http://www.newlifesermons.com/sermons/modules.php?name=Podcasts&func=play&iid=215
This is a link to my friends aunt's testimony who I talked about in a previous post.
Every time I listen to this I start to cry.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
I'm not who I was before.
This post inspired me from the song 'I'm Not Who I Was' by Brandon Heath (side note: he's adorable)
I went to two Elementary schools(they're the same district but we moved), the first school I went to from K-3, I had tons of friends. I cringed if someone started talking about God. The second school I went there from 4-5. I only had a few close friends and I was picked on for being a little 'bigger'.
I have been thinking, who would I have been if I stayed at my first school? With the huge amount of what I called 'friends'.
I look at my old 'friends' and they're sleeping around like the worlds going to end.
I look at myself now, I don't do ANY of the things they do. I have a purity ring, and i believe sex should be saved for marriage.
In 4th grade I met my best friend Alyssa, that year I was saved.
Conscience? Or was it God's plan?
That year I met my other best friend Grace, she's also a Christian.
So, I look back. Who would I of become if I stayed at my old school.
Thank God He moved me, because I don't want to know.
-Ashley
http://youtu.be/K1ZgtCRO-KY
I went to two Elementary schools(they're the same district but we moved), the first school I went to from K-3, I had tons of friends. I cringed if someone started talking about God. The second school I went there from 4-5. I only had a few close friends and I was picked on for being a little 'bigger'.
I have been thinking, who would I have been if I stayed at my first school? With the huge amount of what I called 'friends'.
I look at my old 'friends' and they're sleeping around like the worlds going to end.
I look at myself now, I don't do ANY of the things they do. I have a purity ring, and i believe sex should be saved for marriage.
In 4th grade I met my best friend Alyssa, that year I was saved.
Conscience? Or was it God's plan?
That year I met my other best friend Grace, she's also a Christian.
So, I look back. Who would I of become if I stayed at my old school.
Thank God He moved me, because I don't want to know.
-Ashley
http://youtu.be/K1ZgtCRO-KY
Judging: Seeing people for who they really are.
First off, today was such a beautiful day! It was rainy at first, but when I left for school it was bright and sunny out. Now, it's raining out again but the sun is setting and the clouds are a pastel orange and the blue sky is peeking out. I love that weather.
Anyways, I have been thinking about judging lately. We all do it, even if you don't mean it. I'm trying to break the habit of judging people for what they look like or act, and I'm trying to see them for who they really are. Personally, I think that it's one of the hardest habits to break. We're so used to judging people, that we don't even notice we're judging them!
Right when I start to judge a person I pray to God saying, "Please help me resist the urge to judge -insert name here- and show me how you see them in your eyes." and I stop judging them and I try to see them for who they are.
-Ashley
http://youtu.be/P5AkNqLuVgY
Anyways, I have been thinking about judging lately. We all do it, even if you don't mean it. I'm trying to break the habit of judging people for what they look like or act, and I'm trying to see them for who they really are. Personally, I think that it's one of the hardest habits to break. We're so used to judging people, that we don't even notice we're judging them!
Right when I start to judge a person I pray to God saying, "Please help me resist the urge to judge -insert name here- and show me how you see them in your eyes." and I stop judging them and I try to see them for who they are.
-Ashley
http://youtu.be/P5AkNqLuVgY
Monday, September 26, 2011
Anger/Swearing
So, today everything was great.
Every Monday my aquatics class has 15 minutes to swim as many laps as you can. Last week I did about 14, today I did 18. I was proud of myself.
Until I went to Choir today. I forgot my music ONCE and he flat out says, "You're getting a zero for the day" in FRONT of the class. I was so angry, I started swearing and I was about to drop that class that moment.
I try not to swear anymore. I kept praying and praying until I saw a Facebook status from someone I went to Church with. He said, "I'm done swearing, if I can't use better words, then I need to expand my vocabulary."
I need to cut curse words out of my vocabulary. It dosen't make me cooler, or more attractive, so why do I use those words?
I have been trying to use a Bible verse to calm myself down.
