My life scripture

Like I said yesterday God has been sharing with me some pretty cool things. I would like to discuss my life scripture. John 14:1-3 New International Version (NIV)

Jesus Comforts His Disciples

 ¹ “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. ² My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? ³ And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.

 

The first time I truly listened to these verses was when I was in my second year of college and working with a local youth group. The group had chosen the scripture John 14:1 as the groups motto so to speak. They even had a shirt with 141 on it and named the youth group 141. From this came a song written by a church member expressing John 14:1-3. I was amazed at the idea that there is a wonderful house being built just for me! Not only that, but also Jesus Himself is coming back to show us the way. WOW! 

Now I use this scripture all the time to comfort others and to teach others about what is to come. Lili often talks about her new house in Heaven. Nothing big to me these past years. It's just really good scripture that I carry with me. 

Back to now time: Justin had to attend a special church service for one of his classes. We went to the IHOP Macon. At the Sunday night meeting I was very distracted trying to contain Lili and pay attention. When the preacher shared some wonderful things about Heaven and our new home. As I was listening and praying God spoke to me (like a voice in my head) letting me in on His secret of placing these verses on my heart. WHAT? Yep that's what I was thinking what??? I am not sure how to really explain all this, but I will try. God has placed on my heart a yearning for to be with Him in the house that Jesus is preparing right now. This house is going to be grand with many rooms. And Jesus said it and that means it's for real because Jesus doesn't lie. So what does it mean to be my life scripture. I am not 100% sure. It is what God wants me to share with others. 

Where do I go now? I plan on researching these verses both with scripture and history. I plan on seeking God for more revelation about His meaning behind what Jesus was speaking to us. I plan on seeking God to show me what He wants me to do now. I also pray that God leads people to me so that I can share what God has placed on my heart. 

Please be in prayer with me as I begin this new journey. 

P.S. journey is something else I will share in the next few days!

WOW!

So here's the deal God is amazing and I just need to share it with the world.

I have never felt more full in my life and I cannot tell you what I am full of. I am content. Happy with how I am doing in the classroom. I am so in love with my family and I could not ask for a better man of God to share my life with. I am complete in Him.

What has God been showing me??? I don't know that I could list it all in the time I have right now. See God gave me my own language to speak to Him. He showed me my life scripture and told me that I'm on a journey that will lead me to where He wants me!

I will go into detail about each in other blogs! May God bless you today!

God is good

Where to start is the question. It has been a long time, but hey I'm not trying to keep up with anyone! Like my title for the day: God is good! He is really showing me so much that I just don't know how I've missed it all in the past.
Let me introduce you to my little problem: Liliana! She is a bundle of joy and I love her so much. So what could be a problem with her??? Her independence. Daily I seek to teach my students life skills that will help them be independent, but it is so different with Lili. She thinks she can do and will not accept any help. I have tried the you do it first and then I will finish it up for most tasks and SOMETIMES it works. I want Lili to do all that she can on her own, but I also want he to be willing to accept help.
In all of this God keeps reminding me how blessed I am. Even when I am frustrated beyond belief God shows up and gives me the strength to continue on. God is good!

God is also revealing me new things in His word. One scripture I read today that I had not heard before: "Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well pleasing to the Lord." Colossians 3:20. If someone had shared this with me when I was younger maybe I would have acted different to my parents. I am seeking God's guidance in raising Liliana and in it He is showing me wonderful things from the Bible. Who to thunk? As a youngster I felt the Bible was full of important bits of wisdom, but that it was complicated, but it is not! He included simple easy verse that even my 3 year old could grasp on to and hold in her heart.

My prayer today is that God continues to show me more of His wisdom. That is uses me and Justin to teach Lili how to be a part of God's kingdom. Maybe one day soon she will understand that she is a princess everyday because she is a daughter of God and not just on the days she wears a dress!

Changes

As I write I have an uneasy feeling in my soul. Not sure what is stirring up inside me, but it's that yucky "uh-oh" kind of feeling. Like I have forgotten something or said something I shouldn't have. Don't you just hate when you feel like that??? I do and all I can do is turn to God and ask Him to show me what is the cause of my uneasy feeling. So far God hasn't really spoken. Or maybe I haven't really stopped and listened!

