Living the best for God

Living for the Glory of God

2008-07-23T13:50:00.002+10:00

I was reading today (a lot), and started to think about living for Jesus. there is a lot of times in my life that i have met people who say they are living for God so i was just wondering what they do in order to do that...

do they live a holy life?
do they grow closer and closer to Jesus everyday?
do they pray, not just everyday but every minute of every day?
do they read and study their bibles?
do they live a life of worship to Jesus?

these are just some questions that were flying through my mind...

I was in really deep thought last night (which makes James theory correct, he thinks my mind only starts thinking deeply at night lol) and a couple of people have mentioned to me that they think I'm really an extreme christian. And it got me thinking because i look at my self and i don't see it...I always see myself as someone who could be better. I never want to get to one stage of my life and think "OK, I'm finally there, I'm extreme" because once we think that we are there, we stop growing closer to Jesus. because we say to ourselves we don't need to pray again today, or read our bibles etc. then before we know it we are not hearing God's voice.

So it gets me back to the start of this blog, we all need to be trying to get better and better with Jesus, live a holy life, free of sin. None of this, oh ill stop the party theme but still gossip with my best friend, or ill stop drinking but ill still dirty dance etc

That's silly, you might as well say that you'll buy the t-shirt minis the material...you'll get no where. So before people think God's not talking to me or He's not telling me anything lets first look at our lives and see where WE need to change it. Then repent for our sins and be holy.

DO IT!!! Live your WHOLE life for Jesus and stop SINNING!!!

Im Back

2008-07-22T15:46:00.002+10:00

Well I'm back again...And a new woman, lol now I'm married and loving the blessing from God.

If anyone at all it reading this then it would be great if you could pray for James and I as we are struggling with money ATM. But other then that everything is great xoxoxoxox

Anyways....

Today as I was reading Kings, it really hit me of the amount of people who turn away from God. You all prob know this already (but sometimes I'm a bit slow). But God gives a command and we turn away from it. How many of our friends or family members we try to get them closer to Jesus but they go back to the big PARTY LIFE.

Now I'm not saying parties are bad/evil lol but the party life is...getting drunk, dirty dancing, smoking, drugs, sex....These are in my book a bad thing. So does that mean that we as Christians not showing that having a relationship with Jesus is fun?

When I was in my party days i thought being a christian was SO boring, there was nothing fun about it...But now I cant think of anything better. Was it that my youth leaders in the day weren't spirit filled to an extent that I would have thought differently about my faith back then?

What are we showing none Christians, that we seem boring to them.

Its so not right!!!as followers of Jesus Christ we can in Jesus Name cast out demons, heal the sick, raise the dead, make the blind see. God can use us to do these amazing stuff.

I don't know about u but I'm excited!!!

Been ages

2007-11-30T08:53:00.000+11:00

So sorry guys, its taken me forever to write this next blog. I can use the Internet at home, so I'm always doing stuff when i come to James place lol.

But all is good, Connections was so much fun.

I got alot out of it. I also saw a vision of Jesus.....let me tell ya.

Well on the first night the alter was in a shape of a cross. And at the alter call i went down the front....as i was praying i opened my eyes and i saw Jesus laying on the alter, just as he was when he was on the cross.

And He looked at me with tears rolling down his face because of all the people there was praying to him down there etc.

And another one.......

I was feeling away from God and as i was giving my all to him and asking for forgiveness i was praying on my knees.

I saw Jesus come to me and hug me.

He helped me to accept the fact that He has forgiven me and i need to understand that he has.

Anyways love ya all

School

2007-11-09T17:44:00.000+11:00

Cert 2 today was so much fun!!!

One of my friends got saved, and it was so good how Jesus came into his life.

I have been talking to him about my faith for so long and today as we were talking, he saw Jesus face in the sky.

He look straight at me with a pale face and said "i just saw something"

I told him how Jesus is knocking at his heart and wanting to come in.

Then he said the sinners prayer and felt a difference.

The thing that makes this funny is that Jesus showed himself to my friend. And we were in class, and our conversation was writing notes to each other.

He is going to be such a powerful man of God.

Guys keep up praying cos there are 4 more people in the class to get saved. love u all.