Be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.
-James 1:19
It's such an awesome verse.
If I remembered this verse today, this is what I would of done.
1. Let my choir director give me a zero: I deserve it becuase I didn't bring my music. It's only fair.
2. Don't get cocky: Right after I started trash talking him and the choir. I shouldn't of done that because I probrobly hurt the feelings of him and people in Choir who heard.
3. Don't let the anger get the best of me: Which did happen to me, I didn't even feel like myself today.
I need to remember this verse when I get angry instead of turning into the Hulk.
-Ashley
http://youtu.be/tI1LgfkF8J8
Every Monday my aquatics class has 15 minutes to swim as many laps as you can. Last week I did about 14, today I did 18. I was proud of myself.
Until I went to Choir today. I forgot my music ONCE and he flat out says, "You're getting a zero for the day" in FRONT of the class. I was so angry, I started swearing and I was about to drop that class that moment.
I try not to swear anymore. I kept praying and praying until I saw a Facebook status from someone I went to Church with. He said, "I'm done swearing, if I can't use better words, then I need to expand my vocabulary."
I need to cut curse words out of my vocabulary. It dosen't make me cooler, or more attractive, so why do I use those words?
I have been trying to use a Bible verse to calm myself down.
Be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.
-James 1:19
It's such an awesome verse.
If I remembered this verse today, this is what I would of done.
1. Let my choir director give me a zero: I deserve it becuase I didn't bring my music. It's only fair.
2. Don't get cocky: Right after I started trash talking him and the choir. I shouldn't of done that because I probrobly hurt the feelings of him and people in Choir who heard.
3. Don't let the anger get the best of me: Which did happen to me, I didn't even feel like myself today.
I need to remember this verse when I get angry instead of turning into the Hulk.
-Ashley
http://youtu.be/tI1LgfkF8J8
James' Story.
All of the names have been changed.
My best friend Chrissy, has an aunt named Jenny. She was 17 when she started dating James. They were the typical teenagers, they loved to party. When they were 18, God blessed them with their first daughter Hannah.(7-19-01) When Jenny thought this would help her mature, she just found herself drinking more.
4 years later, Jenny and James were blessed with a son, Aidian. (6-12-05)
In November of 2005, James married Jenny.
James' addiction to drugs and alcohol heightened. He binged days at a time.
September of 2008, James was sober for three months. He decided to party with some friends one night.
September 26th 2008 James went to a bad part of our neighborhood looking for drugs. He was beaten until pronounced dead.
James' mother went to the hospital to identify him, all of the bones on his face were shattered. The only way she could identify him were from his tattoos.
Pronounced dead, it turns out James was in a coma.
Jenna's sister Lynn and her husband Adam went to the hospital and prayed over him.
4 weeks later, James awoke from his coma. The next few months would be hard for the whole family because he would have to learn how to walk, talk, swallow, recognize faces, mainly everything you would teach a baby.
After 2 years of being sober. God blessed Jenna and James with another daughter, Leah. (4-9-11)
On July 21st, James' brother got married. He relapsed and started drinking.
That night, James called Jenna. He was drunk and he asked for money to pay for the drugs or else they would take his truck. Jenna refused, saying she doesn't want to deal with the pain of his drug abuse.
July 22nd 2011, James was found face down in an alley.
He was in a coma for 7 months, 4 of those months were in a vegetated state.
On March 9th 2011, the Lord called James' name. He was later that day in Heaven. Leaving his beautiful wife and three children behind.
This is a really hard time for them today. It's the anniversary of his first accident.
Jenna is staying strong with the Lord and attending Church every Sunday.
Remember, death might seem like a scary thing, but if you accept Jesus into your heart you will live for eternity with the Lord.
-Ashley
http://youtu.be/k_2JpQNpSUA
My best friend Chrissy, has an aunt named Jenny. She was 17 when she started dating James. They were the typical teenagers, they loved to party. When they were 18, God blessed them with their first daughter Hannah.(7-19-01) When Jenny thought this would help her mature, she just found herself drinking more.
