What is your favorite?
We all have our favorites. Teams, restaurants, stores, brands, authors....
You are God's favorite. How can I be so sure? He told us over and over.
This is why we can be a victim of jealous behavior. Others can sense that you have God's favor too, and see his blessings on your life. Remember Joseph's coat of many colors? Joseph was highly favored, yet hated by his own brothers.
So, walk right into your promises, right into that blessing, walk right into the path that will lead you to the joy God has planned for your life.
Warning: His favored children can also be trusted with huge challenges. God knows that you will not doubt him when things seem difficult.
We know that our God will not send us down a path for no reason. He does not PLAY games with his children. He has a purpose for every pain and twist and turn in our life.
So, we have learned to praise him mightily,though it may be tough, and our tears may flow. But we praise him all the more for a rough path and apparent closed doors knowing that HE alone is the giver of all good things.
For the LORD God [is] a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory:
no good [thing] will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.Psalm 84:11
...no good [thing] will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
...no good [thing] will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
...no good [thing] will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
Do you get it yet?
You are favored, you are the apple of his eye....
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Monday, May 9, 2011
Why I wear skirts and dresses.
I don't wear skirts to look weird and to not fit in...I really don't like sticking out in a crowd. I'd much rather fit in.
I don't want to be out of style, and be considered strange.
And I am not one to want to offend anyone. I love harmony and peace. I hate to cause division and I loathe arguments.
But I REALLY don't want to offend my Lord and my sisters and brothers in the Lord. And I am not one bit ashamed of the choices I've made.
These are a few reasons why I choose to wear shirts/dresses....each of these reasons should have a paragraph or more added for clarification, but for brevity sake, I will just list them.
1. History: my Mother and Grandmothers wore skirts all the time. They modeled respectful modesty to me. They are and were strong respected women.
2. Modesty: Skirts are generally much more modest for the female figure; I am glad that I am a female. God made many distinctions between male and females. We are to be glad and prosper in the decisions God has made for us.
3. Role Models: The women I honor in Christan ministry wear skirts all the time.
4. Signals: People are more respectful to a woman dressed in a skirt/dress.: I have seen this in my students, my colleagues and my acquaintances.
5. More signals: Men look at women's backsides... they can't help it I think...
I'd rather a man be drawn to my face and my smile; I want to reflect the love of God.
6. More signals: Pants generally emphasize a woman's backside, crotch and legs, so wearing pants draws attention to that part of one's body. Women usually desire men to look at them, there is nothing wrong with that, but to purposely draw a man's (other than your husband) attention to your body for impure reasons is morally wrong.
7. Modelling: My daughter wears skirts all the time. I want to be a role model of respect and modesty for the next generation.
8. Scriptures: The word "abomination" is used in reference to a woman putting on man's apparel. In the Scriptures...the word abomination means that God is sickened and repulsed by the behavior. Human sacrifice and idol worship are also considered abominations to the Lord. It is a strong word and it needs to be heeded.
9. Protection: The enemy of our souls and his demonic forces are attracted to rebellion of any kind and since I have a tendency to rebel, I want to RUN from doing anything that would attract evil. I want to attract the Holy Spirit and angelic powers.
10. My boys: My sons have never had to wonder about my role and identity. They honor me and their sister highly. Dressing modestly and respectfully has only raised their level of respect for women.
11. My husband chose me. I want to be the lady he chose. He could have chosen another girl with different values, but he chose me. I want to be loyal, true and faithful like the Lord. I want to be beautiful to him and to my Lord.
I don't want to be out of style, and be considered strange.
And I am not one to want to offend anyone. I love harmony and peace. I hate to cause division and I loathe arguments.
But I REALLY don't want to offend my Lord and my sisters and brothers in the Lord. And I am not one bit ashamed of the choices I've made.
These are a few reasons why I choose to wear shirts/dresses....each of these reasons should have a paragraph or more added for clarification, but for brevity sake, I will just list them.
1. History: my Mother and Grandmothers wore skirts all the time. They modeled respectful modesty to me. They are and were strong respected women.
2. Modesty: Skirts are generally much more modest for the female figure; I am glad that I am a female. God made many distinctions between male and females. We are to be glad and prosper in the decisions God has made for us.
3. Role Models: The women I honor in Christan ministry wear skirts all the time.
4. Signals: People are more respectful to a woman dressed in a skirt/dress.: I have seen this in my students, my colleagues and my acquaintances.
5. More signals: Men look at women's backsides... they can't help it I think...
I'd rather a man be drawn to my face and my smile; I want to reflect the love of God.
6. More signals: Pants generally emphasize a woman's backside, crotch and legs, so wearing pants draws attention to that part of one's body. Women usually desire men to look at them, there is nothing wrong with that, but to purposely draw a man's (other than your husband) attention to your body for impure reasons is morally wrong.
7. Modelling: My daughter wears skirts all the time. I want to be a role model of respect and modesty for the next generation.
8. Scriptures: The word "abomination" is used in reference to a woman putting on man's apparel. In the Scriptures...the word abomination means that God is sickened and repulsed by the behavior. Human sacrifice and idol worship are also considered abominations to the Lord. It is a strong word and it needs to be heeded.
9. Protection: The enemy of our souls and his demonic forces are attracted to rebellion of any kind and since I have a tendency to rebel, I want to RUN from doing anything that would attract evil. I want to attract the Holy Spirit and angelic powers.
10. My boys: My sons have never had to wonder about my role and identity. They honor me and their sister highly. Dressing modestly and respectfully has only raised their level of respect for women.
11. My husband chose me. I want to be the lady he chose. He could have chosen another girl with different values, but he chose me. I want to be loyal, true and faithful like the Lord. I want to be beautiful to him and to my Lord.
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