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There’s a lot of people who need to hear things in life, but there’s not enough people who are willing to say them.. And I know you’ve been waiting to hear this from someone, anyone, somewhere.. So today we’re breaking the ice, clearing the air and setting things straight. It may have been a little while since anyone’s told you this, you may have never even heard it before, but darling, you’re going to make it! New Years resolutions, and birthday wishes aside, you’re going to make it! All those times you’re thinking of where you tried and tried before but failed - they’re not wasted and they’re not the end. They’re preparation, they’re the training ground for the greatness that is surely going to come. You’re going to feel the burn, the ache and the constant strain, but you’re going to make it! Much like a marathon, your perseverance and determination to see this through will bring you to the finish line as a winner. You’re going to fall flat on your face more than once, and dry out from exhaustion at times, but hold your ground, because you’re going to make it! Maybe it’s a recurring physical ailment, a pending application, an undefined relationship or the grieving for a loved one that you’re trying to see through. Maybe it’s a broken heart, a lack of vision, a battle with depression or a silent season with God that you cannot see the end of. Whatever your draw back may be, you will not stay drawn back forever; because much like an archer pulls his best arrow back before releasing it into its full purpose, so too will these moments someday release you for your triumphant defeat. You will cross bridges and break down barriers, and learn things of yourself that you never knew. You will move on from your failures and forward to His faithfulness. You will feel the flames of the fire and the pressure of the pushing; but you will see your victory. You have survived a lot of things, and you will survive this. Not because you have to, but because you deserve to! Because today is not your grand finale, your final page or your end scene. Keep waging war on the most difficult of days; because soon enough you’ll see… You’re going to make it! #100daycreativechallenge

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People never want to be part of the process, but they want to be part of the outcome. The process is where you figure out who's worth being part of the outcome.

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Although they promise them freedom, they themselves are slaves of corruption, for by that which a man is overcome, to this he is enslaved. (2 Peter 2:19)

Freedom is on everybody's lips. I don't know how life is, when you're not free from a political or religious point of view, however I DO know, this world, as diverse and colorful everything might seem, CANNOT offer you freedom at all. I DO know, what it's like to not be free from certain habits. What it feels like to be enslaved to fear or unhealthy thoughts, slowly but surely tightening ones throat to the point of gasping for air in order to be able to survive the next minute. It's not possible to be free. As much as we fight this truth, it still stands. We all grow up and are shaped by our parent's opinion and way of living. We are influenced by the people around us, by how they approach us, by our culture. Even if we managed to grow a person in solitude, free from any external influence by people or situations, we won't find ultimate freedom, because poeple can't deny what they are. We can't deny our instincts, our flesh. I found my freedom in God. Freedom from my own sinful nature. People might say, "how can someone claim to be free, but still bow to a god?" The truth is: either you bow to the almighty, living God and find freedom from the things that hold you in slavery and rely on His protection over your life, or you are enslaved to your own nature that is shaped by selfishness, hatred,boastfulness, fear and wickedness, qualities that all lead to death.

It's your choice: Choose God and be a servant to Him, that loves you with everything He has, or choose "freedom" and be a servant to all the the things that keep you in chains forever. Whatever you choose:               YOU ARE A SERVANT. CHOOSE YOUR MASTER WISELY .

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One thing that has been bothering me lately is the fact that christians forgot the importance of the Word of God. I find more and more people describing their church community with the words "cozy", "relaxing", "easygoing" or "casual". Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with having those overall nice feelings when you are at church, but when church is nothing more than a bunch of hipsters gathering together, drinking coffee and eating donuts before and maybe do a superfancy worship session, then somthing's not right there. People like the Image of being a christian but there are just very few that are ready to take up their cross and carry it. People read books about the Bible but they don't read the Bible itself. And that is why people become deceived. Why there are so many false teachings out there, and why people that used to believe the truth are enticed to believe whatever feels good to them, or whatever someone claims in a book. It is so, so, so important to read the Word of God. To ponder about it. To pray about it. God speaks. He does, He speaks through His word. He speaks to you.

                                                  Just listen to Him

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Disappointment

Jesus answered," It is he to whom I will give this morsel of bread when I have dipped it." So when he had dipped the morsel, he gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. ,...., Jesus said to him, "What you are going to do, do quickly." So, after receiving the morsel of bread, he immediately went out. And it was night. (John 13:26-30)

During my personal time with God, I came across this passage and I suddenly felt heaviness in my heart and tears rolling down my eyes. There is that moment in life, when you realize that you are now an adult and people will probably treat you like one, with all the consequences attached to it. People will walk over you, will let you down, will disappoint you. Mommy and Daddy won't  be there to protect you - like they used to- and you will feel lonely. Live can hit you so hard sometimes. From having a job, being Independent, having friends and a significant other to losing your job, losing your independance, friends and partner.....within a few moments. Disappointment starts to linger over you and you feel like the walls that you were so diligent to build around you, are all one second away from crumbleing into dust. People disappoint, circumstances disappoint, life disappoints. I know that feeling too well.