Pray

2007-11-08T11:13:00.000+11:00

Sorry it took so long...I cant ever use the computer at my house cos its so slow lol
I always have to wait till i have a spare moment at James place lol

Anyways...

My Job is so good. I decided to go with the one in Northcote. And I'm having a blast. its so much fun because I'm meeting new people all the time. And some are rude but most are great people. i try my very best to spread the message of God to each of them, so I ask you all to pray for me. pray that's god give me the strength and courage i need to step out in faith and have the wisdom to spread His wonderful word.

I nearly have this guy in my cert 2 class saved. I can see God stirring inside of him and its going to be great once God explodes and he believes.

SO PRAY!!!

I started thinking and the cert 2 in community services that i am doing isn't for me at all. i thought i would get an insight of ways to help people but this is more of a start to figure out what cert 3 you would like to do lol. But i really believe that the only reason that i am there is for God to touch each and everyone of my classmates and teachers. So I'm excited that he choose me to do his work. I mean how exciting is that, we are Hos people and He is using each and everyone of us to do His work. I don't know about you but that's great news to me.

My boyfriend James is a great man of God. God has used him in so many ways and James is always hungry fr more. Check out his blog in the links.

Guys be open to God and be willing to do whatever he wants you to. Don't store up treasures on earth but in heaven. Live for Christ!!!

Family

2007-10-30T09:36:00.000+11:00

Well today is going to be my first day on the job...YAY I'm so excited.

The other salon...i went in and didn't feel "at home" there so i didn't do anything.

But i wanted to talk about how good God has been to me, because in the bible it tells us to talk about our blessings to one another.

I started looking back on my past and remembering all the pain, suffering, laughs, anger, excitement, joy, etc. God has been so good to me to bless me with a wonderful family ( and don't think I'm trying to suck up to them because none of them read my blog lol). A family that even at times I'm guessing they are just counting down the days till i move out lol, but they have been wonderful to me. Not like we don't have arguments, but we have formed a strong bond between each other.

When Dad left us, my mum, sis, bro were so upset but me i don't even remember getting upset. And i remember thinking that i must not have had a heart because i just kept going on with my life. But looking back i see how God used that time to build me up to be the second parent. And that's what i have been for my whole life really, when i was round 7, i had to be able to do housework, cook,clean and not because mum was making me but dad was. He would always say to me "Sarah do this for mum" but when mum came home he would pretend he did it all lol. Don't think I'm complaining but that what it was like for me when dad was around.

I remember that when he left, i felt as though i had a life, i was just entering my teenage years and because dad wasn't around i was able to relax after walking home from school, i could watch TV, i would cook/bake not cos he told me to but cos i wanted to etc

This whole lifestyle was so good to me. But yet he is still my Dad. How can one man make me feel like that? weird but i look back and it makes me laugh how good God has been for me. He blessed me by letting me be born into a loving, Christian mothers arms. And i thanks him everyday, that he gave me such a great mother, sister and brother.

God bless you all, and think about how much your family mean to you.

OH NO

2007-10-29T09:24:00.000+11:00

Now I'm confused...

I woke up this morning to a phone call. It was a job offer.

This person wants me to do my favorite thing, waxing. And its closer. I told her i already got a job but she still wants me.

This is my best things about each salon:
4me Beauty

Cool uniform
She is going to train me
Pretty good pay
She understands that I do alot with the Salvos and wont be able to work too much
Nice salon

Nancy's Skin care

Really close
She seemed really interested in me
I don't know much about it

What do I do?

Today

2007-10-28T21:38:00.000+11:00

Well the blessings from God just keep on coming...

I got my tax money today and now I'm able to pay off my bill YAY!!!

But i always find that when good things happen to me, to others bad things happen...

I have a friend who is going through a separation right now and I feel as though i cant be too excited around that person. I would hate to make them feel worse.

But...

Another good thing that happened today. At church this morning we were singing in the worship band and out of the blue I told one of my girls that she had to lead. It wasn't that i didn't want to, but to get my kids used to doing stuff without me. And she did a fantastic Job, even though i had to whisper everything for her to say lol

PRAISE GOD

Best Day Ever

2007-10-24T17:46:00.000+10:00

God has blessed me so much this week....

