Identity In Christ

"If our identity is in our work, rather than Christ, Success will go to our heads, and failure will go to our hearts." -Timothy Keller

Whether we define ourselves by our success or our failure, the key to remember is that your true identity is not it our "good works" or our sin. Our true identity is in our savior.

Once we accept that we have sinned, our next step is to confess to God. Once we confess, God doesn't want us to worry about it anymore. We have to let go, and let God.

God's works is powerful. More than anything you or I could do. 

We are enough, because we are His. 

Knowing that we are enough makes us feel good right? But then the enemy will come in and tell us lies to get us distracted.

He WILL distract us. He will tell us lies and make us do anything that is not Christ-Like. 

But, if we push through the storms and trials in our lives, we will overcome.

The enemy will play mind games with us and will seek to distract us from who we are and whose we are.

We are OVERCOMERS. We already have Victory because Jesus IS the Victor!

In Ephesians 1, we find what God says we are... Blessed, Loved, Accepted, Adopted, Forgiven, Redeemed, and Chosen. We are God's own possession.  We are seated with Christ. 

We have power in us, that raises the dead!!!

Faith walking can be very intimidating at times but we do it anyways because God is faithful. He will not fail, even if we do. 

The Evil One will chant and scream lies about how you are useless and worthless, but that's not true. 

For we are called Sons and Daughters of God. 

We see flaws and imperfections in ourselves every day, but God sees us as perfect. 

"I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness." - Jeremiah 31:3

"You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid our before a single day had passed." -Psalm 139:16

He knew that we would mess up and sin in life. But yet He still loves us with an everlasting love; Greater that anyone else can. More than the grains of sand on the beaches, and more than every drop in the ocean. 

You are a Child of God. 

"For you created me inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well." Psalm 139:13-14

"You did not chose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit-- fruit that will last-- and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you." -John 15:16

We do not see ourselves as being perfect, nor does the Devil and he WILL bring those lies inside your mind. We are God's masterpieces. 

God is always there and always listening. 

For He is coming very soon, but until then, we must continue worshiping and praising Him, here on earth. 

He is proud of us. He believes in us. He choose us. He loves us.

Some of these inspiring words came from a beautiful friend of mine, DeAnna Morris. I hope that you will go check her out over at lifeundertheoaktree.blogspot.com

I Pray that this not only blessed you, but you will share this with others and it will bless them too. 

His Love

Have you ever had a day to where you think about something so hard, to when you think about it later on... you cannot even understand the meaning or concept anymore?


Well, lately I've been thinking a little too much about God's Love for Us. I frequently ask myself, "How can He still love me after all that I have done?" 

That's just it. You see I don't deserve His unconditional, never-ending..... Everlasting love, but yet He still gives it to me.  His love is more than every drop in the ocean, more than every grain of sand on the beach. For no one's love could ever compare to His love for us.  

Without God..... There's no telling where I would be at in life. 


Life gives us storms and trials to face, but God gets us through them. There's times where the evil comes in, and makes it seem like there is no hope, But if you Trust Him, He will get you out of that dark season in life. 

Oh how this quote speaks to me.

The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: "I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness. -Jeremiah 31:3

That's where Grace comes in. One of my favorite quotes about Grace comes from one of my friends De Anna. She said this quote in her own  blog post over at LifeUnderTheOakTree.blogspot.com. Her quote reads, "Grace gets messy, but grace always fills in the gaps between our imperfections and His perfect love. " 

Check out some of her other post while your there also!!!

Hope you have a "Grace Filled" Day. 

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He's there's, when we think no one else is

In life, we believe that no one is there to listen, when times get ruff, or if there is, we feel like they are tired of hearing the same thing over and over again even though it keeps occurring over and over again in our minds. 

In my daily life, I feel the same way. As if those who do listen, are wanting to hear new things, not topics mentioned in the past. 

I prayed to God, and asked Him if He would show me where I needed to study more in the Bible. He showed me that I needed to study Psalm, even though I had studied there before, there was places that I had just read over and never  really thought about the meaning. 

I started out in Psalm 139. A friend had mentioned Psalm 139 to me a few weeks before, and had read it aloud when I probably needed it the most. 

When she read it, I listened and found the true meaning of every word.

It's amazing that He knew before we was even on Earth, every word we would say and every action we would make. He has searched us, and knows us. 

In life we make so many mistakes and we know that we can't change the past, but, God can change our future for the better. 

Faith and Trust

When you ask God to come into your life and change you, you are willing to put your faith and trust in God's hands and letting Him control where life takes you. Galatians 2:20 says I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Yes, it is a very big chance to take, but in the end it is worthwhile.


