Abbas Daughter

Arina D.

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"We don't even do things out of love anymore, but out of the guilt of not doing it."

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At this point, I'm only going to school on account of my future children.

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He knows:)

[growing-in-christ]

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All Sons and Daughters

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[breanna-lynn]

Sometimes the best way to share our faith is to simply share our lives and our stories.

Renee Swope (via breanna-lynn)

This is only true if your faith is in your self. If Christ is the object of your faith, then the only way to share your faith is by speaking of Christ.

(via johnnyis)

[growing-in-christ]

[arinadovgoruk]

"Try to stop Your love, You would wage a war. Try to stop the very thing you gave your life for. You would come running, tear down every wall! All the while Your shouting: 'My love your worth it all!' God you persue me, with power and glory. Unstoppable Love that never ends! Your unrelenting, with passion and mercy... UnStoppble Love That Never Ends!!

Unstopple Love - Kim Walker Smith

[breanna-lynn]

I want to be a woman who lives totally abandoned to the first commandment: to love my Lord, my God, with all my heart. I don’t want the reputation that I love God, I don’t want to write songs about loving God, I don’t want to talk about loving God. I want to actually love God. When I close my eyes, I want my heart to move. When I close my eyes and I look at Him, I want to feel alive on the inside. I want to look at Him with a fire in my heart and it’s real.

Misty Edwards (via set-apartgirl)

Yes!

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Strong & Courageous

Joshua 1:9 NIV "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” He tells Joshua multiple times to be strong and courageous. Like any human, he probably was afraid and unsure. But God assures him that He will be there through everything. -Also, while Moses was alive we don't see God using/talking to Joshua. Only after Moses died did God start using Joshua. Just goes to show that we can never be sure of Gods timing. If He promised to use us, He will. In His own timing, which may be waay in the future... Or tomorrow!

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Good to know that Disney was right on some level!

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Todays Manna

Exodus 16

When God brought the Israel nation from Egypt, led by Moses, He provided for them. They were completely dependent upon the Lords mercy. Everyday (except for the Sabbath day) God gave them manna. They had to trust that God would be faithful every minute, or else they wouldn't be able to survive. They had to trust that God would provide Every. Single. Day. And He did. They got manna everyday, which they were told to throw out every evening and not save for the next day; not to worry about tomorrow for God would provide. Yet some did not trust Him enough and would save the manna for the next day, that's when they disobeyed and sinned.

Each day we have to trust that God,our warrior (Exodus 15:3), provider, Father and King, by His great mercy will be there.

It would be wrong to trust our selves and hold on to the old, when He expects us to accept the new blessing/word He has provided for this day.

God was molding the character of His nation, and does the same for us today. But it's all for the best, to become more in His image. More Christ like.

-Last weeks manna is no good for today. Each day we must receive new food, only that way we can grow.

Exodus 19:4-6 NIV

"4... You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself. Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession. Although the whole earth is mine, you will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ ..."