This I Believe...

We are created in a world that is evil, but we are watched over by a God called love who does just that, love his children. Love cares about the seven billion people He created and He wants the best for each individual, but He also gave us free will to follow Him or to be captured by the evil that resides in this world. He says He has plans to prosper us, to give us a hope and a future but sometimes we take the path the leads to eternity in Hell, the path of evil that is far from prosperous. I believe in faith. I believe without having to taste, feel, touch, smell, or hear, that God is love and He created all things and that the path of righteousness is where I belong.
Humanity is growing into a nonsense that has rules and regulations that press my belief, it wants to box up this God and position Him somewhere never to be heard of by others. This ponders me because this is the God that makes me reach for the highest, the love that keeps a smile on my face, and the reason I step out my door everyday. My faith as small as mustard seed is what keeps me believing. I understand I can not see Him, but I see His work all around me. I believe in creation of man, moon, stars, plants and animals as good, and that these each hold the evidence of God to be real.
Waking into everyday I hope to walk down the path that God unfolds in front of me. "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it”. Jesus says in Matthew. My days need to be focused on remaining on the narrow path that leads to life everlasting. I believe that it is not always easy to stay on this path, that since the world is boxing up my beliefs I sometimes hide behind the forefront where you can’t know what I believe. I do however know that this is somewhere I want to stray away from, I believe in God as the creator and I want people to know that He is everything to me.
Being asked to write an essay called “this I believe” makes my my wonder to only one thing. I believe only in God. I know that this love is the only thing that holds all things together in my life. “Flowers fall, grass withers, but the word of God will remain forever,” Isaiah 40:8 reads. I believe that since this God will remain even when everything else fails, that it is only necessary to write about Him. Through faith by grace I am saved, and that is why my belief is in God.

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Declaration (of a Kgomotso Girl)

• By Katie Pepiot
• Country: South Africa
• Related Publication: Declaration Lesson Plan

Respect is written
on the walls of this hall
and on the hearts
of its inhabitants,
demanding more for themselves
than generations of the past,
refusing silence
Power
over their spirits.
We will not be quiet!
they declare
in firm and resounding
voices.

Because we know.

we know that we are
Queens and Princesses,
destined to serve others
with compassion and love.

we know that we are
Fierce Warriors,
Protectors and Caretakers
of our brothers and sisters.

we know that we are
Teachers and Scholars,
and that knowledge
is ours for the taking.

we know that we are
Children,
and that Laughter and Joy
can heal a broken spirit.

we know that we are
Believers
in something bigger
than ourselves,
and we have hope
for something better
than Today.

we know that we are
Beautiful
(and what Beauty really is),
and we know that
it is our Beauty
that will change the world
(not someday, but Today).

so do not be mistaken
by our appearance, or any
expectations (or limitations)
you may have imposed
upon us.

for we intend
to be everything
We've ever dreamed of.

And more.


 My Prayer: "Lord I long for more than this world hands me. Father I know. I know your voice. I know you plan prevals. I reecognize you love and undersatnd that it is far beyond my comprehension. But Lord as I am a ambassador in chains and as I declare it fearlessly help me to remian true to you and seek out for what is your best. Take me deeper to a place I have yet to travel. For I belong in Today! Being joyful and proclaiming your name. Thanks Abba for you reign in the highest and you love does not stop. You grace and your mercy run endlessy through my veins. I jump deeper, and you let me become exactly who you want me to be. Thank you that I can fear nothing as I walk in your presence. I go forward in your name, in power, with love, boldness and clarity. All Glory be to God my Lord my Savior. "

Pondering on the thought of just loving Him

Today has kept me thinking I would be no where without Jesus Christ. I today have been constantly reminded of who I am in Him. Whether or not I am surronded by a commited cloud of witnesses, my God is still faithful and still has such unfailing love. I am learning to trust in no one else; not my best friend, my family, or any others but instead to alone trust in the King. Because people fail me, this world fails me.  I have noticed that many people become so focused on the idea of the Lord that they begin to forget the love that He wants to give. We (speaking to myself as well) need to reach out and long to just completly love him for all he does for us. If we begin to love Him as if He died for us we would begin to walk in complete obedience; complete freedom.

Be Thou My Vision

Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart,

naught be all else to me, save that thou art;

Thou my best thought by day or by night,

Waking or sleeping, thy presence my light.

Be thou my wisdom, thou my true word,

I ever with thee and thou with me Lord;

Thou my great Father, I thy true son;

Thou in me dwelling, and I with thee one.

Be thou my breastplate, sword for the fight;

Be thou my dignity, thou my delight;

Thou my soul's shelter, thou my high tower:

Raise thou me heavenward, O Power of my power.

Riches I heed not, nor man's empty praise:

Thou mine inheritance now and always;

Thou and thou only first in my heart;

High King of Heaven, my treasure thou art.

High King of heaven, my victory won,

May I reach heaven's joys, O Bright Heaven's sun!;

Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,

Still be my vision, O Ruler of all.

* This song is my voice, my cry, my prayer, oh Lord above all be my vision, be my only vision.

Death.. you no longer have hold on me

The living God I serve will soon come, he will soon bring home his people until then i will remain patient and not fear the unkwown.....death! 

"But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than angels, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone. In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through everything exists, should make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering" Hebrews 2:9-10

Jesus step into this world as a man as human flesh, just like you and me, and he suffered more than we will ever have too for him. Jesus was given the weight of all our sin, and as much pain as he was in, as serious as the hurt and suffering was, my Jesus let himself be nailed to a cross for your sins and for mine. He may of come to this earth as a human and may of died with our filthy rags, but he rose as a victorious king! Taking death back with him so I may no longer fear, so I may one day live with Him
"Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death- that is, the devil- and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death"Hebrews 2:14-15 WE ARE FREE!!!

