Je vis pour Sa gloire

I had big plans for this blog entry. The wind has been blown from the sails for a little while. SO, before I forget the direction in which I was headed, these are the notes & half sentences I have been constructing for the past 4 days (minus the handwritten ones that have been secured into my journal)

1 . Writing this blog was inspired in two parts.

1. I was using fb as a means to post thoughts, scriptures, my growth, etc. I don't particularly like how facebook's notes are organized and stopped several months ago.
   
2. I have a friend whom I love very much. He motivates me in ways that I'm certain he doesn't know. One of those inspirations was his blog.
   

That being said, I may not always be clear. I may not always be as organized as I'd like to be in my writings. Blogging for me has always been a very superficial thing - superficial in that I never really talked about anything important. I was literally using them (my previous blogs) as sources of frustration vents and s*(& talking...a journal. I shudder when I think of the things that I shared with the world. Much of that should have been kept under lock and key - you know, one of those little tiny locks that is shaped like a heart and is attached to a fancy fabric covered book with 2 miniature keys. Not only that, I was never very organized in my writing style. It was like I vomited words from my fingertips. I'm hoping to make this blog more streamlined.

2. Topics that I have recently discussed, in varying detail.

1. The process through which I came to submission before God's commands and the peace that was promised in the scriptures.
2. The unworthiness of my prayers.
3. The fellowship of Christians - church family
   

I have many things to write on these topics and they are invariably tied together, so please bear with the lack of fluidity.

And can it be that I should gain
An interest in my Savior’s blood?
Died He for me, who caused His pain—
For me, who Him to death pursued?
Amazing love! How can it be,
That Thou, my God, shouldst die for me?
Amazing love! How can it be,
That Thou, my God, shouldst die for me?

He left His Father’s throne above
So free, so infinite His grace—
Emptied Himself of all but love,
And bled for Adam’s helpless race:
’Tis mercy all, immense and free,
For O my God, it found out me!
Amazing love! How can it be,
That Thou, my God, shouldst die for me?

Long my imprisoned spirit lay,
Fast bound in sin and nature’s night;
Thine eye diffused a quickening ray—
I woke, the dungeon flamed with light;
My chains fell off, my heart was free,
I rose, went forth, and followed Thee.
Amazing love! How can it be,
That Thou, my God, shouldst die for me?

Renewing Your Mind audio broadcasts are only archived for a few weeks backward, so click and listen soon! http://www.ligonier.org/rym/broadcasts/audio/how-pray/

If you find this blog after the link has expired, i have bulleted some of the information i found most helpful

5 things every christian needs to know

1. how to study the bible
2. prayer (this audio message)

why we should engage in disciplined prayer life. apostle paul after letter to romans 5 results of justification through faith. WE HAVE PEACE WITH GOD. and we have ACCESS to God.

if you are justified, you have permission to speak to God - Something I def needed to hear/be reminded of.

2 corinthians 11 oh that you would bear with me in a little folly

mystery of the union between christ and his bride (the believer) - "the relationship of communion. prayer *is* the channel of communication between christ and his bride"

1. marriage is a gift of the self to another person. our relationship with God is a GIFT.

2. marriage produces an ultimate union

3. marriage requires communion

4. delight in each other and ability to engage in communication

prayer is a communication of love. come into prayer boldly, but in a spirit of humility. Remember who he is (perfectly holy and sovereign) and remember who we are (totally depraved). By remembering this, we are "in a proper posture and attitude of reverence and attitude"

psalm 85:¹⁰^Q)">(Q) Steadfast love and faithfulness meet;
^R)">(R) righteousness and peace kiss each other.
¹¹Faithfulness springs up from the ground,
and righteousness looks down from the sky.
¹²Yes,^S)">(S) the LORD will give what is good,
and our land^T)">(T) will yield its increase.
¹³^U)">(U) Righteousness will go before him
and make his footsteps a way.

proverbs 3

romans 5

Isaiah 32:16-18

Isaiah 48:17-19

philliapians 4 ⁴^G)">(G)">G) Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. ⁵Let your reasonableness be known to everyone.^H)">(H) The Lord is at hand; ⁶^I)">(I) do not be anxious about anything,^J)">(J) but in everything by prayer and supplication^K)">(K) with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. ⁷And^L)">(L) the peace of God,^M)">(M) which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Had wonderful fellowship with Jen and her husband Sat. night. Praise God for the Christian fellowship He has blessed me with.