4 years later, Jenny and James were blessed with a son, Aidian. (6-12-05)
In November of 2005, James married Jenny.
James' addiction to drugs and alcohol heightened. He binged days at a time.
September of 2008, James was sober for three months. He decided to party with some friends one night.
September 26th 2008 James went to a bad part of our neighborhood looking for drugs. He was beaten until pronounced dead.
James' mother went to the hospital to identify him, all of the bones on his face were shattered. The only way she could identify him were from his tattoos.
Pronounced dead, it turns out James was in a coma.
Jenna's sister Lynn and her husband Adam went to the hospital and prayed over him.
4 weeks later, James awoke from his coma. The next few months would be hard for the whole family because he would have to learn how to walk, talk, swallow, recognize faces, mainly everything you would teach a baby.
After 2 years of being sober. God blessed Jenna and James with another daughter, Leah. (4-9-11)
On July 21st, James' brother got married. He relapsed and started drinking.
That night, James called Jenna. He was drunk and he asked for money to pay for the drugs or else they would take his truck. Jenna refused, saying she doesn't want to deal with the pain of his drug abuse.
July 22nd 2011, James was found face down in an alley.
He was in a coma for 7 months, 4 of those months were in a vegetated state.
On March 9th 2011, the Lord called James' name. He was later that day in Heaven. Leaving his beautiful wife and three children behind.
This is a really hard time for them today. It's the anniversary of his first accident.
Jenna is staying strong with the Lord and attending Church every Sunday.
Remember, death might seem like a scary thing, but if you accept Jesus into your heart you will live for eternity with the Lord.
-Ashley
http://youtu.be/k_2JpQNpSUA
Sunday, September 25, 2011
An Introduction. School Stress/'Study Wednesday'
Hello all! I'm Ashley, I'm 16, and this is my what you call 'journal'. This is where I will place my thoughts, opinions, events, mainly anything.
I'm a faithful Christian, I don't think Christianity is a religion, I believe it's a relationship with the all mighty Lord.
Now enough with my little introduction.
School has been really bringing me down lately. I start at 7:15 AM and end at 3:10 PM (For the first semester, second semester I leave at 2:10) I have been so exhausted. It's pulling me away from my relationship with the Lord and I have been pulled into the temptation of lying, cheating, and many other things (nothing drastic like drugs or alcohol though).
When I get home I usually sleep, I sleep for a good 4-5 hours. Then, I try to do my homework. After, I usually stay up until 2 AM. Then, I get grumpy in the morning when I have to wake up at 6:30 AM.
I feel like I haven't been paying any attention to what the Lord has been trying to tell me.
I really need to pray about it.
On another note, I was thinking of doing a 'Study Wednesday' where I will be posting a bible study Wednesdays, so you can study what I have been studying (biblical)
I will leave you off with a music video each post, so here I will start off with the song "Our God" by Chris Tomlin.
God, there's NO ONE like you.
-Ashley.
http://youtu.be/zlA5IDnpGhc
I'm a faithful Christian, I don't think Christianity is a religion, I believe it's a relationship with the all mighty Lord.
Now enough with my little introduction.
School has been really bringing me down lately. I start at 7:15 AM and end at 3:10 PM (For the first semester, second semester I leave at 2:10) I have been so exhausted. It's pulling me away from my relationship with the Lord and I have been pulled into the temptation of lying, cheating, and many other things (nothing drastic like drugs or alcohol though).
When I get home I usually sleep, I sleep for a good 4-5 hours. Then, I try to do my homework. After, I usually stay up until 2 AM. Then, I get grumpy in the morning when I have to wake up at 6:30 AM.
I feel like I haven't been paying any attention to what the Lord has been trying to tell me.
I really need to pray about it.
On another note, I was thinking of doing a 'Study Wednesday' where I will be posting a bible study Wednesdays, so you can study what I have been studying (biblical)
I will leave you off with a music video each post, so here I will start off with the song "Our God" by Chris Tomlin.
God, there's NO ONE like you.
-Ashley.
http://youtu.be/zlA5IDnpGhc
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