Hello once again!
Happy Monday! I hope you had a fabulous weekend.
This morning, I was reminded of the fact that God is always listening to me and wants me to come to Him to seek whatever I need. It is often easy for me to think God is too busy or preoccupied with other affairs and doesn't have the time or energy to be present with me.
I have a difficult time asking for things. I hate making requests or asking for help even when I really need it. I hate feeling like I am inconveniencing someone else or taking too much of their precious time and energy away from them, so I resort to trying to do everything on my own.
Ya'll, when we do life with Jesus we are not supposed to do things on our own. Life isn't always easy and we need backup. We cannot do everything alone no matter how independent and strong we think we are. We risk being burned out and feeling like victims to our circumstances. We start saying things like, "I am the only one I can count on.", "I do all the work around here because nobody ever helps me." "Nobody appreciates my work."
The remedy to this is simple: Call on Jesus.
As followers of Christ, we are invited into the open arms of God to receive whatever we need. We need to have big enough faith to ask God for the thing we need. Maybe you need some encouragement and comfort. Maybe you need a miracle. Maybe you need peace and rest. Maybe you need a faithful friend to talk to and release your heavy burden. Whatever you need, just tell God about it. I cannot promise that you will always get exactly what you asked for or have your miracle delivered right away, but I can promise that God is listening to you and knows exactly what you need. And whatever you need, God will provide.
I am learning how to swallow my pride and ask for God's lifeline. It is so reassuring to know that I have a God who is ready and able to help me and pour out His grace upon me. I no longer have to do everything on my own. I have an advocate and His name is Jesus.
Scripture:
"Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours." -Mark 11:24
"And this is the confidence we have towards Him, that if we ask anything according to His will he hear us. And if we know he hears us in whatever we ask, we know we have the requests that we asked of Him" -1 John 5:14-15
"Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need." -Hebrews 4:16
Peace and Joy,
Chloe
Monday, July 30, 2018
Thursday, July 26, 2018
Happy 1st Birthday! (to this blog)
Hello again!
Today is this blog's first anniversary. I cannot believe it has been one year since this blog went live and I am so thankful for the Lord's abundant grace and faithfulness. I always wanted to have an outlet that allowed me to share my passion for Christ, and have a place to learn from others and both give and receive encouragement and sense of community. It fills my heart with so much joy when I hear that a post has touched one of you, or when people send me their own stories and testimonies about what God has done and is doing in their lives it gets me so excited because it just goes to show that God is always at work and He is always faithful to us.
Whether you have just discovered this blog today or you have been following along since last year, I pray that you sense the Lord's love. You are called beloved by the King of the universe. You are precious. I am so happy that you have stopped by my page.
My hope for this blog is that it is a place where people can find encouragement and hope. No matter what you are facing, you are not facing it alone. God is always besides you and with His strength, you can overcome life's hurdles. Sometimes the world can seem so bleak and sad, but it is my prayer that this blog can help shed some light and be a source of truth, community, and love.
One last thing:
Please pray for me. Pray that I stay true to God's Word and do not write anything that would cause harm, confusion, and/or cause others to stray from God. And if there is something that God wants me to share, may He give me the wisdom, discernment, and strength to deliver His message in a way that is God-honoring and done so with tact. I pray that I will live out John 3:30 "He must become greater; I must become less." I ask that God will remove any pride or arrogance from me so I can become a humble servant who brings light and truth to a world that needs it.
Thank you for allowing me to share my faith with you all. Thank you for keeping me in your prayers and reminding me that life with Jesus is the best. Thank you for giving me grace, support, and being a source of joy for me. You are awesome.
Peace and Joy,
Chloe
Today is this blog's first anniversary. I cannot believe it has been one year since this blog went live and I am so thankful for the Lord's abundant grace and faithfulness. I always wanted to have an outlet that allowed me to share my passion for Christ, and have a place to learn from others and both give and receive encouragement and sense of community. It fills my heart with so much joy when I hear that a post has touched one of you, or when people send me their own stories and testimonies about what God has done and is doing in their lives it gets me so excited because it just goes to show that God is always at work and He is always faithful to us.
Whether you have just discovered this blog today or you have been following along since last year, I pray that you sense the Lord's love. You are called beloved by the King of the universe. You are precious. I am so happy that you have stopped by my page.
My hope for this blog is that it is a place where people can find encouragement and hope. No matter what you are facing, you are not facing it alone. God is always besides you and with His strength, you can overcome life's hurdles. Sometimes the world can seem so bleak and sad, but it is my prayer that this blog can help shed some light and be a source of truth, community, and love.
