Invite me in.

I need to keep watching this video over and over again.  I seem to have a hard time inviting people to church.  If I am going to help this world I need to keep inviting.  I need to introduce people to church.  I need to step out of my comfort zone.  I JUST NEED TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE.  The worst that can happen is someone says no.  But maybe just maybe if I keep inviting they will say yes.

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If that link doesn't work try this.  http://skitguys.com/videos/item/invite-me-in

These guys have some amazing videos.

God Bless

Jocelyn

Random reading

So I randomly opened my bible to start reading and I find it interesting to the spot.  Ezekiel 4 siege of Jerusalem symbolized.  So you see with everything going on over there why it would be interesting.  And just so you know I don't know the Bible well enough to say I want to read this and go to that book.  I literally had my eyes closed and opened and pointed and started reading.  I pray for those who are living in this as their everyday life.  I pray that Jerusalem finds peace.  Please pray with me.

God bless

Jocelyn

Video: Massive explosion as ISIS destroys Jonah's Tomb in Mosul

This saddens me.  I know it has been a week since my last post.  But I was just not inspired last week.  But I heard about this and looking it up it hurts my heart.  I know as a Christian we are under attack everyday from everyday people but for them to go after a tomb!  The whole saying misery loves company is so true in this instance I think.  If the world would just live in peace.  I don't understand why people have to ruin things for those around them just because they are miserable in their life and don't agree with them.  Here me Lord and let me raise up my blade and prepare the battle we are about to have. 



Have a blessed day



Jocelyn

Reborn

More people need to be real serious when they choose to follow jesus.  When you make the commitment you should make it forever.  Those people who claim to be Christians and not serve jesus are the ones who give Christians a bad name.  I am not saying I am totally innocent I have my faults.  But I strive to be better everyday. 

Have a blessed day

Jocelyn

"Imagine"

I watched this video and listening to this young man's story makes everything that I worry about or stress about so pointless.  How can one be found in the middle of a war and never know his true age.  For the woman who found them fell in the love with and made them her sons is beyond amazing.  God surely put her on the planet for a reason and it was to give love and hope to those who needed it the most.   I need to start focusing on the great things in my life than stressing out about the small stuff.  Today has been proof that I have amazing people in my life.  God truly does keep reminding me of this.  I have a great dad and an awesome step mother.



Have a blessed day



Jocelyn

Impact

So I have been thinking.  I know this is going to sound bad but if I died would anybody besides my family be really sad?  I don't want to die and all people say is she was a nice person or be a memory that will fade away.  I want to die knowing I made a impact in people's lives.  I need to enter into deep prayer with the Lord for him to guide me to make that happen.  I am not saying this for people to mourn me forever but I want to know that I made an impact in such a way that people were brought to salvation and have a relationship with God.  I just don't want my time here on Earth to be for nothing.

Have a blessed day

Jocelyn

test

Boy today my good nature side was tested and may be into tomorrow.  Had someone whom I considered a work friend for many years break trust in the entire work staff.  Yesterday I was trying to be a nice person and give a fyi you have many work orders in Your mailbox just so he wouldn't flip out when he finally came in,  and to only hear him today say it was unnecessary because he knows his job and he knows where his mailbox is.  Even though I did nothing wrong and will not get into trouble it's hard to hear someone say something I did just to be kind say something in such a mean Manor (this was not said directly to me but I did hear from the next room).  There was other Co workers he said stuff about.  For someone who claims to just have found God again.  He sure does need him now.   So I am asking for anyone who may be reading this to please pray he finds God now more than ever.

Jocelyn

Stragecially talk about faith

Earlier this summer I was given two challenges.  One was to talk about my faith with someone and the other is to invite someone and have them come to church.  Well today I talked about my faith with someone who has kind of fallen away from it.  We had a really good talk and I actually feel I got her thinking as well as she got me thinking.   God is good.