I recently learned in my life, that when you ask God to come into your life and change you, that not only do you have to ask for it but you have to willingly open up and give Him a chance. 

I used to wonder why God was not listening to me, I had asked for Him to come into my life, but He never did. God did come into my life, I just wasn't giving Him the opportunity to start making changes. I finally realized that God uses our own voice, our own words, and our own  actions to determine our future. I wasn't giving God a chance to come in and give advice. I was blocking Him out. But now, I ask myself Whom Shall I Fear? 

Matthew 19:26 says, But Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” 

With God, All things are possible... But you have to be ready for God to take control.

Sometimes God Knows Best

No, I'm not the perfect Christian Girl that I want to be, no one can be that perfect Christian because we all sin each and everyday. 

Many people at my school comes to me for Christ-like advice. Do I question why me? No. I just accept that is where God needs me to help out so I just give them advice. 

I recently went through a emotional time. I tried out for the school play, and didn't get the part that I wanted. I prayed to God asking that He just let me do the very best that I could...And He did. 

But throughout auditions and casting a really close friend of mine reminded me not to be mad at God. Ok, so maybe acting isn't one of my talents, but singing is. God gives me the courage to get up on stage at Church and at school and to sing and worship Him. So why should I be mad at God??? She told me, "No Matter what happens in the end... Always remember your Gods Girl and No one can ever change that." 

I have realized in life that not everyone has the same talents and were like that for a reason... God made us to all be unique. So while I was so upset about not getting the part that I wanted God just sent a message and He said, "If I had made you just like everyone else that did get the lead parts then you wouldn't be the person that I know you are."

I got to thinking about it and No, I don't want to be like everyone else, I want to stand out like God made and wanted me to. I don't have to have every talent in the world to be me. God gave me the ability to sing, dance, and give advice. There is probably a whole list of what God did and didn't give me that I haven't figured out but that I will find out in life sooner or later. 

So No, I am not that perfect Christian girl that I want to be but God doesn't want me to be perfect.... He just wants me to be me.  

I Hunger, I Thirst

I delight in Your Word

I Hunger

I Thirst

Your Word sustains me

Your blessings flow

The Word sows it's seeds

Fruitfulness abounds




Your Word revives me

I feed

I draught

It brings to life my heart and mind

Enriches my very being

Overflowing to your purpose

It speaks into my soul

Imagine that you have someone really close to you and one morning you leave to go to school or work, you come back home later that night expecting to see that person but quickly learn something serious happened to them such as them passing away. Honestly, we as humans don't have to imagine that tragic story, because it eventually happens to every one of us, we just don't never expect it to be us or our loved ones. I've learned in my short life span that everything happens for a reason. When a loved one passes away we say we don't want them to go, but you have to think about them and exactly how they feel. Why would you want them to be in pain and suffer? If you truly love them, you will accept that God has taken them home where there is no suffering or pain. We adapt, we accept, but we never get over it! I am often asked, when will the pain go away, my honest answer is never. It changes intensity, like the waves in the ocean, as we all struggle to get to Grief Beach. Often times when loved ones passes away you want to say I'm sorry or I understand, but you honestly can't say you understand because you honestly don't know how that person feels. And, I'm sorry just makes that person even sadder. I've recently experienced this, one of my sweet friends dad passed away, I had know idea what to say or how to feel. I quickly felt the need to seek God and His advice. Even though today this sweet friend and I are still very upset, but I can say that God let me words come out as if I never had a problem or a fear of talking to them. I quickly told my friend to seek God, and He can help you, because He will never forsake you. That dearest friend knows who they are and I want them to know that I Love Them!!!

Some Dreams Are Possible

Most people have dreams they know about and dreams that's not thought about so much. Most peoples dreams are to be famous or flying an airplane but one of my dreams was to become a Christain. Most peoples dreams are not realistic except my dream you just have to ask a simple question, pray a certain prayer. My dream was by far not hard to accomplish. Galatians 3:27 says For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. I recently asked my Him to come into my life and change me I was also baptized and I can certainly say I have seen a change. I am beyond blessed.

Everyone has a choice

I have recently learned we have a choice in the world. Not your career choice or what you want to eat when you go to a restraunt, but the choice of what you wants others to see you as. Do you want them to see you smiling having a good time or sad and dissapointed all the time. It's your choice. I want my friends and family to see me happy and smiling but this is life, things happen, anything can happen. Everything that happens has its Pros and Cons, it's goods and bads, and it's ups and downs. I recently realized to way to happiness is Following Christ. John 16:24 says  Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full. This world has a choice. The choice to be themselves or someone they try to be. It's easier to be yourself than anyone else. That's why God put you on this earth, to be yourself and only you. He never said you have to make all the decisions because if you give Him your life he can help you make those. Ephesians 2:10 says For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. 