One last thing:
Please pray for me. Pray that I stay true to God's Word and do not write anything that would cause harm, confusion, and/or cause others to stray from God. And if there is something that God wants me to share, may He give me the wisdom, discernment, and strength to deliver His message in a way that is God-honoring and done so with tact. I pray that I will live out John 3:30 "He must become greater; I must become less." I ask that God will remove any pride or arrogance from me so I can become a humble servant who brings light and truth to a world that needs it.
Thank you for allowing me to share my faith with you all. Thank you for keeping me in your prayers and reminding me that life with Jesus is the best. Thank you for giving me grace, support, and being a source of joy for me. You are awesome.
Peace and Joy,
Chloe
Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Comparison
Hello again, lovelies.
Happy Tuesday!
The past couple days, I've been thinking a lot about how comparing our lives to other people's lives is just one of the worst things we could do to ourselves. I ran into a situation the other day and learned a lot through it.
Situation:
Surfing through social media posts. I came across a girl's profile. Her photos were flawless, her videos had immaculate editing, and her captions were cute, sassy, and spot-on. I began diving deeper, looking into her most liked posts and started asking myself, "Why am I so lame?" "When will I have my own success story like she does?" "I need to change, but how?"
Reality:
These days, nothing gets posted without serious editing and photo shopping. (especially by professional lifestyle bloggers and celebs) What I was looking at isn't real. Her profile doesn't show this girl's bad days, the failures, or anything that would otherwise look unattractive. I was looking at only a tiny glimpse of her life. Of course, she has bad days like me. Of course she has her own struggles. Of course she has made mistakes. I just didn't see that. I could only see what she wanted me to see: the fame, the glamour, the pretty/edited.
When we live as children of God, we don't ever need to compare ourselves to others. Comparison is a demon that deceives us into believing that we want what we already have. We all want acceptance, admiration, and acknowledgement. Yet Jesus has already given us those things plus lots more. He adopted us into His heavenly kingdom to become daughters and sons and have a heavenly inheritance. We are His princes and princesses. He reminds us over and over in scripture about how much he adores us. We are His beloved. He takes pride and joy in us. The Bible even says he rejoices over us with singing. How cool is that?!
Comparison is the ultimate joy killer. When we start comparing our lives to others, it is so easy to become jealous and bitter. We could be so content and peaceful if we just stay reminded of God's promises.
-He will never leave us nor forsake us.
-He loves us. There is nothing we could ever do to make Him stop loving us.
-He will always provide for us. We lack nothing.
The devil loves using comparison as a way of making us stray away from God. Satan loves seeing us depressed, jealous, and bitter. Those are all things that will divide us if we aren't careful. God's way of life calls for unity, love, peace, and joy.
You have everything you could ever need because God looks after you. Rest assured, dear ones. You are more than enough. Always.
Peace and Joy,
Chloe
Happy Tuesday!
The past couple days, I've been thinking a lot about how comparing our lives to other people's lives is just one of the worst things we could do to ourselves. I ran into a situation the other day and learned a lot through it.
Situation:
Surfing through social media posts. I came across a girl's profile. Her photos were flawless, her videos had immaculate editing, and her captions were cute, sassy, and spot-on. I began diving deeper, looking into her most liked posts and started asking myself, "Why am I so lame?" "When will I have my own success story like she does?" "I need to change, but how?"
Reality:
These days, nothing gets posted without serious editing and photo shopping. (especially by professional lifestyle bloggers and celebs) What I was looking at isn't real. Her profile doesn't show this girl's bad days, the failures, or anything that would otherwise look unattractive. I was looking at only a tiny glimpse of her life. Of course, she has bad days like me. Of course she has her own struggles. Of course she has made mistakes. I just didn't see that. I could only see what she wanted me to see: the fame, the glamour, the pretty/edited.
When we live as children of God, we don't ever need to compare ourselves to others. Comparison is a demon that deceives us into believing that we want what we already have. We all want acceptance, admiration, and acknowledgement. Yet Jesus has already given us those things plus lots more. He adopted us into His heavenly kingdom to become daughters and sons and have a heavenly inheritance. We are His princes and princesses. He reminds us over and over in scripture about how much he adores us. We are His beloved. He takes pride and joy in us. The Bible even says he rejoices over us with singing. How cool is that?!
Comparison is the ultimate joy killer. When we start comparing our lives to others, it is so easy to become jealous and bitter. We could be so content and peaceful if we just stay reminded of God's promises.
-He will never leave us nor forsake us.
-He loves us. There is nothing we could ever do to make Him stop loving us.
-He will always provide for us. We lack nothing.
The devil loves using comparison as a way of making us stray away from God. Satan loves seeing us depressed, jealous, and bitter. Those are all things that will divide us if we aren't careful. God's way of life calls for unity, love, peace, and joy.
You have everything you could ever need because God looks after you. Rest assured, dear ones. You are more than enough. Always.
Peace and Joy,
Chloe
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