However, reading through God's word, God pointed things out to me that gave me hope. I suddenly felt the pain that Jesus must have gone through. There he was walking with his 12 disciples, people that He himself chose to have a deeper relationship with Him. And yet one of them betrayed Him. One of them turned his back on Him in such an aweful way. In this mentioned passage, Judas knew that Jesus already knew, what he was about to do. Jesus more or less told him, yet he didn't care and went on to do what he had planned to do. And it was night. Yes, it was night. Darkness all around. I wish I could have hugged Jesus in that moment. What a disappointment. What God showed me today was, that no matter what I feel and how sad I am, He has already experienced it. He has already felt it. He knows, He understands and He is faithful to stand by your side even if everybody leaves. He is there. He cares and He knows.

THERE IS NO DISAPPOINTMENT WHEN YOU PUT YOUR TRUST IN GOD

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Everyone is fighting something in live. I tend to compare myself to people. Going on Facebook, Instragram or Pinterest can be very sad sometimes. I see people traveling, I see them buying stuff, having significant others, getting engaged, having a phenomanl wedding, making cute little babies and building beautiful families. And then there's me. Single, not very Independent...it seems like I don't have a lot of important life events to share. I look at inspirational pictures, having the desire to motivate myself to be like that, but always realizing, that I'm not like that. I am who I am. I look how I look, I do what I do. This doesn't mean that there's no room for improvement and that everyone should just give up on their aims, but I mean.....this is me. With highs and lows, with good and bad characteristics, with a story to tell. A unique story.

                                                   MY STORY

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Having my personal time with God in the morning , I was reading through Luke 9 and even though I've read this passage like a hundred times, this time I understood an essenantial truth about God. "Yet another said, "I will follow You, Lord, but let me first say farewell to those at my home." Jesus said to him, "No one who puts his Hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God." (Luke 9:61,62)

Whenever I read that passage in the past, I couldn't help myself and think, "wow, Jesus is really hard on this guy". Today reading it, I was inspired to think about life. Choosing to follow Christ is a RADICAL decision. It's not a maybe-baby-tomorrow I'll try-thing. It's a RADICAL decision that means a sacrifice. It means dying to yourself. It means leaving behind whatever kept you away from God. This can be painful. It can be a person, friends, all your friends, drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, your mindset, your plans or any other addictions and things that enslaved you and controlled your life. This RADICAL decision does bring beautiful moments as well though. It brings freedom from slavery, peace, stillness, hope, faith and love. On my walk with God I have had very high moments but low ones as well. I walked towards Him, lost track or was distracted....however not for a moment do I look back on my decision with regret. I regret some of my choices I made withing my walk with God, but never the decision in of itself.

             I  know, I am on the right track. So I will never look back.

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People who know me well, know that I ponder a lot about life. Sometimes I get the feeling that I actually understand the small pieces of life but when I try to put them together, it doesn't make sense. Lately I've been thinking about new beginnings. I've never been a person that could handle new beginnings well because new beginnings always meant that something is going to end as well. I've never been the person that could put an end to things, neither to relationships, neither to situations, even if they were clearly robbing me of happiness. I like to hold onto things, which is not bad for all intents and purposes but I realized that it's a weakness for me. I I tried to understand why new beginnings are so difficult for me to handle and I noticed that it's fear. Fear of losing the old, even if the old doesn't make me happy - it's still something that exists and I can rely that it's gonna be there tomorrow too, be it tears or pain - it makes me feel secure because I know what I have to expect. However new beginnings have this odd thing about them, that forces you to step into the unknown. Appalling. Yesterday I had to think about David's story and how God made him one of the most important  kings of Isreal. The youngest of his famlily and the least important, the smallest, and most definitely not a combatant - at least not physically. However God chose him not looking at this outter appearance but because he had a heart after God's heart. Having a heart after God's heart doesn't mean that you're perfect and never fail. It means, knowing God and understanding Him. Knowing that He has the best in mind for you, but sometimes our decisions intervene and make us stumble and fall. He is faithful to pick us up and forgive us, but sometimes we have to indure the consequences. David knew that. David accepted that. And God called him a man with a heart after God's heart.  So whatever life throws at me, I want to be able to be a girl with a heart after God's heart  David started over quiet a couple times. Sometimes when life seems to drag you down, it can be the Holy Spirit that calls you back into God's arms. Sometimes moving forward means taking steps back in the right direction

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Day Is Dimming - original print from The Worship Project.

This is one of my favourite songs of worship. It’s a beautiful gem from New Zealand singer/songwriter Brooke Fraser. This song was never officially released on an album, but it was included as a “B-side” on her CD single “Deciphering Me”. I’m so thankful to Brooke for this song. It’s kept me on the straight-and-narrow many times.

“The day is dimming and I’m yearning for You. I won’t be satisfied till I see Your face. Every victory, every loss, Every tick and every cross…You can put them all in place”.

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