In recent talks lately we have talked about not judging a book by it's cover. I know I have talked. About it before but I feel it is important. This picture is a prime example of that. I don't like the music but what they have done and prove you can be rich and famous without the media. Not only doze the picture. Say everything. We have been talking about but it also speaks volume about the people that follow the band. With. How. They dress.
Have a blessed day
Jocelyn
With my discussions last night with a great group and seeing this picture this morning. I finally get it. I am supposed to be right where I am right now. I am a puzzle piece in God's plan. Now for put into action the path I feel I'm supposed to be on. God is leading me there now it is up to me to make it happen.
Have a blessed day
Jocelyn
Why do we wait to tell someone how we truly feel. Why do we put things off. Today I challenge everyone and myself to tell someone you don't normally tell that you love them or how they have changed your life. Waiting on things could be the difference of someone see jesus and someone not. Let jesus speak through you.
Jocelyn
My mind has been going this way and that way today. I had to keep my mouth shut today. Not only to not get into trouble but to not say something I would regret. Sometimes my job makes it hard for me to not call people out when they lie. Please Lord help me just get past when people lie about things they say against me personally.
Kari Jobe - Let The Heavens Open (Live): http://youtu.be/oip3vHbbsek
This video says it all this is how I feel today.
As I sit here and ponder things. It just hit me. I am truly blessed. I have a loving husband, awesome dogs, a truly awesome life group I belong to. Sometimes it is hard for me at first to open up to people but this group of great people make it so easy without the feeling of being judged. I have never in my life felt I had so many cheerleaders behind me outside of family. God truly has blessed he with everything to date and I can't wait to experience what else is in store for me
Have a truly blessed day
Jocelyn
Today's sermon at church truly spoke to me. Jesus sees the broken as beautiful. Truly people judge others way to much and at times too harsh. I am guilty of this as well. I know it is bad you never know what someone is truly like just by their taste in clothes. But I left today wanting more than ever to get going with school and becoming ordained. Yes I know I don't have to be ordained to spread God's Word I can do that now. But for me it will be the step in the right direction and I truly feel this is the step god wants me to take. Sorry for off track. If everyone just took a minute to see the beauty in things rather than instantly judging the world might just be more peaceful. OK before I change subjects again I'll end with this. No matter what everyone is beautiful in their own way and we are all look the same under the skin. It's what's in your heart that matters.
Have a blessed day
Jocelyn
Well here it is Thursday. Just wanted to make sure I post. Having tummy issues and very uncomfortable. But today I realized something when you have a person that likes to lecture and argue things normally and all of a sudden they find god. I personally think it is a great thing but now to gently talk to them and let them know how their in your face lecturing is getting to those around. Brief description. One of the maintenance guys at work recently found God, but he has been so in your face about it that the other maintenance guys are over it and something bad may happen soon.
OK yeah so me giving up on social media failed so far. But I did however unfollow a lot of people on Twitter. Only people I follow are godly people and sports. Step in the right direction right? So this weekend was great we had our festival at church. What a great feeling to reach people in the community. God works in many ways. This one lady I greeted gave me a hug and a kiss and said God bless you. Hallelujah. I wish I could have found her again at the festival and talked with her. Her sprit stuck with me. I wish her nothing but blessings in her life.
I had the weirdest dream that I remember again. Hold on because here it goes. The dream started out that I had 3 baby aligators in my kitchen. My husband got rid of them and all of sudden there was a huge lizard of sorts on the kitchen. We had it locked in there and all sorts of people started showing up at my house to see it. I kept telling people to get off my property but this one lady told me I would have to call the cops to make her move. For some reason I couldn't call emergency. Then I was in what seemed like a club but I seriously felt I was surrounded by evil beings. Weird things kept happening here. At one point I was with a bunch a women some I knew but i tried leaving but could not find my shoes. I kept looking down at my bracelet I received from church at our festival and kept repeating Lord please come to my rescue. Then at a table was people I knew and I kept trying to remind them of God. Then I was walking down a hall and a man approached me with a paper bag that had bottles in it. He told me to throw them at the evil and they would be vanished. There was only three bottles I went through them quick. But the man (in my dream I knew this was God) stayed with me and was perfecting me and fighting right next to me. Then my husband's alarm went off.
