All Prayed Up!

Sometimes there are things in life that you want to do something for but there is nothing you can do. atleast physically to make you feel like you are doing something. I think we have all been there. Whether is has happened to you or your friend tells you about something in their life. We just long to do something. We want to help and control this situation maybe just a little bit. BUT God is in control and there is something we can do.

PRAY.

It might not feel like you are helping but God knows your heart. He knows everything about you and He knows exactly how you feel. Sometimes it isn't easy and sometimes it is our last resort instead of our first. But God knows and He is in control.

Lately I've realized I have "given up". WOAH! hold on. let me explain. There are several people that I pray for. Some of them is because their life isn't right with God. I know it. I want to help but everything I do seems to push them further away so I just started praying. Lately I haven't been praying for them. Why? It seemed like I've been praying for forever and nothing has happened. They are still in the dark.

Then I watched a movie the other day. I forget what it was called but it was about a mormon boy who went on a 3 year missions trip to somewhere in Africa. In the movie this little boy dies and they bring him back to life. I'm not sure how long he was dead but it was days. My first reaction to seeing that was "Yeah Right. you have got to be kidding me." And my second thought was "WOAH! I just limited God to my little box."

God raised Lazrus from the dead.(John 11:1-44) Why can't he do it today? God is God. He can do whatever His big heart desires and without anyone's consent. I think we have really limited God to today's world. People say that oh that was in Bible times and He wouldn't do that today. Why can't he? He IS God. I can think of several miracles where I have seen God work in today's society. It wasn't raising someone from the dead but it was saving lives.

When we are communicating with God, things will go better than if we aren't. We can see that in David's life in 1 Samuel. BUT that doesn't mean there won't be troubles. There will be trials and God wants you to cling to Him. He will lead you through. All you have to do is stick with Him.

Isaiah 46:3b-4
"I created you and have cared for you since before you were born. 4. I will be your God throughout your lifetime- until your hair is white with age. I made you, and I will care for you. I will carry you along and save you."

God didn't give up on you.
Don't give up on others.
God is in control!
So be sure to get all prayed up! :)

Thats a wrap!

wrapping up 2010 I just wanted to take a look back and see all the new things that have happened.

2010:
*moved to Tennessee (7th state I have lived in)
*have my own apartment
*1st time out of the country (Guatemala)
*1st Easter celebration with a grandparent
*my family started building a house
*went to my first country concert (Garth Brooks was awesome!)
*first time getting my hand stamped for being under 21 (it was an eating place)
*first birthday I had to work on
*bought my first pair of TOMS (you might not think this is a big deal but it changed my life. I highly recommend them!)
http://www.toms.com/womens?view=all
*finished knitting my first scarf (only took 2 years)
*my little sister started high school
*got to watch my brother on TV for the first time
http://wibw.videogenesis.net/watch?v=13410&ref=quadiframe
*had my first "snow day" without the actual snow
*been made fun of more this year than my whole life for the way I talk and how young I look
*bought my first pair of suspenders
*went to San Antonio, TX for the first time (Loved it! everyone should see the riverwalk!)
*introduced to the fabulous word BAZINGA! (Big Bang Theory)

Just a few things that happened in my life. I wish you all a happy new year!

PS New Years resolution is no soda for a year. (we are doing this as a family!)