The Battle Has Begun

I've come to realize something so key to my life and I would dare to say to yours as well....

......Your HEART is what all this war is about......

*to all those out there of couse it's not ur physical pumping blood squishy heart but ur emotional heart :P smarty*

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srdqcVXwdCE&feature=related

what war you may ask....

well think about it....

....How many of us are searching for "the one"?

....How many of us have felt so alone that we turn to

.......drugs?

.......drinking?

..........sex?

............giving out hearts away without even the person knowing it?

How many of us are ready to give up?

beacause of.....

...too much work?

...pressure from others?

...the words you are not enough?

...the words you are not worthy?

How many of us would truly admit that we've considered once.....

...susicide? 

...an escape?

...running away?

Where is the core of all of this? well it IS OUR HEARTS!! lol

What drives us to love or hate?

What inspires us? depresses us? 

What is the one thing that could change a decision?

.... your heart

What has GOD called us to guard?

....."Above all else, guard your HEART, for it is the wellspring of life." Proverbs 4:23

Why would we need to guard it if someone was not trying to steal it or KILL it? 

It is pointless to guard an empty bank....

.....but one that has Bill Gate's money in it is guarded by the best people 24/7 with guns who mean business...

Why? 

beacause what is in side is worth DYING for!! 

it is the same with YOU and YOUR HEART!! 

You maybe saying well that sounds all fine and dandy but you don't get it I'm _(insert age)_ and I'm still single...everyon i've ever dated has chewed me up and spit me out. or i've been through so much that no one even knows about...or you don't understand my pain.....

well...YOU ARE NOT ALONE!! i'm 23 and Still deeply wishing and praying for my one ... I KNOW he's out there...somewhere but only GOD knows where right now and that's fine. I've been chewed up and thrown to the side of the road by guys I HAVEN'T even dated. ontop of that I was physically, emotionally and sexually abused all of my life. I understand the pain. I used to give in to the pain. but you know what? I've walked the line between the darkness and light ive seen true evil, i've experienced hopelessness too...YOU ARE NOT ALONE....and on top of ALLL of that....you are STRONG!!!!

  "I can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens me!"-Philippians 4:13

isn't GOD the strongest ever?! isn't He the one who HOLDS the universe in motion and all that jazz? if He's sharing the power then what is stronger then that? What should we be afraid of??? NOTHING!! let me tell you i was afraid of the darkness all my life...like I said i had expereinced it in a very real way and i had gathered some not so nice things and I was terrified....those two mins before i fell asleep were the worst because I always felt like i was not alone but you know what? GOD has concured death CHRIST has DEFEATED the evil and the darkness and FEAR!! and by the grace of GOD I am not afraid!!! :D 

the darkness, it cannot stand the light. It cannot be in it's presence. but know this if you are really striving for God's will and His heart then you will be under attack and we must stand our ground...or be trampled. but God has given us Armor!! REALLY!!! lol Eph. 6:10-18 and i'm not going to post it because i want YOU to look it up ^-^ lol but God has given us arrmor and a SWORD but if we do not know our sword if we do not pratice with it and sharpen it how will we know how to use it when the time comes....we wont

so I challenge you. STAND YOUR GROUND. first protect ur heart from the world it will try and draw you away with sweet talk but all it is is empty promises. Second do not fear!! you are with God and on His side and here's a SPOILER ALERT. God wins in the end :D and third put on your armor by that i mean know your armor. only ware it if you chose to show it in your life. and Finally KNOW YOUR SWORD USE YOUR SWORD. 

Who you are and what you are called to do is so much more then i believe any of you realize. and how do i know that who is reading this is called to anything at all? I belive that God has called each of us and i believe unless we are living in the heart of our LORD we can and are called to be more  IN HIM :D

ok I'll stop talking now lol i love you guys! don't give up. you are not alone

Thoughts....i guess

You know what I've been realizing so much lately? GOD is constantly reaching for us. And I know that that sounds so clique and the "Jesus" answer but it's true. 


You know when you are about to give up and you get that one hug, or those words of encouragement? Have you ever stop to think that maybe it's been GOD teaching out to you in a more physical way? 


Sometimes we hear the voice of GOD so clearly but then again sometimes we need people. i believe that that is why GOD has given us each other. we NEED each other. we need to hear what each of us are going through, but not only to hear about it but to go through it together. We were not designed to have to deal with so much all alone. GOD has created in us the need for each other and the passion to live as such. we are designed within our entire being to be with each other and we do so much better together!! 


And I totally believe that GOD places people in your life for a reason! there are those out there that when they enter your life they are there for only a short time and yet their touch ripples out and completely changes who you are!! They may pop into your life occasionally or just be in to for a short amount of time but either way their presence in your life has changed who you are.....

So here's your choice who will you be? will you be a person that people can turn to when they are so out of hope, someone that when the river of life rages on so fast, people can kling to and you can point them toward Christ. I challenge you to do so. Stop and listen for GOD's voice and then follow after whatever he maybe calling you to do, no matter what it may be, no matter what He may say, do it because it will be one of the most amazing things that you will have ever been blessed to do.