through my eyes:

spiritualinspiration: Worship will get you through the roughest...

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:38:19 -0400

Worship will get you through the roughest times in your life, because it shifts your focus from the problem to the problem solver.

I get distracted by the things of Him over who HE is.

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:48:40 -0400

many times i find that I strive/seek for joy, passion and love itself.

when really all i have to do is strive/seek for God himself,
and in HIM I ~~will~~ naturally find joy, passion, and love.

I SUCK.

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:59:00 -0400

At some part of this year, I prayed for God to humble me, that’s when He started revealing some weaknesses about me. Slowly He would point out something about me that I thought I had already perfected or thought I didn’t need to work on anymore. One by one He would just continue to reveal these things about me, some more painful to realize than others, some easier to “fix” than others. There was a point where I would just be harsh on myself. Telling myself I was the biggest hypocrite, really prideful, fake, etc. For this reason, whenever I would come to worship with the idea that I couldn’t worship God. I came only to realize how undeserving I was in the presence of God. I realized how sinful and imperfect I was compared to Him. This made me want to not sing songs of praise because of all these things I was struggling with. Another thing I struggles with was my love for God.

I don’t know how to explain it but, every time I tried to sing to Him all I could think about was where I was in my relationship with God. If it was not as good as it could have been I didn’t worship Him, but when things were good I would worship Him.
à I thought these thoughts made me humble.

I heard these two things that made me realize how wrong I was.

1. “Humility is not thinking about yourself as less, but thinking about yourself less.”

For several weeks, I would think that I was being humble because I was thinking about how unworthy and undeserving I was. Yeah that’s true, but the whole time the focus was on ME. I didn’t finish my thoughts. I kept it at me, when I should’ve finished the sentence by ending it with pointing it back to God. What do I mean? For example, I am undeserving and unworthy, BUT Lord you are deserving and worthy and still you accept my praises to you. Thank you God. The focus should be on God and how great He is over it being on me and how much I suck because then it’s all about me when it should be about God.

2. “Worship is not about your devotion to God, but His devotion to you.”

It would be hard for me to worship God because I focused on my devotion to God, I focused on how much I loved God only to find that it wasn’t much, when I should’ve been focusing on how much He loves me. We won’t get far in our worship if we focus on how much we love God, but when we focus on how much the creator of time, universe, and everything we see/hear/touch/taste/smell, loves someone so small and insignificant like me…is when true worship begins. It is our response to who He is. Focusing on how much He loves us naturally creates worship.

Worship is about lifting God up, it’s making HIM greater and glorifying His name. It is NOT about me or you.

John 3:30- “He must become greater; I must become less.”

"I want a boyfriend..."

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:23:41 -0500

If we cannot fall in love and maintain a steady relationship with the most perfect and good thing that exists, God.
then how do we expect to start a healthy and loving relationship with something that is imperfect and by nature bad, humans.

Falling in love with God first, so we know how to love another.
Being complete and fully satisfied in Him, so He can bless us with someone who can complement us.
Being the one > Finding the one.

jlchinn: David Platt- Urbana 12 Why does it take Americans SO...

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:01:45 -0500

jlchinn:

David Platt- Urbana 12

Why does it take Americans SO much to get excited about Jesus?!

the thoughts that have been lingering in my mind lately

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:49:43 -0500

When I become aware of his never ending presence, I just can’t help but be in awe.
When I do something stupid, funny, or clumsy and think of how He’s laughing at/with me, I just cant help but smile.
When I lose my apathy towards the cross, I just can’t help but be thankful and humbled.
When I listen and read His words, I just can’t help but be inspired.
When I see the beautiful things He has created, I just can’t help but be captivated.
When I have this feeling of super love for people, I just can’t help think of how much more He loves us.
When I choose Him over the world, I can’t help but think about how proud He is.

When I realize how easily angered I am, I realize how patient He is.
When I realize how my emotions are unstable, I realize how solid and stable He is.
When I realize how dirty I am, I can’t help but think how clean He is.
When I realize my limitations, I can’t help but think of how He is limitless.
When I realize how unsatisfying the things of the world are, I can’t help but think how satisfying He is.
When I realize how weak I am, I can’t help but think of how strong and powerful He is.

The closer I get to Him the more I realize how much I need Him.
How much He fills me.
How much He truly matters.
How much He refreshes my trouble spirit.
How much I need to rely and depend on Him alone.
How He is the ultimate goal.
How much I need to share this joy, peace, love I am able to have because of Him.

Help me to understand that only through you these things are possible.
Help me to understand that it’s you and only.
Help me to understand your love more.
Help me to understand YOU more.
Help me to do things for you.
Help me to thrive for you.
Help me to want you.

set apart

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 20:59:00 -0400

I went on a short trip to Yellowstone; it was amazing to see God’s creation and beauty in nature, but I’m not here to talk about that. :p I wanted to talk about this guy that went on the trip with us! My cousin brought her fiancé on this trip with us. His name is Kris. He is one of the nicest and most willing guy I have gotten to know… one catch he’s not a Christian. You’re probably like okay … and? Well, I am a pretty observant person and I’ve been watching him this whole trip (NO not in a creepy stalker way lol).

