Love Eternal

So we just celebrated Valentine's Day and even though it's over I don't think the meaning behind it should be over at all; if anything we should all show the love of Valentine's Day everyday! And you don't have to be in a relationship to show love. 

Matthew 22:36-40 "“Teacher, which command in the law is the most important?” Jesus answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’This is the first and most important command.And the second command is like the first: ‘Love your neighbor as you love yourself.All the law and the writings of the prophets depend on these two 

I want to share with you my past view of love and what it meant to me and what I've learned over the past 3 or 4 years. I used to be bitter, bitter that my past relationship didn't work out, bitter of the way I was treated and that the same love I gave was not given in return. I thought that in order to be truly loved it need to come from a man who loved me and treated me with respect and honor, little did I know that wasn't the case at all.

I live my life for those 3 years the way that I wanted to regardless of who it affected. I was selfish and did things that I knew were morally wrong but I was so lost. And you want to know why I was so lost, it's because I was so far away from God and his promises for my life. I was a full on sinner believing every little lie that the devil told me. 

Towards the last months of this period in my life I was searching for something more, something I knew was out there but came with a price. I had to in turn give up my way of life for the way God wanted me to live my life. And trust that his way was going to give me the desires of my heart. Which now I know to be completely true. But I will confess to you that the first few months of living this new way was hard, and I did backslide to some bad habits, but I never gave up. So for about 5 months I did this teeter-totter thing, where I would do everything right until Saturday and then be an angel again on Sunday until the next Saturday. After realizing that this way wasn't helping it was in December of 2010 that I had this supernatural appointment with God.

My appointment was at Chooselife Church which later I would find out I would me my future husband that very night. As I sat and listened to the Pastor's daughter preach she told us to quit sitting on the bench and actually join the game of life. I'll never forget it. I was so inspired to just finally give in and fully trust God that he gave me a desire of my heart; a man who yearned for the same thing.

Michael and I began to help each other become more established in our relationship with God and we helped each other with temptations. We helped each other be strong and reach a new level in our faith all while getting to know one another and fall in love with one another. 

God truly is faithful when you put your entire focus on HIM. He truly will see to it that all your needs and wants are met, but you have to do life HIS WAY! 

Now 3 Years later I'm married and happy and full of love; God's love and the love of a man, and a love for my children that I can hardly express to you. I promise that it may be hard at first, it may take more time that you want but if you really put your all God will be so faithful to you. And if you feel like you have no one to talk to, please know that you have a friend in me. I'll try and help as much as possible because the road to success and peace and freedom is much easier when you travel it with people who care! Be blessed!!

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength. Deuteronomy 6:5

Purpose

We all have a purpose. A reason to live to make a difference in this crazy world. I truly have never given much thought to mine, but these last couple of years of my life I've thought about mine more than I ever have. 

I believe more than ever my purpose, my saving grace it to help my little family be the best it can be. For those who don't know me, my family may not be your ideal, may not be simple, but it's mine none the less. And my purpose to them plain and simple is to love them.

LOVE. That word can be scary to some, maybe confusing to others, and some people because of situations in the past maybe a word they care nothing about. But I'm honestly having to re-learn the true "God Kind of Love". Our pastors call it Agape; a total selflessness, unselfish always ready to serve love. Now because of the complexity of my family, this love is sometimes trying. With a husband and 3 children in the home nothing is every dull. But learning to love without fault that's something that every day I have to work at. 

Determination. That's the word that's the fuel to my fire. I want my family to be happy, equipped for whatever the world throws at them. I want them to know they have a wife and a mom who is on their side always. I want them to know I am their biggest cheerleader and I will try to help anyway that is possible. 

Mark 9:23 says, " Jesus said to the father, “You said, ‘If you can!’ All things are possible for the one who believes.”  

Believe. Not a one situation has to ever stay the same. Believe that with God at your side and a faith believing attitude nothing that comes your way is going to stay the same. Nothing is ever going to be victorious because The LORD Almighty is with you always. 

I want to share this because I know the troubles and pressures of this world, I know how hard they can seem at times, and how bleak the outcome may seem. But I want to encourage anyone out there that if they just believe even the size of a mustard seed, great and miraculous things can happen and events and situations can be changed. And as I do life I have to remind myself of these things everyday, I need to firmly plant them in my heart so that when a storm comes I'm not knocked on my butt, I can stand firm on my feet knowing that God's hands are placed firmly on my back and He and I will get though this only to become better people.

I encourage you along with myself; let's believe that GOD is getting ready to bless us in ways that we can't even think in our mind, something so great is coming we can't even imagine it! Have a great day friends!