Jesus says in Isaiah 26 that he will swallow up death forever!!!  Jesus will soon take us to heaven, we will be with Him and death will have no place. FOREVER it will vanish.

Just the revalation God showed my today.

I Belong...

I Belong
In his arms

in the spirit realm and not the earthly
 in His joyous presence
in a sanctuary of praise
in a place of total surrenderence

I Belong
to a God of freedom
to a closeness of His love
to a very real Daddy
to a family of strong believers

I Belong
holding His hand
holding only onto to thoughts of holiness
holding His wisdom in my heart
holding the title as His daughter

I Belong
knowing his plan
seeking his plan first
recieving his plan as the perfect
living his plan with a selfless heart

I Belong
because I am his
because I was created to make his praise glorious
because I was destined for extraordinary things
because to many people live without christ
because I am purposed to change that


I Belong
bodly sharing his love
 Unashamly teling others of his greatness
couragesly around the world prophecying
happily in his throne room
humbly at his feet

I Belong
To the father
I Belong
To the King
I Belong
To Christ
I Belong
To a Healer
I Belong
To a giver
I Belong
To a Lover
I Belong
To the Father

Not Soaking... more like soaked

It seems like I have something to blog about the words just don't come out like i want them to. You see for the past week I have been in a place I hope to never stray away from. God has held me close and I have let him do with me what he will. My father took me to his throne room and rearranged my heart and mind to think like him. My very heart has taken a place  at his feet. I rejoice that the father has taken me in, showed me more, and let me have a resting place in his arms. And He rejoices at the sight of my longing to become more like him.
       I am not soaking, instead God decided to come tsunami over my life and now I am soaked in his presence, and quite frankly there is no where I would rather be.

Bigger than Ourselves

Going against your own will is never easy, but then again walking in Gods will is perfect. If I had any say in my path then next summer I would be going back to Zambia, Africa to hold Audrey once more, but since i don't I am going to Kansas.

Jeremiah 1: 6-10
"Ah sovereign Lord I do not know how to speak I am only a child."
" Do not say I am only a child. You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you. Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you" declares the Lord
Then the Lord reached out his hand and touched my mouth and said to me "Now i have put my words in  you're mouth. See today I appoint you over nations and kingdoms to uproot and to tear down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant"

My Prayer: Oh God as I step forth in to the battles set before me, help me to walk without fear, letting the Jesus in me take over cities, nations, families, addictions, and hearts for your glory Lord, for your kingdom. I God my I walk and talk with boldness, and let the words out of my mouth be yours alone.
My Proclaim: I am an ambassador in chains and I will declare it fearlessly. I will change the world.

Seems like lately all I want is to take over the world, I mean this as literally as it sounds. I want God to hand me a key to this place we call earth and let me be in charge (not sure how well that would go down ). I know thats not how he works but id like that but Gods plan is obviously better.
      The Father has been pulling at my heart, showing me the power of prayer and the power of prayer in numbers. So He comes to me with a task bigger then me, a challenge maybe to test my faith Im not sure, but as the daughter of the most high I decided to accept the path and trust that he will make it work.
I am so young and inexperienced at this life and also quite confused why God wants me. Sometimes we don't know the end result but we must know his faithfullness is never ending.

SO KANSAS HERE I COME!

rambling...

Well hello! To all those who read this (which i know is few) let me tell you something, friendships are essential for survival. Think of that person in your life that makes you smile every time you see them, now think of the last time you showed them how much you appreciate them. Well heres an idea SHOW EM how much they mean to you.

Ok thats your lecure for the day!

July 3rd was my birthday and I am now officially sixteen years old and I love it! I got my birthday wish; to spent the day with the people I love most, and as a bonus I gto to watch Transformers 3 in IMAX 3D with them all. I also recieved two of the most thoughful gifts every from my closest friends allie and kaitlyn.

Allie made me a box full of all the things that are essential for travel; sunglasses, journal, sunscreen, lotion headbands:), chapstick, and plenty other things and she calls it LuLu's travel box. She truly is a beautiful friend.

Kaitlyn made me a scapbook with all the pictures we have ever taken together. In the back there is a picture of me with a picture of sam bradford right next to it and the top read "it meant to be" lol I  love how well she knows me.

Good news: this was the first year since i was like seven that i was not at a baseball game on my birthday.

ok im done with this. K bye

Beautiful Lord

Your love Lord is so much better than life. I am out of words to describe you unfailing love, your mighty power, and your sweet mercy. Today you have took me by the hand and showed me how to stop and listen. Listen to your voice, to what you really have to say even if its not what I want to hear. I love you so much that my heart might blow up from this longing to be with you. God help me to guard my heart, mind and mouth where I only think and talk of you. You are my everything, my life. I was created to make your praises glorious and there is nothing I would rather do because no one compares to you. Lord I ask that you would use me to lead pepole to you, so they too can feel the joy I feel and long to be in your presence. And God when I speak let only truth come from my lips. Father I love you, I truly love you Lord and I want to live for you til the end of the earth. I want to walk with you, talk with you and feel the warth of your arms around me. Lord let me not be afraid to shout your name when no one else will. Let me shine before all men a light that will never burn out. God let your will be done in my life and let me rejoice and be glad with the path you send me down. I lift up to you my upmost and highest praise because you alone deserve my everything. Thank you God for being the sweet simple dad you have been to me, with no strings attached. Thank you Beautiful Lord for who you are and for who you aren't. I don't have rituals after rituals every morning all I have to do is talk to you. God let me read and meditate on your word daily, instead of giving you the excuse that I don't have enough time. Millions of things I want to thank you for, but I would never have enough time. Millions of times I love you, but thats not even close to the exact amount.