I GOT A JOB!!! Its in a beauty salon in Northcote.

I start on Tuesday and cant wait to be working again. The boss is so nice and is my age, so already we getting along.

For those of you who don't know I have been unemployed for nearly 6 months and I have non stop been stressing. The moment that God speaks to me about relying on Him more, I then give it all to Him and then get a job.

WHAT THE!

Was he just trying to play tricks on me the whole time...I can see Jesus laughing at me right now, as if to say that relying on him is the thing i always know to do but its also the Hardest sometimes or bad to say but i forget.

As Christians we know to give everything to God yeah? But we forget. And within 6 months I still hadn't done it that the one time God tells me to wake up and trust Him more he gets me a job.

I'm just so excited...So thank you all for your prayers and just reminding you to make sure you pass EVERYTHING to God. Even if you feel its not that big a deal, Get into the habit of doing it all the time

So next time you see me you will be looking at an employed person now!!!

God Bless xoxoxoxxo

What do we do?

2007-10-21T12:27:00.000+10:00

What do we do when your trying the best you can, but the devil still brings someone to hurt you?

I know that Jesus helps me, I have so many testimonies with times he has gotten me through.

But I need help!!!I know that alot of people struggle with this, so i shouldn't be complaining.

But I'm a youth leader at macleod salvos. and i get hardly any help. the corps officer helps when she can but she is single and also running the corps. I need someone who can give me a night off and they will take over. I do all i can and the thing that makes it weird, is that I'm unemployed. I have all the time in the world right?

Well my week:
Monday-volunteer work at the training college 10-4, then cell group 6:30-8/8:30
Tuesday-volunteer work at DHQ
Wednesday-cert 2 in community services all day
Thursday- Might soon be volunteer work at THQ, Worship band prac 6:30-8:30/9
Friday-cert 2 in community services all day, then youth group(maybe)
Saturday- Big happ/Youth group
Sunday-church

I wish i was employed because then that would make it so much easier to explain what i do throughout the week.

At this point in my life, i just feel as though that if i ever left macleod, will all the programs that i started up, continue on?

Am i going to be just another wind that just blows through the church. Its nice for a while but then when it leaves there's no wind at all?

I know i need to give it all to God, and with my personality its hard.

Glorify God

2007-10-16T12:16:00.000+10:00

Glory does anyone really know what it means. We use it in our everyday songs for God. Dictionary, Glory: great honor, praise, admiration, distinction, fame and renown.

We are Glorifying God by telling Him how much we admire Him, when we properly give him honour, acknowledge His perfection and power.

When we do this we draw attention to His character. We need to worship God for the splendor of His holiness (1 Chronicles 16:29).

God glorifies: own name- John 12:28
His Son- John 13:31
His Temple-Jeremiah 30:19
His tabernacle-Isaiah 60:7
His people-Exodus 29:43

When you praise God today sit down and have a deep think of the different ways to Glorify Him. And do it with all your might. God Bless xo

Light of the World

2007-10-16T11:53:00.000+10:00

On Sunday night, I took a group of my youth to the New Hope Baptist Church.

It was a great night. I was so happy with the way my kids were louder than the whole church lol. Anyways, the preacher I think his name is Dan. Talked on how we are the light of the world.

Because we live in a world that needs transformation. We need to remember that God tells us that we are the light of the world.

I heard a quote from a movie (forgotten what it is lol) "In the darkest room, even a little light can brighten it up". that got to me because there are so many times that we are so scared to open our mouths and talk about God. But even when we are surrounded by darkness we still shine.

Gods heart is breaking for the lost people. What are we going to do about it?

One thing that I was really surprised with was, when I first came to Macleod I noticed that most of the kids didn't listen in the sermons/when I spoke in strike etc. But last night one of my girls mentioned in a prayer that we need to be the light of the world.

This really helped me because even in times where you can feel as though your not making a difference, God makes something stand out to you for you to know that you are. Does that make sense?

Anyway Matthew 5:14-16

"Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your father in heaven."

GO 4 SOULS

2007-10-15T12:43:00.000+10:00

This was such a great weekend....

Highlights:

Got to learn the best ways to evangelise
How to spread Gods word
Different style of worship
10 people got saved
Great speakers
Good food lol

And.....There were T-shirts for sale, so I got to get one....

