Walking on The Stars!!

"You save me from myself and all i do"......I love this line. I often need someone to take me away and save me from myself!! And God is always there to take us away......and leave us "walking on the stars....."
        Have you ever had a time where you depend on a person so much.....and when they aren't there life just isn't the same? Well that is the way it should be with our Creator. Life just shoudn't be the same when He is with us, we are with Him, or we have walked away from Him. Life should alter majorly around Him......He should leave us "walking on the stars......"

Walking on the stars,
Hannah

Go Hard!!

Why is it that we will go all out for something that doesn't really matter, yet we just "play" with our Christianity? We will do crazy things, like die on a basketball court, go mountain climbing, sky diving, racing, ride motorcycles, surfing or anything else, yet we won't give God more than a second glance on Sunday morning.

I love the line of this song where it says, "what's the point of living if we're living for ourselves?". I mean, for real......what is the point of living if we are living for ourselves? Do those things really matter? Don't get me wrong, I love doing crazy things, but why do I so often give more of myself in a basketball game than I do in a worship service, or in my prayer time? Why do I "go hard" for useless and temporary things instead of things that have eternal and lasting value? What is more important?

going hard for Christ,

Hannah

Captivated

Everything He does screams of His might, power, strength, greatness, awesomeness, brilliance and love. We should be so in awe of Him, that we are literally captivated. This song sums it up completely. From the sand on the shore, to the moon in the sky, His power is evident. From the breath in our lungs to the way He made us, His brilliance sparkles. From the blue in the sky to the glorious mountains, His greatness is obvious. From the waves in the ocean to the beautiful flowers in the field, His might is echoed. EVERYTHING He does is INCREDIBLE......INDESCRIBABLE....

"Who among the gods is like you, O Lord? Who is like you-majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders?"    Exodus 15:11

In awe of His greatness,
Hannah

Background...

Who is in control of your life?
 Most of us like to think we have everything under control. We think we can take care of ourselves, our needs, our problems, our life. We struggle with ever really giving our life over completely to God. We get "saved" and we think we are good. But, have you ever wondered if that is all God really wants? Maybe He is looking for more.....Maybe He is looking to completely take control of our life and let us play the background......

I believe there is something deeper in the Christian walk. There has to be something bigger to our faith. If our God is simply asking for us to believe He exists...then fine....The Bible says even the demons know that.....But maybe He is asking for EVERYTHING....Its a hard concept to grasp.

Maybe instead of Him playing the background in our life, we should play the background to His life.

Playing the Background,

Hannah

Your Very Best!!

 I know personally there have been times in my life when I am about out of strength. Sometimes I feel like there have been too many hard balls thrown at me and my family. I feel the urge to give up, and throw in the towel. I feel like I have experienced the last little bit that I could handle, but then I have to ask myself, "is that really it, is it all I got, have I really given my very best?"

This is a familiar clip from Facing the Giants where Brock is doing the death crawl. He's coach is yelling at him telling him to give it all, to do his very best. Every time I watch this video it makes me ask myself, am I really giving my very best, in my everyday projects and accomplishments? Do I just give enough to barely get by, to barely get an A, to barely finish my job, to barely make it through life? Or am I giving my all on everything I do?

I don't know about you, but I want to live my life to its maximum potential. I want people to see my life as an example of someone who didn't quit, didn't give up, gave everything they had and gave their very best to all they did.

We don't have to do it alone though. In our own strength, we are hopeless. We can't be the very best or even give the very best if we try to do it ourself. Our job is to not give up, stand firm and see the deliverance of the Lord. 2 Chronicles 20:17 says "You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the LORD will give you, Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the LORD will be with you."

We don't have to do it ourself!!!! The Lord is with us!! "Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged." Go to work, school or even your home with a renewed passion to give your best, and then see the deliverance the Lord will give you!

Giving my best,

Hannah

It's time to let go!!

If you have ever watched Finding Nemo you probably remember this part. One of my favorite clips is whenever Dori tells Marlin that is is time to let go.

Recently God has been speaking this same word to me. It is time to let go of the things in your life you continue to cling to. Its time to let go of fear, anger, rebellion, pride, offense, selfishness or anything else that is not advancing the Kingdom of God. But, the difference between Dori and God? God does know what is going to happen, and if you let Him take control of your life, His "pruning" will only be for your good.

Today let go of things that continue to cling to you. Make a decision to give these things to God, and don't them back. Let go of the sin in your life, or even the things that aren't necessarily wrong, yet they distract you from your full purpose. Let go of the past, let go of the future!! Surrender your everything to God!! Give Him your life....and let go of everything else!!!

It's Time To Let Go!!!

That's My King!!

That's my King!!! I don't know about you....but my God is a GREAT God!! My King is the King of the Jews, He's the King of Israel.....HE's the KING OF KINGS!!!!!  I guess my question for you today (or rather Dr. S.M. Lockridge's question) is....Do you know Him?!?!?

I mean REALLY know Him?!?!? I don't mean that you have been to church every Sunday, or that you hear about Him on Christmas and Easter...I mean "DO YOU KNOW HIM?!?!?"

I will tell you one thing today.....He is worth getting to know!! Don't become content with your head knowledge of Him...get to know Him!!!

We were talking earlier today about this one ladies blog that we all wanted to follow. But, Tara mentioned that she was so big (as in famous) she wouldn't follow you back. I want to tell you today that no matter how MASSIVE my God is....He WILL follow you back!!!!! The Bible says if you seek Him, you WILL find Him!!! Don't be satisfied with the relationship you have now with God.....Go DEEPER!!!

Honestly, this movie gets me every time. I have probably watched this clip a hundred times. I typed every word out and memorized it all.....and all because I simply REFUSE to settle with what I now know, understand or comprehend of my God!! He is so incredible, you can't descripe, define or really understand Him....if He is that big, don't you thing He has something still bigger for you?!?!?! I don't care if you are the best pastor in the world, or the worst person to every walk this earth, He still has a bigger, deeper, stronger and more awesomely incredible relationship He wants to have with you!!!

Do You Know Him?!?!?!

Going deeper,

Hannah