Consequence

Consequence: the effect, result, or outcome of something occurring earlier. 

We come to the fork in the road where we are presented with an option. Do we veer to the left or to the right? To the left is the way that we are supposed to go but for some reason to the right seems like a much better option at the time. As humans we tend to veer to the right. There is a verse in the bible that I want to share with you that I think fits perfectly into our topic and that is Romans 7:14-25. This is a very long passage but I feel that it needs to be shared,


¹⁴ So the trouble is not with the law, for it is spiritual and good. The trouble is with me, for I am all too human, a slave to sin. ¹⁵ I don’t really understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but I don’t do it. Instead, I do what I hate. ¹⁶ But if I know that what I am doing is wrong, this shows that I agree that the law is good. ¹⁷ So I am not the one doing wrong; it is sin living in me that does it.¹⁸ And I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature.^[d] I want to do what is right, but I can’t. ¹⁹ I want to do what is good, but I don’t. I don’t want to do what is wrong, but I do it anyway. ²⁰ But if I do what I don’t want to do, I am not really the one doing wrong; it is sin living in me that does it.²¹ I have discovered this principle of life—that when I want to do what is right, I inevitably do what is wrong. ²² I love God’s law with all my heart. ²³ But there is another power^[e] within me that is at war with my mind. This power makes me a slave to the sin that is still within me.²⁴ Oh, what a miserable person I am! Who will free me from this life that is dominated by sin and death? ²⁵ Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord. So you see how it is: In my mind I really want to obey God’s law, but because of my sinful nature I am a slave to sin.


To the right is consequences and to the left is the truth. Now just because we tell the truth doesn't mean that we won't get a consequence and I am a living testimony to that as I am sure most teens are but it does mean that we could receive a lesser consequence because we decided to do what was right. I think Usher puts it perfectly "My mind is telling me no but my body's telling me yes!" Now I think we all know what he may be talking about but we can really apply that to any situation that is going on in our lives. Whether its alcohol, drugs, cigarettes, sugar, caffeine, coffee, male attention, sex, cutting, deception, lying, manipulation. Any situation we may be dealing with we can use Romans and Usher quotes and they apply to it. I know that I struggle a lot with telling the truth because I fear the consequence but what I found out through an experience that I had this past weekend is that it doesn't matter you need to tell the truth at all times. Its hard and believe me when you think about the consequences if you've already committed the action its 20 times harder to do what is right but that is why I encourage you to think before you act. Yes, it is an elementary principle that we all have learned but few of us apply it including myself. I was once told that is you take 8 seconds to think about something before you say or do it your decision will change and thats because you have gotten over the impulse and started to think rationally. So I encourage all of you when you are standing at that fork in the road veer to the left and not to the right. Take that extra 8 seconds before you respond and ask yourself if I partake in this is it only for temporary pleasure that could change long term goals. Consequences aren't fun and no one likes them so let's try to avoid what we can to get them. 

Memorial Day Weekend Outfit

I think that this outfit declares Memorial Weekend but as we all know its been scorching hot and humid outside. So shorts are needed and the sweater may be long sleeves but its see through so put on a little white tank with it and feel cool in the scorching hot, fashionable, and up to date. 

Just The Way You Are

All I can say women is that we are beautiful just the way we are. God made us the way that were supposed to be so stop comparing yourself to other women because you're not them and if God wanted you to look like that well then he would've made you her twin! Fact is as women we struggle with our self esteem but thats mostly because we put our esteem in worldly things and we shouldn't. Find our identity in christ not worldly things...I struggle with this too but I have to daily remind myself that Jesus loves me just the way I am I challenge you to do the same!

Quote of the Day

Some days are harder than others to find things to blog about. But I came across this quote and decided to share it with my followers. When certain situations happen in our lives we often find ourselves questioning God, ourselves, and the people are us. Whether we have the right to question these people is the true question. Nobody knows why certain things happen except for our heavenly Father! We may ask him why is this happening to me I'm such a good person or God you know I don't deserve this please get me out of this situation and sometimes we get an answer and sometimes we don't. When we don't get an answer that doesn't mean God is ignoring us that means that he is giving us some time to think about our situation. And most times when we think God didn't answer us he really did but were just too busy to notice it. God doesn't always speak directly to us and I definitely had to learn that. He can speak to us through other people, through a song, through the bible, through prayer, and through confirmations. When I remember that God speaks to us all in different ways then I start to remember that I need to start listening in different ways also. I want to leave you with this verse today, 1 Corinthians 10:13 it states "No test or temptation that comes your way is beyond the course of what others have had to face. All you need to remember is that God will never let you down; he'll never let you be pushed past your limit; he'll always be there to help you come through it." (MSG version) 

LOVE!

Love means a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person. As humans we love others and ourselves but its when we love others that we get ourselves hurt. We all have those people in our lives that we just can't seem to get off of our minds. It doesn't matter if they don't like you back or even know you exist somehow someway you love them. Love may just be a 4 letter word but its what holds the world together and what mends broken hearts. Love can be nice and can hurt and when it hurts it takes that one special person to mend your heart back together so that you can love again. Love can take days, weeks, months, years to develop however love is never complete. Why? because theres always room for a little bit more love in this life. We can love others more or love ourselves. I've fallen in love, gotten hurt, and my heart has been mended. I don't know what this relationship is or what it entails but I feel this deep passionate affection for this one person. I think that I may be in love.........