On vacations people just want to relax and sit on their butts and chill, but I noticed that whenever someone needed help, he was the first to volunteer. The tent needed to be set up, while everyone was lazy he volunteered. There was a need for a bonfire, he was the first to get up and start it. The dogs needed to go poop, he was the first to take the dogs on a walk. I’m sure you guys get it haha, but really he was always so willing to put away his laziness to ensure that other people had their comfort.

This stuck out to me because he wasn’t a Christian! Not saying non-christians can’t be nice… technically, he didn’t need to be nice, he didn’t need to show that kind of love, he doesn’t have that standard as an atheist. But here I am as a Christian, who believes that love is the single most important thing. but here I am loving myself more than others…just watching him do all the work, enjoying my comfort and laziness.

Because of Christ’s love, I should be the one doing all that! I should be the one sacrificing my comfort for others. I should be the one serving, I should be the one being so nice through my actions. I should be the one overflowing with love through my actions because of Christ.

I might be overreacting and this may not be the best example, but the point is as Christians, we represent Christ. We represent the highest being, most glorious thing, the most powerful and loving thing in the universe. God is set apart from this world and as his ambassadors, we should be set apart as well. So then, why are we not set apart from the people of this world? Why are we the same as any other person that is a part of this world? We need to be set apart, we need to be different from everybody, we need to represent Him well because to some it’s the only glimpse of Christ they will see. Isn’t that scary?Our actions, how we carry ourselves, who we showcase ourselves to be will be the only chance that people will get to know Jesus. :0

Sorry I got off topic ><

He IS talking to us, we're just not listening...

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 01:12:00 -0500

People complain about how we cannot hear God talking to us or how we have never heard him speak to us…

The problem is not Him not talking to us…
the problem? we’re not listening to Him!

In a way we make it seem like we don’t want to hear God with all the busyness that we constantly surround ourselves with and the distractions we allow in our lives.

Have you ever taken time to just stop and soak in silence?

Hearing God doesn’t have to be an audible voice talking to you…
he speaks to us in sooo many ways it’s crazy how much effort he puts in to communicate with us :D

For example, through the bible (every word in there is His), through other people, through songs, through sermons, through situations, movies, etc.

so don’t be discouraged because God will not and is not going to just leave you… He is always finding different ways to talk to you!
all you have to do is just listen.

”My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.”

-John 10:27

YOU FORGOT MY BIRTHDAY?! D:<

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:44:25 -0500

People freak out when a friend forgets something important like a birthday…
so if God is important then why do we not freak out when we forget Him?

God is the most almighty and powerful thing there is.
He has the power to end our lives with the blink of an eye.
We need Him, we say we love Him, we live our lives for Him…

YET we find ourselves forgetting him so easily.
why?!

We get so caught up in the things that don’t matter!
For example,

girls gaining two pounds.
Freaked out girl who thinks she’s fat: “Omg omg i gained two pounds…. im not going to eat dinner for two weeks now.”.. blahblah
“AHHH a B+ noooooo my (asian) parents are going to kill me D:… no more facebook or tumblr until its to an A..” blAhAblAhA
bandwagoners: “LINSANITY !!!!!!!!!” blinblinblin

okay maybe not that extreme, but you get the point … haha

what I am trying to say is that through all this where is God in our lives everyday?

I find myself easily forgetting God throughout my day because I am so consumed in just me. I am so consumed in pleasing other people, getting my future in the right direction, making sure I am okay, making sure my friends are okay, etc.

Ironically, everything I am consumed in is ultimately controlled by HIM.

If we as “christians” truly believe God is who we say HE is, then I don’t see how we can forget someone like Him so easily…

so remember God throughout you day.
at least say thanks every once in a while (:

"Life is simple; love God and love others… too bad humans added so many complications to this."

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:45:19 -0500

“Life is simple; love God and love others… too bad humans added so many complications to this.”

- jl<3

"i am an apple surrounded by oranges."

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 21:36:35 -0400

“i am an apple surrounded by oranges.”

- ak

"When everything else changes and fades, Lord, you remain."

Sat, 17 Sep 2011 19:31:51 -0400

“When everything else changes and fades, Lord, you remain.”

- ak

"Lord, have all of me. I want to surrender completely to you."

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:55:08 -0400

“Lord, have all of me. I want to surrender completely to you.”

- ak

"Why don’t we live like God is really REAL?"

Sat, 10 Sep 2011 01:41:50 -0400

“Why don’t we live like God is really REAL?”

- inspired by ec

"why do you do the things you do?"

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 01:29:39 -0400

“why do you do the things you do?”

"It’s easy to use strong people, but Him using the weak for something that requires the strong..."

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 02:25:40 -0400

“It’s easy to use strong people, but Him using the weak for something that requires the strong just shows how amazingly powerful and great GOD is.”

- ak

spiritualinspiration: www.getoutthebox.org

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 02:41:52 -0400

spiritualinspiration:

www.getoutthebox.org

"I don’t say this enough, THANK YOU LORD, for everything! (:"

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 23:13:39 -0400

“I don’t say this enough, THANK YOU LORD, for everything! (:”

- ak

just a thought

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 01:02:09 -0400

everyone has eyes, but not everyone sees.
everyone has ears, but not everyone listens.
everyone has a brain, but not everyone thinks.
everyone has a heart, but not everyone LOVES.
everyone has one God, but not everyone believes.

"In the arithmetic of love: 1+1= EVERYTHING."

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 18:55:53 -0400

“

In the arithmetic of love:

1+1= EVERYTHING.

”

- spirit 105.3