It's time for a fun post..

So recently some friends from my church and I have sort of started a band! It all started beginning of June when we were just having a good time and jamming. We've written songs, played at a small battle of the bands, and won! I'm soo excited about where my life is headed in God..I just had to blog about it. I'm having so much fun on this journey God is guiding me through, let all the glory go to Him!!

Urgency to be still

This is a topic that can be a little hard for me. For the simple reason that I like to stay busy ALL the time with worship team stuff, or just anything I can get my hands on. The reason that I'm touching on this subject is because I feel that "staying busy" is a big hindrance to what God has in store for us. Many of us want the results but are not willing to give up our precious time that we waste on worthless things. I understand this because I was in this place once. If I wanted the best that God had for me I had to give Him the best that I had. And that's simply what I did! I can tell you now I have the most BLESSED life I could possibly have. And the crazy/awesome thing about it is, God isn't done with me!! In my quiet time, when I'm just being still before God is the best part of my day, because when I finally shut my mouth God will speak into me. If there are struggles in your life right now just be still, acknowledge that He is God, He loves you and wants to be a HUGE part of your life!

1 Samuel 12:16 says, "Now therefore stand still and see this great thing that the LORD will do before your eyes."

Urgency to trust

We all know how it feels to be alone. Even though God isn't forsaking us, we still feel dry and weak at some point in our walk with God. I think that Jesus gets us to that place as a real test to see if we're really in it for Jesus, not just the blessings he has for us. It's super easy to treat Jesus as a santa claus. I've done it before, then I realized Jesus is the true gift. I'm in the place where I am hungry as ever for Jesus Christ. And him alone. Everything may be so confusing right now 'cause I can't see the big picture God sees, but that's where faith and trust come in. My flesh wants so bad to not care what people say and to just live life the way I want to, but my life would be worthless if I did so. 'Cause without God honestly, we're nothing. So I will run the race, not trying to be in "first place" but trusting in God, following HIS path for my life, and loving my journey with the creator. I've showed you my heart, I hope it speaks to you.

2Timothy 4:7  I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful.

Why appearance is not so important

''Beware, so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance."-Jean de La Fontaine
This is a topic I've struggled with for a while. Not just struggling with what I would put in this note, but struggling with appearance itself. Personally I don't wear make-up for two reasons. 1: God made me without make-up and I'm made in HIS image. 2: it's God's opinion that matters most, not man's. And the only reason I would wear make-up is to impress a guy, obviously. So I urge all teens as I do myself to focus on improving the heart, growing in Christ, and in integrity.
1 samuel 16:7 "But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the LORD sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart."

Urgency to speak

All my friends seem to have an opinion on everything and I'm usually the one to just kinda sit back and go with whatever comes. In some situations it's good that I just keep my mouth shut, but when there is conflict or any kind of disagreement when I know the truth, answer, or solution to the problem I should speak. There is a balance, though. When God speaks to me and tells me what to say I say it, but sometimes I say more than that. The balance is, there's a time to say what God wants you to and a time to keep yourself from saying too much. James 1:19 says,  "Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger."

Urgency to feel love

As humans, each and every one of us has a need to feel love and be loved. So we throw ourselves into relationships that we hope will make us feel loved, or make us happy. And the relationship might make us happy, but only for a brief time and then it kinda becomes numb and the love and happiness isn't there anymore. Today I'm gonna tell it to you straight, the only true love and true happiness is Jesus himself. And searching for love and happiness anywhere else is wasting your time. I've tried to make myself  happy just by things in this world. Such as music, relationships, and just doing what I wanted. And nothing lasted. And nothing will last but Jesus. "One life twill soon be past; only what's done for Christ will last." Today, choose what will last.

The Reason

If you're wondering why I called my blog "Urgency" I'm going to be doing a series of blogs with the subject. I'm going to be challenging, teaching, and relating with you on certain subjects that I've been dealing with myself. Sep. 27th is when I will be doing my first real blog. Good bye for now

                                                   Love,  Joy.