Why do we even need LOVE?

When I lye awake at night all I think about is you
How you made me laugh and how you made me sad
How you knew when something was bothering me
Always seemed to puzzle me 
Because we didn't even know each other for that long
But yet you always told me that I was strong-
er than my circumstances.


I don't think you know how you made me feel inside
Last night all I did was lye awake and cry
Because I can't get over you
and I don't know how you expect me to
You can't tell me that you didn't feel the same
That I didn't give you butterflies every time you uttered my name
Because I know I did
Now why can't you just admit it?

You took my heart and broke it in two
and I know I did the same for you
I know that things are complicated 
and trust me I really hate it
Because every time I said I hate you
I was really whispering I love you
But its not the same for you
You were just using me, weren't you?


Know that I now the truth I can say what I really
want to.........
And that is I hate you!
I hate how you made me laugh 
I hate how you  made me sad
I hate how I let you inside
I hate how you made me cry
I hate how I can't get you off of my mind
I hate how I was so blind
to what you were doing to me
I really hate you for using me
I hate that I have to pick up the broken pieces of my heart
and put them back together and heal from the start
I wish I never met you but at the end of the day
I hate to say but I still love you...

Keith Haring

Keith Haring was born on May 4, 1958.Keith Haring was 30 years old when he died. He started the Keith Haring foundation in 1989. The foundation is set up to provide funding and imagery to AIDS organizations and children's programs. He started this organization because he was diagnosed with AIDS one year earlier. Keith Haring achieved international fame due to his artwork but sadly died from AIDS when he was only 31 years old. Even though he died doesn't mean that his legacy wasn't left behind. He turned a bad situation into a great testimony. He may of had AIDS but he didn't let himself be defined by that. Instead of moping around he got up and decided to do something with his life. He started an organization to help those with his conditions. I think we can all apply this to our lives. Life may throw you lemons but are you going to make lemonade or try to make coffee? Do something that when you die you can be proud of. 

Loving it

Tell me you guys are not absolutely loving this outfit. I know you are go ahead and admit it. I am killing for the shoes, they are smoking hott. They may be 5 1/2 inch heels and I may be 6 feet tall and my feet may kill me every step of the way when I wear these but I am loving this outfit. Tell me what you think!!


Britney

Abstruse, word or encouragement?

Abstruse means difficult to comprehend. 


As I was thinking about what to write, my mind became blank. I am dealing with LIFE right now and its not always an easy thing. So I decided hey, lets see what the word of the day is? And wow, abstruse just hit me smack dab in the face. 


I am 17 and just got my license on Sunday. My family doesn't have a car to give me so I had to become an adult, save my money, and work 45/50 hour weeks to save up for a car. They also don't have the money to help me with my insurance and wow, is that expensive. 901, every 6 months to be specific. I started freaking out once I found out what I had to pay for insurance. I couldn't comprehend the difficulties that were going on around me. All I saw was I did what I was supposed to do and save my money so why is everything going wrong. Yesterday I went to go look at cars and test drove 4 cars. The first two were complete duds and ugly. There were obviously a NO, then I test drove the 3 car. It was a 99 Mazda 626 Lx, and it was perfect. Yes, its a 99 but it is mechanically sound and I can actually fit into the car, which is a major plus because I am 6 feet tall. Then we test drove a 2 door Lexus and wow was it fast and sweet looking. I would have to buy a new battery though and a paint job was desperately needed and again it was 2 doors. So I decided that the Lexus was not the car for me even though I really wanted it it wasn't realistic so I went with the Mazda. My dad talked the guy down to 2350 and I went to the bank to take out the money and buy my very first car. Once we got back the guy gave me sad news, that they didn't have the title. I was crushed because without a title you can't buy the car. The guy said that the guy who had the title should be bringing it buy on Friday, which means that I could have my car by Friday. This whole situation, with insurance being so expensive then my car not working out in my timing, was abstruse. 


My dad later explained that God is on my side and when times like these happen often God is saying hey rely on me and I will talk care of you. Don't fret for the Lord they God is with you. At first, I couldn't comprehend it but once I asked God to calm my spirit then I was able to. I am no longer stumped by this whole situation I am relying on the God that can and will take care of me. God knows the desires of my heart and if I lean on him, trust him, and do His will not my own he will give me the desires of my heart. In the bible it states ask and ye shall receive. Well I am asking the King of the whole world, my Father, to please allow this situation to be in my favor. I believe that come Friday I will get the 99 Mazda 626 Lx and if not God will send an even better car my way. Whats a little money and a title compared to my God who holds the universe in my hands, its nothing.

This may be my situation and what I am dealing with but it can apply to anything. Don't be discouraged because you are abstruse by a situation, ask your heavenly Father and as long as you're doing what you're supposed to do and following God's will, He will take care of you. This may have been the word of the day but I believe that this is the encouragement for life. Take care!