I must confess I have let a few things come before I got to write anything but there's still a good excuse, right? Anyways, I just got to say......GOD IS GOOD! heh lately I felt like.......GOD IS AWESOME! I mean I can't even imagine life without Him! Wait......that IS life! =D
So, I'll write about something I feel God is showing me on my spiritual journey! Gosh where to start......well a few years back....I discovered something of myself. I discovered that I have a gift to encourage people but not only that but I also show compassion for others. It's the spiritual gift I have which is the gift of mercy. Well its a great thing to have in life but it can also be dangerious to myself and others around me. Using this gift of myself can draw others and others who are in pain and are hurting. I feel such a need in my heart to reach to them when I see others hurt or in pain. Yes its great to be there for that person but I also have to be careful how I approach it. Others can have a different perspective of myself. I didn't discover that til just a few months ago. It was actually just right after I got home from New Zealand and Fiji. I realized that my actions can be misinterpreted as love. It's not a normal thing when someone is there for a friend and cares for them and yet only seeking for a good friendship. That is a healthy friendship with my girl friends, but for some guys I know my actions can be misinterpreted. And thats where the danger comes in. I realized using my gift with some of my guy friends was misinterpreted and later our friendship couldn't be the same. When things get complicated and ends up hurting one or the other, that friendship leaves a mark. I have marks in my friendships I know I can't ever fix or cover up. But I know I can use it to learn from my mistakes and do better for the furture.
I feel God is showing me to be aware of my actions but continue to be strong. This is part of my testimony with my relationship with God and again I got to say GOD IS AWESOME! I'm just looking forward to continue my journey on my life at a better view. I know this post may not make sense but if you knew me you would understand. Thanks for reading and leave any comments if you wish!
10 comments:
Whoa, you are alive!!!
Guy's are strange like that, I know I am one of them.
The heart is very vulnerable, a guy is always looking for that special lady, well just any lady in most cases!!!! A relationship kind of love mostly starts out as an infatuation anyways. That's prob why the divorce rate is so high.
I found out friendship is more important than anything, you can still show love and compassion and be honest about it. just let them know before hand, I just want to be friends, and I am still here to help.
I am not going to lie, the male population is thick headed, and have trouble understanding.
Yeah it's interesting how different guys are from girls. and your right, being flattered by the way of actions or who they are is never lasting. That's not love.
yes! I find friendship as a huge impact in out lives! I mean that's what makes us to the way we are now! and it is important to be there and caring but at the same time being honest. =)
Well God created that way then I know it was to help fulfill His purpose on this earth. =)
Thanks for the comment!
New Zealand and Fiji. what were you doing? Super cool mission trips?
Just curious, you seem like an interesting person to get to know. Since I am kind of offering some random advice to a stranger.
I mean anyone who uses tons of smileys and !!!! in their internet talkings are pretty awesome in my book.
Yeah it was kinda like a mission trip. It was really a photography trip but we also did a lot of ministry work there. It's was awesome! Like a life changing experience!
haha well what would you like to know about me? And I give random advices all the time so don't feel feel so much like a stranger. You are human like me! Whats stranger then that?? lol
Well I'm honored to be awesome in that way! I only wish I was more that way in a physical expression and be more extroverted. =P
:Þ whats your fav cheese of course!! thanks for the site btw :)
hahaha I love just about any kind of cheese! but there's nothing like parmesan cheese! mmmm mmm mmm good! =P
Mmmmm... I am just a cheesy person :)! anywho, you have to tell me in depth about how the trip changed your life!!! You got me excited.
I want to do mission work in a new place I never set foot in before.
I am not the greatest photographer, but I have an old school 35 mm camera I use.
Oh wow! you are asking me to talk about my awesome trip. That's like writing a whole novel! hahaha anyways....I was in New Zealand for 3 weeks and in Fiji for our last week of the trip! It was incredible! Everything about New Zealand was amazing! Sights, people, places, etc. I even got to see sights where they shoot Lord of the Rings. It's awesome cuz I'm a big fan of LOTR!
Spiritually I was put to a challenge and I felt the Lord nudging in my heart during the whole trip. It was mostly because of the group I was with and the awesome leaders we had. One of the leaders had a goal for us, that goal was to push us to our edge and stretch us. He would say things and do things that would set us to an edge but then he inspired us with his testimony and his life story. I loved his testimony and how God moved him in his life! Going from a very unloving family to the most passionate, on-fire-for-God family that he has today!
Of course we also did a TON of photography there! I felt like a tourist during my time in New Zealand. It was just amazing! There's not one spot we were at that didn't have a mountain view or an awesome view of great amazing sights!
The first part of the trip we stayed at a church in the North Island and did some ministry work there. They had an event going on and we got to help put together the event for those who came. Our group set up a portrait stand and took portraits of kids and families. Then we would edit the photos and work on them and send them to each of the families. It was awesome! While part of the group was doing the portraits, the rest of us walked around taking photos of the kids playing and families having a great time. We also jumped in the action and just had a great time with the kids! It was a blast!
The other part of the New Zealand trip was incredible! We traveled all over the South Island in RV's. We never stayed in one place. We were constantly moving, going one place to the next, taking awesome photos of the sights! I ended up having 6000 photos by the end of the trip but that's not including the bad ones I deleted and the ones i didn't like. =P I went photo crazy on the trip! but that's not a bad thing.....I'm a photographer! hahaha
This only a little taste of what my experience was like. I want to try to blog about and share my testimony. It would be awesome! =)
You don't have to be the greatest photographer to be a photographer, you just let God lead you with your camera! =D It's incredible to see where God leads with my camera! and it gets me pumped up and excited to see where He would lead me in my journey in my spiritual life! =D
Thanks for reading and hope this comment can take a big comment like this on here. lol =P oh well....
whooaaaaaa! Thats a long response, thank you, I enjoyed it :). Its like -20 outside right now.... I also love lotr btw, I think I kind of already explained my testimony out in my blog.
Sometimes I do need to talk to people, even if its through blog, or online chat. I really lost a great friend a few months ago, it was a hard time in my life, but God was there to lead me through it. I have depression, but depression doesn't have me anymore.Sometimes it's through reading other peoples blogs I always find hope. Or even talking to another online.
:), I thought I would share that with you, he has really pushed me to love these past few months. I hope you find love in photography, because he is pushing me to do it in nursing.
LOL! well I started typing and I just couldn't stop. lol =P I'm glad you enjoyed it! Hope it didn't hurt your eyes seeing a response like that
haha -20???? dang! it's only like 23 here! that's crazy! Just don't freeze up =P
Wow! It's not a good experience to go through at all! I've got to meet a lot of awesome people this past year and been really encouraged by the friends I have! it's awesome! And I'm willing to make myself open to talk about anything! if you ever need to talk just email me! =) But just remember, God never gives up in you! He still hangs on to you! even if you let go of Him! Don't give up on hope! =)
Thanks for sharing! I have been pushed to challenges this past few months and its been amazing to see how God works through everything! I feel like I have a changed heart for people, friends, and just life! I do love photography and its been amazing to look through the lens and see God's amazing art of His creation. That's awesome that you God has pushed you to do that! =) Well I better stop before this gets longer lol but I'll be praying for you!! if you dont mind =P God Bless you!
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