Hey my sweet blogging community, I haven't forgotten about you all, I really have been short of words lately because I have just felt so beyond broken and shattered, so I haven't even been able to encourage anybody because myself is pushing through a deep struggle. But I'm not going to give up, never once, I keep pushing to read my word and up my dosage. Could I ask you guys for some prayer and an extra dose of strength. I may look okay on the outside, but honestly It all matters what is on the inside how your soul is, It doesn't matter any about the outside appearance. I smashed my toe today, cracked my phone. I just sometimes want to give up completely but that's when God picks me right back up, my tears seem to not be coming out anymore because I have been crying out to God so much! My words are short today, because I just don't know where to begin but please prayer and upliftment is definitely what I AM in need of tonight!
So I wanted to share a couple scripture that comforted me this morning from my devotional and bible reading!! "Let us not become vainglorious and self-conceited, competitive and challenging and provoking and irritating to one another, envying and being jealous of one another" // Galatians 5:26 "Friends can destroy one another but a loving friend can stick closer than family" // Proverbs 18:24
" But the spiritual nature produces love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There are no laws against things like that" // Galatians 5:22-23
"DON'T entertain thoughts of FEAR!!
It's time for me to step up, and show the LOVE of JESUS and quit showing fear, God is my HEAVENLY FATHER, and I'm a born again CHRISTIAN, so I WILL NOT let the enemy get ahold of me anymore, HAHAHHAHHAHAH devil, get outta here! You are unwanted by me in the name of JESUS.
So the rest is going to be some snap shots from this week: Someone told me big pictures are better so I'm going to give it a shot.
Hey Guys, Lets be a little JOYFUL
XOXO- Sarah Elizabeth
Its's getting better and Better!!!!!
"All things are possible through Christ who Strengthens me"
Hello my dear followers, I just want to inform you that I have not been able to do my blog posts because my computer crashed, and praise the Lord 220 dollars later its fixed and whole again. Sometimes through our trials if we dont hold fast the enemy will bring us more to where we just want to give up on life. That seems like where I have been the last couple of weeks. First I was fighting some pretty bad symptoms, but you can read about that in my post before this one today. Second my Laptop unexpectedly crashed. Third as of the moment my car is in the shop because it kind of like blew up or "Smoked Up" I guess you could say, because I am car less for the last 2 days. Being a college student and all of this happening at once just kind of put me into a pickle but I have been uping my dosage of the word and let me tell you that is the only way you can get yourself out of this kinda of funk the devil puts us in. Remember something? God will bless you when you obey him. It is important to know the difference between the devils thoughts and God thoughts. I realized something yesterday after I attended a funeral for somebody who committed suicide. It was so devastating, but that's what happens when you the the devils thoughts role your life and we cant focus on him. When we rejoice through the storm the enemy will no longer try to mess with our minds. "We cant listens to our heads, we have to listen to our God, and Soul" At the moment I feel like a crazy chicken because it seems like I am always busy at the moment. But remember God will bless us when we bless others and HOLD-FAST! I tell myself not to give up, I have came to far. Its hard yes, but not with God and we have to remember that everybody. The famous verse reminds me of this daily. "All things are possible through Christ who strengthens us" // Philippians 4:13 If it wasn't possible God would not put us through it. Hold on its only temporary! As I'm mentally exhausted right now I still put God first and I put him first daily before everything and everyone these past couple of days. I personally want to say thankyou to all the people who have been praying for me and not giving up on me. This verse comes to mind when I said that "For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them." // Matthew 18:20. It is so powerful when 2 or more come in agreement with you. I am so thankful for the prayer warriors that I have. They are so precious and dear to me. As I am enjoying pineapple at the moment I am reminded about how thankful about having food on my plate and being able to hold food down and eat again. I think why I got sick was because I had let depression in. But not no more, Praise the Lord!
I want to share a little bit from a fabulous church service I went to in Bakersfield on Tuesday night. I felt like the Lord was speaking to me through his message. It was crazy! But how the Lord works sometimes just makes me in awe of him more.
"In the test and trials your going to have to endure through faith"
"The will of God is that you tithe"
"Be a finisher"
"Faith will do whatever it takes" Faith doesn't quit and never goes backwards!
I would Love to pray for you! Leave me your prayer requests.
With Love, Sarah Elizabeth
"All things are getting better and better," dont give up now!
Hello everybody, The year is slowly coming to a wrap. And I want to say thank you to all of the Glory God has shown me this year. Even though there has been some ups and downs, everything will turn out to be a blessing in the end. Smile because your going to Heaven if your heart is after our Savior Jesus Christ. I would like to share a little of the blessings that happened to me this year.
Blessings and Over Comes in 2012
Overcame the fear of wanting to leave this world( Im sure you all know what I mean by that)
Graduated High School (May 2012)
Blessed with a 1'000 dollar check (Favor of the Lord)
Learned how to not compromise for others.
Restored Relationships (Glory to God, couldn't have done it without him)
Created this blog, from the Lord laying it on my heart.
Became super close with some Christ Sisters, who I just recently met towards the end of this year. (Erin Elizabeth, Katey Pursell, Rachel Pursell, Rachel Vaughn) These 4 girls forever changed my year and life. "As Iron sharpens Iron, so one person sharpens the wits of another"(Proverbs 27:17 GWT) < That verse definitely describes these Lovely 4 genuine friends.
Finished my first semester of college with all A's ("All things are possible through Christ who strengthens me" Philippians 4:13)
Went to my first youth camp for A week - (2 words - Forever Changed)
Became a Youth Leader
Got more involved with my church.
Went to a woman's conference in Murrieta ( Those meetings always change my life)
Those were some of the greatest blessings for me in 2012. There was many little things but I just wanted to share the most important ones with my dear followers. I'd love to hear about some of your greatest blessings of 2012, feel free to share. 2012 is the platform of whats going to happen in 2013, its going to get better and better. Remember it will ALL COME to PASS!! More salvations are going to happen because I can feel it. My family will be saved and delivered ".....But as for me and my house we will serve the Lord (Joshua 24:15)
Going to leave you with some of the uplifting scripture I have been studying and meditating on this week!!
"But I trust your mercy my heart finds Joy in your salvation" // Psalm 13:5
"I will sing to the Lord because he has been good to me" // Psalm 13:6
"Death and life are in the power of your tongue"// Proverbs 18:21
"The teachings of the Lord are perfect. They renew the soul. The testimony of the Lord is dependable. It makes gullible people wise" // Psalm 19:7
Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If any of
you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take
up your cross, and follow me." // Matthew 16:24, NLT
Counter weapons to avoid worry! 1.Speaking the word 2. Toss worries to God 3.Rest in God
How to think like Jesus? 1. Think positive thoughts! 2. Resist the negativity and despair that rob you of life! 3. Remember the good times! 4. Seek the Lord through prayer and praise! 5. Meditate on God and his works! 6. Operate from a base of Love! 7. Be righteousness-conscious, not sin-conscious! 8. Be thankful
A song that I just heard on the radio a few minutes ago, brought my heart to Peace!
I hope you guys have a happy Fresh Start and New Year!
