figured that writing might take a little stress away.)

PLUS
sharing this Bible verse might encourage me and whoever is reading this:

Matthew 6:34
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.
AND 
if you read my post about PERFECT LOVE, that will definitely encourage you to keep going. 

SO moral of the story...

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. 

YOU ARE GREAT. 

JESUS LOVES YOU. 

YOU CAN DO IT. 

BECAUSE:
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. <3 Philippians 4:13

A Little Pep Talk

Hey guys! Long time, no talk. 

I'm supposed to be writing an essay right now, 
but writing this is more fun. 

I'm going out of town this weekend with my singing group to perform! SO

At first, 
I was thinking, "Woohoo! This is gonna be so much fun!"

I got my outfit all ready for the party that's afterward. 

But today, 
I started feeling insecure..

BECAUSE
Most of the girls there are going to be wearing pretty short dresses. 

I try to be modest though.
I bought this lace skirt that's right below the knee. 


Anyway,
Society tells us that the more skin you show, 
the more attractive you are to guys. 

But that's not true. 

Yes, you will get attention if you show more skin, but not the right kind of attention.

But we girls want to look attractive, right?

SO
what should we do?

Modest is hottest, girls. ;)

But really! Why would you want a guy that only likes you because of your body?

Let's stay classy, girls!
And hey!

Let's look on the bright side. 

One day, some great guy is going to come along and respect us so much more because of our modesty. 

So perk up!

Let's have fun and enjoy ourselves and not worry about guys,
because God's timing is perfect. He'll come around when we're ready. 

YOU CAN DO THIS. STAY CLASSY. 

Perfect Love...

"Perfect love casteth out fear..." 1 John 4:18
"God is love..." 1 John 4:8

Therefore, 
God, being love, casteth out all of our fears.
God destroys fear through His love.

I'm a fearful person.
I want to change that though.

I find myself being afraid of pure nonsense and not letting go of things in the past that made me afraid.


But the thing is, is that I don't even have to be a afraid in the first place, because as Joshua 1:9 says,
"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified, and do not be discouraged. For the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." 

Jesus Christ said, "Lo, I am with you always, even until the end of the world." Matthew 28:20

Also, in Isaiah, it is written, "So do not be afraid, for I am with you." (Isaiah 41:10) 

God tells us multiple times not to be afraid, because He is always with us. Always. 

Why worry? Matthew 6:25- says: 

“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?

“And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. 

Psalm 118:6 says, " The Lord is on my side, I will not be afraid. What can man do unto me?

Even Psalm 27:1 says the same: "The LORD is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the defense of my life; Whom shall I dread?"

Lord Jesus Christ is love.

Lord Jesus Christ is light. 

Lord Jesus Christ is our shield. 

What is there to even fear when we call upon the God of love who even knows how many hairs we have on our head? That's how much he loves us and wants us to trust in Him. 

Lord Jesus Christ have mercy on us and help us to trust you and to love you with our whole hearts, because since You are always with us, fear has no power at all.

Thank You. 

I Just Realized

It's 1:29 AM,

I know. 

You must be thinking, "Why am I blogging right now?"

Well, 

it is because I suddenly had this realization about something and wanted to share it with you all!

So let's get to it. 

First of all:

- I have to remember that everybody has problems and situations in their lives that they don't like (I'm not the only one with problems) 

Second of all:

- Just because we have problems doesn't mean that we should just give up!

Now let's mix the first and second reasons together to get down to my realization:

God knows that we have problems, but he uses these problems as chances to get stronger in our lives. 

Now I know that isn't a realization exactly, but the realization is that God gives us little hints of encouraging examples in our lives everyday. 

Say there's a huge storm, and it rains. 

The rain can represent our own storms and struggles in our lives. 

But after the rain, the plants and trees are replenished and the flowers bloom. 

Without the rain, they would have all died.

Without us dealing with our struggles, we won't grow.

But when the rain comes and we conquer our struggles with God's help, we eventually bloom.

So perk up, and remember that, without a rain storm, there's no growth.

And remember the goal: to become a blooming flower