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hellooooo fam! i'm in such a good mood today. i got up early, the sun is shining, i listen to an episode of the blessed is she podcast. i just feel great! let me just say how excited i am for this new year. so many exciting things are coming! i'm pumped! in today's post i just want to share where i am in life and just updating you on what's new.
life is great! i'm loved by someone who gave His life for me. if that doesn't put you in a good mood i don't know what will. last week was SLS20, i wasn't able to go this year but hopefully next year! i love listening to all the talks from the amazing speakers. the first 2 i listened to were given by Fr. Mike Schmitz (the coolest priest ever) and Emily Wilson (a real life disney princess).
Fr. Mike's talk was about not being fine. and it hit me hard. how many times do we tell people "i'm fine" when they ask how we're doing? are you really fine? do you believe the lie that you are fine?
let's take the woman at the well for an example. she was not fine. Jesus knew her. He brings up her husbands. He touched her pain. He touched her pain to bring her closer to Him. often times we don't want to deal with the pain, but when we do Jesus is right there to embrace us and tells us that we are okay, we are fine with Him. we have to dig deep and open our door of pain. once that door opens your heart runs straight to Jesus. He will make you "okay". you have to pass the pain to rest in Jesus.
we have to remember that Jesus is not an option, He is a necessity. we need to agonize for heaven. all of this is temporary and our lives are short. Jesus is coming so soon and i want to be prepared for when He comes. everything i've worked for here on earth determines where i go and i hope it's heaven. i hope and pray all of my family members have a spiritual awakening and realize their lives are not according to God's Will.
i'd like to share a prayer Fr. Mike said at SLS20. i think it's a really good prayer to pray when you get up and when you go to sleep. it helps you focus on Jesus, He is your first and last thought.
life is great! i'm loved by someone who gave His life for me. if that doesn't put you in a good mood i don't know what will. last week was SLS20, i wasn't able to go this year but hopefully next year! i love listening to all the talks from the amazing speakers. the first 2 i listened to were given by Fr. Mike Schmitz (the coolest priest ever) and Emily Wilson (a real life disney princess).
Fr. Mike's talk was about not being fine. and it hit me hard. how many times do we tell people "i'm fine" when they ask how we're doing? are you really fine? do you believe the lie that you are fine?
U R NOT FINE.
we have to stop believing that we are good, fine, okay.
let's take the woman at the well for an example. she was not fine. Jesus knew her. He brings up her husbands. He touched her pain. He touched her pain to bring her closer to Him. often times we don't want to deal with the pain, but when we do Jesus is right there to embrace us and tells us that we are okay, we are fine with Him. we have to dig deep and open our door of pain. once that door opens your heart runs straight to Jesus. He will make you "okay". you have to pass the pain to rest in Jesus.
we have to remember that Jesus is not an option, He is a necessity. we need to agonize for heaven. all of this is temporary and our lives are short. Jesus is coming so soon and i want to be prepared for when He comes. everything i've worked for here on earth determines where i go and i hope it's heaven. i hope and pray all of my family members have a spiritual awakening and realize their lives are not according to God's Will.
MY JESUS IS NO LONGER AN OPTION! MY GOD IS WILLING TO FIGHT FOR ME!
i'd like to share a prayer Fr. Mike said at SLS20. i think it's a really good prayer to pray when you get up and when you go to sleep. it helps you focus on Jesus, He is your first and last thought.
Jesus in your name I confess that I have treated you like you were optional. I confess that I've treated you as if you were one choice among many. I confess my unbelief Jesus. I confess that I've viewed my need as merely a preference. Jesus I confess that I am not FINE. Jesus I confess that I am unaware of my deep need. Jesus i claim your victory. Jesus i claim your grace. Jesus i claim my identity in your name. Jesus i claim where you’ve placed me in this world. Jesus i claim when you have brought me to this place. Jesus i claim the sacrifice that brought me to this grace. In Jesus name i declare i am not FINE. In Jesus name I declare that I am His.
until next time!
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