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"
Sometimes life hits us unexpectedly, sometimes we get weak. I personally am going through a weak point in my life right now. I feel like there's nobody or nothing. I have went through losing my best friend's that I could possibly ever have in my life it was hard because I was scared because I told them everything about me. I stopped to look back and just thank God for his mercy and forgiveness. We loose people, by sudden, on purpose, by accident, but I remind myself that it is all part of God's plan in my life. He doesn't want us around people who don't live for what you live for. I believe God saved me for the better from the people who were dragging me down in life. But don't get me wrong I love and pray for them always. I thank God that I am here today! Isn't that one of the greatest things to do Every morning you wake up to a new day. We have to thank God that he woke us up to be a blessing to the hurting world. The day I got saved was the greatest feeling to my life. But the greatest day was when I got baptized and accepted a new world of Jesus being my Lord. Don't get me wrong I'm not perfect, I have flaws but I let Jesus heal my heart every time I feel like the enemy is attacking me. I may have hit rock bottom now but I learn to remember how precious it is that Jesus dies on the cross for our everything, our sins, and so much more. That is my reminder and it is absolutely so precious to my heart. Jesus lives in my heart and that's the only reason I don't give up during these days. Can I tell you we struggle most when we don't be ourselves and try to be like this world. I take time to say no and tell that Enemy God is bigger then anything and anyone. We have to stand on that promise. Find your comfort, find somebody to talk to because if you don't the enemy known as satan has already one. So then we have to repent, remember God forgives us. Find your verse in the bible. The one that brings me hope through this daily world is "All things are possible through Christ who strengthens me"// Philippians 4:13. How do you move forward through this world without Jesus because I know it's impossible for me. Jesus is the person who can feel every need and emotion we need. He is the Jesus of LOVE, STRENGTH, HEALING, JOY, and so much more! NO THING is impossible for him because he Cares for us. "Cast your anxieties of the Lord for he cares for you"// 1st peter 5:7. There's hope and strength in the Bible, just open it and see it for yourself. Find somebody that you can pray with, or talk too. I reliezed that God listens but it takes us as believer who is struggling to step out of our comfort zone and show love of Jesus to somebody who is so broken. It could be just a girl who doesn't have anybody who felt she wanted to end her life just because she didn't know how to feel it. Sometimes as a christian we even struggle. But look at the image of Jesus being crucified on that cross for us. Be the christian you are and show the world there's light and hope in this world. Tell them that Jesus is strength through the darkness. A verse that live on daily is Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and courageous nor discouraged or dismayed for the LORD YOUR GOD is with YOU wherever you go" If that doesn't bring you hope what else can? I only know that God is such a blessing and brings my life so much Joy. If your hurting today or battling something, shoot me an email sarahpeacelove17@gmail.com, Id be so glad pray for you. This blogging community has brought me so much Joy and It has helped me completely find Jesus again. So I want to be that person to bring you comfort and be light that Jesus has given me to SHOW you the POWER he brings and gives. God is awesome and I don't know where I'd be today without his support. His power rains. I personally want to thank every one who has been praying for me , with this health that Ive been battling. I have peace today again and its such a GOOD feeling. I want to thank Erin the most, she happens to always have that anointing from hours away! I love her like a big sister.
"Take me back to that lovely Moment, Where everything around me was gone"
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!
Hey followers, I just wanted to encourage you how great it is to get down on our knees in prayer! I have been overcoming a battle lately with my health, but I haven't given up! I obeyed the Lord tonight and got down in prayer tonight and Praised through the hurt, and thanked my God that the healing is already mine. "Sometimes being down on our Knees in prayer, is the greatest way to overcome the battle!"- Sarah Elizabeth. Im praying for strong health tonight! I broke down into tears when I realized how precious that Jesus died for mine and your healing's. Don't let go of how precious our Savior is! All thing works for our good. [When sickness tries to strike you, and the enemy roars with symptoms and pain, say, "No, Satan! I'm hidden in healing, and Im not coming out!-Nancy Dufresne.] It's kind of like a hide and seek game if you think about it, your hidden in Christ! Gods love has just over poured me tonight, even through the storm I chose to get down on my knees. That was really all I had to say for this post. But I want to share some healing scriptures if your in need of them like I am today!
"He sent His word and healed them,And delivered them from their destruction's" // Psalm 107:20
"And the
LORD will take away from you all sickness, and will afflict you with none
of the terrible diseases of Egypt which you have known, but will lay them
on all those who hate you." //Deuteronomy 7:15
"For
I will restore health unto you, and I will heal you of your wounds, saith
the Lord." // Jeremiah 30:17
"Behold, I will bring you health and cure, and I will cure you, and
will reveal unto you the abundance of peace and truth." // Jeremiah 33:6
"Therefore
I say to you whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive
them, and you will have them." // Mark 11:24
These songs brought my heart so much peace tonight! I listened to one of them as I was down on my knees tonight!
Lord I want to say thankyou for all you have done in my life recently, the people you have blessed me with. My spiritual family has changed my world around and its so precious to me. When you connected to a family through the spirit of God cherish it. I enjoy the moments I get to talk about God with them, the moments I recieve the biggest comforting hugs, thats so dear and precious to me.