Jocelyn

Beginning of the end

End of the Beginning [Live]: http://youtu.be/LrhSjP5988E

I saw this today and literally got goose bumps.  What an way to put a story into a song. 

Enjoy

Jocelyn

Alive

Yesterday afternoon and today are the first time I have truly had any energy for the past couple of weeks.  Today I woke up with a sense that things are going to be great and continue to be great.  Any speed bumps in the road will be considered just that speed bumps.  God is great and with him anything is possible.

Proverbs 3:6 ESV 

In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.

I am choosing my path.  Are you?

Have a blesses day

Jocelyn

Love of Learning

I love learning new things.  Everyday I try and learn something new.  Yesterday was no different.  Yesterday I learned even  if not asked for help that it is ok to take it sometimes.  Especially when it is being done by someone in my family of Christ.  I love how God puts things in my path.  I try to be proud and work hard for everything we have and not ask for help.  But I have been reminded that I am not alone and there are people out there willing to help with even the littlest things.  I know people say it often God works in mysterious ways.  Well I have been thinking about that statement and I think it is wrong.  I don't think God works in mysterious ways I think he puts things as bold as he possibly can.  If he puts a road block in your way, instead of learning from it and figuring out why, we often turn around and go the other way.  Well if we just took the time to climb that boulder or break through it, what is waiting on the other side for us is probably a much better reward that what we will encounter by going the other way.

Break through the boulder and be rewarded today

Jocelyn

Treading on water.

This song puts in words how I am feeling right now.  I feel like I cannot get a grasp on reality right now.  Everything seems to be going wrong right now.  This past weekend I bumped a parked car and we offered to pay out of pocket for the fix (how I don't know yet since we live paycheck to paycheck as it is). Went to check on a friend's cats got all the way to her house and realized I didn't have the key to her house, had to go all the way home and back to her house again.  Almost dropped dinner walking that night as well.  Then to top it off my insurance company took money out of one of our bank account's when they weren't supposed to and it left with us with 100 for a week for gas and groceries (needless to say we are down to $1.21 woohoo so rich).  So now when I get paid this Friday we are already broke as a joke. On top of that there are so many things wrong with our house and we have no funds to get it done.  I know there are people out there worse off than us.  But this is just my place to vent and get over it.  Oh and did I mention I received a email last night and wow was I taken off my rocker on that email.  Needless to say it left me so confused and I don't want to be the person that jumps up and emails and messages to find out the issue.  Sometimes the not knowing is ok.  There are personal things that people don't need to know.  I have trust in the people in that situation and I trust that God will have everything work out for the best for those involved.  Now that I have let it all out I hope I can start having a better week and go with it and learn to laugh at horrible situations.



Have a blessed day



Jocelyn

unsettling feeling

Have you ever had that feeling that something major was going on around you, but yet you have no idea what it is?  Lately I've been feeling like I'm sitting here watching life pass me by and there is nothing I can do. Ugh this feeling needs to go.  God please protect me from the unknown.

Jocelyn

Horrible weekend

After a horrible weekend I pray God will be with me this week so the devil can go away.  As for today's message at church Redeemed.   Whether I think I've been abdoned I have to remember I'm not.  The closer I get to the path god wants for me the more the devil is going to try and stand in my way.  Silly man your just an obstacle my God will get me around you and together we will prevail. 

Have a blessed day

Jocelyn

What's more important than a lost soul?

That question was in a book I was recently reading and I think more people need to have that on their brain.  If you had the opportunity to help a lost soul and walked away from it.  Would it bug you to no end?  Would it sit heavy on your heart?  And if you walked away from it to do something selfish could you sleep at night?   So as I take myself out of my comfort zone I'm asking you all to join me.  Let's help all the lost souls we can reach. 

Have a blessed day

Jocelyn

Reading titus

In reading (listening) it made me think the need to be kind to everyone,  not engage in gossip try to nip it in the butt immediately.   Plus if everyone treated people kindly the world would be a much peaceful place.

http://bible.com/111/tit3.9