Anyways, this was such a good weekend to worship God, not just in song but also in action.

I find that alot of Christians these days are just all for words. They will sing songs like, "I will go to the ends of the earth for You, Lord" and stuff like, "I'll take up my cross everyday for You Jesus".

Do you think that if God said to someone that he wanted them to go to China, that they will really pack up their stuff, house, family, job etc and go? There are some, who just like the image of people thinking they will, but when the time comes it won't happen. There will be excuses eg: "Its my mothers birthday soon, I'm about to hit jack pot at work, my eldest has just started school". Blah blah blah.

So to be at this weekend I learnt to praise God with all i have an mean it. Not just to make it out as if I was tricking Him and pretending I will go the full way. But to actually do it. That was my highlight for this weekend.....

GOD IS BIG, BIGGER THAN BIG, BIGGER THAN THAT

2007-10-10T16:19:00.001+10:00

I found this....actually I don't know where I found this.

But it just reminded me how big God really is. You know we sing these songs when we are young (my God is so big, so strong and so mighty, there's nothing my God cannot do) blah blah blah.

But how many of us actually realise how big he is. I mean hes not even big Hes HUGE, No, ENORMOUS well whatever comes after enormous hes even bigger.

But yeah..........When i found this pic i was so in awe of it. I mean look at it.....

It makes me wonder that how lucky I am that he takes the time to listen to my complaints.....

First Day of Course

2007-10-10T16:19:00.000+10:00

Well......................Today was my first day of Cert II in Community Services. And it wasn't that bad. I was so nervous b4 but once i got there i was fine. A thing about me is that sometimes going to new things or meeting new people i am very introverted and if anyone has ever met me they wouldn't believe it.

For ages i have been praying and building my confidence in these areas. And God has helped me so much. Anyways so b4 i entered i was praying that God would use this course for my mission work. And today he gave me the confidence to act myself in front of these people i didn't even know.

It was great and when i first introduced myself i said i was a christian/salvo. And it was great i had so many people coming up to me asking bout stuff.

So yeah how good is God that he helps us out in the most stupid times lol.

Praise God!!!!

Tithing

2007-10-09T16:25:00.000+10:00

Was thinking bout this topic today.....

1. Malachi- If we don't tithe we are robbing God

2. Mark 12:43-44- Give all we have

3. Luke 6:38- God blesses us when we give

4. 2 Corinthians 8:2-4- Give as much as you can plus more

5. 2 Corinthians 9:7- God loves a cheerful giver

6. Luke 3:10-11-Give to others as well

7.Acts 4:32,34-35-Share possessions

8.James 2:14-17-Faith without action is dead

9.1 John 3:16-19-Love with actions and in truth

10. 2 Corinthians 8:9- Jesus became poor, through his poverty he became rich

How funny is it that you can come across some Christians who don't even understand the important in giving? Not funny at all...

I was surprised the amount of kids/youth who aren't brought up knowing that sacrificing yourself to Christ is more than just words. Its giving everything you have and that also includes money.

Why are we scared to mention that to others? Someone kept winging to me about how they don't have any money. So i asked if she tithed the full 10%. She didn't tithe at all!!! I told her that even thought she gets hardly anything to still give God back 10%...guess what she has started tithing and God is blessing her with more.

My friends lets try to mention to people about this topic. God has given us a chance for life and don't we believe that what we have is his? Then we should act like it and give back to God!!!

Go 4 Souls Conference

2007-10-06T23:44:00.000+10:00

Lets get a lot of people come to this. See you there!!!

After ACC

2007-10-06T23:32:00.000+10:00

I have just come back form the most exciting conference ever!!!
It was so much fun, even thought i was tired, cos i hardly got sleep, God still kept me awake to hear His word.
I got challenged in great ways:

Holiness
Evangelism
My view on homosexuality
Mission work
Being more of a servant
And.....How Christians treat each other

God was able to open my eyes to new ideas. I am here to tell you that if you could try to come to the conference next year. Aggressive Christianity Conference in 2008, September 30th- October 3rd. Lets try to get the salvos back to being passionate for people and aggressive with their faith.