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† Child of God going through the experiences of a typical college student.

[prayinfaith]

“Seeking God — really seeking — is more than just reading a few verses from the Bible in the morning and trying to be a good person that day. Seeking requires me to sacrifice the things I feel compelled to chase so I can be available to notice God’s clear direction. Whatever we chase, like it or not, gains our full attention. Jeremiah 29:13, “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” (NIV)”

— Lysa TerKeurst (via daughterbydesign)

[maddiewongers]

Heaven Come 2018

Some thoughts that I’ve gathered from the past few days of a fun, crazy, and heated (temperature-wise) adventure in Dallas. 

To start things off, let’s be real and get all the negative things out of the way so we end this post on a positive note. It was like a sauna the entire time we were there. I have never felt more grateful of the fact that San Jose has beautiful weather and even if it’s hot during the day, AT LEAST IT COOLS DOWN AT NIGHT. Dallas is like a Korean sauna, it doesn’t decrease in temperature even if it’s midnight or 4am in the morning. I’m also positive that every person that went got at least a shade darker from the queue lines every morning. 

It’s been a while since I’ve gone to a Bethel conference, and I’ve found that each experience is unique in its own way. With each one, there have been situations and heart issues that I feel convicted to let go of and release to God. Particularly, this year’s was a little special. Two weeks prior to this conference, my emotions were a mess. I was feeling anxious, pain, and frustration from a confrontation meeting that I had agreed to. An amazing thing was that after the confrontation, I felt I was able to see my past with much more clarity and understanding from God’s point of view. Even though it was a default of mine to want to justify my actions/thoughts, I left the meeting feeling a sense of peace and calmness over the situation. The bitterness that was previously there had left and I found myself reconciling with my past and even being okay with agreeing to a friendship. 

Favorite sessions were with Steffany Gretzinger, Jeremy Riddle, Christine Caine, and all the worship sessions. I think one thing that I noticed was that with all the worship leaders is that their lifestyle of worshipping God everyday is the foundation of the way they worship and move the spiritual realm. Doing devos is great and all, but it’s in the small things and conversations they’ve held with Jesus that make their personal relationships with him so much stronger. Leaning into his voice with sensitivity and choosing to step over that line of your comfort zone will take you to places. That one successful prophecy is worth the 10+ misses anytime. Steffany spoke with so much confidence, freedom, and wisdom that I felt so inspired to love and converse with Jesus just as she did. Being yourself speaks volumes, and when you’re able to do that because of who you believe you are in God’s eyes, that’s when something gets released that changes perspectives and attitudes towards the father. His goodness has always been there even if we don’t feel it, and his plans are always for our good. 

It’s time to get up from our mats of victimhood, leave our comfort zones, and set our eyes on the things that matter and build our foundation with Jesus. Personal growth is out there if you’re willing to take the risks, and it’s always worth it every time. 

[caffeinatedcraze]

[getgoingilbert]

[rawmeyn]

[kingsfoill]

[sweetoothgirl]

Strawberry Scone-Cakes With Fresh Whipped Orange Blossom Cream

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choose people who choose you.

[afterhisownheart]

“He was faithful then; He will be faithful again.”

— (via fallinhisarms)

[dreamlightasafeather]

IF YOU NEED TO CALL 911 BUT ARE SCARED TO BECAUSE OF SOMEONE IN THE ROOM, dial and ask for a pepperoni pizza. They will ask if you know you’re calling 911. Say yes, and continue pretending you’re making an order. They’ll ask if there’s someone in the room.

You can ask how long it will take for the pizza to get to you, and they will tell you how far away a dispatcher is.

Here is an example video

[t-pose-to-assert-gayness]

Reblog to literally save a life

[anotherdayforchaosfay]

I’ve done this.  I’m alive because of this. 

My flat-mate’s date for the night was almost as drunk as her.  She had passed out in her room and locked the door.  He refused to leave because he wanted to have sex.  He also demanded food because he was dealing with “whiskey dick”.  He didn’t like the lack of food in the fridge.  I called 911, did the stuff stated above, and he was getting PISSED about how long the “order” was taking.  He took my phone, demanded they “hurry the fuck up”.  Police arrived two minutes later, arrested him, and helped me file a police report.  Pressing charges wasn’t necessary because he had warrants on him from THREE different states for the very thing he planned to do to me.  Several months after this happened one of the officers informed me he was charged with two felonies because he crossed stay lines, and will be serving no less than 35 years in prison.  The officer ripped into my flat-mate about her bringing home complete strangers, while drunk, knowing full well this shit could happen. 

This was 14 years ago.  

Do the pizza order, do it as calmly as you can.  The dispatcher I spoke to said things like this:

“If he’s drunk say you want mushrooms.”  I said I want extra mushrooms.

“If he’s threatening you with sexual assault say you want onions.”  I said I want onions.

She went like this with different toppings and sauces for a description of him, like pineapple if he’s blonde, black olives if he’s tall, extra large if he’s tall, etc.

They’ve heard this sort of coded call before.  They’re trained for it.  They will understand what you’re saying.  Order the pizza.

[torios]

Really though. I’m in training for dispatch and this was one of the first things they taught us. Pretend you’re talking to a friend or relative, pretend you’re ordering pizza, we’ll figure it out. We’ll word questions so you can answer in an easy, casual way. Please, just make the call and we will do everything we can to help you.

[skelatal-remains-deactivated201]

Reblog to save a life

[womanintheword]

Sometimes when I’m having a hard day I imagine God sitting next to me, walking next to me, running next to me, holding me, telling me He loves me and that it’s all going to be okay, and I take a deep breath, and know that He’s right. And know that with Him anything and everything is possible. Even the hard day I’m currently wading my way through. 

[jessica154blog]

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[luvbey]

i just want to sit in front of the ocean for a little while

[maddiewongers]

“Your love surrounds me when my thoughts wage war.”

- Hillsong

[jessica154blog]

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[balmh]

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