Past to future in the blink of an eye

I used to only see half the picture, Now I see it full size. It's clearer in my mind now, than it's ever been before. You may be asking," What kind of Picture is she talking about?" Its not a drawing of something, no one painted it, my picture is finally understanding How God created the world. I've read the stories in the Bible about How He created it, but Never actually thought about in The real world. Most books people enjoy are Fiction, which means it's basically made up. That's how I used to see the Bible as. Now my picture clear. I have read much more stories and somehow fit them into life. I realize that if you go way back, everyone of us is related to Adam and Eve. I realize if there wasn't a Sun, we wouldn't have light in the world, No moon, it would never get dark. I used to not realize that it's truly a blessing and something very important to be thankful for, to wake up in the mornings. Now I think God for letting me Live and be in the world another day. Whoever said you was going to live to a certain day? People die these days at all ages. Not everyone in the world has food to eat and water to drink. It used to not be a very big deal to me, now that I realize some people go days without food and have very nasty water, it makes me think about how truly blessed I am to get to live where I have my basic needs. I have so much more than my needs. At some times i can be selfish, but I have quickly noticed the more you share and do for others the more you get out of it. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 says In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. 

What does God have to say about Never Giving Up?

I recently in my life, thought about giving up and not caring about anything until I read some verses from the Bible and it turned my thoughts around very quickly. 2 Chronicles 15:7 says But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded.” I realized that Gods message through this verse was that he believes in you and for you to stand up for yourself. Some other verses that inspired me was Joshua 1:9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” In the past I have been scared of many things and didn't think I would get over them, now that I have become closer with God I realize there's nothing to be afraid of in life. God wants the best for us and if you let Him be a part of your life he will make the decisions that have the best outcome. God has certainly shown me in my life that all things are possible. That not everything is going to be a piece of cake but as long as you really want it it's possible. God is the life to my heart and my soul. He is the light to the darkness around me, He is the only Truth and the way. I have seen many miracles happen before, I have also seen the people that those miracles happened to pray and ask God to help them.  

Happy Are The Holy

Matthew 5:8

"Blessed are the pure in heart,for they will see God".

Pure- not filled with dirt or filth.

Heart-the control center of your Mind, Will, and Emotions

The Way To Holiness

1. We must realize we are unable to live one holy moment without the Lords Guidance and Power. Proverbs 20:9

2. Remain in the Word Hebrews 4:12

3. We must be Controlled by Gods Spirit. Galatians 5:16

4. Pray Ephesians 6:18, 1 Thessalonians 5:17

Above was what was on our leaflet in a Church today. My thoughts about The way to Holiness are before you accept Jesus Christ into your life you have to realize that He can make your life better. You have to confess your sins to Christ and ask Him to forgive them. You have to remain in Word means you need to read His Word daily. Not just one day a week, being Sunday, but every day of the week including Sunday. We must be controlled by Gods spirit. You have to leave your decisions in life up to God. He knows what will work out best. And lastly Pray. Pray continually. You have to be comfortable with God and talking to Him. The only way to talk to Him is by Praying. Let God know your life. 

Christ Follower

I might only be 14 and don't know everything about Christ like i want to but I want to try to become closer with God. I have learned in the past few months that the only way to become closer and get to know Him better is by reading His word. I had to admit to Myself and God both that at the time and still i don't really enjoy reading the Bible. I keep asking God daily for me to have a Love for His word. I read His word very often and have saw in the few months I have asked to Love His word My love for the Bible has came a very long way. Right now in my life I am still working towards Loving His word more and more each and every day. Back in December I remember only listening and singing to Christian Music on Sunday mornings while in church. With the help on My Pastor, His Wife, and Family and Friends i constantly want to listen to Christian Music. Honestly many ask me "Who is Your Favorite Song Artist?" I have to say i don't have just one or two but i have so many i can hardly keep up with Which Song goes with Each Song Artist. Some of my favorite Artist include Chris Tomlin, Gateway Worship, Hillsong, Jesus Culture,Matt Redman, MercyMe, and Newsboys. My verse for today is, Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.'-Mark 12:30 NIV. My thought on Mark 12:30 is if your a Christ follower you should want God and His Word to be everything to you. I recommend listening to the Song, "No Sweeter Name" By: Kari Jobe. Here is the Link Below. No Sweeter Name- Kari Jobe