baby finn's dance

i just want to share one part of my favorite Adventure Time Episode. in this part Marceline is inside Finn's memories, and she finds a baby finn dancing and singing in front of the mirror. one of the best parts of the series.

imperfect

everyday is a day i have to give something up. i am not perfect yet because i am still in my flesh. i am still sinful. i am still living in the world. perfection is attained when i am with my Father in heaven, where He makes all things perfect. but as of now, i am still a working progress. a body being prepared to enter His holy kingdom. every day i still have to purge out the evil from me. every day i still have to surrender something to God. every day i have to ask for forgiveness. every day i have to ask God to cleanse me and change me. 

i still have a lot to give up, but i am willing to patiently go through the long process of purification.  its frustrating to see all the sins living in me, but getting rid of them is not an easy task. that's why i ask Him to lead me in this because i cannot do good without the source of goodness. i cannot kick out evil with nothing. i kick out evil with good. i can only kick out evil with God. 

Lord, forgive me for the things i've done that have hurt you. i am sorry for disobeying You. i am sorry for choosing sin over You. i am sorry if i haven't represented You well to others. i am deeply rebuked and sad for the times that i have made your image poor. forgive me. i ask You to continue to rebuke me and discipline me, Father, so that i am changed to be more and more like You. Jesus, i want Your light to shine through me, and i humbly submit to Your will that everything You desire be done. i am assured that whatever you give me is for Your greater glory, and for my own sake. Consume me, Father. Keep me in your presence. Never let me go. i never want to break free from Your wonderful embrace. I love you so much. Thank You for loving me. in Jesus' mighty name i pray, Amen. 

Dear Friend,

dear friend, i wish i could save you from what you are going through. i wish i could help you with that trial. i wish i could save you from it, but God didn't give it for the both of us. so while you are bearing that burden, my ears are ready to listen. i am willing to share the heartache. i will be with you through it. i don't want to see you cry alone; i will cry with you. i am here for you.

i know that He's teaching you something that's why you're going though that right now. i know that after this, you are a stronger version of yourself. i know that this will all come to pass and i know that you will overcome it and you will be victorious, but right now you just gotta be strong and endure. i know you can do it, because He is able. i know you can take it because He does not give us anything we cannot handle.

i hope you don't try to carry all of this by yourself, because He gave me to you for a reason. He gave you your friends for a reason. You don't have to be strong alone. get your strength from Him, from me, from your other friends. i am willing to give it to you. don't give up. i won't give up on you.

remember that i love you. He loves you so much more.

shielded

i used to be the type of person who readily gave me heart out to others, but growing up i learned that it's not really a good idea. i'm so guarded now, so scared. im not just talking about boy-girl relationships, but friendships too. im fearful of rejection and disappointment that sometimes i find myself pulling away. 

i want to break down these walls. there are people i love so much, and when i feel myself really loving them, i start holding back. i know its not possible for someone to avoid hurting me, but i have yet to know who from the people in my life will be there till the end. 

help me break down these walls, will you?

I Am Secured

I don’t know if anyone else agrees with me on this but the unknown makes me really uncomfortable. Ive asked questions like

Will I be poor when I grow up or will I  get to give my children everything they need?

What job will I get?

Am on the right course?

When will I get married?

Who will I get married to? Do I have the right friends?

Am I on the right path?

Will I love my job or will I be forced to do something I don’t enjoy?

Will I have children?

Will I love them?

Will I be a good parent?

Will my marriage last?

And many more!

But with all of this I learned to trust God. And If I let Him lead my life, will He not lead me to a prosperous satisfying one? Did He not say He brings victory? Did He not say he brings satisfaction? Did He not say He blesses the path of those who belong to Him? There are so many promises God has given me, us, but those promises come with responsibilities on our part. 

Yes he blesses our path, but if that path is His path. Yes He brings victory, but to those who take refuge in Him. Yes, He gives satisfaction, but to those who seek Him and not this world. 

I have learned that if I walk in the ways of my Lord, and if everything I do will be a pleasing sacrifice to Him (pleasing sacrifice meaning it’s the best because God deserves nothing but the best), then I have nothing to fear. My future is secure. I will not be in need. I will not be in want. For my provider is the creator if this universe, what can He not give me? Nothing, but I know He will give me everything I need that will lead me straight to Him.