Two things I got from this dream was.
1. that satan is trying to tear down my walls.
2. God will be with me and help me fight the fight and will fight for me when I can't.
Sorry if your reading this and say wow. But I want to share my experiences with all of you.
Have a blessed day and remember God is always with you.
After spending the evening with some major people, I think it is time to shed some things from my life. I think I will start with Facebook and Twitter. I am not going to deactivate them. But I will however stop following people and not be checking either one as much. I will limit to checking both to once a day if I feel the need. There are shows that I'm going to stop watching because life will go on without them and they are pointless in life. There are much better things to do with my life for God than to watch certain shows.
On my way to work today I heard this story of this woman who just felt the need to give a total stranger a hug from God. This totally made me think I hear and get that feeling all the time about doing something or saying something to someone but way to often I chicken out and don't do it. I need to start stepping out of my comfort zone and start acting when God is nudging me to do something. How am I going to make a impact on the world if I don't start stepping up and doing things to help change the things I can. Whether it be just to give someone a hug from God or a kind word/message.
Today at church this song made me cry. With what I felt yesterday about needing to go into ministry this song totally made me realize that yes I need to get into this.
Oceans Acoustic - Hillsong UNITED: http://youtu.be/DGRz2BJQRXU
Here is my weekend in a nut shell. Friday at work got a migraine. Woke up Saturday still feeling a little bit of the migraine. Got up had too much to do. Got up had a visit at a community church. Man do they put the word community in the church. It was a bit overwhelming but full of awesomeness at the same time. But with this experience it totally touched my heart and the concept of community and boundaries it totally makes me want to get into ministry. Now I need to figure out where to start and what part I want to do. But I truly feel God wants me to go that way. It may take a few years but I know I need to get there. follow that exciting adventure during the day and end it with a surprise party for a old friend.
So last night in our group we had a serious conversation. This is one time I wish I spoke up but of course chicken me not wanting a debate kept my mouth shut. When it comes to the sin of others and how everyone concentrates in homosexuals, I can't help but think of this picture included. I understand that according to the Bible laying down with someone of the same sex is a sin. But most people need to concentrate on themselves before they even think of judging others. I know myself I need to get my affairs in order with God and me.
With my new program I'm trying I have been so drained all week with not having caffeine. The only thing that is truly getting me through this week is god. I have been coming home and sleeping shortly after all week. Something needs to change.
Today I laughed a lot and giggled some. I got to play with a cute puppy and come home to my dogs wanting to snuggle. Which makes me think the little gestures by others, the smiles you can cause someone by saying something nice or acting in a nice way towards them. God is making moves in my life allowing me the get healthy, letting me realize all the little things matter. To appreciate everything small and let him handle all the major stuff is my thinking right now.
Have a good night
Jocelyn
Yesterday my husband and I found 3 kittens in our garage. 2 of them were moved by the mother one abandoned due to my error of touching it. So I took in that kitten contacted everyone I could to take it. But with no success I bought kitten food and took care of it last night. A true test from God with me wanting a child. Only thing that drove me a little crazy was that it wouldn't go back to sleep at 3am. But I took a step back breathed and handle it like a champ. The kitten and I survived and he is in good hands with someone who can take care. It was not until today that I realized this was a true test from God. He will work in so many ways to test us and to teach us. We just have to be open to it and realize it when it is happening.
Tomorrow I start a new way of life. I will be trying gluten, organic and a dairy free way of life. I will also be giving more of my free time to the Lord. I will need God help in fighting all these temptations that will come my way.
We all have a light in us that wants to shine. Everyone of us has something we are good at. Do you use that for good? Do you even know what it is that you are good at? I for one have not yet found that one thing I am exceptional at. I know there are things I am good at, but that one thing that I am searching for that one thing I want to know so I can use it for good. There is that one thing that I constantly look for that one thing I want to grab onto and not let go. So as of now I am going to do some deep deep praying to ask God to point out to me what it is in me that I am great at and help me on that path to take the right step to spread my abilities to the world.
Have a wonderful day in your search in the haystack.
Jocelyn