God has been speaking to me a lot in visions and thoughts. He is calling me to lift up big ideas and concerns of His heart in prayer. Let me just say this: I DO NOT like prayer time. I tend to drift off in other thoughts. I have never been able to attend a prayer meeting and feel comfortable. It just hasn't been something I thought I was called to. Some people are great intercessors and I never thought I would be called to it. I do take prayer requests and right then lift it up to the Lord, but to sit and just pray has never been good for me. I do much better when I write down my thoughts and prayers. Anyway the point is God has chosen me to stand in the gap for His people and I hope I can make the change from quick little prayers (mainly when I need God's help) to praying deeper.

So you ask what is on God's heart? The idea that all roads lead to Heaven. We (yes me too) feel like we want to accept everyone and that means accepting what they believe, but the only way to Heaven is through Jesus. Good works, praying to other gods, and being nice is not the way. Jesus said "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one goes to the father expect through me."

God is speaking today and He is speaking to me. I pray that I can listen, discern, lift up, and share what God is telling me. Funny how I just up and started a blog one day and now I see why. God had a plan with it all along.

Lord I pray that You bless the reader with blessing beyond his or her understanding of blessings. Please continue to speak to me and help me to be the prayer warrior you would like me to be. Amen.

Is it a full moon?

I left school Friday really confident about this school week. Got to school today and the kids acted like it was the first day of school (which was 2 weeks ago!) We were so off that we had a redo on calendar time.

On a happier note I finished my donors choose project. It is up and waiting to be funded. Here is the link to my project. Feel free to donate! http://www.donorschoose.org/we-teach/936661.-784392197?utm_source=dc&utm_campaign=facebook&utm_medium=tp&utm_content=teacherprojectposted

I would also like to share what I learned at church this week. Our preacher picked out some scriptures and had one person read one a few times in a row asking each of us to focus on what the scripture is saying. It was really neat to see how God spoke to me while listening to the scriptures. I found that the multiple readings really helped me focus more. Daily I seek a quick scripture from some online site and rush through it, but now I think I will slow down and read the scripture a few times before moving on to other things going on in my life.

Hoping God is speaking to you!
Carrie-Anne

What a week!

First week of school was a success. I am super happy to see the MANY blessings God has giving me this year. I have 6 little blessings that are so eager to learn- we'll I'd like to think so. I feel like I have really come into my own this year. I'm not a master teacher by any means, but I feel very qualified this time around.

Justin started teaching this year. He is in high school doing something with math. He is really enjoying it. I think it brings back memories of being a youth minister. Justin loved being used by God to touch the younger generation. Now God is allowing Justin to reach them again in a different capacity.

Liliana is still liking school (day care). She will not tell me any classmates names, but she loves her teachers. She has her first dance/gymnastics class in the morning. I am praying she won't be shy and she will participate.

Like I titled this entry- What a week.

Now where did I leave my brain this time?

Really can anyone help me find my mind??? I could not for the life of me get my log in right for gmail! I sure hope I am ready for tomorrow when those 6 bright eyed little ones look to me to teach them. God help me to be ready and 100% tomorrow. I am still in shock that school is starting back. Liliana went back to daycare today and didn't even look back at me as she walked into her classroom. 


Today's scripture on Crosswalk.com was  My son, preserve sound judgment and discernment, do not let them out of your sight (Prov. 3:21).  The Bible is full of great literary devices like in this verse with turning ideas into objects you can see. I am reminded that I need to seek discernment with all my decisions and that I need to have sound judgement. How do I do this? Last night Justin and I watched an episode of House where the youngest doctor on the team would wake up and immediately begin to recite medical terms and diagnosis. I turned to Justin and asked him how I could be that disciplined with waking up and talking to God or recalling scriptures. Then this scripture I read today talks about keeping sound judgement and discernment in my sight. My prayer today is that the Lord puts in my heart the desire to come to Him for all decisions and obstacles in our lives. As well as that I teach Liliana to do just what this scripture says. 


Praying you are blessed by my ramblings.