People have been bashing me about my faith and how I share so many verses in my social networking sites, but thats how the Lord uses me to be an affect on other peoples lifes. God has kind of started a form of ministry up for me in some sort of way if thats how you want to look at it. "Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.(1st John 2:15)" Thankyou God for showing me the difference from the people who live for this evil world, and the people who show the Love of God through them. I am just so in awe right now of the Love my God has been showing me the last couple of days. Do not Judge others, because that is a trait not of God. "Do not judge, or you too will be judged.(Matthew 7:1). Living for God is one of the greatest possible things I could possibly decided to do. Yes I have went through so many trials, but I finally feel loved unconditionally for once. "Father of orphans,champion of widows,is God in his holy house. God makes homes for the homeless,leads prisoners to freedom,but leaves rebels to rot in hell." That is the message version of Psalm 68:5". Isn't that verse so precious, it brings me so very much comfort to every ordinary day in life. Tonight I just have overall so much Joy over my heart, because the peace of God lives and me and takes complete control of my life. "They overcame him (satan) by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony.." Revelation 12:11That verse is absolutely so very good. Doesn't it bring complete Joy knowing that we have overcome that peewee satan. How do you renew your mind with Gods word? You
feed on his word, Meditate on it, And act on it making it a part of
your everyday life. That is something that you as a Christian should live on. Dont play pretend, its either your a doer of the Word or you just arent a faithful christian. Sorry if that sounded a little heart but thats completely true.You realize that the bible is not only a book
to be read, but it contains Gods Words that are to be lived; they are
instructions to you for your everyday life. It is God speaking to you.
It is what you govern your life by. You are a doer of what the Word
says. Halleluah, God is just so precious to my life lately.
I wanted to personally say thankyou to Rachel, Erin, and Katey for being my spiritual sisters from across the country, and to Erin who is here in Cali. You guys are true gems in my life, I personally thank God everyday for you 3 girls, true blessings. And as to everyone else I love you very much, God blessed me with amazing people and I am just in awe of what and who the Lord has blessed me with.
To my bestfriends I adore you completely.
"Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest." (Joshua 1:9) My ultimate favorite bible verse.
I want all of you to know, that I run after God and more of him, and I dont pay attention to the evil satan brings in this world. I have been studying Revelations, and it has deffinetely taught me so much. I suggest that everyone goes deep into that chapter.. (:
Psalms and Proverbs are very comforting if you are looking for some uplifting encouragement.
Dont give up now, you can overcome every fear that you have if you accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior.
Lastily, I would like to leave you with a song that just brings me overall complete Joy in every trial and just every situation.
"Remember to hug somebody today, and tell somebody you love them"- Sarah Elizabeth <3
Im just sitting here thinking about the intimacy i get with praying. I wanted to share something with all of you guys about the power of prayer with me lately. Okay well my name is Sarah, and im the only one who attends church as a commitment lately and believes in the power of prayer in my family. Well normally i just pray out loud but i was so ashamed for so long, but just recently the Lord has dealt with me about my self esteem. Where ever you are? Get down on your knees and pray for those unanswered prayers that can not be answered just by a normal prayer, there is an intimacy with God i receive! It has been a life changing feeling for me and the restoring of relationships in my family. "Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with a song of praise" (Psalm 95:2)That is one of my absolute favorite verses at this time of night, just the feeling i get when i pray and praise our Lord and Savior. "What am i to do? I will pray with my spirit, but i will pray with my mind also, I will sing praise with my spirit, but i will also sing praise with my mind also (1st corinthians 14:15)"Pray every way you can play, pray together, pray as one, God is listening, but remember our prayers get answered on Gods timing. I feel absolutely beutiful when im in prayer, i love to pray for others, I'm actually going to start a prayer journal and write down all the people who need or want pray from me. Do you take time out of your day to say a prayer and thank God for all the blessings you have received daily? Thank God that your alive! Thank God for forgiving our sins. "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrightousness (1st John 1:9)"Isn't that verse just absolutely beautiful, be bold and ask the Lord to cleanse your sins , we all sin, but God is faithful enough to forgive us.
"My Pastor Marcus calls me his prayer warrior always, and is going to have me share in front of my church about the feeling i get when I am praying down on one knee"
Picture from Google Images!
"At the name of Jesus every knee should bow"
“Salvation
is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given
to men by which we must be saved...That at the name of Jesus every
knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth..” [Acts 4:12, Phill. 2:10]
I just loved this, so i had to share it!
"The Lord directed me to leave you with these quotes"
"Don't pray when you feel like it. Have an appointment with the Lord and keep it. A man is powerful on his knees" -Corrie ten Boom
"We have to pray with our eyes on God not on difficulties" -Oswald chambers.
P.s. I hope you guys enjoyed my first blog post, finally the Lord directed me to do this, as well as a few Instagram friends told me that i should create a Blog so here it is.
Leave me your prayer requests.
With love, Sarah Elizabeth<3
“Don’t pray when you feel like it. Have an appointment with the Lord and keep it. A man is powerful on his knees.”~ Corrie ten Boom
